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The council is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive competitive process, leading leisure operator BH Live will take over the management of leisure services across Southampton from 1 September 2025. BH Live is a registered charity and social enterprise, on a mission to improve health and wellbeing in the communities they serve across Dorset […]
Local history buffs and theatre lovers are encouraged to apply for a unique volunteering opportunity at Bournemouth Pavilion to look after the venue’s archives spanning over 95 years. The exciting role will offer a unique insight into Bournemouth Pavilion’s history and those who have graced the stage and ballroom. The volunteer will help the venue’s […]
This festive season, get ready to be swept off your feet as Bournemouth Pavilion welcomes dynamic duo Jamie Morris and Tarot Joseph — better known as The Fabulous Sisters — for the venue’s dazzling pantomime, Cinderella. Between them, Jamie and Tarot bring nearly 50 years of pantomime experience to the stage – a legacy of […]
Residents across Portsmouth are encouraged to visit their local leisure centre next month with a FREE open weekend. On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2025, visitors will be able to explore a variety of BH Live Active leisure facilities at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Pyramids in Southsea, Charter Community Sports Centre, and Portsmouth Gymnastics […]
This weekend, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) will be buzzing with glitter, flips, and high-flying spirit as Europe’s largest all-star cheerleading and dance competition returns to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) from Friday 20-Sunday 22 June 2025. Celebrating 20 incredible years, Future Cheer’s FC Internationals is back, bigger, and more spectacular than ever. Returning to the […]
Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), the South Coast’s largest conference, exhibition, and entertainment venue, will return to The Meetings Show at ExCeL London on 25–26 June 2025, unveiling a new era of events excellence following a multimillion-pound transformation. Operated by BH Live, a social enterprise and registered charity in partnership with BCP Council, the BIC has […]
A project to transform the female, male and accessible gym changing rooms at BH Live Active, Littledown in Bournemouth has completed. Littledown is managed by registered charity and social enterprise BH Live in partnership with BCP Council. Following customer feedback, BH Live invested more than £350K to refurbish the gym changing rooms’ facilities. This is […]
TV Favourite Olivia Birchenough steps into Cinderella’s slippers for Bournemouth’s most magical pantomime yet – with a dream cast and dazzling spectacle to match This Christmas, the stage at Bournemouth Pavilion is set for something truly extraordinary. From Saturday 6 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, audiences are invited to experience the fairytale of a lifetime as Olivia […]
One of Portsmouth’s most popular family attractions is back! Clip ‘N Climb at Mountbatten Leisure Centre officially reopens on Saturday 21 June 2025, just in time to kick-start a summer of fun, fitness, and high-flying adventure. After a temporary closure for essential building improvements carried out by Portsmouth City Council, the fun-filled climbing facility is […]
On Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 June from 10:30am-4pm, all 45 of Julia’s House’s Children’s Hospice’s giant Great Tail Trail sculptures and all 43 Tiny Tail sculptures will be displayed in a single, spectacular showcase at Bournemouth International Centre. The weekend will be visitors’ last chance to see the ‘fin-tastic’ mermaid tail sculptures under one […]