What's On and Events in Bridport & West Bay
Visiting Bridport and West Bay and wondering if there are any events and festivals to enjoy? Well you couldn't have picked a better location to visit.
Bridport and West Bay provide a year round events program celebrating everything form history and heritage, arts, food and even hats!
Shows, gigs and performances
Bridport’s network of theatres provide a wonderful opportunity to enjoy live performing arts. From community led projects to productions and gigs performed by some of the UK's most popular acts.
Unique events
Bridport plays host to one of the more unique events to be held in Dorset. The Bridport Hat Festival celebrates all things headwear; well because why not?
For a weekend each September you'll see the folk of Bridport donning their finest headdress and joining in the festival fun. There are prizes for the best hats, so make sure you pack yours!
Carnival Fun
August sees the very popular Bridport Carnival take place each year. The carnival is certainly one of the key events of the year enjoyed by thousands of revellers with organisations from all over the South West taking part.
The following evening sees the torch light procession take place and it is certainly a spectacle that just has to be seen to be believed. A parade of lit torches meander through the streets of Bridport on route to West Bay where they are used to light the beach bonfire that kicks off a night of celebrations.
Foodie fun
Food lovers should certainly make their way to Bridport and West Bay. The local area is renowned for providing the very finest in local produce and the Bridport Food Festival is certainly a celebration of this.
The festival is a week long celebration of local food and drink to enjoy, with demonstrations, competitions and plenty of wonderful entertainment.
We hope that come and enjoy all of the fabulous events happening in Bridport and West Bay, for more details follow the listings below or use our events search.
Events coming soon
Beneath The Waves Pop Up Exhibition
2023 has been designated as "The Year of the Coast". In our new exciting 'Beneath the Waves' exhibition we look at the secrets of Lyme Bay. We explore the historical and current...
Seining along Chesil
Join oral history writer and poet Sarah Acton talking about the traditions of seine fishing communities along Chesil Beach and remembering the communities involved locally for generations, with...
Orpheus Dismembered: Performance Storytelling by Ben Haggarty
No remembering without forgetting... No rebirth without death... No ascent without descent... These are the mysteries. Storyteller Ben Haggarty, and musician Jonah Brody, become guides to the dark...
Easter Fun at West Bay Discovery Centre
Join us in the West Bay Discovery Centre this Easter – help us find the naughty escaped Easter chicks and have fun doing lots of Easter colouring! Free entry – donations welcomed. April...
Easter Multi Activity Day Camps
Bridport Leisure Centre will be holding their Multi Activity Sports Camps throughout the Easter Holidays. NEW: You can now book for a full day or a half day! All sessions include a hot meal. Their are...
Children's Art Workshop
Come and join in with artist Darrell Wakelam and help us build some giant fish to display in our latest exhibition 'Beneath the Waves'. All ages welcome, let's see what we can catch in our...