Events During February 2012

Events During February 2012 Shows & Concerts See end of section for the main venue contact details. Ticket prices shown are standard adult rates unless stated otherwise. Concessions may be available. Wednesday 1st – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 1st - Friday 3rd – Macbeth at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £17.50 Thursday 2nd – NT Live – Travelling Light (National Theatre live by Satellite) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £13.50 Friday 3rd – Johann Strauss Gala at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £16.50 Friday 3rd – Funnybone Comedy Club featuring comedians Tony Law, James Acaster and Bethany Black at Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth. Doors open 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 3rd – Ambulance at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Friday 3rd – The Bowie Experience (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Friday 3rd – The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular – 10th Anniversary at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £19.50 Saturday 4th – Guy Johnston and Ashley Wass (part of Bournemouth University Arts and Music Programme) at Kimmeridge Hall, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Bournemouth. Performance: 3.00p.m. For further information tel: (01202) 965018 Saturday 4th – Happy and Glorious at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £29.50 Saturday 4th – Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £22.50 Saturday 4th – Worbey and Farrell at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Saturday 4th – The Comedy Works at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £13.00 Saturday 4th – Bootleg Blondie (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Sunday 5th – Omid Djalili at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £19.00 Monday 6th – Straight No Chaser at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £19.00 Monday 6th – Dart Valley Stompers at Bluebirds Social Club, Ham Lane, Ferndown, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Tuesday 7th – Austen’s Women at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Wednesday 8th – Snow Patrol at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns. Wednesday 8th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Barry Douglas Piano Recital at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £18.00 Thursday 9th – Katherine Jenkins at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets from: £27.50 Thursday 9th – Friday 10th – Lord of the Flies at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m., matinee on Friday at 2.30p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Thursday 9th – Friday 10th - NT Live – Travelling Light (National Theatre live by Satellite) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performances: Thursday 7.00p.m. Friday 2.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 10th – Funnybone Comedy Club featuring comedians Des Bishop, Chris Martin and Carly Smallman at Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth. Doors open 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 10th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: One Enchanted Evening at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £9.00 - £29.00 Friday 10th – Gareth Gates and His Band support from ReConnected (Rescheduled from 10th March to February 10th. All original tickets valid for new date) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Saturday 11th – Dire Streets (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Saturday 11th – Lee Mead at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets from: £16.50 Saturday 11th – The Chalk Giants (children’s theatre) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 11.00a.m. and 2.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Saturday 11th – Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: Wagner's Gutterdummerung at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch Performance: 5.00p.m. Tickets: £24.00 Saturday 11th – Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: Wagner's Gutterdummerung at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 5.00p.m. Tickets: £23.00 Saturday 11th – That’ll Be The Day at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £19.00 Saturday 11th – SamdaSunda Quintet at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Sunday 12th – Latin Quarter at Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Tuesday 14th – Goldilocks (children’s theatre) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 11.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th – Olly Murs at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Wednesday 15th – Pinocchio (children’s theatre) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 2.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Wednesday 15th – Wooden Heart at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Wednesday 15th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Schumann, Dvorák, Berlioz and Brahms at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 15th – Misty’s Big Adventure Three Piece Acoustic at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Thursday 16th – Big Boy Bloater at The Old Firestation, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors open: 7.00p.m. Tickets: 10.00 Thursday 16th – John Holt at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £25.00 Friday 17th – Funnybone Comedy Club featuring comedians Ron Vaudry, Michael Fabbri and Luke Benson at Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth. Doors open 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 17th – Da Silva Marionette Circus at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 3.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Friday 17th – Youth Makes Music at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Friday 17th – JK as Robbie Williams (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 17th – Sarah Gillespie at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 18th – Steve Knightley at Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Saturday 18th – Around the World at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 11.15a.m. Tickets: £7.00 Saturday 18th – Sam Rose in the Shadows (children’s theatre) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 11.30a.m. and 2.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Saturday 18th – Grimethorpe Colliery Band at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £21.50 Saturday 18th – Wessex Chamber Orchestra at Christchurch Priory, Quay Road, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £9.00 - £17.00 Saturday 18th – UK Pink Floyd Tribute Show at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £15.50 Saturday 18th – T-Rextasy at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 18th – The Table at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Sunday 19th – Steve Hughes at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £13.50 Monday 20th – Alan Pickering’s Spirit of New Orleans Jazz Band at Bluebirds Social Club, Ham Lane, Ferndown. Performance: 8.00p.m. For further information call: (01202) 578582 Monday 20th – Jethro at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £18.50 Tuesday 21st – Thursday 23rd – Swan Lake at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 7.30p.m. matinee on Wednesday at 2.30p.m. Tickets: £22.00 Wednesday 22nd – NME Awards Tour 2012 at the O2 Academy, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £19.10 Wednesday 22nd – Showstoppers at The Cumberland Hotel, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth. Tickets: £27.50 (includes 3 course dinner). For further information visit: www.cumberlandbournemouth.co.uk or tel: (01202) 298350 Wednesday 22nd – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Scriabin, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninov at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Thursday 23rd – The Rat Pack at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Free entry however tickets must be reserved via the phone on (01202) 748945 Friday 24th – Funnybone Comedy Club featuring comedians Bobby Mair, other comedians to be confirmed at Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth. Doors open 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 24th – An Audience with John Veira at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Friday 24th – Blake at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £22.50 Friday 24th – Sunday 26th – The Nutcracker at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 7.30p.m. Friday and Saturday evening, 2.30p.m. Saturday matinee, 3.00p.m. Sunday. Tickets: £22.00 Friday 24th – Simon Townshend and The Frequency at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Saturday 25th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: From Bohemia at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 - £24.00 Saturday 25th – Macka B at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 25th - Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: Verdi’s Ernani at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £23.00 Saturday 25th - Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: Verdi’s Ernani at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £24.00 Saturday 25th – White Caps at Pavilion Dance, Westover Raod, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Sunday 26th – Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 2.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Sunday 26th – Mike Gunn and Sean Collins: Still on the Roadshow at Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Sunday 26th – The All Star 60s Band at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £18.50 Monday 27th – Alan Pickering’s Spirit of New Orleans Jazz Band at Bluebirds Social Club, Ham Lane, Ferndown. Performance: 8.00p.m. For further information call: (01202) 578582 Monday 27th – Tuesday 28th – Elekto Kif at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £16.50 Tuesday 28th - Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: Verdi’s Ernani at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £24.00 Wednesday 29th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Contact details for theatre tickets and further information:- Bournemouth Theatres: Tickets available from the theatre box offices at Pavilion Theatre or BIC. Tel: (0844) 576 3000 or visit: www.bic.co.uk Pier Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 306126 or visit: www.thebournemouthpier.com O2 Academy Bournemouth & The Old Fire Station: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (0844) 477 200 or visit: www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk Lighthouse Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (0844) 406 8666 or visit: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk My Kyps: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (01202) 748945 or visit: www.mrkyps.net Regent Centre Theatre: Tickets are available from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 499199 or visit: www.regentcentre.co.uk For a local gig guide and more information on live music venues in the area visit: www.dolfinmusic.com Events Ongoing - Talks and lectures on the subjects of science, nature and history take place throughout the year at the Bournemouth Natural Science Society Hall, 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. For further details tel: (01202) 553525 or visit: www.bnss.org.uk Until Sunday 19th February – The Rawk Ice Rink at Purbeck Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Admission: £7.80 per 60 minute session. