Events

Swanage Record Club – FREE EVENT Join Swanage Record Club in The Showbar to listen to records. Like a book group for records.Appreciate great albums in fullA curated theme every […]

NT Live – Dr. Strangelove (encore screening) Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece […]

Richard Digance Richard Digance is a BAFTA Nominated entertainer and a recipient of The Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He is also one of a […]

The Salt Path (12A) A couple lose their home and later discover that the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year-long trek along […]

Oscar’s Ultimate Quiz! Our monthly quiz – the biggest and best in town!Quiz-master Oscar presents a wide-ranging general knowledge quiz, lots of fun, and a chance to play music bingo […]

Swing ‘n’ Sinatra Celebrating 100 years of Sinatra and Swing Music! – Five Star Swing return with a journey through the decades of this unforgettable genre - with the greatest […]

Black Bag (15) When his beloved wife, Kathryn, is suspected of betraying the nation, intelligence agent George Woodhouse faces the ultimate test -- loyalty to his marriage or his country.Starring […]

Black Bag (15) When his beloved wife, Kathryn, is suspected of betraying the nation, intelligence agent George Woodhouse faces the ultimate test -- loyalty to his marriage or his country.Starring […]

NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams directed by Benedict Andrews Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the […]

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (12A) Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.Starring Tom Cruise, […]

Swanage Record Club Join Swanage Record Club in The Showbar to listen to records.Like a book group for records.Appreciate great albums in fullA curated theme every monthBring themed tracks to […]

Swanage Jazz Festival 11 July - 13 July Swanage Jazz Festival returns with another wide-ranging, jam packed programme of around 40 top quality bands here in The Mowlem, in the […]

The Mowlem Comedy Club (14+) 16 July @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now Off The Kerb Productions Present: The Mowlem Comedy ClubYour chance to catch […]

The Wizard of Oz Step into a world of wonder as the children of Swanage Primary School proudly present The Wizard of Oz! Get ready for an unforgettable journey filled with […]

Thunderbolts (12A) Ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes -- Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker -- embarks on a dangerous mission […]

Savage Underdogs – Live in The Showbar (FREE EVENT) 19 July @ 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM ‘Savage Underdogs’ are a Dorset Folk Rock band delivering finely crafted original tales […]

Summer of Music 25 – Pop Up Bowie 'Pop Up Bowie' performs the greatest hits of David Bowie, from every era of Bowie's career from the 70's through to the […]

Lilo & Stitch (U) A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.Starring Sydney Agudong, Maia Kealoha, Tia Carrere. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp.Running time: […]

Flying G’s Fireworks Disco Join us in The Showbar as The Flying G brings us a fun, family friendly disco with a great view of the Carnival fireworks! 26 July […]

Jazzknots – Live in The Showbar (FREE EVENT) The hottest, funkiest jazz in town! Jazzknots are four young musicians from the local area with a fantastic repertoire that mixes some of […]

Sundrunk – Live in The Showbar (FREE EVENT) Sundrunk are joining us live in The Showbar with their own take on great songs through the decades! Doors open at 5pm, music […]

Oscar’s Carnival Quiz Take part in Swanage’s best quiz night by far! Prizes to be won, and a lot of fun to be had!Teams of up to 6, £3 per […]

Flying G’s Fireworks Disco Join us in The Showbar as The Flying G brings us a fun, family friendly disco with a great view of the Carnival fireworks! 30 July […]

Children’s Workshop: Flag Making (ages 3-11) In celebration of Swanage’s 69th annual Carnival, we will be making Cirque Du Swanage-themed flags. This activity will introduce children of all ages to […]

Swanage Carnival Beer Pong Teams of 1-3 take part in the Swanage Carnival Beer Pong Party. Let the best pong master win!Tickets via Swanage Carnival's website - click the button […]

Greyhound’s Leap – Live in The Showbar (FREE EVENT) Purbeck duo ‘Greyhound's Leap' bring together Luke Russ on guitar & Sunny Angel on double bass to play a mix of […]

Flying G’s Fireworks Disco 2 August @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Join us in The Showbar as The Flying G brings us a fun, family friendly disco with a […]

Jurassic World Rebirth Zora Bennett leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is […]

Summer of Music 25 – Supersonic Queen Regarded as one of the UK’s premier queen tribute bands, Supersonic Queen bring all the spirit and majesty of Queen to audiences all […]

Summer of Music 25 – Abba Stars UK The Premier Abba Tribute Band With nearly two decades of experience across the UK and Europe, Abba Stars UK is recognised as one […]

Smurfs (U) When evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel take Papa Smurf, the Smurfs embark on a mission to the real world to save him. With help from some new friends, […]

DJ Night – It’s Vinyly Friday! Every Friday throughout August, all-vinyl DJs live in the Showbar:Friday 8 August - DJ Bo Dadly: afro, latin, jazz & discoFriday 15 August - […]

Summer of Music 25 – The Upbeat Beatles This is a quote from the back of the Beatles 4th album  “When, in a generation or so, a radio-active, cigar-smoking child, […]

Summer of Music 25 – Tina Live Get ready to experience the life, legacy, and legendary music of the one and only Tina Turner, as TINA LIVE – THE TINA TURNER EXPERIENCE embarks […]

Artsreach presents: African Drumming Workshop As part of the 2025 Artsreach summer programme of creative activities for children, we are thrilled to welcome Senegalese master drummer Cheikh Diop to The […]

Summer of Music 25 – Nothing But A Good Time Welcome to Nothing But A Good Time, the ultimate live rock experience where adrenaline and electricity collide on stage! They […]

Children’s Workshop: Purbeck Puppets (ages 3-11) Explore the tales of Purbeck's dinosaurs, myths and legends at this puppet show workshop! We will be constructing puppets and creating a show for […]

Swanage Record Club Join Swanage Record Club in The Showbar to listen to records.Like a book group for records.Appreciate great albums in fullA curated theme every monthBring themed tracks to […]

The Bad Guys 2 (U) Reformed criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are trying very hard to be good. However, they soon find themselves […]

Superman (12A) Superman embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent. Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult. Directed by James Gunn. […]

DJ Night – It’s Vinyly Friday! Every Friday throughout August, all-vinyl DJs live in the Showbar:Friday 8 August - DJ Bo Dadly: afro, latin, jazz & discoFriday 15 August - […]

Summer of Music 25 – The Zoots THE ZOOTS are here to make your whole family bop to the '60s beats that everybody loves - with legendary music  by The […]

Summer of Music 25 – New Jersey Boys ‘All Night Long’ is an outstanding high energy celebration of Soul and Motown’s greatest hits! This stunning production will take you back […]

This Carpenters Masquerade This Carpenters Masquerade is a captivating musical journey through the life and legacy of Karen Carpenter, featuring the timeless music of The Carpenters. This unique tribute takes […]

DJ Night – It’s Vinyly Friday! Every Friday throughout August, all-vinyl DJs live in the Showbar:Friday 8 August - DJ Bo Dadly: afro, latin, jazz & discoFriday 15 August - […]

Summer of Music 25 – From Gold to Rio A nostalgic night for fans of 80s music, featuring two of the UK’s most bands from the era. From Gold to […]

Summer of Music 25 – Elvis: From Memphis to Vegas Elvis - From Memphis to Vegas is the all-new Elvis tribute stage production, touring worldwide from 2025 to 2026. Audiences across […]

How to Train Your Dragon (12) On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an […]

Mission: Impossible -The Final Reckoning (12A) Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley […]

Oscar’s Ultimate Quiz Take part in Swanage’s best quiz night by far! Prizes to be won, and a lot of fun to be had!Teams of up to 6, £2 per […]