Roarminster: Warminster’s Dinosaur Trail
Warminster has become Roarminster, with a dinosaur takeover.
Warminster Town Council and the Warminster Business Network (WBN) has created a fun dinosaur trail, transforming the town with six dinosaur models installed at five locations until Saturday 5th September.
Visitors and residents will be encouraged to explore the town, find and learn about the different dinosaurs, enter a prize draw and take part in fun activities with a full programme of dinosaur events planned throughout the summer holidays.
Roarminster Dinosaur Trail Map
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A dinosaur themed kids menu will greet visitors to The Coffee Garden (4 Silver St, Warminster, BA12 8PS) and The Pottery Project (8 Weymouth St, Warminster, BA12 9NR) will have dinosaur pottery items.
The Malto Lounge (37 Market Place, Warminster, BA12 9AZ) will be serving a special dinosaur inspired cocktail – ‘The Blushing Brontosaurus’ to keep visitors refreshed and on Saturday 18th July, 12pm to 2pm, they are hosting a dinosaur-themed lunch with prehistoric fun for the whole family.
The Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Bristol, Mike Benton will deliver two lectures at Warminster Civic Centre on Saturday 25th July, titled ‘Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World’ with visitors invited to learn how science and art reconstruct how dinosaurs truly looked in life – with tickets on sale now.
A Roarminster book display will be at Warminster Library (Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster, BA12 9BT) which will include dinosaur colouring sheets and a picture trail. The library will also host a dinosaur story time and crafts event on Saturday 8th August and an opportunity to make a dinosaur zine on Wednesday 12th August.
A draw your own dinosaur event with Jay Balamurugan, Paleo Artist for the BBC will be coming to Warminster Civic Centre (Sambourne Road, Warminster BA12 8LB), a free event suitable for children (aged 5 plus).
Jay will run through how paleoartists create dinosaur illustrations on Saturday 15th August, with visitors invited to work with Jay to draw their own. It is free to take part with people invited to reserve their ticket here.
To support the Roarminster, Westbury Community Cinema (Bratton Road, Westbury, BA13 3EN) is showing the blockbuster classic Jurassic Park on Thursday 30th July.
Warminster Community Radio (WCR) will have a Roarminster focus including a competition to send in the best recording of a child roaring like a dinosaur.
Cllr Jack Jones, Mayor of Warminster will host a dinosaur walk on Thursday 6th August at 6pm leaving from Warminster Civic Centre (Sambourne Road, Warminster, BA12 8LB).
Warminster Athenaeum (18-20 High St, Warminster, BA12 9AE) will host a dinosaur exhibition from Saturday 11th July as well as a film screening on Saturday 5th September of the ‘Good Dinosaur’ and ‘Jurassic World’.
The Warminster Business Network continue to work with local businesses, restaurants, pubs and cafes to help increase exposure and benefit all – with the whole of Warminster encouraged to support the event.
One initiative includes a Roarminster loyalty card with a top prize of a £500 voucher (to spend in participating businesses in the town).
The dinosaur-themed loyalty card initiative run by Warminster Business Network (WBN), will launch on Saturday 11th July and is designed to encourage residents and visitors to spend local with repeat visits to the town.
Spend £10 with a participating business, receive a stamp, collect 10 stamps and be in with a chance of winning a £500 voucher (terms and conditions apply). Participating businesses will be announced shortly.
If you are a local businesses and want more information contact Warminster Business Network via info@warminsterbusinessnetwork.co.uk or Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
Roarminster loyalty card participating businesses:
- Baber Animal Feeds
- Bettycom
- Bloomin Krackers
- BNR Shoes
- BonBon Chic
- Café Anouk
- Car Mart
- Claire Simply Hair
- Coates and Parker
- Cobblers & Keys Warminster
- David Wiltshire Photography
- Double M
- FBS Flues and Chimneys Limited
- Frock shop
- G + B Griffin Ltd
- Gilmore Garmz
- Grace Decorative
- Harlow and Ted
- Healthy Feet
- Home Maker
- Iris and Olive
- Life and Mobility Solutions Ltd
- Love Hair and Nails
- Marks News
- Matt Curtis Photography
- MIO Boutique
- Neighbourhood Warminster
- Pavilion Parlour
- Pixie and Pickle
- Prestbury sports bar
- Pronti Buon Appetito
- River City Tattoo
- Rocky’s Pizza Shop
- Taphouse
- Tapley at No 6
- The Coffee Garden
- The Country Whistle
- The Lash Lounge
- The Little Boutique Market
- The Old Bell
- The Pottery Project
- Think Outside the Box
- Warminster Athenaeum
- Warminster Engraving
- Warminster Lions Club
- Yarn for the Soul
- Zaza Traditional Turkish Barber
