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BH Live supporting carers’ access to physical activity

December 19, 2024

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

December 16, 2024

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

December 13, 2024

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 […]

Free-to-attend Christmas Cracker Carol Concert returns to Bournemouth Pavilion

December 5, 2024

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

December 3, 2024

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 […]

Gift appeal to bring joy to local children’s hospices

November 28, 2024

Next month, residents across Portsmouth and the BCP region will be invited to donate a gift for a child or young adult at their local BH Live Active leisure centre. Gifts will  be distributed to local children, young people and their families under the care of Julia’s House Children’s Hospices (Bournemouth) or Naomi House and […]

A GIANT visitor is coming to Fairfield Halls…

November 22, 2024

In partnership with Croydon BID, next month a 15-foot Elf on the Shelf® installation will bring joy and seasonal magic to Croydon’s community as it visits Fairfield Halls. Embarking on a journey across eight town centre locations, local families will be encouraged to visit local landmarks, take pictures, and spread festive cheer as they explore […]

Grab your skates! Cool Coast Ice Rink is back!

November 19, 2024

Cool Coast Ice Rink, the South Coast’s largest seasonal indoor ice-skating rink, returns to Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) this month. Last year, the popular attraction saw more than 40,000 attendances. And this year there are lots of new sessions to accommodate even more. Skate sessions will run between 9:00am-10:00pm (session times vary) seven days a […]

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