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Plastic ‘fantastic’ as Charlie hits the road

What did you do on your holidays?
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Q&A with Joey Page

After opening for Lloyd Griffith in sell out shows here in October, comedian Joey Page already has the lay of…
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Exhibition opens ‘huge’ opportunity for students

An exhibition of art by students at Longspee Academy at Lighthouse is providing a rare opportunity for the young artists…
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Law firm casts its spell to sponsor Sleeping Beauty

Lighthouse is delighted to welcome back Trethowans as an official sponsor of this year’s dream of a pantomime, Sleeping Beauty.
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World beating Poole sailor Pip Hare becomes Lighthouse Patron

Lighthouse is honoured to announce record breaking, Poole-based solo yachtswoman Pip Hare has become its latest Patron.
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Putting the ‘boo’ into Sleeping Beauty

Putting the ‘boo’ into Beauty this Christmas, experienced actor Sarah-Louise Young will play the bad fairy Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty,…
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‘I’m absolutely buzzing to be back’

Sleeping Beauty is a dream of a pantomime, but even more so for actor Tom Mann who is set to…
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Powerful performance on stage as Breeze partnership renewed

As one of the UK’s biggest regional arts centres, for nearly 50 years Lighthouse has been used to powerful performances…
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Here come the girls!

The magic is stirring as the cast of this year’s dream family pantomime Sleeping Beauty starts to take shape at…
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Young Techs course open for applicants

Offering a wealth of hands on experience and the first steps into a technical career in the arts, applications are…
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Q&A with Carlos Pons Guerra

This autumn, choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra and his company DeNada Dance Theatre bring their critically acclaimed show Mariposa, to Lighthouse…
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Documentary sheds light on 90-year-old mystery

A feature-length documentary, Who Killed Lawrence of Arabia? provides an in-depth investigation into the motorcycle crash which ended the life…
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Job Lot: ‘I’m really proud to work here’

After ten years as General Manager few, if any, know more about what makes Lighthouse tick than Martyn Balson. It…
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Sanctuary: ‘It’s about… how technology can drive equality’

Finding a way to navigate the choppy waters of social media as a force for good is a quest for…
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John Baker joins as Head of Audiences & Communications

Lighthouse is pleased to announce the appointment of John Baker to the senior management team as its new Head of…
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Q&A with Sandi Toksvig

Sandi Toksvig hits the road and visits Lighthouse this autumn to celebrate her new, laugh-out-loud novel Friends Of Dorothy. Mark…
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Bowie tribute makes its way back home

Back in Poole to play Lighthouse and ready to deliver a crash course for the ravers, The Bowie Experience is…
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Katy Griffiths joins as Head of Programming

Lighthouse is pleased to announce the appointment of Katy Griffiths to the senior management team as its new Head of…
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