While there is always something to do in Bournemouth during the day, this聽certainly doesn't stop when the sun goes down. With聽something going on every night of the week in bars, clubs and pubs across the town, it is no wonder that Bournemouth is well known for its lively nightlife.聽

Clubs

The University's Student Union, 聽host a variety of different music nights,聽plus聽live bands and comedy nights during term time.聽You can find plenty of nightclubs in Bournemouth town centre, especially around聽the Triangle and聽Old Christchurch Rd. Take your pick from聽various ticketed music nights at the weekend as well as cheaper student nights during the week.聽

Bars and pubs

Bournemouth and Poole also have a vast amount聽of bars and pubs where you can have聽a bite to eat, a chilled drink, or enjoy a dance聽in the evening.聽At Talbot Campus, we have聽Dylan's Kitchen and Bar, which is open for food during the day and stays open late at night with regular live music and quiz nights.

Despite being a little further away from the town centre, in Lower Parkstone, Poole also hosts a good nightlife vibe at the weekend. It's home to a range of pubs and聽cocktails bars, which聽are great for a change of scenery away from Bournemouth, but they are a little pricier than the聽typical student club night during the week.聽

Live music

Just a ten minute taxi ride away from the town centre, is the . As well as live concerts and performances, this venue also hosts popular House聽and Drum and Bass music nights. The also holds live concerts, with performances from names such as聽Little Mix to聽Muse and聽S-Club 7, and a wide variety of famous comedians such as Sean Lock, Mickey Flanagan and Dara O'Briain.聽

Summer festivals

The聽World's Largest Sport & Music Festival, takes place聽around the late May bank holiday. The event sells out every year and has a range of music tents, sporting fixtures,聽food,聽drink and VIP areas.

BU's in June is the annual student party. With every single person in fancy dress and聽chart-topping acts such as Rudimental and Sigma聽playing, it is no wonder that this event sells out within a few weeks every year!聽