 Programme of Events for 2010
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month (excluding December & January)
Nothe Fort Artillery
The Fort’s Artillery Volunteers show off their musketry and cannon handling skills with several big bangs.
 
Normal entry prices apply
Nothe Fort Evacuee Experience Half Term Special
Monday 15th & Wednesday 17th February 2010
From 10.15am to 2.30pm during February Half Term (Not suitable for children under 5)
All Tickets £3.50 per person. 
These activities are normally only available for school groups doing World War II as part of the national curriculum. However this is a chance for all the family to come. It is also a good opportunity for teachers to come along to see how this enjoyable interactive learning experience works with a view to bringing school groups in the future.
The fort offers great educational value and fun for the children and adults alike. The more senior members of our community find reliving this real life experience fascinating. You can experience an old 1940s school room supervised by a very strict headmaster complete with cane, Air raid shelter drill, Weymouth at War, World War II shop and rationing and Mrs Mop doing the washing at home.
Our British Restaurant will also be open for Rations Bags for the children & Soup and Bacon Sarnies for the adults.
Attendance is by ticket only and numbers will be restricted to manageable levels, so please book early to guarantee your place on one of the two designated days.
Pre-booked tickets available from: The Tourist Information Centre,
The Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8TA. Tel 01305 785747
April 4th Easter Sunday from 10.30am to 5.30pm
Pirates at the Fort
• Pirate Ghost Walk • Treasure Hunt • Crafts • Fancy Dress • Walk the Plank
• Pirates of the Caribbean Bouncy Castle • Face Painting and lots more. 
There will also be a mock battle between the Nothe Fort Artillery and the pirates with lots of smoke, gun fire and shouting.
This is an event for all the family with many activities going on throughout the day to entertain the children
Normal entry prices apply plus £3 if you wish to join in all the activities.
May 4th - 16th Matchstick Fleet 
Come and be amazed at the detail and accuracy of the scaled matchstick replicas of modern warships on display. The whole of our exhibition area is filled with these exquisite models that have taken one man a lifetime to build. Open during normal opening hours.
Normal entry prices apply
May 8th-9th
VE-Day 65th Anniversary Weekend
 
British, American & Canadian Re-enactors
Bomb Disposal Squad: Field Hospital: Home Guard: Military Vehicles: WW2 Radio Communications:
Music & Singing and lots more:
Normal entry prices apply
Weymouth Bike Nights: Every Thursday commencing from 16th May to September 30th 2010 from 6pm
Please see link for further details: Weymouth Bike Nights
June 4th - 6th D-Day Concerts: This three day event promises to be a muscial extravaganza to suit all tastes.
Concerts start from 7.30pm Gates open one hour before each performance time.
Friday 4th June at 8.30pm: Rock Concert starring The Crack supported by AC Beebies. 
Tickets £7.50 available from the Tourist Information Centre The Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8TA. Tel 01305 785747
(Please note this is being organised by an external event organiser) Please see link for further details: Weymouth Bike Nights
Saturday 5th June at 8pm: The Fab Beatles 
Pre-booked prices: Adults £8 & Children £6. Any ticlets sold on the night - Adults £10 & Children £8
Formed in 1991 have risen through sheer hard work & dedication to be one of the most sought-after Beatles tribute bands in the world today, with concerts performed all over the UK, Europe, Middle East & the Americas.
The Fab Beatles show starts with early "Hamburg" material & goes right through all the singles & album tracks to "Let It Be" & the "break-up", with a repertoire that is second to none!
Sunday 6th June at 7.30pm: The Royal Signals Band "Proms in the Fort" Please see music programme below:
Summon the Heroes Williams «The Dambusters March Coates « Over The Rainbow Arlen
My Fair Lady Loewe «Songs of World War Two Arr Turner «Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Jessel
«Schindler’s List Williams« Sing, Sing, Sing Prima
I N T E R V A L
«The Western Front Arr Marshall « In The Miller Mood Arr Barker « 633 Squadron Goodwin
«Fantasia On British Sea Songs Wood «Jerusalem Parry «Pomp And Circumstance March No 1 Elgar
«Evening Hymn & Sunset (Glory to Thee My God) Arr Gray
Pre-booked prices Adults £10 & Children £8. Any ticlets sold on the night Adults £12 & Children £10
Come and listen to this fantastic military band in an open air concert at Nothe Fort. An evening of music, singing and flag waving finishing with fireworks. So get in the mood dress up for the occasion and relive the patriotic times.
Pre booked Tickets (available from 1st April 2010)
Contact the Tourist Information Centre
The Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8TA.
Tel 01305 785747
Tickets on the Night
Any tickets unsold will be available at the door on the night.
July 9th at 9pm Purbeck Film Festival:  
Master and Commander: Far Side of the World (2003)
Duration: 2 hours 17 minutes
Certificate: 12A
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy
Director: Peter Weir
The Purbeck Film Festival and Nothe Fort are joining forces as part of the Spirit of the Sea Festival, to bring you a truly great film in a wonderful setting. Enjoy this stunning film outdoors on a cinema screen with digital surround sound in the atmospheric parade ground of the fort.
Master and Commander is based on a series of books by Patrick O'Brian that follow the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy, and his ship's surgeon and best friend Dr Stephen Maturin, during the Napoleonic Wars. The plot is loosely based on the tenth book in the series. Aubrey, commanding the frigate HMS Surprise, is ordered to pursue and destroy the Acheron, a much more powerful French warship that is headed for the South Seas, where it will menace Britain's whaling fleet.
Seating will be provided. Ticket prices adults £6 Children £3 & Family £14:
Nothe Fort proudly working in partnership with Spirit of the Sea Maritime Festival and Purbeck Film Festival
August 7th and 8th
Nothe Fort 150th Anniversary Victorian Festival
A colourful festival involving re-enactors from the Nothe Fort Artillery Volunteers. 
The two day period will be packed full of events, many interactive.
Ghost walk: Treasure Hunt: Face Painting: Maypole Dancing: Victorian Sideshows
Throughout the day there will be live firing displays with cannons, muskets and rifles - So plenty of loud bangs and the chance to inspect the guns at close quarters. A great day out for all the family, as well as military enthusiasts.
  
