Weymouth 2018 Events Guide
Radipole Park and Gardens Easter Egg Hunt – Easter
Weymouth
Come on down to the stunning Radipole Gardens for a bit of old fashioned family fun.
Lots to do.
Hunt the Tokens to swop for eggs, Treasure Hunt searching for the answers around the gardens, Best Decorated Easter Bonnet, Best Dressed Bunny (or of…
31 March 2018 Open 11:00 – 15:00 Free
Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners
Performance
Following its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns to Weymouth Pavilion with an even bigger production.
Bringing to life the music of Ireland’s favorite sons ‘The Dubliners’, the show tells the…
1 April 2018Open 19:30 – 22:00
Price
£23.00
Per Ticket
Nurture Nature and Welcome Wildlife
Nurture Nature and Welcome Wildlife
Animal/Wildlife
An event for all ages and all interests in nature and wildlife and how we can help them and they us.
Come along and meet many of the experts in their field and those volunteers who care for local wildlife such as Hayley from Hayley’s Hedgehog Rescue…
14 April 2018Open 11:00 – 15:00 Free
Coldplace – The World’s Leading Coldplay Tribute
Performance
Weymouth
Coldplace come to Weymouth Pavilion for the first time with their brand new show!
The new show will feature songs from Coldplay’s No.1 “A Head Full of Dreams” album as well as classics such as “Yellow”, “The Scientist”, “Paradise” & “Clocks”.
The…
15 April 2018Open 19:30 – 22:00
Price
£19.50
to £21.50
Per Ticket
Yeovil Car Club, Pavilion Forecourt
Yeovil Car Club, Pavilion Forecourt
Outdoors
The Esplanade, Weymouth
Over 40 cars will be arriving on the Pavilion Forecourt from 11 am for a static display throughout the day until 4 pm. Linking into National Drive it Day.
22 April 2018
Anzac Day Service, Weymouth Seafront
Ceremony
Weymouth
Service at 11 am at the Anzac Memorial on the Esplanade. The Mayor of Weymouth and Portland will be in attendance together with representatives from the Australian and New Zealand High Commission, ex service organisations and associations. Several…
25 April 2018
Quayside Music Festival, Weymouth Harbourside
Music
Weymouth
Every Bank Holiday weekend sees Quayside Music Festival take up it’s residency on Weymouth Harbour for a 2-day festival showcasing the best live music in town. With a large stage overlooking the harbour, a big screen, outdoor bars, food stalls,…
5 May 2018to6 May 2018
Weldmar’s Colour Run
Weldmar’s Colour Run
Participatory Event
Weymouth
Dorset’s Brightest Colour Run in aid of Weldmar Hospicecare is back for 2018! But with a twist … this year we have added 10 crazy obstacles!
Scramble up/over/through 10 inflatable obstacles along the 4km course, as well as getting covered in colour…
12 May 2018Open 11:30 – 17:00
Price
£12.50
to £20.00
Per Ticket
Weldmar’s Bubble Rush
Weldmar’s Bubble Rush
Participatory Event
Weymouth
The Weldmar Hospicecare Bubble Rush is back for a second year following its foamtastic debut in 2017.
The 2018 Bubble Rush is open to the whole family and included in the registration (for all participants age 5 years and over) is a white tshirt…
13 May 2018Open 11:30 – 17:00
Price
£12.50
to £20.00
Per Ticket
GO NOW! The Music of The Moody Blues
GO NOW! The Music of The Moody Blues
Music
Weymouth
GO NOW! The Music of The Moody Blues, is an opportunity for fans to experience this timeless music… live. The Supergroup of world class musicians, singers and songwriters (formerly known as Legend of a Band) meticulously recreate the elegance of a…
25 May 2018Open 19:30 – 22:00
Price
£21.00
to £23.00
Per Ticket
1940’s Day
1940’s Day
Family
Weymouth
A 1940’s themed day.
This is an opportunity to visit areas of the fort not generally open to the public. Take part in the ‘Evacuee Experience’ with Nothe Fort guides.
Displays of military and civilian vehicles and 1940’s memorabilia.
1940’s live…
26 May 2018Open 10:30 – 17:30
Fayre in the Square, Hope Square
Fayre in the Square, Hope Square
Fete/Fair
WEYMOUTH
10 am to 6 pm. Fayre in the Square is a celebration of local music and talent, held over the Saturday and Sunday of the last Bank Holiday in May with the goal of raising monies for local groups and wider Rotary charities. The entertainment is held…
26 May 2018to27 May 2018
Pirates Day in West Bay 2018
Pirates Day in West Bay 2018
Participatory Event
West Bay
Fun for all the Family, games, splat the rat, walk the plank and much more 1pm – 5pm at Harbour Green
27 May 2018
Giant Gift & Craft Fair
Giant Gift & Craft Fair
Crafts
Weymouth
Giant Gift & Craft Fair with 50 stalls of the very best in local handmade wares. Support your local crafts people, artists and designers by buying local and handmade and unique.
FREE Entry. Refreshments and snack available at the pavilion cafe.
27 May 2018Open 10:00 – 16:0012 August 2018Open 10:00 – 16:002 December 2018Open 10:00 – 16:00
Pond Dipping, Bennetts Water Gardens
Pond Dipping, Bennetts Water Gardens
Event
Chickerell, Weymouth
Bring the kids along during half-term to see what living things there are hiding beneath the water in our ponds at this pond dipping event. Also, learn about the fascinating lifecycle of dragonflies in an interactive display in the museum. Pond…
Venue
Bennetts Water Gardens, Weymouth and Portland
28 May 2018to1 June 2018Open 10:00 – 16:00
Wessex Folk Festival
Wessex Folk Festival
Festival
Weymouth
Family festival on Weymouth Harbourside with two free stages showcasing a range of traditional and modern folk acts. Morris dancing, food and craft stalls along the picturesque harbourside. Workshops and traditional music sessions in the local pubs…
2 June 2018to3 June 2018
, Fireworks & Guy Fawkes Celebrations 2018
Fireworks
Weymouth
Weymouth Guy Fawkes Celebrations is one of the Borough’s biggest annual community events.
Many thousands of local children with their families will gather on Weymouth Esplanade to enjoy the Traditional Community Guy Fawkes Celebrations. A…
5 November 2018 Free
Remembrance Sunday Service, Weymouth Seafront
Remembrance Sunday Service, Weymouth Seafront
Armed Forces Day
Weymouth
Service of Remembrance to mark the 100th Anniversary of WWI. 10.55 am on Weymouth Esplanade at the Cenotaph, opposite the Prince Regent Hotel. All welcome to attend and Veterans to join in the Service and Parade along the Seafront to the US…
11 November 2018
25 Dec
Christmas Day Harbour Swim, Weymouth Harbour
31 Dec
New Years Eve Revelry, Weymouth
December
Christmas Fayre www.nothefort.org.uk
I’m Dreaming of a Wyke Christmas – Wyke Regis
Chase the Pudding Santa Run Weymouth Beach
Christmas Day Harbour Swim Weymouth Harbour, 11am
New Years Eve Revelry Various locations throughout the Borough
(you may or may not know that there is no Weymouth Tourist Information Centre in Weymouth any more)