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b-side BIG Weekend

11th September 2025 - 14th September 2025

b-side’s Big Weekend honours the spirit of Portland and Weymouth as Towns of Culture 2025, revealing untold stories from our island.

With inspirational artists and communities as your guide, discover memories from the armed forces, moments of joy and resilience in LGBTQ+ lives, and heartfelt testimonies from those seeking asylum.

Whether you’re joining a mass stitching workshop to complete the Portland Dress, or dancing in a boxing ring, come celebrate the extraordinary people, captivating stories, and creative spirit that make Portland truly unique.

 




Our printed Summer/Autumn Guide is awaiting you at briilant arts venues, cafes, TIC's and community venues in Dorset. If you can't grab yourself a copy though here's a digital version - enjoy!

b-side Summer Guide

b-side BIG Weekend Artists

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Mark Bruce Company

Tom Marshman

Anna Stoodley

Ria Ekasari

Concrete

Luke Wright

Tongues of Fire

Kevin Cameron

Sarah Whiteside

Antje Rook

b-side BIG Weekend's Events

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Sound and Form with Luke Wright

14th September 2025
Discover how you can use rhyme, metre and other sonic devices to make your spoken...

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Portland Parade 2025

14th September 2025
Everyone is invited to this celebratory parade through the streets of Portland led by YOU,...

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Meet the Portland Dress Makers

14th September 2025
Discover the journey of The Portland Dress, which began as a simple idea in 2024,...

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Held by Threads - the final stitches

11th September 2025
Come and celebrate The Portland Dress and all the 100’s of contributions that have made...

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The Portland Dress

11th - 14th September 2025
Inspired by The Red Dress visit to Portland in 2024, a sister dress has been...

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Excess Baggage Talk

12th September 2025
While Portland’s naval legacy is familiar, this project turns its attention to the families -...

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Bat Walk

12th September 2025
Catch a glimpse of our bat friends and learn some facts about this misunderstood animal...

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MAS(S)

11th - 14th September 2025
created by artists Tristan Shorr and Rae Champion (CONCRETE) in collaboration with Scottish artist Lomond...

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Excess Baggage

11th - 14th September 2025
Centring on Portland’s naval past, the project draws from the artist’s personal history as a...

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Batik Wax Imprints

11th September 2025
Experiment with wax as a medium to reflect on environmental changes through storytelling. The session...

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Potty for Portland!

14th September 2025
Join artist Anna Stoodley for this family-friendly session, to create your own clay masterpiece inspired...

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Section 28 and Me (the b-side edition)

12th September 2025
Part performance, part presentation, this b-side edition invites audiences into theatre-maker Tom Marshman’s creative process,...

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Green Apples Dance Workshop

12th September 2025
Join professional dancers Layla Bruce and Dominic Rocca for a unique dance workshop in the...

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Green Apples

12th September 2025
Separated from the performers only by a rope, the audience is immersed in a visceral...

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Super 8 Caffeinated Magic

13th September 2025
Prior to the mid-1980s, Super 8 was the only accessible way of making moving images...

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Pub Grub

13th September 2025
After selling out shows across the country with JOY!, Luke Wright is back with a...

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