Lighthouse Poole

    Lighthouse plays a vital role in Poole and the South West as a nationally important cultural building where creative work is made, rehearsed, discussed, shared and presented. It is a place where our community present their work and where entire schools can showcase their talent in a professional performance environment – an experience never to be forgotten in anyone’s lifetime.

    Opened in 1978, Lighthouse was conceived as a receiving venue with the vision of injecting cultural provision into Dorset and providing a new home for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO). We are  the centre of excellence for live performance, film and visual art in the South West, providing a dynamic, world-class cultural facility for Poole, Dorset and beyond.

    Lighthouse is unique in that we are the only multi-space venue with four auditoria in the South West, and one of the largest outside London. We house a symphonic concert hall, mid-scale theatre, small-scale studio theatre, independent cinema, art galleries, and function room spaces. Our audiences can discover and enjoy an extraordinary mix of art forms, not possible elsewhere across the South West, all under one roof.

    Upcoming Shows at The Lighthouse - Poole

    Cirque Enchantment Live

    This magical production features superb choreography, breathtaking vocals and mesmerising circus performers

    Lighthouse Poole

    16 Feb 2025

    This magical production features superb choreography, breathtaking live vocals and mesmerising circus performers.

    Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Live In Concert

    Extended 50th Anniversary Celebrations

    Lighthouse Poole

    8 Nov 2024

    Extended 50th Anniversary Celebrations

    Julian Clary – A Fistful of Clary

    You’ve heard of The Man With No Name? Well, here’s The Man With No Shame.

    Lighthouse Poole

    4 Jun 2025

    You’ve heard of The Man With No Name? Well, here’s The Man With No Shame.

    Whitney Queen of The Night

    The Music of Whitney Houston

    Lighthouse Poole

    18 Jul 2025

    Direct from the West End, The London Palladium, and the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Whitney...the queen of the night

    The Overtones

    2024 Tour

    Lighthouse Poole

    30 Nov 2024

    The multi-platinum selling vocal harmony group are back on tour bringing back the Good Times...

    What’s love got to do with it

    A Tribute to Tina Turner

    Lighthouse Poole

    5 Dec 2024

    The exciting live show celebrating the music of Tina Turner is getting back on the road with a huge tour across the UK.
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