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The Mayor's Blog has landed, number 155, have a read of what's been happening -

Mayor’s Blog 155 - Bridport Town Council 25th July – Raft Race – West Bay What a lot of fun! After some bright and sunny weather this day started off fairly grey and people were saying the Raft Race would be ‘washed out’ – my response was that it’s a pretty wet event anyway – would the participants be any worse off?

THIS WEEK!

SATURDAY – The Guy in The Luggage Rack

The perfect pre-carnival entertainment, just a stones-throw away from the procession at Bridport Millennium Green.

The Guy In The Luggage Rack is an aerial spectacle using physical theatre to explore the theme of grief. Suitable for ages 8+.

https://www.bridport-arts.com/event/the-guy-in-the-luggage-rack/

The man that brought you The Christmassy Christmas Show of Christmassy Christmassness returns with this prehistoric Summer show for all the family!

Stones & Bones, at The Bridport Millennium Green, promises thrills and spills galore, lots of laughs, plenty of puppets, songs, slapstick, tall tales and crazy characters – all presented in that unique Squashbox style!

https://www.bridport-arts.com/event/stones-and-bones-squashbox-theatre/

We're selling tickets for this fantastic 80s/90s night in Beaminster.

And it's all in a good cause: Dorset Air Ambulance and the RNLI

Tickets are £12.50 in advance, or £15 at the door.

BOOK NOW!

Beaminster 80's/90's Night (Saturday 31 August) - Bridport & West Bay Live Music with Tripod, disco & bar Saturday 31 August 8pm til late Beanminster Town Hall, Fleet Street DT8 3EF Ticket Price: £12.50 Tickets are non refundable

It's Bridport Colour Day Tomorrow! Saturday 3rd August.

Wear your brightest colours and enjoy Bridport at its finest! :D

It's the Summer Holidays!

Download our Summer Holiday Family Fun leaflet or pick up a copy at the Tourist Information Centre!

https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/2024/07/29/hello-summer/

Bridport Arts Centre West Bay Discovery Centre Bridport Electric Palace Martin's Bar & Restaurant Highlands End Holiday Park Westbay Holiday Park

It's the summer holidays and there's loads on for all the family in and around Bridport!

Bridport Arts Centre Bridport Electric Palace West Bay Discovery Centre West Bay Play Area Highlands End Holiday Park

Summer Holidays! - Bridport & West Bay Summer Holiday events in and around Bridport and West Bay - fun for all the family!

Blog number 154 has landed!

Mayor’s Blog 154 - Bridport Town Council Monday 8th July – Young Creatives working with ‘Stuff and Nonsense’ at the Lyric Theatre This is not all that easy to put into words, but I seem to have managed quite a few here! A pic of us surrounded by current and future very famous performers in any or

We love this video from Brian Kelly, showing Morris Dancing in Bridport! Look out for Morris Dancers this weekend!

Five Morris sides who will appear at Bridport Folk Festival 2024 Bridport Folk Festival - A preview of some of the morris sides which will appear in the festival on 26-28 July 2024The Bridport Folk Festival will take plac...

Don't forget this Friday 26th July, there's a 90's & 00's Party in The Masonic Hall! Proceeds go directly to St Catherine’s Pre-School,

Tickets are £10 each, you can buy them from us in the TIC or online here:
https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/product/90s-00s-party-at-bridport-masonic-hall-friday-26-july/

It's Bridport Folk Festival this weekend.

There are spaces available for stalls, for information please email [email protected]

Today is Changing Places UK Awareness Day.

Find out more here:

Changing Places Awareness Day - Bridport & West Bay In the UK, there are an estimated 12 million disabled people or 20% of the population. A 2021 survey of Changing Places Insights by MDUK reported that 83% of disabled people would use a Changing Places toilet if available. Furthermore, a survey by VisitBritain showed 83% of disabled people have made...

It's a beautiful day and if you aren't off to Jurassic Fields Music Festival, the brilliant East Street Band are playing at Bucky Doo Square!

Have a read of the Mayor's latest Blog, number 153 has landed -

Mayor’s Blog 153 - Bridport Town Council 27th June, St James Park Care Home, Bradpole This was a beautiful sunny afternoon and we had the pleasure of visiting St James Park Care Home in Bradpole, a charming place, where we were welcomed by their Home Manager, Mihaela Barbulescu, who took around the home and beautiful gardens, which some of...

Some new stock that's arrived this week! Along with restocking our Dorset Chocolate Bars, we now have some of their Handmade Dorset fudge.
Also, now available is local photographer Neil Barnes' latest calendar and some more beautiful Greetings cards from local artist Sam Cannon.
Neil Barnes, Bridport & West Bay Photographer
Sam Cannon Art

Bridport Town of Culture 2024 is launching this weekend!

