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Dates for 2010

Don’t miss Weymouth & Portland’s third ‘Spirit of the Sea’ Maritime Festival, taking place from 3-16 July 2010. Celebrating the area’s close relationship with the sea, the festival brings together a range of sporting activities, cultural events and entertainment.

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2009 Headline Events
Picture of live band Weymouth 'Beach Live'
Live music on Weymouth seafront
Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th July
Dorset Sea Food Dorset Seafood Festival
The Dorset Seafood Festival will celebrate the journey our seafood takes from sea to plate
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July
MarineEx Trade Show Logo MarineEx Trade Show
The Weymouth & Portland Marine Show
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July
Model Boat Weymouth International Maritime Modelling Festival
Free Family Festival, Over 1000 operational models, 3 fabulous venues
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July
Weymouth Regatta Logo Henri-Lloyd Weymouth Regatta
Open sailing regatta for keelboats and dinghies in local waters
Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th July
Moving Tides Moving Tides Children's Procession
A sea-themed procession, featuring Year 6 primary school children
Friday 10th July
2009 - Other Events
Try Kite Surfing Try Kite Surfing
The BKSA in association with Paracademy offers discount vouchers on taster kitesurf days. (Download leaflet above)
4th–12th July 2009
hms-hibernia-75.jpg 12 Most Significant Days for the Royal Navy in Portland
Exhibition illustrating Royal Navy’s 12 most significant days in Portland
4th–12th July 2009, and for rest of summer
The Chesil Beach Centre Pebbles, Boats and the Sea
Explore Chesil Bank, the Fleet and Portland Harbour above and below water
Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th July
Image Sea & Coastal Photography Exhibition
Sea & coastal photography exhibition at the Graham V Bundy Gallery in Abbotsbury
Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th July
Image Sea Art & Fossil Sculptures
Sea art & fossil sculpture exhibition at the d'Veitch Art gallery in Abbotsbury
Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th July
Image Steamship Shieldhall
Will be alongside in Weymouth Harbour for the whole of the Spirit of the Sea Festival
Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th July
tornados-75.jpg Tornado Europeans Sailing Championship
Top European catamaran Tornado sailors competing for one week in Weymouth
Sorry - Event Cancelled
Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th July
ASA South West Logo Open Water Swimming Championships
The 13th Championships of this very successful regional competition
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th July
bwh-logo-75.jpg BWH Open Weekend
New & Used Boat Sales, Servicing, Outboard Engines & Chandlery
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th July
Try Windsurfing Windsurf Taster Sessions for a Fiver
Windtek offer professional instruction for 1 1/2 hours for £5. (Download leaflet above)
Sat 4th & Sun 5th
Sat 11th & Sun 12th
second-wind-bw-75.jpg Free Kayak Demo Days & Discount Tours
Second Wind give you a chance to try this exciting sport
Sat 4th & Sun 5th
Sat 11th & Sun 12th
Discount tours: 4th-12th July
Image Gymnastics Display
Join the Dorchester YMCA Gymnastics club Scorpios Display Team at the Spirit of the Sea
Saturday 4th and 11th July
rock-around-the-coat-75.jpg Rock Around The Coast, Portland
Explore the unique landscape and wildlife of Portland with expert guides.
Saturday 4th July
Image Sea, Song & Dance
An afternoon of song and dance featuring local performers of all ages
Saturday 4th July
stories-by-the-sea-75.jpg Stories by the Sea
Make your way to Weymouth Beach between 10am-4pm for story telling 
Saturday 4th July
gravitys-angel-dance-company-75.jpg “Tracing the Seams”
A site specific contemporary dance piece will be performed at Portland Bill by Gravity’s Angel Dance Company.
