#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. As we near the end of 2025, Towns of Culture is going out with a bang! Take a look at these fabulous events in November and December. You can see all the brilliant events happening in Portland & Weymouth on the VISIT DORSET website and WEYPORTWHATWHEN
THEATRE
Yule Be Merry
21-23 DEC 2025
St Nic's Gallery, Weymouth
A heartwarming, family-friendly show a pay-what-you-can festive treat for ages 5 yrs +. The antidote to panto — shorter, sillier, and bursting with joy!
Keep your eyes peeled for Noel & Holly sharing their Cracking Christmas Tips to cure your seasonal stresses in Weymouth town centre too.
Funded by Reveal – Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
COMMUNITY
Advent(ure)
Portland
Dec 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th,
11th, 12th,15th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Portland Advent(ure) is coming this December!
Get ready as the island transforms into a living advent calendar — with 12 surprise pop-up performances appearing in unexpected places, from pub corners to schoolyards - a touch of winter magic across the island.
Featuring local and visiting artists, Destination Opera, the Voices Unbound Community Choir, and a heartwarming finale at The Cove House Inn.
FREE
Funded by Reveal - Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
EXHIBITION
COMMUNITY
!HATS OFF
Dec 30th 12-2pm
The Rectory (formerly The Clipper)
81 -82 St Thomas Street,
Weymouth DT4 8EN
Make a Weird & Wonderful Hat!
Guided by artists from Houseworks Dorset CIC perfect for the Big Hats Off Fling at 1.30pm, celebrating the end of Portland & Weymouth’s Towns of Culture 2025 year.
Enjoy family-friendly activities with artist Charile Pascoe, poetry slam with Omniverse, live music from Voices Unbound and Weymouth Community Choir, pop-ups from WOW and Weymouth Drama Club and tasty
bites from local vendors to help
fuel your winter fun!
PLUS
The Company of International Artists
Look out for art detectives Agents Kahlo and Dali breaking cover to conduct art investigations on the street. They’ll turn your theories into lyrics for a brand new song!
PLUS
Eurotrash presents: The Runaway Runway
Come and grab your five minutes of fame on our pop-up catwalk! Dance to the tunes of house-band Eurotrash and show the world that the high street is drop dead gorgeous. High camp, low budget, maximum glitter!
IT’S ALL FREE AND EVERYONE IS INVITED!
Funded by Reveal - Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
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