A wide range of performances and events are planned at Bournemouth Pavilion as the venue begins its cultural programme for the first half of 2026.
The schedule brings together touring theatre, live music, comedy and family shows, alongside regular community events, continuing efforts to attract audiences from across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole while supporting activity in the town centre and surrounding area.
Shows confirmed between January and June include productions such as Shen Yun, Blood Brothers, Barnum and Mean Girls, with performers including Sir David Jason, Rob Beckett, Suzi Quatro, Alfie Boe and Beverley Knight also appearing on the programme.
Alongside large scale productions, the Pavilion continues to host monthly tea dances and performances from local theatre groups, providing opportunities for different age groups to use the venue and take part in live cultural activity.
Work is also continuing to protect the building’s heritage ahead of its centenary in 2029, with archive volunteers preserving historical material and ongoing support for the Compton Organ through regular performances.
BH Live, which operates the Pavilion in partnership with BCP Council, said the programme builds on recent seasons and reflects the venue’s role in supporting culture, employment and activity across the BCP area.
Here’s the current list including this month;
January
Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us (Saturday 10 January)
PopCon: With Professor David Starkey & Mark Littlewood (Monday 12 January)
Legend: The Music Of Bob Marley (Friday 16 January)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 16 January)
An Evening with Sir David Jason (Saturday 17 January, Sunday 18 January, Sunday 25 January)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 21 January)
Shen Yun (Wednesday 28 January–Monday 31 January)
February
Shen Yun (Sunday 1 February)
Apprenticeships Unlocked 2026 (Thursday 5 February)
Al Murray – All You Need Is Guv (Thursday 5 February)
Bowie Experience (Friday 6 February)
Rob Beckett: Giraffe (Saturday 7 February)
Swan Lake – two performances at 2pm and 5.30pm (Sunday 8 February)
Mike Osman’s Jethro: What Happened Was (Sunday 8 February)
Thank You for the Music (Thursday 12 February)
Cirque Enchantment (Friday 13 February)
LOL Comedy Club (Saturday 14 February)
Superslam Wrestling (Monday 16 February)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 18 February)
We Will Rock You The Musical (Thursday 19 February–Saturday 21 February)
Romeo & Juliet (Tuesday 24 February)
The Ultimate Boyband Party Show (Thursday 26 February)
The Rolling Stones Story (Friday 27 February)
The Makings of a Murderer: The Undercover Detective (Friday 27 February)
A Stagecoach Charity Gala Evening (Saturday 28 February)
March
Sweet and Sour: The Ultimate Tribute to Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo (Sunday 1 March)
QUEENZ: Drag Me to the Disco! (Thursday 5 March)
Dreamboys (Friday 6 March)
The Big Bomo Wedding Show (Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March)
Carmen: Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour (Wednesday 11 March)
Madama Butterfly: Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour (Thursday 12 March)
Nigel Kennedy (Friday 13 March)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 13 March)
Punk Off: The Sounds of Punk & New Wave (Saturday 14 March)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 18 March)
The Greatest Hits of Motown: How Sweet It Is (Thursday 19 March)
JLDA Live: Imagination (Saturday 21 March-Sunday 22 March)
Emma Kenny’s Killer Couples (Tuesday 24 March)
10cc: And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour (Wednesday 25 March)
Man in the Mirror: A Tribute to Michael Jackson (Thursday 26 March)
Daniel O’Reilly: Let’s Have It (Friday 27 March)
Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse (Saturday 28 March)
The Drifters (Sunday 29 March)
April
The West End Tenors (Friday 3 April)
WHAM! The Show Starring Jake Quickenden (Saturday 4 April)
The Bootleg Beatles (Saturday 11 April)
Gyles Brandreth (Sunday 12 April)
Taylormania (Sunday 12 April)
Blood Brothers (Tuesday 14 April-Saturday 18 April)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 15 April)
Suzi Quatro (Monday 20 April)
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show! (Tuesday 21 April-Wednesday 22 April)
The Sensational 60s Experience (Thursday 23 April)
Chris Ramsey: Here, Man! (Friday 24 April)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 24 April)
Sing The Musicals (Saturday 25 April)
Dr Louise Newson: Breaking The Cycle – The Power of Hormones (Sunday 26 April)
Yes: The Fragile Tour (Tuesday 28 April)
May
Roland Gift Presents 40 Years of Songs by Fine Young Cannibals (Friday 1 May)
Aljaz & Janette: Let’s Face The Music and Dance (Sunday 3 May)
Queen of the Night: A Tribute to Whitney Houston (Friday 8 May)
The Night Sky Show (Saturday 9 May)
That’ll Be The Day: 40th Anniversary (Sunday 10 May)
Jethro Tull: The Curiosity Tour (Wednesday 13 May)
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox (Thursday 14 May)
Radio Ga Ga (Friday 15 May)
Gary Delaney: Gary On Laughing (Friday 15 May)
Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis (Saturday 16 May)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 20 May)
Noel Brodie: It’s About Time (Saturday 23 May)
Midge Ure: A Man of Two Worlds (Wednesday 27 May)
Fastlove: The Tribute to George Michael (Thursday 28 May)
Alfie Boe (Friday 29 May)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 29 May)
Unicorn Live! (Saturday 30 May-Sunday 30 May)
June
Mean Girls (Monday 1 June-Saturday 6 June)
Beverley Knight: Born To Perform (Monday 8 June)
Anna Lapwood (Friday 12 June)
Ministry of Science Live: Science Saved the World (Saturday 13 June)
Murder On Trial Tonight IV: Death of a Landlord (Sunday 14 June)
Barnum (Tuesday 16 June-Saturday 20 June)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 17 June)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 19 June)
The Illegal Eagles (Tuesday 30 June)
See more at bournemouthpavilion.co.uk.
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