Hundreds of rugby fans are invited to watch the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations matches in Bournemouth later this month. Selected Guinness Six Nations matches will be live-streamed at Bournemouth International Centre, creating an exciting and convivial atmosphere for fans to enjoy the matches. Street food, including hot dogs, nachos and oven pizzas, will be […]
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Stellar line-up of cultural performances and events coming to Bournemouth
This year, residents and visitors can expect a packed programme of events at Bournemouth’s leading venues, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Bournemouth Pavilion. Following a successful cultural programme in 2024, BH Live, the registered charity that has operated these venues for 15 years in partnership with BCP Council, is continuing to build an extensive line-up […]
London Mozart Players premiere cross-genre event at Fairfield Halls
On Saturday 15 February, London Mozart Players (LMP), Resident Orchestra at Fairfield Halls, will present a new cross-genre performance at their home venue. Changing Seasons is a multi-genre spectacular from LMP that reimagines Vivaldi’s Four Seasons for today’s changing world. This unique production blends Vivaldi’s classic with new works from four local arts groups – […]
Second artist announced to design local community sculpture
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. […]
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 […]