Weymouth & Portland 2015 Celebrating a Great Year
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Celebrating a great year WeymouthThe great place to be... & Portland 2015 of events and culture June Come and share the wonderful spirit and uplifting 19 WEYMOUTH CARNIVAL experiences that are created in Weymouth and 3, 10, 17, 24 Après Aquathon Series 2015 DAY & FIREWORKS Portland annual events, featuring over 200 events 7pm-8.30pm. Bowleaze Coveway, Weymouth Weymouth Esplanade and Beach embracing the area’s rich diversity of facilities and www.bustinskin.com natural environments. 6 Royal Dorset Regatta - Weymouth Harbour 22 Barrel Roll Challenge From family festivals, sporting challenges, music, Weymouth Harbourside and many art and craft shows. 6 The Dorset Smuggler raising funds for local charities Cyclosportive - Weymouth www.justracinguk.com 22-23 Victorian Weekend For the latest events news: www.visitweymouth.co.uk Please check details before travelling. 23 Weymouth Classic Triathlon - Bowleaze Cove. 20-26 WEYMOUTH AND Weymouth Sprint Triathlon, 8am-12noon WPNSA = Weymouth & Portand National Sailing Academy PORTLAND ARMED FORCES DAY www.bustinskin.com CELEBRATIONS Saturday 10am - arrival of historic military vehicles, 30 Dragon Boat Racing - Weymouth Beach and Bay Beach Assault and Bridge Building Raising money for the Rotary Club exercise on Weymouth Beach by the Royal Engineers. 30 & 31 Quayside Music Festival - Weymouth Harbour January SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AND PARADE www.rendezvousweymouth.co.uk Weymouth Seafront. 11am Sunday 21 27 Holocaust Memorial Day Service in Radipole Gardens, 10.30 am 21 Race to the Bill Triathlon WPNSA September 21 It’s a Knockout Lodmoor Park, 2 Après Aquathon Series 2015 - 7pm-8.30pm February Weymouth. 2 pm. Bowleaze Coveway, Weymouth www.diverseabilitiesplus.org.uk 8 Bustin Skin Portland Coastal Marathon - WPNSA www.bustinskin.com 27-28 ASA Western Counties Open 2 Dumble Bimble Run 18 & 20 Family Evacuee Day Water Swim - Preston Beach / Greenhill www.nothefort.org.uk Starts from the YMCA, Reforne, 28 Jurassic Mini Car Club Display Portland. 6.30pm. 5 mile and 2k 27-1 Mar 370th Weymouth Seafront, 10 am to 4 pm fun run. Entry on the night only. Commemoration of the www.rmpac.com Crabchurch Conspiracy Weymouth Old Town Hall July 3 National Merchant Navy Day - Flag Raising, Civic Flag 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Après Aquathon Pole, Council Offices, Weymouth. 10.30 am March Series 2015 - www.bustinskin.com 15 Weymouth Half Marathon - Just Racing 4 National Trust Beach Picnic 5 & 6 WATERFEST WEYMOUTH Starting on the Esplanade. www.justracinguk.com Weymouth Beach Harbourside 22 Weymouth Bay Run 10k Charity Fun Run 5 Teddy Bears Picnic - Nothe 6 Jurassic Coast Mini Car Starting from the Hotel Riviera. Gardens Club Rally - Pavilion Forecourt To register go to www.mccpromotions.com 9am-11am 11 & 12 POMMERY DORSET 22 BEST OF DORSET SHOW - Weymouth Pavilion. SEA FOOD FESTIVAL - Weymouth Harbourside and 6 Weymouth World Tour A free family show bursting with entertainment and displays Pavilion Forecourt. With over 80 stalls, mouth-watering Biathle - Greenhill Gardens celebrating the culture and beauty of Dorset. 11am - 4pm seafood menus, celebrity chefs, Pommerychampagne and Enquiries: 01305 759047 local ales. 10 am to 6 pm. www.dorsetseafood.co.uk 7-11 Weymouth International Boat Angling April Challenge - Weymouth Harbour 15-26 Sport & Wellbeing Festival - Weymouth Beach 3-6 Easter weekend - Easter Fun, Egg hunts, Pirate Day, 18 Jurassic Rocks Music 13 CHALLENGE TRIATHLON - Iron Distance National Easter Shopping & Hockey Festival, activities throughout Festival - Portland event. Start/finish in Weymouth www.challengetriuk.com the Borough 18 Weldmar Ladies October 5 Tea on the Quay Music Festival - Weymouth Harbour Midnight Walk - Weymouth Seafront 5 Pirate Day - www.nothefort.org.uk 10 & 11 LIONS MOTOCROSS WEEKEND - Weymouth www.weld-hospice.org.uk/ Beach Saturday Demo and Attractions Day, 12 The Osprey Sprint - Triathlon - Osprey Leisure Centre, midnightwalk Portland Sunday racing starts at 12 noon 18 & 19 Model Powerboat 18 Weldmar Colour Run - Lodmoor Events Area Racing - Pleasure pier, 3-9 Speed Week - WPNSA www.weld-hospice.org.uk/colour Weymouth. www.omra.co.uk www.wpnsa.org.uk 25 Anzac Day Service - Weymouth Seafront. 11am 19 The GU Energy Triathlon Bowleaze Cove 11 Osprey Sprint - Triathlon Osprey Leisure Centre May 19 Tea on the Quay Music Festival - Weymouth Harbour 18 Weymouth 10 Mile Road Race 24-26 Weymouth Keelboat Regatta - Weymouth Harbour 2 - 4 KITE WEEKEND AND Weymouth Seafront. Starting at 9.30am 24 Teddy Bears Picnic - Victoria Gardens, Portland FAIRGROUND - Weymouth Seafront 24-31 Halloween Half-Term Fun - Various locations 24-26 RAF WEYMOUTH 3 Tea on the Quay Music Festival November Weymouth Harbour BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC starts at 2pm on Friday and 9am 23 Egdon Easy 10k Run on Saturday and Sunday 5 GUY FAWKES CELEBRATIONS Weymouth Seafront Lodmoor Country Park www.weymouth www.egdonheathharriers.com beachvolleyball.co.uk 8 Remembrance Sunday Weymouth Seafront/Portland Cenotaph 24 Dorset Tour Lodmoor Country Park. Vintage and Classic vehicle rally with 25-2 Aug afternoon static display. Spirit of Portland December “A celebration of Portland’s unique heritage, culture 24 & 25 Fayre in the Square - Raising money for local and natural environment” 6 Christmas Fayre charities. Hope Square, Trinity Road. 10am to 6pm each day www.nothefort.org.uk 25 Art in the Park - Easton Gardens, Portland 13 I’m Dreaming of a Wyke 24 & 25 QUAYSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL 28 Jul-1 Aug Circus - Lodmoor Country Park Weymouth Harbour 12noon-10.30pm Christmas - Wyke Regis www.rendezvousweymouth.co.uk August 20 Chase the Pudding Santa Run Weymouth Beach 25 PICNIC IN THE PARK 5, 12, 19, 26 Après Aquathon Series 2015 Radipole Park Gardens 25 Christmas Day Harbour Swim Bowleaze Coveway, Weymouth. 7pm-8.30pm Weymouth Harbour, 11am 29-31 WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL - Weymouth www.bustinskin.com Harbourside. www. wessexfolk.co.uk 31 New Years Eve Revelry 8 Summer Fete - Easton Gardens, Portland Various locations throughout the Borough 30 Fab Beatles - www.nothefort.org.uk 16 Air FM Picnic - Lodmoor Country Park www.air1072.com 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 For all your event news go to go news event your all For 2015 events and culture and events of 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 TRIATHLON www.weymouthpavilion.com www.realworldservices.com TRIATHLON Tel: 01305 783225 01305 774373 Tel: 01305 767690 or 01202 767696 www.challengeweymouth.com.