Arts events in Poole

Check out happening arts events all around Poole, EN

SandPolo 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 01:00 pm Sandbanks Beach, Banks Road, BH137QQ Poole, United Kingdom

Poole Quay Folk Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Poole Quay Free

Upton House Food and Music Festival 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Upton Country Park

Poole Harbour Festival 2026 in Poole

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am

Freya Ridings at Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

 Tue, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

REGGAE ON THE BAY!

 Sun, 21 Jun at 11:00 am Ferry Rd, Swanage BH19 3BA, UK

Ben Folds in Poole

 Thu, 19 Nov at 08:00 pm Lighthouse - Concert Hall

Judi Love at Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

Richard Thompson in Poole

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Concert Hall

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: Lighthouse Theatre, Poole - ON SALE

 Sun, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Lighthouse Poole

Swanage Blues Festival 25th Anniversary

 Thu, 01 Oct at 08:30 pm c/o Swanage Information Centre, Shore Road, BH19 1LB Swanage, United Kingdom

In The Nave & St Peter's present Anna Lapwood

 Sun, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm St Peter's Poole

Starsailor in Poole

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Concert Hall

REGGAE & RUM BOTTOMLESS SUNSET CRUISE - Carnival Edition 2026

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm Poole Quay GBP 67 to 333

An ABBA Candlelight Experience In Poole- Friday 10th July

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm St James' Church

Blue Pool Fairy Potion Making Masterclass ages 3 & Up!

 Sun, 26 Jul at 10:00 am Rock & Rose Rituals & Conkers Earth School GBP 12

Poole Marina Music Festival - Poole - Fleetwood Mad The Dreams Tour 2026

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:30 pm Poole Harbour Festival

REGGAE & RUM SUNSET BOTTOMLESS CRUISE JUNE 2026 EDITION

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm Poole Quay GBP 67 to 333

Tribute to the 80's Cruise

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm BH15 1HJ GBP 25

Freestylers in Poole

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm

Leo Sayer in Poole

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm Lighthouse

Dr. John Cooper Clarke at Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

 Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

Afternoon Tea Cruise

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:30 pm BH15 1HJ GBP 30 to 36

A Night of Blues 'n' Boogie - 3 great acts. Lighthouse Poole, Sherling Theatre. SAT 20 JUN 8pm

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Lighthouse Poole

Dorset Mela Festival 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:30 am Poole Park

Rachael McShane & The Cartographers

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:30 pm Studland Village Hall

The Swanage BIG SING

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm The Mowlem Theatre

🪴Botanical Pottery Painting Workshop🪴

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Wild Roots

Handlebards open-air theatre - Macbeth

 Thu, 27 Aug at 06:00 pm Brownsea Island, BH13 7EE Poole, United Kingdom

Good Times @ The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:30 pm The Mowlem, Swanage, BH19 1, United Kingdom

Adele Tribute Evening at Isabel's Brasserie

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Isabel's Brasserie GBP 22

Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:45 pm Lighthouse Poole

The Story Works - Summer School (Ages 7-11)

 Mon, 03 Aug at 09:00 am Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus GBP 220

The Shires at Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

 Sun, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Lighthouse - Pooles Centre For The Arts

Birdwatching Cruise from Swanage

 Fri, 29 May Swanage Pier

Whitney Houston Tribute Evening at Isabel's Brasserie

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Isabel's Brasserie GBP 22

Elton John Tribute Evening at Isabel's Brasserie

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:30 pm Isabel's Brasserie GBP 22

The Bob Ross Effect

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm Lighthouse Poole

FREE STRUCTURED KIMURA SYSTEM SEMINAR + OPEN MAT, BOTH GI & NO GI

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am 350a Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9, United Kingdom

Spectre & Host's Tours Of The Unexplained: Halloween 2026

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm The Guildhall GBP 15

Hothouse Flowers - the Greatest Hits Tour

 Wed, 18 Nov at 07:30 pm Lighthouse Poole

The Writing Room @ Hotel du Vin

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Hotel du Vin Poole GBP 15

Family Fun Day

Sun, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Lytchett Minster Rugby Club

6X SPACES AVAILABE - Crochet Poppy Brooch Workshop - 18th July 2026 - 9.30am - 12.30pm

 Sat, 18 Jul at 09:30 am The Hub on the Heath

LIVE MUSIC – TERRY NASH AS MEAT LOAF TRIBUTE

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:30 pm Holme Bush Inn, BH21 3RZ Corfe Mullen, United Kingdom

