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Portland Big Weekend Advert 14th 17th August 2025 V3

Portland Big Weekend 2025

Get ready for a big weekend of fun and frolics afloat at Portland from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th August. With events such as the Portland Marina Local Market with live music from Weymouth's Rock Choir, activities with Adventure 4 All and the Andrew Simpson Center, the famous inflatables race and live music from That Brit Pop Band!! Stay tuned for more information.

Thursday 14th August 2025 to Sunday 17th August 2025

Portland Marina

Portland Big Weekend Agenda

With 4 days of activities there is plenty for everyone in the family. See the below schedule for activities happening over the course of the weekend!

Thursday 14th August 2025:

10am - Daily Litter pick with Clean Jurassic Coast

11am-4pm Interactive Educational Environmental Exhibition

11:30am Seaweed Bingo

2pm - Mermaid Story Time

2:30pm - Meet a Mermaid Drop in Session

5pm - Meeting of Minds Talk

Friday 15th August 2025:

10am - Daily Litter Pick with Clean Jurassic Coast

11am - 4pm Interactive Educational Environmental Exhibition

11am - Meet a Mermaid

11:30am - Portland Panto

11am - 12:30pm ASC Zest Sailing Taster Session*

2pm - 2:30pm The Great Inflatables Race!

3pm - 4:30pm ASC Keelboat Sailing Taster Session*

4:40pm - Q + A with The Bumbling Sailor

6pm - 10pm The Vinyl Van @ Salt **

*Kindly sponsored by Sippi - Agena Group

**Kindly sponsored by Salt

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Saturday 16th August:

10am - Daily Beach Clean with Clean Jurassic Coast

10am-2pm - Portland Marina Local Market

10am - 11am - Kayak Taster session with Adventure 4 All*

11am + 11:45am - Harbour tours with Coastline Cruises

12pm - 12:30pm - Live Performance by Weymouth Rock Choir

1pm - 2pm - Megasup Madness with Adventure 4 All*

2pm - 3pm - Stand Up Paddleboarding Taster Session with Adventure 4 All*

3pm - 5pm - Portland Yacht Club Pontoon Party

3pm - 4pm - Back Stage Tour around Portland Marina

5pm - 6pm - Rob Davis Live @ Rock

6:20pm - 7:20pm - Issy Owen Live @ Rock

7:30pm - 7:40pm - Charity Auction

8pm - 10pm - That Brit Pop Band Live @ Rock

Sunday 17th August:

9:30am - Morning Mental Health Swim

10am - Daily Beach Clean with Clean Jurassic Coast

11am - 1pm Revive Wild Sauna Mental Health Sessions

11am - Sausage Sizzle

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Macmillan Coffee Morning

Fri

26

Sep

MacMillan Coffee Morning

10:00 - 13:00

Portland Marina

Maisie Dog

Sat

11

Oct

Portland Pups Doggy Gathering

10:00 - 13:00

Portland Marina

Kayak A4A

Sat

16

Aug

A4A Kayak Taster Session - Portland Big Weekend '25

10:00 - 11:00

Portland Marina

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