Young, beautiful and everything to live for, Frances Shea, briefly married to Reggie Kray, remains one of the most tragic stories of the Swinging Sixties. Drawn into a world of nightclubs, fast cars, beautiful clothes and showbiz parties, she struggled to cope with the violence, drink, and drugs of the Kray twins’ gangland world. This sad story reveals Reggie’s obsession with Frances and her attempts to break free, resulting in her untimely death at only 23.

Join us at Wimborne Library on Saturday 6 June, 10:30am–12:00pm for a fun and creative collage workshop! Let your imagination run wild as you explore the art of collage and create your own unique masterpiece to take home.

Discover the art of block printing, layering colour and building pattern. You'll go home with up to two pieces from this afternoon workshop

Enjoy a guided walk along a section of Dorset’s amazing Jurassic Coast centred on Chiswell and Chesil Beach.

Crochet is one of the easiest and most satisfying crafts to enjoy. Come along and learn the basics of how to create the traditional ‘Granny Square’. You will learn how to chain stitch to form a circle, how to treble crochet and create corners plus how to change colour. Watch as your creation grows before your eyes. Yarn and hooks will be provided to buy, or you are welcome to bring your own.

Come and create a beautiful ‘Daisy’ Granny square. You will learn how to chain stitch to form a circle, how to treble crochet and create corners plus most importantly how to change colour to create your flower. Hooks and yarn will be available to buy on the day but please feel free to bring your own (Hook size 5mm or 6mm). Any double-knit yarn is suitable. Four different colours are needed to achieve the desired effect for daisy squares.

Join us at Wimborne Library on Saturday 13 June, 10:30am–12:00pm for a fantastic block printing workshop! Discover the art of block printing and design your own unique prints to take home. It’s a fun, hands-on session perfect for getting creative.

Join us at the Museum of East Dorset and discover the art of glass fusing in our small, friendly workshops designed for both beginners and returning participants. Learn the basics or build on your experience while creating your own beautiful fused glass pieces in a relaxed and creative setting. All materials and kiln firing are included.

The Makers Market celebrates local artists, makers and small businesses offering a wonderful mix of handmade goods, unique finds and thoughtful designs.

And don’t forget – the fabulous Tearoom will be open serving it’s usual delicious treats.

Join us at Wimborne Library on Saturday 20 June, 10:30am–12:00pm for a wonderful weaving workshop! Discover the art of weaving and knot tying in this fun, hands-on session, and create your own piece to take home.

An Afternoon of Shared Readings at Wimborne Library Join us for a relaxed and inspiring afternoon with our Writing and Poetry Groups, as members share their work aloud in a friendly, welcoming setting. Take a moment to sit back, listen, and enjoy a selection of poetry and creative writing, or simply come along to support local voices.

Learn how to use willow to create a gorgeous and useful obelisk to brighten up your garden while supporting your plants – perfect for those beans or sweet peas to climb up! The obelisk can be up to 150cm high. You will learn some simple weaving techniques to create your lovely structure – perfect for both beginners and those with experience of willow weaving.

Come along to a relaxing, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to weave with willow to create these gorgeous bulrushes which will look lovely in the garden amongst your plants, or indoors in a vase. During this session you will learn basic willow weaving techniques and make between 5 and 7 bulrushes, choosing the height that you would like. Perfect for beginners and those with experience alike.

✍️ Written Art Workshop at Wimborne Library Join us at Wimborne Library on Saturday 27 June, 10:30am–12:00pm for a creative written art workshop! Explore different styles of written art and lettering, and create your own unique design to take home. It’s a fun and imaginative session perfect for young creatives.

Discover cultures, share traditions and learn about the environment. Enjoy a day of global celebration with children’s storytelling & activities, delicious food and drumming & dance performances for the whole family. Visit stalls by DEED, the FairGround Shop, Planet Wimborne, BPC Indian Community, Dorset Ukrainian Community, Wimborne First School, Allenbourn Middle School, Queen Elizabeth School and more.

A concert of choral music, including John Rutter's Magnificat; Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna, and Bob Chilcott's Canticles of Light, with special appearance by choristers from Wimborne Minster choir .

Weave a beautiful willow foraging basket or trug. In this workshop you will learn different weave techniques to create a practical and rustic basket! This is suitable for both beginners to willow weaving as well as those with experience. This will take all day so please bring your own lunch.