Much Ado About Nothing

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm St Mark's Church, Wallisdown Road, BH10 4HY Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Pouring Soul Resin Art Workshops GATHER, The Dolphin Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June, 10am to 4pm

 Mon, 15 Jun at 10:00 am Dolphin Centre, BH15 1SZ Poole, United Kingdom

SIMON SPILLETT (saxophone)

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm 28 Shore Road, Sandbanks, BH13 7PJ Poole, United Kingdom

GET **IT DONE CLUB Nantwich - July

 Thu, 02 Jul at 09:30 am Gate Farm Rural Enterprise Park GBP 1 to 14

Seaglass art workshop - black and white

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:30 am The Hub on the Heath

Velvet Sundays Milonga with live music from Oscar Acebras

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Hamworthy Club

Block Printing Workshop

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am The Hub on the Heath

Morning Art Sessions for Adults. The Doting Deer in pen on brown craft paper.

 Tue, 09 Jun at 09:45 am The Hub on the Heath

Alderney Manor Community Centre, Poole

Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Alderney Manor Social Club

Morning Art Sessions for Adults. The Observant Owl in white pens on black card.

 Tue, 14 Jul at 09:45 am The Hub on the Heath

The TFI Friday Tribute Band Live at The Newtown Club Poole

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:30 pm The Newtown Poole

West End evening with Jason Lee at Isabel's Brasserie

 Thu, 03 Sep at 06:30 pm Isabel's Brasserie GBP 22

Block Printing workshop

Sat, 04 Jul at 10:00 am The Hub on the Heath

Recalling Soul & Motown’s Greatest Hits At The Mowlem Theatre

 Mon, 10 Aug at 07:30 pm The Mowlem Theatre

Summer Fete - Free Family Fun

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm 138 Wimborne Road, Poole

25/26.07.26 Entoyment's Star Wars Legion Store Championship

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am 27-29 Harwell Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, BH17 0GE , BH17 0GE Poole, United Kingdom

Alice in Wonderland

 Wed, 05 Aug at 11:00 am St Mark's Church, Wallisdown Road, BH10 4HY Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Mambossa - Swanage Jazz Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm The Mowlem Theatre

Discover Poole: Walks & Talks with Hattie – Seafood & Sounds 2026

 Sun, 13 Sep at 10:30 am Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts Free

Summer-themed Line & Wash Class

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am 10 Adastral Square, Poole

Creative Wednesdays: Week 10: Let’s Paint! (Rocks)

Wed, 08 Jul at 10:00 am Hamworthy, Poole

Sanctuary 2026 - Lighthouse Residency

 Wed, 02 Sep at 08:00 am Lighthouse Poole

Words, Music and Place Study Day

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:45 am Bournemouth University Free

Poole Old Town - Urban Sketch Walk

 Tue, 14 Jul at 10:00 am Poole Old Town and Quay

Art Club for 6 -12 year olds

 Mon, 27 Jul at 10:00 am Poole, Dorset

Psychic & Craft Fayre

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Creekmoor Community Centre, Northmead Drive, Creekmoor, Poole BH17 7XZ

Creative Wednesdays: Week 8: Let’s Roll a Face (Mixed Media Papercraft & Painting)

 Wed, 24 Jun at 10:00 am Hamworthy, Poole

Creative Wednesdays: Week 7: Let’s Paint! (Canvas Bag)

 Wed, 17 Jun at 02:00 pm Hamworthy, Poole

Alderney Community Centre, Poole

Sun, 16 Aug at 02:00 pm Alderney Manor Social Club

The Parkstone Padawans | Star Wars Legion Club Night

 Tue, 26 May Retrocave Café and Retro Game shop

Magic Wand Making Masterclass at Upton Country Park - ages 4 and Up!

 Tue, 31 Mar at 02:00 pm Rock & Rose Rituals & Conkers Earth School GBP 4 to 13

Swanage Literary Festival 2026

 Fri, 06 Nov at 12:00 pm The Mowlem

Beginners Candle Making & Scent Blending Class in Upton Country Park

 Sat, 30 Nov at 04:00 pm Rock & Rose Rituals & Conkers Earth School GBP 4 to 60

Creatives Coffee Club

 Thu, 06 Nov at 10:00 am The Kitchen Free

The Business of Personal Branding

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 am Broadstone Golf Club Free

Underwater Photography Exhibition

 Sun, 24 May Marine Villas, High Street, BH19 2AP Swanage, United Kingdom