Fossil Festival Fossil Walk along the beach with Brandon Lennon, Colin Dawes or Nigel Clarke. Join a local expert for an exciting and informative walk in search of fossils. Your guide will be as knowledgeable as… more...

What kind of strange creatures lurked in the murky depths of the Jurassic Seas around Dorset? What can we learn about them from the fantastic fossils housed in our local museums? Take some cardboard and paper . . combine… more...

Lyme Regis artist Christine Allison invites everyone to join her in some fishy drawing from a list of over 20 varieties of fish that are caught in Lyme Bay today. Add your fish to the big wave collage in the marquee. Then have… more...

The cliffs of Purbeck are a rich source of clay, which we'll be making great use of in the Marquee. Whether it's decorating clay tiles with ammonites, fossil cards and dinosaur footprints, learning about local ceramics through… more...

Fossil Festival Talks* Dr Jerry Hooker, Natural History Museum                                                                                          … more...

Fossil Festival Talks* Sam Bennett, Royal Holloway, University of London                                              … more...

Museum expert Chris Andrew gives a free talk all about fossils and how to find them. ... more...

Inspired by the similarities between the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site on England’s south coast and the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, this new work is an exploration and reflection on two very different places, united through… more...

Fossil Festival Talks* Richard Edmonds, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Team                       … more...

Fossil Fair - 10am to 5pm, Friday to Monday inclusive Join our Jurassic Coast fossil collectors in the Grand Marquee at the Fossil Festival. There are fossils of all shapes and sizes to admire and buy, as well as jewellery,… more...

The team from MEMO (the Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory) will be carving another endangered species that will form part of the final memorial. You can do some stone carving yourself under the supervision of MEMO expert masons.… more...

Lyme Regis stonebalancer Adrian Gray will be the beach throughout the Festival. If you haven't seen it before you won't believe it! From Dorset magazine: There was never a ‘eureka’ moment; as… more...

Delve into Forkbeard Fantasy's Cabinet of Curiosities and dig into the interactive 'Fossil Digs' handling collection to learn all about the amazing range of fossils on our spectacular coast. And if you're really feeling bold, transform… more...

A big team from the Natural History Museum will be in the Grand Marquee, with displays of fossils and other natural history exhibits. You'll be able to sieve for shark's teeth, pan for gold, and have a go at extracting some DNA… more...

  There are lots of activities at the Lyme Regis Museum throughout the Fossil Festival, and entry is free all weekend.… more...

Dinosaur Isle is Britain's first purpose-built dinosaur museum and visitor attraction. The building displays many fossils and life-sized reconstructions of the island's dinosaurs. The Isle of Wight is the most important site for… more...

Come to the National Oceanography Centre stand and discover the mysterious world of waves.  Waves are a common feature of every coastline and will be washing the shoreline of Lyme Regis day and night. Come and see how they… more...

Get your dino-boots on and walk the Dinosaur Runway! The team from the University of Plymouth will have displays of fossils but will also invite the bravest people to see what kind of dinosaur they would have been, millions of… more...

Membership of the DGA is open to anyone interested in Dorset geology.# The DGA aims to promote Dorset geology and an interest in geology, particularly in schools. We have field trips and lectures… more...

The RSPB is the largest conservation charity in Europe. Together with our members (there are over a million of them), we form a pioneering, innovative and passionate charity.  We speak out for birds, other wildlife and wild… more...

Entry to the Centre is free of charge so come and discover the Charmouth Dinosaur, marine tanks, fossil touch tables, Jurassic Film show and much more. The Centre is open 10.00am – 4.30pm. The Fossil warden team will… more...

The Buckland Club is being set up as a friends and supporters group for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, founded by former NHM scientists Jackie Skipper and Jeremy Young who played major roles in the first Fossil Festivals. … more...

If you go down to the beach today you're in for a BIG surprise... …Step back in time and see how ammonites were formed. Join the National Trust West Dorset team for a fascinating look at how these amazing fossils… more...

Dorset Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity that look after a number of nature reserves across the county. The organisation works to preserve Dorset's rich environment, protect wildlife and seeks to educate and inspire young… more...

Rockwatch is the nationwide club for young geologists. It is the junior club of the Geologists' Association. Rockwatch is the club for all those interested in things geological - rocks, fossils, minerals and landscapes. more...

