A second artist has been selected to design one of BH Live’s sponsored tail sculptures as part of Julia’s House ‘Great Tail Trail’. The Great Tail Trail will see more than 45 giant and 40 tiny tail sculptures located across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in a FREE eight-week event between 5 April and 1 June 2025. […]
Author: Daisy Saunders
Cultural events hit half a million attendances
One of the UK’s leading leisure and event operators, BH Live, is celebrating half a million attendances to cultural performances, shows and entertainment events between April 2023 and March 2024, at venues across Bournemouth and Croydon. The registered charity and social enterprise operates Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), and Fairfield Halls in Croydon in […]
Thousands regularly staying active thanks to BH Live
Registered charity, BH Live, is celebrating another remarkable year of encouraging people of all ages and abilities to enjoy better health and wellbeing by being regularly active. Operating twelve leisure BH Live Active leisure centres, sports facilities and attractions across Dorset and Hampshire the social enterprise provides a diverse range of activities, health and wellbeing […]
Christmas comes early for local children’s hospices
Thanks to the generosity of customers and colleagues at BH Live Active leisure centres in Portsmouth, Bournemouth, and East Dorset, more than 100 toys and gifts have been donated to two local children’s hospices. All the gifts will be distributed to local families under the care of Julia’s House Children’s Hospices (Bournemouth) or Naomi House […]
BH Live supporting carers’ access to physical activity
Registered charity BH Live is actively encouraging more carers’ in the region to improve their own health and wellbeing by going along to their local leisure centre. A recent report by Carers UK found that carers face many barriers preventing them from prioritising their health and wellbeing, including lack of time, lack of motivation, lack […]
FREE fitness classes in January – popular event returns
Local residents across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are invited to kickstart their new year at a day packed with free back to back Les MillsTM exercise classes. Taking place at Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on Sunday 5 January 2025, the annual event is organised and funded by registered charity BH Live. It has been running […]
Arts University Bournemouth student makes a splash
An Arts University Bournemouth student has been selected to design one of BH Live’s sponsored tail sculptures a part of Julia’s House Children’s Hospice ‘The Great Tail Trail’. The Great Tail Trail will see more than 40 giant and 60 medium-sized mermaid tail sculptures located across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in a FREE eight-week event […]
Bournemouth Parkinson’s communities invited to join local exercise and activity group
People living with Parkinson’s in Bournemouth and the surrounding areas are being invited to try a new exercise and activity group which is set to help more people get active in a fun and social way. Organised by registered charity BH Live, with support from Parkinson’s UK, the new active sessions will launch in January […]
Free-to-attend Christmas Cracker Carol Concert returns to Bournemouth Pavilion
Get into the festive spirit with BH Live’s free annual Christmas Cracker Carol Concert taking place at Bournemouth Pavilion on Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 2:30pm. The Christmas Cracker event was first staged in 2002 and has since become an annual performance enjoyed by many in the local community. Michael Wooldridge returns at the theatre’s Compton Organ. […]
BH Live celebrates next steps towards sustainability across the BCP region
A registered charity and leading operator of leisure centres and event venues is celebrating the achievement of a significant milestone towards becoming even more sustainable. As of October 2024, all leisure centres managed by BH Live across Bournemouth and East Dorset have achieved Green Mark Level 2 accreditation as part of the organisation’s commitment to […]