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Weymouth Beach Motorcross 2021 Road Closures
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PART OF THE ESPLANADE AND PART OF CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WEYMOUTH FOR WEYMOUTH BEACH MOTOCROSS 2021
MotoX to Return to Weymouth Beach This October
Weymouth & Portland Lions Club, together with Purbeck Motocross Club, are gearing up to stage the annual Motocross event on Weymouth beach after last year’s event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Up to 15 thousand spectators are expected to be watching the high-flying extravaganza over humps and bumps that will be held [...]
Checkout This ‘Shoal’ of New Features Coming to The Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival
The Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival is set to take place over the weekend of 11th and 12th September 2021, at the Weymouth Peninsular. The award-winning event is more than just a food festival, the Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival is an event with a conscience, promoting responsibly sourced seafood, raising [...]
Pulling Strings in Weymouth & Portland
Inside Out Dorset, the biennial international arts festival produced by Activate, has pulled some strings to bring together different communities from across Weymouth and Portland to make puppets. For the festival’s final weekend on 24 and 25 September, the spectacular after-dark parade show Sense of Unity will make its way through the [...]
Merchant Navy Day Service 2021 Weymouth
The public are invited to a flag raising ceremony and short service for Merchant Navy Day on Friday 3rd September at 10.50am. The service will take place at the Merchant Navy Memorial adjacent to the Pier Bandstand on Weymouth Seafront. Weymouth Town Council will support the local merchant navy for [...]
Exciting new Mural Trail planned for Weymouth
Weymouth Town Council are excited to announce that they will be working in partnership with We Are Weymouth, The Weymouth BID to produce a new artwork mural trail in and around the town. The trail will attract and engage with a wide range of Weymouth residents and visitors to explore [...]
BLUE SEAS AND SALTY SEA DOGS (CHEFS!) AT THE 2021 NYETIMBER DORSET SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
The UK’s favourite seafood festival is set to return on the 11th and 12th September 2021 at Weymouth Peninsula. The award winning Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival not only offers some of the best seafood in the South West, but also brings together talented chefs, fine English Sparkling Wine, and [...]
Discover the Wildside of Weymouth’s Parks and Gardens
There has been a 97% decline in wildflower meadows in the UK since 1930s. These grasslands, bursting with colour and the hum of insects, were once at the heart of the landscape but changing farming practices mean they are now a rare site, with just 1% of the UK covered [...]
Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival Tickets Now Valid All Day
With the festival less than eight weeks away (11th & 12th September), the recent announcements from the government gives the organisers the opportunity to make some welcome changes to this year’s event. Until the announcement the festival had offered tickets for morning or afternoon sessions, to ensure it could give [...]
Weymouth Celebrates it’s Rich 450 Year History
450 years ago in 1571, the Boroughs of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis were joined at the command of Queen Elizabeth I, to form the Weymouth we know and love today. Weymouth & Portland and the surrounding countryside are steeped in history with Vikings invading Portland – the first Viking [...]
Beach Volleyball Classic receives great boost from the Weymouth BID
Weymouth Town Council and the directors of the Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic 2021 are delighted to announce the support of the Weymouth BID for this year’s Classic. The Weymouth BID will be officially recognised as the premier sponsor of this year’s prestigious championships, held on Weymouth Beach from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th July.
Highlights of Weymouths 2021 Armed Forces and Veterans Weekend
Weymouth has a long tradition of running annual spectacular armed forces and veterans weekends dating back as far as we can remember to 1994 and the 50th anniversary of D Day in which Weymouth & neighboring Portland played a large part as a departure point for US Troops. [adsanity id="23244" [...]
Final plans for Armed Forces Weekend Announced
Weymouth Town Council has confirmed its final plans for the annual Armed Forces Weekend which will take place this weekend (Saturday 19th and Sunday 20thJune 2021) and have announced announced that a parachute display from the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team will be taking place as part of the [...]
June 6 1944 D Day – Weymouth & Portland was at the Heart of Operation Overlord
77 years ago today on 6 June 1944 Weymouth and Portland were at the heart of Operation Overlord with many thousands of US Troops embarking from both ports for the beaches of Normandy ... Respect to all who were a part of this and the many who sadly never [...]
Weymouth Armed Forces Weekend 2021 … Latest News
Weymouth Town Council will be hosting a scaled down event for this year’s Armed Forces Weekend, to be held on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June.
Celebrate National Fish & Chips Day with £1.50 Off at Fish ‘n Fritz
Friday 4th June will see people across the country celebrating their love of fish and chips as they come together on National Fish & Chip Day! In Weymouth we will be joining the rest of the UK to celebrate again as the award winning Fish ’n’ Fritz in Market [...]
A Truly Amazing Variety of Original Art at The Nothe Fort Artwey Exhibition
Running until Monday 31 May Artwey's exhibition of local artists at the Nothe Fort Weymouth features a diverse of talented local artists and is well worth a visit. Entrance to the Nothe Fort includes entry to the exhibition. For more information click here [...]
Nature, Craft & Recipe Videos Launched to Improve Wellbeing
Weymouth Town Council, St Mary’s Church and the RSPB have teamed up to produce a series of short videos to promote wellbeing. The videos will encourage residents to take time to observe, explore and enjoy the Lodmoor and Radipole Lake Nature Reserves, known as the Weymouth Wetlands. They will [...]
Reopening the High Street With Safety & Fun in Weymouth
29th May - 5th June 2021 As high streets re-opened this April, We Are Weymouth is keenly aware that families will want to look for fun activities that are safe, socially distanced, and contactless. As part of a programme of events, We Are Weymouth has teamed up with QR code trail experts [...]
Seaside attractions coming to Weymouth Beach this summer
Weymouth Town Council has confirmed licences for four attraction sites on Weymouth Beach. It is hoped the attractions will be open in time for the Spring Bank Holiday weekend and May half term. A mix of traditional and exciting new attractions have been licensed to operate on Weymouth Seafront. Family [...]


