Earth Festival Programme
A vibrant programme of creative events from May to September 2012 celebrating the Jurassic Coast.
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Charmouth
Charmouth Fossil Hunting Walks
4th May - 9th Sep
Join the warden team for a fossil hunting walk to discover the ancient sea creatures of the Jurassic. All walks start from the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre and include a 20 minute talk before heading out onto the...
Lyme Regis
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
4th May - 6th May
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing professors, audiences are invited to explore...
Lyme Regis
Onboard - a Journey with Jurassic Airlines
4th May - 10th May
Onboard combines theatre with pioneering technology to provide a highly entertaining flight with Jurassic Airlines. You will fly along the Dorset and East Devon coastline, dive deep beneath the Jurassic oceans, slip...
Portland
Stone Island - Stone iS Land
4th May - 9th Sep
Stone Island is a Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust Inspire Mark London 2012 programme of events that explores landscape through art, science and intercultural exchange; with workshops, exhibitions, earth scientists...
Bridport
Coastal Erosion Along the Dorset Coast
4th May - 9th Sep
Bridport Museum's exhibition Coastal Erosion along the Dorset Coast uses photographs and newspaper reports to explore the different causes and effects of coastal erosion, with particular focus on the part of the...
Lyme Regis
Collaborative Curiosity- Digital Live Experiment
4th May - 6th May
The aim of the experiment is to develop new ways for people to better understand and appreciate The Jurassic Coast by fusing the local geology and palaeontology with some of the latest available digital...
Lyme Regis
DEEP TIME: the Jurassic Journey Exhibition
4th May - 7th May
Ben Osborne's Jurassic Journey project is an exciting fusion of photography, digital imagery, music, poetry and sculpture made from flotsam and jetsam. Since 2009, this award-winning photographer (Shell Wildlife...
Lyme Regis
Axe Estuary Wetlands - Fossil Festival Walk
5th May
Explore the spectacular rocks and fossils of Monmouth Beach and Pinhay Bay followed by a walk back through the Undercliff's National Nature Reserve, managed by Natural England. This is a strenuous and challenging...
Lyme Regis
Battle for the Winds
6th May
An epic theatrical event to mark the opening celebrations of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events which starts in Lyme Regis at the Fossil Festival, 3pm Sunday 6th May. Unprecedented in scale, it...
Swanage
Durlston Earth Festival
10th May - 20th May
Durlston Country Park, National Nature Reserve and Castle, situated 1 mile from Swanage in Dorset, is a fabulous 280 acre countryside paradise, consisting of sea-cliffs, coastal limestone downland, hay meadows,...
Lyme Regis
Jurassic Journey
11th May
Ben Osborne's Jurassic Journey project is an exciting fusion of photography, digital imagery, music, poetry and sculpture made from flotsam and jetsam. Since 2009, this award-winning photographer (Shell Wildlife...
Seaton
Axe Estuary Wetlands - Dawn Chorus Breakfast
12th May
Set your alarm clock nice and early so that you can get to the Axe Estuary Wetlands in time for the Dawn Chorus. In the company of the Axe Estuary Wetlands Officer, participants will have a guided walk around the...
Lyme Regis
Focus on Fossils
12th May
In the morning, Ben Osborne (Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007) will brief you before taking you along the Jurassic Coast at Lyme to photograph the stunning cliffs and limestone pavements embedded with...
Swanage
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
12th May
Travelling Cinema Pliosaur is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing professors, audiences are invited to explore...
Sidmouth
The Cabinet Maker's Daugher
12th May
This is a play by Peter J Cooper about Lyme Regis’ celebrated 19th Century Fossil Hunter, Mary Anning, in the last days of her life, increasingly dependent on laudanum and struggling to complete the presentation of...
Seaton
Axe Estuary Wetlands - Birds from the Tram
13th May
Bird watching by open-topped tram is a unique experience. The tram leaves from the Seaton Terminus and winds its way up the western side of the River Axe, with views of the estuary on one side and of the nature...
Charmouth
Meet the Fossil Hunters
16th May
Meet the Fossil Hunters of Charmouth II - A bumper fossil evening, arranged by Shoreline Magazine. Speakers include: geomorphologist, Professor Denys Brunsden; palaeontologist David Sole; Earth Science manager,...
Seaton
Axe Estuary Wetlands - Meet the Birds
17th May
Meet the Birds is your chance to spend time in the hide in the company of a volunteer guide or Wetlands Ranger, who will help you identify the birds in view. This isn’t just about what the bird looks or sounds like,...
Swanage
étude
17th May - 18th May
Yukio Suzuki Company. A contemporary Japanese dance piece where the land is the stage. A ring of LED lights producing tens of thousands of colours is placed above the dancers, illuminating their relationship with...
Seaton
Axe Estuary Wetlands - Wildlife Training Day
18th May
This course is an introduction to the invertebrates found in streams, lakes, ponds and other freshwater environments. No previous knowledge is expected, as the tutor will start by introducing the main invertebrate...
