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21 Apr Five Years of Impact: Celebrating Bournemouth Coastal BID’s Achievements

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Five Years of Impact: Celebrating Bournemouth Coastal BID’s Achievements What an incredible five years it’s been for Bournemouth Coastal BID. As we reflect on this...

13 Apr Spring Momentum Across Our Coastal Districts

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11 Mar Great British Spring Clean – Get Involved!

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10 Mar World Book Day Magic Brings Families Together in Boscombe

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Date: Saturday 7th March 2026Times: 11am - 3pmLocation: Boscombe Sovereign Centre /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Key TakeawaysBournemouth Coastal BID and Creative Kids hosted a free World Book Day event at the Sovereign Centre in Boscombe.The event attracted families and increased footfall,...

01 Mar Chinese New Year 2026

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Date: Saturday 21st February 2026Times: 12pm - 3pmLocation: Boscombe Sovereign Centre /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Key Takeaways • The Chinese New Year event brought over 500 visitors to Boscombe, increasing footfall and town centre activity. • High quality cultural performances created a...

14 Feb Supporting Safer Businesses, Stronger Teams & Vibrant Coastal Events

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29 Jan Festive Successes, Security Outcomes & Looking Ahead to 2026

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24 Dec A Reignited Christmas Across Bournemouth’s Coast

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15 Dec Christmas on the Green 2025

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Event Details Date: Saturday 13th December 2025 Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm Location: Southbourne Grove and Green /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} On Saturday 13th December the Christmas spirit truly arrived into Southbourne with a...

10 Dec Christmas Comes to Westbourne: A Festive Success

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}Event Details Date: Saturday 6th December 2025Times: 10:30am - 2:00pmLocation: Westbourne Arcade & Green /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} This weekend, Coastal BID Bournemouth was proud to support the Rotary Westbourne with...

02 Dec Christmas Across Bournemouth

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Event Details Dates: Saturday 29th November until the New Year Location: Westbourne, Southbourne, Boscombe Bournemouth Lower Gardens to & Pier Approach in /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Coastal BID Brings Christmas...

05 Nov Harry Redknapp Turns on the Westbourne Christmas Lights with a flying visit from Santa

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Event Details Date: Saturday 29th Novmber 2025 Times: 5:30pm - 6:30pm /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Huge community turnout as Westbourne Christmas Tree Lights switched on by Harry Redknapp Westbourne welcomed the festive season...

05 Oct Southbourne Pumpkin Fest 2025: A Spooktacular Success for Our High Street

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}Event Details Date: Friday 31st October 2025Times: Southbourne Green 11-4:00pm /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} This October half term, Bournemouth Coastal BID brought Halloween magic to Southbourne with our biggest...

29 Aug We Are Boscombe: Summer Street Sessions

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Event Details Dates: 24th August 2025 Location: Boscombe Precinct and Horace Road Cost: Free to attend https://coastalbid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Summer-Street-Sessions-WhoWhatWhere-updated-4-with-music.mp4 View this post on Instagram A post shared by WE ARE BOSCOMBE (@weareboscombe) /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel...

29 Oct Supporting our businesses in challenging times

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Working closely with the Police and BCP Council, we're introducing new security measures and encouraging incident reporting to ensure our business areas receive the attention and resources they need....

03 Oct Round up of the Westbourne Motor Show

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https://coastalbid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/LW-X-BMS-Reel-1.mp4 As a valued trader we'd love to hear some of your feedback of the event. Please take a few minutes to give us your thought with this survey: Click here We are really happy to announce the successful launched of the inaugural Westbourne Motor Show, hosted...

05 Aug The British Motor show

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10 Jul Fireworks

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/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}Friday Fireworks by the Sea: A Spectacular Summer Celebration in Bournemouth This summer, get ready for a dazzling display of fireworks lighting up Bournemouth's skyline! The Bournemouth Coastal BID proudly presents "Friday Fireworks by...

30 Apr The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2024

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Support men's health; join the Gentleman's Ride in Bournemouth 2024....

20 Apr Celebrating Community with Vibrant Flag Displays

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02 Apr Easter Events

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20 Feb Chinese New Year Celebrations in Boscombe

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08 Feb Coastal Critters come to our Districts!

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We focus on enhancing the local environment, driving footfall, and supporting businesses during key trading periods....

21 Jan Boscombe Projector: A Beacon of Creativity and Community Engagement

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The Boscombe Projector is a ground-breaking initiative that showcases Bournemouth Coastal BID's innovative approach to place-making and community engagement. ...

