Lighthouse - Arts and Entertainment | Poole

Did you know all of our spaces at Lighthouse are available to hire? From our 1,500-seat symphonic concert hall, 669-seat theatre, to our cinema, gallery and three multi-functional meeting rooms, our versatile spaces can accommodate a range of events. If you’re interested in holding your next event at Lighthouse, click the link below, or contact: 📧 lucy.funnell@lighthousepoole.co.uk 📞 01202 781319 https://lnkd.in/ewptAmX4 #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #Venue #Events

We are thrilled to kick off the new season with a powerful performance as we renew our partnership with Breeze Motor Group! For the first time in the venue’s history, our Concert Hall hosted a symphony in engineering and design as we made our biggest stage available for a special photo shoot, which saw us manoeuvre a Ducati Panigale V4 S and the new Suzuki Swift into the spotlight. Family-owned and managed since opening the first dealership in 2000, Breeze Motor Group comprises Volkswagen cars and vans including vehicle rental, Suzuki cars, Ducati motorcycles and Bournemouth Trade Parts Specialists. “We’re delighted to extend our partnership with Lighthouse for the third year,” says Mark Langford, Managing Director of Breeze. “As a local business, we are proud to play a small part in supporting their delivery of world-class arts and culture, and in providing creative opportunities for Dorset communities and schools. We had a great time putting some of our vehicles in the spotlight during the photoshoot, and we’re looking forward to seeing more stars take to the stage over the exciting season of shows and events ahead.” Our continued partnership with Breeze Motor Group enables us to deliver even more opportunities for people in the local community and wider region to engage with culture. As a creative charity that plays an integral part in the delivery of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s arts strategy, support from corporate partners is invaluable. Thank you, Breeze Motor Group, for your continued support – we are looking forward to working with you over the coming year 🏍🚙 Photo credit - Joshua Ng-a-mann #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveLighthouse #Partnership #BreezeMotorGroup #Volkswagen #Suzuki #Ducati

📢 An announcement from our partners at HSBC Poole... 📢 HSBC Poole are temporarily closing for refurbishment. The branch will close at 12.30pm on Friday 23rd August and will reopen at 9.30am on Friday 6th September. Your Local Branch team will be on hand to support you with day-to-day queries at WHSmith Poole, they will be there Saturday 24th & 31st August 9.30-1pm and Tuesday 27th – Thursday 5th September 9.30-4.30pm. Should you prefer to visit an alternative branch Westbourne (Digital Branch) or Bournemouth (Full-Service Branch) will remain open. Please direct any queries to the team in Poole who will be happy to talk through your options during this period. #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #InPoole

Explore your local creative community with Arts University Bournemouth! From 28 June – 5 July, AUB will be hosting their 2024 Summer Shows, celebrating the achievements of their graduating students, and providing an exciting platform to showcase their final project work to the public. From illustration to textiles and everything in between, come and be inspired by the next generation of creative talent. Free admission and no booking required. Full details, including opening times, can be found on their website: https://lnkd.in/gFppuwvF #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #ArtsUniversityBournemouth #AUB #InspiredAUB #SummerShows

Poole's inaugural Pride event took place this weekend, and what an incredible day it turned out to be! Thanks to all who came out to show their support and helped make Poole's first Pride a day to remember. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our amazing sponsors for their generous support of Poole Pride. Thank you for helping us celebrate diversity and inclusion in our community - we couldn't have done it without you! 🌈 The Dolphin Poole Arts University Bournemouth Tanya Wareham Poole Audi Volvo Cars Poole Clipper Tea Rachel Hill #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #PoolePride #ComeAsYouAre #LGBTQ+ #Pride #PrideMonth #LoveIsLove

Yet another amazing project from our partnership with Poole Audi, highlighting their support for Poole Pride and Pride Month with this beautifully bright Audi! Thank you, Poole Audi, for joining Lighthouse in celebrating and promoting LGBTQ+ equality, and for spreading the message of solidarity, acceptance, and inclusion 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #PooleAudi #PoolePride #ComeAsYouAre #LGBTQ+ #Pride #PrideMonth #LoveIsLove

