Swanage Literary Festival: Nick Jubber – Tales of Monsters Around the World Nicholas Jubber is a travel writer who is fascinated and intrigued by tales of monsters, which has taken […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Poetry with William Boyde Come and listen to one of TV’s top ten villains deliver a mesmerizing presentation. William may be better known as villain James Willmott-Brown […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Swanage Poetry Group 7 November @ 9:15 PM - 10:00 PM Come and listen to some of our talented local poets, hosted by Martin HobdellThe current Swanage […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Saturday Full Day Ticket One ticket to cover all of Saturday's events: 10am Alice May - The Resistance Girls11.15am Dr Andrew Norman - A Purbeck Romance12.30pm Emma […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Alice May – The Resistance Girls Tickets £5 (+booking fee)Day tickets also available at https://themowlem.com/event/swanage-literary-festival-saturday-full-day-ticket/Alice is a writer, speaker, artist and has experienced many different roles in life […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Dr Andrew Norman – A Purbeck Romance Come and hear Dr Andrew Norman reflect on his personal experiences which are explored in this engaging book. After an […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Emma Simpson – Breaking Waves Emma is a wild swimmer and life-long hobbyist writer specialising in narrative non-fiction. Having spent a couple of decades being distracted by […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Felice Hardy – The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis Felice tells this remarkable, moving story of escape and survival. In 1930, her grandmother, Liesl Herbst, was […]
Click here Swanage Literary Festival: Joanna Quinn – The Whalebone Theatre Joanna will be here to discuss her award-winning, debut novel ‘The Whalebone Theatre’, which explores themes of courage, family, […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Steve Couch & Olly Hopper-Pay – Dead Man Singing What happens when faking your own death gives you something to live for? It’s not all about winning, […]
Swanage Literary Festival: Alex Stone – The Perfect Daughter 8 November @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Come and hear Alex talk about the inspiration behind her four best-selling character-led […]
An Evening of Entertainment Join Swanage Drama Company and friends for their annual November fundraising concert which, this year, is in aid of Allsort'd and the Little Birds Preschool, with […]
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG) In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the center of a public […]
Making A Killing (14+) The ropes are ready, the crowd is waiting, and the hangman has a new apprentice. When Claus Kohler is apprenticed to Frantz Schmidt, Nuremberg’s seasoned executioner, the […]
Swanage Record Club Join Swanage Record Club in The Showbar to listen to music.Full albums and good conversation.Curated themes. Listen and chat.No expertise required - just curiosity and a love […]
80s & 90s Aerobics 80s & 90s Aerobics in aid of Raise the Roof!Workout with Vanessa, Jane Fonda style! Be prepared for classic high-energy cardio with strength exercises for arms, […]
The History of Rock THE HISTORY OF ROCK is back and bigger than ever! Join us as we celebrate a rock line-up like no other headlined by one of the greatest […]
SoundCellar & Swanage Jazz Festival present SoundCellar 5 The SOUNCELLAR 5 bring their funky soul-jazz sound to the Mowlem. Presenting a set that includes tunes by John Scofield, George Benson, […]
Dead of Winter (15) A grief-stricken widow stops by a remote cabin after getting lost on the back roads of Minnesota in the middle of winter. She soon finds herself […]
The Mowlem Comedy Club (14+) Off The Kerb Productions Present: The Mowlem Comedy Club Your chance to catch the best comedy talent in a club environment! Off The Kerb's shows are […]
Artist’s Talk with Fiona Robinson: Drawing Music – from Chopin to Max Richter Fiona Robinson is an artist writer and curator. She was elected President of the Royal West of […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (15) 21 November @ 7:30 PM 50 year anniversary! A flat tyre leaves Brad and Janet stranded on a stormy night. They experience strange incidents […]
The Goose and Mrs Frost Mrs Holly Frost lives with her goose keeping an eye on the world below. When she bakes the sun shines, when she hangs up her […]
