Towns Of Culture Launch Weekend

Name: Towns Of Culture Launch Weekend
Start: 2025-04-25T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-04-27T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Weymouth and Portland

Schedule

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Weymouth and Portland | Weymouth, EN

Towns of Culture 2025 is revealed with a weekend of vibrant, thought-provoking and immersive cultural events in Portland & Weymouth. Taking place on 25th and 26th April, the launch celebrations will showcase live performances, music, and artistic experiences, all free to attend.

Weymouth: Towns of Culture 2025 Launch Party – Friday 25th April
St Nics, 11 St Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AA 19:00 – 22:00 ///warns.pencil.mount
Weymouth’s cultural year opens with a high-energy launch party at St Nics gallery, paying homage to Weymouth’s vibrant music scene. Featuring The Vinyl Van and guest DJs, the night will deliver an eclectic mix of sounds to set the dancefloor alight. Meanwhile, students from Weymouth College will transform St Nic’s Gallery into a dynamic creative space filled with art, music, and inspiration.

Weymouth: Street Performance and Theatre – Saturday 26th April
Weymouth Town Centre 11:30 & 14:30
Ramshacklicious & Hijinx Present: TRUTH!
An interactive, outdoor street performance bringing together a playful ensemble of mischief-makers. TRUTH! is a theatrical exploration of power, control, and collective joy – a quiet rebellion that invites audiences to take part in a unique, evolving spectacle.
You Can’t Stop the Beat by Remix The Remix is an inclusive youth performance company open to young people aged 12 to 17, both disabled and non-disabled from across Dorset. This dynamic and inclusive musical performance guaranteed to bring energy and rhythm to the streets.

Portland:
Weymouth Concert Brass | Saturday 26 April | 13:00 – 13:30 A special performance from Weymouth Concert Brass, welcoming audiences to this striking historic site with a stirring brass ensemble.
State of Alarm
by Mark Anderson & Liam Walsh Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 April | 14:00 – 19:00
Sculpture, sound and light immersive art
High Angle Battery, New Ground, Portland DT5 1LF ///spectacle.detect.official
A thought-provoking and mesmerising sound installation using sculptural instruments, bells, gongs, and rhythmic compositions to create a pulsing, hypnotic atmosphere. State of Alarm is a powerful response to contemporary social and environmental concerns, reimagined for the tunnels and architecture of High Angle Battery.
State of Alarm is presented by Oxford Contemporary Music and b-side.