Theatres · South West England
The Lighthouse
In or near Upton.
The Lighthouse is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Poole · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Lighthouse is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with the postcode BH15 1UG. The nearest railway station is Poole, which is 0.4 km away. Entry details are not specified, but the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
The Lighthouse is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1978. Coordinates: 50.7186°, -1.9776°.
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Official information
Lighthouse is one of the largest arts centres in the UK, offering a variety of performances, films, and visual arts. Visitors can enjoy live shows, cinema screenings, and workshops in a modern facility designed for accessibility.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lighthouse is an arts centre in Poole, Dorset, England. According to Arts Council England it is the largest arts centre in the United Kingdom outside London. It has a 669-seat theatre, a 1,500 seat concert hall, a 130-seat studio, a 103-seat cinema, a large gallery for photography and art, a restaurant and four function rooms. The concert hall is home to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The Lighthouse is opposite Poole Bus Station and the Dolphin Shopping Centre.
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Background
History
The Poole Arts Centre (Towngate Theatre, Wessex Hall and Ashley Cinema) opened in April 1978 to serve the South East Dorset conurbation. The venue closed in May 2002 for an £8.5 million radical refurbishment and overhaul. This was paid for by Arts Council Lottery Awards, the Borough of Poole and through private donations. It reopened as Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts in October 2002. The refurbishment added new extensive facilities including a modern cinema, expanded concert hall and photography labs. Other additions included expanded customer facilities and a new restaurant. Lighthouse receives additional funding from Arts Council England. In 2005/06 £230,000; in 2006/07 they…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7186, -1.9776
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH15 1UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poole
- Phone
- 01202 280000
- Established
- 1978
- Nearest railway station
- Poole — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w123585871 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lighthouse (Poole) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: PooleCentrePan1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lighthouse?
- The Lighthouse is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH15 1UG), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- What is The Lighthouse?
- The Lighthouse is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH15 1UG.
- When was The Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1978.
- Is The Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — The Lighthouse is part of the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH15 1UG.