Events and what's on in Bournemouth
The bustling seaside town, Bournemouth, is home to extremely popular events due to its range of attractions. With the best beach in the UK, vast shopping facilities, gardens and a busy nightlife attracts a range of bands, singers, comedians, beach events and much more.
Whilst large events regularly occur at Bournemouth's famous beach such as the Bournemouth Air Festival, the BIC (Bournemouth International Centre) hosts frequent worldwide names across performing arts.
Take a look at what's on in Bournemouth below, you're likely to find something just for you.
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The next 6 events in Bournemouth appear below.
02 Jun 2022 to 04 Jun 2022
Bournemouth 7s Festival
Bournemouth, Dorset
Bournemouth 7s Festival, the UK’s largest sport and music festival, is returning to Chapel Gate, Bournemouth from June 2nd – 4th (Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend), with an incredible line-up of additions to the all-encompassing ‘Sporting Glastonbury’ experience, including 100 live performers & DJs and an unrivalled electric atmosphere that sets it apart from other UK festivals.
By day, the multi-award-winning festival, set on the beautiful South Coast, will serve up some of the best ...
25 Jun 2022 to 26 Jun 2022
Shake & Stir Vintage Festival
Bournemouth, Dorset
Our festival has been revving up fans of vintage and retro music, vehicles, dancing, fashion and lifestyle living for nearly a decade. From its beginning at the bandstand on Fisherman’s Walk in Southbourne, it has grown year on year to become one of the most popular vintage music festivals in the UK!
From rock’n’rollers looking for the best in 1920’s-1970’s music… to jive bunnies, fashionistas and grease monkeys - the Shake & Stir festival appeals to a variety of vintage life-stylers; ...
08 Jul 2022 to 09 Jul 2022
Bourne Free Pride Festival
Bournemouth, Dorset
Tickets for Bourne Free 2022 are available now using the website below. Although the Friday evening is completely free and certain age groups are free on Saturday, everyone will require a wristband for entry. This allows us to monitor our capacity and keep everyone on site safe.
We are so excited for everyone to enjoy our new ‘Pride In The Park’ and look forward to seeing you all in July!
Please make sure you read all the terms and conditions on our ticketing site.
13 Aug 2022 to 14 Aug 2022
Magic of Thailand - Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Dorset
A two-day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at King's Park is brought to you by Magic of Thailand.
Here's what you can expect to see:
• Live cooking demonstrations
• Authentic Thai Cuisine – Food Stalls
• Thai Carving & Produce
• Thai Boxing Demonstrations
• Lady boy Shows
• Kids Rides
• I'm British Get Me Out of Here! Eating Competition
• Thai Beer Garden
• Traditional Thai Music and Dancing
01 Sep 2022 to 04 Sep 2022
Bournemouth Air Festival
Bournemouth, Dorset
Huge free air festival with international aircraft, beach assault and air display teams.
The Festival site is open daily from 10am with displays starting late morning/ early afternoon .
See website for latest information.
30 Sep 2022 to 02 Oct 2022
Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival
Bournemouth, Dorset
Bournemouth’s annual celebration of art, culture, people and place, will run from Friday 30th September to Sunday 2nd October.
Arts by the Sea takes over Bournemouth town centre including the iconic Town Square, Lower Gardens and Pier Approach, filling it with a diverse mix of art forms from artists from across the UK and beyond.
Various venues and outdoor spaces.
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