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 […]
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Milkshake! star to join Gavin & Stacey’s Melanie Walters in Bournemouth Pavilion’s festive fairytale
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 […]
Popular leisure attraction reopens at Mountbatten Leisure Centre
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 […]
Say farewell to the Great Tail Trail at Bournemouth International Centre
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 […]
“Bournemouth International Centre is the bees knees”, say new residents
It’s a hive of activity at Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) as thousands of winged residents have recently moved onto the South coast venue’s roof. 5,000 honeybees have been rehomed in two hives thanks to local charity, Bee Mission 500. Amy Foster from Bee Mission 500 explains how the partnership came about; “The team who runs […]
He’s Back – And This Time, It’s Bigger Than Ever! Jamie Steen to Star in a ‘Beast’ of a Pantomime!
After last year’s sensational Christmas festive hit Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, pantomime returns to Fairfield Halls with a ROAR – and one cast member leading the charge is none other than the unstoppable Jamie Steen, making a triumphant return to the Croydon stage to star in Beauty and the Beast – a glittering family extravaganza running […]
“Oh…what’s occurring?” Gavin and Stacey star Melanie Walters to sparkle in Bournemouth Pavilion’s seasonal panto
National Treasure to star as Fairy Godmother in a not to be missed festive spectacular! This Christmas, pantomime magic meets star power as the curtain rises on what promises to be the most talked-about festive event on the South Coast. From Saturday 6 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, Cinderella arrives at Bournemouth Pavilion, and with it, a sparkling headline […]
Portsmouth community raises over £1,000 for local brain injury charity
More than 940km cycled and rowed at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in support of Headway Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. The spirit of community and determination was on full display at Mountbatten Leisure Centre, as locals recently came together to raise over £1,000 for Headway Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, a local charity supporting people living […]
BOOK NOW OR MISS OUT: Charlie Guest Returns in Fairfield Halls’ Most Spectacular Panto Yet!
The Unmissable Beauty and the Beast Roars into Croydon This Christmas This Christmas, magic is back in Croydon. From Friday, 12 December 2025 to Sunday, 4 January 2026, the iconic Fairfield Halls will once again transform into a wonderland of festive delight as Beauty and the Beast bursts onto the stage in a lavish new pantomime from BH Live and […]
It’s time to make a splash! Littledown Park paddling pool reopens for summer season
One of Bournemouth’s popular community attractions is back for another sunny season! Littledown Park’s much-loved paddling pool has officially reopened, offering free, splashtastic fun for families. Nestled in 47 acres of beautiful parkland, the paddling pool is the perfect way to cool off and enjoy the outdoors this summer. Open throughout the warmer months (weather […]