What's On Portland - April 2026
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🗓️ FRIDAY 3
🔷 Forget Them Not Easter Fayre
St George’s Church
📍 St George’s Church, Portland
St George’s Church will be holding an Easter Fayre with a large chocolate tombola featuring over 80 chocolate treats, a raffle with Easter prizes from M&S and others, and a wide range of local artisan and craft stalls. Activities include church and churchyard tours, a photography competition, children’s games, candle making with Dorchester and Weymouth Beekeepers Association, and more. ⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🪙 Free
🔷 Sidebar: Quiz at the BlueFish
BlueFish Cafe & Restaurant
📍 17A Chiswell, Portland
The monthly quiz-social-party at the BlueFish. Bar open to all from 6 PM, quiz (bookings usually necessary) at 7.30 PM. Not your usual quiz. Book via Insta @sidebar.popup Facebook Sidebar Popup Email sidebar.popup.uk@gmail.com ⏰ 7:30 – 10:30 PM / Bar 6:00 – 11:30 PM 🪙 £5pp & optional Play Your Cards Right raffle £1 per ticket
🔷 Jordan Watts (live music)
New Star Inn
📍 Fortuneswell, Portland
Jordan Watts is playing live. ⏰ 8:00 PM 🪙 Free
🗓️ TUESDAY 7
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
St John’s Church Hall
📍 St John’s Church Hall, Ventnor Road, Portland, DT5 1JE
Access Wellbeing drop-in session offering person-centred mental health and wellbeing support for adults aged 18+. Trained wellbeing coordinators are available to listen and help people access the right support and advice. No appointment needed. ⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🗓️ WEDNESDAY 8
🔷 Sidebar: Work From Home Wednesdays at the BlueFish
BlueFish Cafe & Restaurant
📍 17A Chiswell, Portland
We’re taking over the BlueFish for a few trial daytimes. Currently Wednesdays in April. Coffee, big tables, wifi and Vietnamese-style noodle bowls (till they run out!). Come take your time! ⏰ 09:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ THURSDAY 9
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
Portland Community Hospital
📍 Portland Community Hospital, Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, DT5 1AX
Access Wellbeing drop-in session offering person-centred mental health and wellbeing support for adults aged 18+. Trained wellbeing coordinators are available to listen and help people access the right support and advice. No appointment needed. ⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🗓️ SATURDAY 11
🔷 Lawn Bowls Open Weekend
Portland Victoria Bowling Club
📍 Victoria Gardens, Portland, Dorset
Open weekend at Portland Victoria Bowling Club. Come along and try lawn bowls in a friendly, relaxed setting. All ages and abilities welcome. Members will be on hand to show you how to play, with all equipment provided. Refreshments available. Please wear flat shoes. ⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🗓️ SUNDAY 12
🔷 Lawn Bowls Open Weekend
Portland Victoria Bowling Club
📍 Victoria Gardens, Portland, Dorset
Open weekend at Portland Victoria Bowling Club. Come along and try lawn bowls in a friendly, relaxed setting. All ages and abilities welcome. Members will be on hand to show you how to play, with all equipment provided. Refreshments available. Please wear flat shoes. ⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🗓️ TUESDAY 14
🔷 Café Ope
BNB-side
📍 77A Fortuneswell, Portland, DT5 1LY
Tea, coffee and inspirational tales of hope. Join us for tea, coffee, delicious cakes, and stories shared in good company, the kind that warm your heart and lift your spirits. Featuring An Opeful Story – Sue Munts, founder of Muntsys Community Care Activities, supporting adults with additional needs across Weymouth, Portland & Dorchester. ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
St John’s Church Hall
📍 Ventnor Road, Portland, DT5 1JE
Access Wellbeing drop-in session offering person-centred mental health and wellbeing support for adults aged 18+. Trained wellbeing coordinators are available to listen and help people access the right support and advice. No appointment needed. ⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🗓️ WEDNESDAY 15
🔷 Sidebar: Work From Home Wednesdays at the BlueFish
BlueFish Cafe & Restaurant
📍 17A Chiswell, Portland
