Lyme Regis events, community and tourist information in March

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Residents Winter Parking concession ends
31st March 2023

Dogs

Lyme Regis Front Beach:
Dogs permitted on leads
1st October - 30th April

Dogs allowed all year off lead
Monmouth Beach,
Church Cliff & East Cliff (Back) Beach.

Please check local notices and see https://www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk/beaches
for detailed up to date info

What's on in the Galleries

PORTRAITS OF GOLDEN CAP

18th January - 5th March 2023

Local artist Edward Hall draws his inspiration from the dramatic coastal and inland landscapes of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. His latest exhibition, ‘Portraits of Golden Cap’, explores the iconic form and setting of this highest point on the south coast.

After a career as a chartered landscape architect that left little time for painting, Hall made a recent lifestyle change that resulted in a move to West Dorset. Living in Ryall, the village on the slopes of Hardown Hill between Lyme and Bridport, he didn’t have to venture far from home to be inspired to make his earlier series of paintings entitled ‘A Year on Hardown Hill’. He has created this all-new collection of oil paintings specifically to exhibit in the unique space offered by Lyme’s Rotunda Gallery. The nature and arrangement of its walls suggested to him a series of vertical portraits, rather than the usual horizontal landscapes. He found that creating portrait paintings of landscape subjects presented a particular challenge and demanded a different approach to composition, resulting in a fascinating emphasis on foreground.

Rotunda Gallery, Lyme Regis Museum, Bridge Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3QA

open Tuesdays-Sundays from 10am until 4pm.

A Celebration of Sky

7th March - 11th June 2023

The next exhibition at Lyme Regis Museum’s Rotunda Gallery will focus on cloudscape lino prints by Exeter-based printmaker Steve Manning. Working out of his attic studio with commanding views of sky and clouds, Steve is drawn to liminal places where sky and water merge and to ephemeral cloudscapes over big landscapes. His aim is to deliver images with a lightness of touch and a painterly quality reminiscent of watercolours. This is achieved by thinning ink with extenders, lightening with white, wiping ink on the block, deliberately reducing the amount of ink applied with the roller and combining press and hand finishing processes.

Tues-Sun 10am-4pm; but check Museum website (www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk) for holiday openings and admission charges.

Rotunda Gallery, Lyme Regis Museum, Bridge Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3QA

Lloyds Mobile Bank
10.00 - 12.15, alternate Fridays Woodmead Halls Car Park, Hill Road, Lyme Regis
Owing to traffic times are approximate
Please use it or we may lose it!
we recommend calling Lloyds mobile branch hotline on 0345 601 6943 before you travel.

RE-FILL SCHEME

More Lyme Regis businesses are joining the Re-Fill scheme which has received so much national publicity recently. “Refill is a free tap water initiative designed to reduce plastic pollution and promote healthy hydration by making refilling a water bottle easy, social and rewarding! Hats off to the 12 businesses taking part in Lyme Regis .. as others join we will let you know. If anyone wishes to join, just contact Litter Free Coast and Sea who co-ordinate locations in Dorset. There is also an app which can show ReFill locations near where you are.

Penny Black Café, Frank & Beans Gelateria Cornish Bakery Aroma Coffee House Galley Café The Good Food Store Roly’s Fudge Pantry Bell Cliff Restaurant Mulberry Manor Tierra Kitchen

Alexandra Hotel       Red Panda
Baboo Gelato     Courtyard Café
Lyme’s Fish Bar    Old Bonded Store Tearoom Nag’s Head

Lifeboat Week 2023

Saturday 22nd - Friday 28th July

The Lym Valley Croquet Club
Croquet is a fascinating game. We play a highly social version and a highly tactical version. All equipment is provided, and rather like riding a bike, it's easy at first, but gets more difficult the nearer you get to the Tour de France!

We play at the King George Field in Uplyme (by the cricket ground).

Walks

Do take advice about safe tide times before setting off for more than fifteen minutes hike, without a guide, along our beautiful beaches: - what appears to be an easy bit of ground to scramble over is more likely to be a treacherous mud slide - don't take a chance!

Liz Jones Memorial Walks

A selection of 11 walks around Lyme Regis area to do at your leisure
see here for maps

Guided Fossil Walks

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre: Booking Essential Tel 560772

Daily Fossil Walks
Sat - Tues with Brandon Lennon from the anchor, Cobb Gate Tel 07944 664 757

Lyme History Walks

Drama and adventure on land and sea!
A one and a half hour walk around Lyme visiting places of historic interest and telling stories about the people and events that have taken place. "We aim to be both entertaining and informative."

Out of season, Winter or Christmas walks can easily be arranged for individuals or groups on request. Let us know your individual requirements.

Phone: 01297 443140

www.lymehistorywalks.com or call 01297 443140

All local organisations and charities

are invited to have a stall at the
May Day Fete
The Playing Field, Anning Road

Tel 01297 442220. email: info@lymeregiscarnival.co.uk

Books to your Door

Unable to get to the Library? Housebound?

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

What's On in Lyme Regis Your Guide to Events and Organisations

March 2023

www.lymehistorywalks.com or call 01297 443140