What's on in Poole for free?
27 upcoming events
See it on a mapVenues at a glanceWe've rounded up 27 upcoming events in Poole for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Poole for free
Wed30
Wednesday 30 September
Later
Tue 6 · 9:30 AM£0
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Live your Life Workshop
RNLI College
Wed 7 · 10 AM£0
🏷️Other
Women in Business Connected - Bournemouth and Poole
WN Interiors
Fri 9 · 8 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Bird Walk - World Migratory Bird Day
Canford Heath Nature Reserve - Francis Ave
Wed 14 · 7:30 AM£0
💼Career
Broadstone Business Community Monthly Meeting
Broadstone Golf Club
Thu 15 · 10 AM£0
✂️Workshop💼Career
Showing Up Matters-A Practical, Life-Friendly Approach to Attracting Customers
The Foundry (Bus Station Entrance) - Poole
Thu 15 · 6 PM£0
💼Career
Founder Conversations
FOUNDRY Poole
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
Consumer fair
The Italian Villa at Compton Acres Wedding Open Day
The Italian Villa
Tue 20 · 5 PMFree
🎒Students💼Career
Bournemouth University: Budapest Marathon Information Meeting
Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus
Wed 21 · 7:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
11+ Parents Information Evening
Coast . Surf + Moto
Thu 22 · 5:30 PM£0
Cultural Compact / Your Shout: Culture Network (October 2026)
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts
Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
Ink & Arcana
136 High St
Sat 24 · 2 PM£0
Tops Parkstone 'Return to Pre-School' Autumn Disco
Tops Day Nurseries: Parkstone Nursery
Sat 31 Oct · 10 AMFree
October Winter Walking Challenge 2026: Walk 4
Harbourside 2 Car Park
Fri 6 Nov · 9 AMFree
The Exit Ready Summit
Arena Offices, Bournemouth - Victoria House
Sat 7 Nov · 10 AMFree
Wildlife Walk - Ham Common Nature Reserve
Ham Common Viewpoint
Wed 11 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
Tops Parkstone Stories by the Bonfire & Hedgehog Awareness Evening
Tops Day Nurseries: Parkstone Nursery
Wed 11 Nov · 6:30 PM£0
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Learn to Knit workshop: RNLI 'Stories of Courage 1939-45'
RNLI College
Thu 19 Nov · 9:30 AM£0–26
Ready for Business 2027
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts
Fri 20 Nov · 5 PMFree
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
Compton Acres Christmas Market
Compton Acres
Fri 27 Nov · 10 AM£0
💼Career
Parkstone Business Networking Group
The Britannia
Wed 2 Dec · 5:30 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Tops Parkstone Christmas Light Switch On
Tops Day Nurseries: Parkstone Nursery
Sat 5 Dec · 7 PM£10
🎶Singer-songwriter🎻Classical
Lewis-Manning Rising Voices Choir Christmas Concert 2026
The Spire
Sat 19 Dec · 10 AMFree
Tops Parkstone Christmas Open Day – Meet Santa & His Reindeer
Tops Day Nurseries: Parkstone Nursery
Sun 31 Jan · 11 AM£5
💛InclusivityConsumer fair
My Wedding Vibe Showcase (Timed Entry) — RNLI College
RNLI College
See also in Poole for free
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Dorchester Rock Choir
Poole, West Moors
Wed 30 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Adventurous Journeys
Lighthouse Poole
Sat 3 · 6:30 PM£33.06
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Anna Lapwood
St Mary's Church, Poole
Thu 1 · 6:30 PM£22.38
🎫Concert
Freddie Mercury Tribute Evening at Isabel's Brasserie
Isabel's Brasserie, Poole
Fri 9 · 8 PM£16.96–217.39
🎸Rock🎫Concert
UK Queen. A top Queen tribute.
