Friday 26th To Sunday 28th September 2025 Bournemouth
A Warm welcome to Arts by the Sea 2025
We’re delighted to welcome you to this year’s Festival, the South West’s biggest free celebration of arts, culture, people and place.
This year’s theme is WE ARE HERE – a bold declaration of belonging and identity, celebrating the vibrant diversity and creativity of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Come and join us for our 15th edition of the festival, where all are welcome and self-expression is encouraged.
Need help planning your time at Arts by the Sea? We’ve put our top picks together for you! Take a look here.
Check out our 2025 brochure here
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Sep 5th 2025
BCP’s Arts by the Sea unveils spectacular headline show Bourne to Love and full 2025 festival line-up
Sep 5th 2025
Bringing the weird and the wonderful to Bournemouth: four bold new acts join Arts by the Sea 2025
Sep 5th 2025
Giant spinning wheel, live hip hop and flower-powered puppets announced for Arts by the Sea 2025
Accessibility and Diversity
We aim to create an inclusive and accessible environment where everyone feels safe and where diversity is embraced.
The festival is part-funded and delivered by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and adheres to its Equality And Diversity Policy.
Here’s how you can help make sure everyone feels supported and included at the festival.
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Growing Greener
We’ll once again be hosting a range of amazing local organisations at our festival Green Hub, including interactive activities for all ages to help you get creative while learning more about how we can be kinder to our beautiful planet.
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