Weymouth & Portland’s Towns of Culture 2025 programme has been awarded further grant funding by Arts Council England through the National Lottery Project Grants. The project, titled ‘Reveal’ Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025, has been awarded up to £59,804 to support the next phase of this exciting initiative, which celebrates the rich [...]
Litter Free Dorset is excited to announce the 35th Great Dorset Beach Clean will take place from 5th to 13th April 2025, and everyone is invited to join in this fantastic community effort to keep our beautiful coastline pristine. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than last year’s, with beach cleans happening [...]
Towns of Culture 2025 is revealed with a weekend of vibrant, thought-provoking and immersive cultural events in Portland & Weymouth. Taking place on 25th and 26th April, the launch celebrations will showcase live performances, music, and artistic experiences, all free to attend. Weymouth: Towns of Culture 2025 Launch Party – Friday 25th April St [...]
Join Nothe Fort Weymouth for a double-bill weekend of adventuring through time! With family activities and talks exploring the lives of children in the Victorian age, and on Saturday, tours for adults uncovering the hidden secrets of the Nuclear Bunker, with talks led by a Cold War researcher. Victorian Children’s Weekend Sat 22nd – [...]
The Mayor of Weymouth, Cllr Jon Orrell, will be hosting a charity fundraiser on Friday 2nd May with all proceeds going to his chosen charity, The Lantern Trust, who provide valuable help and support for people in Weymouth. The event starts at 7.30pm at The Centenary Club, (doors open at 7pm.) During the evening there [...]
Visit Nothe Fort for an immersive Science Weekend in celebration of British Science Week. The Fort will be offering science-based activities, themed games in the Family Room, and live science demonstrations for all the family to enjoy. The Fort is pleased to be hosting the following activity providers: “Fantastic Forces at the Fort” – by [...]
During the April school holidays, Enchanted Entertainment will be touring an Easter pantomime production of The Wizard of Oz throughout the UK, and will be coming to Weymouth Pavilion on Monday 14th April (2pm& 6pm) with an all-star cast including Steve Royle as Scarecrow and Stevi Ritchie as Tin Man, alongside local children playing [...]
‘Wey Back When’ Weymouth has been welcoming visitors for centuries—ever since King George III made sea bathing and ‘taking the sea air’ fashionable in 1789. Today, the tradition continues, with swimmers braving the waters of Weymouth Beach for health and rejuvenation. But what is it about this charming seaside town that keeps people coming [...]
Well! This is it. It’s coming here, to a theatre near you - Weymouth Pavilion on Wednesday 26th March 2025 to be precise! It’s 'that Scottish Play' which no actor in their right mind would mention the name of in any theatre. “Why?” You may well ask. Because so many stories have been told [...]
Portland & Weymouth, the proudly designated Towns of Culture 2025, are set to shine as they officially launch REVEAL - a year-long cultural programme celebrating the extraordinary creativity, heritage, and talent embedded within the local community. As the Towns of Culture board work with the local communities of Portland & Weymouth the uniqueness of [...]
The beach levelling works being carried out by Weymouth Town Council are going well and have concluded ahead of schedule. The beach was reopened to the public at lunchtime on Thursday 13th February. Since Monday (10th February), diggers have been out on the stretch of sand between the Pavilion end up to the Jubilee Clock. [...]
Weymouth is set to make history—literally! We Are Weymouth, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), is thrilled to introduce phase one of the Weymouth Fossil Trail, an exciting and educational permanent installation showcasing the region’s incredible Jurassic heritage. Launching just in time for February half-term, the trail will be officially unveiled on Saturday 15th February, [...]
The Mayor of Weymouth was with local school children today (Thursday 6th February) to praise them for suggesting a new message is read out when the town bridge lifts up, which temporarily splits the road in two. Cllr Jon Orrell, Weymouth’s Mayor, met some of the children from Holy Trinity School at Weymouth’s town bridge, [...]
EBIKE Cafe @ Deheers, located along Weymouth’s picturesque Old Harbourside, has announced its charity partner for 2025: M.V. Freedom, a Weymouth-based charity dedicated to providing access to the sea for people living with disabilities. This new partnership comes after two successful years of collaboration with Weldmar Hospicecare, during which EBIKE Cafe raised an impressive £3,231 [...]
Weymouth Town Council is giving advance notice about annual works on Weymouth Beach which take place between Monday 10th and Thursday 13th February 2025. The beach will be closed between the Pavilion Theatre and the Jubilee Clock from 8am Monday 10th February and will remain in place overnight until 7pm on Thursday 13th February, which [...]
