Dorchester breakfast briefing: What's on, weather, roadworks and more

By Lottie Welch

26th Nov 2021 | Local News

Dorchester breakfast briefing: What's on, weather, roadworks and more
Dorchester breakfast briefing: What's on, weather, roadworks and more

Start your day with Dorchester Nub News' breakfast briefing.

Find weather, things to do, opening times, roadworks and more.

Weather

The Met Office predicts the weather will be overcast with some rain throughout the day and highs of 9 degrees.

Sunrise and sunset

Sunrise: 07:43

Sunset: 16:11

Things to do today

• Explore the colourful world of David McKee at theElmer and Friends exhibition in Dorset Museum • FAUNA: Art of the Wild is taking place at Sculpture by the Lakes • The Moreton Walled Gardens Christmas trial continues • Explore Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens while they are illuminated • Enjoy a French supper with Pavilion in the Park

In case you missed it

What's on in Dorchester this weekend November 26-28

Attraction opening times

Dorset Museum: 09:00 - 16:30

Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum: 10:00 - 16:00

The Keep Military Museum: 10:00 - 16:30

The Teddy Bear Museum: CLOSED

The Tutankhamun Exhibition: CLOSED

The Dinosaur Museum: CLOSED

The Terracotta Warriors Museum: 10:00 - 16:00

The Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: 10:00 - 16:00

Supermarket opening times

Tesco: 06:00 - 00:00

Co-op: 06:00 - 22:00

Lidl: 08:00 - 22:00

Waitrose: 08:00 - 20:00

Roadworks

• Friary Lane will be closed from the junction with B3150 High East Street for around 30 metres until December 17 due to scaffolding

Flooding works are being carried out in Portesham until December 18

• SGN will be carrying out works on Came View Road until February 23, 2022

• Network Rail will be carrying out works on Stratton bypass until November 26

• Openreach will be carrying out works on Came Park Road to Main Road Broadmayne until November 26

• Wessex Water will be carrying out works on Kings Road until November 26

• Norden Lane in Maiden Newton will be closed today (Friday) from 9am to 4pm for resurfacing works. The diversion will be via A37 and A356.

Cinema screenings

Plaza cinema:

A Boy Called Christmas - 17:15

Encanto - 13:00, 16:15

Ghostbusters: Afterlife - 15:45, 19:45

House of Gucci - 12:00, 14:45, 19:15

King Richard - 13:45, 20:15

No Time to Die - 18:45

Odeon:

House of Gucci - 16:30, 20:00

Encanto - 14:15, 16:45

Ghostbusters: Afterlife - 17:30, 20:30

Spencer - 13:45

No Time to Die - 14:00, 19:30

Fun fact of the day

The tongue twister "She sells sea shells by the sea shore" was inspired by Mary Anning who opened Britain's first fossil shop in 1826 Don't forget to sign up to our newsletter below! You can submit your own news straight to Dorchester Nub News by using the 'Nub It' button on our home page. This can also be done for events on our What's On page and businesses, groups and organisations on our Local Listings page , also by using the 'Nub It' button. Please like and follow our online newspaper on your favourite social media channel. You can find us @DorchesterNubNews on Facebook and @DorchesterNub Twitter.

     

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