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  MAY 2026

 

 

1st & 2nd May

Toby Buckland Garden Festival: Powderham Castle
. Award-winning nurseries, West Country craft, artisan food and drink, live music and talks in the fabulous grounds and interior of Powderham Castle.      https://tobygardenfest.co.uk/

 

 


Sunday 3rd May 2026
      International Dawn Chorus Day 

 International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature's greatest symphony.

 

 

Monday 4th  2026 May Day Bank Holiday

 

Friday 8th May 2026 VE Day

 

VE Day Torchlight Procession

 

Tuesday 12th May 2026

Lyme Regis Society invites you to their Annual Coffee Morning 

held at the Alexandra Hotel  Tuesday 12th May 2026 11.30 am to 1.00 pm

Come and find out more about the Society.

Meet other members. Everyone is welcome. 

Entrance Free. Donations Welcome. 

Tea, Coffee and Biscuits provided.

For more information on membership:

Contact: membership@lymeregissociety.org.uk

 

Saturday  23rd May 2026

 Lyme Regis Bowling Club  Open Day
10am -3pm

 

 

Monday 25th May 2026  Spring bank holiday

 


 

 

2026 dates to be advised

 

Sunday  Rogation Sunday

 

 

Blessing of the Boats
Traditionally, the Lyme Regis Lifeboat
holds a Blessing of the Boats family service outside the boathouse at The Cobb. Wreaths are blessed and taken out to sea by the lifeboat where they are laid to commemorate those lost at sea: The Royal British Legion standard and a poppy wreath will be part of the Ceremony: 3pm Lyme Regis Slipway.  

 

Sunday

May Fete  Fun for all the family

Anning Road Playing Field,  Lyme Regis

 

Lyme Bay Chorale Spring concert


Jurassic Coast Challenge  https://www.ultrachallenge.com/jurassic-coast-challenge/

 

  Half Term ends

PLANT SALE & COFFEE MORNING.
Please donate plants, garden sundries or home produce to sell to raise funds to support our events. Entry £2, includes a
drink.10am - 12 noon Uplyme Village Hall  www.ulrhs.wordpress.com

 


Lyme Regis Fossil Festival

The UK's largest palaeontological event will return to Lyme Regis on 13th14th June 2026.

 

 

June

 

Lifeboat Week 2025
 Saturday 26th July -Friday 1st August

 

Dogs allowed all year off lead:
Monmouth Beach,
Church Cliff & East Cliff (Back) Beach
.
Please check local notices and see
https://www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk/beaches
for more detailed info

 
 

All invited to
Blessing the Boats

The annual Blessing of the Boats service will be held at the RNLI lifeboat station in Lyme Regis
 

Open air, inter-denominational service, starting at 3pm  May ,  visitors and residents are invited to take part.

RNLI Lifeboat wreaths

The service is normally held every year on Rogation Sunday to remember those who have given their lives at sea.

  At the end of the service three floral wreaths and a poppy wreath from the British Legion will be taken aboard the RNLI lifeboat and laid at sea.
 

 

Lifeboat Week 2026
 Saturday 26th July -Friday 1st August

 
Exhibitions



Lyme Regis Art Society

 

Annual Exhibition

 

 

 Malthouse Gallery

The Town Mill, Mill Lane

Lyme Regis DT7 3PU

   Free Admission

 

 

https://www.lymeregisartssociety.org.uk/
 

 
 

WALKS and TOURS

Do take advice about safe tide times before setting off for more than fifteen minutes hike, without a guide, along our beautiful beaches: - what appears to be an easy bit of ground to scramble over is more likely to be a treacherous mud slide - don't take a chance!
 

Lyme History Walks

 Meet at the Marine Theatre

 “Discover the unique and colourful history of Lyme Regis with experienced tour guide Chris Lovejoy”

 01297 443140

www.lymehistorywalks.com