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult, no children under 4 are allowed on the ice. Session times vary according to date. For tickets & further information tel: (0844) 576 3000 or visit: www.bic.co.uk Wednesday 1st- Talk: Merton and Annie’s Wedding Anniversary at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Talk begins at 2.00p.m. Booking required due to limited tickets contact: tel: (01202) 451858 or email r-c.enquiries@bournemouth.gov.uk Thursday 2nd – Candlemas Ghost Walk meet under the Mayor’s Parlour, Saxon Square, Christchurch at 6.30p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th – The BIC Wedding Show at the Bournemouth International Centre. Saturday 4th – Walk the Gulliver’s Trail meet in the St. Andrews car park in Millhams Road, Bournemouth at 10.00a.m. Cost £3.00 Saturday 4th - AFC Bournemouth v Exeter City at Seward Stadium, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Saturday 4th – Archaeology and History on the Hill meet at the small gravel car park, just off Fairmile Road, Christchurch at 2.00p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Monday 6th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Littledown and King’s Park commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. Meet by the Littledown Centre steps, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Wednesday 8th – Talk: The Streets of Bournemouth at the Red House Museum, Christchurch. Talk begins at 2.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Friday 10th - Sunday 12th – The 15th Annual SFBALL at the Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth. Tickets from £20.00. For booking information & further details tel: 07092881484 or visit: www.sfball.com Friday 10th - Halls, Walls and Lepers (historical walk) meet under the arches of the old Town Hall, Saxon Square at 2.00p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Saturday 11th – Winter Wildlife Cruise 2 hour cruises departing from Mudeford Quay, Christchurch. Departs at 10.00a.m. and 12.00p.m. Tickets: adults £12.00, children £6.00. For further information tel: 07968 33 44 41 or visit: www.mudefordferry.co.uk Sunday 12th - Sunday Social (social music event) at the Dancing Jug, Post Office Road, Bournemouth. 4.00p.m. onwards. For further information call: (01202) 558399 Monday 13th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Millhams Mead commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. meet in the St. Andrews car park in Millhams Road, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Tuesday 14th - AFC Bournemouth v Leyton Orient at Seward Stadium, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 7.45p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Tuesday 14th – Valentine’s Day Event (live music and private tour) at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Tickets: £12.00. Booking required due to limited tickets contact: tel: (01202) 451858 or email r-c.enquiries@bournemouth.gov.uk Wednesday 15th – Talk: Wood Bits with Lall Sims at Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. Talk begins at 2.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Sunday 19th – Wedding and Hotel Open Day at the Highcliff Marriott Hotel, St. Michaels’ Road, Bournemouth. 11.00a.m. – 3.00p.m. Sunday 19th - Sunday Social (social music event) at the Dancing Jug, Post Office Road, Bournemouth. 4.00p.m. onwards. For further information call: (01202) 558399 Monday 20th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Bournemouth Gardens commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. meet by Coy Pond in Coy Pond Road. Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Tuesday 21st – Mills, Monks and Mausoleums (historical walk) meet under the arches of the old Town Hall, Saxon Square at 2.00p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Thursday 23rd – B-REEL Presents Future Shorts Festival (monthly film networking and screening event) at Pavilion Dance, Westover Road, Bournemouth. 7.00p.m. Tickets: £5.50 Friday 24th – Bears, Wolves and Barges (historical walk) meet at the far end of the Hiker Cafe at Hengistbury Head, near Bournemouth at 11.00a.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Friday 24th – Rallye Sunseeker parade and ceremonial start of the rallye at Poole Quay, Poole. 6.00p.m. onwards. Meet the drivers and see the cars close up. For further details visit: www.rallyesunseeker.co.uk Saturday 25th - Rallye Sunseeker ceremonial finish at Pier Approach, Bournemouth. For further details visit: www.rallyesunseeker.co.uk Monday 25th - AFC Bournemouth v MK Dons at Seward Stadium, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Sunday 26th - Sunday Social (social music event) at the Dancing Jug, Post Office Road, Bournemouth. 4.00p.m. onwards. For further information call: (01202) 558399 Monday 27th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Riverlands and Wick commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. meet in the car park in Wick Lane, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Wednesday 29th – Talk: 'Riding with the Cavalry' with Bruce Worthy at the Red House Museum, Christchurch. Talk begins at 2.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Exhibitions Until June 11th – In the Footsteps of God’s and Heroes: The Paintings and Drawings of David Brooke at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Open daily except Mondays, 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Admission charges to the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum will apply from 1st April 2012.Tel: (01202) 451858 or visit: www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk Until June 11th – Picture in Focus at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Open daily except Mondays, 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Admission charges to the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum will apply from 1st April 2012. Tel: (01202) 451858 or visit: www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk Until April 14th – The Forgotten Emperor at the Red House Museum, Christchurch. Open Tuesday - Friday 10.00a.m. - 5.00p.m. Saturday 10.00a.m. - 4.00p.m. Until March 10th – The Beatles Photograph Exhibition at Lighthouse Kingland Road, Poole. For further details tel: 0844 406 8666 or email: info@lighthousepoole.co.uk Markets & Fairs Mondays throughout the year – Christchurch Market, High Street. Mondays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Thursdays & Saturdays throughout the year – Boscombe Market in the pedestrian precinct, Christchurch Road, Boscombe, 9.00a.m. - 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Kinson & District Country Market, Kinson Community Centre, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, 9.45a.m. – 12 Noon. Thursdays throughout the year – General Market, High Street, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Farmers’ Market, Falkland Square, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Country Fare Market, Saxon Square, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Fridays throughout the year – Craft Fair in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 485423. Fridays throughout the year – General Market, the Globe Inn car park, Lymington Road, Highcliffe, 9.00a.m. – 3.00p.m. Saturdays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch from 10.00a.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Friday 3rd – Dorset Farmers’ Market at Saxon Square, Christchurch, 9.00a.m. – 1.00p.m Saturday 4th – Vintage Market at The Royal Arcade, Boscombe, Bournemouth, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 392142 or visit: www.boscombevintagemarket.co.uk Saturday 18th – Farmer’s Market at Cardigan Road, Winton, Bournemouth, 9.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. For further details tel: (01258) 881274 or visit: www.bestindorset.co.uk Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th – Grandmas Attic Antiques and Collectors Fair at Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Opening times: Saturday 9.30a.m. – 4.30p.m. Sunday 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Admission: £2.50 Markets (continued) Sunday 26th – Antiques for Connoisseurs at Upton House, Upton Country Park, Poole. 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Admission: £3.00 The next monthly edition of 'What’s On' will be available for collection from Friday 24th February To advertise your event in What’s On contact the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre no less than two weeks in advance of publication date with full event details either by post, fax: (01202) 454799 or by email: info@bournemouth.gov.uk marked What’s On Events. ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. IT IS REGRETTED THAT BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL CANNOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY MATTERS ARISING IN RELATION TO THE DETAILS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre, Westover Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU. Tel: 0845 051 1700 Visit: www.bournemouth.co.uk February Opening Hours: Mondays to Saturday 10.30a.m. – 4.00p.m.

Events During January 2012

Events During January 2012 Shows & Concerts See end of section for the main venue contact details. Ticket prices shown are standard adult rates unless stated otherwise. Concessions may be available. Sunday 1st – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - New Years Day Viennese Gala at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 3.00p.m. and 7.00p.m.Tickets: £9.00 – £29.00 Saturday 3rd December – Monday 2nd January – Jack and the Beanstalk (the Pavilion pantomime), Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: Saturday 3rd – 2.30p.m. and 7.00p.m., Sunday 4th – 2.30p.m., Tuesday 6th – Friday 9th – 7.00p.m., Saturday 10th – Friday 30th – 2.30p.m. and 7.00p.m. (no show on Monday’s expect Boxing Day showing and Christmas Day), Saturday 31st – 2.30p.m.,Monday 2nd January – 1.00p.m. and 5.00p.m. Tickets: £14.50, £16.50, £17.50 Tuesday 3rd – One Direction at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Wednesday 4th – Sunday 8th – Cinderella on Ice at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: Evening performances at 7.30p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, Matinee performances at 2.30p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Tickets: £17.50 - £23.50 Thursday 5th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Ian House on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 5th – Saturday 7th – Peter Pan at Twynham School, Sopers Lane, Christchurch. Performances: Thursday and Friday 7.30p.m. Saturday 1.30p.m., 4.30p.m., 8.00p.m. Tickets: £4.00, £6.00 Friday 6th – Showstoppers at The Cumberland Hotel, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth. Tickets: £27.50 (includes 3 course dinner). For further information visit: www.cumberlandbournemouth.co.uk or tel: (01202) 298350 Saturday 7th – The Comedy Works at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £13.00 Saturday 7th – Stereoironics (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Sunday 8th – Bournemouth Concert Brass at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 3.00p.m. Tickets: £9.50, £10.50 Until Sunday 8th January - Cinderella (Lighthouse pantomime) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: Daily at 7.00p.m. Matinees: Saturday 17th – Sunday 8th January 3.00p.m.Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 11th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Beethoven and Brahms at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Thursday 12th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Mark Thompson on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 12th – Peter and The Test Tube Babies at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £8.00 Friday 13th - Terry Nash As Meet Loaf: The Ultimate Tribute at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 14th – The Phoenix and the Carpet (children’s theatre) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 3.00p.m. and 6.30p.m. Tickets: £8.00 Saturday 14th - La Fille Mal Gardee at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 2.30p.m. and 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 14th – REM UK (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 14th – Four Voices In Concert: The Return at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £13.00, £14.00 Tuesday 17th – Saturday 21st – Blood Brothers at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: Daily 7.30p.m. Matinees 2.30p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets: £14.00 - £29.50 Tuesday 17th – Saturday 21st – Death by Fatal Murder at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: daily 7.30p.m. Matinees 2.30p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Tickets: £15.50, £17.50 Wednesday 18th – Richard Herring: What is Love Anyway? at Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Wednesday 18th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Bach, Beethoven and Shostakovich at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Thursday 19th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Janet Dowsett on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 19th – Gig For a Quid Feat Albany Down at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £1.00 Friday 20th – Lianne Carroll Trio at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Friday 20th – UK Guns n’ Roses (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 21st – Alfie Boe at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £20.00 , £25.00, £35.00 Saturday 21st – Saturday 28th – Red Riding Hood HCP Panto at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performances: Saturday’s 2.30p.m. and 7.30p.m., Sunday 2.30p.m., Monday 7.30p.m., Tuesday 5.30p.m., Wednesday 7.30p.m., Thursday 5.30p.m., Friday 7.30p.m. Tickets: £8.50, £9.50, £10.50 Saturday 21st – Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: The Enchanted Island at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £23.00 Saturday 21st - Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: The Enchanted Island at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Sunday 22nd – On the Banks of the Seine at the Winchester Pub, Poole Hill, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 552 206 Tuesday 24th – Wednesday 25th – Anton and Erin – ‘Lets Do It’ at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £29.50, £34.50, £37.50 Tuesday 24th – Sunday 29th – Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: Tuesday – Saturday 7.30p.m. Matinees Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 2.30p.m.Sunday performances: 11.00a.m. and 5.00p.m. Tickets: £18.50, £24.50, £26.50 Wednesday 25th - Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: The Enchanted Island at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Wednesday 25th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Weber, DvoRák and Sibelius at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 25th – The Three Apostles at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Free Admission. Thursday 26th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by David Ivory on the Compton Organ at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 26th – Comedy Nation at The Old Firestation, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Thursday 26th – Dan Donnelly at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Friday 27th - Nashville Nights and Dixie Days at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £17.50 Friday 27th – Mr Scruff – Keep it Unreal at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 10.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 28th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – French Fancies at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 - £24.00 Sunday 29th – La Fille Mal Gardee at Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: 2.00p.m. and 6.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Monday 30th – GZA (of Wu-Tang Clan) at The Old Firestation, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Contact details for theatre tickets and further information:- Bournemouth Theatres: Tickets available from the theatre box offices at Pavilion Theatre or BIC. Tel: (0844) 576 3000 or visit: www.bic.co.uk Pier Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 306126 or visit: www.thebournemouthpier.com O2 Academy Bournemouth & The Old Fire Station: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (0844) 477 200 or visit: www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk Lighthouse Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (0844) 406 8666 or visit: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk My Kyps: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (01202) 748945 or visit: www.mrkyps.net Regent Centre Theatre: Tickets are available from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 499199 or visit: www.regentcentre.co.uk For a local gig guide and more information on live music venues in the area visit: www.dolfinmusic.com Events Ongoing - Talks and lectures on the subjects of science, nature and history take place throughout the year at the Bournemouth Natural Science Society Hall, 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. For further details tel: (01202) 553525 or visit: www.bnss.org.uk Until Sunday 19th February – The Rawk Ice Rink at Purbeck Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Admission: £7.80 per 60 minute session. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult, no children under 4 are allowed on the ice. Session times vary according to date. For tickets & further information tel: (0844) 576 3000 or visit: www.bic.co.uk Sunday 1st – Classic Cars On The Prom, West Overcliff Promenade, behind the BIC, Bournemouth. Event times: 11.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Free admission to eligible vehicles and free public viewing (vehicles can arrive and depart at any time). No pre-booking - Club groups are asked to contact the organisers in advance. Open to all cars and motor bikes (in the classic spirit) registered before August 1983. For further details tel: (07504) 798282. Sunday 1st – New Year’s Day Bath Race at Poole Quay beginning at the fishing steps by the Customs House at 11.00a.m. and ending at the fish shamble steps opposite the Lord Nelson and Jolly Sailor pubs. Join the spectators to watch the Pirates of Poole take to the water in a variety of unusual craft at this popular annual event. Monday 2nd - AFC Bournemouth v Wycombe at Seward Stadium, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Friday 6th - Night - Epiphany Ghost Walk meet under the arches of the old Town Hall, Christchurch at 6.30p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Saturday 7th – A Woodland Wartime Wander meet at Ramsdown, Past Blackwater to Hurn Roundabout, Christchurch at 11.00a.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Monday 9th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Boscombe Chine Gardens and Seafront commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. Meet in the car park off East Overcliff Drive, at the Manor Road end, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Saturday 14th - AFC Bournemouth v Notts County at Seward Stadium, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Saturday 14th – Winter Wildlife Cruise 2 hour cruises departing from Mudeford Quay, Christchurch. Departs at 10.00a.m. and 12.00p.m. Tickets: adults £12.00, children £6.00. For further information tel: 07968 33 44 41 or visit: www.mudefordferry.co.uk Saturday 14th – Quay Characters and Fishy Folk (historical walk) meet at the Haven Inn, Mudeford Quay, Christchurch at 2.00p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre Monday 16th – Thursday 19th – UK Dance Exhibition at the Bournemouth International Centre. Monday 16th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Turbary Common commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. Meet in the lay by opposite 120 Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Tuesday 17th – UK Rising Star Championships 2012 at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Morning session: 9.00a.m. Evening session: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00 - £34.00 Wednesday 18th – Thursday 19th – UK Dance Championship 2012 at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Morning sessions: 10.00a.m. Evening sessions: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £14.00 - £38.00 Thursday 19th – B-REEL (film networking and screening event) at Pavilion Dance, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Starts at 7.00p.m. Tickets £5.50 Friday 20th – Halls, Walls and Lepers (historical walk) meet under the arches of the old Town Hall, Saxon Square at 2.00p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Saturday 21st - AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere at Seward Stadium, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Monday 23rd – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Stour Valley commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. Meet in the car park at the Stour Valley Nature Reserve, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Tuesday 24th – Stars and Planets Stargazing at Queens Park Golf Course, Bournemouth. Starts at 7.00p.m. Cost: Adults £3.00, Children £1.00. Please note, the event will not go ahead if cloudy or raining. Thursday 26th – Grand Tea Dance at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Starts at 2.00p.m. Tickets: £8.50 Friday 27th – Commemorative Talk: Sir Merton Russell-Cotes at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Talk begins at 2.00p.m. Booking required due to limited tickets contact: tel: (01202) 451858 or email r-c.enquiries@bournemouth.gov.uk Sunday 29th – Brandy, Baccy and Bad Goin’s On (historical walk) meet under the arches of the old Town Hall, Saxon Square at 2.00p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre Monday 30th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Kinson Common commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. Meet at common entrance on Kinson Road opposite Brook Road, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Exhibitions Until January 9th – Edges an exhibition of painting, sculpture, textile art, photography and writing at The Peacock Galley at Upton Country Park, Poole. Open daily 10.30a.m. – 3.45p.m. Until January 14th – Rita Brown Body Forms Exhibition at Pavilion Dance, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Open 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Monday to Friday. Free admission. Until January 14th 2012 – Made in Poole exhibition by local artists at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Open daily. Free admission. Until January 21st 2012 – Open Art exhibition by local artists at the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. Tuesdays – Fridays 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Saturdays 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Free admission. January 20th – June 11th – In the Footsteps of God’s and Heroes: The Paintings and Drawings of David Brooke at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Open daily except Mondays, 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Admission charges to the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum will apply from 1st April 2012. Tel: (01202) 451858 or visit: www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk January 20th – June 11th – Picture in Focus at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Open daily except Mondays, 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Admission charges to the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum will apply from 1st April 2012. Tel: (01202) 451858 or visit: www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk Markets & Fairs Mondays throughout the year – Christchurch Market, High Street. Mondays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Thursdays & Saturdays throughout the year – Boscombe Market in the pedestrian precinct, Christchurch Road, Boscombe, 9.00a.m. - 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Kinson & District Country Market, Kinson Community Centre, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, 9.45a.m. – 12 Noon. Thursdays throughout the year – General Market, High Street, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Farmers’ Market, Falkland Square, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Country Fare Market, Saxon Square, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Fridays throughout the year – Craft Fair in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 485423. Fridays throughout the year – General Market, the Globe Inn car park, Lymington Road, Highcliffe, 9.00a.m. – 3.00p.m. Saturdays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch from 10.00a.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Friday 6th – Dorset Farmers’ Market at Saxon Square, Christchurch, 9.00a.m. – 1.00p.m Saturday 7th – Vintage Market at The Royal Arcade, Boscombe, Bournemouth, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 392142 or visit: www.boscombevintagemarket.co.uk Saturday 15th – Farmer’s Market at Cardigan Road, Winton, Bournemouth, 9.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. For further details tel: (01258) 881274 or visit: www.bestindorset.co.uk Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th – Grandmas Attic Antiques and Collectors Fair at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe. Opening times: Saturday 9.30a.m. – 4.30p.m. Sunday 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Admission: £2.00 and pay & display parking charges apply. For further details tel: (01425) 278807

