Featured Events in Bournemouth in May, 2025 (May Updated)

Get ready for a night of pure Zim energy, unforgettable vibes, and a cultural explosion at the Ngoma Nights Launch Party – 1st Edition! This is more than just a party — it’s a celebration of Zimbabwean music, dance, and community. Live Amapiano & Afrobeat DJs: Expect a high-energy playlist featuring Amapiano, Afrobeats, Sungura, and Zimdancehall to keep you dancing all night long. Community Vibes: Come network, vibe, and connect with fellow Zimbabweans and lovers of African culture. Ngoma Nights is your new go-to spot for celebrating Zim excellence through music, food, and culture. Don’t miss the debut of something truly special — let’s make history together at the 1st Edition! Please note: Meal Tickets sold online before event. For more details contact: 07909424457 Information Source: eventbrite

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Get ready for a night of intimate, acoustic music and cosy vibes with indie pop artist Beth De Bacci. Join us on Fri May 30 2025 at 7:30 PM at Canvas for an unforgettable evening. Bring your friends and enjoy a night of great music. Don't miss out on this special event! Information Source: Beth De Bacci | eventbrite

Any questions or requests message me on Instagram at @vin.jbr Please be aware you may be photographed at this event! If you would like to opt out of your photographs being used for a university project, please let me know. Last entry at 10.30pm Information Source: Vince Broughton | eventbrite

Our annual football tournament is returning again in May - does your team have what it takes to bring home the trophy? Arrival is from 12 noon and matches will start at 12.15pm, finishing around 4.30pm. Food will be provided within the entry cost per team (£220). Teams can be up to 8 people (allowing for 6 players plus up to 2 subs). Spectators are also welcome to come along and cheer on your team. Tickets are £15 which includes food. We will be running a waiting list once all tickets are sold to see if we have enough for an additional group stage. Information Source: Bournemouth Property Association | eventbrite

Explore AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City sporting information for 25th May, as well as links for Football tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. AFC Bournemouth, also known as the Cherries, is a professional football team based in Bournemouth, England. The club was founded in 1899 and currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. They have a rich history and their best performance was in the 2015-2016 season, where they finished 9th in the Premier League. The team has also won the Football League Championship twice and the Football League One title three times. Some notable players that have been a part of the AFC Bournemouth squad include Jermain Defoe, Callum Wilson, and Asmir Begovic. The team plays their home matches at the Vitality Stadium, which has a capacity of over 11,000 seats. AFC Bournemouth has a strong fan base and is known for its attractive style of play, making them an exciting team to watch on the pitch. Leicester City Football Club, also known as the Foxes, is a professional football team based in Leicester, England. Founded in 1884, the club has a long and rich history in English football. Currently, Leicester City is a member of the Premier League, the top division of English football. They have won the Premier League title in the 2015-2016 season, becoming one of only six teams to do so. The team is known for its passionate fan base and for being a force to be reckoned with on the pitch. The squad consists of talented players from around the world, including Jamie Vardy, Youri Tielemans, and Kasper Schmeichel. The home stadium for Leicester City is the King Power Stadium, with a capacity of over 32,000. The team has also won several awards and trophies, including the FA Cup, League Cup, and Community Shield. With a strong track record and dedicated fan base, Leicester City is a team to watch out for in any competition. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

2 hour long general skills sessions for STUDENTS, covering a range of topics that change weekly. Please see UHD Friday Bulletin/Padlet for weekly course content each week. Topics will include: Catheterisation Emergency Trolley Vitals signs (including manual BP's) Documentation Fluid balance charts/food charts/ referrals SPOA's ABCDE approach Medication management TVN Blood Gas analysis Prioritisation Resilience Duty of candour, professional accountability... and much more. What we teach is up to you! Information Source: BEAT Events - Royal Bournemouth Education & Training Team | eventbrite

