Business, Wimborne | Posted on November 18th, 2024 | return to news
Party time in Wimborne for Small Business Saturday
People are urged to support local businesses on Small Business Saturday which takes place on 7 December with street parties.
Saturday 7 December is Small Business Saturday and shoppers are being urged to buy local and support small businesses in Wimborne.
The antidote to the mass consumerism of Black Friday and shopping online, Small Business Saturday is all about celebrating independents and family-owned businesses.
Simon Warren, co-owner of, East Street Deli said: “Wimborne is thriving and long may it continue. We often hear that the high street is dead but due to the support of the Wimborne community and hard work from the local businesses, many of them made up of very small teams, this town is thriving.”
Wimborne businesses have come together, with the support of Wimborne BID, to celebrate this day with promotions and offers that shoppers can take advantage of in the run up to Christmas as well as special events in the town.
There will be a Christmas Street Party in Church Street to which everyone is invited. The road will be closed to traffic so people can enjoy live music, beer and great food as the Oddfellows, Wimborne’s smallest pub, Ten Bottles wine bar and Levantine restaurant promise lots of Christmas joviality and hospitality.
At the other end of Wimborne, East Street will be closed to traffic for a festive ‘Block Party’. Visitors can enjoy great food and shopping from the many independent small businesses in this area of town as well as the vibrant atmosphere of music and alfresco dining.
Simon Warren said: “This great town of ours is so lucky to have so many great, small, independent and passionately run businesses. Small Business Saturday is a great opportunity for everyone to celebrate this by supporting these brilliant shops and services.”
Coordinated by Wimborne BID, people are also being asked to give their local businesses a shout out on socials, tagging in #SmallBizSatUK. They can also share the Wimborne Bid Small Business Advent Calendar on Facebook and Instagram which features a Wimborne business behind the door every day throughout December.
Wimborne BID chairpoerson Fiona Harwood said: “Small, independent businesses are hugely important not only to the economy but also the individuality of a town. Small Business Saturday is a great way for us all to celebrate and support the unique flavour they bring to Wimborne.”
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