This section offers a comprehensive breakdown of the arts and music scene and infrastructure in Poole. It is designed as a resource for both artists and the general public listing relevant arts organizations and promoters, venues and galleries, courses and workshop leaders, in the following disciplines:

For information about the wider creative industries, see our Creative Industries page.

Finding an artist

If you are looking to commision a local artist, good starting points are:

Arts Index, an index of local artists managed by Poole Arts Development.

Dorset Visual Arts

If you e-mail us, we can also point you in the right direction.