Lyme Regis tourist guide to events and what's happening in June

This Month: ~ Relief of the Lyme Siege ~ Coast to Coast Motorcycle Run ~ Art Bazaar ~ Concerts

Daily Diary June 2009

General Events: Community, Meetings

Fri 5th World Environment Day

Help Save The Three Cups. Public meeting by Save the Three Cups Group 7.15pm Woodmead Hall

Sunday 6th & 7th D Day 65th Anniversary Weekend

Sunday 7th
Charity Vehicle Tour of the Dorset Heritage Coast begins at Lyme Regis organised by Yeovil Rotary in aid of Life Education Centres and the Yeovil Young Achiever's Trust

Mayor's Parade Service 10am St Michael's Church

Classic Car Show at 'Fair' Field, 10am - 4pm Seaton Tramway

Mon 8th World Oceans Day

Sat 13th
Cream Tea for Lyme Regis residents over 70. Organised by the Lyme Regis Over 70's Christmas Lunch Committee, Alexandra Hotel

Uplyme Annual Village Fête, 2pm Uplyme Village Hall & Cricket Field Tel 01297 631919

Sun 14th
ART BAZAAR Lyme Regis artists table sale of affordable paintings, drawings, jewellery, textiles, ceramics, photographs, ephemera, cards, artists’ materials, equipment, books etc. Quick portraits and stone balancing plus more….. In support of the Lyme Regis ArtsFest 2009. 11am – 4pm Marine Theatre

Open Garden in aid of Cancer Research UK 2 - 6pm Hasland Farm, Membury nr Axminster

Tues 16th Celebrations of the Relief of the Siege of Lyme

Weds 17th
Quiz Night TheatreFriends, Marine Theatre

Sat 20th Sun 21st 15th Axe Vale Festival, Axminster

Sun 21st Father's Day

Monday 22^nd
Shoreline Management Plan This is a very important document which looks at coastal protection and includes Lyme Regis. West Dorset District Council is concerned that the wording for the policy affecting East Cliff in Lyme Regis, is “weak” and is inconsistent with the plans for the protection of this area. Cllr Sally Holman, West Dorset District Council Engineer Nick Browning and the Shoreline Management Plan team have arranged this meeting for members of the public to express the importance of protecting the East Cliff area of Lyme Regis in the hopes that the policy can be reworded to better support the proposed protection scheme. 6pm Woodmead Halls. More info see right

Sat 27th & Sun 28th
Natures Hunters Birds of prey Etc Secret World Wildlife Rescue, Highbridge, Somerset

Sun 28th
Coast to Coast Motorcycle Run: Lyme Regis to Weston-super-Mare - parade of bikes first. Westland Motor Cycle Club. Westland Classic Motorcycle Club 01935 851512

Cream Teas in a beautiful garden for Alzheimer's Society, 2 - 4pm Thistlegate House, Charmouth

Tues 30th
Visit to Burrow Farm Garden, Lyme Regis Society

Talks, Shows, Demos

Tues 2nd

The recently formed Perry Brass Quintet led by Andrew Nicholson will be making an unusual appearance at 5.30 on Tuesday 2^nd June – at the Lyme Regis Museum! There they will be guests of the Museum Friends, hosting their traditional June evening party which gives everyone the opportunity to catch up with the latest news as well as exciting plans for the future. Non-members are welcome, and the token charge of just £1 includes a glass of wine – as well as the music.

The Perry Brass Quintet is named after the late and much-loved bandmaster of the Lyme Regis Town Band.

Thurs 4th

The Tempest Cygnet Theatre, Marine Theatre

Fri 5th
Potted Pirates Marine Theatre

Monday 8^th
‘Down on the Farm’ as part of the Lyme Regis Museum Exhibition at Axminster (see 'Exhibitions' below) there will be an archive film show from Southwest Television Film Archive. This will be shown at 7pm, Guildhall, Axminster.