DIGS is a Dorset conservation group dedicated to maintaining sites of geological importance. They will have a display in the Grand Marquee and offer several resources:   Purbeck Virtual Field Trip CD… more...

The Fossil Festival is delighted to welcome back the RV Callista, which will be moored in the Cobb Harbour throughout the Festival. RV Callista is operated by the University of Southampton and is based at the National Oceanography… more...

Like to fish or simply watch the Jurassic Coast slip by? Join one of the licensed boats operating from Lyme’s harbour for a 1-hr mackerel fishing trip (£8 adult; £6 children; all gear provided), a private scenic… more...

Lock up Your Children! Lock up Your Dogs! A Pliosaur is Coming!!!! From the deepest depths of the Jurassic Coast a rare and terrifying beast is emerging... A beast that prowls the seas and has the biggest known bite of any… more...

There are lots of activities at the Lyme Regis Museum throughout the Fossil Festival, and entry is free all weekend. The museum… more...

Join Museum Geologist Paddy Howe and his expert colleague Chris Andrew on one of their famous fossil walks along the Dorset coast. Your fossil walk ticket gives you free access to the museum where you will be able to see… more...

Fossil Festival Fossil Walk along the beach with Colin Dawes or Nigel Clarke. Join a local expert for an exciting and interesting walk - and perhaps even find a fossil or two. Your guide will be knowledgeable,… more...

This two hour session starts up at the Heritage Coast Centre with a 20 minute talk from the Centre Warden about the rocks and fossils of Charmouth and how to find fossils on the beach. The group then heads out onto the beach with… more...

Join Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre's Marine Warden on a Rock Pool Ramble to explore the fascinating creatures of the seashore and how they live, love and do lunch! Suitable for any age, this event is run at Broad Ledge in Lyme… more...

What kind of strange creatures lurked in the murky depths of the Jurassic Seas around Dorset? What can we learn about them from the fantastic fossils housed in our local museums? Take some cardboard… more...

Help carry out a survey of Monmouth Beach, part of the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve. A Shore Thing ecologist will be on hand to help identify species found in the rock pools and along the shore at low… more...

Lyme Regis artist Christine Allison invites everyone to join her in some fishy drawing from a list of over 20 varieties of fish that are caught in Lyme Bay today. Add your fish to the big wave collage in the marquee. Then have… more...

Help carry out a survey of Monmouth Beach, part of the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve. A Shore Thing ecologist will be on hand to help identify species found in the rock pools and along the shore at low… more...

A short informal gallery talk by the ever-popular Tom Sharpe, Curator of Palaeontology and Archives, National Museum of Wales. Free, no booking required, although please note that space is very limited. Suitable for… more...

Find out more about the west's very own dinosaur, theThecodontosaurus, also known as the Bristol dinosaur. In this hands-on workshops you'll get to find out more about dinosaurs, what sort of place the West Country… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Hilary Blagborough, British Antarctic Survey                                    … more...

Max Hebditch is former honorary curator of the museum and also a former director of the Museum of London. His talk will give a fascinating insight into the history of the museum and its collections. Free, no booking required,… more...

Although 70 per cent of our planet is covered by water, the oceans and many of their inhabitants – such as the blue whale – remain an unexplored mystery. This programme from David Attenborough’s natural history… more...

Explore the paths and streets of Old Lyme as Mary Anning knew them with professional guide Natalie Manifold. Walk takes about 1½ hours.... more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Prof Andy Fleet, Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum                                                 … more...

Find out more about the west's very own dinosaur, theThecodontosaurus, also known as the Bristol dinosaur. In this hands-on workshops you'll get to find out more about dinosaurs, what sort of place the West Country… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Professor Chris Stringer, Merit Researcher, Paleontology, Natural History Museum                … more...

Join members of the eMonocot team from the Natural History Museum and Kew Gardens on a nature walk to uncover the secret world of plants and other wildlife. About one-fifth of all higher plants are monocots including grasses,… more...

Burning Ice documents the Cape Farewell expedition to Disko Bay in 2008 which included the musicians Laurie Anderson, KT Tunstall, Jarvis Cocker, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robyn  Hitchcock, Leslie Feist, Martha Wainwright,… more...

Stephen Locke, Chairman of Trustees gives a general interest introduction to Lyme’s quintessential fossils; how they lived, their relatives and their importance to the study of geology. Free, no booking required, although… more...

Fossil Festival Talks *  Dr David Martill, Reader in Palaeobiology, University of Portsmouth                                          … more...