Burton Bradstock
Spring Tide 2012 - Food Festival on the Jurassic Coast
19th May - 20th May
Dorset’s Jurassic food festival is back for its 3rd fantastic year! If you love food, this is the right place for you! Meet and buy from local producers, so expect to find everything on the shopping list from spring...
Swanage
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
19th May
Travelling Cinema Pliosaur is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing professors, audiences are invited to explore...
Exmouth
Rock Around the Coast ...
19th May
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Swanage
The Cabinet Maker's Daughter
25th May
This is a play by Peter J Cooper about Lyme Regis’ celebrated 19th Century Fossil Hunter, Mary Anning, in the last days of her life, increasingly dependent on laudanum and struggling to complete the presentation of...
West Lulworth
Jurassic Elements
26th May - 10th Jun
Lulworth Arts is a collective of local artists and makers working in mixed media: painting, photography, textiles, jewellery, wood, metal, digital etc. Lulworth Cove is ideally situated for inspirational sources and...
Lyme Regis
National Gallery of Lyme Regis
26th May - 10th Jun
The National Gallery of Lyme Regis is a lively and curious collection of contemporary work by established artists from around the country, showing the meeting of art and the natural sciences. Brought together by Hugh...
West Bay
26 and 7 bones
26th May - 27th May
Over the past 6 months, artists Sue Palmer and Sally Watkins have been meeting, talking and collaborating with 15 people living and working along the Dorset seaboard between Lulworth and Charmouth. They all use...
Budleigh Salterton
Rock Around the Coast ...
26th May
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Sidmouth
Rock Around the Coast ...
2nd June
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Exmouth
Desert Crossings by State of Emergency
6th June
Desert Crossings takes us on a journey of discovery, building bridges between two continents, tracing shared memories and the earth’s history, revealing timeless stories, universal hopes and dreams of a better...
Uplyme
Offshoot - Live Art Festival
6th Jun - 8th Jun
This event takes a found diary as its starting point. The diary maps the daily life of an Englishman who worked for an innovative organisation called ‘Men of the Trees’ that instigated tree plantings. During the...
Exmouth
Haven’s Big Green Weekend
8th Jun - 11th Jun
Go Green with Haven’s annual weekend celebrating wildlife, the natural environment and all things ‘Eco’. Representatives from the local Wildlife Trust and other organisations join forces to bring together an array of...
Littlesea and Devon Cliffs
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
9th June
Travelling Cinema Pliosaur is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing professors, audiences are invited to explore...
Branscombe
Rock Around the Coast ...
9th June
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Lyme Regis
Brushstrokes and Lens
16th Jun - 3rd Jul
Brushstrokes and Lens is a full celebration of the beauty of the Jurassic Coast on canvas, photography, music and poetry. It opens on Saturday 16th June and runs until Tuesday 3th July 2012 at the Townmill downstairs...
Poole
The Cabinet Maker's Daughter
16th June
This is a play by Peter J Cooper about Lyme Regis’ celebrated 19th Century Fossil Hunter, Mary Anning, in the last days of her life, increasingly dependent on laudanum and struggling to complete the presentation of...
Seaton
Rock Around the Coast ...
16th June
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Seaton
Natural Seaton Festival
22nd Jun - 23rd Jun
The Natural Seaton Festival is a celebration of the geological and ecological wealth of Seaton. This year our events include: a photography exhibition at Seaton Town Hall; guided walks and wildlife activities at...
Seaton
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
22nd June
Travelling Cinema Pliosaur is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing professors, audiences are invited to explore...
Charmouth
Rock Around the Coast ...
23rd June
…and take a walk through time, explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
West Bay
Rock Around the Coast ...
30th June
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Branscombe
Walk of Life Summer School
4th Jul - 7th Jul
Helen Poynor has been creating environmental dance opportunities on the Jurassic Coast for many years. These include the Walk of Life movement workshop and training programme. This event is supported by West Dorset...
Weymouth
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
7th July
Travelling Cinema Pliosaur is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing professors, audiences are invited to explore...
Weymouth
The Cabinet Maker's Daughter
7th July
This is a play by Peter J Cooper about Lyme Regis’ celebrated 19th Century Fossil Hunter, Mary Anning, in the last days of her life, increasingly dependent on laudanum and struggling to complete the presentation of...
Abbotsbury
Rock Around the Coast ...
7th July
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Poole
'On Golden Cap' Coastal Voices Cultural Olympiad World Premier
8th July
On Golden Cap by John K Miles is inspired by work with Billy Bragg, B Sharp and young people of West Dorset & East Devon. The catalyst for ‘On Golden Cap’ was a song-writing project with young people aged 10-18, and...
Lyme Regis
Story of the Jurassic Coast
13th Jul - 15th Jul
An exhibition of poetry, art and writing by students ages from 9 to 13 years. Students from across Dorset have worked with Natural England, the National Trust and professional poets, writers and storytellers to...
Bridport
Jeremy Gardiner & Amanda Wallwork - Coast Unearthed
14th Jul - 11th Aug
Interpreting the geology of the Jurassic Coast. Following on from Mapping the Jurassic Coast in 2009, which looked at Dorset’s coast from a linear perspective, this new exhibition of paintings and prints examines the...
