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‘It really gets back to the core of why I decided to be an actor in the first place’

One person, two lives – what happens when they collide? In a storyline that might be closely watched at her…
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Poole Pride artists call out 2026!

We are really proud to be producing the third year of Poole Pride, a celebration of the arts and creativity…
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‘There’s been a lot of great days here’

The Marketing Intern at Lighthouse is a key member of our busy Marketing and Ticket Sales teams, providing valuable insights…
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‘Fantastic, informative, educational and, most of all, fun!’

After months of planning, Lighthouse has welcomed guests on its first Backstage Tours, as Friends and Individual Giving Executive Jonathan…
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Q&A with George Williamson

English National Ballet’s new production of Cinderella, My First Ballet, features a narrator to help the young audience follow the…
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Adult life lessons from unexpected source

Developed with support from Lighthouse, Lessons From Teacher x is the latest production from Dorsetborn and will premiere at Lighthouse…
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Beat that! Ellis lands young drummer title at second attempt

Ten teenage beat makers rocked Lighthouse on Sunday as the arts centre hosted the Zildjian Young Drummer of the Year…
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Resident choir to perform new work at Lighthouse

Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Youth Chorus are joined by the esteemed Salomon Orchestra to perform Richard Blackford’s new work, The…
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Cool as folk – traditional music finding favour at Lighthouse

It’s music rooted in tradition – often traced to very specific geographical regions – yet in the age of global…
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An audience with Alison Steadman

She’s arguably Britain’s favourite character actress and has a string of awards and nominations from some of the most memorable…
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Making work better – Lighthouse celebrates ‘invaluable’ milestone

Lighthouse Poole, one of the UK’s biggest and busiest arts centres, is extremely proud to celebrate 25 continuous years of…
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Let’s dance! How Janis tripped the light with David Bowie…

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Muppets creator Jim Henson’s classic fantasy film Labyrinth, Lighthouse shows the film on Saturday 28…
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Q&A with Maisie Smith

Following rave reviews and sold-out performances across the UK last year, the critically acclaimed first-ever UK and international tour of…
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Q&A with Ed McVey

Following rave reviews and sold-out performances across the UK last year, the critically acclaimed first-ever UK and international tour of…
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Creative careers on course at Lighthouse

Lighthouse is providing a rare opportunity for young people in Poole, and the wider South West region, to develop a…
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Beer and Loafing in Las Vegas… and quite a bit of work as well!

His mission should he have chosen to accept was to represent Lighthouse at an international live events ticketing conference in…
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‘A new era of cabaret at Lighthouse’

The team behind Poole Pride’s Come On Out Cabaret are back! They’ll be hitting the Sherling Studio stage on Friday…
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World music superstars heading for Lighthouse

Lighthouse is delighted to announce concerts by two of the most exciting names in contemporary world music – Grammy-winning artist…
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