Friday 20 November 2015
1) Wimborne Indoor Country Market
The Wimborne Indoor Country Market takes place every Friday. There is a wide selection of homemade cakes, bread and savouries, homemade jams & preserves, plants and cut garden flowers, seasonal fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, handmade cards, knitting and crochet, sewing, jewellery and other craft items. New Producers are always welcome; please apply to the market manager during opening times. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1WfOAnS
2) Russell Maliphant Dance Company at Poole Lighthouse
This year marks the 20th year of the collaboration between choreographer Russell Maliphant and lighting designer Michael Hulls. Together, the multi award-winning duo have developed a unique and unparalleled language between light and movement that is revered the world over. For this special occasion, Russell Maliphant Company present both new and classic work, including the iconic Broken Fall with music by Barry Adamson. It will be performed by Maliphant’s company of exceptional dancers alongside new creations including a quintet and a solo for former Royal Ballet dancer Dana Fouras. Tickets cost £17.25 per person. Vsit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1MKlqGn
3) Free Health Walks - Poole
The Poole Healthy Walks Scheme offers free short walks led by trained volunteer Walk Leaders. All walks are 1 mile and offer gentle exercise. New walkers always welcome, just turn up and join in. Meet by the bus stop in the main car park of Upton Country Park. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1LVpFkO
4) Nordic Walking Classes - Upton House
Nordic walking is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. These classes a great way to improve fitness, lose weight and tone the whole body. Each session costs £4.00, meet in the main car park. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1KZ4AqZ
5) Live music at FB Haven Hotel
To accompany the Haven Hotel’s fine wine, food and views, enjoy water’s edge live music and a relaxed atmosphere. Grab a drink in the Pavilion Bar, take a table in La Roche, what better way to spend a weekend. To book a table in La Roche, call 01202 707 333. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1ERBIjc
6) One Night of Queen At The Lighthouse
One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. Tickets cost £21.25 per person. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1SigL2P
Saturday 21 November 2015
7) Poole Town Football Club Playing St Neots Town
Come and support your local football club! Find all their upcoming fixtures both home and away on this page: http://bit.ly/1MsxonP
8) Learn to Cook – Storm Style
Have you or someone you know always wanted to go on a cookery course but found it too expensive? The team at Storm Fish Restaurant (Poole) are running cookery courses for a maximum of 6 people at a time which includes the buying, filleting, preparation and cooking of fish and learning to cook some gorgeous dishes. The course will be run by Head Chef, Paolo Alleva. The course costs £85.00 and runs from 9.30 – 2.30pm and includes lunch and wine. Reserve your space today. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1QhPxvt
9) Christmas Grotto At Upton Country Park
The Upton Country Park Christmas Grotto returns for the second year! Come along to meet and feed the reindeer, turkeys and piglets before entering the grotto to see Father Christmas and his elves and receive a gift and photo souvenir. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1WMphh1
10) Christmas Tree Sales At Upton Country Park
Get into the Christmas spirit and visit the Country Park to purchase your real Christmas tree this year! Beautiful trees of varying sizes on offer alongside a selection of plants so you are bound to find something perfect for your seasonal decorations. Christmas Tree recycling will be available in late December and January. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1NJV3Wg
11) Met Live: Lulu (Berg)
Musically, the masterful score is in the sure hands of Met Music Director James Levine.
