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Bournemouth Events and Bournemouth Festivals (Bournemouth, England)



The residents of Bournemouth like to party and there are many exciting events that are held throughout the year in Bournemouth. The popular events in Bournemouth include numerous lively street fairs, carnivals, parades, festivals, displays by the Red Arrows' planes, and countless sporting events.

Many of the events and festivals in Bournemouth draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators, and most are free of charge. Bournemouth newspapers often have details of the latest festivals and events being held in the Bournemouth area.




Bournemouth Live! Music Festival
The Bournemouth Live! Music Festival is held in the summer, from late June to July. This features many musical events throughout Bournemouth and includes open-air concerts and live music.
 
Bournemouth Flowers by Candlelight
Bournemouth's Lower Gardens are transformed every Wednesday evening during the summer, when hundreds of children light over 15,000 candles in coloured glass jars throughout the gardens, forming enchanting, twinkling pictures.

Bournemouth Summer Fireworks Displays
During the summer months, Bournemouth hosts impressive firework displays every Friday night from Bournemouth Pier, attracting large crowds of both tourists and locals. These magical seafront fireworks are spectacular, with their dramatic colours reflecting in the water.

Boscombe Arts Festival
Held in mid-July, the Boscombe Arts Festival features a large range of work by both national and international artists. This festival includes a number of exciting events and activities.

The World Showband Championships and Music Festival
The summer World Showband Championships and Music Festival in Bournemouth attracts many tourists and visitors to Bournemouth and features parades, concerts, arena shows and international training workshops.
 
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
The Bournemouth Great Dorset Steam Fair is held at the beginning of September and is one of the leading steam events in the country.
 
Bournemouth National Public Holidays

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Good Friday / Easter Monday - late March or early April
• First and last Monday in May
• Last Monday in August
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - Boxing Day

(If Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next weekday becomes a public holiday).

 
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