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2026 FESTIVAL MAP
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2026 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
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2026 TICKETED EVENTS
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VISITING INFORMATION
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FOSSIL FESTIVAL SHOP
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Save the date for next year's Festival - 12th & 13th June 2027
The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival will return to Lyme Regis on 13–14 June 2026, bringing a weekend packed with science, discovery and family-friendly activities to the heart of the Jurassic Coast. Organised by Lyme Regis Museum, the Festival is the UK’s largest public event dedicated to palaeontology, attracting visitors, scientists and fossil enthusiasts from across the country.
Across the town, visitors can enjoy a lively programme of expert talks, hands-on activities, exhibitions, performance, palaeoart workshops and trade stands, all celebrating the extraordinary geological heritage of the Jurassic Coast. The Festival offers visitors a unique opportunity to meet leading researchers, discover the stories behind famous fossil finds and experience the excitement of palaeontology in the very place where many important discoveries were first made.
Coming soon… the 2026 Event Programme!
Something for Everyone to Enjoy - Buy your Tickets Now!
Pliosaurus - The Discovery of a Monster
Enjoy this exclusive screening about the making of the ‘Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster' documentary produced by The Etches Collection. The film will feature an introduction and Q&A session with Dr. Steve Etches and Chris Moore.
Why Dinosaurs
Be amongst the first in the UK to see this new documentary which is yet to be widely released. The screening will be followed by an exclusive Q&A session with Director Tony Pinto, Executive Producer & Palaeontologist Dr. Dean Lomax and a panel of guests.
The Dinosaur Timewarp
An exciting, unmissable, and fully interactive Jurassic Panto style adventure filled with music, fun and laughter along the way. An unforgettable dinosaur themed stage show for all the family.
Mary Anning and the Dinosaur Hunters
Be amongst the first to see the much anticipated new film, shot on location in Lyme Regis and starring Jenny Agutter, Katharine Hamilton, Jonathan Moore, Paul Storrier and Sharon Sheehan. This exclusive screening is followed by a Q&A with the film's Director, Sharon Sheehan.
Locked in Time - Unearthing the Real-Life Behaviours of Prehistoric Animals
An unmissable talk by Dr Dean Lomax - palaeontologist, author and TV presenter. What would it be like to see prehistoric animals as they lived and breathed? Some exceptional fossils can record the life stories of creatures as fully alive as any today and in this fascinating talk, we discover the extraordinary evidence of fossils captured in the midst of everyday action. Based on Dr Lomax’s bestselling book, ‘Locked in Time: Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils’ the talk offers an unprecedented glimpse at the real-life behaviours of prehistoric animals. The event will be concluded with a book signing.
Jurassic Coast Boat Trips
Pinhay to Charmouth: Lyme's seafront and geology viewed from the sea with an expert Guide.
View the local coastline from the sea and enjoy commentary on the landscape, the geology and history of both natural and human features from our expert Guide. Learn all about the evolution of the cliffs to the west and east of Lyme Regis, the land slips and beaches, The Cobb, Monmouth Beach, Lyme’s seafront, Church cliffs and Black Ven, Charmouth, Stonebarrow and Golden Cap. What impact have the geology, climate and people had? (Excursion time - 45 mins)
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