Flo & Joan
Wednesday 2 February, 8pm, Sherling Studio
With more than 50 million views of their viral songs online the multi-award winning musical comedy duo (and sisters) take the show on the road.
Round the Horne
Thursday 3 February, Theatre, 7.45pm
With its infamous movie spoofs and hilarious regular characters such as Rambling Sid Rumpo, Charles and Fiona, J Peasemold Gruntfuttock, and Julian and Sandy, Round the Horne was one of the biggest and best radio comedy shows of all time, and still endures today.
The Ballad of Mulan
Thursday 3 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
Woman, warrior, legend. For ten years Mulan disguised as a man, has fought for the Chinese Empire. Now the fighting is coming to an end, one last battle and she will be going home – but can she return to her old life and become a woman again? The story of the real Chinese heroine that inspired Disney’s animation and live-feature Mulan.
MET Opera Encore: Rigoletto
Friday 4 February, Cinema, 1pm
Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher’s bold new take on Verdi’s timeless tragedy finds the action reset in 1920s Europe.
Ardent8 Ensemble: RETHINK
Friday 4 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
A new piece of work created by Ardent8 ensemble in collaboration with Andrew Muir and developed at Lighthouse as part of its Sanctuary artist residency scheme. RETHINK is a play about Graduation Day 2020, when six graduates from a performing arts course are encouraged to think again, in the wake of theatre closures and lack of opportunity.
Chicago (12)
Saturday 5 February, Screen On Stage, 7.45pm
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere and Queen Latifah in Rob Marshall’s energetic film adaptation of the classic stage musical shown on our new state-of-the-art cinema experience in the Theatre.
Holistic Festival
Saturday 5, Sunday 6 February, from 10am
A hugely popular event with a fabulous array of stands to explore, therapies to try and a first class series of 40 talks and workshops, plus the perennially popular children’s programme and clairvoyance show, it promises to be a wonderful, bright weekend.
First Time
Saturday 5 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
Award-winning HIV+ theatre-maker Nathaniel Hall (It’s a Sin) and Dibby Theatre present their critically acclaimed, hilarious, heart breaking hit autobiographical show about growing up positive in a negative world. Join him as he blows the lid on the secret he’s been keeping all these years.
Strictly Stage Theatre School: On Your Feet
Sunday 6 February, Theatre, 7.30pm
The leading performing arts academy is back with a celebration of musical theatre that captures the historical energy of the infamous Queens in Six, the Barricades of the French Revolution in Les Mis and the Latino-Cuban vibe of Gloria Estefan’s award-winning On Your Feet among many more.
James Wilton Dance: The Four Seasons
Tuesday 8 February, Theatre, 8pm
One of Europe’s most in demand dance companies presents The Four Seasons. Using Max Richter’s recomposed version of Vivaldi’s seminal work James Wilton Dance has created a work of immense physicality, driving energy and sweeping beauty.
The Sharon Shannon Quartet
Wednesday 9 February, Theatre, 8pm
Button accordion player Sharon Shannon has recorded and toured with a who’s who of the Irish and Global music industry, including Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O’Connor, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Steve Earle, The RTE Concert Orchestra, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Nigel Kennedy, Alison Krauss and Shane MacGowan.
Live and Unheard: DD Allen + Southern Brotherhood + Rich Atkinson
Thursday 10 February, Sherling Studio, 7.30pm
The monthly grass roots music showcase marks the return of DD Allen whose last show here sold out, with Dorset-based blues rockers Southern Brotherhood and self-styled ‘Narrative Americana’ singer songwriter Rich Atkinson.
In Conversation with Stacey Dooley
Friday 11 February, Concert Hall, 7pm
Inspired by Stacey’s two most recent documentaries on mental health, spend a very special evening with the popular broadcaster as she opens up conversations about mental health in young people, to challenge the stigma and stereotypes around it.
Total 90s
Friday 11 February, Theatre, 7.45pm
Cramming all that was great from the pop charts of the 1990s, 21 tribute acts perform 45 smash hits with bespoke visuals and more than a hundred costume changes.
Studio Jazz: Albuca with Adrian Utley
Friday 11 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
Composer/producer/musician Adrian Utley, founder of Bristol trip-hop pioneers Portishead, joins new jazz supergroup, Albuca, whose 2020 debut album he produced. Albuca’s core quartet have worked with the likes of Gregory Porter, Jamie Cullum, Radiohead, Amy Winehouse and Bobby Hutcherson.
Dirty Dancing (15)
Saturday 12 February, Screen On Stage, 7.45pm
Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Jerry Orbach in the 1980s dance movie classic shown on our new state-of-the-art cinema experience in the Theatre.
Coastal Comedy
Friday 12 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
Headliner Andrew Bird tops the bill at our monthly comedy night with observational opening act Rick Kiesewetter and the award-winning Lorna Prichard.