Get ready to dig up some fun this half term as the much-loved "Chase the Dinosaur" event launches Dino –week this February half term. Returning to Weymouth Beach on Saturday, 15th February 2025, Chase the Dinosaur is loved by families, fitness enthusiasts and dinosaur lovers alike! This unique event raises money for a fantastic local [...]
British astronaut Tim Peake will bring the awe and wonder of space travel past, present and future to Weymouth when his latest tour blasts off across the country. Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space sees Tim sharing extraordinary archive footage bringing to life the adventures of astronauts in a celebration of the historic human endeavour [...]
On Monday 13th January 2025, We Are Weymouth, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), hosted its inaugural annual award ceremony, aptly named "Best of the Best." This event celebrated the outstanding contributions of local businesses. Throughout the year, numerous participants enthusiastically engaged in Weymouth’s themed weekends, including Pirate Weekend, Zombie Week, and the Elf [...]
Coming to Weymouth Pavilion Theatre on 6 March , the definitive insight into the real life of Britain's most notorious gangsters, from their trusted official biographer. For decades they were feared as the ultimate criminal gang lords of the London underworld, but their reign of terror came crashing to an end when in 1969 [...]
Anton Du Beke, one of the country’s best-loved and most accomplished entertainers, is setting off on a brand-new nationwide tour in 2025 and will be bringing the show to Weymouth Pavilion Theatre The show, Anton Du Beke at the Musicals, will see Anton joined by Strictly professional dancer, Lauren Oakley for the spring shows and singer Lance [...]
Ahead of Weymouth Town Council’s annual firework display on Tuesday 5th November, here’s all the details you need to know to help plan your night in advance. Key timings: From 4pm – there will be a funfair on the Pavilion Forecourt. From 5pm – food, drink and other traders will be set up along [...]
Prepare for a spine-chilling adventure as We Are Weymouth announces the launch of Zombie Week this Halloween half term! From October 26th to November 3rd, Weymouth will transform into a hub of eerie excitement and undead activities, promising unforgettable experiences for families and thrill-seekers alike. Zombie Week Highlights: Zombie Trail: We kick off the [...]
The Lion and The Unicorn – A Radio Play Live On Stage Thursday 3 October, 7:30pm Weymouth Pavilion Theatre Fascinating new drama The Lion and the Unicorn is set on an evening in 1939, just six weeks after war has been declared, at a private dinner between Winston Churchill, Neville Chamberlain and their wives, [...]
The countdown is on! In just over a weeks time the renowned Dorset Seafood Festival will return to the Weymouth Peninsula on September 7th and 8th for its 16th year. This year's festival promises an unforgettable weekend of Dorset and UK seafood, the best of Dorset ales, English sparkling wine, cocktails, live music curated by [...]
A new e-bike share scheme launched in three Dorset areas today, boosting access to sustainable transport and contributing towards cutting traffic congestion, while helping to improve air quality and health. Operated by UK-based shared sustainable transport providers, Beryl, in partnership with Dorset Council, the scheme comprises 121 e-bikes available to hire from a network [...]
Representatives from local councils, and organisations representing the arts, business and communities in Portland and Weymouth are celebrating after learning their bid to become Dorset Towns of Culture 2025 was successful. The initiative is run by the Arts Development Agency which today announced that Portland and Weymouth will take the baton from Bridport in 2025, [...]
The Weymouth Pavilion Theatre will be illuminated in blue and gold from 23rd - 28th July to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of NCI. The organisation now has 60 Lookouts all around the coast and is run on a daily basis entirely by volunteer Watchkeepers. To celebrate this milestone a commemorative flag has been travelling from [...]
Weymouth Town Council will host five spectacular firework displays over Weymouth seafront with the first one being on Monday 29th July and then on every Monday in August (5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th). The displays will start at 9.30pm and as the fireworks will be fired from a boat moored in Weymouth Bay spectacular [...]
Greenhill Gardens and Sandsfoot Gardens in Weymouth will once again fly the prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. Today, (Tuesday 16th July), Weymouth Town Council is celebrating after retaining the Green Flag Award for both Greenhill Gardens and Sandsfoot Gardens, which are a riot of colour [...]
Weymouth, 27-28 September 2024 - We Are Weymouth is delighted to announce the return of the highly anticipated Dusk Til Dark event, now in its fourth year. This exciting, FREE-TO-ATTEND performing arts event is perfect for the whole family and will be held over two days, transforming Weymouth into a vibrant hub of music, [...]