Bridport Carnival Bridport Carnival is a must-see event and a highlight of the town’s calendar! The fun packed extravaganza includes a grand procession held on the third Saturday in August each year and features plenty of floats and colourful walking entries. Other activities include a carnival fete and a fun fair at Asker Meadows as well as the traditional Sunday evening torchlight parade from... 

Dorset Garden Trust DORSET GARDENS TRUST 2010 GARDEN DAY  CHIDEOCK MANOR  (DT6 6LF A35 2 miles west of Bridport) Sunday 27th June 10am – 5pm Every two years, one of Dorset’s most spectacular manor houses throws open its doors to gardeners, offering a chance to hear world-class speakers, buy unusual plants from specialist nurseries, and to enjoy a garden not usually open to the public. This... 

Bridport Rowing Gig SEASIDE tradition was upturned when Palmers Brewery director Cleeves Palmer used beer – not champagne – to christen a Dorset rowing boat. Palmers’ Dorset Gold was used instead of the usual bottle of fizz to mark Palmers’ sponsorship of Bridport’s new Gig Rowing Club. Palmers’ brewery in Bridport is a mile from Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. Sponsorship of £7,000 over...