Venues
Music/Theatre Venues
O2 Academy 0905 020 3999 www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk
A Grade II listed building, and 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, there are three levels for seating, plus royal boxes and booths.
Pavilion Theatre 0844 576 3000 www.bic.co.uk
The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom is Bournemouth’s venue for year round entertainment. Built in the 1920s, it retains its original and elegant styling and is Bournemouth’s regular home for West End stage shows, Opera, Ballet, Pantomime, Comedy and concerts as well as for corporate presentations and dinner dances, product launches and small conferences.
(BIC) Bournemouth International Centre 0844 576 3000 www.bic.co.uk
The Bournemouth International Centre is a multipurpose Conference, Entertainment, Exhibition and Venue.
Bars/Clubs
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 01202 295643 www.vbournemouth.com
V is the premier night time destination in Bournemouth. With opulent decor, beautiful people, and an unrivalled sound & light show.
Walkabout 01202 295072 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 01202 780260 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.
176 01202 298866
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 01202 540065 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.
Camel 01202 291420 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 www.klutelounge.co.uk/bournemouth
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
The Old Firestation 01202 963888 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 291533 www.privaclub.com
PRIVA is open every Friday & Saturday Night from 10pm – 4am
Heroes 01202 294668 www.heroesbournemouth.com
Heroes Karaoke Bar offers a superb great night out and an occasion to remember.
Sherbet Lounge 01202 316664 www.sherbetlounge.com
Our venue is designed for EVERYONE and ANYONE and our
various events are created with you in mind. We don’t like
to be the same as everybody else, and one glance inside our venue
will tell you just that!
DNA 01202 319362 www.dnabournemouth.co.uk
The Lounge Bournemouth 01202 296394 www.theloungebournemouth.co.uk
A vibrant bar that plays host to DJs at the weekend and offers a wide choice of cocktails.
Bar Extreme Bournemouth 01202 540065 www.barxtreme.co.uk
Bar Xtreme features great drinks and music every night of the week. We want to be at the cutting edge of mixology and mayhem so always ask what is new in and about the offers available.
Le Chic Bournemouth 01202 295050 www.lechicbournemouth.co.uk
Le Chic have brought their unparalleled levels of luxury to the seaside town of Bournemouth. The interior will dazzle your eyes, with bespoke colour changing furniture, 3D wallpaper, soft LED lighting, a glamorous crowd and a personalised service. The ambience of Le Chic make it the perfect place to end the day, or start an evening.
Yates Bournemouth 01202 298612 www.weareyates.co.uk/bournemouth
Yates’s Bournemouth is a spectacular large-fronted Georgian listed building, detached and set back in its own grounds, overlooking Horseshoe Common. We enjoy a very mixed clientele, with business people, office workers and families throughout the day, plus younger party-goers enjoying the great, fun atmosphere at night.
Gay Venues:
2930 0845 496 2934 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 552553 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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