Multi-award-winning Dorset Arts Festival returns this summer
Following the sell-out success of last year’s inaugural event Sculpture by the Lakes is launching Dorset Arts Festival 2021, which will extend over five days from 30 June to 4 July 2021, with up to 60 incredible artists exhibiting and demonstrating their work.
Review: Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park
Just outside Bournemouth is the Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park. This award winning attraction is one of the last heavy horse centres left in the UK.
New Food Festival’s Perfect Recipe for a Great Weekend
With the accent on food and drink produced in Dorset and the tasteful notes of some of the county’s best home grown bands and singers to whet the appetite, the first Upton House Food & Drink Festival is sure to be a feast for all the senses.
Contenders Ready! New Summer Festival of Fitness, Feasting and Fun
Contender Fest, a three-day festival which combines fitness challenges and taster classes, with food, entertainment, music and family fun is coming to Bournemouth this summer, with tickets from £8.
Bournemouth Folk Club Announces First Gig at New Venue
Bournemouth Folk Club is back with its first gig for more than a year later this month at a brand new venue.
Art Festival 'Inside Out Dorset' Returns for 2021
Inside Out Dorset, the biennial international arts festival, is set to return this autumn in five extraordinary locations across the county hosted by Dorchester-based outdoor arts producers Activate.
Three New Shops Open in Centre of Boscombe
Boscombe in Bournemouth has received a major boost with three new retailers opening in the centre of the town.
Poole Harbour Festival is back for 2021
Poole Harbour Festival, the family-friendly festival of live music and fun for all ages, is back this year with an incredible 50 live acts on three stages in what will be one of the few family live music events of the summer.
Film & Food Fest Coming to Bournemouth this August
This August the Film & Food Fest is coming to Bournemouth. Expect four days of open-air cinema, local street food, live comedy and specially-curated short films.
Community invitation to power up, create and celebrate Poole
Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, is giving over its gallery space to an exciting new project that showcases creative local talent and celebrates the town.
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Hotels Open for Booking from 17 May 2021
Hotels and B&Bs in England will be open from 17 May 2021 at the earliest - and we can't wait to welcome you back to Bournemouth.
Join the 'History of Valentine’s Day Cards' Zoom Talk this February
This talk, which is being hosted by the museum’s collection officer Mark Neathey, will cover the Victorian’s contribution to the Valentine's tradition of sending a card to a loved one. Over 350 Victorian Valentine cards are held at the Museum of East Dorset, from beautiful and elaborate romantic cards, to mean-spirited and nasty ‘Vinegar Valentine’ cards designed to ridicule and offend the receiver.
New Sculpture Competition Calls for Artists
Silverlake, Dorset, a sustainable holiday home development, has teamed up with Sculpture by the Lakes to launch a sculpture competition.
Transformative piece Papyllon to be streamed by Pavilion Dance South West from 18 January
One of the nations' leading dance venues outside London, Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) will make Papyllon by Ella Mesma available for livestream on its website from Monday 18th January 2021.
‘Survive to thrive’ message as Lighthouse relaunches appeal
As it takes another interval in line with national lockdown restrictions Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, has again been 'humbled’ by the generosity of its supporters after more than £2100 was raised over the weekend following the relaunch of its Bridge The Gap fundraising campaign.
Take a 2 hour Stroll Along on Bournemouth Beach
Whether you can't visit Bournemouth beach due to Coronavirus restrictions, or maybe the winter weather doesn't allow it, you can now enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Bournemouth coast in this new video.
Spend 3 Hours Relaxing in Bournemouth Gardens Virtually
A new video has been released on Youtube channel The Slow Watch featuring a beautiful scene in Bournemouth Gardens.
How will Cinderella get to the ball? By Bus of course!
Christmas has been a bit of rush for everyone this year and Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, has made 'Happy Ever After', a very special COVID-secure festive family show, in little more than two months when a traditional panto would take more than a year.
See Christmas Lights from Tuckton to Westbourne
With lockdown restrictions now eased, you are invited to see the lights and visit Bournemouth's trading areas this Christmas to help boost local businesses.
Café Rouge Re-Opens and get 25% off with our Discount Code
Café Rouge is opening again this Wednesday (2nd December) and they are bringing back the 25% off food offer that was running earlier in the year. What’s more – they have a brand new menu launching too!
