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Pictures at an Exhibition

The exhibition is a response by staff and students in BA (Hons) Illustration to the concert, Picture Perfect performed by the BSO, sponsored by Arts University Bournemouth.

TheGallery, Art University Bournemouth, Wallisdown, Poole

Today to Fri 4 May

Chine View - Open Garden for NGS

Unique Chine garden adjacent to public footpath leading to beach. Features incl extensive terraced rockery incorporating 330 tons of Purbeck stone, palladian rotunda, subtropical plants and profusion of azaleas and rhododendrons.

Chine View, Poole

Thu 17 May, Sun 20 May, Sun 1 Jul

Happy Hour Drinks

Between 5pm and 7pm, Tuesday to Friday, you can treat yourself to 50% off ALL single drinks in Banque & Bohem’s luxurious bar (including our gorgeous, hand crafted cocktail selection). It’s the perfect way to unwind after a hard days work. Bring your colleagues and we’ll see you there!

39 Poole Hill

Thu 26 Apr and Fri 27 Apr

Firewalk for Poole Hospital

Are you a brave sole? Join us for a once in a lifetime experience and challenge yourself to a firewalk and raise money for Poole Hospital! Once you’ve overcome your fears and made it across the firebed there‘s no telling what else you can achieve.

Longfleet Primary School Jolliffe Avenue Poole

Sat 28 Apr

Great Oaks care home to celebrate National Care Home Open Day

Great Oaks care home in Bournemouth is celebrating National Care Home Open Day by hosting ‘A Right Royal Knees up’ for members of the public, residents and their family and friends. The free to attend event will bring members of the community together to celebrate the Queen’s birthday and St.

Poole Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth

Today

Miss England - Miss Dorset Final

Join us in the glamorous Hilton, Bournemouth’s ballroom for the Miss Dorset 2018 final and enjoy our red carpet bubbly reception, locally sourced three course dinner by celebrity chef Matt Tebbutt, live music, ethical fashion show, dance acts, performances and after party DJ.

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Sat 5 May

Dusters at the ready! Poole BID leads the spring clean

The Poole BID Big Clean returns for a second year to Poole town centre from Monday, April 23 until Saturday, April 28. Poole BID is encouraging volunteers who are aged 16 and above to lend a hand in helping to give Poole town centre its annual spring clean.

Poole Town Centre

Mon 23 Apr, Sat 28 Apr

Speed Dating in Bournemouth

Speed Dating in Bournemouth How Speed Dating in Bournemouth works When you arrive at the speed dating venue for Speed Dating in Bournemouth, you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts.

Bar So Exeter Road Bournemouth United Kingdom

Tue 24 Apr

Gay Speed Dating in Bournemouth

Gay Speed Dating in Bournemouth Tired of using Grindr, POF, Match, or Hornet? Look no further as we present the opportunity to meet like-minded people for up to xx amount of dates in one night.

Bar So, The Royal Exeter Hotel Exeter Road Bournemouth

Tue 1 May

The Coastal Comedy Show Launches at Lighthouse!

In Coastal Comedy’s first year they reached the semi-finals for the ’Best Night Out Award’ as part of the prestigious Bournemouth Tourism Awards.

21 Kingland Road Poole

Today

Guys and Dolls

From the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana and the sewers of New York City, the worlds of gangsters and missionaries collide in this timeless tale brought to you by Poole and Parkstone Productions.

The Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Rd, Poole, Dorset

Wed 2 May to Sat 5 May

Free GDPR advice and HR guidance for local businesses

Businesses are invited to Lighthouse, Poole, on Tuesday May 15 for a complimentary seminar on GDPR and employment law. Taking place from 4pm to 6.30pm, the afternoon will be hosted by Poole BID and the UK’s leading HR consultants, Peninsula.

21 Kingland Rd, Poole

Tue 15 May

Shine Academy of Performing Arts welcomes dance idol Kimberly Wyatt at the Dolphin Shopping Centre

Shine Academy of Performing Arts, based at the Dolphin Shopping Centre, is welcoming dance idol Kimberly Wyatt to host a workshop on Sunday, April 22. Kimberly is bringing her Studio Tour to Poole for an intimate workshop at Shine Academy.

Dolphin Shopping Centre, Floor 2 of Brownsea House, Poole

Sun 22 Apr

Penguins presented by Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Roy and Silo are two male chinstrap penguins. Just like the other penguin pairs at Central Park Zoo, they walk, play, swim and dance together. When the duo decide to try and hatch a rock in place of an egg, they find themselves on an adventure that could mean raising a chick for real!

