B'mth 2010

A welcome from the Chairman of the 2010 celebrations, Councillor Anne Filer

I am delighted to welcome you to Bournemouth’s year-long 200^th Birthday celebrations. 

The celebrations started on New Year’s Day with the ‘Bicentenary Launch’ in the Lower Gardens and continue all through the year until December 2010.  Events are planned to suit every taste and to reflect the amazing diversity that makes up the exciting town of Bournemouth.  

This is a unique opportunity for people of all ages and communities to get involved, to showcase their activities and to be part of a wonderful year, celebrating Bournemouth’s distinguished past, reflecting its vibrant present and its exciting future.

The calendar of events is growing daily, with Chinese Lanterns celebrations, a Mary Shelley weekend and the schools’ ‘Smugglers’ event.  In addition there are various sporting spectaculars, dance, music, and historical festivities, as well as literary, food and flower festivals.

If you are organising an event of any kind in 2010, please let us know and become part of Bournemouth’s Bi-Centenary celebrations.

If you are planning your holidays in Bournemouth this year, check out the calendar and choose your dates to ensure your visits make the most of the events on offer to interest and inspire you.

For further details please email: jenny.warwick@bournemouth.gov.uk or telephone: 01202 451705   

Click for a printable Activity Inclusion Form 

Click here for a Grant Application form

To see the list of sponsors or for more information on sponsorship, please click the 'sponsors' link on the left hand side of this page

To view the Bournemouth 2010 calendar of events click here

To see the photos from all the events so far in 2010 click 2010 Captured