Events During December 2011

Shows & Concerts Thursday 1st – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Helena Mace and Grant James, and Dame Kitty and Rubyz at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 11.30a.m. and 6.30p.m. Thursday 1st – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Chris Jones on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 1st – Duran Duran at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Thursday 1st – Alabama 3 at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £18.00 Thursday 1st - Friday 9th – The Hare and the Tortoise at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: daily (excluding Mondays and Tuesdays) 10.30a.m. Saturdays 11.00a.m., 1.00p.m. and 3.00p.m. Sunday 11.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. Tickets: £8.00 Thursday 1st - Saturday 3rd – The Wizard of Oz at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £5.00, £10.00 Thursday 1st – NT Live: The Collaborators at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £11.00, £12.00 Thursday 1st – NT Live: The Collaborators at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.50, £13.50 Thursday 1st – Dr Feelgood at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Friday 2nd – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Mountain Feet and Crystal Wizard fire throwers at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 12.00p.m. and 5.30p.m. Friday 2nd – The Saturdays at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performance: 6.45p.m. Tickets: £26.50, £32.50 Friday 2nd - Bournemouth University Scholars Recital at Bournemouth University, Student Hall, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Free admission Friday 2nd – Paul Carrack at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £27.50 Friday 2nd – Bad Magic at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Saturday 3rd – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Blue Noses Belly Dancers, Nicole McNally, P&P Singers, Bournemouth Concert Brass, Route 66, Samba Panashe, Dame Kitty & Rubyz, Phil Smith & Ben Sparks, and VIDA at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 10.00a.m. – 10.00p.m. Saturday 3rd December – Monday 2nd January – Jack and the Beanstalk (the Pavilion pantomime), Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: Saturday 3rd – 2.30p.m. and 7.00p.m., Sunday 4th – 2.30p.m., Tuesday 6th – Friday 9th – 7.00p.m., Saturday 10th – Friday 30th – 2.30p.m. and 7.00p.m. (no show on Monday’s expect Boxing Day showing and Christmas Day), Saturday 31st – 2.30p.m.,Monday 2nd January – 1.00p.m. and 5.00p.m. Tickets: £14.50, £16.50, £17.50 Saturday 3rd – Galliard Wind Ensemble at Bournemouth University, Kimmeridge Hall, Fern Barrow, Bournemouth. Performance: 3.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Saturday 3rd – Bedlam in Bournemouth at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 10.00p.m. Tickets: £18.00 Saturday 3rd – Rodelinda – Handel (Metropolitan Opera Live) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 5.30p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Saturday 3rd – Rodelinda – Handel (Metropolitan Opera Live) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 5.30p.m. Tickets: £23.00 Saturday 3rd – Dorset Wildlife Trust Golden Jubilee with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets from: £19.00 Saturday 3rd – The Comedy Works at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £13.00 Saturday 3rd – Odyssey and The Baker Brothers at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Sunday 4th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Offbeat Groove Choir, Julie Adams’ Stage School, Stagewise Theatre, Chaos Club, Covergirlz and Jaye Parson & Jamme Tyme at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 10.00a.m. and 6.00p.m. Sunday 4th – Celebrating Christmas at The Salvation Army, Latimer Road, Winton, Bournemouth. Performance: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 Sunday 4th – An Evening with the New Forest Children’s Choir at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 5.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00, £9.00, £10.00 Sunday 4th – The Birth of a King at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Monday 5th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Rock Choir and Sultan Issac at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 6.00p.m. and 8.30p.m. Monday 5th – Bryan Adams at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Monday 5th – Showstoppers at The Cumberland Hotel, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth. Tickets: £27.50 (includes 3 course dinner). For further information visit: www.cumberlandbournemouth.co.uk or tel: (01202) 298350 Monday 5th - NT Live: The Collaborators at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 2.30p.m. Tickets: £11.00, £12.00 Tuesday 6th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Talbot Prep School Choir, BEAT and Hannah Ward at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 12.00p.m. and 5.30p.m. Tuesday 6th – Uriah Heep – Into the Wild Tour at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £19.50 Tuesday 6th – Rodelinda – Handel (Metropolitan Opera Live) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Wednesday 7th – Christmas Market Entertainment performance by Harmony Ice at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 8.00p.m. Wednesday 7th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Karabits, Liszt and Stravinsky at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 7th - Christmas Jazz and Swing from Swing Unlimited Big Band at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe. Performance: 7.30pm. Admission: £12.00 and pay & display parking charges apply. For further details tel: (01425) 278807 Thursday 8th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Helena Mace & Grant James, Dame Kitty & Rubyz, Dorset Youth Concert Band & Dorset Youth Percussion Ensemble, Blue Noses Belly Dancers and Bournemouth Male Voice Choir at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 11.30a.m. and 5.00p.m. Thursday 8th – Bournemouth University and AUCB Carol Service by Candlelight at St. Marks Church, Alton Road, Talbot Village, Bournemouth. Performance: 6.30p.m. Free admission Thursday 8th – Victorian Christmas with the Orlando Singers Chamber Choir at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Thursday 8th – The Producers (musicians) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 9th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Crystal Wizard fire throwers, SAS Duo and Three Penny Pit at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 3.00p.m. and 5.30p.m. Friday 9th – Lunchtime Organ Concert BH Live’s Annual Carol Concert, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 2.30p.m. Free admission. Friday 9th and Saturday 10th – The Soldier’s Tale by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Arts University College at Pavilion Dance, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: 8.00p.m. plus afternoon performance at 5.00p.m. on Saturday. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 9th – Electric Six at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 6.30p.m. Tickets: £10.50 Friday 9th – Lemon Grove (quartet) at Ye Olde George, Castle Steet, Christchurch. Doors: 8.00pm. Free admission. Friday 9th – Sunday 8th January Cinderella (Lighthouse pantomime) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: Daily at 7.00p.m. Mornings: Tuesday 13th – Thursday 15th 10.30a.m. Matinees: Monday 12th –Thursday 15th 1.30p.m. Matinees: Saturday 17th – Sunday 8th January 3.00p.m.Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Friday 9th – BeeGees Fever (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 9th – Salvation Army – Carols for the People at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £4.00, £6.00 Saturday 10th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Switch Saxophone Quartet, Blue Noses Belly Dancers The Square, Dame Kitty and Rubyz, Bournemouth Carnival Marching Band, The Falltones, Anita Abraham, Mountain Feet and Phil Smith & Ben Sparks at The Sqaure, Bournemouth. Performances: 11.00a.m. and 5.15p.m. Saturday 10th – Handel’s Messiah – the Bournemouth Bach Choir at Christchurch Priory, Quay Road, Christchurch. Performance 7.30p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Saturday 10th – Faust – Gounod (Metropolitan Opera Live) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £24.00 Saturday 10th – Sarah Millican at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Saturday 10th – No Jacket Required: A Tribute to Phil Collins at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 10th – Faust – Gounod (Metropolitan Opera Live) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Sunday 11th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Cranleigh Community Church Choir, Nicole McNally, Born 2 Dance, Stagewise Theatre, Rising Star School, Love Soul Choir, The Floaters, Tom Caulfield, Kieran Leonard and Jamme Tyme & Tony T at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 10.00a.m. – 10.00p.m. Sunday 11th – Christmas Concert at Bournemouth University, Kimmeridge Hall, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Free admission. Sunday 11th – Christmas Concert at St. Peters Church, Church Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Performance: 6.30p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Sunday 11th – Broadstone Community Band Concert at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Sunday 11th – Glenn Miller Orchestra at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 5.00p.m. Tickets: £17.00, £18.00 Monday 12th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Vintage Brass Band, Bourne Harmony Acapella Choir, The Monuments and Sultan Issac at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 2.00p.m. and 6.00p.m. Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th – A Christmas Carol at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: Daily 7.30p.m. Tickets: £9.00, £9.50, £12.20 Monday 12th – An Evening with the Hypnotist Jonathon Chase at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00, £14.00 Tuesday 13th – Christmas Market Entertainment performance by Jezebelle at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 11.00a.m. Tuesday 13th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Dirkjan Ranzijn on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Tuesday 13th – Mediaeval Baebes at St. Stephens Church, St Stephens Way, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets £16.25 Tuesday 13th – QuoFest 2011 (featuring Status Quo, Roy Wood and Kim Wilde) at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £37.50 Tuesday 13th – Professor Green at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Tuesday 13th – Faust – Gounod (Metropolitan Opera Live) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Wednesday 14th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Helena Mace & Grant James, Sing for Fun Choir and Kieran Leonard at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 12.00p.m. and 3.00p.m. Wednesday 14th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs Handel’s Messiah at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £14.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 14th – State of Undress: The Festive Show at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £5.00, £9.50 Wednesday 14th – Songs of Christmas Past at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe. Performance: 7.30pm. Admission: £12.00 and pay & display parking charges apply. For further details tel: (01425) 278807 Thursday 15th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by BEAT and Hannah Ward at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 8.00p.m. Thursday 15th – Victorian Christmas with the Orlando Singers Chamber Choir at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Thursday 15th – The Rat Pack at Highcliff Marriott, St. Michaels Road, Bournemouth. For further information tel: (01202) 200800 or visit: www.highcliffgrill.co.uk Thursday 15th – Carols with Mayor at Christchurch Priory, Quay Road, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Admission free. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Thursday 15th – Christmas in the Cathedral at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 1.05p.m. Tickets: £7.50 Thursday 15th – From the Jam (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £22.50 Friday 16th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Helena Mace & Grant James, Sing for Fun Choir and Kieran Leonard at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 12.00p.m. and 3.00p.m. Friday 16th – Tony Kofi’s Standard Time at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 16th – Limehouse Lizzy (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 16th – One Night in Vegas Christmas 2011 at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £15.50, £16.50 Saturday 17th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Anita Abraham, Covergirlz, Vengeance, Razor, D7, Mack and Jamme Tyme at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 6.30p.m. Saturday 17th – Stereophonics at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Saturday 17th – Handel ‘Messiah’ at Ambrose Church, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £11.00 Saturday 17th – Christmas Celebration a charity concert in aid of Brendoncare at St Aldhelm's Church, Branksome, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Saturday 17th – That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £19.00, £21.00, £23.50 Saturday 17th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Wassail Christmas at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Doors open: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £14.00 - £29.00 Saturday 17th – Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £14.00 Sunday 18th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Stagewise Theatre, Showbiz Academy, Meridian Corps of Drums, Neil Scott, Pop 4 Diabetes, Offbeat Groove Choir and Jamme Tyme at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 10.00a.m. – 10.00p.m. Sunday 18th – Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £34.50 Sunday 18th – Wessex Youth Orchestra at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 3.00p.m. Tickets: £8.00, £10.00, £12.00 Sunday 18th and Monday 19th – Swish Christmas Show at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 6.30p.m. Tickets: £6.00 Monday 19th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Julie Adams’ Dance School, Voice of Reason and Funky Little Choir at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 1.00p.m. and 7.00p.m. Tuesday 20th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by New Forest Dixie Land Band, Ollie Slee and Neil Scott at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 12.00p.m. and 8.30p.m. Tuesday 20th – Bad Manners at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Wednesday 21st – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by The Chicken Soup Choir, Bournemouth Carnival Marching Band and Neil Scott at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 6.00p.m. Wednesday 21st – Skinny Skulls at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Thursday 22nd – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Helena Mace & Grant James, Isla Moir & Alisha Blake, Dame Kitty & Rubyz and Salvation Army at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 10.30p.m. and 7.00p.m. Thursday 22nd – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Richard Monks on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 22nd – Louis Clark’s Hooked on Classics at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £22.50, £27.50, £32.50, £55.00 Thursday 22nd – Legend: A Tribute to Bob Marley at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 23rd – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by The Monuments, Crystal Wizard Fire Throwers, Nicole McNally and Ollie Slee at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 1.30p.m. Friday 23rd – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Christmas Carols at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Doors open: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £7.00 - £22.00 Friday 23rd – The Rat Pack at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 24th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Bournemouth School CCF Band, BEAT, Ollie Slee, Isla Moir & Alisha Blake, Showbiz Academy, Covergirlz and Harmony Ice at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 11.00a.m. Tuesday 27th – Christmas Market Entertainment performance by Neil Scott at The Square, Bournemouth. Performance: 3.00p.m. Tuesday 27th – Dirty DC (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Wednesday 28th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Voice of Reason and Neil Scott at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 12.30p.m. and 8.30p.m. Wednesday 28th – Wrestling Spectacular at Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Wednesday 28th – Saturday 31st – Lord of the Dance at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Performances: Wednesday 8.00p.m., Thursday and Friday 2.30p.m. and 8.00p.m., Saturday 4.00p.m. Tickets: £25.00, £30.50, £35.50 Wednesday 28th – Groove Juice at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Thursday 29th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by David Ingley on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Friday 30th – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Adam S, Crystal Wizard fire throwers, Jamme Tyme, Vengence and Tony T at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 1.30p.m., 3.00p.m. and 9.00p.m. Friday 30th – Nuttyness (Madness Tribute) at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 31st – Christmas Market Entertainment performances by Showbiz Academy and Jemme Tyme at The Square, Bournemouth. Performances: 3.00p.m., 6.00p.m. and 8.30p.m. Saturday 31st – Rat Race at Mr Kyps, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Doors open: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Saturday 31st – Berlin Philharmonic – New Years Eve Concert at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 5.30p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Sunday 1st – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - New Years Day Viennese Gala at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 3.00p.m. and 7.00p.m.Tickets: £9.00 – £29.00 Contact details for theatre tickets and further information:- Bournemouth Theatres: Tickets available from the theatre box offices at Pavilion Theatre or BIC. Tel: (0844) 576 3000 or visit: www.bic.co.uk Pier Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 306126 or visit: www.thebournemouthpier.com O2 Academy Bournemouth & The Old Fire Station: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (0844) 477 200 or visit: www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk Lighthouse Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (0844) 406 8666 or visit: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk My Kyps: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (01202) 748945 or visit: www.mrkyps.net Regent Centre Theatre: Tickets are available from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 499199 or visit: www.regentcentre.co.uk Ongoing - Talks and lectures on the subjects of science, nature and history take place throughout the year at the Bournemouth Natural Science Society Hall, 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. For further details tel: (01202) 553525 or visit: www.bnss.org.uk Saturday 3rd December – Sunday 19th February – The Rawk Ice Rink at Purbeck Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Admission: £7.80 per 60 minute session. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult, no children under 4 are allowed on the ice. Session times vary according to date. PLEASE NOTE: The ice rink will be closed on Christmas Day. For tickets & further information tel: (0844) 576 3000 or visit: www.bic.co.uk Sunday 4th – Christmas Parade (as part of the Christmas Market) at The Square, Bournemouth. 2.00p.m. – 6.00p.m. Sunday 4th – Poole Santa Jog in aid of the British Heart Foundation at Poole Park. Registration: 9.30a.m. Event starts: 10.30a.m. Price: £10.00 in advance, £15.00 on the day. For further details tel: (01892) 893918 or visit: www.bhf.org.uk Sunday 4th – Winter Bird Walk at Stanpit Marsh meeting at Marsh Pod Information Centre, Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch. Walk starts at 1.00p.m. Tickets: Adults £2.50, Children £1.50. For further information tel: (01425) 272479 Sunday 4th – Christmas on the Quay at Poole Quay. Father Christmas is welcomed to the quay with an evening of entertainment including a flotilla of lights. 4.30p.m. – 8.00p.m. Monday 5th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Hengistbury Head commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. Meet in the car park at the Solent Meads Golf Course, Rolls Drive, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Tuesday 6th – Mills, Monks and Mausoleums (History Walk) led by Terry Thomas meet under the arches of the old Town Hall, Saxon Square at 2.00p.m. Cost: £4.