Find out more about the west's very own dinosaur, theThecodontosaurus, also known as the Bristol dinosaur. In this hands-on workshops you'll get to find out more about dinosaurs, what sort of place the West Country… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Tom Sharpe, Curator of Palaeontology and Archives, National Museum of Wales                       … more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Dr Martin C. Munt, Collections Manager, Invertebrates and Plants, Natural History Museum                              … more...

Fossil Festival Talks* Ed Drewitt, The Bristol Dinosaur Project                               … more...

Fossil Festival Talks* Dr David Martill, University of Portsmouth                                           … more...

Gareth Richards Runner up of Amused Moose Laugh Off 2007 3rd place in Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2007 Finalist in Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2008… more...

Fossil Festival Talks* Scott Moore-Fay, freelance fossil preparator, Wavecut Platform                              … more...

Fossil Fair - 10am to 5pm, Friday to Monday inclusive Join our Jurassic Coast fossil collectors in the Grand Marquee at the Fossil Festival. There are fossils of all shapes and sizes to admire and buy, as well as jewellery,… more...

The team from MEMO (the Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory) will be carving another endangered species that will form part of the final memorial. You can do some stone carving yourself under the supervision of MEMO expert masons.… more...

Lyme Regis stonebalancer Adrian Gray will be the beach throughout the Festival. If you haven't seen it before you won't believe it! From Dorset magazine: There was never a ‘eureka’ moment; as… more...

Delve into Forkbeard Fantasy's Cabinet of Curiosities and dig into the interactive 'Fossil Digs' handling collection to learn all about the amazing range of fossils on our spectacular coast. And if you're really feeling bold, transform… more...

A big team from the Natural History Museum will be in the Grand Marquee, with displays of fossils and other natural history exhibits. You'll be able to sieve for shark's teeth, pan for gold, and have a go at extracting some DNA… more...

  There are lots of activities at the Lyme Regis Museum throughout the Fossil Festival, and entry is free all weekend.… more...

Dinosaur Isle is Britain's first purpose-built dinosaur museum and visitor attraction. The building displays many fossils and life-sized reconstructions of the island's dinosaurs. The Isle of Wight is the most important site for… more...

Come to the National Oceanography Centre stand and discover the mysterious world of waves.  Waves are a common feature of every coastline and will be washing the shoreline of Lyme Regis day and night. Come and see how they… more...

Get your dino-boots on and walk the Dinosaur Runway! The team from the University of Plymouth will have displays of fossils but will also invite the bravest people to see what kind of dinosaur they would have been, millions of… more...

Membership of the DGA is open to anyone interested in Dorset geology.# The DGA aims to promote Dorset geology and an interest in geology, particularly in schools. We have field trips and lectures… more...

The RSPB is the largest conservation charity in Europe. Together with our members (there are over a million of them), we form a pioneering, innovative and passionate charity.  We speak out for birds, other wildlife and wild… more...

Entry to the Centre is free of charge so come and discover the Charmouth Dinosaur, marine tanks, fossil touch tables, Jurassic Film show and much more. The Centre is open 10.00am – 4.30pm. The Fossil warden team will… more...

The Buckland Club is being set up as a friends and supporters group for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, founded by former NHM scientists Jackie Skipper and Jeremy Young who played major roles in the first Fossil Festivals. … more...

If you go down to the beach today you're in for a BIG surprise... …Step back in time and see how ammonites were formed. Join the National Trust West Dorset team for a fascinating look at how these amazing fossils… more...

Dorset Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity that look after a number of nature reserves across the county. The organisation works to preserve Dorset's rich environment, protect wildlife and seeks to educate and inspire young… more...

Rockwatch is the nationwide club for young geologists. It is the junior club of the Geologists' Association. Rockwatch is the club for all those interested in things geological - rocks, fossils, minerals and landscapes. more...

DIGS is a Dorset conservation group dedicated to maintaining sites of geological importance. They will have a display in the Grand Marquee and offer several resources:   Purbeck Virtual Field Trip CD… more...

The Fossil Festival is delighted to welcome back the RV Callista, which will be moored in the Cobb Harbour throughout the Festival. RV Callista is operated by the University of Southampton and is based at the National Oceanography… more...

Like to fish or simply watch the Jurassic Coast slip by? Join one of the licensed boats operating from Lyme’s harbour for a 1-hr mackerel fishing trip (£8 adult; £6 children; all gear provided), a private scenic… more...

