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Due to the latest government announcements we are reviewing which events, under the revised timeline, can safely go ahead, should be postponed or unfortunately cancelled. We are currently working hard with partners and event organisers, please check back in the next week for updates.

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Poole plays host to a range of events and festivals throughout the calendar year. Themes have ranged from art, sports and music, with many becoming popular annual events.

Please visit the website regularly, for the most up to date information on events taking place this year.

Every year the event programme in Poole event offers a mixture of fun and popular events from bike nights to firework extravaganzas.

The popular Poole Dream Machines event is known as the UK's biggest and best weekly bike meet and starts in June.

Mini Steam on the Quay event will take place in July as we celebrate the sights, sounds and smells of the age of steam.

Taking place across six Thursdays in the summer, CityFibre Poole Quay Summer Fireworks will see family fun and live music staged at the Quay before finishing with a fireworks finale at 10pm.

Enjoy Quay for my Car Friday event nights from July to August and towards the end of the Summer holidays, you can enjoy the Bournemouth Air Festival that sees four days of amazing aircraft displays in Bournemouth.

Also in September, Poole Seafood Festival will allow visitors to experience and enjoy the superb seafood available to us just off our coastal waters. Free to attend, on the popular Quayside offering seafood, chef demonstrations, music, family entertainment, and a great day out.

The polo at Sandbanks returns (the British Beach Polo Championships) and is the largest beach polo event in the world.

Sandfest is a destination festival like no other in the UK. Due to luxury properties, pristine south coast sand and celebrity residents.

Where to stay in Poole?

Poole is the perfect destination for staycations and has a wealth of fantastic accommodation options. Situated along our stunning coastline, you will find a fabulous range of beautiful hotels, family run guest accommodation, great self-catering options and caravan & camping parks.

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Poole Dream Machines

Poole

Following the Government’s roadmap for the easing of Covid lockdown measures, we are now planning to start this year’s Dream Machines motorcycle season on Tuesday 1 June

Dates

From:

1 June 2021to28 Sept 2021Various Opening Times
Inside Out Dorset Festival

Poole Quay, Poole

Inside Out Dorset festival returns between 17 September - 26 September 2021. Come with us on a performance adventure across Dorset, stay tuned as locations and performances are revealed.

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From:

17 Sept 2021to26 Sept 2021
Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland

Bournemouth

Spectacular Christmas tree trail, enchanting illuminations and seasonal family fun! Experience the magical spectacle of hundreds of glittering trees from around the world!

Dates

From:

19 Nov 2021to2 Jan 2022

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Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival

Bournemouth

We are thrilled to announce that the 10th Arts by the Sea will go ahead, in a revised COVID-friendly format this September!

Dates

From:

1 Oct 2021to3 Oct 2021
Gin To My Tonic

Exeter Road, Bournemouth

The Gin To My Tonic Festival brings together over 100 different gins from across the UK and beyond.

Dates

From:

1 Oct 2021to2 Oct 2021Various Opening Times
BFX Festival

Bournemouth

The 2021 BFX Festival is set to include a 3-day schedule of inspiring talks, followed by a weekend of technical masterclasses delivered by some of the greatest studios from around the world. BFX Festival talks will be live streamed and accessible to…

Dates

From:

2 Nov 2021to7 Nov 2021Various Opening Times
November 5th Fireworks

Poole

FREE Firework Night on Poole Quay! No better way to spend bonfire night.

Dates

From:
5 Nov 2021
UK Dance Championships

Exeter Road, Bournemouth

This event has been rescheduled from January 2021. The new dates are Tuesday 18 - Thursday 20 January 2022 and your existing tickets will be valid for these dates.

Dates

From:

18 Jan 2022to20 Jan 2022
The Circus of Horrors

Bournemouth

Imagine a brilliant rock show combined with amazing, bizarre & dare devil Circus acts, a stellar light show and all performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek.

Dates

From:
28 Jan 2022
AXA Health Bournemouth Bay Run

Bournemouth

Whatever your running ability – fun or competitive, there’s a race for you. Set against the backdrop of Bournemouth’s famous seven-mile stretch of golden sand choose from a variety of distances and enjoy the fantastic views as you walk, jog or run…

Dates

From:
3 Apr 2022
FlowerFest

Christchurch

***Cancelled***
Welcome to our second year of FlowerFest, here in our delightful historic town of Christchurch, Dorset. After the success of our first year, we are delighted to announce we will be promoting and supporting the local Macmillan Caring…

Dates

From:

18 June 2022to20 June 2022
SandFest

Poole

Sandfest will be back in 2021 with the date of 19 September 2021.

Dates

From:
19 Sept 2022

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