Weymouth Town Council

Coffee Morning
2024-03-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-17 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | All Saints Church, Wyke Regis, Portland Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9ES, United Kingdom
All are welcome to join us for coffee, tea, cakes, books, Fairtrade stall, music and, of course, chat.

Hidden History Tour
2024-03-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Radipole Park and Gardens, 1 Radipole Park Drive, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5EZ, United Kingdom
Join volunteers from the Friends of Radipole Park and Gardens for a walk and talk to uncover the hidden history of the Park.
On this free walking tour, we will share the tales of the Park from days past – when Roman soldiers sailed up river heading for Durnovaria, Georgian lords and ladies partook in the sulphur springs and army troops camped on the green during WWII. We’ll even be talking a load of rubbish, literally!
Limited spaces and booking essential. To book a place, please email: radipolebookings@weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk

Walking For Health
2024-03-15 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-08 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-01 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-23 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-16 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-09 10:30 - 11:15 | Swannery Car Park Entrance, Radipole Park Drive, Weymouth, DT4 7TZ, United Kingdom
There are two health walks in Weymouth which are mostly flat.
The route taken on the day is agreed at the beginning of the walk and is dependent on the ability and preference of those attending.
All abilities are welcome and the walk can stretch out to different paces. There is no pressure and no one is ever left behind as the pace of the walk is dictated by the rear walker. Our walks last approximately 45 minutes.
Dogs on a discretionary basis, please get in touch with the local contact before attending.

Town/village
Meeting place
Type of walk
Day
Time

Weymouth
To the right of the entrance to the Swannery car park
We walk either through Radipole Gardens, around the Radipole Lake Nature Reserve (which involves gravel pathways) or the inner Harbour.
Fridays
10:30am

Walking For Health
2024-03-14 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-07 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-29 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-22 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-15 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-08 10:30 - 11:15 | Prom Cafe, Weymouth, The Promenade, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7AN, United Kingdom
There are two health walks in Weymouth which are mostly flat.
The route taken on the day is agreed at the beginning of the walk and is dependent on the ability and preference of those attending.
All abilities are welcome and the walk can stretch out to different paces. There is no pressure and no one is ever left behind as the pace of the walk is dictated by the rear walker. Our walks last approximately 45 minutes.
Dogs on a discretionary basis, please get in touch with the local contact before attending.

Town/village
Meeting place
Type of walk
Day
Time

Weymouth
Meet between the Jubilee Clock and Prom Cafe at the advertising drum
We walk along the Promenade towards Greenhill Gardens (where there is an incline into the gardens) or the Stone Pier and return to the beginning.
Thursdays
10:30am

Dog Friendly Health Walks
2024-03-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-03-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Lodmoor Car Park, Preston Beach Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7SX
A free volunteer led hour long walks with your best friend! Walks will cover many accessible routes in Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces and may in include the beach.
Where: Entrance to Lodmoor Country Park
When: Every Monday
We will give access to free poo bags but dogs are required to be on fixed leads no longer than 2 metres to comply with the PSPO

Public Consultation for Ocean Origin Seaweed
2024-03-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Dorset
Ocean Origin ltd is seeking a licence to establish a seaweed and shellfish cultivation pilot project on the Dorset Coast. Native kelp and shellfish species will be grown from suspended long-lines at two artisanal sea farm sites in Ringsted and Swanage Bays.
As part of the licence process Ocean Origin will host a public consultation at 1100hrs at the following location:
Emmanuel Baptist Church,
160 Victoria Avenue,
Swanage,
BH19 1AZ
We welcome any feedback from the public and encourage interested parties to submit queries in advance of the event to enquiries@oceanorigin.co.uk

Repair Cafe Weymouth
2024-03-09 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-02-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Top Club, Louviers Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AY, United Kingdom
Surprise someone you love by getting their:

music box
CD player
digital radio
zip
vacuum cleaner
PC
digital radio
doll
light sabre
batmobile
clock
bag
picture frame
spectacles
lamp
lawnmower
laptop
secateurs
dinosaur … fixed!

30 volunteers can do about 75 repairs in 2 hours. We don’t charge – we just ask for a donation.
Don’t bin it – fix it!
Our events are the second Saturday of every month from 10:30 to 12:30 except July and August.

