WorkShOpS &
drOp-in SessiOnS
saturday 11 april
redcotts recreation ground
3 School Lane, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1HQ
What3Words: ///barefoot.auctioned.feasting
musical instrument making
10am-3.30pm | Drop-In Anytime | FREE
Suitable for all ages.
Armed with paper cups, wooden spoons, plastic eggs, and plenty of coloured tape and pens, create and decorate one of four different percussion instruments to craft your own unique sound! Choose from a rice shaker, balloon-skin drum, egg-and-spoon maraca or popsicle stick bell rod.
Using recycled materials, you’ll design and build your own unique musical instrument to take home. Feel free to bring along any bits and pieces from home – but don’t worry if you don’t have anything, as materials will be provided.
Run by Amy Jerman from Dorset Music Service at Redcotts Recreation Ground.
mega makes and mini masterpieces
10.30am-3.30pm | Drop-In Anytime | FREE
Suitable for all ages
Come and make your own jazzy mini book, filled with colourful decorations and designs of all your favourite things. A range of materials will be available to decorate and draw in your book.
Why not also contribute to our collaborative bunting? Using giant paintbrushes add your design to our collective canvas, which will be cut up and made into community bunting. Brighten up the day through your amazing creativity!
At Redcotts Recreation Ground.
samba drumming workshop
11-11.45am , 1-1.45pm Book this Workshop | FREE
Suitable for all ages
Join Dorset Music Service for a rhythm-filled session at Redcotts where you will be performing with your team of fellow sambistas by the end of the session. All Samba kit is provided, or maybe you made your own percussion instrument at our other free drop-in workshop on Saturday.
At Redcotts Recreation Ground.
draw, colour and create!
10am-3.30pm | Drop-In Anytime | FREE
Suitable for all ages
Inspired by interactive artwork from Wimborne artist Doddy Design, children and families can design their own playful artwork and characters.
Just drop in, get creative, and enter your masterpiece into a fun competition!
At Redcotts Recreation Ground.
the minster green & church house
Minster Green, High St, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1EB
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Church House, 22 High Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1HT
What3Words: ///pitching.norms.darker
creative aerial dance
10am-12pm | Drop-in anytime | FREE
For ages 5-9yrs
Explore the world of Aerial Arts with us! Learn tricks, spins and drops on aerial hoops and hammocks.
With Lizzie Riley from Aerial Arts Dorset on the Minster Green.
natural skincare workshops by lush
10.30-11.15 , 11.30-12.15 | Book this Workshop (Free)
Suitable for ages 12-19yrs
Join LUSH in Church House next to the Minster Green for a hands-on natural skincare workshop exploring how to care for young skin using simple, minimal products. Try products, ask questions and discover why less is more when it comes to healthy skin.
circus skills workshop
1.30-2.30pm | Drop-in, no booking required | FREE
Suitable for all ages
Try out a range of circus skills in this fun, hands-on workshop with Jasmin Circus on the Minster Green - perfect for beginners and all abilities.
Our thanks to Wimborne Minster Church for their support
samba drumming workshop
3-3.45pm Book this Workshop (Free)
Suitable for all ages
Join Dorset Music Service for a rhythm-filled session on the Minster Green where you will be performing with your team of fellow sambistas by the end of the session. All Samba kit is provided - or maybe you made your own percussion instrument at our other free drop-in workshop on Saturday.
Wimborne library
Crown Mead, Wimborne Minster, Wimborne BH21 1HH
digital music making
10am-1pm | FREE - Drop In (no booking required)
Suitable for ages 8-14yrs
Music Makers Studio with Shawn Keys
Drop-in digital music-making sessions – accessible to complete beginners, and all equipment provided.
Come along to spark curiosity and unleash your imagination with a hands‑on introduction to digital music making! Explore beat‑making, sound design, and simple music production and bring your own ideas to life in these fun sessions at Wimborne Library
circus performance on the minster green
Enjoy a moment of spectacle with performances from Jasmin Circus, bringing playful energy and visual magic to UPLIFT. From shimmering giant bubbles drifting through the air to a dynamic hula hoop performance, these short pop-up moments are not to be missed.
Giant Bubble Show – 12:30–1:00pm
Hula Hoop Performance – 3:00pm
wimborne community centre
41-44 King Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1EA
pop-up spoken word with baz lewis
Cloisters, 2pm
You can also catch a live pop-up poetry performance at Cloisters Cafe on East Street at 2pm.
the language of tomatoes poetry workshop
10am-12pm Book this Workshop (Free)
For ages 12-19yrs
A fun, rule-breaking workshop for 12 - 19 year olds. Through syllabic play, soundwork, and experimental collage, we’ll use "nonsense" and word-play as a genuine way to tell your story. It’s a fast-paced, high-energy session designed to empower you to speak and write in a way that is uniquely yours.
Join Baz Lewis to experiment, play, and see exactly what language can do when you set it free.
film making taster
10am-11.30am Book this Workshop (Free)
For ages 8-14yrs
A hands-on chance to make a short film. Learn to use a camera, direct the action or act in a mini-movie.
KIDS CAMERA ACTION! brings you an exciting experience by teaching young people all the tricks of the trade to make their own short films, TV programmes, animations and online videos.
Our crews get the chance to experience the challenge and the fun of making movie-magic!
All equipment provided.
With Bryony Burton at Wimborne Community Centre.
