#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.
HERITAGE
Songs of Stone
May 28th, June 7th, July 16th, 13th August
Portland Museum
Dorset, DT5 1HS
A Summer series of oral history and heritage community conversations in partnership with Portland Museum, to share memories and stories of Portland stone and quarries, life in lived memory and the heritage of this unique natural and industrial landscape.
FREE ENTRY
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
DANCE
Stromatic Dance
Sundays 22nd , 27th June, 31st August
12-2pm
Drill Hall Gallery
Portland, DT5 1BW
Discover yourself as an artist and learn about our geological landscape of Isle of Portland, through Dancing.
A series of weekend workshops for young artists. Create with visuals, sound, sites and somatic movement.
The workshops will finish with an opportunity for a site specific scratch performance!
No dance experience necessary, come and explore.
HERITAGE
Portland Poets Festival
July 26th 2-4pm
Portland Museum, Dorset, DT5 1HS
Portland Poets festival with nature writing and poetry competition inspired by the words of Portland Poets - Skylark Durston, Bob Woolage, George Davey and Boy Male.
If you would like to take part in the festival please contact Portland Museum.
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
MUSIC
Songfest
July 27th 1.30-5.30 pm
Ocean Room, Weymouth Pavillion, DT4 8ED
Adults £10, Children under 16 £3
Join The Quangle Wangle Choir in a harmony singing workshop led by Dan Pate (Bristol Riff Raff Choir). All welcome, from seasoned singers to nervous newbies. Together we'll raise the roof, and feel joyful in the process! The afternoon will end with a short concert from local choirs.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025 and sponsored by Nantes solicitors.
POETRY
Omniverse
June 21st + August 15th Portland
July 5th + 17th Weymouth
Join The Jawbone Collective and explore Weymouth and Portland through the eyes and poetic voices of local marginalised communities. Through this unique project, we aim to amplify diverse perspectives and stories that have traditionally been underrepresented in our local narrative.
Two Workshops + Two Spoken Word Nights + Poetry Trail across Weymouth and Portland throughout August.
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
Click below to get full details.
HERITAGE
Postcard to the King!
Deadline: July 10th 2025
Schools, children’s clubs or groups, and young creatives are invited to take part in a fun-filled creative competition hosted by Weymouth Museum. The competition is in celebration of our town’s royal seaside history and Portland and Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025!
Design a postcard to send to King George III, showing him how Weymouth has changed since his visits over 200 years ago!
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
HERITAGE
Royal Dipping Day 2025
Sunday July 20th
11am-4pm
Weymouth Seafront
Join Weymouth Museum for a splendid day of royal revelry as we celebrate the grand tradition of seaside bathing that made Weymouth the first royal resort! Step back in time and have some fun!
This family-friendly event brings history to life with period costumes, fun games, and a chance to follow King George’s tradition of dipping a toe in Weymouth’s refreshing seawater!
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
ART
Free Art Fridays
Bside the Cside
an art trail with a difference
by Charlie Pascoe
A 13-week summer treasure hunt celebrating the spirit of seaside holidays. Each week, original artworks created by local artist Charlie Pascoe inspired by local landmarks and traditions will be hidden in scenic public spots in Weymouth and Portland for families to discover and share online.
Follow Charlie's social posts to recieve the clues.
Funded by Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025
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