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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – GIANT Gallery
Just an eight minute walk from the sea and sand for which Bournemouth is famous is GIANT Gallery. As the name suggests, it is a giant art gallery. In fact, according to the GIANT website, it is the “UK’s largest artist-run gallery space outside London.” Taking up the entire second floor of the Bobby’s Department…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Boscombe Street Art Trail
When you tell people you live in Boscombe, it conjures up conflicting images. Either of a lovely sandy beach, multicoloured beach huts and a Victorian pier. Or of a rather seedy town populated by junkies congregating around the ugly concrete jungle of a town centre. Once ranked one of the worst places to live in…
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100 Things to do in (and around) Bournemouth 44 – Southbourne Street Art
The seaside suburb of Southbourne, some 3 miles east of Bournemouth does not have the same amount of public art as its neighbours. However, there are some murals in the main road which warrant attention, including a traffic stopper of a public toilet. Role Reversal At the bottom of Fisherman’s Walk, you can see LucanArt’s…
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100 Things to do in (and around) Bournemouth 7 – Selfie Wall Trail
Bournemouth prom spans 7 miles, running from Southbourne in the east to Sandbanks in the west. In the summer of 2018, a Selfie Wall Trail of 11 murals by 7 local artists was introduced. Most can still be seen if you take a walk/cycle along the prom. (Note that cycling is not permitted between 10-6…
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100 Things to do in (and around) Bournemouth 5 – Boscombe Arts Trail
Most people come to Boscombe for the beach. And why not? It’s a beautiful beach. But there is more to Boscombe than just the seaside. If you can be tempted away from the golden sand, take the half a mile walk up the hill into town. This will bring you past the sculptures which make…
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100 Things to do in (and around) Bournemouth 3 – Upside Gallery
The Upside Gallery in Bournemouth is an unusual location for an art gallery. Six x 10 metre tall concrete pillars, which support the elevated section of the A338 Wessex Way (the main road into Bournemouth), have become ‘canvases’ for some of the country’s best street artists. What used to be a rather gloomy area between…
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Severn Bridge Parkrun Guide
We couldn’t resist the novelty of Severn Bridge parkrun which basically involves running from Wales to England and back again across the Severn Bridge. The event takes place at 9 am on Saturdays, starting and finishing on the Welsh side of the Severn Bridge, on a path adjacent to the M48 Motorway. Getting There The…
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