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Upcoming Events...
Until Sunday 18th January
Un/Common People - Poole Museum, High Street
The chance to explore the vibrant, unexpected, and wonderfully creative world of folk culture as Un/Common People arrives in their Co:Lab Gallery. This major touring exhibition celebrates the rich traditions, seasonal customs, and everyday creativity of Wessex, past and present. From handcrafted sweetheart pin cushions made by WWI veterans to a rare ship made entirely of straw linked to Poole’s maritime heritage, every object tells a story of community, identity, and imagination. For more details, search for 'Uncommon People Poole Museum'.
Friday 9th and Saturday 10th January - 7:30pm (Saturday Matinée at 2pm also)
Aladdin - The Mowlem, Shore Road, Swanage
Swanage Drama Company presents the classic Middle-Eastern folk tale, about the boy who is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve an oil lamp from a booby trapped cave. For ticket details, search for 'Mowlem Aladdin'.
Saturday 10th January - 3pm
Alice In Wonderland - Christchurch Junior School Hall, Clarendon Road
Treehouse Theatre will be performing this colourful, interactive, family-friendly panto at various locations during January, starting in Christchurch on the 10th. Search for 'Treehouse Theatre' to get ticket details and to see where else they'll be performing.
Saturday 10th January - 10am to 4pm
Summitelse Model Railway Group Exhibition Of Club Layouts - Butchers Coppice Activity Centre, Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth
The chance to go and see their current layouts, maybe drive a train, ask questions and find out about the club, joining opportunities, and also how you can learn the skills to get involved yourself. There is disabled access with restricted onsite parking. For adults and accompanied children it's just £1 each.
Friday 16th and Saturday 17th January - 7:30pm (Saturday Matinée at 2pm also)
Aladdin - The Mowlem, Shore Road, Swanage
Swanage Drama Company presents the classic Middle-Eastern folk tale, about the boy who is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve an oil lamp from a booby trapped cave. For ticket details, search for 'Mowlem Aladdin'.
Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th January - 7:30pm (Saturday Matinée at 2:30pm also)
Little Red Riding Hood And The Three Little Pigs - The Village Hall, Lytchett Matravers
Presented by the Castle Players and written and directed by Phil McMullen. For ticket details, search for 'Castle Players'.
Saturday 24th to Saturday 31st January
The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz - Verwood Hub, Brockway, Verwood
The Verwood Pantomime Society present this special show about Dorothy and the yellow brick road. Search for 'Verwood Pantomime Society' to get show times and ticket details.
Sunday 25th January - 10am to 5pm
Bump, Baby And Toddler Event - Tank Museum, Bovington, Wool, Wareham
The Tank Museum is teaming up with Little Pickles Markets, and it will be a day packed with family fun, including a nearly new sale, sensory experiences, baby massage, and workshops on perinatal health. Plus there's also their headline speaker, Zoe Blaskey, the author and host of the Motherkind podcast. This is a ticketed event, and search for 'Tank Museum Bump Event' to find out more.
Tuesday 27th to Saturday 31st January - 7:45pm (all days), and 2:30pm (28 and 31st only)
The Shawshank Redemption - Lighthouse Poole
Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated in the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things start to take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched…Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella, this thrilling stage production examines friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility. The 1994 feature film was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Joe McFadden stars as Andy Dufresne, Ben Onwukwe as Ellis ‘Red’ Redding and Bill Ward as Stammas. For ticket details search for 'Lighthouse Poole Whats on'.
Friday 30th and Saturday 31st January - 7:30pm (Saturday Matinée at 2:30pm also)
Little Red Riding Hood And The Three Little Pigs - The Village Hall, Lytchett Matravers
Presented by the Castle Players and written and directed by Phil McMullen. For ticket details, search for 'Castle Players'.
Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th February
South West Model Show - Tank Museum, Bovington, Wool, Wareham
This year’s Spring Model Show will be better than ever – with traders, exhibitors and live modelling demonstrations alongside the real thing. A huge collection of model tanks, plus planes, ships and trains – all types and sizes will be available to see, make and purchase. Search for 'Tank Museum Model Show' for ticket details.
Sunday 22nd March - 8am to 3pm
Vitality Bournemouth Bay Run 2026 - Pier Approach, Bournemouth Seafront
Whatever your running ability – fun or competitive, there’s a race for you. Set against the backdrop of Bournemouth’s famous seven-mile stretch of golden sand, you can choose from a variety of distances and enjoy the fantastic views as you walk, jog or run along the South’s premier coastline! The Half Marathon starts at 10am, with the 10K starting earlier at 9:15am. The 5K starts later at 12:15pm, and the 1K Kids Fun Run will be at 9:25pm. There is an entry fee for all of the runs, and a minimum age applies, except for the Kids Fun Run. Search for 'Bournemouth Bay Run' for more details and to register.
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March
Spring Steam Gala - Swanage Railway
An event which always proves to be popular with enthusiasts and families alike! the Steam Galas are the best way to see and travel behind their home fleet of steam locomotives, along with a surprise visitor or two. You can expect to see and enjoy all of the typical sights from their previous events, such as an interesting event timetable, which features services from Swanage all the way to the River Frome on their "extension" towards Worgret Junction, on site catering as well as facilities on their trains, and also trade stands at Swanage Station. Search for 'Swanage Spring Steam Gala' to find out more about tickets and times.
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th April 2026 - 12pm to 10pm
Bournemouth Writing Festival - Various locations around the town
The Bournemouth Writing Festival is back for its fourth year – welcoming over 1,000 writers, authors and writing professionals to the beach to improve and profess their writing journey. The festival again promises to offer tips, guidance, advice and inspiration for writers at all stages of their writing journey. From talks, workshops and masterclasses to networking events and panels, a plethora of events and activities to inspire writers to write is being planned. Search for 'Bournemouth Writing Festival' to find out more.
Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 7th June 2026
Purbeck Art Weeks Festival - Rollington Barn, Studland Road, Corfe Castle
Purbeck Art Weeks 2026 promises to be two inspiring weeks of creativity, performance and discovery. The festival launches with a major highlight, I Fagiolini, the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble known for their imaginative programmes and world-class performances. You can also expect to see an incredible array of visual arts at their Festival hub at Rollington Barn in Corfe Castle, plus plenty of local artists will open their doors for Open Studios, sharing work in painting, ceramics, sculpture, print, glass, textiles and more. Alongside the opening concert, there will be a diverse music and events programme featuring world-class ensembles, soloists and much more across Purbeck’s characterful and easy to reach venues. Search for 'Purbeck Art Weeks Festival' to find out more.