14 February 2013
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BRIDPORT NEWS & VIEWS
2013 Bridport Town Diary collated by Bridport Town Council. For further information on what's on, where to go, clubs, societies and local businesses go to www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk
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Date |
Event |
Location |
Organiser |
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2 February |
Community Fair |
Town Hall |
Spirit of Bridport |
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6 – 9 February |
Pantomime - Aladdin |
Elec. Palace |
Pantomime Players |
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9 February |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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16 February |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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*21 February
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Wildlife Lecture |
Town Hall |
Friends of Millennium Green |
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23 February |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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23 February |
Table Top Sale |
Youth Centre |
Charter Fair Group Frances McKenzie |
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1 March |
Women’s Day of Prayer |
Chapel in the Garden |
Churches Together |
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2 March |
Vinyl Saturday |
United Church Hall |
Roy Gregory |
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2 – 3 March |
Cool Beat Rhythm Sweet |
BAC |
Bridport Youth Dance |
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9 March |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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9 March |
International Women’s Day |
Bucky Doo |
Brid Fem and others |
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15 March |
Blues Night |
Freshwater |
Lions |
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16 March |
Quiz Night |
RBL Hall |
Charter Fair Group Sandra Brown |
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21 March |
Annual Assembly |
Salt House |
Bridport Local Area Partnership |
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23 March |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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24 March |
Concert & Teas |
St Swithins |
Chamber Orchestra |
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28 March – 3 Apr |
Spring Art Exhibition |
Salt House |
Bridport Art Society |
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29 March - 1 April |
Easter Open Studios |
Various studios |
Artists |
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30 March |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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31 March |
Easter Egg Hunt |
M. Green |
Friends of M Green |
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4-5 April |
Vegas Cabaret Evening |
Arts Centre |
Bridport Musical Theatre |
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6-7 April |
Dorset Visual Arts Trail |
Various Studios |
Artists |
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10 – 14 April |
Page to Screen |
BAC |
BAC |
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13 April |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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20April |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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20 April |
Concert |
Colfox School |
Ely Trust |
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27 April |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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27 April |
Auction of Promises |
TBC |
Museum |
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10 May |
Public Meeting -Energy |
Town Hall |
Friends of the Earth |
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11 May |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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11 May |
Spring Concert |
United Church |
Bridport Choral Society |
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18 May |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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25 May |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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25 - 27 May |
Bank Holiday Open Studios |
Various Studios |
Artists |
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25 May |
May Fair |
Millennium Green |
Friends of Millennium Green |
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Date |
Event |
Location |
Organiser |
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25 May |
Vinyl Saturday |
United Church Hall |
Roy Gregory |
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26 May |
Dog Show |
Melplash Showfield |
Brit Valley Rotary |
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26 May |
Concert & Teas |
St Swithun’s Church |
Bridport Chamber Orchestra |
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1-2 June |
Marine Life |
Salt House |
Marine Life |
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7 – 9 June |
W Dorset Engine Rally |
Melplash Showfield |
WDVTSEC |
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8 June |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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8 June |
Concert |
St Marys Church |
New Elizabethan Singers |
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10 – 16 June |
Food Festival Events |
Various |
Bridport Food Group |
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15 June |
Food Festival |
Asker Meadows |
Bridport Food Group |
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15 June |
Summer Fair |
United Church Hall |
Bridport United Church |
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22 June |
Musicathon |
United Church |
Jo O’ Farrell & Group |
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29 June |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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30 June |
Dorset K9 Awareness Day |
Melplash Showfield |
c/o Melplash Agricultural Society |
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6 July |
Charter Fair |
Town Centre |
Ms McKenzie / Miss Brown |
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13 July |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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14 July |
Great Bridport Fun Run |
Bridport |
Bridport Runners |
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14 July |
Sea Sunday |
West Bay |
Rev Ringer |
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17 July |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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20 July |
Picnics in the Park - Teddy Bear’s Picnic & Cream Tea Picnic |
Millennium Green |
Friends of M Green |
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25 July |
Raft Race |
West Bay |
Bridport RNLI |
