Events and what's on in Lyme Regis
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21 April 2019
Easter Bonnet Parade - Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Make an Easter Bonnet or just enjoy the spectacle of people in the parade wearing their Easter Bonnets.
2pm: Judging of Easter Bonnets in the Baptist Church.
Easter Bonnet Parade
3pm from the Baptist Church, Broad Street, led by the Mayor finishing at the Jubilee Pavilion on the seafront. Majorettes forming part of the parade. Prizes in five age groups as well as those for ladies and gentlemen, and special prizes for the best under five entry.
26 April 2019
Theatre: Posting Letters to the Moon
Lyme Regis, Dorset
This is a romantic, funny and very touching portrait of life during the early 1940s featuring readings of wartime letters between Oscar-nominated actress Celia Johnson (Brief Encounter) and her explorer and writer husband Peter Fleming (brother of James Bond creator Ian Fleming) posted to India and the Far East during the war ‘as far away as the moon’ working for Military Intelligence.
The letters are read by their daughter Lucy Fleming (Miranda in The Archers, Survivors) and her husband ...
03 May 2019 to 05 May 2019
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Lyme Regis, Dorset
The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival is an annual event for the whole family. Enjoy walks, talks, theatre, music, comedy, exhibits and lots of hands-on science for all ages. The Fossil Fair offers fun and rare fossils, minerals and jewellery.
We have experts from the Natural History Museum, Palaeontological Association, British Antarctic Survey, Geological Society, Lyme Regis Museum, the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre and many more.
Entry to the Festival is free, and there is a small charge ...
24 May 2019 to 27 May 2019
Jazz Jurassica
Lyme Regis, Dorset
This festival of Jazz returns to bring a cocktail of music to your ears over the Bank Holiday weekend, with an added twist of Lyme.
29 May 2019
Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing
Lyme Regis, Dorset
The world’s first cycling theatre company, The HandleBards, pedal from venue to venue with all the set, props and costume necessary to perform environmentally sustainable Shakespeare across the globe.
Join their all-male troupe in Lyme Regis for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like none other. In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.
A group of soldiers return from the ...
15 June 2019
Guitars on the Beach
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Guitars On The Beach is the UK’s largest guitar festival at which hundreds of guitarists of all ages and abilities come together to simultaneously play together a selection of well-known songs and form Britain’s biggest band, performing on the beach in Lyme Regis in Dorset.
For 2019, the event, at which bands will perform from 10 am to 10 pm, will be held on June 15th, and for the highlight of the day we’ll be going back to the Sixties to make it much more of a beach dance party. The main ...
03 Aug 2019 to 11 Aug 2019
Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Week
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Over 60 fun events throughout the week with a carnival procession and firework display on Saturday.
30 Aug 2019 to 01 Sep 2019
Lyme Folk Weekend
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Lyme Folk Weekend features an irresistible combination - the cream of the crop from the UK folk scene and the very best in local and youth music from our town and its surrounding area.
Some of the country’s finest folk acts will be appearing at our a fabulous and atmospheric Marine Theatre, while ‘Out and About’ you can sample everything from Morris dancing to story-telling to shanty singing...Come to the seaside and enjoy music, dancing, storytelling, workshops and entertainment for all ...
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8 Apr 2019
Dorset’s Egg-stravaganza of Easter Activities!
The Easter holidays are upon us! Whether you’re visiting Dorset for a holiday or live here and want to explore more of your county, there’s never a shortage of places to go and activities for the kids – and big kids! – to get involved in. But what’s on?
Dorset is chock full of family-friendly attractions, and many will be hosting Easter Egg Hunts or other fun activities for kids to enjoy over ... Read more...
26 Mar 2018
The popular Resort Dorset magazine for 2018 is out today. Our free title offers visitors the chance to discover all the best things to see and do across the county.
Resort is packed with great attractions, activities, food and drink, shopping, events and more ideas for great days out. You'll also find lots of money-saving vouchers!
Keep an eye out for the bright yellow dispensers and pick up your copy soon - they'll be found in many hotels, holiday parks, shops, ... Read more...
12 Feb 2018
Covering 95 miles, from Orcombe Point in east Devon to Old Harry Rocks in Dorset, the Jurassic Coast is an unprecedented place where the history from millions of years is lying beneath your feet. In 2001, the coastline was listed as one of the UNESCO’s natural World Heritage sites due to it being one of the most significant Earth Science locations in the world.
This is the only place in the world where the geology, exposed in cliffs for all to see, is a near-continuous ... Read more...
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