04 Jan Westbourne Christmas Festival and Late-Night Shopping Campaign

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02 Jan Christmas in Boscombe: A Celebration of Festivity and Community

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19 Oct Christmas 2023 Means Business As Usual For Bournemouth Coastal BID

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Following confirmation from BCP Council of the removal of the budget for Christmas lights this year, Bournemouth Coastal BID have announced that it will be “Business as usual” for Christmas 2023. Fiona McArthur, Head of Bournemouth Coastal BID said: “Bournemouth Coastal BID have organised and funded all...

08 Sep Business SOS Campaign

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Following rumours of an energy prize freeze, over 150,000 businesses from across the UK are urging Government to act on spiralling energy costs which are proving more detrimental than the pandemic. The #BusinessSOS campaign warns of mass closure and redundancies if immediate and effective action isn’t...

01 Jun 6km of Jubilee bunting!

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Flying the Flag across the districts! Hotels were struggling to get hold of Bunting in time for the Jubilee weekend. We ended up ordering 6km of it! It's lovely to celebrate something together, in beautiful Bournemouth. ...

27 May Love Westbourne, Love Sky

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Our Westbourne commercial was an unparalleled success. 281,005 impressions, averaging 8 per household. All our target groups, aiming at the kinds of people that would love Westbourne, and Westbourne would love. Reactions on social have been amazing, and the levee payers have been very positive about raising...

01 Apr Winners

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We are proud to announce that Bournemouth Coastal BID will operate for a third five-year term! Our levy paying businesses have given us a resounding “Yes!” vote which saw 78% of voting levy payers giving us their seal of approval to support our projects and initiatives...

09 Mar Westbourne’s traders raise thousands for charity

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Generous traders and shoppers in Westbourne raised more than £3,500 for Macmillan Caring Locally – by holding a raffle. Sandra Redknapp, who, along with football manager hubby Harry is a strong supporter of the charity, drew out the winning tickets. Organised by Bournemouth Coastal BID, Westbourne Business...

09 Mar The story behind Boscombes Owl

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Boscombe’s new 50ft high street art owl has been turning heads – but they haven’t revolved as much as the real owl Elton’s. Jason Putman brought his young Indian Eagle Owl to the precinct to desensitise him to the public after lockdown unaware of the massive...

09 Mar Bournemouth Coastal BID urges MPs to protect hospitality industry

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Bournemouth Coastal BID has fired off a letter to local MPs urging them to lobby the government to provide more help for the hospitality sector. Coastal BID chairman Paul Clarke, who is also a hotelier, says that the industry is seeing Christmas and New Year bookings...

09 Mar Pier Approach event returns

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Fire-breathers and music acts will be performing on Bournemouth’s Pier Approach this Thursday (30th). It is the second Coastal Vibe event funded by Bournemouth Coastal BID and BCP Council’s Festival Coast Live. There will be three stages with numerous acts performing between 4.30pm and 8.30pm. Fiona McArthur from...

09 Mar Coastal BID lights up Boscombe

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The UK’s first permanent 3D projection mapping system on a UK high street has lit up Boscombe – thanks to Bournemouth Coastal BID. Moving images are sent from the top of the Sovereign Centre to the building opposite, a surface area of almost 200 metres (650...

09 Mar Hotel staff free-wheeling to work

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Hotel staff working on the East and West Cliffs can commute free on Beryl bikes and scooters thanks to Bournemouth Coastal BID. Funding made available from the ‘business improvement district’ will help recruitment and take more vehicles off the road. A partnership between the Coastal BID and...

09 Mar Coastal BID’s green machine on patrol

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An electric ‘green machine’ is now on duty in Bournemouth collecting food waste and cleaning graffiti. Thanks to Bournemouth Coastal BID and a Covid grant from the council the electric vehicle is improving the environment. Its operators collect food waste and coffee grounds from hospitality businesses along...

09 Mar Black Cherry new venue opens

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Bournemouth Coastal BID has hailed Boscombe’s new comedy and music venue as a shot in the arm for the high street. The Black Cherry Theatre close to Sainsbury’s has opened its doors and already is receiving rave reviews. It is delivering a café, licensed bar, comedy, music,...

08 Mar BID raises £155k

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Bournemouth Coastal BID has secured a further £155,000 to boost its areas, which stretch from Hengistbury Head to Westbourne. Three grants were secured including one of £50,000 which will be spent on an electric truck that includes a water tank and will be used to water...

03 Mar Investing in the Seafront area

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During the 2nd term, our achievements include: • Bournemouth Gardens and Sea front light installation of Christmas tree illuminations and displays. Footfall of over 500,000• Coastal Vibes 2021 - a series of Ibiza style entertainers dotted around the businesses on Pier Approach ...