Entertainment in Dorset
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Landmarc
The preacher wouldn't recognise it. This vibrant bistro-cum-music venue is set in a massive former church - now the stained glass merges with red neon. Acts are a mix of acoustic and tribute bands, with comedy on Wednesdays. The menu's full of tasty café staples: Swiss burger and fries, grilled tuna steak and Thai chicken curry.
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Poole Arms
Poole's harbour is lined with waterside watering holes. The green, tiled Poole Arms is the oldest pub on the quay and is thankfully unmessed-about-with - framed knot-samples and deeply worn wooden tables still rule. It also serves tasty bar food of the homemade fish soup and pie variety.
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Harbour Inn
The trio of pubs clustered at the foot of the Cobb are great for harbourside bustle. The Harbour Inn, with stone walls and wooden settles, pips the others for atmosphere and sheer range of pub grub.
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Opera House
This gorgeously renovated 19th-century theatre mixes Victorian design with an ultracool lighting system. The line-up features a cross-section of music (jazz meets rude-boy punk) and comedy.
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Poole Lighthouse
The town's arts hub, Poole Lighthouse hosts a lively events calendar including live music, theatre, film and exhibitions.
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20:20
Former casino with varied programme - DJ sets and rock, breakbeat, house and hip-hop.
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Elements
Massive queues and club anthems are the mainstays at Bournemouth's biggest club.
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Sixty Million Postcards
A hip crowd inhabits this quirky drinking den. The worn wooden floors, battered sofas and fringed lampshades are home to everything from DJ sets (including indie, synth-pop and space disco), to board games and impromptu Sunday jumble sales.
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O2 Academy
Restored Victorian theatre lining up gigs (from jazz to rude-boy punk), DJ sets (from northern soul to drum and bass), gay nights and comedy.
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Lava Ignite
Four-room megaclub playing R&B, pop, house, hip hop and dubstep.
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Alexandra
Head to this grand hotel's sea-view lawns for the ultimate English experience: afternoon tea, complete with scones, clotted cream and cucumber sandwiches.
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