Poole Museum is set to welcome visitors once again following an ambitious redevelopment project that unveils a bold new vision, transforming it into a major cultural destination of local, regional and national significance. The museum reopens with a ‘big bang’ on Wednesday 5 November, with the new galleries, exhibitions and facilities officially launched. This celebratory […]
Two giant wooden animals are on display once more, enthralling visitors to Poole with memories from a bygone era. Lighthouse Poole is hosting the mahogany play sculptures of a whale and a turtle, which have been in storage at Poole Museum, where a third, a hippo, will be on display when the Museum reopens this […]
Replica Columbus tall ship Nao Santa María will be docked in Poole Quay from Wednesday 11 June to Sunday 22 June. The Nao Santa María was the largest of the three ships that Christopher Columbus used during his first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492. The ship will serve as a floating museum for the […]
Poole’s part in the momentous Dunkirk evacuation of 1940 is often overlooked, but a new community exhibition is determined to set the record straight – and, just as they were 85 years ago, local people are being called on to help. Curated by Poole Maritime Trust with the support of a range of local organisations, […]
The Salt Path, the new film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir, is to open at Lighthouse Poole as part of its national release on Friday 30 May. The film stars Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs as Raynor and her husband Moth who, following his terminal diagnosis and the devastating loss of their home, embark […]
From Sandbanks to Southbourne, beach huts are once again available for booking. New for this season, beachgoers can book a short-term beach hut online for as little as one week, instead of the previous four-week minimum. Additionally, customers will have longer to enjoy their hut as bookings finish and keys are returned by 5pm on […]
Repairs to Poole’s Twin Sails bridge are ongoing, with the aim to reopen to vehicles and operate on its regular schedule by the middle of August. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s engineers have been working alongside specialist contractors and manufacturers for the last couple of months, as well as undertaking repairs to the inside […]
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, […]
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 […]
A community-led garden at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s Winton Library has recently received a regional award. The Royal Horticultural Society (HRS) and South and South East Bloom have awarded the green space an ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ award of ‘Thriving Level 4’. The level is attained by assessing the community participation, environmental responsibility and […]
