Bournemouth Hotel & Tourist Information

Bournemouth will this Summer be playing host to three exciting events, all of which will be free to enjoy!

The free events will take place from June through until the end of August.

EVENT 1 – OPEN AIR CINEMA

Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens will become an ‘Open Air Cinema’ from June 19th – July 5th. The fantastic setting, boasting a 20 metre screen, will be showing a wide range of family favourites, including ‘Toy Story,’ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Shrek.’

From 22nd June, this Bournemouth must-visit venue, will be showing the Wimbledon Championships. The venue creates the perfect setting for residents, visitors to Bournemouth hotels and people on lunch breaks to enjoy a picnic and soak up the unique atmosphere.

EVENT 2 – ‘FASHION WEEKEND’

The Bournemouth Summer Live’s ‘Fashion Weekend’ is taking place in Bournemouth Square between 26th and 28th July.

The event, in conjunction with local fashion houses and businesses, will demonstrate hair and make-up as well as having a fashion show on each of the three days.

EVENT 3 – BOURNEMOUTH AIR FESTIVAL 2009

The ever-popular Bournemouth event, by the sea and completely free, is this year going to be bigger and better than ever.

Bournemouth Air Festival will have more aircraft, more on the ground attractions for the whole family to enjoy and more ‘Night Air’ entertainment as this 4-day event promises to be better than ever.

The must-see event, sponsored by More Bus, takes place between Thursday 20th August and Sunday 23rd August.

This year’s festival will include:

- The regions premier event for the Fly Navy 100 Naval celebrations.
- Bournemouth will be receiving RFA Mounts Bay as well as the HMS Cattistock
- The Black Cats Helicopter Display Team
- Beach Assaults
- Demonstrations from the Royal Marines Commando Display Team
- Music from The Royal Marines in the award-winning Lower Gardens every evening.
- Three performances by The Red Arrows
- The RAF will be displaying the Chinook and The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
- The world’s only formation wing walking team!
- Performances by the RAF Dog Presentation Team
- 1.5 miles of stalls, attractions and displays
- The Royal Navy Village
- A funfair, stalls and refreshments
- Firework display on Saturday night

Bournemouth’s Air Festival will also include ‘Night Air’ with entertainment sure to impress everyone.

Jon Weaver, who is the Air Festival Director, said:

“We are building our evening entertainment programme, and boosting the already brilliant day displays – we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Bournemouth this August.”

Roger Parker, who is Bournemouth’s Town Centre Manager, said:

“Along with the award-winning beach and town centre retail, the free Air Festival is another great reason to come and enjoy the UK’s leading resort!”

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