Entertainment

Marta Podzina and Steve Heald

Musician to give first performance after 39 years living with ME

Cinema bar at Lighthouse Poole

Cinema bar at Lighthouse Poole

Lighthouse Poole launches personalised cinemagoing experience scheme MyMovie

Broadstone Fun Day and Rock on the Rec takes place on Sunday, July 5, running from 12pm to 8pm at the Lower Recreation Ground in Broadstone, and will feature live entertainment, family activities, and refreshments.

Broadstone Fun Day and Rock on the Rec takes place on Sunday, July 5, running from 12pm to 8pm at the Lower Recreation Ground in Broadstone, and will feature live entertainment, family activities, and refreshments.

Free community event with live music and family activities returns to Broadstone

The full team heading to Dublin is (left to right): Millie Blemings, Amelia Young, Lillian Smith, Abigail Ficherova, Tyler Vandevelde, Austin Redwood, Amber Chivers, Emily Lord and Miles Redwood.

The full team heading to Dublin is (left to right): Millie Blemings, Amelia Young, Lillian Smith, Abigail Ficherova, Tyler Vandevelde, Austin Redwood, Amber Chivers, Emily Lord and Miles Redwood.

Poole dance school to represent England at Dance World Cup in Dublin this month

BBC mainstay show presented by Chris Packham axed after 14 years on our screens

What's on in cinemas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole this weekend

Image from 2025's Screams By The Sea festival.

Image from 2025's Screams By The Sea festival.

Screams By The Sea

Submissions are open for next year's edition of local Bournemouth film festival

Steve Steinman's Anything For Love will come to Lighthouse Poole on July 18.

Steve Steinman's Anything For Love will come to Lighthouse Poole on July 18.

Lighthouse Theatre

Pianist who played with Meat Loaf for more than 25 years to come to Dorset venue

Poole Pride, the third annual celebration of the town’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, attracted record numbers with a full day of live performances, talks and workshops at Lighthouse Poole, with more than 1,500 people in attendance.

Poole Pride, the third annual celebration of the town’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, attracted record numbers with a full day of live performances, talks and workshops at Lighthouse Poole, with more than 1,500 people in attendance.

Meaningful and memorable Poole Pride at Lighthouse Poole attracts record turnout

Exbury Gardens alpacas

Exbury Gardens alpacas

Fun-packed family programme on offer at New Forest gardens this summer

Freeview has said that high-pressure weather conditions in the UK this weekend could disrupt the TV signals which Freeview uses

Freeview has said that high-pressure weather conditions in the UK this weekend could disrupt the TV signals which Freeview uses

Millions of UK homes warned of TV signal disruption this weekend - are you affected?

Anne-Marie Jacobs will be exhibiting at the highly-anticipated Potfest event

Anne-Marie Jacobs will be exhibiting at the highly-anticipated Potfest event

Cultural attractions

Potfest South West: Go potty for major celebration of ceramics in Shaftesbury

The ticket, worth £58,409.30, was purchased in Dorset for the EuroMillions draw on June 16, and matched five main numbers, but no Lucky Stars.

The ticket, worth £58,409.30, was purchased in Dorset for the EuroMillions draw on June 16, and matched five main numbers, but no Lucky Stars.

National Lottery

Winning EuroMillions ticket worth more than £58,000 unclaimed in Dorset

Darcy Long has been named a double finalist in this year's UK Small Business Awards.

Darcy Long has been named a double finalist in this year's UK Small Business Awards.

New Forest artist named double finalist in UK Small Business Awards

Lighthouse Poole’s resident choir, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus is joining voices with Bath Minerva Choir to present a gala concert on July 11 supporting the life-saving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Lighthouse Poole’s resident choir, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus is joining voices with Bath Minerva Choir to present a gala concert on July 11 supporting the life-saving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Lighthouse Theatre

Choral gala concert at Dorset venue to pay tribute to RNLI lifeguards next week

Highcliffe Castle

Highcliffe Castle

Highcliffe Castle

From Slop Pond to Highcliffe: new exhibition reveals town's transformation

The Sheep Detectives will be shown at Lighthouse Poole on July 9

The Sheep Detectives will be shown at Lighthouse Poole on July 9

Special parent and baby film screening to come to Lighthouse Poole next week

Forest Holme Hospice Charity volunteer and supporter Tiff Watson

Forest Holme Hospice Charity volunteer and supporter Tiff Watson

Forest Holme Hospice

Christchurch filmmaker captures a lifetime of memories with hospice volunteer

Kimberley Davies with podcast guest Helen Thorn, bestselling author and comedian and one half of successful comedy duo Scummy Mummies.

