AFC Bournemouth Celebrate Return to Premier League
Having guided AFC Bournemouth to promotion to the Premier League in his first season as head coach at Vitality Stadium, Scott Parker has achieved his aim.
Anton and Giovanni - Him and Me Come to Poole
There’s double the fun as firm fan favourites – Strictly’s newest judge and the reigning champion – head back out on tour and visit Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, on Friday 17 June 2022.
Family-friendly Burley Festival is a Tasty Treat
With the best food, art, drink and music that the New Forest can offer the revitalised Burley Festival returns next month, fully refreshed after a two-year lay-off, bigger and better than ever, with a host of new attractions, family camping in the O'Deer Campsite and free entry for under-10s.
Legends of Cool Britannia will Rule at Upton House
LEGENDARY Britpop band Space will be joined by eighties chart toppers Katrina and Dr & the Medics, as well as Spandau Ballet legend Martin Kemp, to headline a weekend of brilliant live music at Upton House next month.
AFC Bournemouth Partners with Her Game Too as Women’s Team Make First Vitality Stadium Appearance
AFC Bournemouth is continuing its drive for equality and inclusivity in football by partnering with the Her Game Too movement.
Seafront Visitors to be Greeted by Two New Art Installations
Two new pieces of art, celebrating Bournemouth’s famous coastline, will greet residents and seafront visitors this summer.
Red Arrows and RAF Typhoon Back for Bournemouth Air Festival
The 2022 Bournemouth Air Festival will welcome back the Red Arrows and the RAF Typhoon for four days this year.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster will also take to the skies for four performances at the landmark festival, which is scheduled to take place from Thursday, September 1, to Sunday, September 4.
Youngsters To Get Active Trough Football with AFC Bournemouth
The AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust has joined forces with REIDsteel to deliver its popular Premier League Kicks initiative.
Dicky's in Southbourne: Restaurant Review
One restaurant that has been on our ‘must visit’ list for a while now is Dicky’s Bar & Brasserie in Southbourne. With a family get together planned we had the perfect chance to give the venue a try. We booked a table on a Sunday night in late February and the place had the encouraging busy hum of other diners on arrival. Dicky’s has a luscious décor with opulent furnishings mixed with more modern touches such as bare wooden tables. Lovely lighting levels and a mix of high and low seating creates a relaxed and trendy atmosphere.
Meet The London Repertory Players
The London Repertory Players are back for a summer run with five fabulous shows at The Tivoli Theatre. Sponsored by Visit Bournemouth.
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Local People Wanted for Amazing Outdoor ArtProject
Hundreds of local people will come together to create amazing outdoor art in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty this summer
Activate Performing Arts and outdoor arts company Walk the Plank are recruiting one thousand local people to participate in a mass gathering in Dorset called Green Space Dark Skies. The production will see people come together with artists and creatives to forge powerful collective connections to the local landscape.
100 years of the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
2022 marks the centenary of the formal opening of the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum.
Fast free public Wi-Fi available in Boscombe
When you're in and around central Boscombe you are now able to access fast free public Wi-Fi as part of ongoing plans to transform the town and create more jobs and homes for local people.
Camp Bestival Dorset 2022 Line Up Announced + Tickets Sales Open
As the excitement of summer 2022 draws ever closer, Camp Bestival are super-excited to announce a whole raft of castaways who will keep Camp Bestival’s Desert island Disco jumping. So, without further ado, feast your eyes upon a boogie wonderland of sequin-powered family delights joining the fourteenth Lulworth Castle-based adventure in Dorset from 28-31 July 2022.
Bournemouth Hotel Staff Get Free Beryl Bike and Scooter Travel
Hotel staff working on the East and West Cliffs can commute free on Beryl bikes and scooters thanks to Bournemouth Coastal BID.
Bournemouth Gains Purple Flag Status for 2021/2022
Bournemouth has been awarded the prestigious Purple Flag accreditation for its evening and night-time economy for 2021/2022. The town first received the award in 2010.
Flo & Joan Bring Sweet Release to Poole
Following hit performances on shows including Live at the Apollo, Royal Variety Performance, The Russell Howard Hour and their own Amazon Prime one-hour comedy special, Flo & Joan bring their brand-new show, Sweet Release, to Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, on Wednesday 2 February 2022.
Poole Museum awarded £2.24 million National Lottery funding for new project
Thanks to a £2.24 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Poole Museum will be transformed into an outstanding cultural centre and community hub by the Spring of 2024. This award, made possible by National Lottery players, represents a significant part of the total project budget of £4.37million.
