RNLI: Stories of Courage 1939-45
until 28 February, 10 am (Tue-Sat), Main Gallery
Through rarely viewed artwork and artefacts from the RNLI’s heritage collections, this exhibition explores how volunteer crews continued to save lives at sea in extraordinary conditions. With a programme of supporting activities. (Image of Poole lifeboat Thomas Kirk Wright, courtesy of RNLI)
The Art of Keeping Well
until 28 February, 10am (Tue-Sat), Top Floor & Mezzanine Gallery
Community artworks exploring experiences of caregiving, memory loss, and ageing well.
Song Sung Blue (12A)
Tuesday 3 February, noon, Cinema
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as a husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey.
Lunchtime Recital: Lewis Kingsley Peart
Tuesday 3 February, 1.05pm, Sherling Studio
Lewis Kingsley Peart enjoys a busy life as a working musician and programmes a wide variety of music from the traditional classical canon, right through to jazz and the avant-garde. With a strong background in theatre, his appearances are never without verve.
Sentimental Value (15)
Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5 February, 2.20pm (Tue), 7.45pm (Wed), 11.30am (Thu), Cinema
Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård in an intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.
H is for Hawk (12A)
Tuesday 3, Thursday 5, Friday 13, Saturday 14, Wednesday 25 February, 7.30pm (Tue), 5pm (Wed 4), 7pm (Thu), 11.30am Fri), 12.30pm (Sat), 3.30pm (Wed 25), Cinema
After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, and Denise Gough star.
Peter Hujah’s Day (12A)
Wednesday 4, Thursday 5 February, 2.30pm (Wed), 5pm (Thu), Cinema
Conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and Linda Rosenkrantz from 1974 sheds light on New York’s vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist’s life.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Fate and Fortune
Wednesday 4 February, 7.30pm, Concert Hall
Anna Rakitina conducts music by Grieg and Tchaikovsky with guest soloist, cellist Daniel Müller-Schott.
Mike Wozniak: The Bench
Wednesday 4 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Sold out. Age guidance: 14+
Lighthouse Writing Group
Thursdays 5, 12, 26 February, 6pm, Function Room 1
The writing group led by writers.
Live & Unheard Legends 2026
Thursday 5 February, 7.30pm, Theatre
Our monthly grass roots music night takes the next step as three great acts play our Theatre stage – Dorset boogie woogie legend Ben Waters, ‘heavy grass’ exponents The Outlaw Orchestra and Chris Payn & the Parade.
Glenn Moore: Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?
Thursday 5 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore has written too many jokes again. Expect a fast-paced whirlwind of punchlines from one of the greatest joke-writers of his generation. Age guidance: 14+
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026
Friday 6 February, 7.30pm, Theatre
A brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography.
Seckou Keita Homeland Band
Friday 6 February, 7.30pm, Concert Hall
Award-winning kora sensation Seckou Keita will be back on the road in 2025 with his Homeland band, an all-star line-up of Senegalese musicians, for a joyous and explosive live show!
(embargoed until 10am Thursday 23 October)
Lucid Cabaret
Friday 6 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
From the team that create Poole Pride’s Come On Out Cabaret and the infamous Tit For Tat nights comes a brand-new adventure. Featuring familiar faces and fresh reprobates, the Lucid Cabaret will seduce, scandalise and slay so strap in for giggles and mayhem with your host Thorn as they guide you through this night of the rip-roaring ridiculous. Age guidance 18+
Family Cinema: Where the Wild Things Are (PG)
Saturday 7 February, 11.30am, Cinema
Spike Jonze’s fantastic film of Maurice Sendak’s landmark children’s book.
Saipan (15)
Saturday 7, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 February, 2pm (Sat, 5.30pm (Wed), 7.30pm (Thu), Cinema
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad following a heated disagreement with the manager Mick McCarthy. Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan star.
Third Class: A Titanic Story
Saturday 7 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
A one-man theatre show based on the life of Titanic survivor, Edward Dorking, an openly gay man who had been bought a ticket by his parents in the hope that his American family could put him ‘right.’ Having survived, he went on to tour the Vaudeville circuit, recreating the stories for a fact-hungry public. Age guidance: 12+
The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works
Tuesday 10 February, 7pm, Cinema
Choreographer Wayne McGregor leads a luminous artistic team to evoke Virginia Woolf’s signature stream of consciousness writing style in this immense work that rejects traditional narrative structures.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Playful Shostakovich
Wednesday 11 February, 7.30pm, Concert Hall
Kirill Karabits returns to Lighthouse to conduct four pieces by Shostakovich – The Bolt, Theme and Variations, his first Piano Concerto and the Moscoe Cheryomushki Suite.
Glorious!
Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 February, 7.45pm, (2.30pm Thurs, Sat mats), Theatre
The critically acclaimed West End hit comedy screeches into town starring Wendi Peters (Coronation Street) as the worst singer in the world Florence Foster Jenkins, the American socialite who was known for her flamboyant costumes, enigmatic performances, and decidedly off-key voice.
PIPELINE: Masterclass – Alison Steadman
Wednesday 11 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
We’re delighted to welcome acting royalty Alison Steadman for a Pipeline Masterclass. Free to writers; please consider making a donation to support new work and its development.