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Wednesday 7th – Fawlty Towers Christmas Dinner at Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors open: 7.15p.m. Tickets: £35.00 (includes 3 course dinner) Thursday 8th – Carol Service in the Park at Moore Avenue Park, West Howe, Bournemouth. Starts: 6.00pm. Thursday 8th – Children’s Lantern Procession starting at Falklands Square, Poole. Times: TBC Saturday 10th – Pound for Pound (semi professional boxing event) at O2 Academy, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. Doors open: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £25.00 Saturday 10th – Winter Wildlife Cruise 2 hour cruises departing from Mudeford Quay, Christchurch. Departs at 10.00a.m. and 12.00p.m. Tickets: adults £12.00, children £6.00. For further information tel: 07968 33 44 41 or visit: www.mudefordferry.co.uk Sunday 11th – Santa Specials at Moors Valley Railway, Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath. For further information tel: (01425) 471415 Monday 12th – Monday Morning Meander, a guided walk of Strouden Woods commencing at 10.00a.m. and lasting up to 2 hours. Meet by Homebase in Castle Lane retail park, Bournemouth. Cost: £2.00 per person. Wednesday 14th – Hot Steppers Present Darren and Lana (line disco with DJ James) at Royal British Legion, 593 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth. Starts 7.15p.m. Tickets: £12.00 on the door. Wednesday 14th - Geminid Meteor Shower at Hengistbury Head meet at the Solent Meads Golf Course car park, in Rolls Drive, Bournemouth. Time: 7.00p.m.Tickets: £3.00 (weather dependant) for further information tel: (01202) 451605 Saturday 17th – AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield United at Dean Court, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Saturday 17th – Carols by Candlelight starts at Boscombe Chine Gardens, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. Starts: 5.00p.m. Sunday 17th – Santa Specials at Moors Valley Railway, Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath. For further information tel: (01425) 471415 Sunday 18th – Walking with Birds in a Winter Wonderland meeting at Marsh Pod Information Centre, Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch. Walk starts at 1.00p.m. Tickets: Adults £2.50, Children £1.50. For further information tel: (01425) 272479 Wednesday 21st – Winter Solstice Ghost Walk of Christchurch led by local historian Michael Hodges. Meet under the arches of the old Town Hall, Saxon Square at 6.30p.m. Cost: £3.00. Tickets must be booked in advance. Limited tickets available from Christchurch Tourist Information Centre. Friday 23rd - Santa will be in Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth. Times TBC. For further information tel: 01202 313649 or visit: www.bournemouthchristmasmarkets.com Sunday 25th – Bournemouth Spartans Christmas Day Swim leaving from Boscombe Pier (near the changing rooms), Bournemouth. Starting at 11.00a.m. Saturday 31st – New Years Eve Ball at Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors open: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £55.00 (includes 3 course dinner) Sunday 1st January – Classic Cars On The Prom, West Overcliff Promenade, behind the BIC, Bournemouth. Event times: 11.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Free admission to eligible vehicles and free public viewing (vehicles can arrive and depart at any time). No pre-booking - Club groups are asked to contact the organisers in advance. Open to all cars and motor bikes (in the classic spirit) registered before August 1983. For further details tel: (07504) 798282. Sunday 1st January – New Year’s Day Bath Race at Poole Quay beginning at the fishing steps by the Customs House at 11.00a.m. and ending at the fish shamble steps opposite the Lord Nelson and Jolly Sailor pubs. Join the spectators to watch the Pirates of Poole take to the water in a variety of unusual craft at this popular annual event. Exhibitions Please contact the galleries directly to confirm their opening arrangements during the Christmas and New Year period. Thursday 1st – Neil Buchanan ‘Hope Street’ at Westover Gallery, Westover Road, Bournemouth. 6.00p.m. For further information tel: (01202) 297682 or visit: www.westovergallery.co.uk Sunday 11th – Wednesday 14th – “Togetherness in Wood and Paint”, an exhibition of paintings and sculptures at The Kings, Castle Street, Christchurch. Free Admission. For opening times tel: 01202 588933 Until December 21st –The Holly and the Hayloft exhibition by CADArts at the Hayloft Studio & Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch. Open daily: 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. For further details tel: (07796) 652267. For further information tel: 01202 490280 Until December 23rd – Kaleidoscope – Christmas Exhibition at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch. Open daily: 11.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Normal admission charges apply. Tel: (01425) 278807 or visit: www.highcliffecastle.co.uk Until January 1st 2012 – “Stripped – The Body Beautiful” at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Open daily except Mondays, 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Admission: £5.00. Tel: (01202) 451858 or visit: www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk Until January 14th 2012 – Made in Poole exhibition by local artists at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Open daily. Free admission. Until January 21st 2012 – Open Art exhibition by local artists at the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. Tuesdays – Fridays 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Saturdays 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Free admission. Markets & Fairs Mondays throughout the year – Christchurch Market, High Street. Mondays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Thursdays & Saturdays throughout the year – Boscombe Market in the pedestrian precinct, Christchurch Road, Boscombe, 9.00a.m. - 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Kinson & District Country Market, Kinson Community Centre, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, 9.45a.m. – 12 Noon. Thursdays throughout the year – General Market, High Street, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Farmers’ Market, Falkland Square, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Country Fare Market, Saxon Square, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Fridays throughout the year – Craft Fair in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 485423. Fridays throughout the year – General Market, the Globe Inn car park, Lymington Road, Highcliffe, 9.00a.m. – 3.00p.m. Saturdays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch from 10.00a.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Thursday 1st – Festive Gift Fair at Hotel Miramar, East Cliff, Bournemouth. 10.30am – 12.30pm. Friday 2nd – Dorset Farmers’ Market at Saxon Square, Christchurch, 9.00a.m. – 1.00p.m Saturday 3rd – Vintage Market at Boscombe Crescent, Boscombe, Bournemouth, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 392142 or visit: www.boscombevintagemarket.co.uk Saturday 3rd - Vintage and Collectables Sale at Old Parkstone Dairy, Ashley Cross, Poole. 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Until Tuesday 3rd January 2012 – Bournemouth Christmas Market at Bournemouth Square. Opening times: Monday to Saturday, 10.00a.m. – 6.00p.m. (until 8.00p.m. between 12th & 24th December) and Sunday 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. The full market will trade until December 24th then will continue with catering stalls until January 3rd. Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th – Christmas Craft and Gift Fair at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe. Opening times: 11.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Admission: £1.00 and pay & display parking charges apply. For further details tel: (01425) 278807 Saturday 17th – Vintage Market at Boscombe Crescent, Boscombe, Bournemouth, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 392142 or visit: www.boscombevintagemarket.co.uk Saturday 17th - Vintage and Collectables Sale at Old Parkstone Dairy, Ashley Cross, Poole. 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre, Westover Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU. Tel: 0845 051 1700 Visit: www.bournemouth.co.uk December Opening Hours: Mondays to Friday 10.30a.m. – 4.00p.m. Ticket Sales Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre for the following venues: The Pier Theatre in Bournemouth Lighthouse in Poole The Mayflower in Southampton Tourist Information Centre, Westover Road, Bournemouth,BH1 2BU. Tel: 0845 051 1700 Visit: www.bournemouth.co.uk

Events During November 2011

Events During November 2011 Shows & Concerts See end of section for the main venue contact details. Ticket prices shown are standard adult rates unless stated otherwise. Concessions may be available. Tuesdays to Saturdays inclusive until 26th November – Horrible Histories – The Awful Egyptians at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: Tuesdays and Thursdays 7.00p.m., Wednesday and Friday 10.30 a.m., Saturday 2.30 p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Wednesdays to Saturdays inclusive until 26th November – Horrible Histories – The Ruthless Romans at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: Wednesday’s and Friday’s 7.00 p.m., Thursdays and Saturday 10.30 a.m. Tickets: £12.00 Tuesday 1st – Patrick Wolff at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £13.50 Tuesday 1st - Don Giovanni - Mozart - The Metropolitan Opera live broadcast at the Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 1.00 p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Tuesday 1st – Thursday 3rd – Equus (drama - psychological thriller) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: 7.30p.m. Wednesday matinee 2.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00, £16.50 Wednesday 2nd – Lunchtime Recital by Anne Mozer (voice), Jennifer Loftus (clarinet) and Patricia Bonnelli (accompanist) at St. Peter’s Parish Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1.15p.m. Admission free, retiring collection Wednesday 2nd – Dave Gorman’s Powerpoint Presentation (stand up comedian) at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00. Wednesday 2nd – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Grieg, DvoRák and Smetana at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 2nd – Phill Jupitus (stand up comedian) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Thursday 3rd – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Alastair Keirnan on the Compton Organ at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 3rd – Sally Morgan – Psychic Sally: On the Road at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £23.50. Thursday 3rd – The Concert Hall Recital by David Owen Norris performing works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Erwin Schulhof and Walton at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 1.05p.m. Tickets: £7.50 Thursday 3rd – Marcus Bonfanti at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Friday 4th – The Complete Stone Roses (tribute) at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Friday 4th – The Stylistics at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £22.50. Friday 4th – Open Boxing Show at Dean Court, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00, £10.00 Friday 4th – The Country Wife (comedy) at the Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £10.50 Friday 4th – Syd Lawrence Orchestra at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.50, £16.50, £19.50 Friday 4th – Monica Vasoncelos Quartet (jazz) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £14.00 Friday 4th – Tommy Tiernan (stand up comedian) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Friday 4th – Jake Morley at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £7.00 Saturday 5th – Piatti String Quartet performing works by Mozart, Schubert and Smetana at Kimmeridge Hall, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Bournemouth. Performance: 3.