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Spectacular Shows - Ideal for All!!!

This summer is a showstopper - the Ideal Home Exhibition is in town at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) from Thursday 30th August to Sunday 2nd September.  It’s an extravaganza – with prizes galore, including cash, tickets to top shows and much more as well as superb shopping and advice!

The opening day will be a showbiz spectacular, with visitors treated to inspiring home ideas, special offers, and promotions from the 150 plus exhibitors.  Free daily demonstrations and a packed entertainment programme will keep people of all ages amused for hours, there will also be a chance to win £500 cash simply by completing a form at the entrance.

There’s an opportunity to win family tickets to see fantastic shows That’ll be the Day, at the Pavilion Theatre on Saturday 8th September and Le Grande Cirque, at the BIC Windsor Hall on Saturday 1st September.  Both shows are guaranteed fun for all the family and sure to delight and amaze.

The exhibition will be opened by the cast of That’ll the Day staging a Steptoe and Son inspired spoof of the recent cover version of The Who’s ‘My Generation’ by The Zimmers, with Dizzy, the fascinating master of ceremonies and entertainers from Le Grand Cirque on Thursday 30th  August at 10am in the main foyer of the BIC.

The Ideal Home Exhibition runs from Thursday 30th August until Sunday 2nd September at the BIC and is open daily from 10am until 5pm.  Admission charges are £4.00 for adults, £2.00 for seniors and FREE entry for accompanied children 14 and under.  For more information on exhibiting at the Ideal Home Exhibition or for further details on the timetable of events visit www.premierexhibitions.com or call 01242 516 738.

LATEST NEWS

• Wed 06 Aug 2008 –  Bournemouth Gets on Board with Event UK –  Surf’s up for the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Bournemouth International Conference Bureau (BICB) at Event UK.
• Fri 25 Jul 2008 –  Leading UK Energy Company Returns to the BIC for Fifth Visit –  Scottish Southern and Energy (SSE) are returning to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) this week for their Annual General Meeting.
• Fri 18 Jul 2008 –  BIC is the Only English Resort Venue to Make Finals of the World’s Best Congress Centre Award –  Up against international city venues, the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) was the only English resort venue to make the finals of the 2008 International Association of Congress Centre’s (AIPC) Apex Award for World’s Best Congress Centre.
• Tue 08 Jul 2008 –  Bournemouth Hotels Voted Best Value in the World –  Bournemouth hotels have been voted the best value hotels in the world, by a survey of guests who use website hotel.info.
• Thu 03 Jul 2008 –  Come and Tour Behind the Scenes the BIC and Pavilion –  The Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom are going to be open to the public, for behind the scenes tours, every Friday from July to September this year.
• Wed 25 Jun 2008 –  Busy Times Ahead for the BIC –  The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) has a busy couple of weeks ahead what with hosting the Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (TSI) Conference and Exhibition and welcoming back the Local Government Association (LGA) for the ninth time!
• Tue 17 Jun 2008 –  BIC has Just the Ticket! –  The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) has launched an innovative parking scheme that offers visitors a guaranteed parking space in the BIC multi-storey car park, as its website sees major growth in ticket sales!
• Fri 18 Apr 2008 –  Ideal Home Exhibition Touches Down in Bournemouth –  Bournemouth will be all action from Thursday 28th until Sunday 31st August as the popular Ideal Home Exhibition lands at the Bournemouth International Centre, on the same weekend as the new Bournemouth Airshow.
• Thu 21 Feb 2008 –  BIC Bride of the Year –  Hundreds of brides-to-be recently attended the successful Wedding Show at the BIC which saw Rachel Bunce from Salisbury scoop the Bride of the Year title

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