Buried in Time
19th March – 31st Oct

11am – 4pm every day (excluding Mondays)
West Bay Discovery Centre

Discover West Bay’s Jurassic Past.
Pop-up exhibition unlocking the secrets of West Bay’s geology. Come and join us for fossil fun and fascinating facts – for children and adults!
11am – 4pm every day (excluding Mondays)
Admission free – donations welcomed

01308 427288
manager@westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk
westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk

Love My Object

What would you save if the museum was on fire?

Bridport Museum’s volunteers have displayed some special objects around Bridport for you to discover.

Everyone has a special thing. A family heirloom, your first Teddy Bear or perhaps a piece of jewellery. Anyone can see what it is, but why would you save that, and only that particular item from a fire?

The Museum Volunteers were asked this same question, with the twist that they could only choose something from the collection!

You can find the first Love My Object displays at Bridport Library, Bridport Leisure Centre and in the Museum from Tuesday 5^th April.

 Why not get involved by scanning the QR code and telling the Museum about the special object you’d save from a fire?

Alternatively, share a picture on social media and tag them on Twitter @bridportmuseum or Instagram @bridport_museum, using the hashtags #LoveMyObject and #TheRightStuff

 Love My Object is part of the Museum’s community project ‘The Right Stuff’, which asks some tricky questions – Why do we have certain things? Should we have them? If not, where should they go? Find out more about the project by visiting their website www.bridportmuseum.co.uk.

Tickets are £10 plus booking fee, click below:
Stomp & Circumstance: Jubilee Rave at BYCC – Bridport Youth and Community Centre event tickets from TicketSource

House
Drum & Bass
Techno
Over two rooms

DJs:
Lennon
Rekab
Alternative Civil Servant
ELLM
Bin Gin

Perfect Blue Sound System

What is St Mary’s parkrun?

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you!

Where is it?

The event takes place at Bridport FC, St. Mary’s Field, Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, DT6 5LA

When is it?

Every Saturday at 9:00am.

What does it cost to join in?

Nothing – it’s free! but please register before you first come along. Only ever register with parkrun once and don’t forget to bring a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won’t get a time.

How fast do I have to be?

We all take part for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!

St Mary’s parkrun needs you!

It is entirely organised by volunteers – email stmarys@parkrun.com to help.

We’re friendly!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Rockburn Bouldering Centre, Priory Ln, Bridport, DT6 3RW – please come and join us!

Our Best Selves?

Painting Exhibition by Ella Squirrell

Venue: Studio 34, St Michaels Trading Estate, Bridport DT6 3RR

Dates: June 25-27, 12-4.

Private View on Saturday June 25, 2-6pm

Contact: 07857 978794

Bridport Arts Centre

When six teenage boys came together as a skateboarding team in the 1980s, they reinvented not only their chosen sport but themselves too – as they evolved from insecure outsiders to the most influential athletes in the field.

Date: Saturday 25 June 2022

Time: 7.30pm

Ticket Price: Adult £6.00 / Supporter & Concession £5.00 / Child £4.00

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901 or

www.bridport-arts.com

Innovative roots rock and skiffle music drawing on traditional blues, jazz and folk influences and with frequent forays into gypsy-tinged psychedelia. Breathtakingly powerful vocals, raw delta blues styled guitar and an almost tribal foot-stomping beat combine with a potent cocktail of saxophone, violin and harmonica to create a special atmosphere.

Learn to Linoprint with Bridport Artist Nicole Purdie 

Summer Workshop Sessions

June 26th 11am-2pm WI Hall Bridport

July 21st 11am-2pm Mercato Italiano Bridport

August 25th 11am-2pm Mercato Italiano Bridport 11am-2pm

Design, carve and print your very own lino in this fun and relaxed 3 hour session. Ticket Price includes all materials and equipment plus lunch and refreshments

£48 per person, for more information and to book please visit printsbythebay.com/shop or email nicoleprintsbythebay@gmail.com

Every Wednesday: Meet outside Bridport United Church, East Street, Bridport DT6 3LJ.

Walks 30 to 40 minutes (mainly flat firm surfaces, might include gentle
slopes and no stiles).

A shorter walk is offered on 1st Wednesday of every month – shorter walk of under 30 minutes.

• Walks are free!

• No need to book, just turn up.

• Risk assessed routes with trained walk leaders.

• The friendly walkers and leaders socialise nearby after the walks (free or reasonably
priced refreshments available, bring your own mug on Thursday for outdoor
refreshments).

• New walkers always welcome, arrive 5 to 10 minutes early to complete a short form.