Recharge and re-energise candle lit sound journey & gong bath - with Robin Freeman Friday 2nd of May 7.30pm - 9.00pm Bournemouth Come and join us for a deeply meditative and immersive sound journey and gong bath experience with Robin Freeman. These sessions provide a safe space where you can come to relax, unwind, and just let go… An opportunity for self-healing, and for restoration of mind, body, and soul. Every session is a unique experience, and each week we work with different themes, directions, and intentions. During our busy everyday lives, we often forget to take some time out to recharge. During this particular session we will be doing exactly this. Taking some well-deserved time out, just for you. Some much needed time to re-energise mind, body, and soul. Unless we gift ourselves with these opportunities, we are at risk of burning ourselves out. I will create a beautiful setting for you to pause, be present, and relax, as I guide you through this immersive journey that will leave you feeling refreshed, recharged and revitalised. I am a sound healing practitioner, a gong master and a meditation guide. During my session's i like to combine all of these to create a very unique and immersive sound journey and gong bath experience. I work with a wide variety of healing instruments and tools that have been very carefully selected from many different countries around the world. When combined, these can directly and positively affect mood, brain waves, the nervous system, and body chemistry, with fantastic and profound results. The sounds and vibrations that are created in these sessions stimulate the body to recreate its own harmonic frequency and help produce the alpha waves that are present within our brains whilst in a state of deep relaxation. All you need to do is come along, lay down, and relax, as I guide you along a deeply meditative journey. These sessions can help with issues such as stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, depression, digestion, chakra realignment and energy flow. They also create a perfect opportunity to set new intentions or release any burdens that you no longer wish to carry. My sound journeys are also a great way to cleanse from any negative energy and emotional blockages. The average Human being consists of approximately 60% water. Water serves to conduct sound waves. During a sound journey these sound waves and vibrations create ripples that gently reverberate over and over. These circulate around and through-out the entire body to calm, relax and soothe. As a result of this it is common for the heart rate to slow down, the blood pressure to drop, and the breath to become calm, peaceful, and return to its natural rhythm. Once the session ends, it is common for attendees to feel very relaxed and then enjoy a lovely deep sleep that night, followed by a feeling of refreshment once you awaken the next day. During these sessions, along with a large selection of healing instruments and tools, I also use several very special gongs. These have been carefully chosen and induce a holistic resonance in the body and a spontaneous meditative state in the mind, resulting in a sense of expanded awareness and wholeness. This is both restorative and healing. It is just what our body, mind and soul needs to restore, refresh and revitalise. VENUE. The Old School House (T.O.S.H), Gladstone Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. BH7 6BG. (Google maps). What3words; spices.tribal.spoil Come along and enjoy a warm welcome within our cosy, candle lit venue. Time to treat yourself to some well-deserved 'you time'. Free parking is available in our own private carpark right opposite the entrance door. There are 8 parking spaces. Once these are full, please feel free to double park, as we will all be leaving at the same time once the session has ended. This means that there is enough space for 12 cars to park here. Alternative free parking is available in the surrounding residential roads or at the large Sovereign Centre multi storey carpark, which is a 3 minute walk away. Our venue is wheelchair friendly! ADVANCED BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Energy exchange is £22 per person (plus the Eventbright booking fee). IMPORTANT DETAILS. *** Please arrive by 7.25pm (just 5 minutes before we are due to begin). This is when we open our doors to welcome everyone in. Please try to avoid arriving excessively early as you will have to wait outside until the doors open. This is because we will be busy preparing the venue for the session and are unable to let anyone inside until we are ready. Once we start our session at 7.30pm the door must be closed and locked to prevent any disturbances. We are unable to let people enter after the session has begun. This is only fair to everyone already inside. Thank-you for understanding. *** WHAT TO BRING. Comfy clothing, a pillow or something nice and comfy to rest your head upon, and some water to drink. You are also welcomed to bring anything else with you so that you are as comfortable as possible during our session. We provide yoga mats, blankets, and weighted eye masks for everyone attending. Please feel free to bring an extra yoga mat or blanket to lay on top of if you would like some extra comfort (we do supply yoga mats, but you are welcome to bring your own along too if you like). It is important that you are as comfortable as possible during this session, so please do feel free to bring whatever you need. Anyone who is unable to lay at floor level is welcome to bring a folding recliner chair or similar. ADVISORY INFORMATION & DISCLAIMER. - Gong baths are not advised for pregnant women during the first trimester. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had a stroke. - It is not advised to attend if you have any psychological or psychiatric conditions. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had brain injuries or brain surgery. - It is not advised to attend if you suffer from severe osteoporosis. - Please do not attend if you are under the influence of any recreational or psychoactive drugs or alcohol. - We will be laying on yoga mats placed on the floor, so if you want any extra comfort, please do feel free to bring your own yoga mat or anything else to double up with (or anything else that is soft that you would like to lay upon). - If you are unable to lay upon a yoga mat at floor level, you are welcome to bring a reclining camping chair or similar. - It is advised to bring a pillow or comfortable cushion to rest your head upon, a blanket, and some water to drink. Bring whatever you need for maximum comfort during the session. - It is advised to wear comfortable clothing. - If in any doubt about attending these sessions, please consult your doctor or health care professional in advance.. - We do not accept any legal responsibility for any personal injury or other loss arising from the attendance of this session and the use of sound healing, Gongs, vocal or any other form of instrument being used by ourselves. If you have reason to believe that these objects and the sounds that they make may cause any discomfort, pain, or injury, please do not attend. By attending this session you agree to have understood the information provided to you. By attending this session you hereby release the listed business (Sacred Sound Healing and Robin Freeman) from any and all liability, negligence, or any other claims arising from or in any way connected with your participation. REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS. We are unable to offer a refund for your booking or transfer it to an alternative date unless you contact us via email at least 48hrs prior to the event date. Email: info@sacredsoundhealing.co.uk If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to pass your booking on to someone else. Please ask this person to notify us that this has happened when they arrive. Information Source: Sacred Sound Healing with Robin Freeman | eventbrite

Country Club Bournemouth is set to be a spectacular event at the renowned O2 Academy Bournemouth on May 3, 2025, starting at 6:00 PM. This highly anticipated gathering promises a refined evening filled with elegance and sophistication, perfectly suited for those seeking a premier social experience. Attendees can expect an array of live music performances, gourmet dining options, and exclusive entertainment, all within the stunning ambiance of the O2 Academy Bournemouth. The event aims to bring together the community in a celebration of culture and camaraderie, making Country Club Bournemouth a must-attend occasion for anyone looking to enjoy an unforgettable night in the heart of Bournemouth.

Join us for International Dawn Chorus Day. Get up before the birds to hear them singing in their full glory. A relaxed walk around Muscliff Park and down to the River Stour. If you have a pair of binoculars, please bring them with you. Look out for our team members, we'll meet behind the community centre. This event is weather dependent - in the event of poor weather it will be cancelled. If you have any questions, you can get in touch with our team member, Will, on: will@parksfoundation.org.uk All children must be supervised by an adult. Free event The Parks Foundation charity enhances parks across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole so that people and wildlife can flourish. Our events are free to attend, but if you’d like to make a donation to support our continuing work, you can do so when making your booking. All donations are very gratefully received. Thank you for supporting local parks and activities like this one. The Parks Foundation | Registered Charity Number: 1159939 Information Source: The Parks Foundation | eventbrite

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Charity Run Join us for a fun-filled day at Slades Farm for our Charity Run/walk event! Lace up your running shoes and get ready to hit the trails for a good cause. Whether you're a seasoned runner or looking to walk, this event is perfect for all fitness levels. Come out and support Just One Tree while enjoying the great outdoors. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference and have a blast doing it! Information Source: Ella & Chloe | eventbrite

