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EVENTS - 2001
 

 

Dec 2000-Easter 2001 Church Street/Charmouth Road Exhibition, Photographs and Memorabilia - Lyme Regis Philpot Museum, opening times the same as the Museum times.
6 Feb-10 Feb Lyme Regis Pantomime Society Performance of "Red Riding Hood" - held at the Marine Theatre, 19.30 nightly and matinee 14.30 Saturday February 10th.
25 Feb-16 Dec Arts & Crafts Fairs - Marine Theatre.
Feb-Mar 2001 Work by Students - Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30 daily except Mondays.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
7 Apr -6 May Roger Mayne Work - Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30 daily except Mondays.
16 April Sale of Paintings - Woodmead Halls, Hill Rd, Lyme Regis, 10.00 - 17.00.
8 May-12 May Veronique by Messager (Lyme Regis Operatic Society)- Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, 19.45.
12 May-10 June Romantic Landscape - Town Mill, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30.
26 May-3 June Sale of Paintings - Woodmead Halls, Hill Road, Lyme Regis, 10.00 - 18.00.
28 May-18 Nov Antiques & Crafts Collectors Markets - Marine Theatre.
9 June Bus and Vintage Vehicle Rally - Seaton Tramway, 10.00 - 18.00.
16 June-8 July Textiles and Paintings - Town Mill, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30.
23 June-24 June Axe Vale Garden Festival - Show Ground Axminster to Honiton Road, 10.00 - 17.30.
3 July-28 Aug Lyme Regis Town Band Music by the Sea - Marine Parade, Lyme Regis. 20.00 every Tuesday.
6 July-8 July Lyme Regis Jazz Festival.
14 July-5 Aug Craft and Art - Town Mill, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30.
15 July National Water Ski Race - The Cobb, Lyme Regis, 13.00.
21 July-29 July  RNLI Lifeboat Week - events on the Lyme Regis Beach, Cobb and Marine Parade - events include; Lifeboat and Helicopter Exercises, Red Arrows, Discos, BBQ's, Sandsports, Swimming Races, Classic Cars, RAF Falcon Parachutes and much, much more...Programmes available month prior from the TIC.
25 July Annual Sir George Somers civic parade celebration of the twinning of Lyme Regis and St Georges Bermuda.
29 July Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society Annual Show - King George V Playing Fields, Uplyme, opening time 14.00.
4 Aug-11 Aug Lyme Bay Marine Week.
4 Aug-11 Aug Regatta and Carnival Week - Events taking place all over Lyme Regis all week, including the Grand Carnival Procession and Firework Display on the last Saturday, Programmes available month prior from the TIC.
11 Aug-2 Sept Paintings by Kate Walters - Town Mill, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30 daily except Mondays.
19 Aug Sponsored Walks and Fun Day, at the Marine Parade - all proceeds go to the Town Band, 11.00 - 17.00.
21 Aug Final of the Frank Firth Trophy Tournament, Croquet Tournament - King George V Playing Field, Uplyme, 14.00.
1 Sept- 2 Sept Lyme Regis Art Group, Sale of Paintings - Woodmead Halls, Hill Road, Lyme Regis, 10.00 - 17.00 each day.
2 Sept Final of the Mixed Doubles Tournament, Croquet Competition - King George V Playing Field, Uplyme 14.00.
 

 

 
8 Sept- 6 Oct Paintings of Dorset - Town Mill, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30 daily except Mondays.
13 Oct- 11 Nov The Life and Times of Ricky Romain - Town Mill, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, 10.30 - 16.30 daily except Mondays.
3 Nov Fireworks Celebration, Annual Bonfire on the Beach and Firework Display from the Harbour, spectacular viewing from Langmoor Gardens - The Beach at the Cobb, Lyme Regis, From 19.00.


GUIDED  TOURS

Easter - Sept Historical Town Tour and Ghost Walks - Meet outside the Guildhall. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Historical Tour 2.30pm and Ghost Tour 7.30pm. Pay tour guide. Historical Tour: Adult £2.50, Child £1.50. Ghost Tour: Adult £3, Child £2.
All Year Fossil Hunting with Dr. Colin Dawes, BSc, PhD - Every Sunday all year. Every Wednesday & Friday from Easter to September. Every Wednesday in October. Daily during school half term holidays. Meet 1.00pm at the Old Forge Fossil Shop (opposite the Royal Lion Hotel). 2 hours minimum. Adult £4.50, Child £3.00, bookable at the TIC.
All Year Guided Fossil Hunting Tours - Dinosaurland, Coombe Street, Lyme Regis - Check dates and times with attraction.
All Year Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre - Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth - offering a wide range of walks, rambles, rock pooling and fossil hunting tours. Check dates and times with the centre.

 

MARKETS

if browsing around market stalls is your delight then you’ll find interesting events located in and around the Marine Theatre where a wide selection of craft and antiques goods are on offer. Officially Thursday is early closing in Lyme Regis, although you’ll find this hardly applies in the season, with some late night opening in many shops. Market and early closing information for other towns in the immediate area:
Town Market Town Market
Charmouth Monday (seasonal) Bridport Wednesday/Saturday
Axminster Thursday Chard Saturday
Seaton Monday (seasonal) Honiton Tuesday/Saturday



 

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