Weymouth Gay Group (WGG) Dorset UKv
Celebrating over 18 years of pub meet ups & support for our community!
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For Dorsets LGBT+ Community events for the next few months click here For all your Dorset LGBT+ Community news click here |
A few pics from our 18 years!
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Weymouth Gay Group
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* Friendship, chat, food, drinks & a laugh!
* This March we have 13 pub / restaurant meetups!
* Every Monday in The Swan on or near table 26 by fire exit 8pm till late
* No need to hover in the background, approach our table and say hi!
* Every Thursday "Meals Out On Thursday!" in local Restaurants (You may need to book your place with us)
* All LGBT+ people, allies & friends are welcomed to join us (18+)
* First time joining us? Yippy! (Swan Monday best) Drop us an email if you have any questions
* Visiting Weymouth - welcome! We can suggest LGBT+ friendly places to stay!
* Please be 18+ to join us & aware of our group guidelines
* There are two aspects to our group: -
(i) Our regular twice weekly social pub and restaurant meetups
(ii) Our outreach to Dorsets (and beyond) LGBT+ Community through our UNIQUE website with .....
* The Dorset LGBT+ Community Events Diary
* The Dorset LGBT+ Community News
We are the ONLY place to see (almost) everything LGBT+ going on in Dorset and all the local LGBT+ news too! Oh, and a local LGBT+ helplines / support page.
"Your website is the LGBT+ Bible locally"
Jonai. NHS Dorset LGBT Chair (Feb 2022)
"Weymouth Gay Group is fantastic !"
Lloyd Hatton MP (our local MP) joined us in the pub! October 2024
(More info on our 2024 Dorset LGBT+ Community News page)
* This March we have 13 pub / restaurant meetups!
* Every Monday in The Swan on or near table 26 by fire exit 8pm till late
* No need to hover in the background, approach our table and say hi!
* Every Thursday "Meals Out On Thursday!" in local Restaurants (You may need to book your place with us)
* All LGBT+ people, allies & friends are welcomed to join us (18+)
* First time joining us? Yippy! (Swan Monday best) Drop us an email if you have any questions
* Visiting Weymouth - welcome! We can suggest LGBT+ friendly places to stay!
* Please be 18+ to join us & aware of our group guidelines
* There are two aspects to our group: -
(i) Our regular twice weekly social pub and restaurant meetups
(ii) Our outreach to Dorsets (and beyond) LGBT+ Community through our UNIQUE website with .....
* The Dorset LGBT+ Community Events Diary
* The Dorset LGBT+ Community News
We are the ONLY place to see (almost) everything LGBT+ going on in Dorset and all the local LGBT+ news too! Oh, and a local LGBT+ helplines / support page.
"Your website is the LGBT+ Bible locally"
Jonai. NHS Dorset LGBT Chair (Feb 2022)
"Weymouth Gay Group is fantastic !"
Lloyd Hatton MP (our local MP) joined us in the pub! October 2024
(More info on our 2024 Dorset LGBT+ Community News page)
Are you looking at us on a tiny phone screen? Forget it! Why?
Because we have LOADS of DORSET LGBT+ info below and on all our other pages here for YOU! So best check us out on your laptop / PC, rather than a small phone screen.
You might like to bookmark our LGBT+ Community Events & News pages, as LOADS going on in Dorset that may interest you!
Because we have LOADS of DORSET LGBT+ info below and on all our other pages here for YOU! So best check us out on your laptop / PC, rather than a small phone screen.
You might like to bookmark our LGBT+ Community Events & News pages, as LOADS going on in Dorset that may interest you!
Contact & connect with us:-
Unlike some groups who restrict themselves mainly to social media, we are very much a social pub group, and we find that is what YOU and many others seek and enjoy best.
In the Pub
This is by FAR THE BEST way to contact & connect with the growing number of us!
Mondays in The Swan Weymouth 8pm, table 26 right hand side by fire exit (often over following to near by tables) friendship, chat, support, food and drinks ..... a warm welcome awaits you! So see you soon in The Swan pub next Monday! Thursdays - Meals Out. At a variety of quality local restaurants.