Food for Thought with The Spark: Strengthening Our Local Food Community How can we support our local food community so that it, in turn, nourishes the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole) community- both in terms of health and economy? This inspiring and down-to-earth gathering is all about exploring practical ways to ensure that good food is accessible, sustainable, and beneficial for all. We’re not here for an academic debate; we’re here to bring together real people- parents, food lovers, local producers, farmers, chefs, and nutritionists who care about what they eat and where it comes from. In collaboration with Claire King, a respected nutrition expert with decades of experience in education, we’ll be hosting a lively and engaging panel discussion featuring local food producers, chefs, nutrition specialists and many other interesting guests Together, we’ll explore: • How local food systems can better serve families and schools • The role of small producers in supporting a healthier community • Ways to make nutritious, local food more accessible and affordable • How food connects us all- socially, culturally, sustainably, and economically This is a chance to be part of an exciting, growing conversation. Whether you’re a parent, a food business owner, a chef, or simply someone who cares about where their food comes from, this event is for you. Come along, be inspired, and help shape a thriving local food movement that benefits us all, in partnership with The Spark. Information Source: The Spark | eventbrite

How Speed Dating Works in Bournemouth When you arrive at the Bournemouth venue you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts. Once everyone has arrived and registered we will briefly explain the format of the evening. The ladies will then be asked to make their way to their allocated table. Once the ladies are seated the gentlemen will be asked to proceed to their first date. You will have 4 minutes to chat to each date, once the 4 minutes is over we will ring a bell to indicate the time is up and for the gentlemen to move to their next date. Four minutes is long enough to see if you click with the person you are talking to and whether you would like to see them again and also short enough if you don't. At the end of each date you have a brief few moments to make some notes on the person you have just dated. This is something to help jog your memory for the post event matching process the next day. Half way through the event you will have an interval break so you can nip to the toilet or top up your drink. Once all the dates are over you have the opportunity to stay on at the venue to mingle freely with others. Please remember to take your dating card home with you to assist you in entering in your ticks and potential matches. Post Event No later than 11am the following morning our matching system will be unlocked for you to enter your ticks from the previous evening. You have all day to tick as many people as you like from the night before. We guarantee you will find someone you will want to see again, otherwise we will give you your next Speed Dating event for free! Find a Speed Dating event near you https://slowdating.com/ Itinerary 19:00 Registration Starts 19:30 Speed Dating starts 20:15 Interval for drinks, mingling and relaxing! 20:30 Speed Dating continues 21:15/21:30 Speed Dating concludes, followed by optional post-event socializing *Please note the times for the event interval and finish are approximates and will depend of the number of daters at the event. Information Source: Slow Dating | eventbrite

Welcome one and all and thanks for stopping by... We invite you to spend an insightful and stimulating afternoon with two of the most influential and thought provoking men of our time: Ben Habib, Chairman of the Great British PAC and Peter Whittle, Founder of the New Culture Forum (NCF). With the added bonus of an opportunity to meet fellow culture vultures over a cuppa. Why not enjoy a fun Family Day Out! We get it....It's a Saturday. A Saturday in Bournemouth no less, where there is so much to do, see and enjoy. So, we have put together some great ideas on how you can spend an enjoyable morning with your family...with some lunch ideas thrown in for good measure, as well as what your family can be getting up to while you spend time with us from 2.00pm till 4.00pm. ( Simply add the work PACK in brackets after your name when you book and we will forward information at the time of booking ). Onto the event itself... Ben Habib will walk us through the Great British Political Action Committee (PAC) initiative, how it operates and the thinking behind it. Launched in 2024, it represents a coalition of business leaders, politicians, lawyers, police chiefs, journalists, patriots, and activists from all walks of life. United by a shared love of country and commitment to its future. And Ben will be introduced by Peter Whittle, Chairman of the New Culture Forum (NCF). Speaker: Ben Habib A highly successful businessman, astute politician and formidable advovate for independence, prosperity and national pride - Ben the man was born to a Pakistani father and English mother, moving to the UK in 1979. Ben believes in aspiration, opportunity, hard work, and meritocracy and stands as a beacon for Britain’s future, uniting the values of tradition and progress in his mission to save the country. Throughout his political career Ben joined the Brexit Party where he became an MEP and then later joined Reform UK where he served as Deputy Leader. Ben now channels his work as Chairman of the Great British PAC, where he navigates Britain’s political challenges with clarity and purpose. Speaker: Peter Whittle Peter is a respected British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster who served as a Member of the London Assembly from 2016 to 2021. And, as Deputy Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2016 to 2017. Peter founded the vital New Culture Forum (NCF) think tank in 2006 where among other things he hosts a highly successful YouTube Chanel. In 2024 the NCF introduced its NCF Locals with groups being created the length and breadth of the country, including here in Dorset. Between 1991 and 2003 Peter worked as a TV producer and director of arts and factual programmes for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 in the UK. Including a prolonged stint at the long-running TV arts series The South Bank Show. Event Details Date... 10th May 2025 Time... 2.00pm to 4.00pm Venue... Carlton Hotel, East Overcliff, Grove Road, Bournemouth BH1 3DN Parking...Free parking at the rear of Hotel - Accessible via Grove Road (NOTE: VISITORS MUST ADD REGISTRATION AT RECEPTION Host... Peter Whittle - The New Culture Forum (NCF) Tickets...To cover the cost of Venue & Refreshments tickets capped at £15.00 Optional...Donation to Amy Gallagher's GoFundMe Campaign in support of her discrimination law suit against the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust. NCF Locals (Dorset) Ask for information about joining on the day and enjoy our regular meet ups. Information Source: NCF Locals | eventbrite

