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The Battle of Weymouth took place during the English Civil War in 1645 and on Saturday 6th February 2010, between 12 noon and 4pm at the Old Town Hall in the heart of old Weymouth (behind the council offices on North Quay and opposite the Boot Inn) there will be Living History inside the hall so you can get a flavour of what life was like in those times. There will be musket firing, pike drills for the children and ‘show and tell’ history of Civil War times. Refreshments will be available. Local author, Mark Vine, will be signing copies of his book, The Crabchurch Conspiracy, the true story of the Battle of Weymouth 1645.
On the Saturday evening (6th) from 9pm, local Celtic rock band, The Dolmen, will be performing LIVE the album The Crabchurch Conspiracy, with lyrics written by Mark Vine, author of the book of the same name. Tickets are just £5 each with funds raised being donated to the Old Town Hall renovation fund.
On Sunday 7th February, a commemoration march will take place with soldiers in full 17th Century dress, starting at Sandsfoot Castle at approx 10.50am, leaving at 11.00am on a route via Old Castle Road, Belle Vue Road and to the footpath at Bincleaves that leads to Newtons Cove. From there, up behind Brewers Quay to Franchise Street at Chapelhay, down the lane beside the Chapelhay Tavern and into Chapelhay Street to arrive at the Old Town Hall at approx. 12 noon. After a commemoration at the hall, the soldiers will leave at approx. 12.30pm and march along the old High Street (behind the council offices), then into Trinity Road and along to the Old Rooms Inn by the Old Town Pump. Here will be another commemoration and then the soldiers will march into Hope Square, finishing by Brewers Quay at approx. 1.15pm.
The whole weekend is an ideal opportunity for all ages to learn about Weymouth’s local and Civil War history and is sponsored by:
Guardians of the Old Town Hall
Pike And Shot Tour & Event (PASTE)
Chapelhay Community Partnership
Unique Dorset Celtic Rockers, THE DOLMEN will be performing their new album, The Crabchurch Conspiracy, LIVE on the 6th February at the Weymouth Old Town Hall. All proceeds to go to the hall’s refurbishment fund. Tickets are only £5 but are limited, so if you want to be part of this unique evening then get your tickets early.
Tickets available via Mark Vine vineline@tiscali.co.uk or goto the Facebook page here for more detials
Chapelhay Community Partnership Arts Inclusion project
The Chapelhay Community Partnership (CCP) and Guardians of the Old Town Hall (GOTHS) are working with Weymouth and Portland Partnership and Dorset County Council to identify the needs of the local community in relation to Arts activities and events. The project began in December 2009 and will end in March 2010.
The aim of the project is to consult with the community in Weymouth and Portland, to find out what arts activities people from a wide range of backgrounds would like to see happening in their area. It is hoped that local people will be able to have some input into programming and planning in the Old Town Hall, which has recently opened as an Arts/Heritage centre. A report will be written, which will be used as a toolkit by the CCP and GOTHS to develop their audiences, and consider what new audiences need.
Two diversity consultants have been recruited to carry out the research, and will be holding four events for local people to come along and have their say. The vision behind this project is for people to feel that they ‘fit in’ and feel welcomed at the Old Town Hall and at other arts events in the area. The consultants are particularly keen to hear the views of people from minority groups, such as Black and Ethnic Minority, lesbian, Gay and Bi-sexual, young people, people with disablities, people with mental health issues, substance abusers and so on – the people who don’t traditionally have a ‘voice’. If you would like to take part please contact Louisa Parker louisaparker3@hotmail.com Or Angie Ward angie.ccp@hotmail.com
Today the first window was removed ready to be shock blasted by Mowlem Metal Craft.
Mowlem Metal Craft have kindly offered to restore some of the Victorian window frames whilst volunteers are overhauling the remaining frames. Weymouth Community Volunteers continue to offer Guardians of the Old Town Hall much needed assistance via its volunteering program. External woodwork is also being prepared ready for painting as well as other much needed repairs from the first restoration phase
Guardians of the Old Town Hall are seeking members of the public who would like to offer their skills, particularly those relating to the building trade, to contact them via this website. They are also seeking sponsorship and materials so they can continue to renovate the Old Town Hall, enabling them to provide and Arts and Heritage centre for the community.
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