Big Blue Play - Pop Up Community Play

11/12/2023

GREAT NEWS!!! We're delighted that Adele and her wonderful team have been nominated for a Playwork Award! To help us win, we need your feedback - good and bad; we are all learning.
If you have attended any Big Blue Event, but particularly the Pop Up Playgrounds with Poole Museum Service this summer please can you write a short review in a comment below or if you prefer it to be private email [email protected]

From the awards organisers:
To be nominated for a Playwork Award is a huge accolade. For the Altogether Different award, it means that a playworker or playwork organisation has been recognised for their flexibility and openness to others, specifically around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. We would like to hear more about how you best meet the following criteria:
~ Have a diverse and inclusive reach professionally and with the wider community
~ Constantly working to improve or upskill themselves and/or their team about other cultures, beliefs, abilities and preferences
~ Show responsiveness within their practice to support the diverse needs of others

Thank you 🥳
Poole Communities Trust Branksome Centre Oakdale Library

07/08/2023

Sorry to dissapoint but the Pop Up Playground at Carvers Carvers Clubhouse, RingwoodCarvers Clubhouse, Ringwood Ringwood tomorrow (Tues 2-5pm) is cancelled. We hope you find another way to play....

26/07/2023

Another great day of play today in Poole. Our final Pop Up Playground with Poole Museum Service Museum on the Move programme will be at Upton Country Park next Weds 11-3pm for National Playday!

22/07/2023

P O O L E
They say Children don't dissolve in the rain but today was a miserable start to the summer holidays so we created an indoor playground at Bourne Hub and it was great. Thank you for bringing so much play to your Museum on the Move programme. And to Poole Communities Trust for the warm welcome.

One lovely small human said "this is better than soft play" another said "I'm swimming under the sea" as he made he was through netting, fabric, foam blocks and cardboard tubes.

More on
🚸 Tuesday at Branksome Rec 11-3pm
🚸 Wednesday at Oakdale Library 2-6pm
and
🚸 National Play Day on Weds 2nd at
11-3pm

20/07/2023

We love this pic from Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Mumbler News Page! Come join us this Saturday All info here: Bourne Hub // Free entry Pop Up Playgrounds commissioned by Poole Museum

It’s the first weekend of the Summer holidays ☀️ and we have plenty of events happening in BCP to keep the kids busy! Don’t forget to head to the website to check out our Summer in BCP category!

🎶Christchurch Music Festival is on from Friday to Sunday!

Friday 21. July
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🎤🚢Tribute Elvis Cruise with City Cruises

Saturday 22. July
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🏃🏻‍♀️Upton House Parkrun
🚂Trainmaster Wimborne
🎶Ashley Cross Musical Makers Market
🚣‍♀️140th Poole Rowing Club Regatta at Hamworthy Park
🤩Free Pop Up Playgrounds commissioned by Poole Museum
☀️Castlepoint’s Summer Carnival
🎉Museum of East Dorset Summer Fete
😎The Orchard Nursery – Family Fun Day
🎤Street Music Poole – Poole Quay
🎶ELO Again Open Air Concert at the Tank Museum
🛼Roller City South Roller Disco – Christchurch
🐟🚢Fish and Chips Cruise with City Cruises
☀️Summer on the Bay BBQ at RNLI College Poole

Sunday 23. July
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☀️Free Park Yoga in various locations in BCP
🚂Trainmaster Ringwood
🕵️Horrible Histories Barmy Britain at The Regent Center
✨Cosmic Fun for all the Family at Hengistbury Head
👶🏻Little Pickles Market – Littledown
💨Wind in the Willows at Highcliffe Castle

Upton House parkrun Park Yoga Poole Park Yoga Bournemouth The Tank Museum City Cruises Poole The Regent Centre Highcliffe Castle Roller City South RNLI College The Orchard Nursery Castlepoint Shopping Park Poole Rowing Club Trainmaster Dorset Poole Museum Service Big Blue Play - Pop Up Community Play Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre and Local Nature Reserve Christchurch Music Festival 2023 Buttons & Bows Events

Head over to our events page to see all up-and-coming events!

https://bcp.mumbler.co.uk/events/

If you have any events that you'd like us to include in our calendar please comment below.

💡Don't forget to save this for reference later 😊 Look at you - so organised! 🙌

24/06/2023

📣 📣 📣 Poole Museum is now On The Move! As part of their redevelopment plan, the museum is going out into the community to bring the museum closer to you. Thanks to their Creatives in the Community funding, we are delighted to be creating Pop Up Playgrounds for 0-99 year olds to experience a playground like no other!

‼️ Warning! We are not your average stay & play. We celebrate the power of play; when people play with Big Blue Play all sorts of magic occurs. Play is a process. There isn’t a thing to make, instructions to follow, or something to take home at the end of a session (except memories and endorphins). Children’s brains evolve when they play freely without instructions from an adult.

Check out the pics from our pop ups with Poole Museum so far and tag a friend to join us at one of the following:
🚸 Bourne Community Hub on Saturday 22nd July 11-3pm

Bourne Hub // Free entry Pop Up Playgrounds commissioned by Poole Museum

🚸 Branksome Centre on Tuesday 25th July 11-3pm

Branksome Community Centre // Free entry Pop Up Playgrounds commissioned by Poole Museum

🚸 Oakdale Library on Wednesday 26th July 2-6pm

Oakdale Library // Free entry Pop Up Playgrounds commissioned by Poole Museum

🚸 Upton Country Park for National Playday on Weds 2nd August 11-3pm

National Play Day! // Free entry Pop Up Playgrounds commissioned by Poole Museum

For more info including bus routes and parking visit https://bigblueplay.wordpress.com/events/

Poole Museum Service Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Mumbler News Page Poole Community Group Poole Communities Trust Dorset Scrapstore