Groan Ups
Monday 14 – Saturday 19 February, Theatre, 7.45pm (Thurs, Sat mats 2,30pm)
Something a little different from the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong, Groan Ups follows an unruly classroom of six-year-olds on their journey through the anarchic high school teenage years to the challenges of adulthood.
NT Live: The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage
Thursday 17 February, Cinema, 7pm
Set 12 years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Philip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Adapted by Bryony Lavery, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Ross Noble: Humournoid
Thursday 17 February, Concert Hall, 7.30pm
What happens when pure comedy takes human form? What happens when a creature is created and bred to do stand up? Nobody knows because that isn’t a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble doing a show. You can come and see it. This is it.
Think Floyd
Friday 18 February, Concert Hall, 7.30pm
This extraordinary band, dubbed the ‘Definitive Pink Floyd Experience’, are renowned for their stunning celebration of the music of one of the world’s greatest musical phenomena with a complete performance of The Wall as well as the whole range of classic Floyd from The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and much more.
The Hawkmen
Friday 18 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
The Hawkmen draw from an array of influences such as rhythm & blues, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll that they bring together in a classic, rootsy, hybrid blend.
Ahir Shah: Dress
Saturday 19 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
Featuring his signature blend of philosophical inquiry, personal examination, and sweet gags, double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ahir Shah returns to stand-up with a new show about significance, insignificance, and scurvy.
BSC: Carmina Burana
Sunday 20 February, Concert Hall, 7pm
Carl Orff’s enduringly popular choral classic is presented by Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Youth Chorus and BSO Resonate.
The Dark
Tuesday 22 February, Sherling Studio, 2pm
Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the basement. It doesn’t visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does… Join Lazlo on his journey to meet the dar and find out why it will never bother him again. Peut-Etrê Theatre merge vibrant physicality with live music to create captivating and energetic performances for the whole family. The Dark is accessible for blind and visually impaired children through integrated audio-description and touch tours. Age guidance: 5+
The Amazing Bubble Man
Wednesday 24 February, Theatre, 2pm
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for more than 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerised.
Josephine
Thursday 24 February, Sherling Studio, 11am, 2pm
Josephine Baker, the little girl from Missouri who became an original 20th century icon. Dancer, actor, activist, campaigner, spy and mother to the multicultural Rainbow Tribe, Josephine broke the mould and high-kicked the pieces to the kerb.
The Spirit of the Dance: 20th Anniversary Tour
Thursday 24 February, Theatre, 7.45pm
Bursting with raw energy, this explosive and powerful show combines heart-pounding Irish dance with the sensual Latino rhythms of flamenco and red hot salsa in a thrilling production of strength and passion.
Oi Frog and Friends
Friday 25 – Sunday 27 February, Sherling Studio XXXX
It’s a new day at Sittingbottom school and Frog is looking for a place to sit, but Cat has other ideas and Dog is doing as he’s told. Little do any of them know that chaos is coming… The Olivier Award nominated West End production of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s bestselling books promises songs, puppets, laughs and more rhymes than you can shake a chime at.
Rob Lamberti
Friday 25 February, Concert Hall, 7.30pm
From the live final of Stars in Their Eyes to being hired by George Michael’s management to promote the 25Live album, this is a performer in a different league. Few tribute artists capture George’s musical talent, charisma and passion as closely as Rob Lamberti.
Studio Jazz: Misha Mullov-Abbado Group
Friday 25 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
Adventurous and very engaging, Misha’s group play the bassist’s own compositions and arrangements, with a broad variety of influences, from jazz, classical and pop to folk traditions from around the world heavily based on swing, funk and other groove-based styles.
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2022
Saturday 26 February, Concert Hall, 7.30pm
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival as the world’s best adventure film makers and explorers push themselves to the limits in the most remote and stunning corners of the globe.
All of Me (The Possibility of Splendour)
Saturday 26 February, Sherling Studio, 8pm
Written and performed by Olivier Award nominee Caroline Horton, an intimate and absurd exploration of wanting to live, wanting to die and what can happen if we sit together with the dark – an unapologetically dark show about dark things. Age guidance: 14+
Coastal Comedy Colossal
Saturday 26 February, Theatre, 8pm
The brilliant Chris McCausland headlines as our regular comedy club transfers to the Theatre, with support from the hilarious Rosie Jones and the versatile Charlie Baker who’s as well-known as a jazz singer as he is a stand-up comedian.
Hairspray
Monday 28 February – Saturday 5 March, Theatre, 7.45pm (Wed, Sat mat 2.30pm)
Starring Brenda Edwards as Motormouth Maybelle and Norman Pace as Wilbur Turnblad the international musical phenomenon Hairspray makes its debut at Lighthouse.
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