Backstage Tours
Thursday 12, Friday 13, Saturday 14 February, 10.15am, meet in foyer
We’re offering a rare opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at Lighthouse – initially exclusive to our Best and Great Friends. Join us on an immersive story-packed tour of our full building. Tread the boards of our theatre, hear the acoustics in our concert hall, explore the backstage corridors, and discover the dressing rooms (and more about the stars they’ve welcomed). Age guidance: 12+ (under 18s with an adult)
Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death
Thursday 12 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour with a hilarious and heartfelt show exploring his life after surviving heart failure. Age guidance: 14+
Studio Jazz: Gary Crosby & Denys Baptiste present A Love Supreme
Friday 13 February, 7.45pm, Sherling Studio
Bassist, band leader and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby OBE teams up with Mercury Prize nominee and MOBO award-winning saxophonist Denys Baptiste to lead an all-star quartet for this celebration of what is widely regarded as the greatest jazz album of all time, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Smooth Valentine Classics
Saturday 14 February, 7pm, Concert Hall
An evening of luscious symphonic classics offering some of the most romantic melodies ever written.
Coastal Comedy
Saturday 14 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
Our multi-award winning comedy club returns with a triple bill of fantastic acts and host Adrienne Coles. Headlining is the sensational Jonny Awsum – as seen on Britain’s Got Talent, with double Emmy Award-winner Fiona Allen and Johnny Wardlow. Age guidance: 18+
Zildjian Young Drummer of the Year 2026
Sunday 15 February, 2pm, Theatre
Founded in 2002, Young Drummer of the Year offers contestants (16 and under) a platform to highlight their drumming talent on a national and international stage in partnership with the world’s oldest musical instrument company.
Out of the Box
Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 February, 11am, 2pm, Sherling Studio
Family-friendly circus comedy show, which sees an unlikely character and his box bring audiences together through joyful awe, never knowing what to expect next. Age guidance: 4+
Zootropolis 2 (PG)
Tuesday 17 February, 3.30pm, Cinema
Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case. Relaxed screening.
The Woman In Black
Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 February, 7.45pm (2.30pm Thurs, Sat mats), Theatre
Haunting and hair-raising, the legendary production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story The Woman In Black returns to Poole. Age guidance: 12+
Family Cinema: Future TX (PG)
Wednesday 18 February, 11.30am, Cinema
Two kids get their first mobile phones, but they receive a call from someone who says he’s from the future, and he needs their help if the world is to survive.
The Classic Rock Show 2026
Wednesday 18 February, 7.30pm, Concert Hall
An amazing opportunity for rock fans, young and old, to celebrate three decades of the world’s greatest classic rock music with a stunning sound and light show to match.
Dementia Friendly: Casablanca (PG)
Thursday 19 February, 2pm, Cinema
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the classic story of a cynical expatriate American cafe owner who struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis.
Last Dance Saloon
Thursday 19 February, 2pm, 8pm, Sherling Studio
A multi-story mix of music, song, tango and stories ancient and modern. Age guidance: 14+
Youth Makes Music
Friday 20 February, 7pm, Concert Hall
An energetic festival of music from the talented and enthusiastic young people of this year’s Salvation Army Territorial Youth Band and Choir.
Coastal Comedy
Friday 20 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
Roger Monkhouse, Matt Richardson and Don Biswas line up in our monthly standup comedy night. Age guidance: 18+
The Chronology of Water (18)
Saturday 21, Wednesday 25 February, 2pm (Sat), 7pm (Wed), Cinema
A woman, after an abusive childhood, escapes into competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before finding her voice through writing. Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, and Jim Belushi star.
Celtic Illusion
Saturday 21 February, 7.30pm, Concert Hall
Fusing the thunderous rhythm of Irish dance with mind-blowing magic, Celtic Illusion breaks boundaries like never before. This jaw-dropping spectacle blends the traditional with the contemporary — think the pulse of Fosse, the flair of Michael Jackson, and the power of Broadway — in a show that is truly one of a kind.
Any Objections?
Saturday 21 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
Scarlett Smith is an electroacoustic harpist and comedian. Tired of the harps demure, classical reputation, her debut solo show is a surreal quest to prove this instrument belongs far beyond the Orchestra pit. Age guidance: 14+
Lisa O’Neill
Tuesday 24 February, 7.45pm, Theatre
A raconteur in the truest sense of the word, Lisa O’Neill is a five-time BBC Folk Award nominee. Her album Heard a Long Gone Song was named The Guardian’s 2019 Folk Album of the Year.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Wigglesworth Conducts Elgar
Wednesday 25 February, 7.30pm, Concert Hall
Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth conducts Elgar’s passionate second symphony and Beethoven’s masterful violin concerto.
Jimeoin: Pandemonium
Wednesday 25 February, 7.45pm, Theatre
A not-to-be-missed, hilarious evening with one of live comedy’s universally acclaimed true masters, we are absolutely delighted to welcome the stand-up legend that is with his brilliantly funny new touring show, Pandemonium.
Nick Harper
Thursday 26 February, 7pm, Sherling Studio
One the UK’s best kept musical secrets, as the son of Roy Harper, Nick grew up in the 60s surrounded by some of the era’s most revered songwriters and musicians, spawning a one-off, original guitarist and songwriter who stands alone as a UK great, to be cherished and revered.
NT Live: The Audience (12)
Friday 27, Saturday 28 February, 1pm (Fri), 3.30pm (Sat), Cinema
More screenings of the Olivier and Tony Award-winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry and back in cinemas for the first time in over a decade. Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II.
The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Live In Concert
Thursday 26 February, 7.30pm, Theatre
World-class musicianship, stirring military pageantry and iconic performances in a night of rousing music and British tradition.
Tom Davis: Spudgun
Friday 27, Saturday 28 February, 7.45pm, Theatre
Back on the road, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life’s hot topics. Age guidance: 14+
Studio Jazz: Sound of Blue Note feat. special guest Nigel Price
Friday 27 February, 7.45pm, Sherling Studio
An homage to the music of the legendary record label, accurately recreating the music that defines the classic Blue Note Records sound of the 1950s and 60s.
Rob Auton: CAN
Saturday 28 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
Multi award-winning writer, performer and actor Rob Auton presents his debut narrative show, about a man he made up called CAN. Age guidance: 14+
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