Join us at Wimborne Library on Saturday 4 July, 10:30am - 12:00pm to create the final piece! Have a go at all the crafts from previous weeks and help bring together the finished outcome.

Meet the Author: Ben Kane at Wimborne Library. We’re delighted to welcome bestselling historical novelist Ben Kane to Wimborne Library to talk about his new novel, A Land Aflame. Join us for a fascinating morning with one of the UK’s most popular historical fiction writers as Ben discusses Roman Britain, his writing process, and the inspiration behind A Land Aflame, the latest gripping addition to his acclaimed novels.

Come along to a relaxing, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to weave with willow to create these gorgeous bulrushes which will look lovely in the garden amongst your plants, or indoors in a vase. During this session you will learn basic willow weaving techniques and make between 5 and 7 bulrushes, choosing the height that you would like. Perfect for beginners and those with experience alike.

In this workshop you will be able to create a gorgeous beach hut or cottage scene out of pieces of recycled wood, driftwood and other natural or used objects. You will be able to choose from a pile of wooden shapes to paint, stick things onto and arrange together to form your cute little wooden scene.

Crochet is one of the easiest and most satisfying crafts to enjoy. Come along and learn the basics of how to create the traditional ‘Granny Square’. You will learn how to chain stitch to form a circle, how to treble crochet and create corners plus how to change colour. Watch as your creation grows before your eyes. Yarn and hooks will be provided to buy, or you are welcome to bring your own.

Crochet is one of the easiest and most satisfying crafts to enjoy. Come along and learn the basics of how to create the traditional ‘Granny Square’. You will learn how to chain stitch to form a circle, how to treble crochet and create corners plus how to change colour. Watch as your creation grows before your eyes. Yarn and hooks will be provided to buy, or you are welcome to bring your own.

For one day only on 19 July 2026 a small group of local artist friends will display their work at Woodsies in Wimborne. Open from 10.00am to 4.00pm Paintings, prints, ceramics, sculpture, jewellery and cards will be on sale.

Weave a pair of willow swallows. Whether you are a beginner to willow weaving or have some experience, this is a fun workshop to learn weaving techniques and end up with two lovely rustic hangings to adorn your house or garden shed with!

Have fun creating pictures using sea glass, sea pottery, shells, pebbles and driftwood. Enjoy looking through a huge pile of these natural beachy finds to create up to 3 pictures, either 15x15cm square or 17.5×12.5cm rectangle, which can be used as greetings cards or framed as pictures to proudly display.

Wimborne Food Bank's Family Fun Event is back & it is bigger & better. We have Children's Entertainment, Face Painting, Animals, Music, Food, Competitions, Outdoor Games, Art, Crafts & more. It is free to enter but we would really appreciate long life food or financial donations. It would be great to see you there.

Come and make a cute Owl in needle felt. Learn the basic techniques of shaping and decorating using wool fibres to make a unique and original item. Let your imagination run free!

The price includes all the materials to make one cute Owl to cherish and make you smile! The workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those with more experience.

Come along to a relaxing, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to weave with willow to create these gorgeous bulrushes which will look lovely in the garden amongst your plants, or indoors in a vase. During this session you will learn basic willow weaving techniques and make between 5 and 7 bulrushes, choosing the height that you would like. Perfect for beginners and those with experience alike.

Come and join us for an afternoon of fun and discover things about wine that you thought you already knew! We’ll be sampling a variety of types, paired with delicious nibbles to help keep the decision-making easy. Grab your friends and come discover a whole new side to wine! Can you tell the difference between a £5 bottle and a £50 bottle?

Phil Broomfield is a professional gardener based in Bournemouth and he has always been intrigued with Follies and Grottoes when visiting historic gardens and landscapes around the country. This interest has led to this talk which delves into the origins of these extraordinary creations and showcases those that lie within Dorset and surrounding counties.

Join us at the Museum of East Dorset and discover the art of glass fusing in our small, friendly workshops designed for both beginners and returning participants. Learn the basics or build on your experience while creating your own beautiful fused glass pieces in a relaxed and creative setting. All materials and kiln firing are included.

The Makers Market celebrates local artists, makers and small businesses offering a wonderful mix of handmade goods, unique finds and thoughtful designs.

And don’t forget – the fabulous Tearoom will be open serving it’s usual delicious treats.

A full performance of Handel's oratorio, with Choir, Soloists, and accompaniment from Wimborne Chamber Orchestra.