Creatives and organisations from across Bridport have come together to create a vibrant programme of cultural events from July to December. This weekend (5-7 July 2024) there are 5 free events you can attend in Bridport, and more details of these can be found on our website: https://www.theartsdevelopmentcompany.org.uk/whats-happening/bridport-town-of-culture-2024-launch

Bridport 2024 is funded by Dorset Council with match funding from Bridport Town Council.
Image by Chris Hilton

Bridport Arts Centre The Lyric Theatre Fingerprint Dance Grace + Growl Dance Company Greensleeves Records Tociya

The good folk from Bridport Folk Festival are at Bucky Doo Square just now, it's a fundraiser for their July festival!

Pop along!

Read all about it! The Mayor's latest Blog has landed -

Mayor’s Blog 152 - Bridport Town Council 12th June – a very busy and enjoyably busy day! A lovely afternoon celebrating the 10th anniversary of St Mary’s Edible School Garden. It was a great pleasure to be invited to this event, one which I have held close to my heart since its beginnings. An amazing project to take on and even more

Bridport Swift Town have a whole range of wonderful events going on this summer starting this Thursday with a fun introduction to Swift Pint Surveys at the Tiger Inn at 6.30. You will learn how to observe and record swifts from beer gardens on set dates.

Unlike other Swiftie events currently taking place across our cities the Bridport events are FREE and you don't need to wear cowboy boots/ sequins/ swap friendship bracelets (unless you really want to) and your ears will not be left ringing!

The Skalatans at Bucky Doo Square!

Pop on down!

It's the weekend, and there is heaps going on in and around Bridport.

For full details visit:
https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/visit/events/ where you will find details of even more events this weekend.

And of course, for free events, they are free to attend but always nice to support the venue by buying a drink :D

Bridport Arts Centre Bridport Electric Palace Bridport Youth & Community Centre The Ropemakers Number 10 Café - Bar Dorset Nectar Cider The Spyway Inn Bridport Folk Society

A major retrospective art exhibition celebrating the remarkable talents of Bridport’s Master Sign Painter, George Biles will take place during August across a few venues in Bridport.

George Biles (b.1900 / d.1987) was a highly talented signwriter and pictorial painter who lived in Bridport throughout his life. For many years George painted the pub signs for Palmers Brewery.

The George Biles Project has been delivered by the Town Council working with Palmers Brewery and local signwriter Jemma Thompson. Work to research, record and exhibit the works by George Biles was made possible with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Thanks to National Lottery players, the project has:

• Digitised the collection of pictorial pub signs held by Palmers Brewery,
• Supported two signwriting workshops for 12 people in Bridport and
• supported the public exhibition of George Biles works in summer 2024.

The three exhibition venues will be open from 1 – 29 August 2024 between 10.00 and 16.00 (closed Sunday and Monday):

• Royal British Legion Hall, Victoria Grove – Re-creation of George’s studio with a selection of pictorial pub signs and other images of George at work in Bridport.

• Bridport Arts Centre – display of Pantomime screens and backdrops painted by George;

• Bridport Museum – display of the original “Spirit of Bridport” Town Sign;

• Lord Nelson Skittle Alley – More of Palmers pub signs – open during the pub hours visit www.lordnelsonbridport.co.uk

For more information see: https://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk/george-biles-lottery-project/ or contact: [email protected]

The George Biles Project has been supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Palmers Brewery and Bridport Town Council.

Photo credit: George Biles photograph album with kind permission of Ken Allen.

Also, don't forget on Saturday 15th June in Bridport Town Hall, there will be a D-Day 80th Anniversary Event, 'Omaha Beach: What happened on 6th June 1944?'

Tickets are £5 and available from us in the TIC. Pop in to see us , call on 01308 424901 or book online here: https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/product/bridport-heritage-forum-d-day-80th-anniversary-event-saturday-15-june/

For more information visit www.bridporthistorysociety.org.uk

On Saturday 15th June in Bridport Town Hall, there will be a D-Day 80th Anniversary Event, 'Omaha Beach: What happened on 6th June 1944?'

Tickets are £5 and available from us in the TIC. Pop in to see us , call on 01308 424901 or book online here: https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/product/bridport-heritage-forum-d-day-80th-anniversary-event-saturday-15-june/.

For more information visit www.bridporthistorysociety.org.uk

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There are two upcoming events from Bridport History Society to mark D-Day 80 Years on. The first one is on the 13th of June, 'The Road to D-Day' is in the United Church Hall, East St. Bridport.

Members £1.00, Visitors £5.00

For more information please visit www.bridporthistorysociety.org.uk.

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