Details have just been announced of the order of events in Weymouth Town Centre happening in Weymouth's Spooktacular Halloween Fun Day which has been organised by the Weymouth BID As can often happen with events of this type there is always a chance that running order may change a little on the day so to [...]
The Weymouth Victorian Shownight will be held on Friday 6th December in the heart of Weymouth starting at 3pm and finishing at 9pm. The event will be organised by Roger Dalton Associates in conjunction and support of the Weymouth BID team. Roger Dalton Associates were the successful business who won the Weymouth BID Events Tender [...]
Brewers Quay Emporium have just announced on their Facebook page that they have now opened an art gallery within their operation. They'll be selling original works on a commission basis which should be ideal for many local artists and gives yet another good reason for  a trip across the harbour from the town centre for [...]
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will be a mecca for world speed sailing this month. Weymouth Speed Week, the oldest and longest-running global speed sailing event will run from the 12th to the 18th October. Held annually since 1972, this year’s edition has attracted, Zara Davis, the double women’s world speed record [...]
To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of D-day the town of Weymouth is turning back the clock on the weekend of the 21st / 22nd of June 2014, it has been announced today. The event is being staged alongside the annual Veterans parade next year and will be taking place all across Weymouth. Called "Weymouth at [...]
During the past week there have been two announcements from The Weymouth BID about new revitalised events taking place in Weymouth over the winter months. The town's much loved Victorian Shownight will be back on 6 December and on 2 November they're planning a Halloween event in Weymouth town centre which promises from what we [...]
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy was the ultimate venue last week for lucky Jaffa Citrus school competition winners. The competition promoted through Tesco Community Champions provided outstanding sports students at five schools with a water sports day treat run on site the 2012 Olympic sailing venue in association with SailLaser and OTC. The [...]
Weymouth came to life yesterday to the roar of the engines  of a few Hundred Harley Davidson motor cycles . We captured some shots as they  drove into Upwey village en route to Weymouth seafront. [justified_image_grid ng_gallery=36]
The Royal Yachting Association has selected the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) as the chosen venue for their upcoming ‘RYA Zone and Home Country Championships’. This annual event will run over the weekend 28/29 September. The youth national racing series is an important part of upcoming dingy sailors’ calendars. Ambitious young sailors from [...]
Finalists have been announced for the Dorset Tourism Awards 2013 and we are really pleased to say that three Weymouth tourist businesses are amongst them. Sandworld are one of four finalists in the Dorset Visitor attractions Category Dream Cottages are finalists in the Self Catering Category Dorset Seafood Festival made the finals in the events [...]
Tickets are selling fast for the Campaign for Real Ale’s [CAMRA] autumn beer festival in under three weeks time, on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October- where 4752 pints of real ale from 66 different South West breweries will be on sale- plus around 15 casks of cider and perry. CAMRA nationally is celebrating reaching [...]
Macmillan Cancer Support Hopes to Raise £175,000.00 at World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Macmillan Cancer Support wants this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to be the biggest ever and is inviting everyone to raise their mugs on Friday 27th September. The charity is hoping coffee mornings will take place across Dorset attracting thousands of people and is [...]
 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) by invitation from the British Dragon Association for the Dragon World Championship on Thursday 12th September. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is the Patron of this World Championship in recognition of the association of the Royal Family with [...]
If you haven't had the opportunity yet to visit Sandworld, Weymouth's amazing International Sand Sculpting Festival, here's a great opportunity to visit this  Autumn and make a huge saving. Sandworld have just released a discount ticket online for two adults including hot drinks in their Wildflower Cafe for just £8.25 which is an amazing 50% [...]
We recently received this news from Cafe Weymouth ... As proud members of Taste of the West we work hard to source some of the finest ingredients that Dorset and the West Country have to offer, as part of our membership we opted to enter the annual competition in the Café/Coffee shop category. The judge visits [...]
Our first trip to Weymouth was in May 2013 for a week, I found myself sitting on the harbour wall watching the world go by taking in the beautiful harbour and quaint cottages that line it; I didn’t want to leave! A short wander round into Brewers Quay and Hope Square brought me to Dream [...]
If cycling's your thing why not take advantage of the new Petit Tour de Manche cycle route and take a Weymouth to Weymouth cycle tour taking in The Jurassic Coast, Poole, St Malo and Jersey. This brand new route starts in Weymouth and takes you along the Jurassic coast to Poole, through rural Dorset. You [...]
For our site visitors from out of the region who may not have seen this yet here is the Weymouth Harbour " ident " fishing boats unloading their catch on Weymouth Quayside that has been airing throughout the summer on ITV West Country. We think it's really sets the scene of just how perfectly Weymouth [...]
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 [...]