This year the winner will be awarded this handsome engraved glass trophy, sponsored by Stags Estate Agents of South Street The trophy is for keeps and the winning shop may proudly display this in the winning window. There will also some be wine and chocolates for more immediate consumption!
Our Hat Festival wisteria bush has just cropped with our latest design of Hat Festival bags! These are available in the following colours: Apple Green, Aqua Blue , Candy Pink, Olive Green, RAF Blue, Christmas Red, Silver & Violet. This clever design is by local artist Elizabeth Sporne and features the 2011 Milliner and Hatters’ …
Tuesday 30th August Fun Pub Quiz. 8:00pm start. Potentially anybody could win this quiz as it is all meant just for fun. Devious rounds for devious people and fun rounds for the not so serious. Free entry, raffle and a bottle of wine (and heaps of pride) to the winner. Please note that we do …
Beat Safari are holding a HatFest Fringe Event! Chapel in the Garden East Street, Bridport Sat 3rd Sept – 8.00-12.30 An Alice in Wonderland themed night – Eat Me – Drink Me! Fancy Hats Groovy Dancing Ska , Reggae, Latin , Swing and Funk Over 18’s only The Cerne Abbas Brewery Bar & street food …
Tower Open Day St Marys Parish Church, South Street, Bridport is holding an open day (Weather permitting) on HatFest day, Saturday 3rd September 2016 10:30am – 12:30pm The view from the top of the tower is wonderful, but mind your hat does not blow off! See the ringing chamber where Bellringers ring bells. Look at …
‘No Limits’ will be performing in the Borough Gardens at 12 noon on Hat Festival Day. Summertime Together is an inclusive community performing arts project organised by No Limits Bridport and supported by West Dorset District Council and West Dorset Mencap. During the summer, a group of adults, children and young people with and without …
On Friday 2nd September the Electric Palace are hosting Hank Wangford & the Lost Cowboys to get this year’s Hat Festival off to a brilliant start. Appearing with Hank are his four all-star hard-core country musicians, including B.J. Cole, a leading UK exponent of the pedal steel guitar. An authentic country singer/songwriter, with a wide emotional range, …
Last year’s Tea Dance was a great success and we are thus holding another on Sunday 4th September 2016. Arrive at 1.45 for a 2pm start. Hosted by Glenn Bayliss in the Bull Hotel ballroom, tickets £ 10 from Bridport TlC and on door. The price includes afternoon tea. Tuition available from your host – …
The Bridport hat Amnesty has been declared! Any unwanted headwear can be taken to Snook’s Hat Shop in West Street, where it will receive the respect and sympathetic treatment that it deserves. All the hats received will be re-homed at our Hat Auction which will be held this year on Thursday 1st September at 8pm …
The Art of Hat Making Develop your own style and learn different techniques for your hat and fascinator creations. Using your individual flair and imagination and a range of fabric and trimmings you will be shown the various techniques necessary to create stunning headpieces. Historically Inspired Millinery This course introduces the materials and techniques for …