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27 July |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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28 July |
Babe ( Open Air Theatre ) |
Millennium Green |
BAC |
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1-4 and 7-10 August |
Annual Exhibition |
BAC |
Bridport Art Society |
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6 August |
The Mikado (Open Air Theatre) |
Millennium Green |
BAC |
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10 August |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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11 August |
Fete |
Salt House |
Pantomime Players |
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13-15 August |
Jurassic Event |
Salt House |
Museum |
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17 August |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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17 August |
Vinyl Saturday |
United Church Hall |
Roy Gregory |
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17 August |
Carnival |
Town |
Carnival Committee |
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18 August |
Torchlight Procession |
Town to West Bay |
Carnival Committee |
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20 August |
Brew for the Few |
Salt House |
Royal Air Force Association Group |
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22 August |
Melplash Show |
Melplash Showfield |
Melplash Agricultural Society |
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23-28 August |
Summer Art Exhibition |
Salt House |
Art Society |
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Date |
Event |
Location |
Organiser |
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24-26 August |
Bank Holiday Open Studios |
Various Studios |
Artists |
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25 August |
West Bay Fun Day |
West Bay |
Bridport RNLI |
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31 August |
Giant Jumble |
Salt House |
Barnardos |
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7 September |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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7-9 September |
Hat Festival |
Various |
Roger Snook |
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11-19 September |
Heritage Days & Dorset Architectural Heritage Week |
Town Hall Other Venues |
Bridport Town Council Quakers/ St Mary’s Chantry |
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14 September |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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28 September |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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*28-29 September |
WW2Wartime Weekend 70TH GI Anniversary |
Highlands End |
C Ludgate & Others |
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2 October |
Annual Illustrated Lecture |
Town Hall |
Bridport Camera Club |
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6 October |
Swimarathon |
Leisure Centre |
Lions |
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12 October |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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19 October |
Apple Day |
Community Orchard |
Community Orchard Group |
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19 October |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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19 October |
Bridport Prize (Awards) |
BAC |
Bridport Prize Committee |
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26 October |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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26 October |
Combined Charities Card Fair |
United Church Hall |
Combined Charities Group |
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26 October |
Quiz Night |
RBL Hall |
Friends of Museum |
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9 November |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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10 November |
Remembrance Parade |
Town |
Bridport Town Council |
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10 – 17 November |
Brid Lit |
Various |
Brid Lit Committee |
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16 November |
Combined Charities Card Fair |
United Church Hall |
Combined Charities Group |
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16 November |
Dance - 70th GI Anniversary |
Church House |
C Ludgate & Others |
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19-23 November |
Production TBC |
Arts Centre |
Encore |
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23 November |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
Bridport Town Council |
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23 November |
Vinyl Saturday |
United Church Hall |
Roy Gregory |
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24 November |
Concert & Teas |
St Swithun’s Church |
Bridport Chamber Orchestra |
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30 November |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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3 December |
Service and Switching on all the lights of the Christmas Tree Festival |
United Church |
Bridport United Church |
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4 December |
Christmas Festival (Christmas Cheer) |
Town Centre |
C Festival Group |
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4-15 December |
Xmas Tree Festival |
United Church |
United Church |
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7 December |
Auntie Ann’s Craft Fair |
BAC |
Becky Kingston |
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12 December |
The Quiz |
Town Hall |
Friends of M Green |
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14 December |
Farmers Market |
BAC |
DFM |
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21 December |
Craft Fair |
Town Hall |
BTC |
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*26 December |
WB Wallow |
West Bay |
Round Table PTO |
*Items in italics awaiting confirmation NB Calendar significantly updated here as at 6/2/13
The events will be published on the Community Website, the monthly TIC What’s On, etc
and can be generally used by individuals, clubs and organisations, businesses for reference.
Please watch the Local Press or contact the Organiser to confirm timing / cost etc of these events
and see the Press for the many other events that will take place through the year .
Bridport Arts Centre, The Electric Palace and the Lyric Theatre run a variety of events.
See their individual listings.
If you have an event to add, please contact Linda Bullock Tel 456722 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2014 – Plans are well underway for various major exhibitions/events (particularly August and November)
in commemoration of 1914 - the beginning of WW1 (Armed Services) and also general life at that time.
Some musical events have also confirmed dates
If you are planning an event please make early contact with Linda, so that it can be noted and relevant liaison can be made.
