Interactive visual theatre company comes to Bournemouth

Motion capture technology, an interactive stage and digital projections allow children from five upwards to join in the seasonal migration of Icelandic sheep across volcanoes, waterfalls and glaciers underneath the Northern Lights.

The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)

The Bournemouth International Centre was opened on 6th September 1984 as a multipurpose Conference, Entertainment, Exhibition and Leisure Venue.

The Centre originally boasted 2 Auditoria - the Windsor and Tregonwell Halls - and a multi-storey, 700+ space car park, offering a larger, more modern addition to Bournemouth's traditional Winter Gardens Concert Hall (now demolished), Pavilion Theatre/Ballroom and
the Pier Theatre.

With the Centre attracting a wide range of International Artistes and large Conventions, Bournemouth Borough Council recognised the need to expand the facilities by adding the circular 1800 sq.m. Purbeck Hall in 1990 at a further investment of over £6 million.

By the millennium the BIC had firmly established itself as one of the UK's leading venues of its type and with demand far outstripping supply, a massive £22 million expansion and redevelopment programme (co-funded by the South West Regional Development Agency) was agreed in 2003, to provide a 4th auditoria - the 1250 sq.m. Solent Hall (replacing the leisure pool) - and an increased capacity Windsor Hall, making the BIC the largest venue on the South Coast when it reopened in October 2005.

For tickets, please call the Ticketline on 0844 576 3000, book online at www.bic.co.uk or visit the BIC or Bournemouth Pavilion Ticket Office in person. Minicom 01202 454804. Corporate & Community Groups 10+ 01202 451865.

The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom

The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom is Bournemouth's traditional venue for year round entertainment. Built in the 1920s, it retains its splendour and elegant styling and is Bournemouth's regular home for West End stage shows, Opera, Ballet, Pantomime and Comedy as well as for corporate presentations and dinner dances, product launches
and small conferences.

Refurbished in 2007, the Pavilion Theatre holds a seated audience of 1012 in fixed seats on a raked floor, with a further 446 in the circle. The Ballroom provides an exquisite backdrop for banquets, receptions, social functions and even small fairs and exhibitions.

WHAT'S ON THIS MONTH!

Details of events coming up at the Bournemouth International Centre and the Pavilion Theatre & Ballroom

Steps

After a break of 10 years, the multimillion selling, BRIT winning pop band STEPS are back. Claire, 'H', Faye, Lisa and Lee have reunited for an explosive TV documentary series on SKY Living, a new album and now a huge return to the live circuit with 'The Ultimate Tour' set for April 2012, including a date at the BIC Windsor Hall on Monday 16th April. The album and the tour will celebrate their biggest, chart topping hits.

2012 Premier League Darts

The tournament, featuring the world's top eight darts players, will visit Britain and Ireland's leading arenas on 15 successive Thursdays, as the likes of reigning champion Gary Anderson and the legendary Phil 'The Power' Taylor do battle for the £125,000 first prize.

Next year's event will begin in Manchester on Thursday February 9 as the eight players compete in the first of 14 nights where they will meet twice in the league phase. Play will then head to the AECC in Aberdeen for night two and across the Irish Sea to Belfast for the third league night at the Odyssey Arena, before returning to England to be played at the Westpoint Arena in Exeter and The Brighton Centre on the first two
Thursdays in March.

MRS BROWN RIDES AGAIN

EXTRA DATE - WEDNESDAY 6TH JUNE
NOW ON SALE!

She's Back and She's Bad As Ever
Mrs Brown Rides Again
New Show for 2012 - The Hilarious Series Continues
Starring Brendan O'Carroll and Mrs Brown's Boys

Due to popular demand a brand new tour has been announced for Mrs Brown's Boys. 'Mrs Brown Rides Again' written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll is part of the hilarious series and will head across the UK to some of the country's biggest arenas. 'Mrs Brown Rides Again' follows the phenomenal success of a BAFTA with a nomination in the Serial Comedy category for TV series Mrs Brown's Boys on BBC ONE.

Blink-182

Blink-182 will be headlining their first UK arena tour in over 8 years later this year and due to popular demand an extra show at the Bournemouth International Centre on 7 Jul 2012 has been added. All American Rejects have just been announced as main support on all dates along with The Blackout
on this date.

Blink-182 were formed in San Diego in 1992 by Mark Hoppus and Tom De Longe and later joined by drummer Travis Barker. The band's breakthrough album, Enema Of The State, was released in 1999 and went on to sell in excess of 15 million copies worldwide. Their next two albums, Take Off Your Pants And Jacket (2001) and blink 182 (2003) cemented their position as a pop punk supergroup. Additionally, the band has won a number of MTV Awards throughout their career. Their latest album Neighborhoods was released last year.