1Mill Farm Folk Festival 2026
A midsummer folk music festival in the Dorset countryside featuring a variety of bands alongside family activities like face painting and arts and crafts.
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1A midsummer folk music festival in the Dorset countryside featuring a variety of bands alongside family activities like face painting and arts and crafts.
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3Come along to our relaxed weekly sessions at The Arc Winchester, created for you and your baby to enjoy some calm, connected time together. You’ll learn gentle baby massage and simple wellbeing activities, then you’re very welcome to stay for a coffee and a chat in the café afterwards.
4Are you a budding young artist? Then book your place on our monthly kids art sessions led by professional artist, illustrator and educator Lucia Para. There is a different theme and making / drawing activity each session. Colour, crafting, modelling, painting, cutting, sticking, sculpting you name it! All materials are provided and you will be able to take home what you make.
5Free! (worth double-checking)A fantastic day of family fun at Farrington's Kids Fest on 18th, 19th, 25th & 26th July 2026. Bubbles | Double Act Circus Shows | Inflatables | Games | Creative Play | Trailer Rides | Characters | Magic Shows | Games
at Lyme Regis Fossil Beach (Ammonite Pavement)
Come along to the Woodmead Halls from 11am until 2pm on Saturday 25 July for a cream tea, tombola and jumble sale in aid of the Lyme Regis branch of Save the Children. There will be a selection of cakes, books, jigsaws, bric-a-brac and clothing on sale.
at Lordshill Ecumenical Church
Last Saturday of the month 10am - 12pm Lord’s Hill Church
Kids Kicks is bringing a free repair boot shop and pop up to Sparks Bristol on Saturday 25th July. Come on down for hand cleaned boots at affordable prices, tips on how to clean & maintain boots, fake boot spotting and much more! Saturday 25th July – 12:00pm – 4:30pm
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