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 This weekend sees the arrival of Poole’s first ever Pride! We've partnered with Arts University Bournemouth and The Dolphin Poole to deliver a comprehensive programme of inclusive entertainment, for everyone to enjoy. Saturday promises a vibrant and fun-filled day of free, family-friendly entertainment, featuring storytelling and crafts, a poetry slam, cabarets, workshops, performances, and the Proud Pooches dog show, hosted by Chris Jarvis. For our full schedule of events taking place this week, including the Lighthouse Queer Film Festival, visit our website - https://lnkd.in/eMqvTFGh Let’s celebrate Pride Month with joy, togetherness, and a promise to make the world a more inclusive place for everyone. See you there! 🏳️🌈✨ #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #PoolePride #ComeAsYouAre #LGBTQ+ #Pride #PrideMonth #LoveIsLove

In the run up to the first Poole Pride festival taking place at Lighthouse next week, there was a lively private view opening for the exhibition ‘We Didn’t Know Whether It Was a Revolution or a Party’ last Friday. Presented in association with Bournemouth University and LUSH Cosmetics, the show gathers work produced by Illustration students at Arts University Bournemouth in response to an archive of material created by Gay Liberation Front co-founder John Chesterman in the early 1970s. GLF pioneers John Lloyd and Prof Rainer Schulze joined other invited guests and students to view the work for the first time. Film maker Rob Falconer, whose films Legendary Children (All of Them Queer) and Sleeping Dragon close the first Lighthouse Queer Film Festival next Friday, said: “Super idea and beautifully executed by all! All power, my friends.” The work has attracted the attention of other contemporaries of John Chesterman including veteran LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell who said: “The freedom for LGBTQ+ freedom has no borders. Artists of AUB, the GLF salutes you!” The exhibition is free for everyone to enjoy and is open until Sunday 16th June ✨ #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #PoolePride #ComeAsYouAre #LGBTQ+ #LoveIsLove #Pride #ArtsUniversityBournemouth #Exhibition #VisualArts

We are delighted to announce we have renewed our partnership with Ocean Automotive. This continued partnership will enable Lighthouse to deliver even more opportunities for people in the local community and wider region to experience world class arts and culture on their doorstep. As a creative charity that plays an integral part in the delivery of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s arts strategy, support from corporate partners is invaluable. Corporate partnerships at Lighthouse focus on hospitality, enhancing brand awareness, engagement with our customers and supporting the work we do with Dorset’s communities and schools. Ocean Automotive operates in Dorset and Somerset, representing the Audi and Volvo brands through Poole Audi, Yeovil Audi and Volvo Cars Poole, along with two accident repair businesses, Poole Accident Repair and Yeovil Accident Repair. Dave Tindall, Head of Marketing, said: “As a locally owned business, it’s a pleasure to support Lighthouse. Our shared values of sustainability and supporting the local community make this a perfect partnership and I look forward to continuing our work together between Volvo Cars Poole, Poole Audi and Lighthouse.” #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveLighthouse #Partnership #OceanAutomotive #VolvoCarsPoole #PooleAudi

📣 We're recruiting! 📣 Lighthouse has an exciting opportunity to join the senior management team as Head of Programming. Lighthouse is looking for an experienced artistic programmer with a broad knowledge of performing arts who can work closely with the CEO to lead the organisation’s extensive and varied programme with energy, skill, commercial acumen, and creativity. The role is crucial for ensuring that our venues offer a distinctive, broad, high-quality programme of approximately 350 productions and 1,000 performances of live performance, film, and visual art per year. The programme includes received and co-promoted commercial productions, partnerships with nationally funded companies, community events, and a small % of own promotions. We produce our annual pantomime in house. We aim to present a broad and rich mix of national, local, and international performing artists in our 1,400 seat symphonic Concert Hall, 669 seat proscenium arch Theatre, Sherling Studio, independent cinema and visual arts gallery. Lighthouse has a growing creative engagement emphasis, delivering learning and participation activity through Lighthouse Academy, as well as facilitating successful artist development and outreach strands that complement the artistic programme. Lighthouse strives for ambition, excellence and aims to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is a great place to visit, perform and work in. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals. To find out more about the role, and to apply, please visit - https://lnkd.in/eWMrec53 The closing date for applications is 17 June. Photo credit – Jayne Jackson #LighthousePoole #DifferentEveryDay #LovePoole #LoveDorset #Recruitment #TheatreJobs #ArtsJobs #HeadOfProgramming