A brand new production of Jack and the Beanstalk is coming to the Entertainments Centre at the Freshwater Beach Holiday Park in Burton Bradstock in December 2012. The Pantomime will be directed by Entertainments Manager, Drew Baker and produced by Freshwater Beach Holiday Park.  The new Entertainments team will be running a Panto’s Got Talent [...]
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has appointed two new names to the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive. Famed for hosting the 2012 Olympic sailing events, this will be the biggest change in management to date for the world renowned sporting venue. Tim Hancock is appointed as Chairman of WPNSA and Peter [...]
If you're in Weymouth and want the chance to get out on the water but don't have a lot of time you can always take a trip across the harbour in the rowing boat ferry. It's probably the longest established ferries of it's type in the UK and still offers amazing value for money at [...]
We'll be out and about during Weymouth Carnival Day enjoying the fun and taking lots of pictures. Check back here from time to time to see what's new ... [justified_image_grid caption=off mobile_caption=off lightbox=foobox mobile_lightbox=foobox load_more=scroll load_more_mobile=yes ng_gallery=34]
Thousands headed for Weymouth Esplanade last night as well as many others who viewed from Bowleaze and The Nothe to view the second Weymouth Beach Fireworks Display of the Season. The Bay was a blaze of colour with , the fireworks nicely complimented by The Weymouth SEA LIFE Tower which was illuminated in Olympic Games [...]
Cyclists can now lock-up their bikes thanks to a new secure shelter, which opened today in Weymouth Town Centre. The secure compound at Westham Bridge, Weymouth, has been installed by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council with funding from Dorset County Council. Councillor Christine James, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council Brief Holder for Transport and Infrastructure, [...]
The Sea Life Tower in Weymouth will be shining brightly on the 12th August to celebrate the lasting impact of the 2012 sailing events on the town.
The Great Dorset Steam Fair, which takes place from Wednesday 28th August to Sunday 1st September 2013 in Tarrant Hinton, is celebrating its 45th anniversary! It's almost certainly Dorset's premier event and every year attracts visitors for a day or so who are staying in Weymouth. The 45th year is forecast to be the busiest [...]
The first of Weymouth's summer of 2013 fireworks displays took place Monday 5 August. Shot from Furzy Cliff near Bowleaze Cove. More displays will take place on Monday 12, and 26 August together with a further display on Weymouth Carnival Day on Wednesday 21 August. Each display will commence at 9.30pm and they are free [...]
Saturdays action at The RAF Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic was a huge success with crowds packing the 500 seater stand to near capacity most of the day to be treated to non stop action from some of the best beach volleyball players in Europe. The competition continues today with semi finals and finals and will [...]
Three public gardens in Weymouth and Portland are among the very best in Britain. Weymouth’s Greenhill Gardens and Sandsfoot Gardens, along with Easton Gardens on Portland, have all won prestigious Green Flag Awards. Green Flag Awards are presented by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to recognise and reward the best parks, gardens and green spaces [...]
The steam train Oliver Cromwell arrived in Weymouth yesterday pulling the Dorset Coast Express on a special excursion from London Victoria Station. Arrivals of these trains are always a very popular sight in Weymouth and the arrival of Oliver Cromwell was no exception with lots of people taking photo as viewpoints along the mainline into [...]