LIONS VARIETY SHOW On 30th November it was curtain-up for the 44th Lions Variety show at the Pavilion Theatre in     Weymouth. After a no-show last year because of Covid, members of Weymouth & Portland Lions Club were itching to get back on stage and back under the lights once again for this popular event in the club’s calendar. Acts included, Let’s Dance who kicked the show off followed by pianist Tamara Konstantin and then the Wyke Ukedelics. The first half of the show was brought to a close by the Wessex Musical Theatre. The Decadettes got the second half of the show moving again ...

  REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Weymouth & Portland Lion President Kevin Brookes, together with Immediate Past President Lion Ryan Hope, MJF, with his son Lewie, attended the                         Remembrance service in Weymouth on Remembrance Sunday, which was organised by Weymouth Town Council. The Lion President laid a wreath, which was sourced from Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh, on  behalf of the club.  

MOTOCROSS 2021 EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS Once again Weymouth beach was transformed from a flat expanse of award-winning sandy beach into a twisting, turning mound of intimidating humps and jumps for the 2021 Motocross event. Huge crowds turned out to see the riders negotiate the track on a warm and sunny Sunday 10th October. Weymouth Town Deputy Mayor, Cllr Ann Weaving, turned out and, as is the tradition, was the official starter for the first race of the day. The event has been organised by Weymouth & Portland Lions Club and Purbeck Motocross Club since 1984. Last year was the first ti...

The weather was was warm and sunny, the entertainment was just as good and visitors and residents came out in force to support   Weymouth & Portland   Lions’ Annual street Busk. The busk has been an annual event in   Weymouth town centre now since 1994, apart from 2020 when the event was held online. Entertainers included  Replay, Brian  Lincoln, Ed Hintz, Ken Watkins, Anniemac, Tony Lowe, The Dark Descendants, Lets Dance and many more. Our thanks to everyone who gave their time for free to support this event.

HANDOVER – LOBSTER & STEAK Members of Weymouth & Portland Lions were out in force recently at the Chatsworth Hotel on Weymouth Esplanade to celebrate the handover of the Club’s President and    Vice-President positions. After a torrid stop–start 18 months when all club activities including face-to-face meetings were  cancelled, members were keen to meet up again in person for this special evening. Although Zoom meetings have offered members some sort of respite and normality, which allowed the club to continue with regular monthly business meetings, it was the dinner meetings and soc...

Congratulations to Lion Mark Lockie (MJF) from Weymouth & Portland Lions Club who was voted recently at the digital Convention (via zoom) to become the District Governor for Lions 105SW from 1st July 2021. Mark has been a member of Weymouth and Portland Lions Club since 1987 and during this time he has taken such roles as as Club President and Treasurer as well as Zone Chairman 105D Zone A. He and his wife Steve (MJF) are actively involved, and support in all events held by the club such as Swimarathons, Christmas Harbour Swim (with up to 495 swimmers), Beach Motocross, Mar...

Our certificate of appreciation for this month goes to Adam Kirby, an employee of Stockley Builders, in Dorchester. Adam, a qualified builder and stone mason, worked on the drystone wall feature on the cliff path between Southwell village and Portland Bill during late 2020. Not only did this attract the attention of local residents and visitors, but the eagle eye of local Lion Roger Sutherland. So impressed was Roger with Adam’s voluntary work that he then recommended Adam for a Lions Certificate of Appreciation.