Mobile Phone Photography in the Park
2024-03-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Radipole Park and Gardens, 1 Radipole Park Drive, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5EZ, United Kingdom
Join experienced photographer Nigel Robertson for this guided session on how to take the best photographs using your trusty mobile phone. Learn what makes a good composition and explore different viewpoints of the gardens as they come to life after the winter.
All ages and abilities welcome.
This is a free workshop, made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and spaces are limited.
To book, please email: radipolebookings@weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk

Nothe Fort Artistic Takeover
2024-03-01 17:30 - 21:00 | Nothe Fort, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UF, United Kingdom
The Friendly Society of Artistic Labourers, made up of more than 100 students of visual arts, performing arts and music at Weymouth College, will take over the historic Nothe Fort for their annual festival.
All are welcome at this free showcasing of the students’ collective creativity for one night only on Friday, 1st March.
The festival, named ‘Layers and Traces’, is the culmination of radical work experience led by artist Simon Lee Dicker with staff and students from Weymouth College, who are currently busy preparing work for the exhibition.
The event will start with a procession from the Pavilion car park to the Nothe Fort at 5.30pm on Friday, 1st March. The parade will weave around the Harbourside and up through the Nothe Gardens to the entrance to Nothe Fort, arriving at 6pm for the opening of the festival.
The showcase will then be open for one night only from 6pm to 9pm, and drinks and refreshments will be available.
Book your free tickets at https://www.artisticlabourers.co.uk/

Casting the Runes
2024-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | The Bay Theatre, The Bay Theatre, Weymouth College, Weymouth, DT4 7LQ, United Kingdom
Theatre company Box Tale Soup will be bringing their adaptation of classic supernatural thriller, Casting the Runes, to Weymouth this February.
Audiences will be kept on the edge of their seat, as performers Noel Byrne and Antonia Christophers breathe new life into M. R. James’ 1911 play, accompanied by unique puppets and a haunting soundtrack of original music composed by Dan Melrose. With an innovative design and shifting set, this is set to be a chilling and entertaining hour of theatre.
Edward Dunning, academic expert in the occult, has recently rejected a paper by a man named Karswell. Things take a dark turn for Dunning when he is passed a mysterious strip of paper covered in runic lettering.
With the help of a new acquaintance, Dunning must uncover the secret of the runes before the dark presence at his heels finally catches up with him.
For more information on Box Tale Soup, visit boxtalesoup.co.uk
They will be performing Casting the Runes at The Bay Theatre at Weymouth College on Wednesday, 28th February from 7.30pm. This production is suitable for those aged 12+ and tickets cost £13 for adults and £11 for concessions, available to book at www.ticketsource.co.uk/thebaytheatre

mapdance 2024
2024-02-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Bay Theatre, The Bay Theatre, Weymouth College, Weymouth, DT4 7LQ, United Kingdom
The University of Chichester’s MA touring company, mapdance, visit Weymouth this February.
mapdance is an established, contemporary dance company whose last national tour saw repertoire by renowned and upcoming contemporary choreographers, with new works by Kay Crook, Seeta Patel and Luke Brown, as well as the re-staging of Gary Clarke’s piece ‘On Your Marks’, created especially for mapdance 2020.
For 2024, the company has commissioned new works by Yukiko Masui (SAY), Renaud Wiser and Carrie Whitaker (Lîla Dance), as well as re-staging Sarah Golding’s hugely popular work ‘STATE’.
The mixed repertory offers a refreshing mixture of dance theatre, fast-paced athleticism intricate lyrical choreography and humour. It is a programme that will appeal to both seasoned dance viewers and audiences new to dance and is of particular interest to dance students at GCSE, BTEC and A-Level and university level.
You can find out more about mapdance at www.mapdance.org
The mapdance 2024 performance with a ‘curtain raiser’ by Weymouth College Performing Arts students will be held on Friday, 21st February at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £16 for adults or £14 for concessions and are available to book at The Bay Theatre – Weymouth College or call the box office 01305 208702.

