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Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) – the South Coast’s largest year-round conference, exhibition, and entertainment venue – is celebrating a recent uplift in delegate numbers and sharp rise in the economic benefit it delivers across the region. Over the past year, the BIC has welcomed 63,000 delegates to major conferences spanning politics, healthcare, trade, unions, and […]

Residents aged 60 and over are encouraged to be active and social by taking part in BH Live Active exercise sessions; part of Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival. From Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025, Portsmouth City Council’s 60+ Festival will provide a selection of activities to encourage more people to try a […]

On Saturday 4 October 2025 from 10am until 2pm, BH Live is hosting a brand-new ‘Try Five’ event at Charter Community Sports Centre . This event is made possible thanks to funding from Sport England’s Place Partnerships programme, which provides resources to communities most in need, helping more people discover the benefits of an active […]

BH Live Active’s team at the Littledown, Stokewood, and Pelhams leisure centres in Bournemouth have been applauded for their dedication and commitment to improving health and wellbeing for residents. Each centre has been awarded a ‘Very Good’ status following an industry assessment by Sport England’s trusted trade body, Right Directions. The teams at each leisure […]

Swim England and a collaboration of leisure partners, including BH Live, have launched a national campaign to raise awareness on the benefits of swimming for children’s wellbeing. New research from Swim England’s #LoveSwimming campaign has shown that swimming lessons are doing far more than teaching children a life-saving skill, with the latest Wave 16 campaign […]

Tickle your funny bone this autumn at a packed programme of laugh-out-loud shows and gigs at Fairfield Halls. Kicking off the season is Eddie Kadi’s Let Me Land (Saturday 11 October 2025). A debut tour from one of comedy’s fastest rising stars, Eddie Kadi shares his journey and experiences to becoming a stand-up sensation, navigating […]

Earlier this month, The Rocky Horror Show left thousands of audience members ‘shivering with antici…pation’ as it hit the stage at Fairfield Halls. The Rocky Horror Show – is a celebrated cult classic that pays homage to B-movies, science fiction and horror films from the 1930s to the 1960s. It starred comedian Nathan Caton as […]

The UK’s largest suicide* prevention awareness initiative, the Baton of Hope, comes to Portsmouth on Friday 26 September 2025. Visiting 20 community locations across the city, over 100 residents will take turns to carry an Olympic-style baton throughout the day to raise awareness of suicide prevention. Among the torch bearers are emergency workers, foster carers, […]

To celebrate National Fitness Day, the UK’s biggest celebration of health and fitness, residents in Bournemouth, Portsmouth, and Southampton can get FREE access to the gym and swimming sessions at selected BH Live Active leisure centres. Taking place on Wednesday 24 September 2025, the purpose of the day is to inspire more people to get […]

Portsmouth Gymnastics Centre’s Adult Squad is celebrating another incredible summer of seasonal competition bringing home 42 medals including 20 golds. Based in Hilsea, the Portsmouth Gymnastics Centre is run by BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, in partnership with Portsmouth City Council. The centre inspires people of all ages and abilities to take […]