Saturday 4th July
platonic-affair-75.jpg Tour of 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games Sailing Venue and Race Courses
2012 Olympics Venue tour; watch yachts racing from Sunseeker “Platonic Affair”
Saturday 9th - Sunday 11th July
abbotsbury-01-75.jpg SeaAbbotsbury Spirit of the Sea Exhibition
Exhibition together with Land & Underwater Nautical Archaelogical Research Society
Sunday 5th July
Image SailLaser Try a Sail Days for a Fiver
We hope to see you either on Weymouth Beach or at the National Sailing Academy but please book your slot to avoid disappointment
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July
budmouth-college-logo-75.jpg Budmouth CCF Navy Section
Challenge CCF Raft Building Competition
Sorry, event cancelled
Sunday 5th July
Image Thomas Hardy and Portland Walk
Visiting places of interest to Hardy and settings used in his novel 'The Trumpet Major'
Sunday 5th July
connect2-the-sea-75.jpg Connect2 the Sea
Fun, family-friendly bike ride along Rodwell Trail with Weymouth’s Olympic sailors
Sunday 5th July
previously-at-sandsfoot-75.jpg Tudor Picnic
Bring your family to a Tudor picnic at Sandsfoot Castle
Sunday 5th July
ghots-walk-75.jpg Weymouth Ghost Walk
Spectre, phantom, goul or ghost, Which do you fear the most ? Join the walk if you dare. Confront them here, confront them there !
Sunday 5th & Monday 6th July
schools-beach-fest-75.jpg Dorset Schools Beach Festival
Beach festival for Weymouth Schools
Monday 6th July
Try SCUBA Diving Try SCUBA Diving for a Fiver
C-Waves Diving give you a taste of this exciting sport for just £5 (download leaflet above)
Tues. 7th & Wed. 8th July
Image SeaAbbotsbury Guided Village Walk
Guided walk around one of Dorsets finest villages - donations welscome to the RNLI
Tuesday 7th & Thursday 9th July
triathlon pic Dorset Special Schools Beach Festival
Dorset Special Schools are entering into this years SPIRIT OF THE SEA through a new and exciting beach festival being held on Weymouth Beach.
Tuesday 7th July
Image Portland Archaeological Finds Day
Dorset's past unearthed
Tuesday 7th July
triathlon pic Tag Rugby
Tag Rugby on the Beach all ages welcome, come down, register and join in.
Wednesday 8th July
ghots-walk-75.jpg Haunted Harbour Tour
Meet at The Boot Inn 7pm. Not suitable for under 10s. Children must be accompanied. 2hr tour, pay on arrival adults £5, Children £2
Wednesday 8th July
foundation-stone-75.jpg Heritage Walk on Portland Breakwater
Rare chance to join a guided heritage walk along Portland Breakwater
Thursday 9th July
80s_night-75.jpg Rock the Boat 80's Night
80's theme party night on SS Shieldhall, in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust, disco, buffet.
EVENT CANCELLED
Friday 10th July
Try Snorkelling Try Snorkelling for a Fiver
C-Waves Diving give you a taste of this exciting sport for just £5 (download leaflet above)
Fri 10th, Sat 11th & Sun 12th July
gig-racing-pic.jpg The Universal Big Gig
View from Nothe Gardens, with racing around Newtons Cove area
Saturday 11th
Artwey Sea Art - Artwey
Launching of Artwey and the promotion of the first ever local Open Studio art event in September
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July
triathlon pic Art in the Park
'Art in the Park' is a new Royal manor workshops (RMW) annual summer event in conjunction with W&PBC as part of the Spirit of the Sea Festival
Saturday 11th July
Dorset for Singing Dorset for Singing Summer Concert and Barbeque
Musical entertainment by Weymouth's own community choir
Saturday 11th
Image W&P National Sailing Academy Open Day
Free day membership and use of facilities for one day only.
Saturday 11th July
Image SeaAbbotsbury Families Day
Guided tours and stories for children with 'Cristel' at Abbotsbury Swannery - Normal Charges apply
Sunday 12th July
Island Voices Island Voices
Original harmony songs about the sea and Portland.
Sunday 12th July