You can see our events for the next few months click here
email
Weymouth Gay Group:- [email protected]
We try to answer our emails promptly (not spam!), and this is the best way to contact us online rather than social media. (NOT via social media) (Check your spam & other folders if you have not seen our email response to you)
Social media
Yup we have some.... but FAR BETTER if you can join us all in the Pub! - that is where we all like to be social! (More social media info towards end of this page)
Unlike some groups who restrict themselves mainly to social media, we are very much a social pub group, and we find that is what YOU and many others seek and enjoy best.
In the Pub
This is by FAR THE BEST way to contact & connect with the growing number of us!
Mondays in The Swan Weymouth 8pm, table 26 right hand side by fire exit (often over following to near by tables) friendship, chat, support, food and drinks ..... a warm welcome awaits you! So see you soon in The Swan pub next Monday! Thursdays - Meals Out. At a variety of quality local restaurants.
You can see our events for the next few months click here
Weymouth Gay Group:- [email protected]
We try to answer our emails promptly (not spam!), and this is the best way to contact us online rather than social media. (NOT via social media) (Check your spam & other folders if you have not seen our email response to you)
Social media
Yup we have some.... but FAR BETTER if you can join us all in the Pub! - that is where we all like to be social! (More social media info towards end of this page)
What do the guys who attend say about our group?
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"Welcoming, Friendly, Sociable"
"Real Ale, Real Friends" "Lawnmower stress decompression!" "I have to ..... (think about that)" "Your website is the LGBT+ Bible locally" Jonai Chair Dorset NHS LGBT "Weymouth Gay Group is fantastic !" Lloyd Hatton MP (our local MP) joined us in the pub! October 2024 (More info on our 2024 Dorset LGBT+ Community News page) |
We love the comments by Kim Newstead, Manager of The Swan, our Monday home -
“We are always delighted to host WGG at The Swan. They are a great group of friendly folk, who enjoy friendship, fun and support together." “Our pub is an important aspect of the local Weymouth community, with WGG an integral part of the social scene.” From Wetherspoons magazine Autumn 2023 |
The Swan (Wetherspoons) 41-43 St Thomas Street Weymouth DT4 8EH. Table 26 right hand side by fire exit from 8pm.
You are most welcomed to join us, its all very informal every Monday all LGBT+ welcome |
Our group Christmas meal 2025, enjoyed by many
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Our info stall at Dorchester Volunteer recruitment Day October 2025 at Dorchester Museum - a great networking event
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Age Friendly Dorset Our special evening in October 2025 as we Share with Sarah, Dorset Council, our LGBT+ stories ageing in Dorset!
(more info on our news page) |
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Below is a slide show of some of our pub meets, & events we have attended during the last few years
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Are you visiting Weymouth? Welcome! |
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During the summer months our numbers are boosted by visiting LGBT+ people from all parts of the UK, and from around the world!
(photo with Eddy from The Philippines) If you are planning a trip to Weymouth, you would be most welcomed to join us. We even have guys working in local hotels & B&Bs! So we can make suggestions for nice places to stay. Its has been wonderful to welcome groups like Gay West & TAGS (Arun Gay Society) to our town and pub meet ups, plus our friends from The Geranium Trust over the years. |
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We are very pleased to support the Dorset LGBT+ Community through our very popular pages :-
The Dorset LGBT+ Community News The Dorset LGBT+ Community Events Diary |
Its unique - we are the only Dorset LGBT website with all the up to date community events & news you need!
"Your website is the LGBT+ Bible locally" Jonai Dorset NHS We are THE place to go to for all your news and events info! |
The Dorset LGBT+ Community News 2026 .....
Dorset has a very active LGBT+ Community, & often makes the news.
Keep upto date click here
Recent headlines below, check out our 2026 news page for more click here
Dorset has a very active LGBT+ Community, & often makes the news.
Keep upto date click here
Recent headlines below, check out our 2026 news page for more click here
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Breaking News ...
