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Free activities, theatre workshops, musical performances and heaps of nostalgia are set to mark Bournemouth Pavilion’s ninetieth anniversary this month. On Saturday 16 March between 11am and 5pm the town’s Grade II listed theatre and ballroom will be throwing open its doors to all for a free-to-attend community open day. Accomplished musician and seasoned performer […]
A corner of South London is about to get a boost to its rich musical heritage. BH Live is preparing to launch The Recreational – a new 750 capacity flat floor gig space set within the newly refurbished Fairfield Halls in Croydon – opening September this year. Known more these days for being the home […]
BH Live has teamed up with Southampton Children’s Hospital Charity (Paediatric Rhuematology service) to run an event that will raise awareness about Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and support a programme for people across Hampshire and Dorset. A ‘Les Mills’ fitness event is taking place at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth on Saturday 9 March 2019. […]
BH Live is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Symons as its new Chief Executive. Chris succeeds BH Live’s first Chief Executive, Peter Gunn, who led the formation of the Trust in 2010. Chris joins from GLL, the UK’s largest charitable social enterprise. He has a wealth of sector experience and specialist knowledge having […]
Pelhams Park Leisure Centre, Bournemouth has passed a tough assessment by Sport England’s leading national quality scheme, Quest. The leisure centre is managed by BH Live in partnership with Bournemouth Borough Council. Quest is the best-known improvement programme within the leisure industry. Its rigorous assessments challenge even the very top leisure centres in the UK. In […]
Stokewood Leisure Centre, Bournemouth will soon be harnessing the power of the sun to make the building even more sustainable, reduce energy costs and cut carbon emissions. A 106-panel solar photo voltaic (PV) installation is being mounted on a section of the venue’s new gym extension roof which will convert sunlight into electricity that will […]
This year Bournemouth Pavilion, the town’s Grade II listed theatre, ballroom and cultural venue, will be celebrating its ninetieth anniversary. It opened on Tuesday 19 March 1929. During March 2019 there will be a series of special anniversary events and activities for all. On Sunday 10 March Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will be delivering a […]
Bucket collections at a Bournemouth Pantomime have raised more than £9,000 for Variety, The Children’s Charity, and BH Live. Collections were made following 48 performances of Sleeping Beauty starring actors Rita Simons, from ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ and ‘EastEnders’, and ‘Brookside’ star Jennifer Ellison who shared the role of the wicked […]
BH Live has joined forces with Phoenix Pianos to supply Fairfield Halls with a range of its finest instruments when the venue opens later this year. This includes several upright pianos, which will be placed around the venue, and a concert grand to be situated in what will become known as the venue’s Phoenix Concert […]
Portsmouth’s Sports Council’s young sports person of the year award, sponsored by BH Live, is now open for entries. The award aims to celebrate young people’s sporting successes and is open to Portsmouth residents aged 18 and under who are currently competing in sport at a high level. Anyone can nominate a young person for […]