Make Stur Sparkle

24/02/2026

✨🎄 Let’s Make Stur Sparkle! 🎄✨ Calling all residents, businesses, creatives, schools, clubs and community champions of Sturminster Newton — it’s time to come together and create a Christmas to remember!
We’re planning this year’s Make Stur Sparkle festive events and activities, and we want YOU to be part of it. 💫
From twinkling lights and magical window displays to festive markets, live music, children’s activities and community carols — let’s make our town shine brighter than ever this Christmas.
🎅 Got an idea?
🎁 Want to volunteer?
🎄 Can your business sponsor, host or decorate?
🎶 Performers, makers, food vendors — we’d love to hear from you!
This is our chance to showcase the amazing community spirit that makes Sturminster Newton so special. The more people who get involved, the more magical it will be.

Let’s work together to create something truly memorable for families, visitors and local businesses alike.

📩 Comment below, send us a message, or join our next planning meeting to get involved. Alternatively email [email protected]

Together, we can Make Stur Sparkle this Christmas! ✨🎄

08/12/2025

08/12/2025

Huge thanks to Iain of Sturminster Newton based Traditional Digital Studios for these fabulous photos taken on Saturday 29th November.

02/12/2025

Crafts at The Exchange at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton this Saturday. ALL DAY FREE PARKING.

02/12/2025

We were delighted to see around 45 SNUFC Youth come along to the Sturminster Newton Christmas Tree Light Switch On AND THIS IS WHY.....
Sturminster Newton United FC - Snufc consists of 2 Adults men teams and 8 youth teams u7s,u9s,u10s,u12s,u13s u14s,u15s and u16s.
*Currently their youth teams have 127 boys/girls playing for our teams and 19 coaches and helpers.
*The 1st team won the Dorset Premier league for the 1st time in our club's history in the 2023/24 season and also won back-to-back Dorset Premier League Cup in 2022/23 and 2023/24
*The 1st team got promoted to the Jewson Western League Division 1 and enter the Fa vase and made the 1st round proper in 2024/25 season.
*Last season 2024/25 season our under12s finished runners up in Dorset youth league Division 3 and also our under 14s finished runners up too in Dorset youth league division
BIG APPLAUSE EVERYONE FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS!!!!

02/12/2025

HUGE THANKS to all the businesses who contributed towards the cost of the 2025 Christmas Tree Lights. It wouldn't happen without you.
Newstone House
Johnsons Stalbridge Linen Services
Grassby & Close Funeral Service
Farnfields Solicitors
NFU Mutual Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton Dental Practice
Nazareth Lodge
Anglo Beef Processors
John Carrick Wealth Management
Root & Vine
Stour Books
Andrews & Palmer Accountants
Bridge Street Barber Shop
Sturminster Newton Town Council
South West Wills and Probate
Wyatt Homes
Morton New
The Exchange