Thurs 9th 'Extremely Short Introduction to Geology' by Richard Bull 11am Lyme Regis Museum

Weds 10th
'Surnames' By Mary Boyd Uplyme WI. 2.30pm Uplyme Village Hall

100 Years of Music Hall Duggie Chapman Marine Theatre

Locals Lunch from the Monkton Garden and Kitchens Informal grounds tour from 12:30, Lunch from 1pm "Enjoy a healthy and delicious meal lovingly prepared with fresh ingredients from our own garden and other local producers." Monkton Wyld Court, nr Charmouth: More Info

Sat 13th Traditional African Drum, Dance and Sing Workshop in aid of the Bamboo Avenue Healing Centre, Jamaica. 9am -5pm Whitchurch Canaonicaorum Village Hall Tel 07979 885685

Mon 15th
'The Joy of Summer' by Pam Burge of Honiton: Golden Cap Flower Club, 2.15 pm Charmouth Village Hall Tel 443335

Tues 16th HOMOEOPATHY FOR YOU AND YOUR PETS Jack Hoare, a local vet, will be discussing the theory and practice of homoeopathy. He will give us examples of cases treated successfully by homoeopathy. (He is very interested in treating allergies) Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis at 2.30pm for Heritage Coast U3A 2.30pm Marine Theatre

Weds 17th 'Great Trees' by Donald Campbell, Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society 7.30pm Uplyme Village Hall

Fri 19th
'Birds- Their beauty and Mystery' by David Cox 11am Lyme Regis Museum

Julia's House Children's Hospice open day - all are welcome 3.00. to 8.00.pm: 135 Springdale Road, Broadstone, Corfe Mullen. BH18 9EP.

Hells Bells Marine Theatre

Sat 20th Lyme Regis Majorettes at DORCHESTER CARNIVAL Dorchester

Tues 23rd
'James McNeil Whistler in Lyme' by Sandra Lello 11am Lyme Regis Museum

Fri 26th - Sun 28th
Flower Festival Coffee, lunches, cream teas 10am - 6pm St Candida and Holy Cross Church, Whitchurch Canonicorum

Fri 26th
'Mary Anning' by Daphne Baker 11am Lyme Regis Museum

Duncan Honeybourne Piano Recital, this brilliant Dorset based pianist returns to play a recital in aid of the appeal. Program to include Brahms - Variations and Fugue on a theme of Handel, op.24 and Schubert Sonata in B flat, D.960. 7.30pm St Michaels Church See duncanhoneybourne.moonfruit.com for more details. Tickets £10/8 children £3 from Lyme Regis TIC 01297 442138 or at the door.

Sat 27th
The Blues Band Marine Theatre

Sun 28th
Concert 6.30pm St Candida and Holy Cross Church, Whitchurch Canonicorum

Tues 30th

'Jane Austen - the Pursuit of Happiness' by Diuana Shervington 11am Lyme Regis Museum

Exhibitions

'Farming in East Devon'

Award winning Historic Farming Project: Farming in East Devon Exhibition by
Lyme Regis Museum exhibition
Thomas Witty House, Silver Street, Axminster

This exhibition is part of an on-going research project, at Lyme Regis Museum, into the history of farming of the local area. Its aim is to document the farming heritage before vital records and buildings are lost forever.

Beginning in 2007, the project has expanded, from its early researches in the Lim Valley, to now cover 14 parishes in East Devon. In 2009 the Lim Valley Projected was Highly Commended in the Dorset Archaeological Awards.

30^th May – 28^th June 2009.
Daily 11-4, except Mondays (closed).

Admission Free (Donations welcome!)

The Bird Man from Lyme Regis -
John Gould and Charles Darwin

is Lyme Regis Museum's contribution to the Darwin 200 celebrations. Mostly an art exhibition featuring the work of Lyme-born John Gould who became the leading taxonomist of his day. He classified Darwin's specimens and, with his wife Elizabeth and artists including Joseph Wolf and Edward Lear, published works illustrating and describing the birds of the world.
This exhibition runs until 21 June 2009.

