*Please note: all children in the Kids Area must be accompanied by an adult.*

© Jess Hurd

The old orchard the NASUWT Kids Area will again be transformed into the kids area for this year’s festival, creating a safe pace for children and families to play, eat and get creative all day long.

Taking recycling and re-use to the next level, Dorset’s very own Swap Shop is the place to be if you want new to you clothing, toys and knick-knacks – bring along something to swap or donate, our just hang out and enjoy the fantastic take home craft activities.

The amazing volunteers and young people from Woodcraft Folk facilitate activities and crafts for children of all ages, especially suited to older children.

© Jess Hurd

Storyteller Sarah Mooney spins captivating tales transporting her audience to realms of ancient magic and wonder, telling stories that brings smiles and laughter to the kids area.

The Kids area kitchen is always the place to hang out during the festival, where children and families can make their own delicious organic* pizza (for a suggested donation) and then have it cooked in our woodfired pizza oven.

The Sunshine Drumming Company brings beautiful beats and raucous rhythms to the kids’ area with drum circles for kids of all ages.

Wolly the Clown’s ridiculously daring show will have audience members of all ages laughing and gasping with amazement at his clown capers and fantastic stunts, followed by a workshop to practice your own circus skills.

Leaf printing at Hapa Zome gives children of all ages the opportunity to get creative and use tools to create beautiful prints from leaf’s and flowers.

Artist Jonny Nichols brings Big Gobs puppets to the kids area, where children get creative and make their own Big Gob puppet to take away.

Free Face painting by the amazingly talented artists from Diamond Faces, provided by NASUWT who sponsor the Tolpuddle Kids Area every year!

All the activities are free unless otherwise stated.

*always organic flour, organic toppings where possible.

Kid’s Area running order 2025 

Friday 12:00 to 19:00 

The Marquee
13:00 – 19:00 DIY painting 

Kids Area Kitchen
13:00 – 19:00 Make your own pizza  

Story Tent
17:30 – 18:30 Bedtime story 

Village Green
15:30 – 16:30 Hapazome
17:30 – 19:00 Help yourself Circus Skills 

Saturday 09:00 – 19:00 

The Marquee
09:00 – 10:00 DIY Painting
10:30 – 12:00 Big Gob Puppets
12:30– 13:15 Drum Circle
14:00 – 15:30 Big Gob Puppets
17:15 – 18:00 Drum circle 

Kids Area Kitchen
11:00 – 19:00 Make you own pizza

Story Tent
13:30 – 14:30 Story Telling
18:00 – 19:00 Bedtime story 

Village Green
10:00 – 11:30 Hapazome
14:30 – 15:30 Hapazome
16:00 – 16:45 Wolly the clown show
16:45 – 18:00 Circus skills workshop 

Swop Shop
10:00 – 12:00 Swop Shop
13:30 – 18:00 Swop Shop 

Woodcraft Folk Marquee 
11:00 – 18:00 Creative Crafts and collaborative games  

Sunday 09:00 – 18:00 

 The Marquee
09:00 – 10:00 DIY Painting
11:00 – 11:45 Drum Circle
11:45 – 13:15 Big Gob Puppets
14:30 – 15:15 Drum Circle 
16:30 – 18:00 Big Gob Puppets 

Kids Area Kitchen
11:00 – 18:00 Make your own pizza 

Story Tent
10:00 – 11:00 Story Telling
13:30 – 14:30 Story Telling 

Village Green
11:00 – 12:30 Hapazome
14:30 – 15:30 Hapazome
15:45 – 16:30 Wally the clown performance
16:30 – 18:00 Circus skills workshop 

Swop Shop
10:00 – 12:00 Swop Shop
13:30 – 18:00 Swop Shop 

Woodcraft Folk Marquee 
10:00 – 12:00 Creative Crafts and collaborative games 

(C) Jess Hurd