Kick off 2026 with a visit to Bournemouth Pavilion for a vibrant season packed with music, culture, comedy, and show‑stopping performances.

Building on a hugely successful 2025 programme, charitable operator BH Live, continues to expand the cultural event offering at this much‑loved historic venue.

2026 begins in style with headline acts such as Sir David Jason, Rob Beckett, and Suzi Quatro. Iconic productions including Shen Yun, Blood Brothers, Barnum, and Mean Girls light up the early summer season, with MAMMA MIA! and Waitress too.

A thriving community hub too, there’s monthly tea dances and performances from local theatre groups, bringing in both young and older people to enjoy the stage and facilities.

The venue marks its centenary in 2029 and ahead of this, a recently appointed team of archive volunteers is helping to preserve Bournemouth Pavilion’s cultural and architectural history for future generations to enjoy. Bournemouth Pavilion is also home to a rare treasure: the Compton Organ. Once one of 550 instruments installed in churches, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls between 1926 and 1939, only a handful remain today. In partnership with the Pavilion Organ Fund, the venue hosts Compton Organ Shows throughout the year to support the instrument’s ongoing restoration and preservation.

With its rich heritage and architectural charm, Bournemouth Pavilion continues to be a cultural cornerstone. Its thriving events programme not only enriches the region’s arts scene but also boosts the local economy and employment in the arts.

Here are some event highlights between January-June 2026 with more being announced soon (information correct at the time of writing).

For information buying tickets and what’s on, head online to bournemouthpavilion.co.uk, ask in venue or pick up a What’s On guide.

What’s on at Bournemouth Pavilion (January-June 2026)

January
Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us (Saturday 10 January)
PopCon: With Professor David Starkey & Mark Littlewood (Monday 12 January)
Legend: The Music Of Bob Marley (Friday 16 January)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 16 January)
An Evening with Sir David Jason (Saturday 17 January, Sunday 18 January, Sunday 25 January)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 21 January)
Shen Yun (Wednesday 28 January–Monday 31 January)

February
Shen Yun (Sunday 1 February)
Apprenticeships Unlocked 2026 (Thursday 5 February)
Al Murray – All You Need Is Guv (Thursday 5 February)
Bowie Experience (Friday 6 February)
Rob Beckett: Giraffe (Saturday 7 February)
Swan Lake – two performances at 2pm and 5.30pm (Sunday 8 February)
Mike Osman’s Jethro: What Happened Was (Sunday 8 February)
Thank You for the Music (Thursday 12 February)
Cirque Enchantment (Friday 13 February)
LOL Comedy Club (Saturday 14 February)
Superslam Wrestling (Monday 16 February)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 18 February)
We Will Rock You The Musical (Thursday 19 February–Saturday 21 February)
Romeo & Juliet (Tuesday 24 February)
The Ultimate Boyband Party Show (Thursday 26 February)
The Rolling Stones Story (Friday 27 February)
The Makings of a Murderer: The Undercover Detective (Friday 27 February)
A Stagecoach Charity Gala Evening (Saturday 28 February)

March
Sweet and Sour: The Ultimate Tribute to Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo (Sunday 1 March)
QUEENZ: Drag Me to the Disco! (Thursday 5 March)
Dreamboys (Friday 6 March)
The Big Bomo Wedding Show (Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March)
Carmen: Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour (Wednesday 11 March)
Madama Butterfly: Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour (Thursday 12 March)
Nigel Kennedy (Friday 13 March)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 13 March)
Punk Off: The Sounds of Punk & New Wave (Saturday 14 March)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 18 March)
The Greatest Hits of Motown: How Sweet It Is (Thursday 19 March)
JLDA Live: Imagination (Saturday 21 March-Sunday 22 March)
Emma Kenny’s Killer Couples (Tuesday 24 March)
10cc: And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour (Wednesday 25 March)
Man in the Mirror: A Tribute to Michael Jackson (Thursday 26 March)
Daniel O’Reilly: Let’s Have It (Friday 27 March)
Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse (Saturday 28 March)
The Drifters (Sunday 29 March)

April
The West End Tenors (Friday 3 April)
WHAM! The Show Starring Jake Quickenden (Saturday 4 April)
The Bootleg Beatles (Saturday 11 April)
Gyles Brandreth (Sunday 12 April)
Taylormania (Sunday 12 April)
Blood Brothers (Tuesday 14 April-Saturday 18 April)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 15 April)
Suzi Quatro (Monday 20 April)
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show! (Tuesday 21 April-Wednesday 22 April)
The Sensational 60s Experience (Thursday 23 April)
Chris Ramsey: Here, Man! (Friday 24 April)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 24 April)
Sing The Musicals (Saturday 25 April)
Dr Louise Newson: Breaking The Cycle – The Power of Hormones (Sunday 26 April)
Yes: The Fragile Tour (Tuesday 28 April)

May
Roland Gift Presents 40 Years of Songs by Fine Young Cannibals (Friday 1 May)
Aljaz & Janette: Let’s Face The Music and Dance (Sunday 3 May)
Queen of the Night: A Tribute to Whitney Houston (Friday 8 May)
The Night Sky Show (Saturday 9 May)
That’ll Be The Day: 40^th Anniversary (Sunday 10 May)
Jethro Tull: The Curiosity Tour (Wednesday 13 May)
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox (Thursday 14 May)
Radio Ga Ga (Friday 15 May)
Gary Delaney: Gary On Laughing (Friday 15 May)
Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis (Saturday 16 May)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 20 May)
Noel Brodie: It’s About Time (Saturday 23 May)
Midge Ure: A Man of Two Worlds (Wednesday 27 May)
Fastlove: The Tribute to George Michael (Thursday 28 May)
Alfie Boe (Friday 29 May)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 29 May)
Unicorn Live! (Saturday 30 May-Sunday 30 May)

June
Mean Girls (Monday 1 June-Saturday 6 June)
Beverley Knight: Born To Perform (Monday 8 June)
Anna Lapwood (Friday 12 June)
Ministry of Science Live: Science Saved the World (Saturday 13 June)
Murder On Trial Tonight IV: Death of a Landlord (Sunday 14 June)
Barnum (Tuesday 16 June-Saturday 20 June)
Bournemouth Pavilion Tea Dance (Wednesday 17 June)
LOL Comedy Club (Friday 19 June)
The Illegal Eagles (Tuesday 30 June)

Bournemouth Pavilion is operated by BH Live in partnership with BCP Council. BH Live is a registered charity and social enterprise.

Steve Turner, BH Live’s Associate Director of Venues said;

“There is so much to enjoy at Bournemouth Pavilion. We are delighted to unveil the venue’s lineup, building on the success of last year’s programme. This year’s schedule also features an exciting run of weeklong musicals, bringing large‑scale productions to local audiences and strengthening the Pavilion’s role as a home for world‑class theatre.

“The impact of these cultural experiences extends far beyond the venue itself, enriching the communities we serve and helping to make the BCP region an even more vibrant place to live, work, learn, and play. We hope this year’s programme will inspire even more people to engage with and enrich their lives through a diverse range of cultural events.”