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Events in Bournemouth — October 2026

October 2026: events in Bournemouth.

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Top picks for October 2026

31 events are listed in Bournemouth. These are the ones we'd start with.

Avatar's the Last Airbender - Film with Live Orchestra

Fri, Oct 16

Avatar's the Last Airbender - Film with Live Orchestra

Lighthouse · Bournemouth

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Steve Backshall - Deadly Live!

Fri, Oct 30

Steve Backshall - Deadly Live!

Bournemouth International Centre · Bournemouth

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Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks

Mon, Oct 19

Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks

Weymouth Pavilion · Bournemouth

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14

TOM MCRAE

Bear Cave · Bournemouth

From £26

Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Sat, Oct 17

Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Bridport Electric Palace · Bournemouth

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Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour

Wed, Oct 14

Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour

Bournemouth International Centre · Bournemouth

From £77

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

THE UNDERCOVER HIPPY + SUPPORT

Bear Cave · Bournemouth

From £21

Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

St Peter's Church · Bournemouth

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Spectators in coats standing along a rugby touchline seen from behind and below, muddy boots in the foreground, players in the misty floodlit distance — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

GrandSlam Wrestling

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

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What the World Needs Now: the Burt Bacharach Songbook

Tue, Oct 13

What the World Needs Now: the Burt Bacharach Songbook

Bournemouth International Centre · Bournemouth

From £70

Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour

Wed, Oct 14

Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour

Bournemouth International Centre · Bournemouth

From £77

Brandon Flowers

Wed, Oct 14

Brandon Flowers

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

From £63

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14

TOM MCRAE

Bear Cave · Bournemouth

From £26

Lone reader seen from behind standing in a grand oak library reading room with green banker lamps on long tables — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Wrong Jovi

The Old Fire Station · Bournemouth

From £20

Antony Szmierek

Fri, Oct 16

Antony Szmierek

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

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Avatar's the Last Airbender - Film with Live Orchestra

Fri, Oct 16

Avatar's the Last Airbender - Film with Live Orchestra

Lighthouse · Bournemouth

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Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Toast

Bear Cave · Bournemouth

From £13

Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Sat, Oct 17

Flo & Joan - With Feeling · Oct 17

Bridport Electric Palace · Bournemouth

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Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Sat, Oct 17

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Weymouth Pavilion · Bournemouth

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Runners seen from behind on a riverside promenade at golden hour with a stone bridge and old city buildings — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

Bournemouth vs Sunderland

Vitality Stadium · Bournemouth

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Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

Daytime TV

Bear Cave · Bournemouth

From £15

Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks

Mon, Oct 19

Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks · Oct 19

Weymouth Pavilion · Bournemouth

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The Legends in Vegas - After Hours

Tue, Oct 20

The Legends in Vegas - After Hours

Bournemouth Pavilion · Bournemouth

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Transvision Vamp

Wed, Oct 21

Transvision Vamp

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

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Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks

Wed, Oct 21

Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks · Oct 21

Bournemouth Pavilion · Bournemouth

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Skaters in dark winter coats glide across an open-air ice rink on a European town square at blue hour under strings of warm lights. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Bournemouth vs AC Milan

Vitality Stadium · Bournemouth

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Cody Pennington Country Show

Fri, Oct 23

Cody Pennington Country Show

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

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People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

THE UNDERCOVER HIPPY + SUPPORT

Bear Cave · Bournemouth

From £21

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden

Sat, Oct 24

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden

Lighthouse · Bournemouth

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Ginger Johnson: Show Pony

Sat, Oct 24

Ginger Johnson: Show Pony

Bournemouth Pavilion · Bournemouth

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THE bEAT DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR

Sun, Oct 25

THE bEAT DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

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Jalen Ngonda

Tue, Oct 27

Jalen Ngonda

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

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Pet Needs

Wed, Oct 28

Pet Needs

Bear Cave · Bournemouth

From £19

Susan Calman: Tall Tales

Wed, Oct 28

Susan Calman: Tall Tales

Weymouth Pavilion · Bournemouth

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Friends seen from behind in a wood-panelled pub watch football on a big screen with pints on the table. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

GrandSlam Wrestling

O2 Academy Bournemouth · Bournemouth

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Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Thu, Oct 29

Flo & Joan - With Feeling · Oct 29

Lighthouse · Bournemouth

From £33

Steve Backshall - Deadly Live!

Fri, Oct 30

Steve Backshall - Deadly Live!

Bournemouth International Centre · Bournemouth

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A low-angle view of blurred basketball players on a wooden court beneath a hoop. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Bournemouth vs Leeds United

Vitality Stadium · Bournemouth

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People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

St Peter's Church · Bournemouth

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A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 – Sat, Jan 30, 2027 · 09:00 PM

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

St Peter's Church Bournemouth · Bournemouth

From £17

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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