Events in Poole
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- The Upside GalleryExhibition
- Christmas Cracker ConcertSeasonal
- Holistic Water RetreatCommunity
- Farmer Palmer's Car Boot SalesCommunity
- Historical guided walk with cream tea in Brownsea CastleTalks
- Wild wetland bird watching guided walk10amTalks
- Life in Full Colour: The Art of Jason Wilsher-Mills10amCommunity
- LOL Comedy Clubs8pmComedy
- New Year's Eve Gala Dinner Dance 2026Seasonal
The Upside Gallery
Upside Gallery, Sunday, 22 September 2019.
Christmas Cracker Concert
Westover Road, Thursday, 18 December 2025.
Holistic Water Retreat
Coastal Cruises Poole, Sunday, 25 January 2026.
Farmer Palmer's Car Boot Sales
Farmer Palmers Field, Wareham Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH16 6EU, Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
Historical guided walk with cream tea in Brownsea Castle
Brownsea Island - National Trust, Tuesday, 19 May 2026.
Wild wetland bird watching guided walk
Brownsea Island - National Trust, Saturday, 23 May 2026.
Life in Full Colour: The Art of Jason Wilsher-Mills
Poole Museum, Friday, 10 July 2026.
LOL Comedy Clubs
Westover Road, Saturday, 22 August 2026.
New Year's Eve Gala Dinner Dance 2026
Westover Road, Wednesday, 30 September 2026.
Planetarium Go UK
The Square, Bournemouth, Friday, 2 October 2026.
Fabulous Fungi on Brownsea Island
Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7EE, Saturday, 3 October 2026.
Witchville at Picking Patch
Brickton, Ringwood Road, A338, SP6 2HA, Saturday, 3 October 2026.
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience on Bournemouth Pier
Unit 3, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH25AA, Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Transvision Vamp
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
Glorious Heights
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Thursday, 22 October 2026.
Cody Pennington Country Show
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 23 October 2026.
The bEAT: DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
Eastern Odyssey
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
GrandSlam Wrestling
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Thursday, 29 October 2026.
Beethoven Now
Assembly Hall, Canford School, Canford Magna, Dorset, BH21 3AD, Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble
Hinton Rd, Bournemouth BH1 2EE, Bournemouth, BH1 2EE, Saturday, 31 October 2026.
WAH X Ft. Hybrid Minds
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Superslam Wrestling
Westover Road, Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Sunshine Symphonies
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
November 5th Fireworks
Poole Quay, Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Poole Fireworks Cruise
Coastal Cruises Poole, Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Obscura: Double Bill by Company Chameleon
Pavilion Dance South West, Friday, 6 November 2026.
Bournemouth Bach Choir and Bournemouth Sinfonia present 'Baroque Classics'
Wimborne Minster Church - The Minster Church of St Cuthburga, Saturday, 7 November 2026.
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas!
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Saturday, 7 November 2026.
G4 Christmas 2026 - Christchurch Priory
Christchurch Priory, Saturday, 7 November 2026.
The Feeling - ‘Twelve Stops and Home’ 20th Anniversary Tour
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 7 November 2026.
The Ultimate 80's Rock Anthems
Unit 3, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH25AA, Saturday, 7 November 2026.
Dizzee Rascal - We Want Bass 2026 UK Tour
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
Nigel Kennedy
Westover Road, Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
The Festive Trail Bournemouth
Various Locations between Bournemouth Town Centre and Seafront, Thursday, 12 November 2026.
Drag On The Pier: Vicki Vivacious Sleighs The Night
Unit 3, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH25AA, Saturday, 14 November 2026.
The Coastal Comedy Show
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Saturday, 14 November 2026.
The Rifles
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 14 November 2026.
Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour
Westover Road, Monday, 16 November 2026.
Imperial Majesty
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 18 November 2026.
Rizzle Kicks
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Wednesday, 18 November 2026.
Compton Acres Christmas Market
Compton Acres, Friday, 20 November 2026.
Illuminate Poole
Upton Country Park, Friday, 20 November 2026.
Jongleurs Stand Up Comedy on Bournemouth Pier
Unit 3, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH25AA, Friday, 20 November 2026.
Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean
Exeter Road, Saturday, 21 November 2026.
Del Amitri
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 21 November 2026.
Big Country + The Alarm
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Wednesday, 25 November 2026.
Flower Power
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 25 November 2026.
The Orb + Ozric Tentacles
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Thursday, 26 November 2026.
Elvis Tribute on Bournemouth Pier
Unit 3, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH25AA, Friday, 27 November 2026.