The Goose and Mrs FrostMrs Holly Frost lives with her goose keeping an eye on the world below. When she bakes the sun shines, when she hangs up her washing […]
Oompah in The Showbar with The Bierfass Band! Join us in The Showbar for another night of OOMPAH!Bierfass Oompah Band is a group of Dorset musicians who play a unique […]
The Marching Band (15) Conductor Thibaut discovers he has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning of his adoption, he finds an older brother who works in a factory. […]
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: The Fifth Step (encore screening) by David Irelanddirected by Finn den HertogOlivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, […]
Craig Milverton Trio – Jazz in the Showbar Craig Milverton is one of Britain’s finest jazz pianists, recognised by winning Best Jazz Pianist in the 2010 British Jazz Awards. Join […]
The Choral (12A) A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the […]
Art Club Led by Helen Leary, Art Club workshops are suitable for kids ages 7 and above, who love learning new art skills and exploring their creative side. These sessions […]
The Elves and The Shoemaker Don’t miss the magic of The Elves and the Shoemaker this festive season! The award-winning Dot Collective, known for Alice’s Adventures in Aerialand and this 2025’s […]
The Big Christmas Assembly 2025 What began as a few playful social media videos of James performing iconic school songs for his students quickly turned into a nationwide sensation. These […]
The Pent Up House Trio – Live Jazz in The Showbar The Pent Up House Trio will present an evening of Jazz in The Showbar at The Mowlem Theatre on […]
A Christmas Carol with Mitch Benn 3 December @ 7:30 PM Mitch Benn is bringing his sold-out show A Christmas Carol to The Mowlem Theatre. Continuing Charles Dickens' tradition of […]
Andy Parsons – Please #@!$ Off To Mars (14+) After his nationwide critical-smash sellout 2023/24 Tour, Andy is back with a brand-new show. As seen on Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC […]
The Running Man (15) In the near future, "The Running Man" is the top-rated show on television, a deadly competition where contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by […]
Art Club: Mud to Masterpiece Clay-day Led by Helen Leary, Art Club workshops are suitable for children ages 7 and above, who love learning new art skills and exploring their […]
Christmas Singalong Concert with Bournemouth Concert Brass Get into the festive spirit with our brand-new Christmas Singalong Concert at the Mowlem! Whether you're a seasoned caroller or just love a good […]
Santa and The Pirates (that don’t want Christmas!) Father Christmas has a problem – somebody has robbed his reindeers, they’ve nicked his naughty list AND they’ve ‘elped themselves to his […]
Swanage Record Club Join Swanage Record Club in The Showbar to listen to music. Full albums and good conversation. Curated themes. Listen and chat. No expertise required - just curiosity […]
Cabaret with Claus (14+) Glad Tidings abound as Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes return with ‘The Christmas show.’ An evening of shamelessly festive insanity. Classical Nativity intertwines with contemporary insensitivity […]
SoundCellar & Swanage Jazz Festival present Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra + special guest Rebecca Nash. Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra (DYJO), led by renowned local musician Terry Quinney, features talented young […]
Christmas Karma (tbc) A new Christmas classic is on its way. From visionary British director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, Blinded By The Light), CHRISTMAS KARMA sees one of […]
Christmas Celebration with the Salamanda Swing Band Get ready to join the Salamanda Swing Band for an unforgettable Christmas Celebration on Tuesday, December 16! We're thrilled to bring you an […]
Christmas with Castle Voices Choir – FREE event in The Showbar Castle Voices Do Christmas!Castle Voices rehearse every Tuesday evening in the Studio and this is their first public performance […]
The Mowlem Comedy Club (14+) Off The Kerb Productions Present: The Mowlem Comedy Club Your chance to catch the best comedy talent in a club environment! Off The Kerb's shows are […]
La Traviata (12A) 'La Traviata' is one of the best known operas in the repertoire, with a strong narrative thread at its heart. OperaGlass Works bring something fresh to it, […]
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 […]
Wicked: For Good (PG) Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, […]
