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Weymouth residents invited to exhibition of seafront lighting concept
Weymouth residents will soon get their first peek at the potential new lighting scheme for the esplanade, as an exhibition is being planned to share the designers’ ideas and invite involvement from the community in shaping the lighting effects being displayed. Pictured above One aspect of the Weymouth Lighting concept [...]
Paul Atterbury Discusses The Arts and Weymouth on Radio Solent
Paul Atterbury was interviewed  on Radio Solent this morning talking about how art and culture can improve the town. Images on this page The Boat Project 2012 and Nothe Fort Sound and Light Spectacular 2014 http://2020.love-weymouth.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/radio-solent.mp3
Give it a Go
Weymouth is leading the charge for Joe Diomede's great idea! Pop into 'Cobblekeys 'n' Tees Gift Shop' in the town. Buy a badge with a minimum donation of 50p - pin it on! Get a couple to hand out - put 'em in your pocket! Look out for each other and see what happens! [...]
Weymouth Based Dream Cottages Launches Exciting New Website
Weymouth based Dream Cottages have announced the launch of their brand new website. Packed full of exciting new features, such as holiday inspiration, things to do and town guides, it really is your 'one stop shop' for all things Dorset and includes a wide selection of superior holiday properties in Weymouth and Portland. [...]
On Chesil Beach 2018
Weymouth and Portland hit the big screen again back in  May 2018 with the release on On Chesil Beach based on Ian McEwan's novel. For more about the film check out on IMDB
Weymouth & Portland In The Movies Again in The Mercy Starring Colin Firth
A couple of years ago location shooting took place on the sea wall at Chiswell on Portland for a new movie staring Colin Firth based on the story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The film went on release on 9 February [...]
Weymouth Indian restaurant joins forces with local college to expand students cooking horizons
Sujon Mia – award-winning Head Chef at Shalims Balti House Weymouth – is joining forces with Weymouth College’s catering and hospitality students to create a night of Indian Cuisine at the College’s HIX Academy Restaurant on Wednesday 21st February.   Sujon will work with the students throughout the day delivering a masterclass [...]
Pennsylvania Castle shortlisted in National Wedding Awards – ‘Best Castle Wedding Venue’ category Â
− Hitched reveal the UK’s finalists in Wedding Awards − Perfect Wedding, You & Your Wedding and Hitched have joined forces to recognise the UK's very best wedding suppliers with The Wedding Awards 2018. The shortlist has been announced and flying the flag for Portland, Dorset is Pennsylvania Castle. A [...]
Portland Port Cruise Calendar 2018
A record year of Cruise ship arrivals has been announced by Portland Port with 32 cruise ship arrivals confirmed as of 1 February 2018
Portland Port’s 2018 Cruise Season Set to be Another Record Breaker
Portland Port’s 2018 cruise season is going to be another record breaker with the greatest number of cruise calls and passengers to date. Overall the port is expecting to handle 32 cruise ships bringing nearly 39,000 passengers into Portland. Over the last 10 years the numbers have grown substantially from [...]
Nothe Fort Volunteer Day 2018 … Weymouth Online Community TV
Report by Peter Lythgoe of Zippmedia on the volunteers open day held at Weymouth's Nothe Fort in late January. If you're a local this may encourage you to volunteer to be one of their eighty strong volunteer team, all manner of skills are sought after so there's opportunities for [...]
What’s on in Weymouth 2018 Events and Festivals Quick Reference
Our what's on in Weymouth events listings are updated most days  so for the latest Weymouth events 2018 news please be sure to check out our Weymouth Events 2018 pages. For your convenience we include here a quick reference guide to what's on in Weymouth and Portland during 2018. As we receive more [...]
Radipole Park and Gardens Awarded Development Funding …
A plan to restore Radipole Park and Gardens has received a major boost after securing initial National Lottery support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund. It was announced yesterday (14th) that an application for first round funding has been approved. The application for a development grant was [...]
Random Act of Kindness from Local Chippy Fish ‘n’ Fritz
Following a recent prize win from Weymouth BID during its 'Jurassic Egg Hunt & Roarsome Dino Day!’. Local chippy Fish ’n’ Fritz have decided to donate their £50 prize to local charity ‘The Bus Shelter Dorset’. For the last three years Paul Hay the owner of Fish ’n’ Fritz, Market [...]
CBeebies’ Octonauts return for a new adventure at SEA LIFE Weymouth
SEA LIFE Weymouth has announced that the Octonauts will be returning for a brand new deep sea adventure from Saturday July 29 until Monday August 28. The much anticipated Octo-Glow Explorers event will offer children and their families the chance to join CBeebies’ most intrepid ocean explorers on a special [...]
Weymouth Curry House Launches It’s Own Brand of Lager
Weymouth’s award winning Indian restaurant, Shalims Balti House has taken a bold leap into brewing with the launch of it’s very own premium lager ‘Anokha’ ( अनोखा ) which means ‘Unique’ in Hindi was the brain child of Shalim Abdul the owner of Shalims Balti House. Shalim says “We have [...]
PIRATES OF THE PAVILION return to Weymouth this summer!
Following the Record Breaking success of last year’s Christmas Pantomime JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Made-to-Measure Productions are delighted be returning to the Weymouth Pavilion with a brand new Swashbuckling Professional Pantomime production of PIRATES OF THE PAVILION this summer!
Weymouth and Portland parks are among the best in Britain
Greenhill Gardens and Sandsfoot Gardens in Weymouth and Easton Gardens in Portland are among the very best in the UK – and that’s official. The gardens today all received a prestigious Green Flag Award from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The award recognises and rewards the best parks and [...]
Weymouth’s Top Musicians Celebrated at Night LIVE Awards 2017
Weymouth's first Night LIVE Awards, sponsored by Weyline, celebrating live music and venues in Weymouth took place last night at Ayya Bars following a last minute change of venue after it became apparent that the new awards had created so much interest that there just wasn't going to be room [...]
Go to the park, send a photograph and you could win £100!
A competition has been launched to celebrate the beauty of Weymouth and Portland’s parks and gardens. People are being asked to go to their local park or garden, take a photograph and post it on Twitter or Instagram using either #loveweyportparks The best snap, judged by Mayor of Weymouth & [...]