Discover Bournemouth’s architecture on foot - organised by SAVE Britain's Heritage Saturday, 10 th May 2025 | 11:00 – 13:30 Take a walking tour around Bournemouth to discover a wealth of interesting architecture. You’ll visit the town’s first house (built 1812), the BCP Civic Centre that was originally a luxury spar hotel (1885) as well as buildings in the historic Square, which is actually round! We’ll examine the Echo newspaper building, a fine purpose-built Art Deco headquarters (1932) and a hotel that survived a compulsory purchase order and succeeded in keeping its seafront site intact, forcing the local council to alter its plans for the Bournemouth International Centre (1984). Our walk will begin by the pier with its interesting theatre building designed by award-winning architect Elisabeth Scott (1960) and beside the site of the Imax Cinema, now demolished, that was one of the most hated structures ever built in Bournemouth. On this tour we will also pass by Bobby's, the department store highlighted in our report Departing Stores and our Summer Newsletter, both in 2022. There is much to see on our guided walk, led by local social historian Hattie Miles. Hattie Miles is a photojournalist and now leads guided history walks in the Bournemouth. She began her photographic career in 1984, moving to Dorset two years later to become the first woman photographer on the Bournemouth Echo. Meet at the Pier Approach beside the Tourist Information Office ready for a 11:00am start. Tickets : £14 Friends & Saviours | £16 General public | £12 Students (incl. some interiors and the Eventbrite booking fee) Images credits: 01 - Bournemouth beach and pier - Jordy Muñoz on Unsplash 02 - Bobby's, a lively new use for a former department store - James Bridle for Bobby's 03 - Bournemouth Pier - Hattie Miles 04 - Bournemouth Daily Echo building - Hattie Miles 05 - Bournemouth Pier, town & beach - James McPherson, Unsplash Information Source: SAVE Britain's Heritage | eventbrite

Full Moon Candlelight Sound Journey & Gong Bath (The Flower Moon) with Robin Freeman Sunday 11th of May 7.30pm - 9.00pm Southbourne Everyone welcome. The perfect way to relax, unwind and refresh bringing new energy and clarity to your mind, body and soul. Every sound journey & gong bath that i do is unique and different. For this session we will be focusing upon the full moon, which is a perfect opportunity to let go of anything that no longer serves us. Together we can let go of any unwanted burdens that we are carrying, to make way for new exciting opportunities and experiences. A powerful session for release. I am a sound healing practitioner, a gong master and a meditation guide. During my session's i like to combine all of these to create a very unique and immersive sound journey and gong bath experience. I work with a wide variety of healing instruments and tools that have been very carefully selected from many different countries around the world. When combined, these can directly and positively affect mood, brain waves, the nervous system, and body chemistry, with fantastic and profound results. The sounds and vibrations that are created in these sessions stimulate the body to recreate its own harmonic frequency and help produce the alpha waves that are present within our brains whilst in a state of deep relaxation. All you need to do is come along, lay down, and relax, as I guide you along a deeply meditative journey. These sessions can help with issues such as stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, depression, digestion, chakra realignment and energy flow. They also create a perfect opportunity to set new intentions or release any burdens that you no longer wish to carry. My sound journeys are also a great way to cleanse from any negative energy and emotional blockages. The average Human being consists of approximately 60% water. Water serves to conduct sound waves. During a sound journey these sound waves and vibrations create ripples that gently reverberate over and over. These circulate around and through-out the entire body to calm, relax and soothe. As a result of this it is common for the heart rate to slow down, the blood pressure to drop, and the breath to become calm, peaceful, and return to its natural rhythm. Once the session ends, it is common for attendees to feel very relaxed and then enjoy a lovely deep sleep that night, followed by a feeling of refreshment once you awaken the next day. During these sessions, along with a large selection of healing instruments and tools, I also use several very special gongs. These have been carefully chosen and induce a holistic resonance in the body and a spontaneous meditative state in the mind, resulting in a sense of expanded awareness and wholeness. This is both restorative and healing. It is just what our body, mind and soul needs to restore, refresh and revitalise. VENUE: The Amethyst Cave Southbourne, (Google Maps), 181 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth , BH5 2HH (Google Maps) What3words; puns.lobby.labs Come along and enjoy a warm welcome within our beautiful candle lit venue with fantastic underfloor heating. An opportunity to treat yourself to some well-deserved 'you time'. Free parking is available right outside the venue and also in the many surrounding residential roads. Woodside Road public car park is also available which is a 3 minute walk away. Our venue is wheelchair friendly! ADVANCED BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Energy exchange is £20 per person (plus the Eventbright booking fee). IMPORTANT DETAILS. *** Please arrive by 7.25pm (just 5 minutes before we are due to begin). This is when we open our doors to welcome everyone in. Please try to avoid arriving excessively early as you will have to wait outside until the doors open. This is because we will be busy preparing the venue for the session and are unable to let anyone inside until we are ready. Once we start our session at 7.30pm the door must be closed and locked to prevent any disturbances. We are unable to let people enter after the session has begun. This is only fair to everyone already inside. Thank-you for understanding. *** WHAT TO BRING. Comfy clothing, a pillow or something nice and comfy to rest your head upon, and some water to drink. You are also welcomed to bring anything else with you so that you are as comfortable as possible during our session. We provide yoga mats, blankets, and weighted eye masks for everyone attending. Please feel free to bring an extra yoga mat or blanket to lay on top of if you would like some extra comfort (we do supply yoga mats, but you are welcome to bring your own along too if you like). It is important that you are as comfortable as possible during this session, so please do feel free to bring whatever you need. Anyone who is unable to lay at floor level is welcome to bring a folding recliner chair or similar. ADVISORY INFORMATION & DISCLAIMER. - Gong baths are not advised for pregnant women during the first trimester. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had a stroke. - It is not advised to attend if you have any psychological or psychiatric conditions. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had brain injuries or brain surgery. - It is not advised to attend if you suffer from severe osteoporosis. - Please do not attend if you are under the influence of any recreational or psychoactive drugs or alcohol. - We will be laying on yoga mats placed on the floor, so if you want any extra comfort, please do feel free to bring your own yoga mat or anything else to double up with (or anything else that is soft that you would like to lay upon). - If you are unable to lay upon a yoga mat at floor level, you are welcome to bring a reclining camping chair or similar. - It is advised to bring a pillow or comfortable cushion to rest your head upon, a blanket, and some water to drink. Bring whatever you need for maximum comfort during the session. - It is advised to wear comfortable clothing. - If in any doubt about attending these sessions, please consult your doctor or health care professional in advance.. - We do not accept any legal responsibility for any personal injury or other loss arising from the attendance of this session and the use of sound healing, Gongs, vocal or any other form of instrument being used by ourselves. If you have reason to believe that these objects and the sounds that they make may cause any discomfort, pain, or injury, please do not attend. By attending this session you agree to have understood the information provided to you. By attending this session you hereby release the listed business (Sacred Sound Healing and Robin Freeman) from any and all liability, negligence, or any other claims arising from or in any way connected with your participation. REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS. We are unable to offer a refund for your booking or transfer it to an alternative date unless you contact us via email at least 48hrs prior to the event date. Email: info@sacredsoundhealing.co.uk If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to pass your booking on to someone else. Please ask this person to notify us that this has happened when they arrive. Information Source: Sacred Sound Healing with Robin Freeman | eventbrite

