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Bournemouth, Culture, Events & Entertainment | Posted on September 26th, 2017 |
Arts by the Sea illuminates Bournemouth
With the launch weekend of the seventh Arts by the Sea Festival just a few weeks away, preparations are in full swing for the more than 70 acts and events taking place from 14 October over eight days across Bournemouth.

While the core of the Arts by the Sea Festival programme takes place outdoors there is a wealth of talent on show at such renowned venues as Shelley Theatre and Pavilion Dance and more under-the-radar locations like St Peter’s Church and the Old Firestation.
A host of critically acclaimed shows are coming to town while in the Dark Room, you can play the world’s first live-action text-based adventure game. Morgan & West’s Time-Travelling Magicians will amaze and astound you with their mind boggling tricks and sorcery.
Festival Goers can enjoy a free weekend at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum or enjoy Suddenly Last Summer, a combined creative exhibition by the class of 2017 at Arts University Bournemouth ‘s galleries. Local artist Harriet Muller explores this year’s Arts by the Sea theme, Plastic Beach , creating beautiful seascapes and creatures using recycled plastics in her exhibition Aquastic , running throughout the Festival at Pavilion Dance .
Cinema lovers will be entertained at The Ocean Film Short Sounds Film Festivals (part of The Fringe platform) and environmentally themed screenings , Bikes vs Cars and A Plastic Ocean at Shelley Theatre.
Party animals , young and old, also have somewhere to go – the award winning Big Fish Little Fish will be entertaining the under 8s and their parents with Surf’s Up , Family Rave while the grown ups can dance the night away at the Opening Party , Glitter not Litter!
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