Last Call for Entries to Highcliffe Castle’s 2021 Photography Competition
Grade 1 listed Highcliffe Castle is asking people to appreciate the little things in life as the theme for their 2021 photography competition.
Free Parking and Discounted Buses this Christmas
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will have access to a generous package of travel offers in the run to up to Christmas, in a bid to support local businesses.
A look at the Bournemouth Beach Works
Work is continuing on Bournemouth Beach to replace the groynes and keep our world famous beach in tip-top condition.
Interview with Chris Jarvis, star of Christmas show Happy Ever After
Chris Jarvis couldn’t be happier to be spending his Christmas in Poole, on stage at Lighthouse starring in and directing Happy Ever After, the show he wrote in response to being unable to do panto this year.
BSC Carol Concert and Shows go on Sale at Lighthouse
Despite the recent government announcement, planning continues in anticipation of audiences returning for live shows next month and Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, is able to announce Bournemouth Symphony Chorus will stage its annual Christmas Carol Concert on 23 December.
Revived Wimborne Museum Announces Reopening Date and New Name
The Priest’s House Museum, Wimborne, has confirmed its reopening date following a major revival project and will be relaunching with a new name – the Museum of East Dorset.
The much-loved attraction, which closed its doors over a year ago, makes its highly anticipated return on October 26, when the public will be invited back to explore the improved facilities, collections, and exhibitions.
Strictly Q&A with Kevin and Joanne Clifton
Strictly Champion siblings Kevin and Joanne Clifton are heading out on tour this autumn in An Evening with Kevin and Joanne Clifton, an intimate show produced for a socially distanced audience that comes to Poole Lighthouse on Saturday 31 October 2020.
Go Ape…after dark!
This autumn, thrill seekers are being invited to run, leap and zip their way through a series of new night-time adventures, coming exclusively to Go Ape!
30 photos from Arts Fest 'In Memoriam' and 'The Windbreak'
On Sunday 27 September, and against a perfect blue sky, we visited two more of the installations as part of this Arts By The Sea Festival 2020.
BID secures £65,000 for Boscombe to be beautified
Boscombe is to benefit from a £65,000 grant that will be used to add seating, lighting and plants - and to give it a deep clean.
40 photos from Saturday night at the Arts Festival
A pared-down Arts By The Sea Festival kicked off this weekend in Bournemouth. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation, many events were online only with just a handful of live events taking place Friday 25th September – Sunday 4th October 2020.
Local Theme Park Wins Two Silver in National Awards
A local theme park has won two silver awards in the inaugural UK Theme Park Awards 2020.
Canvas to re-open after 172 Days
After 172 days closed due to Coronavirus, loft bar and live lounge Canvas is re-opening in Bournemouth.
Voucher Code to get 25% off at Cafe Rouge this Monday to Thursday
This Monday to Thursday, from noon to close, Café Rouge are offering 25% off your food bill!
Arts by the Sea Festival 2020 - What's On When?
Bournemouth's Arts by the Sea Festival is 10 and the popular festival returns 25th - 27th September 2020. This year it will explore ‘Journeys’ as the theme.
See 'Strictly Ballroom The Musical' in Bournemouth in March
Strictly Ballroom the Musical, based on the award-winning world-wide film phenomenon, is heading out to tour the UK and coming to Bournemouth in March 2021.
Local Museum Receives National Lottery Grant to Address Covid-19
The Priest’s House Museum in Wimborne, Dorset has received National Lottery grant support to help address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on heritage.
Offshore Power Boats Speed By Bournemouth
Blink and you’d have missed them! The UK offshore power boat season started on Sunday 30th August and saw power boats speed across the Bournemouth coastline, having started in Poole Harbour.
Strong Female Leads New Lighthouse Cinema Season
Six months to the day that the curtain fell on the last film screening before lockdown cinema returns to Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, on 17 September with a season of film stories that have notably strong female roles in common.
Panto Postponed but Lighthouse has ‘Plan B’ for Christmas
In line with many theatres up and down the country, for the first time in its 42-year history Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, has taken the difficult decision to postpone its traditional family pantomime until next year.
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