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Film screenings are a ‘lifeline’

Dementia-friendly film screenings are providing a ‘lifeline’ to people who might otherwise feel isolated and marginalised.
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‘Green win’ as light work pays off

Improved lighting will pay for itself in little more than a year, reports Lighthouse Poole, with savings forecast of almost…
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FLASHBACK: ‘Not everyone was in favour of it’

Poole-based producer Paul Sarony has a lifetime of entertainment in him. The son of pre-WW2 variety star Leslie Sarony, in…
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‘Childhood lasts a lifetime!’

‘Childhood lasts a lifetime!’ That’s the message from Baroness Floella Benjamin, whose adapted memoir Coming To England plays Lighthouse this…
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Q&A with Guillaume Pigé

Theatre Re is one of the UK’s leading visual theatre companies. Their work combines original live music with striking visual…
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Q&A with Malorie Blackman

The powerful new stage adaptation of multi-award-winning writer Malorie Blackman’s beloved novel Pig Heart Boy plays Lighthouse from Wednesday 7…
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Get a move on at Lighthouse

Lighthouse has got its move on this spring with some of the most popular, challenging, creative and expressive dance and…
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Win when you’re singing

Whether it’s in the bath or high up in the hills, who doesn’t love a good sing? There’s something uniquely…
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Q&A with trainee technician Joli Stockley

Lighthouse casual technician Joli Stockley is a graduate of the Young Technicians course. Here, she talks about how formative the…
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Lighthouse pioneers next-gen tech qualification

By pioneering a new entry-level qualification, Lighthouse is highlighting offstage roles to young people interested in exploring careers in theatre…
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Something to laugh about

Laughter is the name of the game this week as Lighthouse Poole announces the return of two old favourites in…
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Sherling Studio – Jazz spoken here!

In a special blog, Dan Somogyi talks about the many merits of our Sherling Studio and the wealth of music…
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Q&A with Katie Beard & Joe Stilgoe

The brand-new stage adaptation of The Baddies, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit 2022 story, heads to Lighthouse on Saturday…
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Q&A with Trott and Jennings

A fast paced, cheeky, period backstage farce, The Astonishing Adventures of Kitty and Peg has been created by writer-performer team,…
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PJ Harvey: ‘honoured and grateful’

Music icon PJ Harvey has acknowledged the part played by Dorset’s music scene in shaping the artist she has become.
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‘It’s just a joy of a show’

Having further endeared himself to Lighthouse audiences over Christmas with a winning turn as Happy Harry in Sleeping Beauty, actor…
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Rhythm is gonna get you!

The beat goes on as Lighthouse hosts the Zildjian Young Drummer of the Year 2025 on Sunday 16 February.
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How Michael Rosen got through it

Former Children’s Laureate and Pen Pinter Award winner, performer, broadcaster, author and scriptwriter, Michael Rosen brings his new one-person show,…
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