Wowzer Wednesday

PLEASE NOTE the event on Wednesday 23rd has been POSTPONED until FRIDAY 25 JULY, same time and place.

Wowzer Wednesdays

Wowzer Wednesdays are a staple in the Town Council holiday programme. With events in May half-term, the summer holidays and October half-term, there is always something for families to enjoy over the holiday period. Burgess Hill Town Council provides these FREE activities for the benefit of our community.

Upcoming events
Summer Holidays 2025

We’re so excited for the Wowzer Wednesday events this summer!  With 6 events, every Wednesday in the holidays, there’s plenty of free summer fun to get involved with.

THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY 25th JULY (was Wed 23rd) DUE TO BAD WEATHER -join us in St John’s Park, for our inflatable extravaganza, 11am – 3pm! There’s no need to book, just arrive and register at the Burgess Hill Town Council tent to collect a wristband and off you go! *

In the Kiln on Wednesday 30 July there will be crafts with Burgess Hill Creative Community. Aimed at 5–11-year-olds, sessions will run at 10am, 11am, and 12pm, with the 12pm session reserved for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.  Spaces must be booked in advance from 16th July by visiting Ticketsource or via the Help Point by calling 01444 247726 or in person at 96 Church Walk.

Can you Juggle? Or Hula Hoop?  If you’ve never tried or are a pro, your invited to join our Circus Skills workshop on Wednesday 6 August, 11am – 1pm, on Church Walk!

Head down to St John’s Park on Wednesday 13 August, where we will be joined by Quantum Theatre for their performance of ‘Alice through the Looking Glass’. Starting at 1pm, bring a picnic blanket or chairs, and enjoy the show.

If you are a fan of magic, come and watch Tom Foolery on Wednesday 20 August, in Church Walk. With two shows at 11am and 12pm, he never disappoints with his tricks and slight of hand!

The Wowzer Wednesday will finish on Wednesday 27 August with JOLF in the stone garden, on Church Walk. Get competitive with friends or just practice your aim, from 11am-1pm.

All the sessions are drop in, except the crafts which can be booked from 16th July. Get the dates in your diary. We can’t wait to see you there!

*Please note for the sessions on 25th July -children must be accompanied at all times and dependant on length, queues may be closed from 2.30pm, to allow the session to finish at 3pm. This event is weather dependant and therefore may be cancelled at late notice or even during the event, please keep an eye on our socials for updates.

Any questions about the Wowzer Wednesday events please email commmunityteam@burgesshill.gov.uk or call 01444 247726

Example Wowzer Wednesday inflatable set up

Example Wowzer Wednesday inflatable set up -under 5’s area

Past events
2025
May Half Term

Opening the Wowzer Wednesday series in style for 2025, the ever popular inflatables returned to St John’s Park on Wednesday 28 May. There was be an assault course, bouncy pillow, laser tag, and a separate under 5’s area with a small bouncy castle and soft play run by The Triangle!

2024
October Half Term

Wowzer Wednesday moved to Monday 28th, (as a little Halloween trick!) with Halloween crafts and science sessions at The Kiln. Children enjoyed experiments including gravity testing and guess the weight of the cake! Burgess Hill Creative Community then ran craft sessions on the afternoon.

Summer Holidays

The summer holidays saw 6 Wowzer Wednesdays, all with different activities so hundreds of children were entertained across the holidays! Launching on 24 July with Tale of Jemima Puddleduck by Quantum Theatre, there was then circus skills with Circus Allstars and hilarity at Tom Foolery’s magic shows! Burgess Hill Creative Community ran crafts at the Bandstand and Jolf tested kids skills with their mini golf set up in the Stone Garden. The summer holiday series came to an end with inflatable extravaganza St John’s Park on Wednesday 28 August!

May Half Term

Wowzer Wednesdays in 2024 launched in May half term with over 350 children attending the free inflatables session in St John’s Park! Everyone seemed to have a great time and enjoyed the free fruit provided by Co-Op, as well as the Little Kickers tasters and Triangle Leisure Centre’s soft play.

2023

We had a whole range of fun holiday activities in 2023 for our Wowzer Wednesday programme! May saw our annual inflatables event in St John’s Park with hundreds of happy faces enjoying the sunshine. Summer returned to the town centre with crafts, magic, puppetry and circus skills by the bandstand – another inflatable extravaganza finished out the holidays with a bang! The Witches Mountain returned in October, where children could climb to the highest peak of the climbing wall. Christmas was started in style with a synthetic ice-rink in Church Walk for the December Wowzer Wednesday!