We’re taking over the BlueFish for a few trial daytimes. Currently Wednesdays in April. Coffee, big tables, wifi and Vietnamese-style noodle bowls (till they run out!). Come take your time! ⏰ 09:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ THURSDAY 16
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
Portland Community Hospital
📍 Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, DT5 1AX
Access Wellbeing drop-in session offering person-centred mental health and wellbeing support for adults aged 18+. Trained wellbeing coordinators are available to listen and help people access the right support and advice. No appointment needed. ⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🗓️ FRIDAY 17
🔷 Sam Kelly’s 30th
New Star Inn
📍 Fortuneswell, Portland
Sam Kelly’s 30th birthday celebration with Pete Bun singing. ⏰ Evening
🗓️ SATURDAY 18
🔷 Lawn Bowls Open Day
Portland Borstal Officers Bowling Club
📍 Far end of Grove Road, past HMP Portland (turn right, right again, then left down the lane)
Come along and try lawn bowls in a friendly, relaxed setting. All ages and abilities welcome, no experience needed. Free taster sessions, equipment provided, guidance from members, and refreshments available (licensed bar). ⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🗓️ SUNDAY 19
🔷 Lawn Bowls Open Day
Portland Borstal Officers Bowling Club
📍 Far end of Grove Road, past HMP Portland (turn right, right again, then left down the lane)
Come along and try lawn bowls in a friendly, relaxed setting. All ages and abilities welcome, no experience needed. Free taster sessions, equipment provided, guidance from members, and refreshments available (licensed bar). ⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🗓️ TUESDAY 21
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
St John’s Church Hall
📍 St John’s Church Hall, Ventnor Road, Portland, DT5 1JE
Access Wellbeing drop-in session offering person-centred mental health and wellbeing support for adults aged 18+. Trained wellbeing coordinators are available to listen, then help people access the right support and advice. No appointment needed. ⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🗓️ WEDNESDAY 22
🔷 Sidebar: Work From Home Wednesdays at the BlueFish
BlueFish Cafe & Restaurant
📍 17A Chiswell, Portland
We’re taking over the BlueFish for a few trial daytimes. Currently Wednesdays in April. Coffee, big tables, wifi and Vietnamese-style noodle bowls (till they run out!). Come take your time! ⏰ 09:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ THURSDAY 23
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
Portland Community Hospital
📍 Portland Community Hospital, Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, DT5 1AX
Access Wellbeing drop-in session offering person-centred mental health and wellbeing support for adults aged 18+. No appointment needed. ⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🗓️ SATURDAY 25
🔷 April Open Studios at St George’s
St George’s Studios
📍 St George’s Studios, Reforne, Portland, DT5 2AN
Open studios event with artists and makers showcasing paintings, prints, jewellery, objets d’art, and wood craft. Explore studios and creative processes. ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔷 Ultimate Quiz Night
New Star Inn
📍 Fortuneswell, Portland
Quiz night. ⏰ 7:30 PM 🪙 Entry fee payable
🗓️ SUNDAY 26
🔷 April Open Studios at St George’s
St George’s Studios
📍 St George’s Studios, Reforne, Portland, DT5 2AN
Open studios event with artists and makers showcasing paintings, prints, jewellery, objets d’art, and wood craft. ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🗓️ TUESDAY 28
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
St John’s Church Hall
📍 St John’s Church Hall, Ventnor Road, Portland, DT5 1JE
Drop-in mental health and wellbeing support. No appointment needed. ⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🗓️ WEDNESDAY 29
🔷 Sidebar: Work From Home Wednesdays at the BlueFish
BlueFish Cafe & Restaurant
📍 17A Chiswell, Portland
Coffee, workspace, wifi and food. ⏰ 09:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ THURSDAY 30
🔷 Access Wellbeing Drop-In
Portland Community Hospital
📍 Portland Community Hospital, Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, DT5 1AX
Drop-in mental health and wellbeing support. No appointment needed. ⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM