Portland
b-side’s Big Weekend is a 4-day celebration of Portland with arts events, exhibitions, and workshops to experience and join in with.
This year the event honours the spirit of Portland and Weymouth as Towns of Culture 2025, revealing untold stories from our island.
With inspirational artists and communities as your guide, discover memories from the armed forces, moments of joy and resilience in LGBTQ+ lives, and heartfelt testimonies from those seeking asylum.
Whether you’re joining a mass stitching workshop to complete the Portland Dress, or dancing in a boxing ring, come celebrate the extraordinary people, captivating stories, and creative spirit that make Portland truly unique.
One amazing island, 1000 incedible stories.
Many events are FREE and we try to keep our ticketed events as low-cost as possible so everyone can enjoy b-side!
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Portland
Please note though that dates etc can occasionally change so our advice is to check with organiser via their website or social media links on this page before making any special travel arrangements just in case there have been some changes/cancellation.
Abbotsbury Swannery
Sticks and Bones Weymouth
The Black Dog
The Kings Arms
High Angle Battery
Old Engine Shed
The Esplanade
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