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Calling Poole people to remember town’s part in Dunkirk

Poole’s part in the momentous Dunkirk evacuation of 1940 is often overlooked, but a new community exhibition is determined to…
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Young orchestral talent strikes a chord

Young talent took centre stage at Lighthouse Poole on Sunday as sixty of the region’s most talented young musicians came…
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City, sea, land and sky as new exhibition premieres

Prolific conceptual artist and award winning gallerist Ben Oakley FRSA has curated From the City to the Sea, a brand-new…
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Film adaptation of The Salt Path leads to Lighthouse

The Salt Path, the new film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir, is to open at Lighthouse as part of…
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Dracula – the local connection

Marking the centenary of the landmark stage production*, a new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic thriller, Dracula, plays Lighthouse…
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Single handed, single minded, but it’s all about the team

In 2020, Poole-based sailor Pip Hare became the eighth woman in history to finish the Vendée Globe solo, non-stop, round…
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From pre-school hijinks to teen drama – early years theatre matters

Age is no barrier to the joy and magic of live performance – in fact, participating in creative activity, even…
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‘It speaks to issues that affect young people’

Based on Malorie Blackman's classic children's book, the stage version of Pig Heart Boy has been hailed by reviewers as…
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Ana shows she’s got what it techs

As the latest intake of Lighthouse Young Technicians complete their training, all have gained a broad-based insight into the workings…
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Job Lot: ‘This job is always different’

It’s funny how things turn out – when Sophie Taylor first applied for a job at Lighthouse some ten years…
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West End classic and pop legends top the bill as new shows go on sale

Whether it’s a classic West End chiller, concerts by stellar music legends, a new adaptation of a ballet staple, live…
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‘Playing my dad on stage is unlike anything I’ve done before’

As smash hit comedy The Shark is Broken sets out on a UK tour that includes Lighthouse, co-writer Ian Shaw…
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‘The big difference… was working in a professional environment’

As Lighthouse announces the return of the Young Producers programme for 2025, we caught up with last year’s graduate Alex Southwell,…
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Q&A with Haydn Wheeler

Dorset-based author and photographer Haydn Wheeler, the UK contact and social media manager for the JawsOB podcast, has lived with…
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Jack’s just in time to win

Stormzy’s drummer Matty Brown was at Lighthouse on Sunday to judge the Zildjian Young Drummer of the Year contest.
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‘This was an extraordinary concert’

Senegalese kora maestro Seckou Keita’s recent performance with the BSO has made a positive impact far beyond those fortunate enough…
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Silver lining for Lighthouse at Dorset Tourism Awards

Lighthouse landed silver at the twelfth annual Dorset Tourism Awards, picking up a coveted award in the Business Events Venue…
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Q&A with Malorie Blackman

The powerful new stage adaptation of multi-award-winning writer Malorie Blackman’s beloved novel Pig Heart Boy plays Lighthouse from Wednesday 7…
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