Steampunk Christmas weekend with steampunk fashion, make-your-own workshops, a steampunk cabaret, a Christmas promenade, the annual Dolmen Yule Ball and live music.
Weymouth Yuletide Weekend takes over the town centre from Friday 4 December, 7.30pm, through to Sunday 6 December, 4pm. It's one of four festive weekends the town runs each December, alongside an Elf World Record attempt and Christmas Lights Switch On, a Traditional Christmas Weekend in aid of the Weymouth Foodbank, and a Santa weekend. This one is the fantasy twist: a mix of Victorian, sci-fi, pirate and fantasy elements, and Weymouth claims it's the first place to host a Steampunk Yuletide Weekend.
The programme spreads across the town centre, from New Bond Street and the Esplanade to Hope Square and the harbourside (DT4 8DG), with local shops, pubs, eateries and charities taking part. Steampunk fashion made by Weymouth College students is on display, and there are make-your-own workshops, cheese rolling and tea-duelling. You're encouraged to turn up in corsets and top hats.
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Friday night opens with a cabaret of fire and burlesque. Saturday afternoon, a promenade sets off from the Carousel to the town's Christmas tree, and the evening is reserved for the annual Dolmen Yule Ball. The music runs all weekend, with Professor Elemental playing throughout, alongside Ana Defuego (Steampunk Cabaret), The Dolmen, The Wight Hot Pipes, The Lady Garden Ensemble, Dukebox, Major Blunder and The Antipoet. If you're looking for something to do after the weekend, the Panto at the Pavilion, Cinderella, runs from 19 December 2026 to 1 January 2027.
Date
4 December – 6 December
19:30
Location
Weymouth town centre (Esplanade, New Bond Street, Hope Square and the harbourside)
Recommended Age
+6 years
