Booking
Performances Walks Talks Boat Trips
Tickets booked by PayPal should be collected on the door of the event.
Please print your receipt and bring it with you.
To buy tickets or for information, visit the Festival Desk.
Performances
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Saturday 20.30 |
Robyn Hitchcock Concert in Marine Theatre |
To book call the TIC on 01297 442138, book online at www.marinetheatre.com |
Saturday 17.30 |
'Art from a Changing Arctic' Film followed by Q&A with David Buckland, Simon Boxall, and Alex Hartley |
£3.00 Call the TIC on 01297 442138. |
Sunday 16.00 |
B Sharp Musical and visual extravaganza - Marine Theatre |
Free but ticketed. Collect tickets (no more than 5 per person) at Lyme Regis TIC, at Festival Desk or on the door. |
Walks
| Date/Time | Name of Speaker/Talk | Book |
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Saturday 12:30 |
Fossil Festival Fossil Walk along the beach (rain or shine, approximately 2.5 hours) Limited numbers |
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Sunday 13:00 |
Fossil Festival Fossil Walk along the beach (rain or shine, approximately 2.5 hours) Limited numbers | |
Saturday 12:30 |
Lyme Regis Museum Fossil Walk with Paddy Howe and Chris Andrew (approx 2.5 hours) Numbers limited to 15 per guide. £9 adults, £5 children |
To book call 01297 443370 |
Sunday 13:00 |
Lyme Regis Museum Fossil Walk with Paddy Howe and Chris Andrew (approx 2.5 hours) Numbers limited to 15 per guide. £9 adults, £5 children |
To book call 01297 443370 |
| Natural History Museum walks are free but numbers are limited. Sign up at Natural History Museum stand in Grand Marquee. | ||
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Saturday and Sunday, 3 times a day |
Dr Holger Thues, Natural History Museum Reading coloured rocks: What the lichen cover of coastal cliffs can tell us about environmental conditions |
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Professor Phil Rainbow, Natural History Museum Life on the Seashore |
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| Saturday and Sunday, 3 times a day |
Dr Martin Honey, Natural History Museum Spring Butterflies and Moths |
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| Saturday and Sunday, 3 times a day |
Dr Tim Ferrero, Natural History Museum Sand Safari |
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Saturday 13:00 pm Sunday 13:30 |
Professor Andy Fleet, Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum Lyme Rocks |
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Saturday and Sunday |
Take a journey along the beach with Natural England's storyteller Sailor Jack and his Biodiversity Boat. Get musical with pebble percussion, explore biodiversity with games, and learn a song that will help things to grow. Meet at the Natural England marquee. If it rains this activity will take place in the Guildhall instead. Maximum 20 children (plus accompanying adults). Saturday, 1 May: 10:30, 11:15, 12:00, 14:30, 15:15, 16:00 |
Free. Call 07500 127401 to book |
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Friday 14:00-16:00 |
Rocks and Fossils of Monmouth Beach, led by Richard Edmonds Explore Monmouth beach and the wide range of fossils that are found there. Natural England walks are free, but this walk has a maximum of 30 people. Meet by the Lifeboat Station at the Cobb. Bring a packed lunch and a drink. Stout footwear and appropriate outdoor clothing is essential. |
To book call 07814 477 422 |
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Saturday 10:00 to 14:00 |
Spring Flowers in the Undercliff, led by Dr David Allen Learn about the many spring flowers and other wildlife found in the Undercliffs at this colourful time of the year. Natural England walks are free, but this walk has a maximum of 15 people. Meet at Whitlands (SY306911). Bring a packed lunch and a drink. Stout footwear and appropriate outdoor clothing is essential. |
To book call 07814 477 422 |
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Sunday 9.00 - 14.00 |
Birds in the Undercliff, led by Donald Campbell There are many different birds in the Undercliff, but good hearing is essential, because many will be heard and not seen! Natural England walks are free, but this walk has a maximum of 15 people. Meet at Whitlands (SY306911). Bring a packed lunch and a drink. Stout footwear and appropriate outdoor clothing is essential. |
To book call 07814 477 422 |
Talks - The Masonic Hall, Broad Street
| Date/Time | Name of Speaker/Talk | Book |
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Saturday 12.00 |
Dr David Penney, University of Manchester Faculty of Life Sciences 'Biodiversity of Fossils in Amber: Snapshots of prehistoric forest life' |
£1.00 |
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Saturday 13.00 |
Sir Crispin Tickell 'Alive! The Human Future' |
£1.00 |
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Saturday 14.00 |
Prof Chris Stringer 'The Early Human Occupation of Britain and Europe' |
£1.00 |
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Saturday 15.00 |
Dr Gregory Price Jurassic Geology |
£1.00 |
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Saturday 16.00 |
Dr John Nudds, University of Manchester 'The Feathered Dinosaurs of China' |
£1.00 |
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Saturday 17.00 |
Dr Rowan Whittle 'Fossil collecting in Antarctica' |
£1.00 |
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Sunday 12.00 |
Paul Williams, BBC Natural History Unit 'A Walk on the Wild Side' |
£1.00 |
Sunday 13.00 |
Dr Kieren Howard and Dr Caroline Smith 'Life and impacts, impacts and life' |
£1.00  |
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Sunday 14.00 |
Tom Sharpe, National Museum of Wales 'Henry De La Beche and the First Sea-dragons' |
£1.00 |
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Sunday 15.00 |
Sir Ghillean Prance, former Director, Kew Gardens 'Dead and Alive in the Tropics' |
£1.00 |
Talks - Lyme Regis Museum |
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Thursday 14.30 |
David Cox, expert orinthologist 'Why Birds Sing' |
No booking necessary |
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Saturday 10.00 - 12.00 |
Meet Lyme Regis Museum's Fossil Experts Paddy Howe and Chris Andrew |
No booking necessary |
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Saturday 11.30 |
Tom Sharpe, National Museum of Wales 'Mary Anning's Discoveries' |
No booking necessary |
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Saturday 14.00 |
Alex Ball, Head of Electron Microscopy, Natural History Museum 'Strange Enquiries received by the NHM' |
No booking necessary |
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Saturday 15.00 |
Stephen Locke 'Introducing the Ammonite' |
No booking necessary |
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Sunday 10.00 - 12.00 |
Meet Lyme Regis Museum's Fossil Experts Paddy Howe and Chris Andrew |
No booking necessary |
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Saturday 11.30 |
Tom Sharpe, National Museum of Wales 'Mary Anning's Discoveries' |
No booking necessary |
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Saturday 14.00 |
Alex Ball, Head of Electron Microscopy, Natural History Museum 'Strange Enquiries received by the NHM' |
No booking necessary |
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Saturday 15.00 |
Professor Chris Paul, University of Bristol 'Ammonite Bites and Worm Tubes' |
No booking necessary |
Boat Trips
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Jurassic Coast Boat Tour One-hour boat trip from the Cobb, with local fishermen and guide from Natural History Museum. You may even catch your lunch! Limited to 9 passengers only. Weather dependent. £8 adults, £6 children Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 and 4:00. |
To book call 07890 739625 |
