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What’s on for Children and Families at this year's Folk Festival?

 We have loads of fun and entertaining activities, across the weekend...

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Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm

Craft Tent

Allendale Meadow

A variety of free crafts for all ages – clay animal making, hama beads, tissue paper flowers, biscuit decorating, pom pom people and scratch art.

Friday evening

Family film on the Big Screen

Willow Walk

Matilda (PG)

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Saturday 10am - 4pm 

Crafts, bug hunts, mud kitchen & den building 

Wimborne Forest Garden (by Wimborne Minster Church)

 

Crafts include making shakers, kites, junk modelling, clay, and friendship bracelets.

There will also be bug hunts, mud kitchen cooking, rideons, den building and a sensory area.

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Saturday 11am - 12.30pm

The Princess Pavilion - The Snow Princess

outside Allendale Community Centre

Meet Anna from Frozen, with autographs & photo opportunities.

Saturday 1pm - 2pm

Wimborne Model Town

 

Story time and photo opportunity.

Saturday 4pm - 4.45pm

The Lion, The Cow and The Milkshake - 

a moo-vellous adventure!

Allendale Community Centre

A free puppet musical for all ages including UV puppetry and some favourite musical songs presented by The Lantern Church Puppet Group. 

Sunday 10.45am - 12.45pm

Mad4Animals

Willow Walk stage

Jungle challenges, comedy and meet the animals in this fun packed show for all the family!

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Sunday 11am - 12.30pm

The Princess Pavilion - Princess Beauty

outside Allendale Community Centre

Meet Belle from Beauty & the Beast, with autographs & photo opportunities.

Sunday 1pm - 2pm

Wimborne Model Town

 

Story time and photo opportunity.

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Sunday 1pm - 4pm 

Crafts, bug hunts, mud kitchen & den building 

Wimborne Forest Garden (by Wimborne Minster Church)

 

Crafts include making shakers, kites, junk modelling, clay, and friendship bracelets.

There will also be bug hunts, mud kitchen cooking, rideons, den building and a sensory area.

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Sunday 1pm - 4pm 

Junk Drummers Workshop

Wimborne Minster Church

With over 25 years' experience as a change facilitator and rhythmologist, Paul helps get mind and body moving in sync, reducing stress, increasing creativity + more. A legend in his own lunchtime and founder of award winning Drum Runners, with far more drums than you can shake a stick at!

Sunday 4pm - 4.45pm

The Lion, The Cow and The Milkshake - 

a moo-vellous adventure!

Allendale Community Centre

A free puppet musical for all ages including UV puppetry and some favourite musical songs presented by The Lantern Church Puppet Group. 

Also, across the weekend...

Tent and play area with sit & ride toys and water play

Allendale Meadow

Loads of fun children's rides 

Willow Walk

See you and your family at the Festival!

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