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Friday 27 July

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Weymouth & Portland Live! Beach Live Site

Live Site - Free
Screening of the London 2012 sailing events from 29 July to 11 August.
Other Olympic sporting activities, including those in the evening will also be shown.

14:00 - 19:50: Coastal Voices ~ Battle for the Winds

14:00: Introduction and Welcome - Richard Crowe, London 2012 Creative Programmer for the South West
14:05: Movement in Blue by John Wilson
14:30: Venue Promo
          The Greeks (film by Woodford School)
          The Helpful Dead (film presented by Dorchester Arts & Wyke Regis Junior School)
          Tidal Processions (film about the Moving Tides workshops in dance, costume making and music)
14:40: Gale Force 2, Local Artist
15:00: Chalk Legends (film from the May performance of Chalk Legends Sailing Promo, RYA Sail for Gold
15:10: Oriel Delage-Pandel, Local Artist
15:30: Maritime Mix Promotional film
          Venue Promo
          RedBall UK 1 - film of the recent South West tour with footage from Weymouth Earth Festival - Etude performance 
          from Durlston Battle4the Winds Promo
15:45: Coastal Voices 1, John Surman
16:05: Maritime Mix Promo, The Portland Race (film presented by Dorchester Arts & Underhill Junior School
16:10: Tbc: on satellite stage
16:15: The Big Splash (film presented by Dorchester Arts & St. John’s Primary School)
           Red Ball 2 (more film from the recent SW tour)
16:30: Coastal Voices 2, John K.Miles (inspired by Billy Bragg, b-sharp)
16:50: How to Build a Bike Powered Cinema – (film by Bridport film maker Peter Sterling)
16:55: Tbc: on satellite stage 
17:15: LOCOG Sailing Promo, LOCOG Para Sailing Promo, Nowhereisland (film about the nowhereisland project)
17:20: Coastal Voices 3, Sonia Slaney arrangements of Nick Cave songs
17:40: Sonnets I Fagiolini 
17:55: Dance Performance, BRASILIERISSIMO
18:15: Olympic Sailing (RYA), b-side – (film about Msr Poupourri) 
18:25: Shooter,Local Artist
18:40: Maritime Mix Promo, Sue Austin: underwater self-propelled wheelchair (footage from the recent Egyptian visit) 
18:45: Multi Lingual Welcome Budmouth
18:55: Battle 4 the Winds Promo  
19:00: Welcome Songs, Eliza Carthy & SWMS  

19:50 - 20:10: Team GB Sailing Squad will be at the Live Site on the stage

20:12 - 00:30: Live screening of the London Opening Ceremony with fireworks (at approximately 22:15)

 

Sports Arena
The Sports Arena offers visitors the chance to try out some of the country's favourite sports.
All the sports are accessible to all with a real emphasis on 'having-a-go'.

Inflatable pitch

10:00 - 12:00: Football - Rugby
12:00 - 14:00: Football - Rugby
14:00 - 16:00: Football - Rugby
16:00 - 18:00: Football - Rugby

Sports Arena - All Day

 

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Maritime Mix - Cultural Olympiad by the Sea

Cultural Events in Weymouth and Portland
World class outdoor theatre, mass choral performances, earth science and the arts, panoramic video projections, music, dance and street celebrations.
Most are free, and many involve local participants as well as professional artists.
www.maritimemix2012.co.uk

10:00 - 17:00: Artwey's The Giant Wall, Hope Square
10:00 - 17:00 On Board, Jurassic Airlines: 10:00 - 17:00, Pavilion Theatre
10:00 - 23:00: Animating the Streets, busking around the town centre
10:00 - 23:00: Our Sporting Life, Sailing for Gold, Bayside Festival
12:00 - 17:00: Nowhereisland, Furzy Cliffs
14:00 - 20:00: Coastal Voices (see Live Site above), Beach Live Site
19:00: Welcome Song, Beach Live Site
Times vary: b-side Multimedia Arts Festival, Locations vary

ICCI 360 Dome
An amazing 360 degree panoramic experience with an exciting series of live performances, festivals, interactive events for all ages and an array of specially commissioned 360 degree film screenings.

10:00 - 17:00: 360 Preview, Film Screening, Free
18:00 - 19:00: Coastal Voices, Free
19:00 - 23:00: 360 Preview, Film Screening, Free


Weymouth Bayside Festival - at the Pavilion Peninsular
Open Daily: 10:00 - 23:00
Tickets from £5

All day live entertainment, over 100 retailers and exhibitors, MV Balmoral cruises, Natural England's Jurassic Coast Display, Royal Marines Climbing Wall, Team Extreme Skate Park, bars and food stalls.
www.weymouthbaysidefestival.co.uk

Main Stage

12:00: Marco Rodriguez
14:00: The Big Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines
16:00: Manuel Martinez
18:15: Salisbury Big Band
20:00: Beat Retreat
21:00: Rickie Arthur 'Buble Fever'

Acoustic Stage

12:00: Funky Acoustic
13:45: Manuel Martinez
14:45: The Songbirds
16:45: Woodwind Quintet of Her Majesty's Royal Marines
18:30: Tinderbox
20:30: The Amy Mayes Band

Please note, details may change.