bhowells

If anyone has fond memories of this great venue now sadly demolished, could you please share them on the forum.

I am a regular visitor to Bournemouth and some years ago I signed a petition to save the Winter gardens, sadly and predictably it got torn down and and an arts centre is being built on the site.

Only went to two shows at the Winter Gardens, Tom Jones summer season in 1968 backed with Ted Heath orchestra and Val Doonican summer season in 1972.

When I started hoilidaying in Bournemouth yearly from 1992 I often had a look at the Winter Gardens by then it was only ocasionally used for Bourmemouth symphonhy orchestra concerts and other shows. The building seemed very forlorn its a bit of a lonely walk to the theatre anyway/

At the time I was lucky to see the inside of the auditiorium from the window, e ofthe stage fascinated me

Any news on the opening of the arts centre Bournemouth residents, I will be taking a look when I next visit in July/