Wimborne History Festival

Volunteer actors are wanted for a WW1 promenade performance. As part of this year’s History Festival, State of Play is seeking 5 young male volunteer actors to work alongside experienced professional actors for a site-specific theatre event over the weekend of 21st and 22nd July. If you feel you are able to give a strong, […]

Secret war work in the centre of Wimborne, prisoners of war held in local villages, ambulance trains arriving at the station – Wimborne in World War I was a very different place. Now all budding writers from age 8 to 88 (and beyond!) are invited to submit a short story exploring life in the town […]

The Wimborne History Festival’s First AGM will be held on Friday 22nd December 9.30am in the Open Learning Centre at The Priest’s House Museum, Wimborne. All are welcome to come along, so if you have an interest in local history and would like to hear how the first festival went, or if you would like […]

As organisers we loved working on the first Wimborne History Festival, but we recognise that there are things we can learn from and improve upon to make the event an ongoing success. So we would really appreciate your thoughts on the event. We have two short surveys – one for those who came along to […]

The timetable for our vintage shuttle bus service, which will operate between Colehill, Wimborne, Corfe Mullen and the B3078 (for festival site) is now available, please download the timetables from the Travel section on our Information page. Our sincere apologies for the delay in publishing these.

Our online ticket sales have now ceased and advance tickets are no longer available from Wimborne Tourist Information Centre and East Dorset Heritage Trust. Tickets are now just available on the gate – Adults £14, Concessions £12 and Children and Carers Free – please note that we can only accept cash payment. Tents are going […]

Advance ticket sales, at the cheaper rate, will be closing online at midnight on Wednesday 13th July and at Wimborne Tourist Information Centre and East Dorset Heritage Trust at close of business on Thursday 14th July – so get your tickets now! Please note that we have no card facilities on the festival field site […]

Our colourful festival programme is now available for just £1 from Wimborne Tourist Information Centre and East Dorset Heritage Trust. Packed full of information on the re-enactment groups, activities and events taking place at the Lake Gates Festival Site and in Wimborne Minster Town Centre. Plus features on local history, site and town maps, and […]

Applications for trade stalls on the festival site are now open, the number of stalls is limited so if you would like to be part of this exciting new event and sell your goods or services to a wide audience, please get in quick! A copy of the information and application form can be downloaded […]