🗓️ Saturday 22nd August 2026
Celebrate The Etches Collection’s ten-year anniversary today as the museum throws a community party.
There’ll be family activities, interactive experiences and local food throughout the day.
“This milestone is about much more than fossils – it’s a celebration of Kimmeridge village, Kimmeridge Bay and the amazing community that makes this corner of Dorset so unique.”
EMILY FORD – Events Coordinator
- Timings: 10am – 5pm
Refreshments include a BBQ and festival-themed snacks & drinks, plus food provided by Clavell’s Restaurant, Boat on the Bay and Purbeck Ice Cream.
Tickets
- Adult: £6.50
- Child (5 – 16): £4
- Under 5s: Free
- Etches Collection Annual Pass Holder: £2
- Booking: www.theetchescollectionshop.org/collections/gift-vouchers/products/the-big-jurassic-birthday-bash
(Ticket includes access to the museum today.)
Events & Activities
- Face-painting
- Design-a-Saur art competition
- Clay workshop
- Palaeontology-themed trader & artist stalls (art, jewellery, homeware & more)
- Guided village history tours
- Raffle & tombola
- Beach clean
- Art exhibition
- Discover the Jurassic Coast & learn more about careers in palaeontology
- Talks from geologists, palaeontologists, bay rangers & fossil experts
Exhibitors will be taking over the village throughout the day and include:
- Lyme Regis Museum
- Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
- Smiling Seas
- Dorset Wildlife Trust
- University of Portsmouth
