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Scaplen's Court, 4 High Street, Poole, BH15 1BW, Dorset
Tuesday and Thursday - All year
7.45 pm
An entertaining and informative ghost walk around the nooks and crannies of Poole's historic Old Town with Fay Barnes and Dennis Coat. Walks last approximately 2 hours.
Please call 01202 914377 to book.
Various
2010 Dorset Architectural Heritage Week.
8th - 16th September.
Dorset Architectural Heritage Week is an annual event which aims to stimulate public awareness of Dorset's rich architectural and cultural heritage by allowing free access to many properties that are normally closed to the public or charge for entry. Events happening in Poole include:
St James Church, Poole - Church Visit - Wed 8th, Thurs 9th, Fri 10th & Sat 11th - 11am-4pm
Sun 12th 2-4pm and Tues 14th, Wed 15th & Thurs 16th - 11am-4pm
Scaplen's Court - Open Day - Sat 11th Sept 10am-4.30pm
Brownsea Island - Open Day - Sat 11th Sept 10am-5pm
Town Cellars, Poole's Medieval Woolhouse - New event - Sat 11th at 12pm, 2pm & 3.30pm
The Guildhall - Open Day - Sat 11th Sept, 3pm-5pm
Poole Welcome Centre have copies of the programme of events or alternatively please visit their website for further details.
Falkland Square, Poole, BH15 1AB, Dorset
Poole’s Farmers Market takes place every Thursday at Falklands Square (outside the Dolphin Shopping Centre) from 9am – 2pm. Customers will find the best local Organic and Free Range products brought by the Farmers, Nurserymen, Bakers and Pie Makers who breed, grow and make their own produce.
Sandbanks Beach, Shore Road, Poole, BH13 7PS, Dorset
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th September 2010
The South Coast's biggest action sports festival. Visit Sandbanks Beach for windsurfing, kitesurfing, stand-up paddleboarding, wakeboarding, bike display and much more.
The only free daytime beach sports festival in the UK, with three nights of ticketed evening parties, Windfest attracts the biggest names in the extreme sports industry and at least 10,000 visitors each year.
Going skyward for the first time ever, Windfest will play host to the Red Bull Matadors at 2.30pm on Sunday 12th September for an exhilarating air display with Red Bull VIP area on the beach below.
Two new sports will also add to the visual feast this year; Ultimate Beach Frisbee and Surf Ski - a long, narrow, lightweight kayak with an open (sit-on-top) cockpit, usually with a foot pedal controlled rudder. Surf ski racing will be held off the beach on both Saturday and Sunday.
Visitors to the event will be able to watch a 16-strong team Ultimate Beach Frisbee tournament at advanced level, yet members of the public will be welcome to enter and join in the competition.
Fans of Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) will be able to enter a new distance paddle around Brownsea Island on Saturday afternoon. Open to anyone, the paddle will run separately to the professional's SUP race earlier in the day, organised by the sport's governing body, BSUPA.
Free.
Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, BH20 5QS, Dorset
BOOTLEG BLONDIE (Blondie + Debbie Harry tribute)
Tickets: Advanced: £12.00 On the door: £14.00
Limited numbers available - advanced booking advised
Tickets c/o 01202 631912 or reception or Stables Cafe, Lulworth Castle.
Doors 7.30pm Start 8.30pm Real ale + food available
Bring your own picnic chairs + dance, chill out or just take in the vibes in the atmosphere of the historic Courtyard.
Presenting the number one Blondie and Debbie Harry Tribute Band, BOOTLEG BLONDIE is Europe's No.1 Blondie tribute band and the only Blondie tribute band to play at CBGBs in New York City before it's closure in 2006.
Debbie Harris, lead vocalist of Bootleg Blondie, has the looks, the voice and the attitude of the original Blondie Bombshell and like her heroine is typically outrageous on stage. With numerous costume changes throughout, powerful PA, full lighting show and Parallel Lines backdrop, Bootleg Blondie provide the full 'Blondie experience' which will captivate fans old and young. 'The Complete Picture Hits Show', 'Parallel Lines' and 'Eat To The Beat' are just some of the many line ups you can expect to be hearing (and humming to yourself for a week afterwards!) All the great chart hits are featured - 'Hanging on the Telephone', 'Denis,Denis', 'Heart of Glass', from their punk beginnings to mega stardom the Blondie musical heritage is in the more than capable hands of 'Bootleg Blondie'. If you like Blondie, you'll love the Bootlegs!
