France Quarry is a beautiful green oasis, slap bang in the middle of Easton. To help ensure it remains this way, it’s in need of a pre-Christmas spruce-up!
Have you got a couple of hours to spare this coming Sunday to help the Weymouth & Portland Marine Litter Project CIC and Future Portland UK – Community Benefit Society with their planned litter pick?
Family friendly. All equipment supplied (except gloves). Refreshments provided.
More details below.
A fascinating, insightful and important report, created by Dorset Community Foundation and focused on uncovering hidden need in Dorset. Read it here.
Dear Guardians of Primary aged children,
This message comes from Portland Youth Council aka this year’s Elves of Christmas!
As part of our fundraising this year, we are working with Father Christmas himself to offer a Santa Letter writing service.
To join in, simply head to ICA’s Easton office (opposite Easton Gardens – 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday) and request a Santa Letter writing kit. You’ll receive an envelope, letter template and instructions, which will all need to be filled out and returned (with £2.50 enclosed) to the office before the 9th December.
Kits can also be picked up at the Atlantic Academy Portland office or at our Easton Sparkle fundraising stall (Friday, 5th December).
Once completed and returned, your child will receive a personalised letter from Santa with a small festive thank you inside.
All fundraising will help us towards our goal to plan a fantastic 2026 event that will benefit local children and young people!
Thank you for reading and for your support, Portland Youth Council.
Over the last year, Portland and Weymouth have been Dorset’s official Towns of Culture, and what an amazing 12 months it’s been!
To round off the celebrations, we want everyone – young, old, and in-between – to dig out or create their best party hat, take a shot of themselves wearing it, and post it to their social media feed. To ensure we create the biggest splash possible (and to show the rest of Dorset just how creative we are), we’d love you to include the title ‘Hats Off for Towns of Culture 2025,’ along with the hashtag #hatsoff25.
You can create your hat at home, school, in a group or with friends, OR you can come along to one of the upcoming BIG Party HAT workshops (see venues and dates on poster) being run by Houseworks Dorset CIC. They’re free, and everything you need to create a legendary hat will be provided.
If you prefer, ICA have a few blank canvas hats already made up – waiting for you to decorate. We also have hat templates and some crafting materials. Pop in (we’re opposite Easton Gardens) to pick them up between 10 am and 2 pm, Monday to Friday.
Over the festive period, these activities will be followed by a mega hat-throwing event to officially mark the end of Towns of Culture for 2025. Details to follow.
Weymouth Town Centre has been overtaken by a fiendish flock of fairy tale villains. Can you solve the challenges to rescue the town from Prince Uncharming and the Wickedest Stepmother of All, or will they deliver a very unhappy ending for everyone?
A few tickets remaining for tomorrow’s live action launch in Weymouth Town Centre.
Event recommended for families and those aged 4-12 years; however, all children/young people are welcome.
Tickets at £2.75 (parents/guardians need not pay), available from: https://buytickets.at/weareweymouth/1748270
Those who complete the trail will receive a special Halloween prize. They will also be entered into a draw for a special hamper.
THE SPECIAL PRIZES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY, 25TH OCTOBER – DURING THE LIVE LAUNCH EVENT.
Find out more here.
Event delivered by ICA and EPIC Games Dorset on behalf of We Are Weymouth UK.
Whatever your age, we’ve got some spooky Halloween events for you…
FOR THOSE AGED 16+: NOTHE OF THE LIVING DEAD – A GRIMM SCARY TALE (Friday 31st October and Saturday 1st November).
This year’s event challenges you to survive a dark and twisted fairytale, where the heroes and heroines you cherished in your childhood have transformed into terror-filled nightmares.
Are you brave enough to navigate the Nothe Fort’s ghostly tunnels and solve the riddles and challenges that will lead you and your teammates to your ‘happily ever after’? Or is this one fairytale where the wicked witch and her uncharming army triumph over humanity?
Book tickets here.
IF YOU PREFER, WHY NOT VOLUNTEER AS ONE OF OUR FAIRYTALE HORROR CHARACTERS.
Click here to access the application form + all the other information that you need to know about, including roles, dates, times and costumes etc.
FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN: A GRIMM SCARY TALE TREASURE TRAIL (Saturday 25th October)
This Halloween half term, join our fairytale characters on a spooky treasure trail through Weymouth Town Centre.
Every child who solves the puzzles and completes the trail will receive a fab Halloween prize. They will also be entered into a draw for a special hamper.
Recommended for those aged 4-12 years; however, all children/young people are welcome.
Tickets at £2.75 (parents/guardians need not pay), available here:
#weymouthandportlandtownofculture
Our new Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme group braved the wind when they took part in an overnight taster camp in September at Sweet Hill Farm – Nearly Wild Camping, overlooking a bright but blustery Portland Bill.
Well done to all who took part, including our intrepid team of volunteers. Here’s to an year filled with new adventures and challenges.
ICA delivers Portland’s non-uniformed DofE offer in collaboration with Atlantic Academy Portland.
Help shape Dorset’s cultural future 
Do you work, volunteer, or take part in cultural experiences in Dorset? We want to hear from you.
The Arts Development Company is running a Cultural Strategy Survey to help shape the future of arts and culture in our county – and your input is vital.
Complete the survey here for a chance to win a £50 voucher!
DEADLINE: Wednesday 8 October 2025, 5pm.
A great opportunity to catch up on evolving plans for Portland. Dorset Council representatives will be on hand to answer your questions and chat with you about their projects.
There will also be some activities for children.
We have been asked to share some information about the current DC Local Plan Consultation, which is looking at:
IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS OR OPINIONS REGARDING PORTLAND’S FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS, including types of developments, sites for developments and our environment, please take the time to complete the consultation here.
This page also contains a link to the Local Transport Plan consultation.
DEADLINE 13TH OCTOBER
