The Mowlem Comedy Club (14+)
2026-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | The Studio, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
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 venues – we love the buzz of when audiences come away from a gig with a new favourite comic that they didn’t know before a show. The format is simple: you, your friends and the company of three hilarious comics from the UK circuit. The perfect recipe for a top night out!
*line ups to be announced and subject to change*
Tickets £14, Friends £12

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2026-05-22 19:30 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
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 of local talent, including The Swanage School, ‘Mow-Town’, a band made up from the more musical staff at The Mowlem, alongside Swanage Drama Company, Swanage Musical Theatre Company and more!‘Save our Curtains’ – The Mowlem theatre rig is checked annually by contractors to ensure the high safety standards are met. The tracks were identified as needing to be replaced last October within 12 months due to their age. A crucial part of every show is the role of our big red curtains. Without them, the show cannot go on!
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The Princess Bride (PG)
2026-05-23 19:00 - 2026-05-27 19:00 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
The Princess Bride (PG)
Buttercup, a princess, is madly in love with a farm boy, Westley. Unfortunately, things take a turn in their lives when Westley goes out in search of employment and gets attacked by a pirate.
Starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal. Directed by Rob Reiner.
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Anyone For Tennis?
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Anyone For Tennis?
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Theatre Tour
2026-05-30 10:00 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Sing and Sign
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Take A Breath.... And Sing!
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Storytime and Picnic
2026-05-30 12:00 - 13:00 | The Studio, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Storytime and Picnic
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Voicewaves: Turn The Music Up (8+)
2026-05-30 14:30 - 15:30 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Voicewaves: Turn The Music Up (8+)
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Oscar's Musical Bingo
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Our spectacular home-grown quiz-meister Oscar is back with a special night of Musical BINGO!
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Dance Yourself Dizzy (16+)
2026-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 | The Studio, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Dance Yourself Dizzy (16+)
A joyful, inclusive dance session. Learn a fun routine, move together – no dance experience needed.
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Everybody is welcome; everybody is a fantastic dancer!

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Mowlem Big Weekend – 3 Operas, 1 Evening with Destination Opera

Mowlem Big Weekend - 3 Operas, 1 Evening with Destination Opera
2026-05-30 19:00 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – 3 Operas, 1 Evening with Destination Opera
Destination Opera is a Dorset based opera company dedicated to bring world class opera into communities and breaking down barriers and stereotypes. We place particular emphasis on participation whether it be 140 school aged children performing a complete Mozart opera in Sherborne Abbey or a massed community chorus performing opera choruses in the High Angle Battery, Portland.
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Mowlem Big Weekend – Showtunes Karaoke Workshop

Mowlem Big Weekend - Showtunes Karaoke Workshop
2026-05-30 20:30 - 21:30 | The Showbar, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Showtunes Karaoke Workshop
Love musicals? Join us in the Mowlem Showbar for a lively one-hour show tune karaoke workshop, singing your favourite musical theatre hits together with a live pianist.
This fun and relaxed group session is all about the joy of singing big musical numbers together. as a chorus. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just love a good show tune, come along to learn, sing, and enjoy the thrill of live accompaniment.
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Up Jumped The Crab Puppetry Show
2026-05-31 10:30 - 11:00 | The Studio, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Up Jumped The Crab Puppetry Show
Experience a day at the seaside with this charming puppet story in miniature showing a day at sea with the real Cromer crab fishermen of North Norfolk.Set to the foot-tapping folk music of East Anglian musicians; Bob Roberts, Tony Hall and Percy Brown, this wordless piece is a wonderful introduction to the joyful magic of puppet theatre with sing-along opportunities for all!
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Crooked Timber Theatre was set up by Gemma Khawaja to create and tour innovative children’s puppet theatre drawing on traditional stories and local heritage.
Gemma is an accomplished performer and workshop leader specialising in children’s theatre and puppetry. Upon completing an Honours degree in Drama 2001, Gemma furthered her skills and training in puppetry by learning traditional puppet making and performance techniques at Norwich Puppet Theatre from 2001-2004.
Gemma has over 20 years of professional experience touring to venues, festivals, rural settings and schools nationally performing in puppet shows produced by leading companies such as Norwich Puppet Theatre, Horse & Bamboo Theatre, Little Angel Theatre. Monstro Theatre & Factory International.
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Fisherfolk and Merfolk Puppetry workshop
2026-05-31 11:30 - 13:00 | The Studio, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Fisherfolk and Merfolk Puppetry workshop
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Mowlem Big Weekend - Draw Along with Martin Brown
2026-05-31 15:00 - 16:00 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Draw Along with Martin Brown
Do you like your history with the nasty bits left in? Come and meet mega-selling illustrator and author Martin Brown as he celebrates the phenomenal Horrible Histories series in a fun-filled event full of foul facts and live illustration – with a touch of awful audience involvement thrown in. ‘A fact-tastic show for the whole family where Martin’s passion for drawing is simply infectious.’
Bio: Martin Brown
Martin Brown is probably best known for being the illustrator of the phenomenally successful Horrible Histories series, which, after 30 years and 30 million copies sold, has become award winning stage and TV shows, exhibitions, visitor attractions, games and even a movie. Martin has also written and illustrated the Lesser Spotted Animals books, and Nell and the Cave Bear, and Nell and the Cave Bear – The Journey Home, his first dabbles with fiction.
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Mowlem Big Weekend – The Beat Box Experience