POTS N PINTS: Pottery in the pub night! First Drinks on US!
2024-02-14 19:00 - 21:30 | The Belvedere, High West Street, Weymouth, United Kingdom
Join POTS N PINTS for their pottery-in-the-pub night held every month at the Belvedere, Weymouth. Get down and dirty with a big ol’ wet lump of red clay and let your imagination run wild. You’ll be given hand-building instructions and a set of tools, and the rest is up to you. No experience or artistic ability necessary, just bring some over-ambition and good humour. Anna is on hand to be your pottery guru, so pick her brains, she’s there to guide you as much or as little as you need!
At the end of the night, you’ll leave alone. But don’t fret, it’s only a break. In 4 weeks, at the next event, you’ll be reunited with your beauty once again, but a much harder, long-lasting and stronger version of what they once were. Your pots will fire a gorgeous rich orange colour, but if you fancy painting them, there will be paints and brushes ready for anyone wanting to add a splash of colour to their creations. Booking is required to paint.****
Each lump of terracotta is plenty to make an elaborate 15cm pot. Everything will be left unglazed, so will not be food safe/water tight. Think classic plant pot material. Not potty about pots? Think candle holders, incense burners, wall hangings, ashtrays, plaques, fruit bowls, jewellery dishes, jars, vases, figurines and decorations!
Limited spaces available.
〰️ Over 16’s only 〰️
Ticket price includes a pint!!! Glass of wine, house spirit & mixer or non-alcoholic options available too.
NHS / Carer / Disability / Student discount 15 %
Hope to see you there potheads!
💩 Please be aware that clay is messy! Please don’t wear your Sunday finest. Aprons and gloves are not provided – please bring them if you require them.💩
🙋‍♀️ The session is run by POTS N PINTS’ Anna – who has over 7 years ceramic experience; studying Craft at Brighton University and working for the legendary Brickett Davda, before retruning to Weymouth to set up her own ceramic studio and run workshops – POTS N PINTS. 🙋‍♀️
👀 POTS N PINTS provide creative, inclusive, playful, pop-up pottery workshops for ALL across Weymouth + Dorset. Find out about our monthly pottery-in-the-pub nights, home pottery kits and private pottery parties on www.potsnpints.co.uk 👀
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** PAINTERS TO BOOK YOUR PAINTING SPOT PLEASE BOOK AS USUAL BUT USE THE PROMOCODE “PAINT” TO GET YOUR £6 PAINTERS TICKET!!! 💓 PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE MAKING A BOOKING FOR PAINTING, AND YOUR POTS WERE MADE BEFORE THE PREVIOUS EVENT I.E OVER 1 MONTH AGO, THEN PLEASE EMAIL ME TO ENSURE I HAVE ALL YOUR CORRECT PIECES WITH ME. THANK YOU!

Love Your Weymouth Festival
2024-02-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Weymouth Town Council Offices, Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8NG, United Kingdom
This will be the very first free festival held in Weymouth to learn about our environment and how we can make subtle changes to help with the Climate Change.
This event is being hosted by the Weymouth Town Council, open to all and will be attended by many different local groups and organisations. Their displays will be covering how we can make small changes in our lifestyles to help our environment, the town and make savings in this cost of living crisis.
There will also be some talks that are free to listen too. Speakers are starting at 10:30 and will be the following:

Repair Cafe Weymouth – Don’t bin it, fix it! This will be about how volunteers fix household items.
Talk on Biodiversity from our very own Greenspaces Manager.
Ants on a Rock, learn about invertebrates and get to meet some!
Dorset Wildlife, learn about how we can make our spaces and gardens wildlife friendly.
The Ranch, learn about reptiles and mini beasts, get to meet some too!
Doug from Greenpeace, all about Climate Change.
Dan Williams presenting about flood and coastal erosion risk management.

There will be free hot and cold drinks as well as soup being sold by our very own Tumbledown.
Tumbledown will be selling bug hotels and hedgehog homes.
There will be a smoothie bike, pedal power to make your free drink!
Free arts and crafts for the children.
Face painter doing nature themed designs.
A pledge tree, make your small pledge and stick on our tree!
Free entry into a prize draw on completion of a short visitor’s survey. Some great prizes such as free deckchair hire for a year, prom café voucher, free family swim passes from Everyone Active, free family pass to SandWorld and many more.
So come along for some fun with all the family.

The Midnight Mission
2024-02-08 19:30 - 22:00 | The Bay Theatre, The Bay Theatre, Weymouth College, Weymouth, DT4 7LQ, United Kingdom
A spooky mystery will unfold at The Bay Theatre at Weymouth College in February, and audiences are being asked to help discover clues and crack the case!
The award-winning, Bristol-based theatre company Brave Bold Drama will be bringing their brand new, playable family theatre show, The Midnight Mission, to Weymouth on Thursday, 8th February.
The interactive play has been inspired by the real-life events of the ‘Lost Summer of 1816’, when Lord Byron hosted an impromptu writers’ retreat in Villa Diodati on the banks of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. This retreat sparked two literary firsts – the first ever vampire story in The Vampyre by John Polidori, and the first sci-fi story in Frankestein by Mary Shelley.
Set in the present day, the audience at Weymouth College’s Bay Theatre will join creative agents Kahlo & Dali, from The Company of International Artists, to investigate the case of an apparently haunted artwork which hangs on the wall of Villa Diodati.
Tickets cost £8 for adults and £7 for concessions, available www.ticketsource.co.uk/thebaytheatre or by calling the box office 01305 208702.
The Bay Theatre is based in the Kimmeridge building at Weymouth College’s Cranford Avenue campus. Free parking is available in the main College car park and arrangements can be made for accessible parking.
