Lighthouse is a charity and we provide our community with a vibrant, diverse and relevant cultural programme.
Our Vision
As a nationally significant, regionally important, locally loved multi-arts venue, Lighthouse is one of Dorset’s cultural gems.
We are a charity at the heart of the community that we serve and we provide a diverse and vibrant place where people can feel inspired, entertained and welcomed; and where artists and performers feel supported and empowered to do their best work.
Our Charitable Mission
Lighthouse exists to provide the people of Poole and the wider region with a dynamic, diverse and relevant cultural programme of live performances, film, engagement and participation.
We aim to entertain, move, surprise and challenge our audiences through an ever-changing programme that encompasses the popular and familiar as well as the eclectic and innovative, reflecting and respecting the breadth of their interests and their trust in us.
Supporting Artists
Lighthouse is here to enable and encourage established and emerging artists in our region to create, rehearse and perform their work here in Poole, using our world class facility to inspire and delight those who encounter it and support the national arts ecology.
Supporting Culture
As an active and collaborative partner with other creative organisations, Lighthouse supports local strategy to establish the region as a vibrant place to live, work and visit.
Supporting Our Community
We are also dedicated to maintaining our iconic venue to create a bright, safe and environmentally responsible facility, with a range of attractive amenities, activities and cultural opportunities the community can be proud of.
Our Get Creative Programme
Last year, we had over 25,000 engagements with our community, as part of our Get Creative programme.
This programme is dedicated to:
- Supporting young people and helping them to develop creative careers
- Supporting regional artists to make new work in Poole
- Giving everyone in our community a place to explore their own creativity
- Using creativity to improve well-being and create belonging.
Find out more about you can support our charitable work.
Our charity number is 275961 and we are registered under the name of Poole Arts Trust Limited