How Speed Dating Works in Bournemouth When you arrive at the Bournemouth venue you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts. Once everyone has arrived and registered we will briefly explain the format of the evening. The ladies will then be asked to make their way to their allocated table. Once the ladies are seated the gentlemen will be asked to proceed to their first date. You will have 4 minutes to chat to each date, once the 4 minutes is over we will ring a bell to indicate the time is up and for the gentlemen to move to their next date. Four minutes is long enough to see if you click with the person you are talking to and whether you would like to see them again and also short enough if you don't. At the end of each date you have a brief few moments to make some notes on the person you have just dated. This is something to help jog your memory for the post event matching process the next day. Half way through the event you will have an interval break so you can nip to the toilet or top up your drink. Once all the dates are over you have the opportunity to stay on at the venue to mingle freely with others. Please remember to take your dating card home with you to assist you in entering in your ticks and potential matches. Post Event No later than 11am the following morning our matching system will be unlocked for you to enter your ticks from the previous evening. You have all day to tick as many people as you like from the night before. We guarantee you will find someone you will want to see again, otherwise we will give you your next Speed Dating event for free! Find a Speed Dating event near you https://slowdating.com/ Itinerary 19:00 Registration Starts 19:30 Speed Dating starts 20:15 Interval for drinks, mingling and relaxing! 20:30 Speed Dating continues 21:15/21:30 Speed Dating concludes, followed by optional post-event socializing *Please note the times for the event interval and finish are approximates and will depend of the number of daters at the event. Information Source: Slow Dating | eventbrite

This event is all about the dancing - with plenty of variety of styles to suit all tastes! Talking about tastes, Bournemouth Electric have a great food menu available, so ideal for a true "Dinner-Dance" event! Information Source: Pat Peiro Entertains | eventbrite

Our annual football tournament is returning again in May - does your team have what it takes to bring home the trophy? Arrival is from 12 noon and matches will start at 12.15pm, finishing around 4.30pm. Food will be provided within the entry cost per team (£220). Teams can be up to 8 people (allowing for 6 players plus up to 2 subs). Spectators are also welcome to come along and cheer on your team. Tickets are £15 which includes food. We will be running a waiting list once all tickets are sold to see if we have enough for an additional group stage. Information Source: Bournemouth Property Association | eventbrite

LIMITED FREE ENTRY TICKETS NOW LIVE! House of the South return to Canvas in the Main Room for another 4 hours of brilliant house music - and we are making this a free party once again to encourage as many people as possible to come and join us on the dance floor! We've got 4 great House of the South DJs lined up including the return of the brilliant Luke Dubyah to the stage! AL-X-D - Tech House ANDY.M - Progressive House Luke Dubyah - House Stu Tones - Uplifting House Set times will be posted nearer the time! There is a special drinks token entry ticket available for £2.50 which can be exchanged for a drinks token on entry before 11pm. Drinks tokens can be used at the bar for a beer, cider, single shot spirit and mixer, mocktail or soft drink. Strictly ONE token per person entering (so only buy multiple drinks token tickets if for other people). Tickets are not required - just turn up on the night. Free tickets are available so you can let us know if you are planning on coming to help with staffing and we will prioritise people with tickets in the event it is full. Information Source: Canvas | eventbrite

