Hello everyone. We hope June was a good month for you.
Throughout July, we thought we would have a few posts about how wonderful Dorset is for all types of holiday. Look out for our posts about cultural, adventure and beach based holidays, with lots of suggestions about events, activities and places to visit.
There’s a huge choice of things to do in Dorset over the summer, and here’s our pick of some of the best for July.
The Christchurch Music Festival takes place on the 1st to 3rd of July at Christchurch Quay. A weekend of dance, dance demonstrations and live music from 16 bands starts on Friday at 6.00pm, and on Saturday & Sunday from midday. There will also be refreshments, a bar and stalls.
2nd to 3rd July is the intriguing sounding Anonymous Travelling Market at Osprey Quay, Portland Harbour. The Anonymous Travelling Market is “in cahoots with The Boat that Rocks. Let's get nautical and see where the Olympics are going to take place. Hoo-ray and up she rises!” Lots of stalls and live music for all..
1st to 9th July Tivo: Le Resitance, a clown show direct from New York, at The Lyric Theatre, Barrack St, Bridport. The shows start at 8pm (doors open at 7.30pm). Tickets cost £8 and are available from Lyric Theatre, Bridport Music, The Bookshop and Fruits of the Earth, Bridport.
Spirit of the Sea on 2nd to 10th July is the annual Weymouth and Portland Maritime Festival: a celebration of the area’s close relationship with the sea which “brings together a range of sporting activities, cultural events and entertainment.” A packed programme of events includes live music, sailing regattas, a carnival procession, gymnastic display, kayak and wind surfing taster sessions, Tudor picnic at Sandsfoot Castle Gardens, Big Grove Summer Festival and a Thomas Hardy Chesil and Portland ramble across some of the spectacular Dorset coastal scenery that features in Hardy’s poetry and novels.
5th July - The Pilgrims Progress at the Regent Centre, Christchurch: a modern dramatization of the classic tale by John Bunyan. Follow Christian as he sets out on a dangerous adventure, a journey that will see him encounter friends, companions and enemies along the way. Will he ever reach the Heavenly City? Join the Saltmine Theatre Company on the trip of a lifetime. A brand new production for 2011. Suitable for everyone aged 12 plus.
8th to 9th July, an Italian Food Market in South Street, Dorchester, from 9am to 5pm.
9th July is Yeovilton Air Day – this year the day celebrates 40 years of the Lynx Helicopter. “An extensive flying and static display will take place to mark this anniversary with historic aircraft such as the resident RNHF’s Swordfish, Sea Fury and Sea Hawk coming together with other classic aircraft and their modern counterparts to highlight the role that Fleet Air Arm Squadrons have played, and continue to play, in operations throughout the decades to the present day.
Cerne Abbas Music Festival takes place on the 8th – 10th July at St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas. This year’s programme includes a performance of Prokoviev's Peter and the Wolf for music lovers of all ages.
Here at Chesil Beach Lodge we offer a choice of delightful and sustainable bed and breakfast and self-catering accommodation in a stunning location on the Jurassic Coast, and within easy travelling distance of these, and many more, fantastic local events and attractions.
Please contact us for more details, or to book accommodation.