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Saturday 5th – Tinie Tempah at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns. Saturday 5th – Siegfried – Wagner – The Metropolitan Opera live broadcast at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 4.00 p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Saturday 5th – Siegfried – Wagner – The Metropolitan Opera live broadcast at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 4.00 p.m. Tickets: £23.00 Saturday 5th – An Evening with Roger McGuinn (folk musician) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £26.50 Saturday 5th - Comedy Works featuring performers Joe Bor, Dan Wright, Nick Stein and Ed Gamble at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £13.00 Saturday 5th – One Night of Elvis at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00 p.m. Tickets: £18.50, £20.00 Saturday 5th – RU40 and Island Glo (tribute) at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Sunday 6th – Three Phantoms at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £30.00 Sunday 6th – Lang Lang – By Satellite (encore performance by satellite from Philadelphia) at the Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £11.00, £14.00 Sunday 6th – Jon Allen at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Tuesday 8th – Thomas Dolby at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £21.50 Tuesday 8th - Jerry Sadowitz - Comedian, Magician, Psychopath (stand up comedian) at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £18.00. Tuesday 8th – Saturday 12th – A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday matinees 2.30p.m.Tickets: £15.00 matinees, £18.00 evenings Wednesday 9th – Lunchtime Recital by Westbourne Poetry Group at St. Peter’s Parish Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1.15p.m. Admission free, retiring collection Wednesday 9th – Turin Brakes at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £18.00 Wednesday 9th – Puppetry of the Penis (Australian art of genital origami) at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £18.00. Wednesday 9th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Brahms and Bartók at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Wednesday 9th – Saturday 12th - Allo Allo (comedy) at the Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performances: 7.30 p.m. Saturday matinee 2.30p.m. Tickets: £9.00, £11.00 Thursday 10th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Penny Weedon on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 10th – Jack Whitehall: Let’s Not Speak of this Again (stand up comedian) at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £18.00. Thursday 10th – Fish: The Fish Heads Acoustic Show at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00 Friday 11th – The Smiths Indeed at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £13.50 Friday 11th – Gilbert O’Sullivan (singer/songwriter) at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £25.00. Friday 11th – Funnybone Comedy Club at Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth featuring Barry Castagnola, Colin Cole and Tom Wrigglesworth. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00. Tel: (01202) 540065 or visit: www.funnybone.co.uk Friday 11th – Aurelio (Garifuna musician) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Friday 11th – Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Friday 11th – Nigel Price (guitar/organ) trio at Christchurch Jazz Club, Ye Olde George, 2a Castle Street, Christchurch. Doors: 8.00 p.m. Performance 8.30 p.m. Free admission. Friday 11th and Saturday 12th – The Great Pretender: A Tribute to Queen at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Saturday 12th – The Rat Pack Live at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £20.50, £22.50, £26.50. Saturday 12th – Adele at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Rescheduled from 5th September. SOLD OUT: Please contact box office for ticket returns Saturday 12th – Mozart – Solemn Vespers K.339 and Clarinet Quintet K.581 preformed by Bournemouth University Choir, the College Choral Society and the Blandford Choral Society at St. Ambrose Church, Westbourne, BH4 8BE. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Sunday 13th – Adam Ant at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £25.00 Sunday 13th – Swing Unlimited Big Band at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £9.50, £10.50 Monday 14th – Moscow Ballet La Classique – The Nutcracker at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £22.50 Monday 14th – Colin Fry & Friends (spiritualist) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Tuesday 15th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Michael Wooldridge on the Electric Organ at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Tuesday 15th – Imelda May at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £23.50 Tuesday 15th – Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser (stand up comedian) at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00 Wednesday 16th – Lunchtime Recital by Dorset Brass at St. Peter’s Parish Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1.15p.m. Admission free, retiring collection Wednesday 16th – Mike Peters (30th Anniversary Acoustic Alarm Tour) at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 6.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Wednesday 16th – Mozart by Candlelight – Don Giovanni Overture, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik , Clarinet Concerto , Piano Concerto No. 21 and Symphony No. 41 'Jupiter' - at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £16.50, £21.50, £25.00, £28.00 Wednesday 16th – A Question of Sport – Live at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Event time: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £37.50 Wednesday 16th – Tom Stade (stand up comedian) at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £13.50 Wednesday 16th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Thursday 17th – In Conversation: Jon Edgar (evening talk with sculptor Jon Edgar) at Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Performance: 6.15p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Booking required due to limited tickets. For further information: tel: (01202) 451858 or visit www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk Thursday 17th – The Electric Light Orchestra Experience at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Friday 18th – Lacuna Coil at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 6.30p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Friday 18th – John Barrowman at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Event time: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £22.50, £30.00, £40.00 Friday 18th – Funnybone Comedy Club at Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth featuring Julian Dean, Carl Donnelly and Charlie Baker. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00. Tel: (01202) 540065 or visit: www.funnybone.co.uk Friday 18th – Broadway and Beyond – The Magic Lives On at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £13.50, £14.50 Friday 18th – Robert Mitchells Panacea (jazz) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00 Friday 18th – Shappi Khorsand (stand up comedian) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £14.00 Friday 18th – The Agency at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Saturday 19th – The Doors Alive (tribute) at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 6.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Saturday 19th – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Greatest Hits at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £9.00, £14.00, £18.00, £24.00 Saturday 19th and Monday 21st – Glass’s Satyagraha - The Metropolitan Opera at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performances: Saturday 6.00p.m. Monday 12.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00, £24.00 Saturday 19th – Westbourne Orchestral Society playing works by Elgar, Bach, Smetana and Schoenberg at St. Ambrose Church, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £5.00 Saturday 19th – Festival of Massed Voices (Bournemouth male choir) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £6.00 Saturday 19th – Connie Lush at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Sunday 20th – Wave 105 Live at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Event time: 4.00p.m. Tickets: £17.50 Sunday 20th – The Nutcracker (European Ballet) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £12.50, £16.00, £18.00 Tuesday 22nd – Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £16.00 Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd – Bournemouth Schools’ Music Association Carol Festival at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £4.00, £7.00. Wednesday 23rd – Lunchtime Recital by Baerbel Glaser (violin) and Cathy Beeby (accompanist) at St. Peter’s Parish Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1.15p.m. Admission free, retiring collection Wednesday 23rd – Showstoppers (night of songs from the West End) at the Cumberland Hotel, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Performance: 9.00p.m. Tickets: £27.50 Wednesday 23rd – The Ting Tings at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £12.50 Wednesday 23rd – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Beethoven and Mahler at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £12.00 - £35.00 Thursday 24th – Lunchtime Organ Concert by Robert Wolfe on the Compton Organ at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 12.30p.m. Performance: 1.00p.m. Tickets: £3.00 payable at the door. Thursday 24th – Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular (military band) at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £16.00, £17.00, £18.00 Thursday 24 November - Friday 9 December – The Hare and The Tortoise at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performances: daily (excluding Mondays and Tuesdays) 10.30a.m. Saturdays 11.00a.m., 1.00p.m. and 3.00p.m. Sunday 11.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. Tickets: £8.00 Thursday 24th – Saturday 26th – The King and I (musical) at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.15 p.m. Saturday matinee 2.30pm. Tickets: £12.50, £13.50 Thursday 24th – Gareth Gates at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £17.00 Friday 25th – The Sensational 60s Experience at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £18.50, £20.50, £22.50 Friday 25th – Stephen Merchant (stand up comedian) at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Event time: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £25.00, £27.50 Friday 25th – Funnybone Comedy Club at Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth featuring Tom Craine, Tony Law and Christian Reilly. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £12.00. Tel: (01202) 540065 or visit: www.funnybone.co.uk Friday 25th – Unsung Heroes (Royal Air Force Concert) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £15.50, £18.50, £21.50 Friday 25th – FNUK (Pay Davey’s jazz/funk quintet featuring Ian Ellis – sax and Gianni Chiarello – guitar) at Christchurch Jazz Club, Ye Olde George, 2a Castle Street, Christchurch. Doors: 8.00 p.m. Performance 8.30 p.m. Free admission. Friday 25th – The Beat + Rat Race at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £14.00 Saturday 26th – Innocence (children’s performance) at Pavilion Dance, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1.45p.m. Tickets: £3.00 Saturday 26th – The Bournemouth Youth Theatre Christmas Showcase 2011 at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: 2.30p.m. and 7.30p.m. Tickets: £10.00. Saturday 26th – Shed Seven at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £18.50 Saturday 26th – The Fall at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £20.00 Sunday 27th – Jewels of the Dance at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £11.50, £14.50. Sunday 27th – Vintage Trouble at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Sunday 27th – The Lady Boys of Bangkok (show girl performance) at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £20.00 Sunday 27th – The Foundations and The New Honeycombes at Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance: 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £14.50, £16.50 Sunday 27th – The Correspondents and Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer at Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Parkstone, Poole. Doors: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £10.00 Tuesday 29th – Ocean Colour Scene performing Moseley Shoals in its entirety at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £24.50 Tuesday 29th – Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind (stand up