Kimberley Davies with podcast guest Helen Thorn, bestselling author and comedian and one half of successful comedy duo Scummy Mummies.

Bournemouth's ‘Candid Divorce Lawyer’ hits 10K milestone with pioneering podcast

Sky has shut down a major TV channel as of today 13 years after it was first launched

Sky has shut down a major TV channel as of today 13 years after it was first launched

Popular channel shuts down for good after 13 years in newest TV guide shake-up

Left to right: Charlotte Wishaw, Tom Hayes MP and Eleanor Ball

Left to right: Charlotte Wishaw, Tom Hayes MP and Eleanor Ball

Art exhibition from local university now on display at MP's constituency office

Poole Harbour Festival

Britpop legends to perform in Poole this summer as part of music festival

Beach Fest returning to the South Coast

Beach Fest returning to the South Coast

Beach Fest returns to the South Coast with sports, music and entertainment

Jason Wilsher-Mills in Harbour Life Gallery, Poole Museum

Jason Wilsher-Mills in Harbour Life Gallery, Poole Museum

Step into a world of imagination in new exhibition at Poole Museum next week

Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies will be adapted for theatre more than 25 years after its original BBC broadcast and will visit venues across the country in 2027, including Bournemouth Pavilion from May 25 to May 29.

Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies will be adapted for theatre more than 25 years after its original BBC broadcast and will visit venues across the country in 2027, including Bournemouth Pavilion from May 25 to May 29.

Bournemouth Pavilion

Victoria Wood's 'beloved' sitcom to be performed at Bournemouth venue in 2027

Providing a range of opportunities for young people to explore creativity, build confidence, make friends and have fun through drama, Lighthouse Youth Theatre opens for its first intake in September with spaces available now.

Providing a range of opportunities for young people to explore creativity, build confidence, make friends and have fun through drama, Lighthouse Youth Theatre opens for its first intake in September with spaces available now.

Lighthouse Theatre

New youth theatre aims to inspire young people at Lighthouse Poole

Orchestra to perform wildlife-inspired music at summer concert

World famous thriller The Silence of the Lambs to be staged in Bournemouth

The Dinnerladies UK tour is heading to Bournemouth in 2027

The Dinnerladies UK tour is heading to Bournemouth in 2027

Popular sitcom cast announced for tour stop in Bournemouth

Johan Nayar with Lord Neil Kinnock at the House of Lords

Johan Nayar with Lord Neil Kinnock at the House of Lords

Bournemouth filmmaker brings award-winning music documentary to House of Lords

Chef Herbert Berger

Chef Herbert Berger

Award-winning company to return to Lymington Seafood Festival

Harry Paye Day 2026

Harry Paye Day 2026

Packed week of events launching summer of culture and fun across the BCP area

Taking place across a fully transformed AUB campus on July 4 and July 5, this free event is set to celebrate the power of imagination and showcase the future of the region's creative industries.

Taking place across a fully transformed AUB campus on July 4 and July 5, this free event is set to celebrate the power of imagination and showcase the future of the region's creative industries.

Arts University Bournemouth

Bournemouth university unveils line-up for free flagship festival next weekend

Bryanston Prep pupil Viktorija G in Year 6, has been selected to perform with the English Youth Ballet in its forthcoming production of The Nutcracker at Lighthouse Poole.

Bryanston Prep pupil Viktorija G in Year 6, has been selected to perform with the English Youth Ballet in its forthcoming production of The Nutcracker at Lighthouse Poole.

Year 6 pupil at Bryanston Prep school set to perform with English Youth Ballet

Strictly Come Dancing host and star of the West End smash-hit musical Kinky Boots, Johannes Radebe is set to bring his new show Finally Home to Lighthouse Poole on May 14, 2027, with tickets on sale now.

Strictly Come Dancing host and star of the West End smash-hit musical Kinky Boots, Johannes Radebe is set to bring his new show Finally Home to Lighthouse Poole on May 14, 2027, with tickets on sale now.

