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Bournemouth International Centre, the south coast’s largest venue for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and sporting events, has had a major connectivity upgrade to enhance the quality, flexibility and functionality of the services it can offer clients and customers. Venue operator BH Live has partnered with WiFi SPARK to design, install and implement a full enterprise grade […]
Following the success of BH Live’s youth theatre programme, which launched two years ago, a creative learning programme for adults is launching in September. Taking place in Bournemouth’s Grade II listed Art Deco style theatre, classes will encourage more people of all ages to get involve in culture, theatrical performance and production. Weekly sessions provide an engaging […]
Plans are revealed for BH Live’s popular family fun weekend on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July 2017 with thousands of people expected to attend. Last year more than 19,000 people, including local families and visitors, enjoyed a packed weekend of activities and things to see and do. Now in its third year, expectations are […]
To encourage more young people to get active and improve their swimming skills, BH Live is running crash course swimming lessons across Portsmouth this summer. Aimed at children aged over four years old, the courses are suitable for all swimming levels from absolute beginner to the more advanced. They consist of five 30 minute […]
New research into the UK’s conference and meetings sector, entitled the ‘UK Conference and Meeting Survey 2017’ (UKCAMS), reveals that, in 2016, the highest numbers of face-to-face conferences and meetings were held at UK venues since 2008. This is despite, or possibly because of, the uncertainty and instability created by Brexit. The research estimates that […]
BH Live has joined forces with Waitrose to support local people living with mental health conditions. Each month Waitrose Southsea donates a share of £1,000 between three local good causes through its Community Matters scheme. Shoppers place a token in a box of the cause they’d most like to support. The more tokens a cause […]
A partnership project to improve the public health and wellbeing facilities at Stokewood Leisure Centre, Bournemouth has now completed. BH Live and Bournemouth Council have together undertaken a sustainable plan to significantly improve the overall customer experience and encourage more local people to get more active. A brand new floor has been built, more than […]
More people in Portsmouth can be prescribed gym sessions, swims and exercise classes through their GP thanks to an exercise referral scheme which is expanding across the region. People looking for help to manage symptoms caused by diabetes, hypertension, weight, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neuro-muscular conditions, a stroke, mental illness and emotional stress can ask their […]
A brand new food and music event launches onto the south’s festival scene later this month. The line-up is packed with delicious food from around the world and live music. Taking place in Bournemouth at Littledown Park on Sunday 25 June 2017 from 11am-6pm visitors can expect the best of local folk, rock and pop […]
BH Live’s Group Executive Head Chef Stewart Parker has been crowned Norseland Mexicana®, Applewood® and Jarlsberg® Category Sandwich Designer of the Year 2017. Stewart fought off winners from five regional semi-finals to earn the British Sandwich and Food to Go Association’s coveted title in the London final, judged by celebrity chef, Theo Randall. Theo Randall, […]