(06/03/2026) Space Youth Project nominated for Local Hero awards - by MP! |
News ... (28/02/2026)
The SEVEN Dorset Prides 2026 - your essential update with Poster |
News ... (23/02/2026)
Two Black Boys in Paradise - Bournemouth Arts University celebrates Bafta Film Awards |
News ... (23/02/2026)
New Blandford LGBTQ+ Peer Support Group - meeting in The Crown Hotel |
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The Dorset LGBT+ Community News 2025
For our reports covering 2025 - over 100 news stories Click here If you have some 2026 LGBT+ Dorset news to add, please email us! [email protected] |
The Dorset LGBT+ Community News from 2018 - to present
We have a unique archive of local Dorset LGBT+ Community News going back many years. see:- https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/dorset-lgbt-community-news.html and select the year you wish to view. |
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The Dorset LGBT+ Community Events Diary ....
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To check out all the events going on for The Dorset LGBT+ community click here
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Dorset is blessed with a wide variety of events run by a number of local and visiting LGBT+ community groups. We list them all on The Dorset LGBT+ Community Events Diary page for you. Many of these may well be of interest to you, your friends and networks.
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We list two months of events in advance with around a whopping 100 local Dorset LGBT+ community events over the next two months! Wow! Join in and enjoy!
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Summer 2025 The Dorset LGBT+ Community events listings peaked with a record of around 240 events over May, June & July 2025!!
Which ones did you go to and enjoy? Or miss? We have/had them all listed here for you! Brill so much going on to join in with.
Which ones did you go to and enjoy? Or miss? We have/had them all listed here for you! Brill so much going on to join in with.
Dorset Prides - past, present & future:- Bournemouth. Charmouth. Dorchester. Ferndown. Jurassic. Poole. Portland. Sherborne. Swanage. Weymouth.
SEVEN 2026 Dorset Prides .... We have info for all your SEVEN 2026 Dorset Prides, plus reports / reviews from all of last years Prides with links to all SEVEN of them and their websites. The ones you went to and the ones you missed. Plus the ones you wish would happen! Click here ... and pull down the menu (on your laptop/PC) for each of our 17 pages of Dorset Prides from many Dorset towns! |
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How to contact & connect with us
Please allow a few days before getting a reply, unless you chose option 1 !
(Option 5 is not advised)
Please allow a few days before getting a reply, unless you chose option 1 !
(Option 5 is not advised)
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1. In the pub! This is by far the best way! Join us in The Swan 8pm on Mondays (right hand corner, on or near table 26 by fire exit) Please don't be shy to aproch our table and say hi to our guys. We do see a few of you hovering near by... being unsure if you wish to join us. Hey, we understand, and have been there before you! Joining us may be one of the best things you ever done! So come and say hi!
2. email - [email protected] (We try to reply promptly to genuine enquiries) 3. Bluesky - You can follow us on Bluesky bsky.app/profile/weymouthgaygroup.bsky.social (Join our growing number of followers in this safer environment) |
4. X (Twitter) - You can follow us on X. However we are reviewing our place on this increasing hostile hate platform.
https://twitter.com/WeymouthGayGrp (Join over 2,800 followers!) 5. Facebook - Many of our guys say how this site is not as LGBT+ friendly as it was. We do have a group page there, but it is NOT monitored often, so we do NOT recommend this way of contacting our group. Messages / comments their may NOT be answered. Please use our email. [email protected] Better still, join us all in the pub! The real FB !! |
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6. Form on right. You can contact our group using the form on the right. (Please allow several days for a reply, although we do try and respond to genuine enquiries asap) |
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Weymouth Gay Group is a memebr of ....... We are listed on the community groups here ...
Consortium Supports LGBT+ Groups and Organisations for Stronger LGBT+ Communites
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Intercom Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community resource covering the South West. Providing support with homophobic and transphobic prejudice, crime and discrimination
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website www.intercomtrust.org.uk Confidential Helpline 0800 612 3010 email [email protected] Community groups:- https://www.intercomtrust.org.uk/directory/ |
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Please make sure you check out all our other pages, lots of Dorset lgbt events, Dorset lgbt news, helplines and Prides in Dorset info!
This page was last updated 07/03/2026 © Weymouth Gay Group 2026 email :- [email protected]
Looking for a helpline or support?
Check out our Helplines page we have lots of helpful links, both local and national for you or someone you may know.
See - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/helplinessupport-groups.html
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This page was last updated 07/03/2026 © Weymouth Gay Group 2026 email :- [email protected]
Looking for a helpline or support?
Check out our Helplines page we have lots of helpful links, both local and national for you or someone you may know.
See - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/helplinessupport-groups.html
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