Theatre
For details about the local theatre scene and upcoming performances see Scene One's website
Theatres
The Jellicoe Theatre at Bournemouth & Poole College (Poole campus) has occasional public performances and is also available for hire.
The Lighthouse has the largest theatre in the area and hosts a wide range of nationally-touring productions and occasional local ones. It also has a small 70 seat theatre for more experimental productions.
The Barrington Theatre is a 250 seat facility in Ferndown staging professional and amateur performances.
The Pavillion in Bournemouth is a traditional theatre now used mostly for musical performances and pantomimes. There are plans, however, to make it a centre of dance when it is redeveloped.
The Pier Theatre in Bournemouth stages productions irregularly.
The Regent in Christchurch provides a mix of professional music of all kinds, small to mid- scale touring theatre, film, dance, and extensive use by some ten local amateur companies.
Other performance spaces
The Winchester pub in Bournemouth is a great supporter of the alternative arts scene and hosts occasional theatrical performances.
Local theatre companies
The Broadstone Players, a long standing amateur dramatics group.
Poole & Parkstone Productions, better known as P&P, an amateur theatrical company.
Theatre development agencies
Activate - the theatre and dance development agency for Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.
