Midwinter Break (12A) Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realize that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After so much time and so many memories, long-held promises and deeply concealed wounds threaten to come to light and force them to confront their future.Starring Lesley Manville, Ciaran Hinds, Niamh Cusack. Directed by Polly Findlay.Running time: 1hr […]
Jessica Fostekew: Iconic Breath (14+) The silliest of comedy for the scariest of days, don't miss Jessica Fostekew's most rousing and uplifting show yet, Iconic Breath. Star of Live at the Apollo, regular on The Guilty Feminist podcast and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominated stand-up, Jess is back on tour with a brand new show about tolerance and temperance. Jess can […]
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 renowned for their superb lineups, showcasing exciting up-and-coming talent along with established names on the UK comedy circuit. Our aim is to bring the next generation of hilarious talent to […]
Another Night at The Mowlem Swanage Drama Company and friends present ‘Another Night at The Mowlem’ to help raise £6,000Following the success of A Night at The Mowlem in 2025, Swanage Drama Company and friends are back in 2026 to present Another Night at The Mowlem. This year, to raise £6,000 for Curtain tracks, the show will host a variety […]
Hot Club & Gypsy Swing with QHCB – Live in The Showbar Live music from The Quartet of the Hot Club of Bournemouth playing a swinging selection of Hot Club & Gypsy Jazz to transport you to the golden age of Gypsy Swing! Expect a selection of classics from the era of Django Reinhardt, along with contemporary tunes in the Hot […]
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!Please arrive in plenty of time to bag a table – The Showbar is open from 5.30pm as always!Teams of up to 6, £2 per person – just bring cash on the night! 27 May @ 8:00 […]
NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Syngedirected by Caitríona McLaughlin Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of […]
Anyone For Tennis? A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT!Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter to the game.And there’s nobody to say ‘quiet please’.She cannot be serious… can she?“Laughs […]
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (12A) Miranda Priestly struggles against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amid declining print media, while Miranda nears retirement.Starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt. Directed by David Frankel.Running time 1hr 53minsNot showing on 30 May, matinee on 1 June at 2.30pm 29 May @ 7:30 PM […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Theatre Tour Take a tour of the building with Thomas, and get a peek behind the scenes!Saturday and Sunday, 10am and 2pmAdmission is free but must be booked due to limited numbers 30 May @ 10:00 AM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Theatre The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Sing and Sign Watch this space for more details!Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 30 May @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Etches Collection […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Take A Breath…. And Sing! Watch this space for more details!Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 30 May @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM The […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Storytime and Picnic Watch this space for more details!Admission free but must be booked due to limited numbers 30 May @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Voicewaves: Turn The Music Up (8+) Watch this space for more details!Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 30 May @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop for children 7+ Watch this space for more details!Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 30 May @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 PM - […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Telling Your Own Story Through Theatre with Diverse City (16+) Watch this space for more details!Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 30 May @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Oscar’s Musical Bingo Come and try your luck!Entry £2 per person on the night 30 May @ 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements 3 April @ 8:00 […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Dance Yourself Dizzy (16+) Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 30 May @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Etches Collection Screening & Talk 16 […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – 3 Operas, 1 Evening with Destination Opera Watch this space for more details!Tickets from £18 30 May @ 7:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Music The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events SoundCellar & Swanage Jazz Festival present Ursula Harrison & Sylvie Noble 4 April @ 7:30 PM […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Showtunes Karaoke Workshop Watch this space for more details!Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 30 May @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Etches Collection […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Up Jumped The Crab Puppetry Show Watch this space for more details!Tickets £11 inc booking fee 31 May @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements 3 April […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Fisherfolk and Merfolk Puppetry workshop Watch this space for more details!Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 31 May @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record Club 9 April @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM The […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Draw Along with Martin Brown Learn how it's done from Martin Brown, illustrator of Horrible HistoriesTickets £9 inc booking fee 31 May @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – The Beat Box Experience 'Not Just Fart Noises - The Beatbox Experience for all the family with World Champion Beatboxer Bass6'Suggested donation £5 inc booking fee 31 May @ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events Swanage Record […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop for adults 16+ Watch this space for more details!tickets £6 inc booking fee 31 May @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Sea Pictures (16+) With Sarah PringFree admission but please book due to limited numbers 31 May @ 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements 3 April @ 8:00 […]
Mowlem Big Weekend – Open Mic Night with Ryan Your chance to shine!Free admission but please book due to limited numbers 31 May @ 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Community The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements 3 […]
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 the first Tuesday of every month. Entry is free and the music starts at 7.30pm. They will be exploring the past, present and future of Jazz, with material stretching from […]
