Saxon Crown Making in Bridport Museum!
‘Drop in to Bridport Museum and make your very own Saxon Crown’ Free drop in activity. 10am – 4pm Saturday 2nd September
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Haturday Bucky Doo Square POP CLUB stage
10:05 – Lilly & Roxy – Young Duo from Beaminster 10:45 – The essential – Dorset Band fresh out of the POP CLUB stable 11:30 – Loose Screws – New young band from Dorset 12:00 B Sharp – Youth Music Group based in Lyme regis & Bridport 12:30 – Beth Hyde – Singer Songwriter from …
2017 HatFest on the BBC
Here’s a short clip, provided by the BBC, of a news item on BBC Spotlight Southwest on HatFest day.
Regrettably the Tea Dance is cancelled
We regret that this event has now been cancelled. Sorry to disappoint our ballroom enthusiast but ticket sales have not been up to our expectations and the experience just wouldn’t have been as good as we would wish..
Hank’s message to Bridport!
Our esteemed patron Hank Wangford hosts the Hat Fest’s closing party at the Electric Palace on Sunday 3rd September 2017 at 7:30pmHank Wangford will appear with his all-star, hard-core country musicians, the Lost Cowboys; The line-up for the Cowboys is Martin Belmont (lead guitars), BJ Cole (pedal steel & dobro), Kevin Foster (bass), Roy Dodds …
To all you Mad Hatters of Bridport!
Prepare to strut your stuff on Haturday! Public acclaim (and prizes) await the winners of our fun hat competition: Best Girls’ Hat – first prize of £30 is sponsored by Nantes solicitors Best Boys’ Hat – first prize of £30 is sponsored by Nantes solicitors Best Ladies’ Hat – first prize of £50 is sponsored …
It’s all about Hats!
Amusing, informative and quirky – distinctly Bridport: all that you ever wanted to know about hats – and some that you didn’t! Tickets for this unique talk by Bridport’s very own Mad Hatter are available from the Tourist Information Centre and the Hat Shop in West Street.
Courses
Four Hat Making Courses Presented by Denise Innes-Spencer of the British School of Millinery Author of the new book Tiara Headdresses launched 2017, Denise has been making headdresses for brides for 25 years. Her experience is vast and she has worked with bridal wear designers including Suzanne Neville, Ben de Lisi and Jane Bolton. Her …
The 2017 Hat Amnesty is declared!
Bridport Hat Festival’s infamous Hat Auction coming soon… The Bridport Hat Amnesty has been declared! Any unwanted headwear, in reasonable, wearable condition, 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 rehomed at our Hat Auction …
Could you handle the hi-viz?
We could still use more volunteers for the main festival day – Haturday – Sat 2nd Sept. If you can give us just an hour or two, please ring the HatFest hotline on 01308 250350 leaving your name, number and that you’re willing to lend a hand. Stewards are our main need but there are other roles …