Countdown to Regatta Week
NOW that another successful Lifeboat Week is over, there’s only one thing we’re all looking forward to in Lyme Regis – Regatta and Carnival Week, starting this Saturday.
The jam-packed week of family fun will see the return of favourite games and activities, including the golf ball derby, pavement art, sandcastle competition, egg catching and balloon races.
There will be lots to see and do on the first day (Saturday 7th) but things will really get underway on Sunday evening with the Walk Of Light.
Torches will be available to buy from the Pound Street entrance to Langmoor Gardens from 8:30pm and the procession will start at 9pm, followed by the Blackdown Samba Band in the shelters at 9:45pm.
Other entertainment to look out for will be the first ever Lyme’s Got Talent grand final in the Woodmead Halls on Tuesday evening. Lyme’s top talent have been auditioning for the show for weeks and judges have whittled it down to 12 final acts, from which the audience can choose their winner. Tickets available in the Tourist Information Centre.
Another first for this year’s Regatta and Carnival Week will be the Lantern Lift-Off at 9:30pm on Thursday – set to be a spectacular sight.
Organisers are hoping to sell 100 Chinese floating lanterns and launch them into the night sky from the shingle beach.
There may be a few new additions to this year’s events but tradition never dies in Lyme Regis and the wheeled derby will always be a favourite.
Whether it be in a pram, wheelbarrow or trailer, all are invited to join in this top event at 7pm on Monday night, which sees pairs race from The Ship Inn to The Royal Standard, drinking half a pint at each pub on the way. Don’t forget your fancy dress!
The week will be topped off with the annual Grand Carnival Procession on Saturday (14th). Entrants should arrive in plenty of time for judging at 7:30pm in Holmbush Car Park, followed by the parade at 8pm, live music in the shelters from 9:30pm and fireworks at 10pm.
To chill out after the big night, why not watch the boat races planned for Sunday or buy a duck of your own to race down the River Lym?
Full details of all events can be found in programmes, available for £1 from various outlets around the town.
EVENT OF THE WEEK
THE Red Arrows may have been missed, but Lifeboat Week’s bumper Wednesday was still event of the week. A busy day of the Admiral Sir George Somers Commemoration Parade, the RAF Falcons, Royal Navy Black Cats, popular lifeboat barbecue and traditional yard of ale competition meant I was out of the office all day! Sunny weather and huge crowds also made for a great atmosphere and I hope many of you enjoyed the day as much as I did. And what a character the new mayor of St George’s in Bermuda, Kenny Bascombe, turned out to be!
5 things to do this weekend
1 Show off the family dog – The annual Joshua Memorial Family Dog Show will be held from 2pm on Sunday at Theatre Square as part of Regatta and Carnival Week. You can enter your pooch in a wide range of categories, including best puppy and waggiest tail.
2 Walk the Walk Of Light – Take part in one of carnival’s most spectacular events, the torchlight procession. Torches will be on sale from the Pound Street entrance to Langmoor Gardens from 8:30pm on Sunday.
3 Learn about fossils – Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre will be hosting Marine Week from Saturday, including fossil walks and rock-pooling. Alternatively, why not pop into Lyme Regis Museum for a family fossil day on Friday, from 11am to 3pm.
4 Enjoy some folk music – Martin Simpson will be appearing at the Woodmead Halls from 8pm on Saturday night, with tunes from his folk chart-topping album Prodigal Son. Tickets for £12 are available from the Tourist Information Centre.
5 Watch some professional theatre – Shanty Theatre is returning to Lyme for their third successive summer with A Rat’s Tale, an hysterically historical tale of plague, pestilence and puns. Shows will be held throughout the weekend at the Marine Theatre. Visit www.marinetheatre.com for more info.
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