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Celebrating a great year WeymouthThe great place to be... & Portland 2015 of events and culture 21 Race to the Bill Triathlon 23 Weymouth Classic Triathlon - Bowleaze Cove. Come and share the wonderful spirit and uplifting WPNSA Weymouth Sprint Triathlon, 8am-12noon bustinskin.com experiences that are created in Weymouth and Portland annual events, featuring over 200 events 27-28 ASA SW Region Open 30 Dragon Boat Racing - Weymouth Beach and Bay embracing the area’s rich diversity of facilities and Water Swimming Championships Raising money for the Rotary Club natural environments. Preston Beach / Greenhill 30 & 31 Quayside Music From family festivals, sporting challenges, music, [email protected] and many art and craft shows. Festival - Weymouth Harbour 27 Canterbury Tales Presented rendezvousweymouth.co.uk by The Wessex Actors Company For the latest events news: www.visitweymouth.co.uk Nothe Fort nothefort.org.uk Please check details before travelling. September WPNSA = Weymouth & Portand National Sailing Academy 28 Jurassic Mini Car Club Display Weymouth Seafront, 10 am to 4 pm 2 Après Aquathon Series 7pm-8.30pm. Bowleaze Coveway, 28 It’s a Knockout - Lodmoor Park, Weymouth. 2 pm Weymouth bustinskin.com diverseabilitiesplus.org.uk 2 Dumble Bimble Run Starts from the YMCA, Reforne, April July Portland. 6.30pm. 5 mile and 2k fun run. Entry on the night only. rmpac.com 3-6 Easter weekend - Easter Fun, Egg hunts, Pirate Day, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Après Aquathon Series - bustinskin.com Easter Shopping, Pavilion Theatre Fairground & Hockey 3 National Merchant Navy Day - Flag Raising, Festival, activities throughout 4 National Trust Beach Picnic Weymouth Beach Civic Flag Pole, Council Offices, Weymouth. 10.30 am the Borough 4-5 Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show 5 & 6 WATERFEST WEYMOUTH Harbourside 5 Tea on the Quay Music Festival - Weymouth Harbour theportlandsteamshow.co.uk 6 Jurassic Coast Mini Car Club Rally - Pavilion 5 Pirate & Princess Day - nothefort.org.uk 5 Teddy Bears Picnic - Nothe Gardens Forecourt. 9am-11am 12 The Osprey Sprint - Triathlon - Osprey Leisure Centre, 10 Weymouth & Portland Model Boat Club Fun Day 6 Weymouth World Tour Biathle Greenhill Gardens Portland Radipole Lake Enquiries: 01305 759047 18 Weldmar Colour Run - Lodmoor Events Area 11 & 12 POMMERY DORSET weld-hospice.org.uk/colour 7-11 Weymouth SEA FOOD FESTIVAL - Weymouth International Boat 25 Anzac Day Service - Weymouth Seafront. 11am Harbourside and Pavilion Forecourt. Angling Challenge With over 80 stalls, mouth-watering Weymouth Harbour seafood menus, celebrity chefs, May Pommerychampagne and local ales. 13 CHALLENGE 10 am to 6 pm. dorsetseafood.co.uk TRIATHLON - Iron Distance 2 - 4 COMMUNITY KITE National event. Start/finish WEEKEND AND PAVILION in Weymouth FAIRGROUND - Weymouth Seafront 19 The GU Energy Triathlon - Bowleaze Cove challengetriuk.com 2-17 Artwey Exhibition - Nothe Fort 15-26 Sport & Wellbeing Festival - Weymouth Beach nothefort.org.uk October 18 Jurassic Rocks Music Festival - Portland 3 Tea on the Quay Music Festival 3-9 Speed Week - WPNSA Weymouth Harbour 18 Weldmar Ladies Midnight Walk Weymouth Seafront weld-hospice.org.uk/midnightwalk wpnsa.org.uk 23 Egdon Easy 10k Run - Lodmoor Country Park egdonheathharriers.com 18 & 19 Model Powerboat Racing - Pleasure pier, 10 & 11 LIONS Weymouth. www.omra.co.uk MOTOCROSS WEEKEND 24 Dorset Tour - Lodmoor Country Park. Vintage and Weymouth Beach. Saturday: Classic vehicle rally with afternoon static display. 19 Tea on the Quay Music Festival - Weymouth Harbour Demo and Attractions Day, Sunday: Racing starts at 24 & 25 Fayre in the Square 24-26 Weymouth Keelboat Regatta - Weymouth Harbour 12 noon Raising money for local charities. 