​It's going to be a scorcher - the 6th Great Dorset Chilli Festival
We’re delighted to be back for another scorcher of a weekend in 2016. We'll have the chilli-con-carne cook-off, run by the UK Chilli Cook-off Association. We've got chilli plant growing competitions, chilli pepper growing competitions, and chilli sauce competitions too! This is sure to be a great day out for chilli enthusiasts, food lovers and families. So if you enjoy the sensation of steam coming out of your ears then this is the Chilli Festival for you! We have some of the country’s most respected chilli companies showcasing their plants, seeds and condiments; chutneys, hot sauces, chilli chocolate, relishes, pickles and oils.

Speak to the experts and discover how to cook with chillies and which chillies to use that won’t blow your head off. The stallholders all love chillies and will be only too pleased to talk to you.

BUT if you don’t like it hot there’s plenty of choice from the stallholders for the less robust palette. Artisan bakers, cheeses, chocolates, jams, garlic, Spanish charcuterie, Dorset-made ginger beer, Dorset ice cream, Dorset wine, wooden boards and smart kitchen knives for chilli-chopping, ironwork, ethnic clothes and bags, ceramics, artwork..

Just a reminder that NatWest Mobile Bank visits Stalbridge every Thursday, from 14.30pm to 15.00pm in The Hub Car Park, Station Road, Stalbridge.

​To Assist with an emergency power issue Stalbridge Town Council have agreed that the NHS Breast Screening Unit can park adjacent to the WC's in the Station Road car park for a 2-3 week period from Monday 25th July,  whilst a power supply is established at their Sherborne site.
By helping in this way it will mean that the time that the service is suspended is limited and clinics will not need to be cancelled, reducing the impact on the scanning programme for the rest of the year. Should the power supply at the Sherborne site be achieved sooner the unit will not need to leave Sherborne or may have a shorter stay at Stalbridge.

​The Stalbridge Arms Music Weekend
Local band 'Loose Connections' On Friday
and 'Old as Dirt' On Saturday night!!
Music starts from 8pm both nights.

Have a look at these videos of the bands...