Little Angels: Big Bad And Back Tour
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 27 November 2026.
Back To Bournemouth
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 28 November 2026.
Bournemouth Goes Country: The Luke Combs Collection
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Sunday, 29 November 2026.
Western Association of Ballet Schools: Vortex - A Children's Production
Westover Road, Sunday, 29 November 2026.
Late Night Shopping at Compton Acres
Compton Acres, Wednesday, 2 December 2026.
Celebrating Celine
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Thursday, 3 December 2026.
Christmas Party Cruise
Coastal Cruises Poole, Friday, 4 December 2026.
Even the Devil Has Demons by Caitlin Barnett
Pavilion Dance South West, Friday, 4 December 2026.
Santa Experience
Coastal Cruises Poole, Saturday, 5 December 2026.
The Hunna Farewell Tour
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Sunday, 6 December 2026.
Festive wreath making in Brownsea Castle
Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7EE, Tuesday, 8 December 2026.
La Nova Singers: Voices of Christmas
Church Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0NN, Tuesday, 8 December 2026.
Shed Seven
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Thursday, 10 December 2026.
Breakfast With Santa on Bournemouth Pier
Unit 3, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH25AA, Saturday, 12 December 2026.
Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 12 December 2026.
Dave Hill's Slade
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Wednesday, 16 December 2026.
The Smyths
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 18 December 2026.
That'll Be Christmas
Exeter Road, Sunday, 20 December 2026.
Anton Du Beke: Anton At Christmas
Exeter Road, Monday, 21 December 2026.
New Year's Eve with ABBA on Bournemouth Pier
Unit 3, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH25AA, Thursday, 31 December 2026.
Guns 2 Roses + AC/DC Reborn + Nirvanah
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 9 January 2027.
Black Stone Cherry
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Thursday, 14 January 2027.
How To Train Your Dragon In Concert
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Friday, 15 January 2027.
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Saturday, 16 January 2027.
Alestorm
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Sunday, 17 January 2027.
United Kingdom Open Dance Festival 2027
Exeter Road, Tuesday, 19 January 2027.
Kissed by a Rose
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 20 January 2027.
Forever Nu 2027
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 22 January 2027.
Forever Nu 2027
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 23 January 2027.
Mozarts Masterpiece
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 27 January 2027.
Definitely Mightbe
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 29 January 2027.
Let There Be Light
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 3 February 2027.
Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 5 February 2027.
Antarctic Monkeys
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 6 February 2027.
Haydn's Creation
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 10 February 2027.
Ride 'Here And Now' 2027 Tour
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 12 February 2027.
Julie Andrews: A Celebration
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Saturday, 13 February 2027.
Countess Luann: Love Cabaret Tour
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Tuesday, 16 February 2027.
From the Flames
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 17 February 2027.
Trance Classical
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 20 February 2027.
Soulful Epitaph
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 24 February 2027.
Roman Snapshots
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 3 March 2027.
Star Wars 50th Anniversary
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Saturday, 6 March 2027.
Boris Giltburg Recital
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 10 March 2027.
The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir
Westover Road, Thursday, 11 March 2027.
Arthur Hill
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Wednesday, 17 March 2027.
Beethoven Ascending
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 17 March 2027.
Fell Out Boy + The Black Charade
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 20 March 2027.
Elliot Minor: It Wasn't Just a Phase
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Tuesday, 23 March 2027.
Emo Festival Bournemouth
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 27 March 2027.
Coming to America
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 14 April 2027.
The House & Garage Orchestra
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 17 April 2027.
Classic FM Hall of Fame
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Saturday, 24 April 2027.
Ian Gillan 'Talking Gib'rish Tour'
Bournemouth Pavilion, Westover Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2BU, Wednesday, 28 April 2027.
Lyricism and Drama
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 28 April 2027.
Homage to Sibelius
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 5 May 2027.
Elgar's Dream
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG, Wednesday, 12 May 2027.
Guitar Superstars
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, Bh15 1UG, Saturday, 15 May 2027.
Professor Green
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Sunday, 23 May 2027.
Roni Size & Reprazent: New Forms 30th Anniversary
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Thursday, 3 June 2027.
The Seeger Sessions Revival
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 9 July 2027.
Phantoms of the Popera - Poole
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Wednesday, 29 September 2027.
Vernon Kay presents BBC Radio 2's DANCE Sounds of the 90's
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Friday, 1 October 2027.
The Dualers
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Saturday, 9 October 2027.