- 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
Wake up to Christmas countdown with Sleeping Beauty
The stars of this year’s pantomime, Sleeping Beauty have arrived at Bournemouth’s Pavilion Theatre for an action-packed rehearsal programme. The cast and crew are preparing for the 8 December opening matinee and the following 44 performances through to 6 January.
It’s the classic fairytale; handsome prince meets beautiful princess but their love and destiny is in the wand-waving hands of good and bad fairies. Now, this story of the princess who falls asleep for 100 years is being brought to life in Bournemouth with an hilarious contemporary twist and dazzling special effects.
Leading ladies Malandra Burrows (Emmerdale, and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here) as the good fairy and Helen Fraser (Body Bag from TV’s Bad Girls) as the bad fairy, put in spellbinding performances, alongside Christopher Pizzey (Mr Stephen from Basil Brush) and Andrew Ryan as leading dame Nurse Nelly. Also starring are Stephanie McWilliams (Sleeping Beauty), Tim Bonser (Prince), and David Alcock (King).
The 35 performers are supported by a 45-strong team of professionals who turn the magic into reality, including, musicians, dance choreographers, costumers, lighting, sound and stage crew and even a flying specialist.
“It’s fantastic to be in Bournemouth and we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to share the enchantment of Sleeping Beauty with us. Tickets are selling faster than the wave of a fairy’s wand! “ said Andrew Ryan, who is starring as the dame in Sleeping Beauty and is regarded as one of the country’s finest talents. Andrew also wrote and is directing the pantomime, “This show creates unforgettable magic not only for the family but for anyone of any age who wants or needs to be entertained. If you have never been to a panto, watch this one... you'll be amazed!” he added.
Tickets are on sale now from the Ticket Hotline on 0870 111 3000, online at www.bic.co.uk or from the Pavilion Theatre or BIC Box Office. Minicom 01202 454804.