Venues

Our list of live music venues in Bournemouth, Poole and the surrounding areas. To be featured here, please email your info to Dan (mail@dorsetrockonline.com) with ‘Venue Listings’ as the title.

  • Bar Rouge - 33 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset. DT1 1TT - 01305 263404
  • The BIC – Bournemouth International Centre
Exeter Road
Bournemouth
BH2 5BH – Artists such as Muse, Heaven & Hell, Kaiser Chiefs, Alice Cooper & Motorhead, amongst others, have previously played here.
  • The Central – Parkstone, Poole
  • Centre Stage – Bournemouth
  • Champions Bar & Live Music Venue – Bournemouth – a new 240 capacity live music venue with two floors (basement club capacity +120) with music memorabilia covering the walls. 51 Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, BH26AJ
  • Chords, (Formerly Mr C’s), 17 Kingland Crescent, Poole, BH15 1SH (Opening soon).
  • Finns – 26 Westham Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8N.
  • The Green Room – intimate venue attached to The Portman Pub. 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe.
  • ibar – Mostly Indie/Electro though occasionally Metal, Screamo & Emo. 15 Holdenhurst Road, Lansdowne, Bournemouth BH8 8EH.
  • The Lighthouse – Poole – Artists such as Oasis , Kings Of Leon, amongst others, have previously played here.
  • Mr. Kyps – Parkstone, Poole – newly refurbished, 300 capacity live music venue, though is much bigger than you’d expect.
  • O2 Academy (was The Opera House) - O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4BH. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 (24hrs) / www.ticketweb.co.uk. Customer Information Line: 0905 020 3999 (25p per minute)
  • Old Firestation – Bournemouth – 800 capacity (500 in main live music room). Two floors run by the student union. Generally Dance club nights. Smaller major bands such as Electric Six, The Subways & Hayseed Dixie, amongst others, have previously played here. 36 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 8AD
  • O’Neills – Bournemouth – pub with live music once most weekends – middle of the road covers & tributes (such as Stereophonics).
  • The Pavilion – Bournemouth – 1458 seated capacity. Artists such as Edgar Winter, Illegal Eagles (Eagles tribute), amongst others, have previously played here.
Room Six
6a Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset. BH1 3NE. UK
  • Room Six - 6a Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset. BH1 3NE. UK
  • The Salisbury Arms – 53 Purewell, Christchurch. Google Map here.
  • Sound Circus – Bournemouth – nightclub previosuly known as The Villa/Hothouse. As of July ‘09 have their live music license back. The club plays a mix of Metal, Ska, Alt Rock, Dance & Pop most weekends under the ‘Sindrome’ moniker. Once a month hosts a Goth night. 140-142 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8AS.
  • The Swans – Pennine Way, Verwood, Dorset. Google Map here.
  • The Thomas Tripp – Christchurch – 10 Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HX.
  • The Winchester – Bournemouth – 200 capacity venue near The Triangle. The Winchester pub, 39 Poole hill Bournemouth Dorset bh2 5pw. 01202552206. www.thewinchesterpub.co.uk. thewinchesterpub@live.co.uk

More Venue Listings Coming Soon…

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