Love Weymouth News Blog

To celebrate a bumper year of events and festivals, Weymouth Town Council and We Are Weymouth (BID) have teamed up to bring you the 2025 events leaflet, which is bursting with exciting and unmissable events for all to enjoy. From free live music sessions and summer firework displays to zombie [...]

We Are Weymouth, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), is excited to announce the launch of a new late-night bus service pilot, starting in May and running through until 31st December. This initiative is designed to support Weymouth’s vibrant night-time economy, improve safety, and create new employment opportunities across the [...]

We Are Weymouth, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), is thrilled to announce the next instalment of its nostalgic #WeyBackWhen campaign - the 60s & 70s Era Weekend. Set to take place from Friday 2nd May to Sunday 4th May 2025, this vibrant event invites locals and visitors alike [...]

A brand-new attraction is set to transform Weymouth Beach, as the eagerly awaited Weymouth Wheel opens to the public today (Tuesday 29th April). This impressive observation wheel promises visitors a breathtaking new way to experience the beauty of the Jurassic coastline. Following the successful completion of construction [...]

World-renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been honoured with the inaugural Fred Darrington Award for Excellence in Art and Culture at SandWorld's International Sand Sculpture Festival 2025, in Weymouth. The award celebrates Sudarsan's extraordinary contribution to global sand art and recognises his powerful 10-foot sculpture of Lord Ganesha, [...]

We Are Weymouth, Weymouth’s Business Improvement District is egg-cited to announce a cracking new family-friendly experience this spring! In partnership with High Street Safari, The Great Egg-scape is a FREE augmented reality (AR) story trail launching in Lodmoor Hill and along Dorchester Road, just in time for Easter. This [...]

Visit the Fort for a fantastical Easter Celebration like no other, with plenty of fun for all the family: Saturday 5th April – Monday 21st April 10.30am – 4.00pm Quiet Opening Saturday 12th April 10.00am Count eggs around the Fort in our Easter Egg Hunt Play Victorian croquet in the [...]

From Jurassic Coast to Tom Kerridge’s Table: Krystyna Sargent’s ‘Worlds Within Worlds’ Debut Exhibition at Cove Gallery Renowned local ceramicist Krystyna Sargent, celebrated for her distinctive, nature-inspired pieces featured in Tom Kerridge’s recipe book ‘Tom’s Table’ and used at Weymouth’s acclaimed Catch restaurant, is launching her first solo exhibition at [...]

Nothe Fort will be hosting a heartwarming celebration for visitors to share with their nearest and dearest this Sunday 30th March with doors opening at 10:30am-4pm. This event will host around 100 members of Weymouth and Dorchester Rock Choirs, who have been developing a performance for the special occasion [...]

Weymouth & Portland’s Towns of Culture 2025 programme has been awarded further grant funding by Arts Council England through the National Lottery Project Grants. The project, titled ‘Reveal’ Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025, has been awarded up to £59,804 to support the next phase of this exciting [...]

Litter Free Dorset is excited to announce the 35th Great Dorset Beach Clean will take place from 5th to 13th April 2025, and everyone is invited to join in this fantastic community effort to keep our beautiful coastline pristine. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than last [...]

Towns of Culture 2025 is revealed with a weekend of vibrant, thought-provoking and immersive cultural events in Portland & Weymouth. Taking place on 25th and 26th April, the launch celebrations will showcase live performances, music, and artistic experiences, all free to attend. Weymouth: Towns of Culture 2025 Launch Party [...]

Join Nothe Fort Weymouth for a double-bill weekend of adventuring through time! With family activities and talks exploring the lives of children in the Victorian age, and on Saturday, tours for adults uncovering the hidden secrets of the Nuclear Bunker, with talks led by a Cold War researcher. Victorian [...]

The Mayor of Weymouth, Cllr Jon Orrell, will be hosting a charity fundraiser on Friday 2nd May with all proceeds going to his chosen charity, The Lantern Trust, who provide valuable help and support for people in Weymouth. The event starts at 7.30pm at The Centenary Club, (doors open at [...]

Visit Nothe Fort for an immersive Science Weekend in celebration of British Science Week. The Fort will be offering science-based activities, themed games in the Family Room, and live science demonstrations for all the family to enjoy. The Fort is pleased to be hosting the following activity providers: “Fantastic Forces [...]

During the April school holidays, Enchanted Entertainment will be touring an Easter pantomime production of The Wizard of Oz throughout the UK, and will be coming to Weymouth Pavilion on Monday 14th April (2pm& 6pm) with an all-star cast including Steve Royle as Scarecrow and Stevi Ritchie as Tin [...]

‘Wey Back When’ Weymouth has been welcoming visitors for centuries—ever since King George III made sea bathing and ‘taking the sea air’ fashionable in 1789. Today, the tradition continues, with swimmers braving the waters of Weymouth Beach for health and rejuvenation. But what is it about this charming seaside [...]

Well! This is it. It’s coming here, to a theatre near you - Weymouth Pavilion on Wednesday 26th March 2025 to be precise! It’s 'that Scottish Play' which no actor in their right mind would mention the name of in any theatre. “Why?” You may well ask. Because so [...]

Portland & Weymouth, the proudly designated Towns of Culture 2025, are set to shine as they officially launch REVEAL - a year-long cultural programme celebrating the extraordinary creativity, heritage, and talent embedded within the local community. As the Towns of Culture board work with the local communities of Portland [...]

The beach levelling works being carried out by Weymouth Town Council are going well and have concluded ahead of schedule. The beach was reopened to the public at lunchtime on Thursday 13th February. Since Monday (10th February), diggers have been out on the stretch of sand between the Pavilion end [...]