Sat 3 May | The Script’s The Thing 2

Key information

Sat 3 May

Various venues

10am onwards

All day

Free

Following the huge success of the first Festival in Oct 2023, The Script’s The Thing 2 will take place on Saturday 3^rd May 2025, and is a celebration of new writing for theatre, TV, film, radio and all performance. It will take place across five different venues in the centre of Dorchester: The Corn Exchange, Tom Browns, The Kings Arms, Dorset Museum and Shire Hall and all the events are FREE.

Download the full programme here!

Programme: https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DA_TSTT_Programme_A5_28pp_spreads.pdf

…or download the PDF spreadsheets below showing the schedule for the day so that you can make a plan!

Full day spreadsheet: https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Scripts-The-Thing-planner-full-day.pdf

10am – 2pm spreadsheet: https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Scripts-The-Thing-planner-10am-to-2pm-.pdf

2pm – 5.45pm spreadsheet: https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Scripts-The-Thing-planner-2.30pm-to-5.45pm.pdf

100 shows, five venues, one event. Don’t miss it!

How to find us

The Corn Exchange is on High East Street in the heart of the town. For Sat Nav users, our postcode is DT1 1HF. Nearby parking can be found in the various town centre car parks (see map above). Unfortunately there is no parking available on site.

Accessibility

Dorchester Corn Exchange has wheelchair access and toilet facilities for wheelchair users. If you have any specific requirements, then please let us know when booking tickets and we are more than happy to help.

Our bar

The fully-licenced bar opens half an hour before each performance.

Booking information

Tickets can currently be purchased online or by telephone. The telephone line is manned between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday. At all other times please leave your name, telephone number and ticket requirements and we will call you back.

A £1 Future Fund levy is included in most ticket prices to support our work. This levy is included in the published ticket price. Concessionary prices (for events promoted by Dorchester Arts): where available, these are offered to under 18s, students, those in receipt of benefits and people on low income regardless of age.