Pavilion Dance South West

Today

Promise of Departure by Panta Rai Danseteater

Promise of Departure looks at how vulnerability and strength come to play in the relationships we have, and the struggles we are forced to overcome.

Pavilion Dance South West

Thu 26 Apr

Sinergia by Flamenco Dance Edition ’18

Sinergia expresses the inner feelings and emotions of its creator and dancer Manuel Liñán, one of the most celebrated flamenco dancers of the moment. With his personal and innovative approach to flamenco, Liñán alights the stage with raw power, determination and artistry.

Pavilion Dance South West

Sat 5 May

The Waterboys

The Waterboys. Artists performing: Waterboys.: Tickets avaiable.

Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth

Thu 26 Apr

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The Coastal Comedy Show - our TV Headliner is the hilarious Rob Deering!

As seen on: Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford (ITV1) The Weakest Link Comedians’ Special (BBC1) Celebrity Mastermind (winner) (BBC1) With his easy charm, cheesy singing voice, razor-sharp wit and clownish physicality Rob has quickly established himself as a firm favourite on the comedy circuit around Britain.

Hotel Celebrity 47 Gervis Road Bournemouth

Fri 27 Apr

Ceri Dupree Famous Female Impersonator

Friday 11th May Ceri Dupree is undoubtedly the finest female impersonator treading the boards today. This show deserves its 5 stars for Dupree’s costumes alone, but more than that it’s just a terrific show.

The Cumberland Hotel - East Overcliff Drive - Bournemouth

Fri 11 May

Elvis Tribute Night @ Cumberland Hotel

Friday 18th May Elvis Tribute Night - Followed by After Party Discotheque Garry Foley as Elvis - www.elvisshow.co.uk

The Cumberland Hotel - East Overcliff Drive - Bournemouth

Fri 18 May

Baby & Children’s Charity Nearly New Sale

Baby & children’s nearly new sale selling toys, books, clothes, equipment etc (ages 0-12). Raising funds for Poole Hospital charity SPRING. Admission £1 to include refreshments. Homemade cakes on sale too.

Broadstone Methodist Church, Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone

Sat 12 May

Panama Hat New Orleans Jazz Band

Monday 14th May; The Panama Hat New Orleans Jazz Band at the Bournemouth Bluebird Jazz Club, starting at 7:30 PM. The club meets at the Bluebirds Social Club in Longham, BH22 9DP (opposite Haskins garden centre) and features a large dance floor, plenty of free car parking and affordable drinks.

Bluebirds Social Club, 4 Ham Lane, Longham (opposite Haskins Garden Centre)

Mon 14 May

Manor Farm, Hampreston - Open Garden for NGS

Traditional farmhouse garden designed and cared for by 3 generations of the Trehane family through over 100yrs of farming and gardening at Hampreston. Garden is noted for its herbaceous borders and rose beds within box and yew hedges. Mature shrubbery, water and bog garden. Open for hellebores and snowdrops in Feb.

Manor Farm, Hampreston, Wimborne

Sun 29 Apr, Wed 30 May

Guided Walk – Local Landscapes, Knoll Gardens and Ferndown Common

Discover more about east Dorset’s horticulture and wildlife as Knoll Gardens’ owner Neil Lucas teams up with the Dorset Wildlife Trust for this guided walk across Ferndown Common to Knoll Gardens pointing out the differences and many similarities to be found in the landscape.

Knoll Gardens, Hampreston, Wimborne

Tue 24 Apr

Bat Walk with Jan Freeborn

Enjoy a special evening stroll as you search for Knoll’s most elusive night-time visitors. Using the latest technology and years of experience, Jan will help you identify the bats you see and hear, and attract them down for a closer look.

Knoll Gardens, Hampreston, Wimborne

Thu 26 Apr

Music in the Garden with Gerauschhersteller

Performing as part of Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (BEAF) festival, Dorset-based musical ensemble, Gerauschhersteller use amplified pods, cacti and other plant materials to create this sound performance of John Cage’s Child of Tree, and Branches!

Knoll Gardens, Hampreston, Wimborne

Sat 28 Apr

Bugs and Buds

Organised by the garden’s charity – the Knoll Gardens Foundation, Bugs and Buds is a Saturday morning monthly toddler club. Created to inspire a love of nature from a young age, the club encourages interaction with the garden’s many wildlife inhabitants as well as its trees and flowers.

