Shaftesbury Snowdrops
C/O The Town Hall
High Street
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8LY
Shaftesbury Snowdrops
Shaftesbury Snowdrops is a unique project to create a natural legacy from the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Shaftesbury’s snowdrop season is one of the biggest events of its type in the country and the town’s free snowdrop walks, including wheelchair and pushchair accessible routes, can be enjoyed by all, including dogs.
Shaftesbury Snowdrops Festival 2024
Festival week will run from 10th – 18th February 2024.
The highlight will be the return of the Snowdrop Study Day on Sunday 11th February with guest speakers at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, followed
by our famous snowdrop sale “The Best in the West”.
There will be family-friendly activities all through the week.
We are delighted to host horticulturalist, Lou Nicholls, on 17th February. She will have snowdrops for sale as part of the plant fair in the Town Hall and will give a lecture at the Arts Centre in the afternoon.
The finale of the festival will be our snowdrop lantern parade on Saturday 17th followed by dancing from Steps in Time.
Ticket sales will be available from November 5th.
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Shaftesbury Snowdrops appeared on BBC Countryfile
23 February 2020
We were delighted that BBC Countryfile came to Shaftesbury to film the activities of the Snowdrop Season, including some of the artisans and
organisations who work with us.
A huge thank you to the BBC and to all the volunteers who made the filming possible over two very busy days.
We are creating a 21st Century Legacy for the local community and our visitors to enjoy
“Just as the flowers provide pleasure and the promise of spring to come, the Season creates a sense of excitement and brings townspeople and visitors together in enjoying everything Shaftesbury has to offer.”
Founder, Pam Cruickshank
Timelapse photography is thanks to and copyright of Neil Bromhall
Background image is thanks to and copyright of Jane Shepherd