Ultimate Relaxation & Restorative Candle lit Sound Journey & Gong Bath. With Robin Freeman Sunday 18th of May 7.30pm - 9.00pm Southbourne Come and join us for a deeply meditative and immersive sound journey and gong bath experience with Robin Freeman. These sessions provide a safe space where you can come to relax, unwind, and just let go… An opportunity for self-healing, and for restoration of mind, body, and soul. Every session is a unique experience, and each week we work with different themes, directions, and intentions. This particular session will be aimed towards complete relaxation of the mind, body and soul. A chance to gift yourself some self-love and magical ‘you time’. This experience will be soothing, peaceful, meditative, and calming. A time to go within oneself. A time for reflection if you so choose. A chance to quieten a busy mind. A chance to completely let go of everything and just ‘be’. I am a sound healing practitioner, a gong master and a meditation guide. During my session's i like to combine all of these to create a very unique and immersive sound journey and gong bath experience. I work with a wide variety of healing instruments and tools that have been very carefully selected from many different countries around the world. When combined, these can directly and positively affect mood, brain waves, the nervous system, and body chemistry, with fantastic and profound results. The sounds and vibrations that are created in these sessions stimulate the body to recreate its own harmonic frequency and help produce the alpha waves that are present within our brains whilst in a state of deep relaxation. All you need to do is come along, lay down, and relax, as I guide you along a deeply meditative journey. These sessions can help with issues such as stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, depression, digestion, chakra realignment and energy flow. They also create a perfect opportunity to set new intentions or release any burdens that you no longer wish to carry. My sound journeys are also a great way to cleanse from any negative energy and emotional blockages. The average Human being consists of approximately 60% water. Water serves to conduct sound waves. During a sound journey these sound waves and vibrations create ripples that gently reverberate over and over. These circulate around and through-out the entire body to calm, relax and soothe. As a result of this it is common for the heart rate to slow down, the blood pressure to drop, and the breath to become calm, peaceful, and return to its natural rhythm. Once the session ends, it is common for attendees to feel very relaxed and then enjoy a lovely deep sleep that night, followed by a feeling of refreshment once you awaken the next day. During these sessions, along with a large selection of healing instruments and tools, I also use several very special gongs. These have been carefully chosen and induce a holistic resonance in the body and a spontaneous meditative state in the mind, resulting in a sense of expanded awareness and wholeness. This is both restorative and healing. It is just what our body, mind and soul needs to restore, refresh and revitalise. VENUE: The Amethyst Cave Southbourne, (Google Maps), 181 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth , BH5 2HH (Google Maps) What3words; puns.lobby.labs Come along and enjoy a warm welcome within our beautiful candle lit venue with fantastic underfloor heating. An opportunity to treat yourself to some well-deserved 'you time'. Free parking is available right outside the venue and also in the many surrounding residential roads. Woodside Road public car park is also available which is a 3 minute walk away. Our venue is wheelchair friendly! ADVANCED BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Energy exchange is £20 per person (plus the Eventbright booking fee). IMPORTANT DETAILS. *** Please arrive by 7.25pm (just 5 minutes before we are due to begin). This is when we open our doors to welcome everyone in. Please try to avoid arriving excessively early as you will have to wait outside until the doors open. This is because we will be busy preparing the venue for the session and are unable to let anyone inside until we are ready. Once we start our session at 7.30pm the door must be closed and locked to prevent any disturbances. We are unable to let people enter after the session has begun. This is only fair to everyone already inside. Thank-you for understanding. *** WHAT TO BRING. Comfy clothing, a pillow or something nice and comfy to rest your head upon, and some water to drink. You are also welcomed to bring anything else with you so that you are as comfortable as possible during our session. We provide yoga mats, blankets, and weighted eye masks for everyone attending. Please feel free to bring an extra yoga mat or blanket to lay on top of if you would like some extra comfort (we do supply yoga mats, but you are welcome to bring your own along too if you like). It is important that you are as comfortable as possible during this session, so please do feel free to bring whatever you need. Anyone who is unable to lay at floor level is welcome to bring a folding recliner chair or similar. ADVISORY INFORMATION & DISCLAIMER. - Gong baths are not advised for pregnant women during the first trimester. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had a stroke. - It is not advised to attend if you have any psychological or psychiatric conditions. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had brain injuries or brain surgery. - It is not advised to attend if you suffer from severe osteoporosis. - Please do not attend if you are under the influence of any recreational or psychoactive drugs or alcohol. - We will be laying on yoga mats placed on the floor, so if you want any extra comfort, please do feel free to bring your own yoga mat or anything else to double up with (or anything else that is soft that you would like to lay upon). - If you are unable to lay upon a yoga mat at floor level, you are welcome to bring a reclining camping chair or similar. - It is advised to bring a pillow or comfortable cushion to rest your head upon, a blanket, and some water to drink. Bring whatever you need for maximum comfort during the session. - It is advised to wear comfortable clothing. - If in any doubt about attending these sessions, please consult your doctor or health care professional in advance.. - We do not accept any legal responsibility for any personal injury or other loss arising from the attendance of this session and the use of sound healing, Gongs, vocal or any other form of instrument being used by ourselves. If you have reason to believe that these objects and the sounds that they make may cause any discomfort, pain, or injury, please do not attend. By attending this session you agree to have understood the information provided to you. By attending this session you hereby release the listed business (Sacred Sound Healing and Robin Freeman) from any and all liability, negligence, or any other claims arising from or in any way connected with your participation. REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS. We are unable to offer a refund for your booking or transfer it to an alternative date unless you contact us via email at least 48hrs prior to the event date. Email: info@sacredsoundhealing.co.uk If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to pass your booking on to someone else. Please ask this person to notify us that this has happened when they arrive. Information Source: Sacred Sound Healing with Robin Freeman | eventbrite

