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Flags Flying High in Weymouth: Celebrating Georgian Heritage on Great George Street & Lodmoor Hill
We Are Weymouth is proud to unveil two exciting placemaking initiatives that celebrate the town’s rich history and vibrant community spirit. Flags and signage are being installed across the Great George Street/Westham Road area and Lodmoor Hill, marking a new chapter in Weymouth’s cultural and commercial identity. Honouring Georgian Heritage [...]
Shaun Hennessy Wins Gold for Lifetime Achievement at the British Hair & Beauty Awards 2025
The British Hair & Beauty Awards 2025 is proud to announce that Shaun Hennessy of Gunz Barbers Weymouth and Bridport  — previously Blondz Hair — has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious accolade recognises Shaun’s extraordinary 50-year contribution to the hairdressing and barbering industry. Shaun’s career spans decades [...]
Pirates to Take Over Weymouth Once Again
Weymouth will soon be flying the Jolly Roger as Weymouth Pirate Fest 2025 returns from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 October, promising a weekend packed with live music, parades, and plenty of swashbuckling fun. The event is organised by The Dolmen and supported once again by We Are Weymouth (BID), [...]
New plaque marks Weymouth’s darkest chapter at Greenhill
A chilling episode from Weymouth’s past has been commemorated with a new plaque on the Promenade at Greenhill. We Are Weymouth has unveiled the latest addition to the town’s heritage trail, remembering the execution of twelve local men in September 1785. The men were hanged, drawn and quartered at Greenhill [...]
Falklands Tribute Standing With Giants to visit Nothe Fort!
A moving art installation honouring those who lost their lives in the Falklands War will go on display at Nothe Fort, Weymouth, from 5–30 November 2025. The exhibition, created by the charity Standing With Giants, will feature 255 life-size silhouettes of Seafarers, Royal Marines, Army, and Air Force personnel, along [...]
Heritage Trail REVEALed for Portland and Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
A new Heritage Trail has been unveiled as part of REVEAL: Portland and Weymouth’s Towns of Culture 2025 celebrations, giving residents and visitors the chance to explore 20 historic buildings and sites across both towns this September. The trail runs alongside Heritage Open Days from [...]
SONNET OF SAMSARA: DUSK TIL DARK RETURNS
We Are Weymouth is thrilled to announce the return of its acclaimed Dusk Til Dark series this September, with workshops taking place this summer. This stunning new performance brings art, storytelling and the natural environment together in an unforgettable way. Produced by Activate Performing Arts as part of its [...]
Weymouth a Century in the Sand
This summer, We Are Weymouth proudly celebrates 100 years of sand sculpting with Sandworld, one of the town’s most iconic and imaginative attractions. First inspired by the incredible beach sculptures of Fred Darrington in 1925, Sandworld continues to honour this artistic tradition with world-class creativity and community celebration. To [...]
Nothe Fort to host Dog Show and 2025 Dogs Welcome Business Awards
Visit Nothe Fort for a whole day of doggy delights on Sunday 7th September 10:30am – 4:00pm Four-legged fun for the whole family! Featuring: Dog-friendly stalls with treats for all the family, including dog-themed accessories, tasty treats, pet artists and more!  Family Fun Dog Show with prizes A display [...]
Scoops by the Sea: Rossi’s Serves Up Dorset-Inspired Treats
FROM CONE TO COAST: ROSSI’S DISHES UP DORSET-INSPIRED DELIGHTS As part of Portland & Weymouth’s year as Towns of Culture 2025, Weymouth institution Rossi’s Ices is launching a series of imaginative ice cream dishes celebrating local heritage, landmarks, and the community that has supported them for nearly 90 years. The [...]
B-Side’s Big Weekend: Bold, Unexpected Art And A Spectacular Fringe Come To Portland This September
Every year, the rugged, intriguing island of Portland in Dorset becomes the stage for b-side’s Big Weekend - a series of events that transform the Island with surprising and thought-provoking contemporary art. From 11th to 14th September 2025, audiences are invited to explore installations, performances, films, and interventions created [...]
Tickets Selling Fast for Summer Silent Disco at Nothe Fort
Celebrating Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025 Saturday 30th August – 5:00pm – 10:00pm  Shush Events are bringing an evening of Summer anthems, and The Inferno Sisters are returning for another flaming hot circus performance! Attendees can enjoy food and drink at the event, including: Nothe Fort’s Bar [...]
Students Add a Splash of Colour to Weymouth Station Welcome
Passengers arriving in Weymouth are now greeted with a striking new mural thanks to a creative collaboration between students at Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College, We Are Weymouth (Weymouth BID) and South Wessex Community Rail Partnership. Created by Extended Diploma in Creative Practice students, this vibrant artwork was the result [...]
Yarn Bomb Festival Brings a Burst of Colour to Portland
Organised by Island Community Action (ICA), the Woolly Wonderland Community Yarn Bomb Festival has seen around 1,500 people from across Portland, Weymouth and beyond create thousands of wool-based items to decorate Easton Gardens, Portland. The event showcases knitted, crocheted, felted, sewn, wrapped, and tied decorations and community art pieces, [...]
All You Need to Know About Weymouth Summer Firework Displays
The countdown is on to Weymouth Town Council’sWeymouth Town Council’s summer season of fireworks, with the first event on Monday 28th July – firing time 9.30pm. Here’s all you need to know about the summer series: Displays are on Monday evenings throughout the summer holidays, with each one starting [...]
SONGFEST BRINGS HARMONY TO WEYMOUTH PAVILION AS PART OF TOWNS OF CULTURE 2025
Residents and visitors are invited to join an uplifting afternoon of singing and music-making as SongFest takes over the Ocean Room at Weymouth Pavilion on Sunday 27 July 2025, 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Hosted by The Quangle Wangle Choir and supported by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025, SongFest [...]
Nothe Fort reveals new Amnesty Exhibition to the public this weekend!
Opening to the public Saturday 19th July 2025 In the spirit of Portland and Weymouth’s Towns of Culture 2025 theme, Reveal, Nothe Fort is unveiling a new exhibition exploring the lives of the rebels and daredevils who took over the Fort during its time of dereliction. Throughout the 1960s and [...]
Weymouth Celebrates three Green Flag Gardens for 2025
Green Flag tally rises to three for Weymouth Town Council’s gardens as Radipole Park and Gardens join Greenhill and Sandsfoot in being awarded this prestigious status. Today, (Tuesday 15th July), Weymouth Town Council is thrilled to announce there will be three Green Flags proudly flying across its parks. Radipole’ [...]
A weekend of Fossil Fun and Dinosaur delights at Nothe Fort!
Join in a double serving of fossil fun at Nothe Fort's Dinosaur-themed weekend 28-29 June, with Fossil Fest weekend and performances of Emerald Ant's Iguanodon Restaurant on Sunday 29th June! Arts company Emerald Ant and Nothe Fort, Weymouth, are pleased to present the Iguanodon Restaurant, a wonderfully quirky piece [...]
Celebrate Dorset’s young LGBTQ+ family at Chesil Youth Pride
It’s time to get everybody up and sing for this year’s Chesil Youth Pride, which has the special theme ‘We are Family’. Now in its third year, Chesil Youth Pride returns to Weymouth on 28 June. The youth-led, family event celebrates Dorset’s LGBTQ+ young people in Weymouth and Portland and [...]