24 Teddy Bears Picnic Hope Square, Trinity Road. 10am Victoria Gardens, Portland 11 Osprey Sprint - Triathlon - Osprey Leisure Centre to 6pm each day 18 Weymouth 10 Mile Road 24 & 25 QUAYSIDE MUSIC 24-26 RAF WEYMOUTH Race - Weymouth Seafront. FESTIVAL - Weymouth BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC Starting at 9.30am Harbour 12noon-10.30pm starts at 2pm on Friday and 9am rendezvousweymouth.co.uk on Saturday and Sunday 24-31 Halloween Half-Term weymouthbeachvolleyball.co.uk Fun - Various locations 25 PICNIC IN THE PARK - Radipole Park Gardens 25-2 Aug 30 Freaky Streets - Weymouth 29-31 WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL - Weymouth Harbourside. Spirit of Portland Town Centre wessexfolk.co.uk “A celebration of Portland’s unique heritage, culture and 30 Fab Beatles - Nothe Fort nothefort.org.uk natural environment” November 25 Art in the Park - Easton Gardens, Portland 5 GUY FAWKES CELEBRATIONS - Weymouth Seafront June 28 Jul-4 Aug Circus - Lodmoor Country Park 8 Remembrance Sunday Weymouth Seafront/Portland Cenotaph 3, 10, 17, 24 Après Aquathon Series - 7pm-8.30pm. August Bowleaze Coveway, Weymouth bustinskin.com 6 Royal Dorset Regatta Weymouth Harbour 5, 12, 19, 26 Après Aquathon Series December Bowleaze Coveway, Weymouth. 7pm-8.30pm bustinskin.com 12-28 Matchstick Fleet - Nothe Fort nothefort.org.uk 8 Summer Fete - Easton Gardens, Portland 6 Christmas Fayre - Nothe Fort nothefort.org.uk 20-26 WEYMOUTH AND 16 Air FM Picnic - Lodmoor Country Park air1072.com 13 I’m Dreaming of a Wyke PORTLAND ARMED FORCES Christmas - Wyke Regis DAY CELEBRATIONS - Saturday 18-20 RAF Town Show 20 Chase the Pudding 10am - arrival of historic military Weymouth Seafront vehicles, Beach Assault and Bridge Santa Run - Weymouth Beach Building exercise on Weymouth 19 WEYMOUTH CARNIVAL 25 Christmas Day Harbour DAY & FIREWORKS Swim - Weymouth Harbour, Weymouth Esplanade and Beach 11am Beach by the Royal Engineers. 22 Barrel Roll Challenge 31 New Years Eve Revelry SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE Weymouth Harbourside Various locations throughout AND PARADE Weymouth raising funds for local charities the Borough Seafront. 11am Sunday 21 22-23 Victorian Weekend - Nothe Fort nothefort.org.uk All details correct at time of printing visitweymouth visitweymouth on Facebook on www.visitweymouth.co.uk www.visitportland.co.uk www.visitportland.co.uk www.visitweymouth.co.uk to go news event your all For 2015 of events and culture and events local organisations, businesses and passionate volunteers. passionate and businesses organisations, local venues, made possible by the commitment and support of many many of support and commitment the by possible made venues, Celebrating a great year year great a Celebrating endeavour to be one of Britain’s most successful and popular event event popular and successful most Britain’s of one be to endeavour Weymouth & Portland & Weymouth is committed in its its in committed is Council Borough Portland and Weymouth To Ferrybridge P Portland Harbour Weymouth and Portland Chesil Beach 1 Events Finder 2 3 14 P 13 2 To Upwey and Weymouth Bay 12 4 P Sutton Poyntz N Weymouth Harbour Portland P 10 11 3 Lyme Bay Lodmoor P 9 Country P 10 Park P Beach Office 01305 838511 4 Key to Weymouth Events 5 1 Hope Square P 9 2 Nothe Fort Weymouth Beach To Wey Valley 8 3 Pleasure Pier P School, Dorchester P 6 Pavilion Theatre and Blandford P 4 and Forecourt 5 Town Centre 5 Key to Portland Events Town Centre 6 Radipole Lake/ P P 1 Weymouth & Portland RSPB Visitor Centre Weymouth 7 National Sailing Academy P 7 Swimming Pool P P 2 Portland Castle 8 U.S. Memorial P 3 Osprey Leisure Centre 9 Cenotaph 8 4 Chiswell 6 1 10 Lodmoor Country Park To Ferrybridge 5 Easton Gardens and Portland P 11 Greenhill Gardens 6 Weston Green 12 Weymouth SK8 Park N 7 Southwell Business Park 13 RSPB Lodmoor Portland Bill 8 Culverwell Rodwell Trail 14 Preston Beach 9 Tout Quarry Sculpture Park To Abbotsbury Learning Stone Centre. and Rodden Farm 10 7 The Drillhall Entertainment Sport Security Sport Event IRONIRON DISTANCEDISTANCE www.weymouthpavilion.com www.realworldservices.com TRIATHLONTRIATHLON Tel: 01305 783225 01305 774373 Tel: 01305 767690 or 01202 767696 www.challengeweymouth.com.