Venues
Bar So 01202 203050 www.bar-so.com
Bar So is the ideal venue to socialise, dine and soak up some sunshine in a comfortable and stylish environment during the day and to turn up the heat and dance the night away in the evenings.The cocktail bar is the place to be seen and to experience something different to drink. Bar So is a great evening out for those in the party mood!
V Club www.vbournemouth.com
V is the premier night time destination in Bournemouth. With opulent decor, beautiful people, and an unrivalled sound & light show.
Bliss www.bliss-bar.co.uk
Bliss Bar is without doubt one of Bournemouth’s trendiest bars situated in the heart of the late night zone of Bournemouth. Bliss offers a great night out for those from and outside Bournemouth with a gorgeous bar which has something for all.
Toko www.toko-bar.co.uk
Bliss’s little sister; another trendy bar playing a huge range of music in the heart of the late night zone just up the road from its sister bar Bliss. It has a large bar and comfy sofas as well as a big dance floor and lots of drink offers through out the week, a favourite of local students.
Walkabout www.walkabout.eu.com
The well known bar and eatery Bournemouth branch, good drink deals, cheap food and a large dance floor, with DJs playing some of the lastest, greatest and oldest music around, a good mix of everything if you want to go a bit more mainstream.
Bar:Me www.barmebournemouth.com
Another favourite among students and locals, together with an unbeatable party atmosphere, they have awesome resident DJs throughout the week and a stage with a couple of poles for you party people to get up and dance.
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Expect the filthiest electro, the minimalest techno, the deepest house, the rawest indie and anything lese worthy of shaking your head to til the early hours of the morning, no mainstream music here!
Fruit Bar www.barfruit.co.uk
Since opening in the Summer of 2002, Fruit has become a popular and much loved addition to the drinking scene.
Like a sweet shop for party people, they offer a vast collection of world vodkas, spirits and beers to choose from, with different music every night of the week, a great bar with a great atmosphere.
Ibar www.myspace.com/ibar
A lively and colourful bar on Holdenhurst road at the top end of town, big on the indie scene, regulalry hosting secret shows, live gigs and with a host of new talent passing through every week a definate gem in the crown that is Bournemouth’s nightlife.
Camel www.camelbar.co.uk
The Camel Bar is the first bar of its kind in the UK, Western Europe, the United States & Eastern Europe. Providing a place to bang on bongo drums, drink, listen to chilled out music and smoke flavoured tobacco.
Lava Ignite 01202 311178 www.lavaignite.com/bournemouth
The largest nightclub in Bournemouth. Offering dance, house and garage to soul, r’n'b and retro. Elements is the flagship nightclub of Bournemouth’s nightlife and is a destination venue for clubbers from all over the South of England.
Klute 01202 252511
A stylish bar lounge with a large cocktail menu, playing a variety of different music genres from chill out to house and hits from the 80’s
O2 Academy Bournemouth, 0844 477 2000 www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk
The O2 Academy boasts a magnificent interior with period features, including the proscenium arch, art-deco styling and ornate steel work. The main auditorium is the heart of the venue. A stunning theatre, with three levels for seating, plus royal boxes and booths. Hosts a range of gigs and club nights.
The Old Firestation 01202 963 888 www.oldfirestation.co.uk
Bournemouth’s premier student club with events such as We Are Your Friends so you can all rave it up in style, as well as being an awesome live music venue with some of the hottest indie and electro-pop acts playing there every year.
Priva 01202 291 533 www.privaclub.com
PRIVA is open every Friday & Saturday Night from 10pm – 4am
Gay Venues:
2930 www.2930thetriangleclub.com
This venue is the traditional home of Bournemouth’s gay community and launched as ‘2930 The Triangle’ as a Bar & Club on Boxing Day 2008.
The upstairs bar and dance floor is open 5 days a week with the downstairs clubbing dance floor open on Fridays, Saturdays and for private events.
Rubyz 01202 552 553 www.rubyz.co.uk
Rubyz is Bournemouth’s very own cabaret. Offering wonderful food with a great show and dancing into the early hours of the morning.
Other Entertainment Venues:
Pavilion 0870 1113000 www.bic.co.uk
BIC 0117 963 8698 www.bic.co.uk
Now bigger and better than ever both the BIC and Bournemouth Pavilion accommodate for all kinds of events from hosted balls, rock and pop concerts, conferences, opera and ballet.
Regent Centre 01202 499199 www.regentcentre.co.uk
Christchurch’s number 1 theatre and cinema, showing the latest films and shows from local and international talent, including comedy nights and music from different genres.
Tivoli 01202 885566 www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk
A 500 seat theatre and cinema in the centre of Wimborne, showing a mix of films, plays, music and more.
Lighthouse 01202 685222 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, is the UK’s biggest arts centre outside London and boasts a concert hall, a theatre, a cinema and a gallery.
Bournemouth Pier Theatre 01202 451791
Right on Bournemouth Beach offering a number of different genres of entertainment including tributes, plays and comedy.
Comedy Club 0845 6066647 www.bournemouthcomedyclub.co.uk
The Bournemouth Comedy Club caters for some of the hottest talent around who can be seen at their weekly shows.
The Verwood Hub 01202 828740 www.thehubverwood.co.uk
A live music venue, conference facility, cinema and lecture theatre; the list goes on and on. Multiple forms of entertainment in one venue, check their website for full details of what they have planned.
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