An apparatus for dispensing an apparatus (1) for dispensing a plurality of fluids, comprising a support, such as a turntable (2) or a linear table, a plurality of containers (4) for holding a fluid mounted on the support (2), pumps (3) connected to respective containers (4), a common actuator (31) for sequentially operating the pumps (3), stirring elements mounted rotatably inside and extending from the containers (4), and a drive mechanism (21) for rotating the stirring elements, wherein the support (2) on the one hand and the actuator (31) and drive mechanism (21) on the other are movable relative to each other. The drive mechanism (21) comprises a protrusion (26) movable between at least a first, extended position ( Picture 2B ) for engaging a stirring element (20) and a second, retracted position ( Picture 2A ).