Soprano Marlis Petersen has excited audiences around the world with her portrayal of the tour-de-force title role, a wild journey of love, obsession, and death. Susan Graham joins a winning cast, including Daniel Brenna and Johan Reuter. This event takes place at Poole Lighthouse. Tickets cost £24.75 per person. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1Y4eSud
12) The Golden Days Of Music Hall At Tivoli Theatre
To coincide with the celebration of VE Day, this year Wimborne Musical Theatre Society presents THE GOLDEN DAYS OF MUSIC HALL featuring many of the wonderful songs from the period including seasonal favourites in act two! Tickets cost £12.00 per person. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1MA7R0j
13) Only Fools & Boycie - An evening with John Challis in aid of the RNLI
Join Only Fools and Horses star John Challis for an intimate evening of amusing anecdotes as part of Poole Lifeboat Station's 150 year anniversary celebrations. Tickets cost £15.00 per person. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1M682zb
Sunday 22 November 2015
14) Holes Bay Walk for National Wetland Weekend
Celebrate National Wetland Weekend with this 5.5 mile circular walk on the Poole Harbour Trail, with snippets of history, a fuel stop at Upton Country Park and free walks pack. The suggested donation is £3. Please bring packed lunch or money to buy refreshments. Booking is essential. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1MWnxwX
15) RNLI: Jazz by the Beach (The Sandbanks Hotel)
Join the RNLI for an afternoon of toe-tapping jazz music at the Sandbanks Hotel with live band Bourne Valley Jemz! This is one of the RNLI annual fundraising events, so there’ll be a selection of Christmas Cards, calendars and gifts available to purchase plus a tombola. Tickets cost £10 per person. This event is a highlight of the RNLI's calendar so don’t leave it too late to book! Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1Hy2T47
Monday 23 November 2015
16) Lemur Landing's Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Once again Lemur Landings are linking up with Operation Christmas Child to collect donated shoeboxes and deliver special gifts to children around the world in time for Christmas. Deliver a box of joy this Christmas! Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1MsFGfo
Tuesday 24 November 2015
17) The ‘On the Street Where You Live’ Exhibition
The exhibition exists to bring together images that showcase Maxine’s interpretation of memorable places, familiar objects and everyday sights that celebrate our surroundings. By digitally transforming photographs Maxine creates graphic images that describe our surroundings in a simpler, balanced and more straightforward way. The transformation process involves the digital simplification of both detail and colour using carefully selected palettes to create the final image. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1GHwgAK
18) Segway Tours - Upton Country Park
Take a guided Segway tour gliding through the beautiful gardens and woodland with a qualified instructor whilst you take in the abundance of plants and wildlife around you. Minimum age for a Segway tour is 12 years, and maximum group size is 6. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1JXWn4n
Wednesday 25 November 2015
19) Petanque At Upton Country Park
In basic terms, petanque is a form of boules where the goal is to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground. Petanque takes place at Upton Country Park every Wednesday & Sunday at 1.30pm. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1jLnibw
20) Corfe Castle Model Village and Gardens
See what the Castle and village would have looked like before its destruction by Cromwell’s troops in 1646. Set in an acre of landscaped gardens, it is the ideal place for a lazy few hours! The Courtyard tea room serves fresh local produce in a 17th Century courtyard setting, open to everyone whether visiting the Model Village or not. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1P37udI
21) Jenkins & Sons Live Music Sessions 2015
Live music, beer tasting, some Northern Soul dancing courtesy of Mark & Rob or just a good old fashioned chin wag! Taking to the stage tonight is Zoe Swartz. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1hFZQdQ
22) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Elgar Unmasked
With references to the brilliant warmth and light of Italy and the rugged grandeur of the Cornish coast, Elgar’s Second Symphony is far more complex and deeply personal than his First. Riddled with doubts, questioning and conflict it reflects not only the true spirit of the age but also the personality of the composer as it meanders from extrovert exuberance to melancholy introversion. Elgar himself stated that “I have written out my soul”. In this most lyrical, poetic and fantastical of his concertos, Beethoven does not abandon Mozartian concerto form but imbues it with a genuinely romantic voice. It is ardent and melancholy, heroic and ethereal, anguished and whimsical. This event will take place at Poole Lighthouse. Tickets range from £14.50 - £42.00 per person. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1lk20C4
Thursday 26 November 2015
23) Are We There Yet? Mapping The Labyrinth Exhibition
Poole-based artist Michelle Rumney maps pathways through a daily overload of directions. Using labyrinth patterns and grids as a base, and simple, repetitive processes, she weaves new roads and makes new sense of the often-conflicting information she finds, transforming basic materials such as book pages, maps and paper into delicate and often meditative pieces, ranging from postcard-size to room-size. Michelle will be creating more of her work in the gallery during the show and running workshops for artists of all ages to come and explore the labyrinth. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1GPQ9pj
24) Winter Selling Exhibition At Walford Mill
Pop in and let the team help you find that special something to delight your loved ones this Christmas. They can even gift wrap your purchases for you! Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1LLywWw
25) Rumours of Fleetwood Mac At The Lighthouse
Having performed to over a million fans since they formed over a decade ago, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac returns to the UK in late 2015 and early 2016 to launch its stunning new stage production performing in meticulous note-for-note detail all the classic hits from one of the most outstanding and enduring catalogues in the history of rock music. Tickets range from £24.25 - £34.25 per person. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1WMqtRz