Knoll Gardens, Hampreston, Wimborne

Sat 28 Apr, Sat 26 May

Knoll Gardens Foundation Volunteer Recruitment Open Day

The Knoll Gardens Foundation is a charity set up to promote sustainable, wildlife friendly gardening. This special open day is your chance to find out about the charity and the volunteering opportunities it offers.

Knoll Gardens, Hampreston, Wimborne

Fri 4 May

Acoustic & Electric Harps Performance by Jemima Phillips - Sold Out

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Jemima Phillips is a harpist with a difference. She uses an electro-acoustic harp alongside loop and pedal fx technology to create quirky and unique covers. Formerly the official harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales.

Allendale House, Hanham Road, Wimborne

Fri 27 Apr

Douch Family 50+ Information Day

Douch Family 50+ Information Day is a community event bringing together approximately 30-40 stalls. Covering sports & leisure, financial planning, befriending groups, social care, advice and lots more.

Allendale Centre, Hanham Rd, Wimborne

Wed 9 May

The Importance of Being Earnest

Jack wishes to marry Gwendolen but he first must convince her mother, Lady Bracknell, of the respectability of his parents and his past, but this is not as easy as it sounds, as Jack has no idea who his parents actually are, as he started life abandoned in a handbag at Victoria Station.

The Tivoli Theatre West Borough Wimborne Minster

Today

Mayfield - Open Garden for NGS

Town garden of approx ¼ acre. Front: formal hard landscaping planted with drought-resistant shrubs and perennials. Shaded area has wide variety of hostas. Back garden contrasts with a seductive series of garden rooms containing herbaceous perennial beds separated by winding grass paths and rustic arches.

Mayfield, Wimborne Minster

Sun 13 May, Wed 16 May, Sun 27 May, Wed 6 Jun, Wed 13 Jun

Rocky Flower Show and Plant Fair

A must-see event for anybody interested in the diversity of small plants, this competitive show is full of surprises. It is run by the Alpine Garden Society, show-casing mountain plants, small herbaceous plants, dwarf shrubs and bulbs.

Queen Elizabeth’s School, Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset

Sat 19 May

Waggy Tails Rescue Charity Golf Day

The winner will be the first recipient of the John Way Memorial Shield. For further details and to obtain an entry form, please contact Paul Chapman.

Ferndown Forest Golf Club, Forest Links Road, Ferndown

Fri 18 May

Fairmile Grange prepares for National Care Home Open Day

Fairmile Grange is preparing to celebrate National Care Home Open Day with a ‘Fit For A Queen’ event on Saturday, April 21 from 11am –-5pm. The care home located on Royal Close in Christchurch, is inviting members of the public to join in a variety of fun activities to celebrate the Queen’s birthday.

Royal Cl, Christchurch

Today

Studland Bay - Trust10

Trust10 is a free monthly trail run across selected National Trust sites, open to both members and non members. Come along with your friends and family, explore the landscape and enjoy a challenging multi terrain run involving some public roads.

Studland Bay, Knoll Beach Visitor Centre, Ferry Road, Studland, Dorset

Sun 22 Apr

Studland Bay - Great Dorset Beach Clean

Be part of this Dorset-wide event and do your bit to keep our beautiful beaches litter free. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Studland Bay, Knoll Beach Visitor Centre, Ferry Road, Studland, Dorset

Sun 22 Apr

West End & Broadway Songbook - Nigel Richards: The Phantom and Friends

Join West End star Nigel Richards for this evening of anecdotes, songs and stories from a thirty-year career singing around the world in Concerts and Musicals.

The Regent Centre 51 High Street Christchurch

Sun 29 Apr

The Grange Choral Society Concert

The Grange Choral Society are performing Rossini Stabat Mater, Brahams Schicksalslied and Gesang der Parzen. Directed by the international conductor Marcio da Silva together with Ensemble Orquesta. Soloists: Soprano: Rosemary Carlton-Willis, Mezzo: Sarah Denbee, Tenor: Alberto Sousa, and Bass: Ricardo Panela.

Christchurch Priory

Today

Kingston Lacy - Kingston Lacy house tickets

A lavish family home built to resemble an Italian Palace. There’s plenty to see, from grand, beautifully detailed carvings, to intimate family souvenirs. Book your timed ticket for the house. Normal admission applies. Both members and non-members must have a timed house entry ticket.