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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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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 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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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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‘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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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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Concierge service as Lighthouse hails new official taxi partnership

Lighthouse is delighted to welcome PRC Streamline as our official taxi partner.
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Save the date – Poole Pride to return!

Save the date – Poole Pride is set to return for 2025! With its home at Lighthouse, the day-long free…
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Q&A with Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu

Black British-born Ghanaian writer-director-performer Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu has written for theatre giants such as The Royal Court, directed at The Young…
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Review: ‘Dreadful in the greatest way’

In the first of our occasional series of reviews written by members of our Lighthouse Young Writers, Jack R Davis…
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It’s great when you’re ‘Kate’, yeh!

Back by popular demand, An Evening Without Kate Bush finds performer Sarah-Louise Young back at Lighthouse with her glorious homage…
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Brit-soul superstar on way and a stellar West End hit as new shows on sale

Prepare to be smitten as an all-star cast brings the hilarious West End improv smash Austentatious to Lighthouse Poole as…
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Partner school pupils set new Arts Award record

Dozens of local primary school students have achieved their Arts Award Discover qualification at Lighthouse.
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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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Meet our Friends: Renny Gye

As a non-profit sector specialist, Renny Gye has spent more than thirty years volunteering with a variety of organisations, primarily…
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Work experience day is a hit with young people

Lighthouse staged its first Work Experience Day last weekend as 15 Year 10 pupils from local schools got a taste…
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‘I have had real hands-on experience’

Before bidding a fond farewell to Lighthouse, marketing assistant Aoife Kelly took time to collect some thoughts on the experience…
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Calling Poole people to remember town’s part in Dunkirk

Poole’s part in the momentous Dunkirk evacuation of 1940 is often overlooked, but a new community exhibition is determined to…
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