comedian) at Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre. Event time: 8.00p.m. Tickets: £29.50 Wednesday 30th – Underneath the Floorboards (children’s performance) at Pavilion Dance, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performances: 10.30a.m. and 1.45p.m. Tickets: £3.00 Wednesday 30th – Lunchtime Recital by Cantabile Singers at St. Peter’s Parish Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1.15p.m. Admission free, retiring collection Wednesday 30th – Napalm Death at The Old Firestation, 36 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. Doors: 7.00p.m. Tickets: £15.00 Wednesday 30th November - Saturday 3rd December – The Wizard of Oz at Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30p.m. Tickets: £5.00, £10.00 Contact details for theatre tickets and further information:- Bournemouth Theatres: Tickets available from the theatre box offices at Pavilion Theatre or BIC. Tel: (0844) 576 3000 or visit: www.bic.co.uk Pier Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 306126 or visit: www.thebournemouthpier.com O2 Academy Bournemouth & The Old Fire Station: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (0844) 477 200 or visit: www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk Lighthouse Theatre: Tickets are available to personal callers at the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre or from the theatre box office. Tel: (0844) 406 8666 or visit: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk My Kyps: Tickets are available from the box office. Tel: (01202) 748945 or visit: www.mrkyps.net Regent Centre Theatre: Tickets are available from the theatre box office. Tel: (01202) 499199 or visit: www.regentcentre.co.uk For a local gig guide and more information on live music venues in the area visit: www.dolfinmusic.com Events Ongoing - Talks and lectures on the subjects of science, nature and history take place throughout the year at the Bournemouth Natural Science Society Hall, 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. For further details tel: (01202) 553525 or visit: www.bnss.org.uk Friday 4th – Hearts Big Bang (bonfire, fireworks and funfair hosted by Heart FM) at Canford Park Arena, Magna Road, Poole .Gates open: 5.30p.m., bonfire 7.00p.m., fireworks 8.00p.m. Admission on the gate: £5.00 Saturday 5th – AFC Bournemouth v Scunthorpe at Dean Court, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Saturday 5th - Bournemouth Fireworks, Littledown Centre, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth. Three displays for the price of one (7.00p.m., 8.00p.m. & 9.00p.m.). Free indoor family zone & children’s disco. Gates open 5.30p.m. Admission: £6.00 (ages 16 and over), £3.00 (ages 3 to 15). Tickets available from: Littledown Centre, Bournemouth International Centre Box Office, Westover Road News, Gervis Place Newsagents and Christchurch Information Centre. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday 5th – Traditional Family Fireworks Display & Bonfire at Butcher’s Coppice Scout Camp, Duck Lane/Holloway Avenue, Bear Cross, Bournemouth. Gates open: 5.30p.m. Fire lit at 6.00p.m., guy competition at 7.00p.m. & fireworks display at 7.30p.m. Admission on the gate: £10.00 family (2 adults & up to 4 children), £4.00 adult, £2.00 child (ages 3 – 15). Saturday 5th November – Stourfield Fireworks Spectacular at Stourfield Junior School, Cranleigh Road, Bournemouth. Gates open: 6.00p.m. Admission on the gate: £15.00 family (2 adults &up to 3 children), adults £4.50, child 2.50 Saturday 5th – Bonfire and Fireworks at Stanpit recreational ground, Christchurch. Gates open: 5.00p.m., bonfire 6.15p.m., fireworks 7.45p.m. Admission on the gate: £10.00 family, £5.00 adult, £2.00 child. Saturday 5th – Bonfire and Fireworks at East Dorest Lawn Tennis and Croquet club, Salterns Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole. Gates open: 5.30p.m., bonfire 6.30p.m., fireworks 7.15p.m. Admission on the gate: adults £5.00, child (under 12) £3.00 Saturday 5th – Poole Fireworks on Poole Quay. Live music and family friendly street entertainment in the early evening with the fireworks finale at 8.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 253253 or visit: www.pooletourism.com Saturday 5th November – Mega Firework Display & National Banger Racing at Ringwood Raceway Matchams. Gates open: 3.00p.m. For further details tel: 07774158010 Sunday 6th – Tank Engine Day at Moors Valley Railway, Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath. For further information tel: (01425) 471415 Wednesday 23rd – A Murder Mystery Supper Evening at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe. Opening times:7.00p.m.Tickets: £24.50. For further details tel: (01425) 278807 Sunday 20th – Santa’s Parade starting at Poole Quay, finishing at the Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole. Times: TBC. Saturday 26th – AFC Bournemouth v Oldham at the Dean Court, Kings Park, Bournemouth. Kick off at 3.00p.m. For ticket prices and availability tel: (01202) 726357 or visit: www.afcb.co.uk Saturday 26th – The Black Ball - party event dodgems, live party band, rodeo motorbike, piano bar, karaoke, fun dance class, professional photographer and some games and entertainment at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, Bournemouth. 7.30p.m. Tickets: £24.00. For further information visit: www.theblackandwhiteballs.co.uk Saturday 26th - Christchurch Christmas Festival & Lights Switch-On a market, children’s rides and street entertainment around Saxon Square and the High Street from 10.00a.m. – 7.00p.m. Sunday 27th – Bournemouth Christmas Lights Switch-On at The Square, Bournemouth. There will be on-stage entertainment provided by Heart FM. Further details to be confirmed. Exhibitions Until November 12th – “Retrospective” exhibition by Nigel Hughes at the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. Tuesdays – Fridays 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Saturdays 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Free admission. Until November 3rd – Autumn Fusion at Hayloft Gallery, Wick Lane, Christchurch. Open daily except Sundays 10.30a.m. – 4.00p.m. Free admission. November 4th – November 21st – Bournemouth Arts Club Annual Exhibition at the Peacock Gallery, Upton Country Park, Poole. Daily 10.00a.m. – 3.45p.m. Free admission. Until November 5th – “See, Touch” an exhibition by people with visual impairments at The Gallery, Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Opening times: Monday to Saturday, 10.00a.m. – 8.00p.m. Admission free. For further details visit: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk November 5th – December 1st – “Dawn Fires” exhibition by Courtney Davis in collaboration with Padmayogini (Wendy Le Ber) at The Moontree Gallery, Sea Road Boscombe. For further information tel: (01202) 394949 or visit: www.moontree.org.uk Until November 6th – “Collection’s” exhibition by contemporary artists at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch. Open daily: 11.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Normal admission charges apply. Tel: (01425) 278807 or visit: www.highcliffecastle.co.uk November 9th – December 23rd – Kaleidoscope – Christmas Exhibition at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch. Open daily: 11.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Normal admission charges apply. Tel: (01425) 278807 or visit: www.highcliffecastle.co.uk Until January 1st 2012 – “Stripped – The Body Beautiful” at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Open daily except Mondays, 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Admission: £5.00. Tel: (01202) 451858 or visit: www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk November 26th – January 21st – Open Art exhibition by local artists at the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. Tuesdays – Fridays 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Saturdays 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Free admission. Markets & Fairs Mondays throughout the year – Christchurch Market, High Street. Mondays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Thursdays & Saturdays throughout the year – Boscombe Market in the pedestrian precinct, Christchurch Road, Boscombe, 9.00a.m. - 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Kinson & District Country Market, Kinson Community Centre, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, 9.45a.m. – 12 Noon. Thursdays throughout the year – General Market, High Street, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Farmers’ Market, Falkland Square, Poole, 9.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Thursdays throughout the year – Country Fare Market, Saxon Square, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Fridays throughout the year – Craft Fair in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch, 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 485423. Fridays throughout the year – General Market, the Globe Inn car park, Lymington Road, Highcliffe, 9.00a.m. – 3.00p.m. Saturdays throughout the year – Collectors’ Market in the foyer, Regent Centre, High Street, Christchurch from 10.00a.m. Tel: (01202) 484510. Friday 4th – Dorset Farmers’ Market at Saxon Square, Christchurch, 9.00a.m. – 1.00p.m Saturday 5th – Vintage Market at Boscombe Crescent, Boscombe, Bournemouth, 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. For further details tel: (01202) 392142 or visit: www.boscombevintagemarket.co.uk Saturday 5th – Vintage and Collectables Sale at Old Parkstone Dairy, Ashley Cross, Poole. 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th – Grandmas Attic Antiques and Collectors Fair at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe. Opening times: Saturday 9.30a.m. – 4.30p.m. Sunday 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Admission: £2.00 and pay & display parking charges apply. For further details tel: (01425) 278807 Thursday 17th November – Tuesday 3rd January 2012 – Bournemouth Christmas Market at Bournemouth Square. Opening times: Monday to Saturday, 10.00a.m. – 6.00p.m. (until 8.00p.m. between 12th & 24th December) and Sunday 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. The full market will trade until December 24th then will continue with catering stalls until January 3rd. Saturday 19th – Farmers’ Market at Cardigan Road, Winton, Bournemouth, 9.00a.m. to 3.00p.m. For further details tel: (01258) 881274 or visit: www.bestindorset.co.uk Saturday 19th – Vintage and Collectables Sale at Old Parkstone Dairy, Ashley Cross, Poole. 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th - Christmas Craft Show at Upton Country Park, Poole. 10.00a.m. – 4.30p.m. Admission: £1.00 Sunday 20th – Grandmas Attic Antiques and Collectors Fair at Compton Acres, Canford Cliffs Road, Poole. Opening times: 9.30a.m. – 4.00p.m. Admission: £2.00. Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th – Festive Gift Fair at the Bournemouth International Centre. Opening times: Saturday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. Sunday 10.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Admission: £3.00, weekend ticket: £5.00 Sunday 27th – Grandmas Attic Antiques and Collectors Fair at Littledown Centre, Chaseside, Bournemouth. Opening times: 9.30a.m. – 4.30p.m. Admission: £2.50. Sunday 27th –Charity Fair at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe. Opening times: 11.00a.m. – 4.00p.m.Entry to the fair is by donation and pay & display parking charges apply. For further details tel: (01425) 278807 ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. IT IS REGRETTED THAT BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL CANNOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY MATTERS ARISING IN RELATION TO THE DETAILS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre, Westover Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU. Tel: 0845 051 1700 Visit: www.bournemouth.co.uk November Opening Hours: Mondays to Saturdays 10.30a.m. – 4.00p.m.