Bridport
Landance in 2012
14th Jul - 15th Jul
Free performances for the whole of the family at Eggardon Hill on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July at 6pm.
You will experience dramatic site-specific contemporary dance combined with a specially commissioned score...
Portland
Rock Around the Coast ...
14th July
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Overcombe
Rock Around the Coast ...
21st July
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Portland
Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
22nd July
Travelling Cinema Pliosaur is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing professors, audiences are invited to explore...
Weymouth
Natural Weymouth and Portland
27th Jul - 12th Aug
As part of Weymouth's two week long Olympics inspired Bayside Festival, the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Team will be joining Dorset Wildlife Trust, Natural England, Natural History Museum, the Environment Agency,...
Weymouth
Onboard - a Journey with Jurassic Airlines
27th Jul - 9th Sep
Onboard combines theatre with pioneering technology to provide a highly entertaining flight with Jurassic Airlines. You fly along the Dorset and East Devon coastline, dive deep beneath the Jurassic oceans, slip...
Weymouth
On Golden Cap: Coastal Voices
27th July
On Golden Cap by John K Miles is inspired by work with Billy Bragg, B Sharp and young people of West Dorset & East Devon. The catalyst for ‘On Golden Cap’ was a song-writing project with young people aged 10-18, and...
Lulworth Cove
Rock Around the Coast...
28th July
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Langton Matravers
Unearthed - Interactive Sculpture Exhibition
29th Jul - 3rd Aug
What did trilobites eat for tea, and why did ammonites have blue blood? Three giant fossils have come back to life and crawled out of the sea, to spend part of the summer at Burngate Stone Carving Centre. Made from...
Portland
MEMO - a weekend of free activities
3rd Aug - 5th Aug
MEMO (the Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory) is an educational charity and a collaboration of scientists, sculptors and stonemasons, dedicated to building a biodiversity education centre and an ongoing monument...
Portland
MEMO 2012
3rd Aug - 5th Aug
Help put down a marker for the MEMO Project at Olympic time. We need loads of peopleto come and help build a Portland Screw, 70 ft high in bamboo! All welcome, no experience necessary. Building each day from 10 am...
Exmouth
Exmouth Earth Festival 2012
4th Aug - 5th Aug
A weekend of celebrations focussing on Exmouth’s stunning estuary landscape and abundant natural resources. Situated in a unique position at the gateway to the Jurassic Coast, the Town will welcome the South West...
Exmouth
Nowhereisland
4th Aug - 5th Aug
Visitors to Exmouth this summer should look out for an extraordinary sight. Nowhereisland, a new island nation originating from the Arctic, is voyaging around the south west’s spectacular coastline, as part of an...
Kimmeridge Bay
Rock Around the Coast ...
4th August
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Bridport
Spirit of Bridport Festival of Culture
11th Aug - 27th Aug
The Spirit of Bridport is set up to celebrate the town during the 2012 Cultural Olympiad and for years afterwards. This year it culminates in the 16-day August Festival of Culture, championing all that's great about...
Worth Matravers
Rock Around the Coast ...
11th August
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
West Bay
Nature Rocks! Jurassic Coast Family Days
14th Aug - 16th Aug
Celebrate Dorset's wildlife during three days of free family activities at the Salt House in West Bay. Create 3D insects with local artist Darrell Wakelam, visit our ‘fete’ of activities on the green and enjoy lots...
Sidmouth
Red Rocks Jamboree
15th Aug - 17th Aug
A three day event to celebrate our World Heritage Coast. Visitors will be able to learn about the formation of the Jurassic Coast and how to identify the rocks and features through expert led guided walks. Special...
Lulworth
Have A Go (stone carving)
16th Aug - 17th Aug
Join the Lulworth Rangers this summer for an inspiring series of events for the 'Earth Festival 2012'. Take a closer look at Lulworth through guided walks, photography, art, puppetry, kayaking and wood and stone...
Swanage
Rock Around the Coast ...
18th August
…and take a walk through time! Explore the unique geology, spectacular landforms, diverse wildlife and rich history of England’s only Natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. This series of walks offers an...
Dorchester
Horace the Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
25th August
LAST CHANCE TO SEE HORACE THIS SUMMER
The Travelling Pliosaur Cinema is a life-size Jurassic sea lizard (Horace) who will be touring the Dorset and Devon Jurassic Coast this summer. Brought to you by performing...
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis ArtsFest
8th Sep - 16th Sep
Lyme Regis ArtsFest is a lively celebration of the arts, showcasing the quality and diversity of local talent. Meet artists in their studios; follow the art trail in over 100 shops through the town; visit...
Bridport
Horace the Travelling Pliosaur Cinema
16th September
Horace the Travelling Pliosaur Cinema will be taking part in this year's Bridport Hat Festival on Sunday at the Millennium Green.
- 11 am – 12.30 pm
- 1.30 pm to 3 pm
Horace is a giant Jurassic sea lizard...