Mowlem Big Weekend - The Beat Box Experience
2026-05-31 16:30 - 17:30 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – The Beat Box Experience
‘Not Just Fart Noises – The Beatbox Experience for all the family with World Champion Beatboxer Bass6’
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Mowlem Big Weekend – Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop for adults 16+

Mowlem Big Weekend - Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop for adults 16+
2026-05-31 18:00 - 19:00 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop for adults 16+
Experience the shared joy, ease, and pleasure of poetry at our Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned writer, this supportive introductory session brings ancient and modern verses to life as a unique lens for self-discovery.
Hosted by the team behind the weekly ‘Words To Inspire’ radio show, this collaborative exploration makes poetry accessible to everyone. Join us at The Mowlem for an inspiring workshop of connection and creativity!
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Mowlem Big Weekend – Sea Pictures (16+)

Mowlem Big Weekend - Sea Pictures (16+)
2026-05-31 20:00 - 20:30 | The Showbar, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Sea Pictures (16+)
Elgar’s beloved song cycle Sea Picture’s come to the Mowlem’s Big Weekend. With its majestic sweeping surges, these 5 Victorian poems, masterfully set by Elgar have been a regular on the great concert halls around the world. Here we bring them accompanied by Louise Dukes on the piano to the Show Bar to be accompanied also by the backdrop of the sea that inspired them.
Sarah Pring Bio:
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Pring is a regular on the stages of Royal Ballet and Opera, English National Opera and Glyndebourne. She is joined by Louise Dukes for this unique performance in their home county. They performed this masterpiece as one of the highlights of Destination Opera’s Advent(ure) a living advent calendar of 12 live performances across Portland last December.
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Mowlem Big Weekend – Open Mic Night with Ryan

Mowlem Big Weekend - Open Mic Night with Ryan
2026-05-31 20:30 - 22:00 | The Showbar, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Mowlem Big Weekend – Open Mic Night with Ryan
Hosting The Mowlem’s very first open mic is Ryan Lowe, a musician of 25 years best known for being part of local favourites ‘Spoonphed’, among others in Swanage and London. Having returned to his hometown after spending time living across the UK and travelling Asia, Ryan is looking forward to giving back to the community by encouraging local artists, both old and new, to take the stage and showcase their talents.
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The Pent Up House Trio – Live Jazz in The Showbar

The Pent Up House Trio – Live Jazz in The Showbar
2026-06-02 19:30 - 22:00 | The Showbar, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
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 Duke Ellington to Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk to Keith Jarrett. The trio will also provide a platform and performing experience for local young players.
The Pent Up House Trio are – Rob Mills, Saxophones, Rick Foot, Double Bass and Rob Howes, Piano.
Showbar Jazz takes place upstairs at The Mowlem Theatre in the beautifully appointed Showbar where you can relax in comfort to the sounds of super hip jazz while sipping your drink and gazing out at the sunset on Swanage bay.
Bar open from 5.30pm.Admission free.Wheelchair accessible.

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Nick Jubber Author Talk - Tales of Monsters Around the World
2026-06-03 19:30 | The Studio, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
Nick Jubber Author Talk – Tales of Monsters Around the World
Nicholas Jubber is a travel writer who is fascinated and intrigued by tales of monsters, which has taken him to many fascinating places.
He is going to share some of these amazing stories in his charismatic presentation of ‘Tales of Monsters around the World’, and help us to discover why we need these monsters and what they can tell us about ourselves…
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The Whispering Dome

The Whispering Dome
2026-06-05 18:00 | The Theatre, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
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 draw on European early music, Moroccan Gnawa Sufi traditions and West African Griot song, weaving ancient love songs, pilgrims’ tales, bird songs and new choral works into a rich, border-crossing sound world. Originally commissioned by Brighton Early Music Festival, The Whispering Dome won the 2024 REMA (European Early Music Network) award for Extra-European Project of the Year.
Jeremy Avis – voice, harpsichord
Sam Stadlen – viol
Simo Lagnawi – gimbri, voice
Suntou Susso – kora, voice
Rebecaa Askew – voice
Tim Dickinson – voice
Hannah Ely – voice
Purbeck Arts Choir
Singers from Stoborough and Swanage Primary Schools

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SoundCellar & Swanage Jazz Festival present Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra

SoundCellar & Swanage Jazz Festival present Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra
2026-06-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Studio, The Mowlem, Swanage, England, BH19 2AD, United Kingdom
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 orchestra made up of the big band instrument mix including: trumpet, trombone, saxophone, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drum kit, double bass and voice.
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