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‘For one week of the year, she gets to feel like everyone else’

In a heartfelt and moving blog, Tim Berry, who works on the bar at Lighthouse, explains why his nine-year-old daughter…
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What does ‘good’ look like?

As part of Creativity and Wellbeing Week, Lighthouse Poole is to host a special in-person forum meeting supported by Arts…
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Lighthouse – always ready for its close up

Lighthouse has landed a starring role in a new feature film made for the Lifetime channel. I Was Honey Boo…
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Exhibition marks Poole’s part in largest evacuation in history

At the heart of Poole’s VE Day commemorations, the Poole At Dunkirk 1940 exhibition at Lighthouse highlights the part played…
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‘Music is part of my everyday – I love making music’

One of the most exciting youth orchestras in the world, the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) will see 16 brilliant…
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Lighthouse to feel the Force For Good in global IT partnership

Lighthouse is partnering with a team of software engineers from a major financial institution to explore ways of using technology…
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Poole Pride: Love, laughter… and a little bit of drag chaos

A celebration of our beautiful LGBTQ+ community, Poole Pride with its home at Lighthouse is set to follow a day…
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Connecting over classics, cake and conversation

The power of music to connect people is a remarkable thing and rarely does it sound sweeter than at one…
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‘He lived such a full life and yet hardly anyone knows of him’

The remarkable story of Sam Rabin, who taught life drawing at Poole Arts Centre from its opening in 1978 until…
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Poole Pride: A Meditation on Queer Art Song

A celebration of inclusivity and our beautiful LGBTQ+ community, Poole Pride is proud to present Destination Opera’s Meditation on Queer…
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Lighthouse plays its part as National Theatre festival returns

NT Connections, the National Theatre’s annual youth theatre festival, saw 126 local young people performing five new plays in three…
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Lighthouse Best Friends gather for VIP lunch

Lighthouse Best Friends gathered recently for a special lunch event hosted by CEO Elspeth McBain, at which she talked about…
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‘BRB2 has proved so popular that we have added an extra show’

The new UK tour from ballet company BRB2 promises to bring the very best past, present and future dance to…
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Lighthouse inspired garden wins Gold

A garden celebrating Lighthouse as a platform for creativity won a Gold Award at the BBC Gardener’s World Live Spring…
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Lighthouse Friends enjoy exclusive view

Last month, Lighthouse Friends and their guests were invited to an exclusive watch-along as James Wilton Dance warmed up for…
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Beacon Garden in tribute to Lighthouse at BBC Spring Fair

A garden by Poole-based designer Matt Evans celebrating Lighthouse Poole is to feature at the BBC Gardener’s World Live Spring…
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Firm foundation – Lighthouse Business Club is making waves

With a range of hospitality, marketing, advertising and promotional opportunities, Lighthouse Business Club is already making waves in the region’s…
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Young Writer’s catch of the day

A poem called Fisherman has landed a prize catch for 14-year-old Neave Stenning after it was selected for a new…
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