Join us for our Summer Programme of Garden Skills Workshops! Taking place in and around our Community Garden at TOSH, these afternoons are made up of both garden growing skills and creative workshops, to feed us and nature. D rop in for any or all of this series on Sundays 2pm-4pm, May through to August . Tickets Tickets are £7.50 per person . This donation help us to maintain the garden and to continue to offer these sessions. Free Community Tickets are available to support those who need it most (e.g those with low income, asylum seekers, refugees, vulnerable migrants). Please note that these are limited. If you do sign up for a Community Ticket and can no longer attend, please cancel or let us know, enabling someone else to join. Under 5s do not need tickets! This Summer, we are excited to welcome back our expert facilitators for more garden growing wisdom and creative nature projects... Summer Programme 2025: 18th May (Offsite, in Southbourne) - No Dig Gardening and Nature Friendly Growing, with Alan Kenny Join Alan at his allotment in Southbourne to learn all about the no dig method, and Alan's approach towards nature friendly growing! Understand the main players in soil - creatures, microbes and fungi... what are they doing? Learn how to build soil to create the platform for growth, and how to use composts and teas for easy plant food! 22nd June - Windowsill Growing & Mosaic Pot Making Join artist Rosie Edwards and learn how to grow herbs and salad on your windowsill using seed propagation. We'll also be making our own mosaic decorated pots to plant them in! 2 0th July - TOG Turns 1! Summer Garden Celebration (FREE) Join us as we celebrate one whole year of The Orchard Garden, alongside our wonderful community who helped to create it! Activities and further details tbc... Entry to our annual garden celebration is free! Donations are always welcome as we to continue to grow The Orchard Garden project. 17th August - Plant Propagation and Hapazome Printing Join Rosie to gain valuable root cutting / splitting skills to turn one plant into multiple smaller plants - create more plants for free! Explore the art of hapazome printing, a form of natural dyeing to create unique eco-prints using the colours and textures of leaves and flowers. About The Orchard Garden ‍ The Orchard Garden was built during the 2015 refurbishment of TOSH. For years the garden contained just four fruit trees, with spring bulbs and wildflowers growing up each Summer. The garden was plain and under-used, but had lots of potential. With thanks to two years funding from the People’s Health Trust, with money raised through Health Lottery South West, in January 2023 we consulted with our community and commissioned a new garden design by a local Landscape Architect who works with communities. Our garden theme is ' Food for Us, Food for Nature ' and it is to be a sanctuary to work, rest, learn, grow and harvest in. With the support of our volunteers, from our neighbourhood and our refugee community, we built the garden over 2023 to 2024. To ensure a low impact on nature we used recycled materials such as donated reclaimed bricks to build pathways and seating with minimal concrete. Our community at The Old School House created terracotta tiles to decorate the seating circle, and the our Threads women's workshop sewed seat cushions and bunting for us. Local charity Faithworks and their workshop team created a beautiful seat arbour, and our second bench is made from recycled plastic. We planted 14 new fruit trees and climbers, wildflowers and bulbs, added espalier supports and arches and finished building and planting the garden in July 2024. At our open day we were joined by over 100 people from our community to celebrate the hard work of our volunteers who together created our new orchard garden. Our community now use our garden daily for lunch and quiet time, chats and meeting breakouts or to work and think in the fresh air. Our neighbours come to run, play ,forage and explore nature. This project has been made possible with funding from the People’s Health Trust using money raised by Health Lottery South West. We have also received donations from JPMorgan, Wessex Water and more. Every Monday afternoon, 1.30pm-3pm, TOSH provides free Nature Crafts & Gardening workshops for our diverse community in Boscombe. If you or anyone you know would benefit from this welcoming and inclusive space, please contact our Garden Coordinator melinda@recreatedorset.co.uk , or pop in on a Monday afternoon to see what we are up to. Information Source: TOSH | eventbrite

How Speed Dating Works in Bournemouth When you arrive at the Bournemouth venue you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts. Once everyone has arrived and registered we will briefly explain the format of the evening. The ladies will then be asked to make their way to their allocated table. Once the ladies are seated the gentlemen will be asked to proceed to their first date. You will have 4 minutes to chat to each date, once the 4 minutes is over we will ring a bell to indicate the time is up and for the gentlemen to move to their next date. Four minutes is long enough to see if you click with the person you are talking to and whether you would like to see them again and also short enough if you don't. At the end of each date you have a brief few moments to make some notes on the person you have just dated. This is something to help jog your memory for the post event matching process the next day. Half way through the event you will have an interval break so you can nip to the toilet or top up your drink. Once all the dates are over you have the opportunity to stay on at the venue to mingle freely with others. Please remember to take your dating card home with you to assist you in entering in your ticks and potential matches. Post Event No later than 11am the following morning our matching system will be unlocked for you to enter your ticks from the previous evening. You have all day to tick as many people as you like from the night before. We guarantee you will find someone you will want to see again, otherwise we will give you your next Speed Dating event for free! Information Source: Slow Dating | eventbrite

Join us for our in-person breakfast meetings at The Bridge House Hotel, Ferndown Tickets: £15 per person, includes hot drinks and breakfast Payment on booking ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a FULL EDBN loyalty card? email Ian Sheekey to book your free breakfast ------------------------------------------------------------- Book your ticket by the Wednesday before the event If for any reason you need to change your booking or are no longer able to attend please let us know in advance of the meeting. Payment will still be due for any bookings cancelled within 7 days prior to the event (including 'no shows' on the day), as we need to confirm final numbers and breakfasts by then. We look forward to seeing you there - book your ticket today :) ------------------------------------------------------------------ We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable: Do respect other peoples views on safety (i.e. some may not wish to shake hands) Be aware of an individual’s personal space Continue to use hand sanitiser Thank you MEMBER BENEFITS: Attend three times within a period of six months to become a full member. As a full member your details can be listed on our website and you also qualify for a 10-minute speaker slot. Bring a guest who's not been to EDBN before and receive an extra stamp for your loyalty card. A full loyalty card gets you a free breakfast! Do you have a roller banner ? Why not bring it along to stand out from the crowd. For more info about EDBN, Dorset's Friendliest Business Network, visit our website edbn.net Looking forward to seeing you there! Information Source: EDBN East Dorset Business Network | eventbrite

