Theatres · South West England
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse in England South West, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Lighthouse is a cinema or movie theatre in England South West, United Kingdom, dating from 1978. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lighthouse is an arts centre in Poole, Dorset, England. According to Arts Council England it is the largest arts centre in the United Kingdom outside London. It has a 669-seat theatre, a 1,500 seat concert hall, a 130-seat studio, a 103-seat cinema, a large gallery for photography and art, a restaurant and four function rooms. The concert hall is home to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The Lighthouse is opposite Poole Bus Station and the Dolphin Shopping Centre.
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Background
History
The Poole Arts Centre (Towngate Theatre, Wessex Hall and Ashley Cinema) opened in April 1978 to serve the South East Dorset conurbation. The venue closed in May 2002 for an £8.5 million radical refurbishment and overhaul. This was paid for by Arts Council Lottery Awards, the Borough of Poole and through private donations. It reopened as Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts in October 2002. The refurbishment added new extensive facilities including a modern cinema, expanded concert hall and photography labs. Other additions included expanded customer facilities and a new restaurant. Lighthouse receives additional funding from Arts Council England. In 2005/06 £230,000; in 2006/07 they…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7233, -1.9722
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH15 2HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poole
- Established
- 1978
- Official site
- www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7747306 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lighthouse (Poole) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lighthouse?
- The Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BH15 2HX), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- When was The Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1978.
- How do I get to The Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH15 2HX. It sits within the Poole parliamentary constituency.