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Acting great Miriam Margolyes to make panto debut at Lighthouse

Lighthouse is delighted to announce national treasure Miriam Margolyes is to make her pantomime debut as the voice of the…
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‘I didn’t know I could even write a play before I started this’

When the pre-West End tour of Spitfire Girls opens at Lighthouse in January, it will mark a full circle moment…
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Shop! opens as Lighthouse and Poole Museum join forces

Lighthouse and Poole Museum are proud to announce an exciting new collaboration as a new shop opens at the arts…
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Lighthouse Youth Theatre gets glowing report for half term

As Lighthouse Youth Theatre takes its first half term break its students have been roundly praised by teachers for their…
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Lighthouse team to make a splash for cash

Intrepid staff at Lighthouse Poole are preparing to take to the water to launch the venue’s annual Big Christmas Appeal…
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‘Lydia cares about Lydia and Lydia alone’

With five actors and a dozen characters between them, it’s inevitable that Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) will, at some…
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More people than ever get creative at Lighthouse… and cinema audiences surge

More people than ever took part in creative activity over the last year according to new figures released by Lighthouse.
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LYT – Meet the teachers: Emily Angel

With her background in drama education, Emily Angel is a Performing Arts graduate from AUB. As well as singing, acting…
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LYT – Meet the teachers: Brook Hopper

Brook Hopper is working on a number of creative projects as a writer, director and actor and is now teaching…
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LYT – Meet the teachers: Tiger Deffee

Having graduated from the Young Producers course at Lighthouse two years ago, Tiger Deffee has returned to education, studying Performing…
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Family Cinema ready for new season

Lighthouse Poole is delighted to announce its popular Family Cinema strand will continue with the support of the BFI’s Film…
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Q&A with Martin Berry

Lighthouse Poole is delighted to be co-producing the much-anticipated new production of Little Shop of Horrors with Exeter Northcott and…
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English Youth Ballet to make Lighthouse debut with 100-strong community cast

The award-winning English Youth Ballet makes its first visit to Lighthouse Poole to present a magical production of The Nutcracker…
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‘We want it to feel theatrical, playful and alive’

From its origins as a short story written by HG Wells in 1894 to one of the funniest, most popular…
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High five! Fifth final in a row for Lighthouse

Lighthouse Poole continues to do the business after earning its place as a finalist in the coveted Business Events Venue…
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Sanctuary: ‘I’m opening up a world of media’

Sanctuary, the summer artist residency at Lighthouse Poole, is fuelled by passion and creativity, both of which were in bountiful…
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‘Some people say that’s all in the past, but it’s constantly coming up in the present’

A deeply personal, but universally relevant story, The Past Is Present finds Swanage-based artist Sharon James continuing her exploration of…
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‘We need more shows that tell women they don’t have to apologise for existing’

Leading the irreverent, pop-soundtracked adaptation is Georgia Firth as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), Isobel McArthur's hugely…
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