#TOC2025
FEATURED EVENTS
This is more than a year of events—it’s a movement to celebrate who we are, what we create, and what brings us together. Take a look at these fabulous events happening this year, we will be featuring different events regularly here and you can see all the brilliant events happening in Portland & Weymouth on the VISIT DORSET website and WEYPORTWHATWHEN. Autumn/Winter programme coming soon...
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b-side BIG Weekend
Sept 11 -14th 2025
Isle of Portland, Dorset
One amazing island, 1000 stories.
b-side’s Big Weekend honours the spirit of Portland and Weymouth as Towns of Culture 2025, revealing untold stories from our island.
Whether you’re joining a mass stitching workshop to complete the Portland Dress, or dancing in a boxing ring, come celebrate the extraordinary people, captivating stories, and creative spirit that make Portland truly unique.
FREE + TICKETED EVENTS
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Almost Synchro
Sept 13th + 14th 11am
Black Barge Beach, Portland, Dorset
Almost Synchro open water synchro team will be returning to b-side this year with three new dazzling routines.
There is also an opportunity to take part in a workshop on Saturday morning – on land to begin with (all welcome) and for those who would like to try it out in the water too!
Funded by Reveal – Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
COMMUNITY
Woolly Wanderland
26th Aug - 14 Sept
Easton Gardens, Portland
DT5 2JT
The event showcases knitted, crochet, felted, sewn, wrapped and tied decorations and community art pieces, including mermaids, a giant lighthouse, umbrellas, hot air balloons, hedgehogs, giant wings, seascapes, pompoms, tassels and bunting. The pieces brighten trees, fence panels, gates and benches throughout the gardens.
Created by 1,500 people from across Portland, Weymouth and beyond.
FREE
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
HERITAGE
Eric Ricketts Exhibition
Sept 13-19th
10.30am -3.30 pm
Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth DT4 8TJ
Eric Ricketts was an architect who wrote the ‘Buildings of
Old Weymouth’. Come and see Ricketts’ paintings and drawings of local buildings, plus his original notes.
Discover the history of Weymouth’s wonderful buildings and find out what we saved (largely thanks to Eric himself) and what we lost.
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
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Sonnet of Samsara
19-20th Sept
locations across Weymouth
See Weymouth’s streets come alive with hundreds of silk pennants, local dance groups and international dance artists. You’ll witness an amazing fusion of contemporary dance, martial arts and live soundscapes coming from boom bikes.
The performance starts at Weymouth Town Bridge and weaves through the streets to the beach.
FREE
HERITAGE
Heritage Trail Map
September 12th -21st
Weymouth & Portland
A new Heritage Trail has been unveiled as part of REVEAL: Portland and Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025 celebrations, giving residents and visitors the chance to explore 20 historic buildings and sites across both towns. The trail runs alongside Heritage Open Days from Sept 12 - 21 2025, with each property open on selected dates. There are paper maps in all participating venues - scan the QR code or click the link below
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