Normal entry prices apply
August 17th-3rd September (extended by popular demand)
 Matchstick Fleet Returns and gets national coverage in the Sun.
This fantastic display returns for a second visit this year. Come and be amazed at the detail and accuracy of the scaled matchstick replicas of modern warships on display. The whole of our exhibition area is filled with these exquisite models that have taken one man a lifetime to build. A very special and unique collection.
Normal entry prices apply
Tuesday 26th October 11am – 3pm
Bedlam & Broomsticks
Come and enjoy Halloween Activities at The Nothe fort
Ghosts, Ghosts, Ghosts………..
There are plenty at the Nothe Fort, as many people will testify, and that most ghostly time is approaching fast – Halloween.
Children’s Mini Ghost Walk
On Tuesday 26th October from 11am – 3pm. There will be a mini Ghost walk, face painting, lots of creepy crafts and drawing and members of the Weymouth Art Club will be in attendance to help and advise budding artists. Prizes for the most imaginative fancy dress – judging at 2.30pm
Fancy Dress Competition: Face Painting: Spookey Trail: Craft Drawing: Potion Making: Spell Making: Apple Dunking: Bouncy Castle:
Normal entry prices apply plus £3 if you wish to join in all the activities.
Friday 29th October & Sunday 31st October 2010 from 7pm
Ghost Walks for older children (age 14+) & adults. Please not this is not for the faint hearted.
On Friday 29th October & Sunday 31st October – back by Public Demand – Ghosts walks for adults and older children. First walk starting at 7pm. Second walk starting at 9pm. Cost £7 per person (no concessions) including post walk debrief and refreshments. Please allow 1 hour 30 minutes for you vist. Tours last 45 minutes with debrief anf refreshments lasted for a further 45 minutes.
Admission is by ticket only, available from the Tourist Information Centre, Pavilion The Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8TA. Tel 01305 785747 & Nothe Fort Reception Tel 01305 766626
Limited number of tickets available on sale from the 6th September 2010.
Saturday 11th December from 11am to 4pm
Scrooge's Christmas Present
  
• Santa's Grotto • Christmas Trail • Seasonal Fare • Crafts • Face Painting
• Carols • Mince Pies & Mulled Wine • Ebenezer Scrooge • Brass Band
Please come and see the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present & Future
Normal entry prices apply plus £3 if you wish to join in all the activities.
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