Parkstone Trades & Labour Club, Poole
Wed 30 · 7 PM£0
🎸Jam / Open mic
Open Jam Night – Every Wednesday
Sonny's Speakeasy, Bournemouth
Fri 2 · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🎷Jazz
JOE JACKSON - HOPE AND FURY TOUR 2026
Bournemouth pavilion
Sun 4 · 7 PM£11.55
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Wareham Whalers
Wareham Parish Hall
Tue 6 · 7:30 PM£12
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Frankie Heartless & The Heartless Rogues
The Four Horsemen
Tomorrow · 5 PM£0
🌳Outdoors🎪Street party
Poole Quay Bike Nights
Poole Quay
Sun 4 · 3 PMFree
💿DJ set💜Soul / Funk
The Sunday Soul Sessions
The Avocet, Parkstone
Sat 3
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Grandparents Weekend at Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Fri 9 · 7 PM
🎪Street party🔢Bingo
Oktoberfest - Buzz Bingo Poole
Buzz Bingo Poole
Tomorrow · 7 AM
🎉Club
TOP Club Bournemouth (With Marsham Court Hotel)
Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth
Tomorrow · 10 PM£5
🎉Club💿DJ set
TrippyDisco Tuesdays - £1 On All Drinks!
The Vault Nightclub Bournemouth
Fri 2£5
💿DJ set☀️Open air
Second Nature Collective, South Beach Recycling, Rob da Bank
PATCH, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Fri 2 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
InSync: FISH56 Octagon + DJ SKT
The Vault Bournemouth
Sat 3 · 3 PM
💿DJ set🎪Street party
Charlie Big Bananas Day Party & drink with ticket only
Bomo House, Bournemouth
Sun 4 · 4 PM
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Movement Medicine - Movement, Sound Bath, Reiki
Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth
Sat 3 · 8 PM£44.04
🎤Stand-up🪄Magic
Comedy at Rockwater with Nathan Caton & Friends
Rockwater Branksome, Branksome Park
Thu 8 · 7 PM£12.50–15
🎤Stand-up
LAUGH AT THE LIBERTINE
The Libertine, Westbourne
Sat 3 · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Saturday Night Comedy: Jaggers Comedy Club Bournemouth
Canvas, Bournemouth
Tue 13 · 8 PM£0
🎤Stand-up
Frostbite - Stand Up Comedy Night
Helch Market, Bournemouth
Tomorrow · 7 PM£21.82–52.27
🎭Theatre
Heathers
Lighthouse Poole
Thu 1 · 8 PM£17.73
🎤Stand-up
Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise
Lighthouse Poole
Tue 13 · 7 PM£15
🗣️Talk📚Literature
The Writing Room @ Hotel du Vin ~ October 2026
Hotel du Vin Poole
Wed 21 · 7 PM£14–33
🗣️Talk📚Literature
The History of Witchcraft & Women: Magic, rituals and the patriarchy
RNLI College, Poole
Today
🖼️Exhibition
Pine Walk Artist
GATHER, Poole
Tomorrow · 6:45 PM
📚Literature
Dorset book Club
The Britannia, Poole
Tomorrow · 11 AM£10
🗣️Talk👗Fashion & Design
Autumn/Winter Home Showcase
John Lewis Poole, Branksome
Thu 1 · 3 PM£0
🗣️Talk📚Literature
'The ghost of Martha Brown' - Talk, play reading and discussion
Wareham Library
Fri 2 · 11 AM
🎬Cinema
Planetarium Go! at Bournemouth Square
Bournemouth Square
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Venues in Poole for free
Bournemouth and Poole College
3 events
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts
6 events
Lighthouse Poole
290 events
GATHER
72 events
Wild Roots Greenery
4 events
RNLI College
4 events
Holy Angels Church Hall
4 events
Isabel's Brasserie
5 events
Tops Day Nurseries: Parkstone Nursery
4 events
Bournemouth and Poole College Boatbuilding & Composite Centre
3 events
St Mary's Church
43 events
Broadstone Golf Club
3 events