• Walkers should wear suitable footwear and clothing.

Contact Sarah Davies: 01305 252222
Sarah.davies@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/dorset-health-walks

Guided Walks in West Bay

Every Thursday until 31st October 2022

10:30am

West Bay Discovery Centre, Chapel on the Beach, West Bay, Dorset DT6 4EN

The West Bay Discovery Centre kicks off a new season of its popular guided walks programme on 2nd June. Our walks offer the opportunity to learn more about local history or just enjoy some fresh air and exercise !

Our programme includes, West Bays Hidden History, Stormy Seas and Crumbling Cliffs, a walk along the river and railway and a circular walk to the village of Eype.  There is a £5 fee per person (no dogs please) and numbers are limited, so it must be booked in advance. Please follow this link or go to the What’s On page of our website to make a booking. https://form.jotform.com/211172430489352

Take a walk back in time this year with Bridport Museum

Bridport Museum’s Historic Guided Walks are back by popular demand this Easter.

The volunteer guides will lead walks around Bridport, sharing some of their fascinating insights into the town’s unique past.

The walks will be running on Thursday mornings from 7 April.

These popular walks leave from the Museum at 11am, and last around an hour. All are easy level walking, and cost £5 per adult. Children are free.

There is no need to pre-book, you can just turn up.

Museum Director Emily Hicks said: ‘Delving into Bridport’s heritage: the buildings, the people and the stories: there is always something new to discover about our town. And, if you’d rather explore under your own steam, you can download trails from our website and get out and about when you feel like it.’

For more information: www.bridportmuseum.co.uk or follow the Museum on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @bridportmuseum.

Arts and Crafts to improve your well-being

Thursdays (from 30th June)

1pm-2.45pm

At Bridport Community Shed, Mountfield, Bridport

This friendly and supportive arts and crafts group is for those suffering with low mood and social anxiety. If you find getting out and about difficult, then this relaxed group with a maximum of 6 participants, could be just for you.

Mosaic, up-cycling, lanterns, lino printing, drawing, collage, clay, painting, beach treasure crafts, candlestick holders, sand casting and lots more!

Tutors experienced in a range of arts and crafts activities will be there to guide you through each process. Whether you have some experience or a beginner, tutors will be there to support you.

Bridport Community Shed is an inclusive project involving people of all backgrounds and abilities. The Shed is in Bridport town centre near Mountfield Town Council. To book on to the group simply drop Eileen a line (see below)

For more information or to book a place, please don’t hesitate to contact to call Eileen on 07879 280334 or email bridportcommunityshed@gmail.com

The group is free of charge. Donations to the Shed are welcome. www.bridportcommunityshed.org.uk

Life Drawing Sessions

Every Thursday

6.30pm-9pm

At Tower Studio, St Michael’s Trading Estate, Bridport

Weekly drop in sessions, just book your easel in advance- All abilities welcome, Drawing materials for sale or bring your own, Easels, boards and refreshments provided £12.50

07767 622470

clairenuttallart@gmail.com

Words & Music from Tom Cox’s novel Villager, plus Q&A

In 1968 a Californian musician blows through a West Country village where he writes a set of haunting songs that will earn him a group of obsessive fans and a cult following.

The set of eleven songs form the album Wallflower. The Californian is RJ McKendree, created by the best-selling author Tom Cox from his novel Villager, brought to life by musician Will Twynham (Dimorphodons).

Villager, Tom Cox’s thirteenth book and debut novel (out 28 April 2022, Unbound), synthesises his passion for music, nature and folklore into a psychedelic and enthralling exploration of village life and the countryside that sustains it.

Wallflower is a dreamlike, poetic record that reaches through time, rich with metaphor from landscape, soil and rock. Drawing on outsider blues, psychedelia, and the early folk rock scenes of both the US and UK, Wallflower possesses an expansive feel that sometimes turns dark, dense and murky, leaning into the ritual and folkloric mysteries that lurk on the edge of a Dartmoor-esque landscape.

Thursday 30 June 7.30pm

Clocktower Music – Bridport Dorset DT6 3RR

Ticket Price: £10.00 from Bridport Tourist Information Centre 01308 424901 or online here

Bridport Arts Centre

After growing up in quiet, rural Lincolnshire, teenager Femi struggles with unfamiliar surroundings and cultural differences when he moves in with his mother in London.

Date: Thursday 30 June 2022

Time: 7.30pm

Ticket Price: Adult £6.00 / Supporter & Concession £5.00 / Child £4.00

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901 or

www.bridport-arts.com