Love Weymouth News Blog

We Are Weymouth BID has been working closely with the Jurassic Coast Trust over the past 18 months to develop a Jurassic Museum here in Weymouth, following the successful We Are Weymouth Dinosaur Trail in Feb/March 2022. Working with the Jurassic Coast Trust, We Are Weymouth BID sponsored the inspiring, [...]

Weymouth & Portland Lions Club’s Annual Variety Show is planned to go ahead on Tuesday 22nd November 2022 at the Weymouth Pavilion Theatre, with curtain up at 7.30 pm. Lions Club President Julie Storey said, “It is lovely to once again welcome everyone to the theatre to enjoy an evening [...]

Elves are coming back to Weymouth this November with We Are Weymouth’s Elf World Record Attempt andk the Christmas Light Illumination.  This year, locals and visitors alike are asked to don their best elf attire and head down to New Bond Street to help beat the world record - 2,000 [...]

Weymouth Town Council is inviting residents, local businesses and visitors of Weymouth to have a say on the draft Seafront Masterplan by joining a webinar.  More than 2,200 people gave their views earlier in the year which were fed into a draft report, which is available at thinkweymouthseafront.co.uk Plus, [...]

In true We Are Weymouth (BID) style, the 2022 Christmas season is jam-packed with activities, events, workshops and performances for all ages - turning the town of Weymouth into nothing short of the North Pole itself! Building on the 4 weekends of Christmas from 2021, We Are Weymouth is [...]

Earlier this year, Weymouth Town Council appointed consultants HemingwayDesign to work on plans to enhance the seafront to make it a year-round destination for everyone to enjoy. Designer Wayne Hemingway HemingwayDesign provided an update on Weymouth’s emerging Seafront Masterplan on Monday 10th October. It follows a survey launch in May [...]

‘Invitin’ all ye scallywags and Strumpets, Rascals and Ruffians to partake of our free piratey shenanigans as our crews take over this ancient port of Weymouth for mischief and naughtiness!’ This October sees Weymouth celebrate its rich maritime history, with a focus on pirates! Throughout the 18th and 19th [...]

Weymouth & Portland Lions Club, together with Purbeck Motocross Club, are gearing up to stage the annual Motocross event on Weymouth. This high-flying extravaganza over humps and bumps will be held on Weymouth beach on Sunday October 9th with bikes entering the sands from at 12 noon for practise [...]

Weymouth is officially celebrating once more after the town retained the prestigious Purple Flag accreditation for managing its evening and night-time economy for 2022. Weymouth Town Council, working in partnership with We Are Weymouth BID recently showcased the town’s night-time economy to assessors from the Association of Town and [...]

Weymouth’s Dusk ‘Til Dark event is set to return this September (23/24) with an underwater adventure weaving its way through the town. This magical event is a way to bring the Arts to the streets of Weymouth, allowing all from near and far to experience the spectacle. Activate Performing Arts [...]

Celebrate the best of Phil Collins on Saturday 8th October at Weymouth Pavilion with ‘And Finally…Phil Collins’. All tickets are £23 20% off tickets for those who work for the NHS or Public Services, to redeem the offer present your work ID or a Blue Light Card at the Box [...]

On Saturday 17th September, Weymouth Town Council will hold a community memorial service for people who want to come together and remember Queen Elizabeth II.  It takes place at Greenhill Gardens at 11am and will be led by the Mayor of Weymouth’s chaplain Brian Ellis.   Cllr Ann Weaving, Mayor of [...]

SEAFEAST – The Dorset Seafood Festival – is set to take place over the weekend of 10th & 11th September 2022, at the Weymouth Peninsula. The award-winning Festival, with probably the largest seafood menu in the country (over 60 seafood dishes), is an event with a conscience, promoting responsibly [...]

An ocean adventure is set to weave its way through the streets of Weymouth this 23rd and 24th September 2022, as Activate and Inside Out Dorset festival present another Dusk 'til Dark spectacle: Peixos by Surruga. This free to attend event is a spellbinding parade inside an eerie underwater world [...]

Weymouth has been turned into a giant canvas as a mural trail officially launches at several locations today (Monday 15th August). The brand new artworks make up the Weymouth Mural Trail, which is a partnership between Weymouth Town Council and We Are Weymouth, featuring a range of unique artworks by [...]

The Rod Stewart Songbook are delighted to be performing at the Weymouth Pavilion on Thursday 25th August 2022. Their spectacular theatre production is the ultimate homage to Rod Stewart, featuring Pete McCall, Europe’s foremost tribute. Along with his sensational live band, you will be taken on a musical journey spanning [...]

The completion of the annual charity carpet bedding display at Greenhill Gardens took place in the gardens earlier today in the presence of Cllr Ann Weaving, Mayor of Weymouth  along with Cllr Ken Whatley (councillor for Melcombe Regis), Greenhill gardeners, Weymouth Town Council’s Parks & Open Spaces Manager and trustees [...]

We Are Weymouth (BID), in association with Celtic rock band The Dolmen, is excited to announce the return of pirates to Weymouth this October with a free to attend Weymouth Pirate Fest 2022! This family-focused festival will take place from 11am on 15th October with activities throughout Weymouth Town [...]

This summer’s swashbuckling, family friendly, panto event takes place from 13th to 21st August at the Lodmoor Palladium, in association with We Are Weymouth.  Guests can take in the show from comfortable theatre seats in the brand new 34m wide, state of the art, tiered palladium.  As well as the [...]

This Friday, 5th August, Weymouth Town Council hosts a community event to celebrate ten years since the sailing events took place as part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. People are encouraged to come along, bring a picnic, and enjoy a host of free activities between 11am and [...]