The Minster, Wimborne Minster

07/09/2026

Adults and Teens are invited to join us for an afternoon of water colour painting with an Autumn theme at the Wimborne Minster on Sunday 20th September between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
All resources and refreshments provided with a suggested donation of £10 per person.
For more Information and to book your place please email [email protected].
Save the date - Charcoal workshop- Thursday 29th October between 7pm and 9pm and Christmas Wreath making Workshop, 10.30am-12pm on Saturday 28th November.

07/09/2026

Join us at the Wimborne Minster for Autumn and Harvest themed fun at our childrens week day groups.

Muddy Church in the Forest Garden, alternate Mondays between 10.30am and 12pm , with the next meeting on Monday 14th September.

Two by Two parent and child group, upstairs in Church House on Thursdays in term time between 10am and 11.15am from the 17th September.

Forest Garden group for home educating families, monthly with the next meeting on Friday 18th September between 10.30am-12pm.

No charge but donations welcome, pre booking not required, for more Information, please email [email protected]

03/09/2026

Hi All
Our Forest Garden Home Education group will be running on the following Fridays between 10.30am-12pm. No charge but donations welcome. In very wet Weather we will meet in the Minster Church.
For more Information please email [email protected]
18th September
16th October
13th November
11th December.

03/09/2026

Hi All
Claire has started Ordination training ( Vicar school ) and has reduced her hours at the Minster. There has therefore been some changes to our groups in the Autumn term - any questions, please contact Claire on [email protected]

Every Sunday - Kids in the Crypt- 11am-12pm

From Monday the 14th September

Muddy Church in the Forest Garden - alternate Mondays in the Forest Garden between 10.30am-12pm. Meeting Monday 14th September

Two by Two upstairs in Church House- Thursday during Term Time between 10am-11.15am

Forest Garden Home Education group - 18th September, Friday 16th October, 13th November, Friday 11th December between 10.30am -12pm

Messy Church in the Minster- Thursday 29th October, Saturday 21st November, Monday 21st December between 10.30am-12pm.

30/08/2026

27/08/2026

Ride & Stride for the Historic Churches Trust, raising funds for the maintenance of our wonderful old churches.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/wimbornewimborneminsterrbjwm07
A team from the Minster will be taking part, visiting seven churches over 17km.

Please give generously if you can.

With blessings and thanks

Help Rosalind Brown Jensen raise money to support Dorset Historic Churches Trust

26/08/2026

WIMBORNE MINSTER MOTHERS UNION CELEBRATE THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MOTHERS UNION



The Wimborne Minster Branch of the Mothers Union celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Organisation in style on Saturday 22nd August. There were family fun games on the Minster Green, Express Manicures, Hand Massages and Children’s Entertainment. There was also the presence of two donkeys much to the delight of the children around. In the afternoon the bell ringers had their famous teddy bear zip wire drop from the top of the West Tower.

Throughout the day refreshments were served in the Minster and a special tea party took place in the afternoon with delicious cakes. The event culminated with the cutting of a ‘Birthday Cake’ by Di Hiscock, leader of the local group and some words from the Rector the Revd Canon Andrew Rowland recording the memory of the first Parishioner involved in the Mothers Union back in the Minster in the 1884 and of course the singing of Happy Birthday

The Mothers Union was founded in 1876 by Mary Sumner in Old Alresford, Hampshire although the Wimborne Branch appears to be first mentioned in 1884 in past copies of the Parish Magazine which have been painstakingly researched by Joy Craddock, the local Branch Secretary.

22/08/2026

Join us today for the Mothers Union 150th birthday Party between 10am and 3pm.
Refreshments- crafts - games - science Show with Strawberry Jam childrens Entertainer at 11am.
Teddy zip wire from 2pm.