El Galeón Andalucía at Poole Quay
The impressive Galeón Andalucía is at Poole Quay until 4 August. The ship is 49 metres long, has six decks and seven sails and weighs over 500 tonnes. 26 crew live and work on it. It’s a replica of the ship used by the Spanish during the XVI to XVIII centuries and lined with iroko, […]
Astronauts, aliens and cosmic explorers descended on Dorset at the weekend as the UK’s favourite family festival landed back at Lulworth Castle for an out of this world weekend featuring galaxy-bending headliners Paloma Faith and McFly and a closing UK festival exclusive performance from PETE TONG IBIZA CLASSICS – Jules Buckley & The Essential Orchestra […]
Over 70 service men and women will march through the streets of Poole on Saturday 4 May as a Royal Navy Warship is granted the Freedom of Poole. The entire Ships Company of HMS Cattistock, led by The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Plymouth, will parade from The Quay in celebration of the ship […]
Ferndown Florist Angela Turner has won Gold at the world famous flower show. She’s exhibiting in the Great Pavilion Floral Creations section – a brand-new category with smaller arrangements, mounted on plinths. The theme for 2024 is ‘colour’ and Angela’s design is called Inner Peace. Recognising the need for calm amongst the chaos, an inner […]
Dorset Blind Association’s annual motor show fundraising event, set against the stunning backdrop of Lulworth Castle will take place on Sunday 12 May. The show is a hugely popular community event for all the family with thousands expected to attend. From classic cars to supercars, modified vehicles to performance cars, there will be over 250 […]
Summer is creeping upon us and it’s nearly time to head to the fields for a weekend to remember! The UK’s favourite family festival returns to Lulworth Castle, Dorset (25 – 28 July 2024) with an out of this world line up to match and the festival has today announced the highly anticipated day-by-day lineups, […]
Dates for this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival have been announced, presenting an opportunity for businesses and sponsors to participate in the world’s biggest land and air festival by the sea. Bournemouth Air Festival, organised by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, will return on Thursday 29 August – Saturday 31 August this year. Another jam-packed […]
You can now sign up for the 41st Bournemouth Bay Run in March. Whatever your running ability – fun or competitive – the event on Sunday 24 March is ideal. Set against the backdrop of Bournemouth’s beautiful seven-mile stretch of sandy beaches, there are four races of various lengths on offer. Dedicated runners can participate in […]
Thousands of lights will illuminate the Lower Gardens in Bournemouth to mark the launch of Christmas Tree Wonderland on Friday 17 November. New for this year is a tunnel of light at the start of the trail, which is organised by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council with main sponsor Coastal Business Improvement District (BID). […]
Join family and friends from 5pm on Sunday 5 November for entertainment and live music along the quay, with the firework display starting at 8pm. The annual event commemorates the anniversary of Guy Fawkes failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Councillor Millie Earl, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Connected […]
