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get young people involved
wimborne town of culture takes over wimborne folk festival
Building on from our highly successful UPLIFT Youth Festival held in April 2026, we’re very excited to be joining forces with Wimborne Folk Festival on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14th June 2026, to take over the Willow Walk Stage.
On Saturday 13 we’re handing over the mic to young performers for our Youth Takeover in collaboration with Dorset Music Service. Designed to showcase the sounds of the next generation, whether you’re a solo singer or musician, or in a band or choir, you’re welcome to take part. Fill in this form to tell us more about your act!
On Sunday 14th June, we are presenting Wimborne’s Got Talent 2026! Open to all ages, whether you’re a dancer inspired by Diversity, an underground musician, a comedian, or a magician, if you can knock our socks off in 10 minutes, the stage is yours. To apply, fill in this form.
We’d love to involve as many young people in Wimborne as possible in this year’s Town of Culture. If that’s you, please follow us on social media to find out what’s going on and how you can get involved.
We’re also keen to work with local schools and youth groups to help reach Wimborne’s younger generations.
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If you’re part of our young community and wanting to perform on the Willow Walk Stage, click the links above to apply for a performance slot. Also make sure you follow our social channels to find out more about the exciting events we are hosting!
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You can encourage your members to join in with the events we have scheduled, or you can host your own event and make it part of Wimborne’s year as Town of Culture by downloading our branding pack.
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Yes! If you’ve already got events planned this year, whether that’s a school play, a summer fete or another activity, you can download our branding pack and market it as part of Dorset Town of Culture in 2026.
Don’t forget to upload it to our Events page to help more people find out about what you’re doing!
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Yes! You can apply for one of our micro-commissions if you’re seeking financial support. Or if you are able to run the event yourselves, we’re happy to spread the word. Just download our branding pack and add your event to the calendar!
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Many of our cultural partners deliver an amazing range of events aimed at families, children and young people. Check out our Partners page to find out more about our various partners and to see what they have going on!