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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Lighthouse Poole
Lighthouse, Poole Centre for the Arts is, among other things, a theatre. But it is much more than that; billed as the largest regional arts centre in the UK, it contains a 1500 seat concert hall, two theatres, a cinema, an art gallery as well as bars and a cafe. Originally built in 1978 to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Take a Gin Distillery Tour
For Father’s Day I bought my dad tickets for a tour of Conker Distillery based in the Bournemouth suburb of Southbourne. Luckily, he chose to take me as his plus one for the distillery’s regular weekend afternoon tour. Here, you get to learn all about the manufacture of gin with plenty of gin tasting along…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Poole Museum
Note: Poole Museum is closed for refurbishment until Spring 2025. In the meantime, there will be a series of Museum on the Move activities and events to take Poole’s stories and heritage out into the local community. Poole Museum is housed in a former Victorian flour mill and grain warehouse on Poole Quay. It tells the…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Poole Beer Festival
The annual Poole Beer Festival is organised by East Dorset CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) and last year notched up its 25th anniversary. The festival takes place at St Adhelm’s Centre in Branksome, just 3 miles west of Bournemouth, on the main road to Poole (A35). How to get to Poole Beer Festival It would,…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – BH2 Leisure
On a lovely sunny summer’s day, there’s no end of fun things to be doing outdoors in Bournemouth. But what (and this is England we’re talking about) if it rains? Or when your day at the beach is over and you’re looking for some evening entertainment? How about some indoor crazy golf, a visit to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Run Bournemouth
Run Bournemouth consists of a weekend of running races over a range of distances, which takes place annually on Bournemouth sea front in October. On Saturday, there are children’s races in the afternoon with distances from 1 kilometre to 2 kilometres, depending on age. This is followed by the Supernova 5k at dusk. On Sunday,…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Bournemouth Pavilion
Bournemouth Pavilion is a theatre in central Bournemouth, overlooking Bournemouth Gardens and the sea. Built in the 1920s, this Art Deco theatre retains its original charm and provides year-round entertainment, including touring West End shows, opera, ballet, pantomime, comedy and music concerts. Although there is a broad range of shows on offer, we usually go…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Arts by the Sea
Arts by the Sea is Bournemouth’s annual arts festival. Held every autumn, it consists of a mixture of art installations, music, dance, theatre and all manner of other performances. The festival place over a three day period at venues around central Bournemouth, running from the beach, up through the gardens and into the town centre.…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – The Regent
The Regent is a theatre/cinema in Christchurch, which shows a variety of films, live shows and live broadcasts (mainly of London shows). As well as the theatre, there are two bars and a small museum which tells the Regent’s history. The Box Office doubles at Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. History of the Regent The Regent…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Visit Swanage
Look west across the bay from Bournemouth and in the distance, just past the Purbecks, you can glimpse Swanage. Only 12 miles away, on the other side of Poole Harbour, lies this pleasant town nestled in a bay lined by a long, sandy beach. With its beautiful beach, quaint quay, amazing fish & chips and…
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