THE team at Wareham Wednesdays have reflected on the four evenings full of entertainment they provided for all the family this year. 

The first Wareham Wednesday event saw chairman Ant take the opportunity to honour and remember those who fought for our country 80 years ago, hosting a VE/VJ day 80-year celebration.

A nostalgic trip back in time was had with a number of authentic military vehicles on display. Many people seizing the opportunity and came dressed in their best 40s party attire dancing to themed live music from vintage trio The Silhouette Show.

The second Wareham Wednesday event had a superhero theme with Batman, Catwoman and Captain America mingling with young and old.

“For those Super Hero fans amongst you, a fabulous selection of 25 amazing Superhero themed memorabilia, including an amazing Iron mask, worth £250, can still be viewed at the Quayside Barn, Wareham,” a spokesperson said.

“The Quayside Barn has kindly offered to raffle all these amazing items, with all proceeds going to the Wareham Wednesday charities.

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Superheroes made the event one to remember Picture: Wareham Wednesdays

“The raffle is to be held at The Quay Inn, on 23rd November 2025, so not too late to pick up your tickets and make a positive difference to this Wareham Wednesday’s charity donations.”

The full list of prizes for the Super Hero raffle can be found at https://thequayinn.com/the-quayside-barn-ice-cream-parlour

They added: “Thankfully, Wareham enjoyed near perfect weather for each of the events, however this didn’t stop many getting a little too wet on the third Wednesday, the evening the Pirates of Poole attempted to invade our lovely market town of Wareham.

“Their attempts were faltered thanks to the help of the Wimborne Militia, the Muddlecombe Midwives and many quay-side younger onlookers armed with their water pistols, with many getting wet in the process.”

The finale evening saw a fully packed quayside witnessed the annual raft race; nine teams in full fancy dress, lots of frenzied paddling and sabotage antics resulted in most of the participants ending up in the river.

Next came the winner of the Whaley Entertainment Talent Competition, Jordan and Leon.

A spokesperson added: “And a massive thank you goes to ‘That Britpop 90s band’, who stepped in at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. These guys soon had the crowd jumping and singing along for a fabulously successful end to the summer events.”

This year, the Wareham Wednesday team voted to support BASICs Dorset, Dementia Friendly Purbeck, Purbeck Parkinson’s Group – ‘Purbeck Parkys‘, MNDA East Dorset & New Forest, and Wareham Disabled Club.