Lock up Your Children! Lock up Your Dogs! A Pliosaur is Coming!!!! From the deepest depths of the Jurassic Coast a rare and terrifying beast is emerging... A beast that prowls the seas and has the biggest known bite of any… more...

There are lots of activities at the Lyme Regis Museum throughout the Fossil Festival, and entry is free all weekend. The museum… more...

Join Museum Geologist Paddy Howe and his expert colleague Chris Andrew on one of their famous fossil walks along the Dorset coast. Your fossil walk ticket gives you free access to the museum where you will be able to see… more...

Fossil Festival Fossil Walk along the beach. Take an exciting and educational walk in search of fossils with Colin Dawes or Nigel Clarke, local experts with great enthusiasm and knowledge. Your guide will be friendly… more...

Explore the spectacular rocks and fossils of Monmouth Beach and Pinhay Bay followed by a walk back through the Undercliffs. A strenuous but rewarding journey led by Donald Campbell and Tom Sunderland from Natural England. All… more...

This two hour session starts up at the Heritage Coast Centre with a 20 minute talk from the Centre Warden about the rocks and fossils of Charmouth and how to find fossils on the beach. The group then heads out onto the beach with… more...

What kind of strange creatures lurked in the murky depths of the Jurassic Seas around Dorset? What can we learn about them from the fantastic fossils housed in our local museums? Take some cardboard… more...

Lyme Regis artist Christine Allison invites everyone to join her in some fishy drawing from a list of over 20 varieties of fish that are caught in Lyme Bay today. Add your fish to the big wave collage in the marquee. Then have… more...

Join Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre's Marine Warden on a Rock Pool Ramble to explore the fascinating creatures of the seashore and how they live, love and do lunch! Suitable for any age, this event is run at Broad Ledge in Lyme… more...

A short informal gallery talk by the ever-popular Tom Sharpe, Curator of Palaeontology and Archives, National Museum of Wales. Free no booking required although please note that space is very limited. Suitable for… more...

Find out more about the west's very own dinosaur, theThecodontosaurus, also known as the Bristol dinosaur. In this hands-on workshops you'll get to find out more about dinosaurs, what sort of place the West Country… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Sir Crispin Tickell                                              … more...

This episode of ‘Blue Planet’ examines the world’s coastal environments, ‘the most dynamic of all ocean habitats’. The perils of living in such places are highlighted by Marine Iguanas on the Galápagos… more...

Lyme Voices and Langport Community Choir The combined musical forces of these two community choirs will be filling the airwaves with a beautiful mixture of songs - gospel, South African, Croatian… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Prof Phil Rainbow, Keeper of Zoology, Natural History Museum                                                  … more...

Find out more about the west's very own dinosaur, theThecodontosaurus, also known as the Bristol dinosaur. In this hands-on workshops you'll get to find out more about dinosaurs, what sort of place the West Country… more...

Explore the paths and streets of Old Lyme as Mary Anning knew them with professional guide Natalie Manifold. Walk takes about 1½ hours. Book early to avoid disappointment Adults £6, Children £3  … more...

Lyme Voices and Langport Community Choir The combined musical forces of these two community choirs will be filling the airwaves with a beautiful mixture of songs - gospel, South African, Croatian… more...

Join members of the eMonocot team from the Natural History Museum and Kew Gardens on a nature walk to uncover the secret world of plants and other wildlife. About one-fifth of all higher plants are monocots including grasses,… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Prof Mike Benton, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol                           … more...

Forkbeard Fantasy presents The Brittonioni Brothers in 'All at Sea'  With Forkbeard’s magical blend of film, animation, delicious visuals, quasi… more...

Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act. End of the Line lays the responsibility squarely on… more...

Drawing on recent research by the museum team and academic colleagues, Professor Chris Paul will explore how scientists investigate the lifestyle of extinct fossils and what we can reconstruct about the life of ammonites in particular,… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Sarah Gall, Marine Institute, University of Plymouth                                                                    … more...

Find out more about the west's very own dinosaur, theThecodontosaurus, also known as the Bristol dinosaur. In this hands-on workshops you'll get to find out more about dinosaurs, what sort of place the West Country… more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Dr Simon Boxall, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton                                                 … more...

Fossil Festival Talks * Dr Jeremy Young, University College London                                      … more...

