Bournemouth International Centre and the Pavilion Theatre & Ballroom

The Bournemouth International Centre was opened on 6th September 1984 as a multipurpose Conference, Entertainment, Exhibition and Leisure Venue at an approximate cost of £19.5million.

The Centre originally boasted 2 Auditoria - the Windsor and Tregonwell Halls - and a multi-storey, 700+ space car park, offering a larger, more modern addition to Bournemouth's traditional Winter Gardens Concert Hall (now demolished), Pavilion Theatre/Ballroom and Pier Theatre.

With the Centre attracting a wide range of International Artistes and large Conventions, Bournemouth Borough Council recognised the need to expand the facilities by adding the circular 1800 sq.m. Purbeck Hall in 1990 at a further investment of over £6 million.

By the millenium the BIC had firmly established itself as one of the UK's leading venues of its type and with demand far outstripping supply, a massive £22 million expansion and redevelopment programme (co-funded by the South West Regional Development Agency) was agreed in 2003, to provide a 4th auditoria - the 1250 sq.m. Solent Hall (replacing the leisure pool) - and an increased capacity Windsor Hall, making the BIC overall, the largest venue on the South Coast, when it reopened in October 2005.

The PAVILION THEATRE and BALLROOM is Bournemouth's traditional venue for year round entertainment . Built in the 1920s, it retains its splendour and elegant styling and is Bournemouth's regular home for West End stage shows, Opera, Ballet, Pantomime and Comedy as well as for corporate presentations and dinner dances, product launches and small conferences.

In particular the Ballroom enables you to hold gala dinners, fashion shows or other activities to complement a conference or exhibition in the BIC.

Refurbished in 2007,the Pavilion Theatre holds a seated audience of 1012 in fixed seats on a raked floor, with a further 446 in the circle. The Ballroom provides an exquisite backdrop for banquets, receptions, social functions and even small fayres and exhibitions.

Venue Hire

As a part of its portfolio Kudos Hospitality would like to present you a venue for hire based in the heart of the Bournemouth.

Now even bigger and better than ever the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) - The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom makes it a perfect venues for events like: meetings, conferences, lunches, dinners, receptions, presentations and more.

Bournemouth has always enjoyed the highest reputation as a premier conference, leisure and hospitality destination.

Kudos Hospitality can provide catering services as well as event management services in UK. Please take a closer look at our venue hire options and catering services.

Our highly professional and experienced event management team can help you to hire Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) venue, provide you with the best catering service in the UK and organize event for your particular requirements, just call us on 01202 456421/454923 or use our contact form.