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Littledown Centre, one of the UK’s busiest health and leisure centres, is entering an exciting phase as part of a £1.7 million improvement programme funded by Bournemouth Borough Council and operator BH Live. Key building milestones have been completed and customers are already enjoying improvements to changing facilities. A large multi-purpose fitness studio has been […]
Now in its 59th year, the Hotel & Catering Show (H&CS) comes to Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) with plenty on the menu to interest the South’s booming hospitality industry. A regular event at the BIC, the two-day show on 17-18 March 2015 features a chef masterclass, hospitality talks, food market, mixology demos and more than […]
The British Transplantation Society (BTS) is teaming up with its Dutch counterpart, Nederlandse Transplantatie Vereniging (NTV), for a joint annual congress at Bournemouth International Centre, 11-13 March 2015. The event features a programme full of topical issues and contributions from leading international authorities in their fields. Every opportunity will be taken to explore similarities and […]
An overnight ‘Channel’ relay swim will be taking place at Littledown Centre on Saturday 9 May 2015. Nearly 100 volunteers, many with triathlon or ironman experience, will either ‘swim the Channel’ in relay (21 miles), or do an ‘Isle of Wight’ relay (11 miles). Those less able to swim will complete a traditional sponsored swim. […]
Bournemouth International Centre is among the UK’s strongest business-to-business brands in the latest Superbrands® research. The Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA) questioned 2,000 UK business professionals and the independent and voluntary Business Superbrands Council. More than 1,200 brands were assessed on three key criteria: quality, reliability and distinction. “We are very proud to see Bournemouth […]
This year’s Association for Cultural Enterprises (ACE) Convention & Trade Show comes to Bournemouth for the first time. The show opens on Tuesday 3 March 2015, the day after it was officially awarded £359,985 of funding as part of the latest round of awards made by Arts Council England’s museum resilience fund. The success of arts, culture […]
The Worshipful The Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Chris Mayne, is hosting a Walking Football Tournament at Littledown Centre on Monday 30 March 2015 in aid of his designated charities: Amelia-Grace Rainbow Fund – (Charity No 1146031) Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund (Charity No 290340) Bournemouth Male Voice Choir – (Charity No 801320) Bournemouth YMCA – (Charity No […]
On Sunday 1 March, the country’s biggest trade show for the independent chippy arrives in Bournemouth for the first time. This landmark event will bring around 1,400 fryers and suppliers to the town for a fun-packed feast of the latest and best products and services in the industry. The FRY I.T. event is organised and run […]
The Westover Group is bringing its Motor Showcase back to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) in 2015. Last staged in 2013, the event was such a success that Westover will be returning on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May 2015. This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever, with many more cars on show. […]
Swimming is the UK’s most popular sport, with over 2.6 million people taking part every week. However, Sport England has recently reported its disappointment and concern at an 8% drop in swimming participation across the UK, as highlighted in their latest Active People’s Survey. Sport England’s Chief Executive Jennie Price says that swimming had, so […]