A huge variety of events are being planned across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole over the coming months.

Festival Coast Live! 2022 will provide live music, entertainment, and illuminations across the three towns, coastal villages, seafront area and beyond from spring through to the winter.

Throughout last summer Festival Coast Live! celebrated the great outdoors bringing performances and activities to popular locations including the Lower Gardens, town centre, The Triangle, Horseshoe Common, Christchurch Quay, Poole Park and Poole Quay to name but a few.

Cllr Beverley Dunlop, portfolio holder for Culture and Vibrant Places said: “Last year, it was great to see everyone out and about, enjoying our free programme of spectacular events and activities and this year we hope that even more families will take the opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of Festival Coast Live!

“Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole truly is the Festival Coast, and the events that collectively form the Festival Coast Live! calendar for 2022 highlight local talent across a wide variety of artistic and cultural disciplines.

“From our headline events to the smaller community gatherings, each forms part of the rich tapestry of entertainment that makes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole so fantastic for visitors and residents alike. There truly is entertainment for everybody.”

Jon Weaver, head of Destination and Events said: “In 2021, Festival Coast Live! brought together all that is best about events, festivals and outdoor performances across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and this year we will see even more fun as we reveal the jampacked free activities and events schedule for all the family to enjoy.”

Dream Machines on Poole Quay began on Tuesday 5 April and signals the start of an events calendar that features Christchurch’s food and music festivals in June and July respectively, the renowned SandPolo and SandFest at Sandbanks in Poole in July, Stompin’ on the Quomps at Christchurch Quay and Bournemouth Air Festival in early September.

Throughout the summer events include Bourne Free, Poole Goes Vintage, the Mudeford Arts Festival, fireworks displays in Bournemouth and Poole and Arts by the Sea in Bournemouth.

Visit festivalcoastlive.co.uk for more information.