Participation

Tower abseil and Teddy bear hot air ballooning Brave volunteers (including The Rector, Sue Booys, and many other familiar faces) will abseil down the 100 foot tower to raise money for the Festival charities. Come and cheer them on! You can support our brave abseilers by donating using our justgiving.com site.  Please donate now! Buy …

What do you get when you cross two of the UK’s most brilliant kids performers? The Line Kings – that’s what! First – Ian Billings, writer for stage and screen (including BBC’s Chucklevision) and author of many fine books. His giggle-riddled stand-up comedy show has taken him to theatres and schools and libraries throughout the …

RhythmZone Andy from RhythmZone will be running fun and engaging African Hand Drumming Workshops for all ages. Participants will learn basic technique and traditional West African rhythm patterns. We will also learn signals to lead the group, play musical games and develop our own musical pieces.

Tickets for Sunday 1 May 2011 are now only available on the door. Tremulous crowds followed Mark ‘ghostly’ Williams’ during the 2009 Festival, and now you are called to be chilled to the bone as he recounts his tales and tells of newly discovered apparitions in the shady spectrum of Dorchester’s spectres. Dare you brave the After …

All are welcome to a fun session of circus skills in the tent. Spin some plates to work up an appetite for Sunday lunch or to wear off energy with juggling before going to see the Festival performance matinee.

Tickets for Sunday 1 May 2011 are now only available on the door. (Art at the Beginning – an afternoon of worksops designed for the adult beginner to try out arts for the first time.  Three of these sessions run twice so that you can try more than one workshop in the afternoon.) This 2 hour workshop …

Tickets for Sunday 1 May 2011 are now only available on the door. (Art at the Beginning – an afternoon of worksops designed for the adult beginner to try out arts for the first time.  Three of these sessions run twice so that you can try more than one workshop in the afternoon.) Amanda introduces you to the …

Tickets for Sunday 1 May 2011 are now only available on the door. (Art at the Beginning – an afternoon of worksops designed for the adult beginner to try out arts for the first time.  Three of these sessions run twice so that you can try more than one workshop in the afternoon.) Come and learn the …

Tickets for Sunday 1 May 2011 are now only available on the door. (Art at the Beginning – an afternoon of worksops designed for the adult beginner to try out arts for the first time. ) The Beginner’s Palette : a 4 hour  introduction to watercolour painting skills with artist and tutor Rebecca Hind. Please bring watercolour materials – …

Bring along a picnic tea and dance along to a great Oxford ceilidh band! Cat Kelly and Jamie Huddlestone are the most popular ceilidh duo in and around Oxford, and as a one off special for this evening have invited guitarist Tristan Seume (from the Jackie Oates band) to join them. Cat’s driving fiddle playing …

This event is now sold out – sorry! Nick will be doing an intimate cookery demonstration aimed at the home cook and will include menu design/planning, preparation hints, tips and questions, viewer participation and wine matching suggestions. Very limited space, so book early! Nick Galer’s career as a professional chef spans 10 years, emerging from …

A chance to have fun and learn a new street routine. The style orientates towards nu-skool hip-hop, blending original hip-hop dance styles such as locking, popping and house with some more contemporary-based movements. Come along, have fun and challenge yourselves! The evolution of street dance has begun…. (photo David Fisher) Pegasus Theatre is at the …

Use your voice to create music, beats and rap. You will learn to create your own lyrics and put them to a rhythmic beat. Become the new Benjamin Zephaniah or even Eminem but most of all feel the beat and have fun! Pegasus Theatre is at the heart of a diverse community in East Oxford, …

Interactive “Arcade” dance mats – Pegasus is hosting its very own grand-scale dance mat tournament. Challenge your friends and family members to step to the beat. With up-to eight mats active at a time, this is bound to be a popular event! Pegasus Theatre is at the heart of a diverse community in East Oxford, specialising …

Send your child on a little magic train adventure, with wonderful sounds, illustrations and stories.

The Little Ballerina Dance Academy introduces children to the early movements in classical ballet through fun and endearing stories.

Come along to Baby College and learn new ideas for play at home, a chance to learn what you need to know about how they will develop and a sociable and supportive morning with other parents and babies. Baby College is a fun and innovative weekly class run in venues all around Oxfordshire. Baby College is parent …

Come along to Baby College and learn new ideas for play at home, a chance to learn what you need to know about how they will develop and a sociable and supportive morning with other parents and babies. Baby College is a fun and innovative weekly class run in venues all around Oxfordshire. Baby College is parent …

Ceroc is a fun modern partner dance – a fusion of jive, salsa, latin and ballroom – but so much easier to learn!  There is no need to bring a partner and no previous dance experience required.   Just turn up and join in.  We will have you dancing like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers before …

All welcome to a fun session for the under 5’s. Coffee, tea and fantastic cakes on sale. All proceeds to Dorchester Pre-school

Enjoy this Murder Mystery evening in Drchester Abbey

Comedian, writer, producer and comic artist Kev F writes & draws Bash St Kids adventures in The Beano and has worked for Marvel Comics, Viz, 2000AD, Funday Times, Dr Who, and Red Dwarf. In these fantastic 2 hour masterclasses with Kev you will produce your very own comic strip and he will draw a caricature …