The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival is proud to present a new and wonderful theatrical performance of “Mary Anning – The Mad Woman of Lyme Regis” by the As One Theatre on Saturday 2nd May at the Marine Theatre. “It is 1846, and the little town of Lyme Regis is battered by howling winter-gales. Dying and […]
Hear gems from the life of Mary Anning and the voyages of Charles Darwin in a lively meet ’n greet with two of Geology’s brightest stars! Play Guess the Fossil, see how far you can stretch time and get answers to those questions you’ve always wanted to ask: Why do giraffe’s have long necks? Why […]
Willow lantern making workshops with art expert Sarah Butterworth! Would you like to take part in making this years lanterns for the procession opening the fossil festival in May? The workshops are to be held on Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd February 2020 – You can choose to attend one or both days. From […]
Would you like to create fantastic fish that will be part of the opening procession for the fossil festival 2020? Workshops are led by fish making expert Darrell Wakelam, at the Hub, Lyme Regis on Saturday 15th February. Suitable for ages 8 and above – adult helpers welcome. Book your place on fossilfestival.co.uk £5-00 a […]
Local geographer and geologist James Thomas takes us on a fascinating tour of Lyme Regis’ sea defences both old and new which protect and give this sea side town much of it’s popular charm.
Times TBA Free entry Martin Maudsley is a professional storyteller based in Bridport and working across the UK in schools, theatres, festivals and for a range of national organisations. His repertoire of stories consists of fresh re-tellings of traditional tales from local legends to magical myths, often combining poetry and music to bring the stories […]
Hear gems from the life of Mary Anning and the voyages of Charles Darwin in a lively meet ’n greet with two of Geology’s brightest stars! Play Guess the Fossil, see how far you can stretch time and get answers to those questions you’ve always wanted to ask: Why do giraffe’s have long necks? Why […]
Come and see art work from Fossil Festival. Open all weekend with free entry Exhibitions of Art created for the festival will be exhibited throughout the festival areas
Harbour Voices is a Lyme Regis-based group of twenty men and women celebrating songs of the sea and recounting tales of the West Dorset coast, both historic and current. Originally formed to support the Lyme Regis Gig Club, the group has developed into the performance group it is today with a wide and varied repertoire […]
Here you can browse and buy incredible fossils, both real and chocolate! Fossil art, jewellery fashioned from seashore finds and Jurassic Coast inspired T-shirts! There will also be food stalls here to keep you fed and watered.
The Museum will be open as normal. There will be free dinosaur craft events in the museum Learning Centre run by Darrell Wakelam, the standard admission fee will apply. These are drop in events. On both days the Museum will also be running a fossil polishing event at the Marine Shelters and they will also […]
Do you have what it takes to be a polar explorer? Think the poles are just dead, icy wastes? Think again! Join the British Antarctic Survey for hands-on activities, displays and much more. BAS scientists are on hand to explain and demonstrate the unique wonders polar science explores. Time travel with our fossils […]
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Visit our information stand to find out all about the work of Dorset Wildlife Trust, how it protects local reserves and how people can get involved and become members. If you like the work that we do and would like to support our organisation you can sign up here for membership on the day. www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk […]
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Have a good look at our exhibition, including handling objects, maps and diagrams of the Isle of Wight, fossils and dinosaurs. www.dinosaurisle.com FaceBook @dinosaurisle
Get hands-on with some amazing fossils, and discover how their unique features adapted them to different environments and lifestyles. Full exhibit details TBA soon! Tweets by ThePalAss n
