Lighthouse Poole

🎬 In 1985, WHAM! made history as the first Western pop act to perform in communist China. Newly restored footage reveals the untold story of the iconic tour that helped launch WHAM! to global superstardom, and you can see it all on the big screen at Lighthouse - 10 Days In China (12A) - on Tue 28 July. 🎶✨

https://www.lighthousepoole.co.uk/event/wham-10-days-in-china-cert-12a/

We’re going to be at Bourne Free 🌈

Come and see us on Sun 12 Jul at Meyrick Park, we’ll be joining in the festivities of family day and giving away some goodies 🥳

Throwing it back with a selection of images from our very own Poole Pride, can you believe it was over a month ago already?! 😱

Make sure you come and say hi 👋

Travel Update 🚧

Please note that there are extensive roadworks taking place on Parkstone Road, opposite Poole Park. We advise anyone visiting us throughout July to allow extra time to get to Lighthouse 🛻

During 14 – 17 July from 7pm Parkstone Road will be completely closed, therefore please plan your alternative route accordingly 🛣

We look forward to welcoming you 🎭

🎬 We're Poole's only independent cinema with a film programme featuring the best new releases and a hand-picked line-up of British, independent and world film.

Look out for our Silver Screens every week, Parent & Baby, Dementia Friendly, Relaxed and Captioned screenings, plus Cult Classics, Team Pics, Exhibition on Screen and Live Event cinema. You can also grab a drink or snack at The Beacon cafe while you're here - it's all under one roof. ☕

Make the most of our cheaper tickets for under-18s, and family groups including at least one child, until 1 Sep as part of the Great British Summer Savings scheme - full details on our film pages. 💫

Find out more: 👀
https://www.lighthousepoole.co.uk/whats-on/?category=film

... 7 July 1978 Crowther’s In Town

The first night of our very first summer season show, which ran until 2 September, saw the late, great Leslie Crowther – who had previously visited in April on our opening weekend to pull the first pint in the bar and announce his summer season – top a bill of tried and tested variety acts. Angie Tilly Marper of Mann & Mee (pictured) told us: “We were on that first summer season with Leslie Crowther. Mr Covell (Poole Arts Centre’s founding director Anthony Covell) wouldn't advertise, he told Leslie: ‘Too much advertising is a trifle vulgar.' Ian McKellen came to the Towngate Theatre with the RSC and used to watch our show from the wings, mesmerised as to how we could all go on stage as ourselves! Happy memories.

“We now live in Barnsley, Yorkshire. We teach music these days and run an amateur theatre company which is hard work but very rewarding to see students perform the skills they have learned.”

Do you remember seeing Crowther’s In Town?

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