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Children's Events
What's on in the Tops Fun Food Factory
Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 October | 10am-4pm
The Tops Fun Food Factory is located in the Community Learning & Resource Centre next to the King Street car park and a short walk from the Minster. Come and join us for two days of fantastic FREE activities for children.| Saturday 22 October | |
10.30am
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Alice, Gobblegood & The Secret Gardener A healthy eating show from Stiltskin Theatre Company The Story tells of Alice, who lives in the bland and miserable town of Snackville, which does not have any plants or trees growing in it, and is governed by the evil fast food giant Gobblegood. One day Alice notices green shoots growing around the town and catches a glimpse of The Secret Gardener, a free spirit who is on a mission to cultivate the townsfolk into eating and growing healthy food. Their friendship blossoms and they begin to sow the seeds for the benefits of healthy eating by serving the strange and delightful fresh fruit & veg they have picked, to the customers of Alice's family’s cafe. Can Alice and The Secret Gardener change the diets of the townsfolk or does the evil Gobblegood have them in his greedy grasp forever? A memorable show with exploding recipe books, custard pies and magical moments. Target Audience: 5 to 12yrs and parents This is a very popular show, so please collect your FREE ticket in advance from Wimborne Tourist Information Centre. |
| All day | Face painting |
| All day | Veggie Superhero Competition – enter our drawing competition. Come and design your own veggie superhero with the chance to win a prize (categories: under 5, 5-7yrs, 9-11yrs) |
| All day | Festival Play and Craft - join us for play dough crafts, making the real Mr Potato Head and much more. |
| 1.30pm | Baby massage workshops - how massage can help your baby with digestion and growth |
| 3pm | Baby weaning - tips on how |
| Sunday 23 October | |
| 10am - 11am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3pm - 4pm
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CBeebies 'Mr Bloom' - join us for a rare opportunity to meet the green-fingered gardener as seen in new CBeebies series Mr Bloom's Nursery. He tends to his allotment as helped by small groups of children and lovingly cares for his group of Veggies - Raymond the Butternut Squash, Margaret the Cabbage, Colin the Runner Bean, Joan the Fennel, Sebastian the Aubergine and his radishes, the Wee MacGregors!" Mr Bloom will be telling stories, singing songs and signing autographs. This is a very popular show, so please collect your FREE ticket in advance from Wimborne Tourist Information Centre. |
| 1.30pm | Baby massage workshops - how massage can help your baby with digestion and growth |
| 3pm | Baby weaning - tips on how |
| All day | Face painting |
| All day | Veggie Superhero Competition – enter our drawing competition. Come and design your own veggie superhero with the chance to win a prize (categories: under 5, 5-7yrs, 9-11yrs) |
| All day | Festival Play and Craft - join us for play dough crafts, making the real Mr Potato Head and much more. |
Main Events
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER & SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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Food & Artisan Market Tent | 10am - 4.30pm | Wimborne Minster Green |
FREE | Mouth watering food, wine and real ale - there will be plenty to get your taste buds going and the opportunity to buy all manner of delectable goodies. |
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Honeybrook Farm Demonstration Kitchen Tent | 10am - 4.30pm | Corn Market | FREE | Our chefs’ will be cooking up a storm and showing you how to easily reproduce restaurant standard meals at home. For a full listing see Demo Tent Programme |
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Tops Fun Food Factory | 10am - 4pm | Wimborne Community Learning & Resource Centre | FREE | The Tops Fun Food Factory is located in the Community Learning & Resource Centre next to the King Street car park and a short walk from the Minster. Come and join us for two days of fantastic activities for children. |
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International Street Market | 10am - 4.30pm | High Street & Square | FREE | Mouth watering food, wine and real ale - there will be plenty to get your taste buds going and the opportunity to buy all manner of delectable goodies. |
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Street Theatre & Music | All day | Square, High Street, Crown Mead & Willow Walk | FREE | Futher information TBA |
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Dorset Farmers Market Demo Kitchen | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | Here local producers will be demonstrating a fantastic programme. |
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Dorset Farmers Market | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | Local food at its best - meet our local farmers and producers and sample their wares! |
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Honeybrook Mobile Farm and Wild Skills | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | Meet the animals & learn about wild skills. |
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Vintage Fun Fair | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | |
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TeamMax | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | Lots of fun activities for all the family including appearances from Peppa Pig, giant maze, face painting and much more. |
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Picnic Tent | All day | The Square & Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | Take shelter from the weather in our large seated areas. |
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Rural Skills Area | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | |
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Falconry | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | |
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Ferret Racing | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | |
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Wimborne Militia | All day | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose | FREE | Learn about and sample 16th century field cooking. |
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Indian Classics Cookery Workshop | All day | The Square | FREE | Drop in to the stall on the High Street and learn how to make classic Indian dishes: onion barjhis, somosa's, allo tikkas. |
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Sweet Memories Golden Ticket | All day | Sweet Memories, Crown Court | FREE | There will be a number of Golden Tickets in some bags of mixed sweets. Find a golden ticket to win £5 of chocolates or sweets. |
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Three Cheers for Beer! | 11am - 5pm | The Rising Sun, East 38 East Street | FREE | Local real ale tasting and a Wimborne themed menu. |
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Face Food!! | 9am - 3pm | Alison Pearce Skincare, Corn Market | FREE | Come in to have your face mapping skin analysis, discover how to care for your skin with Dermalogica products & professional treatments. |
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Make your own Curry Powder | 11am - 3pm | Spill The Beans | FREE | Visit Spill the Beans, enjoy the fantastic aromas as we show you how to temper spices to make your own Masala & Gram Masala curry powders & try some delicious vegetable curry. |
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Dorset Biscuits | Sat: 10am-4pm Sun: 10.30am - 2.30pm |
Wimborne Tourist Information Centre | FREE | Come and find out about all Wimborne has to offer and sample some of Dorset's tasty bites! |
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER ONLY
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Peppa Pig | All day - please check the website for up to date appearance times | Willow Walk (the green next to Waitrose) | Donations to the charity TeamMax | Come and meet the lovable Peppa Pig at an exclusive Wimborne Food Festival appearance. |
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Literary Fringe Festival | From 10am | FREE | Come and hear a fantastic selection of authors of adult and children's foodie books - see Literary Fringe Events for full listings. | |
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Tours of Wimborne Chained Library | All day | FREE | As part of the literary fringe we are offering tours of Wimborne Minster’s chained library. Experts will be on hand to talk about the books written on subjects ranging from growing herbs, producing manure, brewing, curing battle wounds - see Literary Fringe Events for full listings. | |
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Smashing Pumpkins! | 8am - 5.30pm | Minster Greens, High Street | FREE | A beautiful display of local squashes and delicious recipes on how to prepare and cook them. Guess the weight of the prize pumpkin and win it's weight in pounds (sterling)!! |
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Delectable Home Baking at the Priests House | All day | The Priest's House Museum & Garden, High Street | £1 | Home baking on the Victorian range. Sample griddle cakes & homemade damson jam. Explore period rooms in this historic townhouse & discover East Dorset's history. |
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER ONLY
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Mr Bloom | All day | Tops Fun Food Factory, Wimborne Community Learning & Resource Centre | FREE | Meet the green-fingered gardener as seen in new CBeebies series Mr Bloom's Nursery. Mr Bloom will be telling stories, singing songs and signing autographs. See full listing of show times in Children's Events above. |
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Food Festival Parish Eucharist | 9.45am-11am | Wimborne Minster | ||
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If music be the food of love...... | 4pm - light refreshments during interval included | Wimborne Minster | £10.00 in advance £12.00 on door £2.00 / £5.00 / £9.00 Conc. - see description |
A musical feast served up with profound skill by Vivien Chasey, former first violin with the BBC Philharmonic and Richard Shaw, staff accompanist at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Dishes to savour from Gluck and Cesar Franck and the bitter sweet Love's Sorrow and Love's Joy by Kreisler are all on the menu, in the perfect location - the awe inspiring Wimborne Minster. Tickets: £10.00 in advance from broadstonemusic@talktalk.net or call 01202 602336 or 01202 695773 or on the door subject to availability £12.00. Concessions for over 60's on pre booked tickets only £9. Students £5.00 and accompanied minors £2.00. |
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