Events

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: […]

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 – 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 […]

Children’s Workshop: Ocean Orchestra (ages 3-11) Immerse yourself in the elements of the ocean with this orchestral activity. We will be discovering the sounds of the sea as we walk […]

The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A) Old tensions resurface when former bandmates who were former lovers reunite for a private show at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.Starring Tim […]

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 - […]

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 […]

Four Letters of Love (12A) Nicholas and Isabel are made for each other, but as destiny pulls them together, family, passion and faith drives them apart. As they embark on […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Tony & Una (FREE ENTRY) An acoustic duo not to be missed. Tony’s guitar, as gritty as the northern skies he called home & Una’s beautiful […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Louis Alberry (FREE ENTRY) Guitarist and songwriter from the rugged Jurassic Coast of Dorset. Alberry writes exploratory songs that weave together fingerpicked folk, jazz harmony, wonky […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Atticus The Ocean (FREE ENTRY) Atticus the Ocean is a Bournemouth based singer-songwriter who draws inspiration from the ocean, writing original songs that blends honest songwriting […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: The Bere Essentials (FREE ENTRY) The Bere Essentials are a band playing mostly old Americana tunes, Bluegrass, Western Swing, and Country with a smile. Line up […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Reg Meuross with Fire & Dust (FREE ENTRY) Headlining the Swanage Folk Festival Fringe 2025 is Reg Meuross; experience a journey into the heart, soul and […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Dorset Mutineers (FREE ENTRY) The Dorset Mutineers, once described as ‘Dorset’s Favourite Buoy Band’, are renowned for our beautiful harmonised renditions of classic sea shanties and […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: A Fondness for Melancholy (FREE ENTRY) The English folk tradition is shot through with a melancholic strand. All English speakers experience melancholy because the language itself […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Boots Don’t Fit (FREE ENTRY) Electro-acoustic indie-folk duo with a Dorset flavour. Big tunes, reflective lyrics to take you from the painfully beautiful to the foot-stompingly […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Time & Tide Theatre Group (FREE ENTRY) The story of the Tolpuddle men is well known and has been much celebrated, but what happened to the women, […]

Swanage Folk Festival Fringe: Greyhound’s Leap (FREE ENTRY) Purbeck duo Greyhound's Leap brings together Luke Russ on guitar and Sunny Angel on double bass to play a mix of skiffle, […]

Pot licker (16+) When teachers Rich, Kris and Zara discover a bag of drugs in school lost property, they should report this straight away.  But as the school faces imminent […]

David Attenborough: Ocean (PG) David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasising the ocean's vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting […]

SoundCellar & Swanage Jazz Festival present Jo Harrop Award-winning jazz singer Jo Harrop makes her SoundCellar debut at the Mowlem. With a smoky, intimate voice blending jazz, blues, and soul, […]

F1 (12A) In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a […]

The Mowlem Comedy Club (14+) Off The Kerb Productions Present: The Mowlem Comedy ClubYour chance to catch the best comedy talent in a club environment! Off The Kerb’s shows are […]

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 […]

Damien Lewis – SAS Escape Stories Join former war correspondent and bestselling author Damien Lewis to discuss his latest book, SAS Great Escapes Four. Covering five incredible true stories, from escaping Italian […]

Sean Alexander – Moments in Time With a career spanning 27 years including 3 Royal performances, presenting a 24 hour straight online celebrity charity show, making the ICC Woman’s T20 […]

The Last Journey (PG) An emotional and hilarious documentary with a life-affirming message, The Last Journey is a cinematic experience that explores a loving son’s attempts to coax his aging […]

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 […]

NT Live: Inter Alia (encore screening) Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top […]

Swanage Carnival Presentation Evening Join us to show your support for Swanage Carnival and all the hard work that goes into raising thousands of £’s each year for local charities […]