Local care home residents recently enjoyed a visit to Bournemouth Pavilion for the first time in 20 years to enjoy one of the regular tea dances.
Norma, Betty, Sally and Bryan joined in as part of Talbot View care home’s Make a Wish initiative, which encourages residents to engage with interests and hobbies with their care home’s support.
Norma, 96, said:
“I used to dance at the Pavilion when I was around 15 with my friends. We did ballroom, ballet and tap dancing. I remember being on stage at the Pavilion as well in a Babes in the Wood pantomime. I haven’t been to the Pavilion for about 20 years. It’s lovely. It brings back so many memories of when I was younger.”
Bryan, 97, said:
“I played the organ at the Pavilion when I was about 19, as well as at the town hall. It was brilliant to be back there. It makes such a difference. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of being at the Pavilion.”
Betty, 101, said:
“I last visited the Pavilion a long time ago. I was looking forward to coming here. I enjoyed it.”
Sally, 97, said:
“I didn’t start dancing until I was 18 when I paid a gentleman 11 shillings to teach me how to do ballroom dancing. It was nice to be at the Pavilion as I still enjoy dancing. I think with a bit more practice, I’ll get better at it.”
Talbot View, which is part of the Care South family of care homes, provides specialist residential, respite, and dementia care. It features a dedicated activities team that organises a daily programme of events to bring residents together to socialise and build friendships.
On behalf of Care South, Neil Dominy, Home Manager at Talbot View, said:
“It was lovely to see the look of joy on our residents’ faces as they took to the dancefloor at Bournemouth Pavilion. At Care South, we love to get to know the individual wishes, likes and dislikes of our residents, so we were pleased to enable Norma, Betty, Sally and Bryan to take to the dance floor at Bournemouth Pavilion again.”
Bournemouth Pavilion welcomes thousands of visitors every providing year-round access to cultural events, live music and performance.
Events such as the Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dances, free-to-attend open days, and community performances are held regularly to invite visitors to learn more about the venue’s importance to the BCP region.
Bournemouth Pavilion by registered charity and social enterprise BH Live in partnership with BCP council.
On behalf of BH Live, Steve Turner, Director of Venues shared;
“Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dances are a popular and very social feature of our community and event programme. We are grateful to all who regularly come along and support them. Thank you to the team from Care South for making this happen – we hope that more people will be inspired to come along and enjoy future events.”
More information about Bournemouth Pavilion and upcoming events and tea dances is online at bournemouthpavilion.co.uk.
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About BH Live
Champions of community engagement, health and wellness across Dorset, Hampshire, and London
BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, is a leading operator of sports and leisure centres, theatres, and event venues. Our vision is to create sustainable and inspiring opportunities, deliver great experiences for our communities, and improve health and well-being.
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BH Live is a leisure and cultural trust, established in 2010 as a ‘non profit distributing organisation’ (NPDO) for public benefit to promote participation in leisure and cultural events. BH Live is a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity. Charity No: 1138311. Company No: 07092112. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. BH Live (Enterprises) Ltd, is a Private Company Limited by Shares and a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Live. Company No: 07175626. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. Registered Office: Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH. Registered in England and Wales.
About Care South
Care South is a leading provider of high quality residential and home care services across the south of England. The not-for-profit organisation, which is a registered charity, has care homes in Dorset, north Devon, Somerset and West Sussex, and home care offices covering east and west Dorset, and northeast Somerset and south Somerset.
About Bournemouth Pavilion
Bournemouth Pavilion is operated by the registered charity BH Live in partnership with BCP Council.
This Grade II listed venue opened in March 1929. It has a 1,500-seat theatre and full-sized ballroom. The venue hosts a year-round diverse programme of events and entertainment such as musicals, opera, ballet, pantomime, comedy, dances and fashion shows. Gala dinners, banquets, receptions, fairs, corporate presentations, product launches, conferences and exhibitions also feature.
Bournemouth Pavilion is home to Pavilion Dance South West and the Pavilion at AUB rehearsal and teaching space for the Arts University Bournemouth.
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