An exhibition of Photography,
Art and Crafts
12 noon-7pm St. Andrew's Church,
Monkton Wyld.

Sat 27th & Sun 28th

Dogs now banned

from the town's main beaches. Permitted on Back beach, Church Cliff & Monmouth beaches

Soft toys/unwanted Birthday/Christmas gifts

- pristine condition please - wanted for the Lifeboat Guild's Lifeboat Week Tombola Stall

Please take them to the Lifeboat Shop or Tel 442244

Tapestry Demonstration

Every Wednesday in the Guildhall

Wanted -
Sheds with history and Character

for the next Lyme Regis Museum winter exhibition - about 'Sheds'
If you know of a shed or beach hut with history please e-mail the museum

Bus Passes

If you have not received yours yet (and are eligible) contact West Dorset District Council
01305 25247

Lifeboat Week

Help wanted
Tel 442448 or click here

Books to your Door

Unable to get to the Library? Housebound?

Tel 01205 2250000 or e-mail libraries@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Boat owners trailing their boats
to launch in Lyme Harbour:

It is now obligatory to have either a braked trailer or a safety chain linking trailer to tow hitch, due to a number of accidents and the steep approach road to the harbour

Lyme Regis Jazz Festival

Tickets now on Sale

Friday Stroller £15
Saturday pass £30
Sunday pass £17
3day stroller £50
Marine Theatre events
£7 per session

from
Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre
Tel 442138

Fri 3rd - Sun 5th July

Lifeguards will be on duty

in Lyme Regis and Charmouth If you are interested in helping
contact Sandra Maskell 01202 663362
or e-mail smaskell@rnli.org.uk

Shoreline Management Plan

This is a very important document which looks at coastal protection and includes Lyme Regis. The plan includes ‘policies’ which determine the way forward for different sections of the coastline in the future. West Dorset District Council is concerned that the wording for the policy affecting East Cliff in Lyme Regis, is “weak” and is inconsistent with the plans for the protection of this area.

Cllr Stan Williams and Cllr Peter Williams attended a meeting held by the Shoreline Management Plan team in Bridport on Wednesday 3^rd June 2009, however it was felt that local residents should be involved in the process, so Cllr Sally Holman, West Dorset District Council Engineer Nick Browning and the Shoreline Management Plan team have arranged this meeting for members of the public to express the importance of protecting the East Cliff area of Lyme Regis in the hopes that the policy can be reworded to better support the proposed protection scheme.

West Dorset District Council Principal Engineer, Nick Browning said “We are concerned that the wording of the current SMP2 draft for Policy Unit 6a19, East Cliff(Lyme Regis) to Broad Ledge (Lyme Regis), is weak and not consistent with Scenario A in the Technically Feasible Options to Test – DRAFT, updated 13 November 2008. Simply maintaining the existing defences is not sufficient for the line to be held in the medium or even the short term. Without new works we would expect, on very good evidence, some property loss/damage and possibly loss of some road and infrastructure within about 10 years, and very substantial property and infrastructure loss within 50 years.

At least in the short term (to 2025) – and possibly the medium term (to 2055) – the policy for this Policy Unit should be amended to clearly support the proposed LREI Phase IV proposals, to say something like “Maintain and improve the existing defences through a hold the line policy”. The Supporting Notes need to be amended accordingly. This could be crucial in getting the Phase IV consents.”

Please see the following links for more information on the Shoreline Management Plan:

What is a Shoreline Management Plan – http://www.sdadcag.org/whatSMP.html

Shoreline Management Plan draft policies covering Lyme Regis http://www.sdadcag.org/docs/SMP/
Policy_Statements/20.pdf

Monday 22^nd June 2009, 6pm Woodmead Halls.

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