CHURCHES across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be opening their doors to celebrate one of the most significant times in the Christian year this Easter weekend.

There promises to be something for everyone who wishes to attend a service across the weekend.

Churches will celebrate Easter in a variety of ways, including activities for children and families, Easter egg hunts, and a range of services to meet all tastes from traditional to contemporary.

See some of what is on offer below.

Parish of Southbourne

Good Friday:

9.00am: Stations of the Cross at St Nicholas’

9.45am: Walk of Witness from St Nicholas’ via St Katharine’s to Fisherman’s Walk bandstand for 11.15am: Ecumenical Service

2.00pm: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at St Katharine’s

Holy Saturday:

7.30pm: Easter Vigil + the first Mass of Easter at St Katharine’s

Easter Day:

9.00am: Sung Holy Communion at St Nicholas’

10.30am: Sung Festival Mass at St Katharine’s

Parish of Four Saints (Winton, Moordown and Charminster)

Good Friday:

10am: Craft, stories & worship @ St Luke’s

12pm-3pm: The Three Hours @ St Francis

Easter Eve:

6.30pm: Easter Vigil @ St Francis

Easter Day:

10am: Celebration Communion & Easter Egg Hunt @ St John’s

St Paul’s Throop

Good Friday: service 10am

Easter Sunday: Live All Age Service 10am

St Ambrose, Westbourne

Good Friday:

Veneration of the Cross with Mass of the pre-Sanctified at 11.00am.

Stations of the Cross at 3.00pm.

Holy Saturday:

Easter Vigil at 7.00pm. The lighting of the Easter Fire and the Easter Ceremonies with the first Sung Mass of Easter.

Easter Sunday:

Said Mass at 8.00am, Sung Mass at 10.00am and Solemn Evensong at 4.00pm.

The Parish of Christchurch

Good Friday:

12noon: Service at St George’s and three hours at the cross at the Priory Church.

7.30pm: Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion at the Priory Church

Easter Day:

6.30am: Dawn service at the Priory Church

9.30am: Sung Eucharist at St George’s

10am: Sung Eucharist at the Priory Church

6.30pm: Festal Evensong at the Priory Church

Bournemouth Oratory

Good Friday:

10.30am: Stations of the Cross (for Children)

3pm: Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Death

Holy Saturday:

7.30pm: Solemn Easter Vigil and 1st Mass of Easter

Easter Day:

8am: Low Mass and 10.30am: Solemn Mass

6pm: Easter Benediction

Longfleet Baptist Church

Good Friday:

11.15am: Reflective Service

Easter Sunday:

11am: Easter Family Worship

Wimborne Minster

Good Friday:

12pm: Meditation

2pm: Solemn liturgy

Easter Sunday:

6am: Easter Vigil

8am: Holy Communion

9.30am: Parish Eucharist

11.15am: Minster Praise

6.30pm: Choral Evensong

To find a local service to you, visit the A Church Near You website for Church of England or the Catholic Directory for Catholic churches.

For other denominations, search for churches on Google.