The Whispering Dome The Whispering Dome is an award-winning concert-adventure that follows a single nightingale on her epic migration from the UK to The Gambia. Blending early and contemporary music with immersive multimedia projections, the performance imagines the human music rising from the lands she flies over – from medieval Europe to North Africa and West Africa. Five exceptional performers […]
SoundCellar & Swanage Jazz Festival present Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra (DYJO), led by renowned local musician Terry Quinney, features talented young players on a full big band lineup. Expect festive favourites alongside classic and contemporary jazz, performed by the next generation of jazz musicians. Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra (DYJO) is an intermediate to advanced youth jazz […]
Michael (rating tbc) The story of pop superstar Michael Jackson -- from his extraordinary early days in the Jackson 5 to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuels a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.Starring Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Valdi, Colman Domingo. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.Running time: 2hrs 7minsMatinee on 8 June at 2.30pm 6 June @ […]
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 renowned for their superb lineups, showcasing exciting up-and-coming talent along with established names on the UK comedy circuit. Our aim is to bring the next generation of hilarious talent to […]
Swanage Record Club Join Swanage Record Club in The Showbar to listen to curated selections of music on vinyl and CD. Full albums and good conversation. Curated themes. Listen and chat. No expertise required – just curiosity and a love of music. Starts at 6.30pm (first album introduced at 7.30pm). Join the chat on Swanage Record Club’s Facebook page! FREE […]
Jazz in The Showbar – Sarah Bolter & Rob Palmer Sarah Bolter- Vocals/Saxes/Clarinet & FluteSarah began performing at just 11 years old, making her solo debut on clarinet with the Johnny Howard Big Band at the Bournemouth Pavilion. By 13 she was playing most weekends with the New Dorset Dance Orchestra, and at 15 joined her first original band, spending […]
The Swanage Big Sing Join Castle Voices choir for The Swanage BIG SING, a unique concert where YOU become part of the choir. With lyrics projected on a large screen and a hall full of voices singing together, this is your chance to experience the thrill of performing - no experience required.Castle Voices is a vibrant community rock choir bringing […]
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!Please arrive in plenty of time to bag a table – The Showbar is open from 5.30pm as always!Teams of up to 6, £2 per person – just bring cash on the night! 24 June @ 8:00 […]
NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos directed by Marianne Elliott BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.Marquise de Merteuil is a master […]
Purbeck Disco Party Night Inclusive night out for participants aged 13yrs + Tickets £5 inc booking fee, Carers free 27 March @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Disco The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements 3 April @ […]
Swing Easy Too – Afternoon Jazz in The Showbar "We wanted a name that would reflect our kind of music – relaxed, swinging, with a jazz feel; we think ‘SWING EASY’ sums it up perfectly.Our set list focuses on jazz standards from The Great American Songbook including covers of songs by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Doris […]
Purbeck Disco Party Night Inclusive night out for participants aged 13yrs + Tickets £5 inc booking fee, Carers free 27 March @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Disco The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events 80s Fancy Dress Disco Night – Fundraising for Acoustic Improvements 3 April @ […]
Tony Christie – The Farewell Tour Enjoy an evening with Tony Christie - Up Close & Unplugged.The legendary crooner continues his Great Farewell ‘Unplugged’ Tour entertaining audiences around the world with incredible showmanship, an unmistakable powerful vocal that has captivated generation after generation and a set list that packs a punch.Tony performs tracks from across his career, from the trademark […]
SOM26 Break The Rules – Status Quo Break the Rules ft John Coghlan (Original Status Quo Drummer) Founded in 2022, Break The Rules are one of the most exciting Status Quo tributes around. Dan, Ryan, Lewis and Aidan have all been huge Quo fans from a young age and capture the energy & power of Quo’s iconic 70s frantic four […]
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!Please arrive in plenty of time to bag a table – The Showbar is open from 5.30pm as always!Teams of up to 6, £2 per person – just bring cash on the night! 28 July @ 8:00 […]
Swing Easy Too – Afternoon Jazz in The Showbar "We wanted a name that would reflect our kind of music – relaxed, swinging, with a jazz feel; we think ‘SWING EASY’ sums it up perfectly.Our set list focuses on jazz standards from The Great American Songbook including covers of songs by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Doris […]
SOM26 This Is Floyd This Is Floyd is a tribute band faithfully performing songs from the Pink Floyd catalogue from the late 60s to the present day and bringing to stages around the country the flavour of their final gigs played in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As of 2025, the band's personnel is made up of 5 to […]
SOM26 Heard it Through the Grapevine Introducing a powerhouse group that pays homage to the timeless sounds of soul and Motown! This talented ensemble has been captivating audiences for years. With an impressive vocal range that brings the greatest of the genre to life, they deliver unforgettable performances that resonate with fans of all ages. Currently touring the UK, they […]
SOM26 Tom Petty & Fleetwood Mac Legacy Show Europe's only tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Two great live bands that are so closely tied together by the great Stevie Nicks. Hear and see all of both bands classic songs along with The Traveling Wilburys and Stevie Nicks collaborations plus many more. A full […]
SOM26 Good Times GOOD TIMES - A tribute to Nile Rodgers and Chic Good Times go to every length to capture the raw funk, soul & disco dynamics of Nile Rodgers’ music and bring it to life on stage with a full 90-minute stage show. This energy-packed experience comes complete with dazzling sequins, stylish outfits, engaging crowd interactions, and all […]
Swing Easy Too – Afternoon Jazz in The Showbar "We wanted a name that would reflect our kind of music – relaxed, swinging, with a jazz feel; we think ‘SWING EASY’ sums it up perfectly. Our set list focuses on jazz standards from The Great American Songbook including covers of songs by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Doris […]
SOM26 Sounds of the 60s with The Zoots Experience THE Sixties show with multiple award winning band The Zoots featuring award winning band members Charlie T Gregory on drums, Jamie Goddard on vocals on guitar, Harriet Lowther on vocals and percussion, Peter Emery on lead guitar. THE ZOOTS are here to make your whole family bop to the '60s beats […]