The Jellicle Megatour Comes to Poole
2022 British BMX Championships Come to Bournemouth
Bournemouth will see the top BMX riders from around the UK descend on it shores over the August Bank Holiday weekend next year, as it hosts the prestigious finale to the 2022 British BMX Series.
Iron Age Roundhouse to bring Archaeology to Life at Hengistbury Head
Staff and volunteers at Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre have been working hard to bring to life a new visitor experience that will demonstrate how our ancestors lived on the headland up to 12,000 years ago.
Global Rainbow Hailed a ‘Shining Success’
Having lit up the night sky over Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch for three nights last week, the Global Rainbow has been hailed a ‘shining success’ for the region.
What's On this Christmas across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The festive season has officially kicked off across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, here's a round up of what's on and where.
Interview with Alice Rose Fletcher, 'Belle' in Beauty & the Beast
Having grown up in Hong Kong it would be easy to excuse Alice Rose Fletcher for not being fully up to speed with the peculiarly British art of pantomime – except there’s no need to because she’s there already and raring to go.
Are They Having a Laugh in Boscombe?
Bournemouth Coastal BID has hailed Boscombe’s new comedy and music venue as a shot in the arm for the high street.
Christmas Tree Wonderland To Return to Bournemouth
Bournemouth is set to be lit up by more than 100 festive-themed illuminations this winter as Christmas Tree Wonderland returns to the town.
UK's Largest Visual Effects, Computer Games & Animation Festival back this November
wAteR climaTe festival coincides with COP26
Timed to coincide with COP26, Dorset foundation Cape Farewell and Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, are collaborating to host a very special climate/arts festival featuring thought-provoking and engaging new artworks, film, spoken word, music, poetry and debate programmed to Illuminate the current science and thinking around the climate emergency.
Mo Gilligan brings his There's Mo To Life comedy tour to Bournemouth
BAFTA 2019 nominee, Royal Television Society 2019 winner and National Television Awards 2020 double nominee Mo Gilligan is coming to Bournemouth this November.
Dorset’s only Free Seafood Festival is Catch of the Day
Dorset’s only free seafood festival promises a magnificent haul of great fish and shellfish, fine local produce, glorious live music and to top it off a wonderful fireworks display on Saturday evening.
Florence Show Examines 'Lady with the Lamp' Myth
Songwriter and performer Louise Jordan brings her solo production Florence: The Lesse
Stars to Shine in Folk Cub Autumn Season
Bournemouth Folk Club is not only under new management but has also announced an impressive autumn season featuring the likes of star names Martyn Joseph and Midnight Skyracer – all in a new venue.
Top Chefs Bring Foodies Festival to Bournemouth
FOODIES FESTIVAL – the biggest gourmet food and drink touring festival in the UK – is coming to Bournemouth for the first time this September 17th - 19th, with MasterChef and Bake Off champions, top music acts, live theatres and gastronomic delights from around the world!
Bournemouth Gardens Aviary to be Rebuilt
You will soon be able to hear the squawks, chirps and chatter of almost 200 birds enjoying the new aviary that’s being built following a campaign to raise funds by The Parks Foundation and BCP Council.
The Last Inklings to launch debut album in Poole
Having tried out new technology and techniques in residency at Lighthouse as part of the SANCTUARY artist development scheme, folk group The Last Inklings are thrilled to be launching their debut album The Impossible Wild on Thursday 30 September 2021 at Poole’s centre for the arts.
Inside Out Dorset unites Weymouth in puppets
Inside Out Dorset, the biennial international arts festival produced by Activate, has pulled some strings to bring together different communities from across Weymouth and Portland to make puppets.
Finley Quaye headlines new 3 Acres Live Music Event
Poole’s summer of celebration continues with the first 3 Acres Summer Gathering on Ashley Cross Green over August Bank Holiday weekend.
Bourne Free Pride Festival This Weekend
Bournemouth will be flying all the colours of the rainbow this weekend as Bourne Free, the town's Pride Festival, gets underway.
Lighthouse scheme a haven sent opportunity for Dorset artists
By the end of September some 80 individual artists will have benefited from SANCTUARY, the innovative new artist development residency at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts.
Free Obstacle Course coming to Bournemouth Town Centre
Contender Fest, Dorset's newest festival of fitness and fun, is bringing part of its obstacle course centrepiece to Bournemouth Town Centre, offering people a chance to have a go for free!
Test your agility and strength when Contender Fest, a new three-day festival of fitness and family fun, brings its obstacle course to The Triangle in Bournemouth Town Centre on 14th August 2021.
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