Festivals & events in Weymouth & Portland June 2010
Every wednesday throughout the month join our wildlife guide, Bob Ford, as he takes you on a walk around Portland. Each walk lasts approximately 90 minutes, covers a distance of 1 to 2 miles and sets of at 10:00 AM from the Hotel car park. Visit Bob's Dorset Walks website for a full itinary.
TBC - Every Tuesday evening throughout June and July – Beach Volleyball from 6 pm to 9 pm on the Pavilion end of Weymouth Beach. Individuals and Teams welcome. £2.00 per player per night. Email: graemesawyer@yahoo.com
TBC - Every Wednesday evening throughout May, June, July and August – Beach Tag Rugby from 6 pm to 8.30 pm on the Pavilion end of Weymouth Beach. Individuals and Teams welcome. Email: enquiries@weymouthrfc.org.uk
Children’s Art Workshop – Portland Museum. (1st)
Thomas Hardy Birthday Anniversary Readings – Portland Museum. (2nd)
Wessex Folk Festival – Various location in the Borough. Website www.wessexfolkfestival.co.uk. A celebration of traditional and contemporary music and dance - a family friendly festival. Conerts with national artists and free entertainment in Hope Square and the Harbourside. (4th to 6th)
D Day Concerts – Nothe Fort. www.nothefort.org.uk (4th to 6th)
Try your hand at stone carving, with Sarah Gilpin – Portland Museum. (5th to 6th)
WPNSA Sailing Regatta – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. (5th to 6th)
Normandy Day - D Day Picnic – Nothe Gardens. Join in a picnic celebration to remember troops who took part in the D Day Normandy landing on 6 June 1944. Army camp and vehicle display, musical entertainment, 1940’s memorabilia plus lots of free family fun and games, including a “ration book trail”. 12 noon to 4.30 pm. (6th)
Middle Distance Triathlon – Greenhill Beach. “Take up the Challenge”. Well established top long distance triathlon in Great Britain. Attracting competitors from all over the Country and Europe. Ideal opportunity for the public to view at close hand the challenging demands of an endurance event. (6th)
Annual Hardy Country Vintage Vehicle Tour – Starting at Kingston Maurward, touring through beautiful “Tess of the Durbervilles” countryside and finishing at the Weymouth Pavilion for an afternoon static display until 4 pm. Raising money for Weldmar Hospice Trust and Cancer Care Dorset. (6th)
Farr 45 Nationals Sailing Championships – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). (10th to 13th)
Butterflies and Wildflower break at the Heights Hotel (11th - 13th)
Queen Anne House Garden Party, Fortuneswell, Portland. The Garden is only open on this day with all profits going to Julia’s House Charity. 11 am to 4 pm. (12th)
Weymouth and Portland Armed Forces Day Celebrations, ‘Celebrating Britain’s Armed Forces: past, present and future. Events and activities include Saturday 12th June - Beach Assault and Bridge Building Demonstration – 12 noon, Weymouth Beach. Military Vehicle Convoy – Departing from Weymouth Seafront early afternoon, parade through the Borough to Portland to form up as a static display for the afternoon. On Sunday 13th - Open Air Church Service and Parade – Weymouth Esplanade, 11 am. (12th to 18th)
1940’s Day – Portland Castle. Join us for some games and take a look around the vehicles as they end their Convoy early afternoon. (18th)
Best of Dorset Music Festival – Milborne St Andrew. (18th to 20th)
St Martin’s Broadmayne Community Market – In St Martin’s Community Hall from 2pm to 3.30 pm. A village market of homemade cakes and produce, plants, crafts, local farm produce, fair trade goods, a raffle, library etc and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. (18th)
RNSA Cruising Event – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). (18th to 21st)
Vintage Bus Running Day – Weymouth College. 11 am – 5 pm. The 4th gathering of Vintage Buses in the Borough. Free bus rides to Portland Bill, Bowleaze Cove and the Nothe Fort with static display at Weymouth College. (20th)
Classics on the Prom Vintage Vehicle Rally – Weymouth Seafront. Annual display of vintage and classic vehicles presented by Transport of Yesteryear.10.30 am to 4.00 pm. (20th)
Laser Combined Sailing Championships – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). Over 300 boats in attendance. (26th to 27th)
Armed Forces Day, ‘Celebrating Britain’s Armed Forces: past, present and future. (26th)
Weymouth World Tour Biathle – Greenhill Beach and Promenade. The Weymouth Biathle will attract a lot of local athletes competing against others from around the World and Britain. Contact 01305 759047. (26th)
Vintage and Classic Car Show – Chickerell. 10 am to 5 pm. Charity Vintage and Classic Car Show and family fun day out featuring over 100 vehicles of a by-gone age including cars, motorcycles, commercials, tractors etc. This annual show will be raising funds for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. Tel: 07808 783912. (27th)
