HALF TERM DORSET HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND
Posted October 5th, 2011 | No Comments
Half term Dorset holiday activities & events Weymouth and Portland
26th October - Bedlam and Broomsticks at the Nothe Fort www.nothefort.org.uk
28th - 30th October - Halloween Fun Evenings and Abbotsbury Enchanted Floodlit Gardens, 5 pm to 8.30 pm. Enjoy strolling through the floodlit gardens, activities for children include free facepainting and prizes for the children in fancy dress. Normal entry fees apply www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
29th October - Pumpkins in the Park - Greenhill Gardens, 2 pm - 4 pm. Free event. Dust off your broomstick and fly over to Greenhill gardens to enoy another fun-filled Pumpkin in the Park Party.
29th & 30th October - Dinner and Ghostly Happenings for older children (age 14+) & adults, 7 pm. Booking essential. www.nothefort.org.uk
29th October - Revive Wild about Halloween - 4 pm - 9 pm - This year we are teaming up with Wild About Weymouth and Portland to organise fun activities for the whole family on Portland. The event will kick off during the late afternoon at the High Angle Batteries before a procession down the incline to Boscowen Leisure Centre for fun, games, music, dancing, fireshow, food and Halloween Beer tent. Portland rocks will be there so you can try your hand at the junk band and encourage our young local musicians. GWellC dance crew will also be entertaining us with fantastic street dance displays. Prizes for fancy dress and a firework finale. www.reviveportland.com
Christmas Wonderland Around Portland
Posted December 8th, 2010 | No Comments
The Christmas season is fast approaching and the festivities are well under way here on Portland. If you are a local or a visitor to the isle, then here are some events that are not to miss!
At Nothe Fort, located at the entrance of the Weymouth Harbour, you can see impressive displays of the wars that have gripped the nation, as well as huge guns and even a cinematic history of this massive Victorian structure. But, during the month of December, it is completely transformed into a Christmas winter wonderland! On Saturday, 11 December from 11am to 4pm they will be hosting the “Scrooge’s Christmas Presence” event. The day will include a special tour, narrated by the Ghost of Christmas Present, and will feature the Spirit of Scrooge Walk, Santa’s Grotto, a craft making and face painting area for the kids, as well as musical performances by carollers, school choirs and the Weymouth Concert Brass Band. During the tour, you may also see other favourite characters from the legendary tale, including Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim! Victorian fancy dress is encouraged. The admission price is set for £5. Be sure not to miss this amazing event!
Also in Weymouth on 11 December at 4pm, there will be Carols in the Park. Come see Greenhill Gardens completely transformed for the season, with lights, decorations and, of course, their gorgeous flower displays.