Lighthouse Theatre

Strictly Come Dancing star to perform new show at Dorset venue next year

TV licence fee warning as £180 charge could soar to £245 under current trend

Brandon Flowers will perform at the O2 academy in Bournemouth on October 14 as part of a new UK and Ireland tour.

Brandon Flowers will perform at the O2 academy in Bournemouth on October 14 as part of a new UK and Ireland tour.

Brandon Flowers

Acclaimed frontman of The Killers to perform at Bournemouth venue in October

Corfe Castle screening

Corfe Castle screening

Purbeck Film Festival

Castles and vineyards to transform into open-air cinemas in Dorset this summer

Milly Alcock as Supergirl

Milly Alcock as Supergirl

What's on in cinemas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole this weekend

The 2024 Cast of Heathers The Musical

The 2024 Cast of Heathers The Musical

Lighthouse Theatre

Popular West End musical to come to Dorset venue this September

Dancing terraces will return in August every Friday and Saturday from 7pm to 9pm

Dancing terraces will return in August every Friday and Saturday from 7pm to 9pm

Pavilion Dance South West

Dance charity bringing high-energy dance and theatre fun to BCP area this summer

Colosseum cinema

Colosseum cinema

Tiny cinema and bar hidden beneath the streets of Bournemouth

Lighthouse Poole

Lighthouse Poole

Lighthouse Theatre

Dorset venue to preserve decades of history with newly funded archive project

From today, at Lighthouse Poole, cinema tickets for under 18s – and anyone in a group that includes at least one person under the age of 18 – will be available at a cheaper price

From today, at Lighthouse Poole, cinema tickets for under 18s – and anyone in a group that includes at least one person under the age of 18 – will be available at a cheaper price

British Government

Enjoy a summer of cinema for less at Lighthouse Poole due to Government scheme

Alumni from the BSO Young Associates programme

Alumni from the BSO Young Associates programme

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Popular training programme returns to empower next generation of music leaders

Seven year old in Dorset has artwork selected for Royal Academy exhibition

Taking place on August 8, the Garden Party will bring together live music, local food, family entertainment and summer celebrations in the beautiful grounds of the Grade II* listed Cranborne Lodge.

Taking place on August 8, the Garden Party will bring together live music, local food, family entertainment and summer celebrations in the beautiful grounds of the Grade II* listed Cranborne Lodge.

Cranborne Lodge

'Much-loved' garden party set to return to beautiful Dorset location this August

Families can save money on summer days out from today as VAT cut discounts launch at Alton Towers, Legoland, cinemas and major restaurant chains.

Families can save money on summer days out from today as VAT cut discounts launch at Alton Towers, Legoland, cinemas and major restaurant chains.

Summer holidays

Why Alton Towers, Legoland, McDonald's and Wetherspoons are cutting prices from today

The interactive exhibition from AUB students, titled Design for a Micronation, invites the public to view the pier through a series of spatial propositions that reimagine the pier as an autonomous territory.

The interactive exhibition from AUB students, titled Design for a Micronation, invites the public to view the pier through a series of spatial propositions that reimagine the pier as an autonomous territory.

Bournemouth Pier

Bournemouth Pier reimagined as 'micronation' in bold new university exhibition

Teenage cellist from Bournemouth to perform at new Dorset music festival this summer

The Guilty Men will headline the Forest Arts Centre in New Milton on October 17

The Guilty Men will headline the Forest Arts Centre in New Milton on October 17

Band known for their energetic live shows to perform in New Milton this October

Countryfile filming with VESPA volunteers, presenter Matt Baker (second right) and Dr Paul Brock (far right).

Countryfile filming with VESPA volunteers, presenter Matt Baker (second right) and Dr Paul Brock (far right).

New Forest volunteers help BBC shine spotlight on hidden wildlife treasures

Richard Batt, who leads the Gran Dead project

Richard Batt, who leads the Gran Dead project

Bournemouth and Poole College

Horror film more than 20 years in the making to begin filming in Bournemouth in July

What The World Needs Now – The Burt Bacharach Songbook will arrive at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on October 13, forming part of a nationwide tour running throughout October.

What The World Needs Now – The Burt Bacharach Songbook will arrive at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on October 13, forming part of a nationwide tour running throughout October.

Tour celebrating music of Burt Bacharach to come to Bournemouth venue in October