Weymouth has always been famous for its events, from the famous folk festival to the nationally acclaimed Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival, Quayside music, Veterans’ celebrations, Motorcross, Ironman and Beach sports festival. 

Despite changes to the events calendar, we are excited to announce that there are still some events taking place in the town, with Covid safety measures at the forefront of organisation. 

This year, to celebrate 450 years since the union of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Weymouth is hosting something NEW; the Melwey Games at the Nothe Fort. The Blue-Ribbon event is a gig boat race where teams representing Melcombe Regis and Weymouth will battle it out in a tug of war, as well as other challenges for all to participate in, making the MelWey Games 2021 fun for everyone.

This year sees the return of the Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival event on the peninsula near the harbour with ticketed morning and afternoon sessions.  The event will continue to offer the same incredible array of seafood producers, top chefs, educational activities and of course Nyetimber English Sparkling Wine, but with a Covid secure set up. 

On the weekend of 24th September, Inside Out Dorset will wow audiences in Weymouth. This international outdoor arts festival will come to life at night with Sense of Unity, a parade show that will delight young and old alike. Puppet company Dundu and drumming ensemble Worldbeaters join forces to create a visual spectacle. Raucous live music accompanies the journey of a baby puppet searching for a giant puppet. The drummers and puppets are lit up against the evening sky creating a charming and magical show suitable for the whole family.

Other events include Weymouth Beach Sports festival, including the famous beach volleyball classic, as well as Halloween and Christmas celebrations and our regular music gigs in pubs and on the streets throughout the town.

 

2021 Heritage

This year is a big year for the town in terms of its history, it has been 450 years since the union of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis to form the Weymouth we know and love today.  This momentous occasion took place in 1571 forcing the two rival towns of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis to form one borough.  This ruling in parliament however didn’t dampen tension overnight, it was the building of the first town bridge in the early 1590s that helped join the towns together and encouraged locals ‘build bridges’.

The town is hosting events throughout the year to celebrate this anniversary and We Are Weymouth is very proud to have unveiled heritage trail paving slabs commemorating some of Weymouth’s historic locations.  Weymouth has played a part in key historical events from the Black Death to the D-Day Landings.  This rich history draws visitors to Weymouth from near and far and the heritage slabs are a fantastic way to commemorate the town’s incredible past. Thanks go to Ned Heywood of Heritage Ceramics who designed the slabs with artwork supplied by Weymouth Museum, which also provided much of the text.