Swanage Railway, Station House, Swanage, BH19 1HB, Dorset
All engines will be in steam over the weekend with special workings. Alongside the railway is a vintage transport rally at Harman's Cross
For further information visit www.swanagerailway.co.uk or call 01929 425800
Dorset
Friday 10 - Sunday 19 September
7.30pm 'til late
Bournemouth
Congregation
kma (uk) curated by scan (uk)
Bournemouth Square
World premiere of fascinating new video installation, pedestrians turn performers as they interact with ever-changing colours and shapes illuminating Bournemouth Square. Familiar town centre locations transformed by thrilling outdoor dance over the weekend including England premiere of performances by the remarkable Ex Nihilo, and the highly-entertaining integrated dance company StopGAP.
Free, fully accessible.
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
10pm - 5pm
Trajets de ville, trajets de vie
ex nihilo (france)
Tracking
StopGAP (uk)
Various locations around Bournemouth (see website for details)
Free, fully accessible
Winspit, near Worth Matravers, Purbeck
Thursday 16 and Friday 17 September
7pm
The Rock Charmer
kimmo pohjonen (finland) and paper cinema (uk)
Tickets £10 / £8 concessions, call Lighthouse Box Office: 0844 4068666
Our journey starts at the historic Square and Compass pub in Worth Matravers, from where we are led to the former quarrying site of Winspit, cradled in Jurassic Coast cliffs. Inspired by the drama of this most remarkable of places, the awe-inspiring performance combines the phenomenal accordion-playing of Kimmo with magical animations for a truly memorable experience.
Includes walk of 1.5 miles, Mobility Access assistance on request.
Poole
Saturday 18 September
8pm - Poole Quay
Reve d'Herbert
quidams (france)
One of the world's most popular pieces of outdoor performance. French company Quidams present a beautiful and enchanting processional spectacle. Five giant white figures silently explore Poole Quay in search of light. The dreamy, ethereal characters then gently journey towards a spell-binding musical finale.
Dorchester
Sunday 19 September (finale show)
7.30pm
Parklife
NoFit state circus (uk)
Maumbury Rings, Dorchester
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 September
Open house rehearsals and taster sessions. Part playground, part bandstand, NoFit State takes the tent off its circus, and invites you to join them in a celebration of the secret life of parks featuring the public themselves. From bicycle ballets to impromptu whistling workshops, the local community's talents will be revealed during the week. Then they'll be part of the finale show, complete with pyrotechnics, aerial artists, dance and music. If your community group has a special skill, call Dorchester Arts on 01305 266926 to get involved.
All free, fully accessible
Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Poole, BH13 7EE, Dorset
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September
Take part in a real island adventure! Take advantage of the rare chance for you and your family to stay on the campsite and enjoy a range of outdoor activities, and a BBQ and sing song in the evening!
Booking essential please call 01202 707744 for prices and to book.
Boscombe Chine Gardens, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset
The Festival of Diversity takes place on Saturday 11th September from 12pm - 4pm at Boscombe Chine Gardens.
The event is a creative way to celebrate 10 years of Bournemouth People First.
The Festival of Diversity; is open to the public and will celebrate the lives, abilities, history (last 200 years) and culture of people with learning disabilities in Bournemouth. The event will bring together the community to understand the expertise, skills and talents of people with learning disabilities in Bournemouth. As well as celebrating Bournemouth People Firsts achievements and the continuation of our inspirational work.
The Festival of Diversity is unique and educational because it will be the first of it’s kind to be run by people with learning disabilities(with limited support) to include:
Exhibition about the history of people with learning disabilities
Art exhibitions of the work of learning disabled artist i.e. ceramics and jewellery
Stalls
Learning Disabled DJ’s that have also performed at Camp Bestival 09 and 10
Tombola and other games
Arts and craft stalls
Plant stalls
Face painting
Catering i.e. cream teas / BBQ from a range of projects across Bournemouth
A range of workshops run by people with learning disabilities from across Bournemouth:
Ceramics
Beading
Dance
Drama
Drumming
Free Entry!
If you are a learning disability group or service, get involved by calling 01202 303765.
Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZN, Hampshire
International Autojumble at Beaulieu
Saturday 11th September 10am-5pm and Sunday 12th September 9.30am-4.30pm
Come to Beaulieu in the south of England for Europe's biggest autojumble, covering over 30 acres of parkland. There are thousands of stands to rummage amongst, containing motoring parts, accessories, automobilia, literature, tools and clothing, covering all motoring eras, plus much more!
Ticket prices vary so please visit www.beaulieu.co.uk or contact 01590 612888.