Stress Release Candle lit Sound Journey & Gong Bath - with Robin Freeman Friday 23rd of May 7.30pm - 9.00pm Bournemouth Come and join us for a deeply meditative and immersive sound journey and gong bath experience with Robin Freeman. These sessions provide a safe space where you can come to relax, unwind, and just let go… An opportunity for self-healing, and for restoration of mind, body, and soul. Every session is a unique experience, and each week we work with different themes, directions, and intentions. During this particular session we will be focusing upon stress release… An opportunity to let go of any stress or tension that we may be carrying within us… The perfect opportunity to release, be present, and let go of any negative energy, so that we can move forward feeling refreshed, revitalised, and re-energised. I am a sound healing practitioner, a gong master and a meditation guide. During my session's i like to combine all of these to create a very unique and immersive sound journey and gong bath experience. I work with a wide variety of healing instruments and tools that have been very carefully selected from many different countries around the world. When combined, these can directly and positively affect mood, brain waves, the nervous system, and body chemistry, with fantastic and profound results. The sounds and vibrations that are created in these sessions stimulate the body to recreate its own harmonic frequency and help produce the alpha waves that are present within our brains whilst in a state of deep relaxation. All you need to do is come along, lay down, and relax, as I guide you along a deeply meditative journey. These sessions can help with issues such as stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, depression, digestion, chakra realignment and energy flow. They also create a perfect opportunity to set new intentions or release any burdens that you no longer wish to carry. My sound journeys are also a great way to cleanse from any negative energy and emotional blockages. The average Human being consists of approximately 60% water. Water serves to conduct sound waves. During a sound journey these sound waves and vibrations create ripples that gently reverberate over and over. These circulate around and through-out the entire body to calm, relax and soothe. As a result of this it is common for the heart rate to slow down, the blood pressure to drop, and the breath to become calm, peaceful, and return to its natural rhythm. Once the session ends, it is common for attendees to feel very relaxed and then enjoy a lovely deep sleep that night, followed by a feeling of refreshment once you awaken the next day. During these sessions, along with a large selection of healing instruments and tools, I also use several very special gongs. These have been carefully chosen and induce a holistic resonance in the body and a spontaneous meditative state in the mind, resulting in a sense of expanded awareness and wholeness. This is both restorative and healing. It is just what our body, mind and soul needs to restore, refresh and revitalise. VENUE. The Old School House (T.O.S.H), Gladstone Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. BH7 6BG. (Google maps). What3words; spices.tribal.spoil Come along and enjoy a warm welcome within our cosy, candle lit venue. Time to treat yourself to some well-deserved 'you time'. Free parking is available in our own private carpark right opposite the entrance door. There are 8 parking spaces. Once these are full, please feel free to double park, as we will all be leaving at the same time once the session has ended. This means that there is enough space for 12 cars to park here. Alternative free parking is available in the surrounding residential roads or at the large Sovereign Centre multi storey carpark, which is a 3 minute walk away. Our venue is wheelchair friendly! ADVANCED BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Energy exchange is £22 per person (plus the Eventbright booking fee). IMPORTANT DETAILS. *** Please arrive by 7.25pm (just 5 minutes before we are due to begin). This is when we open our doors to welcome everyone in. Please try to avoid arriving excessively early as you will have to wait outside until the doors open. This is because we will be busy preparing the venue for the session and are unable to let anyone inside until we are ready. Once we start our session at 7.30pm the door must be closed and locked to prevent any disturbances. We are unable to let people enter after the session has begun. This is only fair to everyone already inside. Thank-you for understanding. *** WHAT TO BRING. Comfy clothing, a pillow or something nice and comfy to rest your head upon, and some water to drink. You are also welcomed to bring anything else with you so that you are as comfortable as possible during our session. We provide yoga mats, blankets, and weighted eye masks for everyone attending. Please feel free to bring an extra yoga mat or blanket to lay on top of if you would like some extra comfort (we do supply yoga mats, but you are welcome to bring your own along too if you like). It is important that you are as comfortable as possible during this session, so please do feel free to bring whatever you need. Anyone who is unable to lay at floor level is welcome to bring a folding recliner chair or similar. ADVISORY INFORMATION & DISCLAIMER. - Gong baths are not advised for pregnant women during the first trimester. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had a stroke. - It is not advised to attend if you have any psychological or psychiatric conditions. - It is not advised to attend if you have ever had brain injuries or brain surgery. - It is not advised to attend if you suffer from severe osteoporosis. - Please do not attend if you are under the influence of any recreational or psychoactive drugs or alcohol. - We will be laying on yoga mats placed on the floor, so if you want any extra comfort, please do feel free to bring your own yoga mat or anything else to double up with (or anything else that is soft that you would like to lay upon). - If you are unable to lay upon a yoga mat at floor level, you are welcome to bring a reclining camping chair or similar. - It is advised to bring a pillow or comfortable cushion to rest your head upon, a blanket, and some water to drink. Bring whatever you need for maximum comfort during the session. - It is advised to wear comfortable clothing. - If in any doubt about attending these sessions, please consult your doctor or health care professional in advance.. - We do not accept any legal responsibility for any personal injury or other loss arising from the attendance of this session and the use of sound healing, Gongs, vocal or any other form of instrument being used by ourselves. If you have reason to believe that these objects and the sounds that they make may cause any discomfort, pain, or injury, please do not attend. By attending this session you agree to have understood the information provided to you. By attending this session you hereby release the listed business (Sacred Sound Healing and Robin Freeman) from any and all liability, negligence, or any other claims arising from or in any way connected with your participation. REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS. We are unable to offer a refund for your booking or transfer it to an alternative date unless you contact us via email at least 48hrs prior to the event date. Email: info@sacredsoundhealing.co.uk If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to pass your booking on to someone else. Please ask this person to notify us that this has happened when they arrive. Information Source: Sacred Sound Healing with Robin Freeman | eventbrite

Join us for a local excursion into nature and learn about medicinal herbs and trees. In May, spring is buzzing with energy and the lush green world is singing brightly. What about spending a Sunday morning on an inspiring herb walk, to follow Claire, local medical herbalist, in discovering the medicinal herbs growing just on your doorstep? We'll walk around the park and study at least 10 different seasonal medicinal plants, their properties, and how to use them. The walk takes 2 hours at a slow pace. We may be walking on narrow paths and the terrain could be uneven in places so wearing appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes might be considered. The event is weather dependent and may need to be postponed. Tickets include a tasting of a selection of herbal tinctures and pdf guide of the herbs we have studied. Meeting point at 9:55 by Slades Park Pavilion (cafe). Parking on Ensbury Avenue or in Slades Farm Car Park. Max 15 people. Come along and explore our natural heritage with us! This event is perfect for nature lovers and those interested in herbal medicine. See you there! Information Source: The Meadow Herbal Medicine | eventbrite