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The Minster Church of St. Cuthburga in Wimborne will be celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend with an Event entitled ‘Arts, Crafts, Flowers and Music’ . Taking place from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June The Minster will be open from 10.00am until 4.00pm Thursday to Saturday and 12noon to 5.00pm on Sunday.

Three local Art Clubs, Twenty4Art Group, The Wimborne Art Club  and Dorset 2020 Arts Society and Year 12 students from Queen Elizabeth’s School will be displaying their Art Work. There will be a display of Quilting by Rae Cotton and Christine’s Creations of Knitted Toys, some Embroidery work by the Minster Broderers and Dorset Buttons from Maureen Edwards. Greg Hoare from the Wimborne Model Town is putting on a display as will local Beekeeper John Bunting. Gordon Edgar of Wimborne Railway Society is putting on a Model Railway display – you will even be able to play trains! The Minster Flower Arrangers will be decorating The Minster and the Bell ringers are also putting on a display. There will be Musical Interludes throughout.

On the Sunday in addition to the normal Services both in the Morning and Evening The Minster Bell ringers will be ringing a Full Peal during the afternoon to mark the Jubilee.

Over Sunday lunchtime  from 12noon until 2.00pm there will be a Street Party Style Lunch on the Minster Green – bring your own picnic lunch and soft drinks – this to keep to the local by-law  of not drinking Alcohol in the Streets of the Town. Coffee and Tea will be available from Church House if required. This event will coincide with the Street Party in the High Street.

Entrance to The Minster is free although donations will be welcome towards the upkeep of The Minster Church.

Do come and help us celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70 years on the Throne.