Bridport Hat Festival https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Thanks to the hard-working Volunteers and brilliant HatFest Promenaders who all contributed to a wonderful day! The provisional date for 2027 is Saturday 4th of September. The Dorset Town Crier Competition: The Stanley Mansbridge Perpetual Cup & The John Collingwood Memorial Trophy Competition will be held in the Borough Gardens at 10.15 on Haturday! The Bridport Jazz-Funk & Soul Club, Masonic Hall, East Street – supporting the HatFest! Welcome to the 2026 Bridport Hat Festival! 2026 Shop Windows 2026 Hat Auction Photos 2026 Hat Festival by David Parnell 2026 Hat Festival by Rob Reeks 2026 Most Elegantly Attired Competition 2026 Fun Competition Winners 2026 Hat Festival by Garry Hayball HatFest 2026 is on Saturday 5th September 2026! Saturday 5th September 2026, Programme 2025 Sponsors The Bridport Jazz-Funk & Soul Club Olive Tree is a family friendly Mediterranean restaurant in the centre of Bridport. Our food is freshly cooked to order in our open kitchen. Information and Menus – www.olivetreerestaurant.net Martin & Company. Providing a full range of accountancy and taxation services in West Dorset for fifty years. Contact us to see how we can help you – free and confidential initial consultation 2 Victoria Grove Bridport, Dorset DT6 3AA Call us on 01308 422131 Kitson and Trotman Battens Solicitors is a multi-specialist law firm. With seven offices across Somerset and Dorset, including one in Bridport, Battens Solicitors provides specialist legal advice and solutions for whatever life brings. Cilla & Camilla: Gifts and greetings cards for all budgets – 4 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LF The most comprehensive range of cookware in West Dorset – 11 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3JU Stags- We value properties for sale, rent, probate, inheritance, compensation and tax planning. Established in 1874, our knowledge and experience cannot be equalled by any other regional estate agent Wessex Surveyors – Chartered Surveyors covering residential, commercial and rural property matters across the Wessex Region Vicary & Co “Putting the client first” Solarportsystems Mystic Signs Huck Nets – Since 1996 we’ve been manufacturing netting in our Dorset factory using traditional and modern techniques. Our market leading netting is used by schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Visit our website to buy online or contact us for a quote. Become a Sponsor Contact Us Volunteers Still Needed! 2023 Photos Hank Wangford returns to the Hat Festival! The Hat Amnesty has been declared! Brain Tumour Research St Mary’s Open Tower Day Hat Amnesty! It’s not too late to rehome your neglected headwear! Art on Your Head – A collaboration with Bridport Community Shed and Oops Wow Messy Art. 2024 Hat Auction by Garry Hayball 2024 HatFest by Tim Russ 2024 Hat Festival by Rob Reeks Tim Russ 2025 Bridport & District Gardening Club Summer Show 2023 Hat Auction Photos by Rob Reeks 2023 Hat Auction Photos by Garry Hayball Photos by Rob Reeks 2023 2023 HatFest Photos by David Parnell 2023 HatFest photos by Tim Russ 2023 HatFest Photos by Garry Hayball “Wear a new hat” a new song from UK singer, songwriter and producer Rychey. 2023 Shop Window Competition News