Forkbeard Fantasy presents The Brittonioni Brothers in 'All at Sea'  With Forkbeard’s magical blend of film, animation, delicious visuals, quasi… more...

Fossil Fair - 10am to 5pm, Friday to Monday inclusive Join our Jurassic Coast fossil collectors in the Grand Marquee at the Fossil Festival. There are fossils of all shapes and sizes to admire and buy, as well as jewellery,… more...

The team from MEMO (the Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory) will be carving another endangered species that will form part of the final memorial. You can do some stone carving yourself under the supervision of MEMO expert masons.… more...

Lyme Regis stonebalancer Adrian Gray will be the beach throughout the Festival. If you haven't seen it before you won't believe it! From Dorset magazine: There was never a ‘eureka’ moment; as… more...

Delve into Forkbeard Fantasy's Cabinet of Curiosities and dig into the interactive 'Fossil Digs' handling collection to learn all about the amazing range of fossils on our spectacular coast. And if you're really feeling bold, transform… more...

A big team from the Natural History Museum will be in the Grand Marquee, with displays of fossils and other natural history exhibits. You'll be able to sieve for shark's teeth, pan for gold, and have a go at extracting some DNA… more...

  There are lots of activities at the Lyme Regis Museum throughout the Fossil Festival, and entry is free all weekend.… more...

Dinosaur Isle is Britain's first purpose-built dinosaur museum and visitor attraction. The building displays many fossils and life-sized reconstructions of the island's dinosaurs. The Isle of Wight is the most important site for… more...

Come to the National Oceanography Centre stand and discover the mysterious world of waves.  Waves are a common feature of every coastline and will be washing the shoreline of Lyme Regis day and night. Come and see how they… more...

Get your dino-boots on and walk the Dinosaur Runway! The team from the University of Plymouth will have displays of fossils but will also invite the bravest people to see what kind of dinosaur they would have been, millions of… more...

Membership of the DGA is open to anyone interested in Dorset geology.# The DGA aims to promote Dorset geology and an interest in geology, particularly in schools. We have field trips and lectures… more...

The RSPB is the largest conservation charity in Europe. Together with our members (there are over a million of them), we form a pioneering, innovative and passionate charity.  We speak out for birds, other wildlife and wild… more...

Entry to the Centre is free of charge so come and discover the Charmouth Dinosaur, marine tanks, fossil touch tables, Jurassic Film show and much more. The Centre is open 10.00am – 4.30pm. The Fossil warden team will… more...

The Buckland Club is being set up as a friends and supporters group for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, founded by former NHM scientists Jackie Skipper and Jeremy Young who played major roles in the first Fossil Festivals. … more...

If you go down to the beach today you're in for a BIG surprise... …Step back in time and see how ammonites were formed. Join the National Trust West Dorset team for a fascinating look at how these amazing fossils… more...

Dorset Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity that look after a number of nature reserves across the county. The organisation works to preserve Dorset's rich environment, protect wildlife and seeks to educate and inspire young… more...

Rockwatch is the nationwide club for young geologists. It is the junior club of the Geologists' Association. Rockwatch is the club for all those interested in things geological - rocks, fossils, minerals and landscapes. more...

DIGS is a Dorset conservation group dedicated to maintaining sites of geological importance. They will have a display in the Grand Marquee and offer several resources:   Purbeck Virtual Field Trip CD… more...

The Fossil Festival is delighted to welcome back the RV Callista, which will be moored in the Cobb Harbour throughout the Festival. RV Callista is operated by the University of Southampton and is based at the National Oceanography… more...

Like to fish or simply watch the Jurassic Coast slip by? Join one of the licensed boats operating from Lyme’s harbour for a 1-hr mackerel fishing trip (£8 adult; £6 children; all gear provided), a private scenic… more...

Lock up Your Children! Lock up Your Dogs! A Pliosaur is Coming!!!! From the deepest depths of the Jurassic Coast a rare and terrifying beast is emerging... A beast that prowls the seas and has the biggest known bite of any… more...

There are lots of activities at the Lyme Regis Museum throughout the Fossil Festival, and entry is free all weekend. The museum… more...

Fossil Fair - 10am to 5pm, Friday to Monday inclusive Join our Jurassic Coast fossil collectors in the Grand Marquee at the Fossil Festival. There are fossils of all shapes and sizes to admire and buy, as well as jewellery,… more...