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Home > Archives for Bournemouth events

Archives for Bournemouth events

Second Hand’s Dance Night Tree Films

Go on a half-term woodland adventure

This half term, go on a magical sensory woodland adventure with the Night Tree, take part in themed activities, a Zoom workshop and picnic…

Candoco Dance Company A Graceful Act of Stupidity

A playful new outdoor duet takes flight in Bournemouth

Audiences in Bournemouth can embark on a dance journey with two flight attendants this weekend…

Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival - Joe Rush Mutoid Waste (Photo: Wreckage International)

Puppets, punk poets and paper cinema at the Arts by the Sea Festival

Bournemouth’s third Arts by the Sea Festival features over 50 arts events spanning music, dance, film, visual arts, performance and spoken word…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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HandleBards hit the pedals again to bring you a summer of outdoor theatre
HandleBards A Midsummer Night's Dream ©Rah Petherbridge Photography

The HandleBards are a Shakespearean troupe who tour by bike. And to celebrate their 10th anniversary, they’re climbing back into the saddle…

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