Wednesday, 8 January 2014

My top 12 reasons to visit Bournemouth in 2014

By no means the diminutive "what's on" list for Bournemouth, just the stuff that really floats my boat:

24th Feb. Rizzle Kicks - Bournemouth O2 Academy
Get down with the, down with the......

10th & 11th May Christchurch Food & Wine Festival

24th - 26th May. Bournemouth Wheels Festival. Wheels, power, elegance. From the team that bring you the world famous Air
Festival, this brand new event for 2014 will be Britain's
biggest wheels themed family event. Hot rods to
skateboards, F1 cars to racing bikes, monster trucks to
bmx, a fantastic long weekend is planned.
www.bournemouthwheels.co.uk

30th May - 1st June Powerboat P1 & Aqua X Jetski Championship

20th - 29th June. Bournemouth Food & Drink Festival
Ten whole days of foodie fun. The talented boys and girls
from The Highcliff Grill will be doing their thing in the
restaurant and down in the town square.
www.bournemouthfoodanddrink.co.uk

11th & 12th July. British Beach Polo Championships
Sandbanks Beach.

13th July. Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim
Europe's biggest charity swim takes to the water.
www.bhf.org.uk/piertopier

28th - 31st August. Bournemouth Air Festival
www.bournemouthair.co.uk

6th & 7th Sept. Beaulieu Autojumble
A petrol head's nirvana, Europe's largest classic car swap
meet. www.beaulieu.co.uk

30th Oct - 2nd Nov. John Bishop, live at The BIC


Summer Specials

Every Sunday - Classic Cars On The Prom. An eclectic line up guaranteed every Sunday afternoon and right outside The Highcliff.
www.classiccarsontheprom.com

Every Friday - Friday night fireworks. The most fantastic and free
firework display is launched off the end of Bournemouth
pier every Friday night; 25th July - 22nd Aug. Enjoy a
sundowner and join the other Highcliff guest on our
lawn, for the very best vista point for this great show.