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Christmas 2024

CHRISTMAS AT THE DOLPHIN

Welcome to Christmas at The Dolphin! Celebrate in style with a range of festive community events, and find the perfect gift for everyone in your life with our wide selection of retailers and indoor market stalls.

KINGLAND CHRISTMAS MARKET

Discover the best locally produced gifts at Kingland Christmas Market. Brand new for 2024, Kingland Christmas Market will offer visitors a selection of handmade and locally produced gifts, sweet treats, and more.

Find Kingland Christmas Market inside the former Millets store at 22 Kingland Crescent from 10am on Monday 2nd December. The market will be open to visitors for free every day from 10am to 4pm until Monday 23rd December.

Have a locally produced product you’d like to share with the community? Market stalls at Kingland Christmas Market are now available to book from just £120+VAT per week.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

Santa is bringing his Bavarian cuckoo clock to The Dolphin, so everyone in Poole can keep their eye on the time as Christmas day approaches.

Children, and their adults, are invited to join the Cuckoo Clock Elves for games, fun, and some Christmas crafting. Santa will share a moment with each family and pose for the perfect family photo.

There’s no charge for entry, so no need to buy a ticket! Sessions will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.

If your child prefers a calmer environment, join us for SEND sessions from 11am to 11.45am.

YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST, SORTED

The Dolphin is home to 90+ different retailers, from both big brands and local independents. Whether you’re looking for stocking stuffers for the kids, the perfect gift for the office Secret Santa, or a showstopper present to show someone how much they mean to you, find it here at The Dolphin.

SHOP LOCAL THIS CHRISTMAS

Find the perfect gift for all your loved ones this Christmas with our hand-picked selection of local independent retailers in Kingland Crescent, and local makers at The Dolphin Street Market.

CHRISTMAS TOY APPEAL

This year, The Dolphin is partnering with Nation Radio for a Christmas toy appeal in aid of The Parent Network. Visitors are encouraged to buy an extra gift for children who otherwise wouldn’t receive a Christmas present. Donations can be dropped off at centre management, which is located on the first floor of the centre, opposite Foundry and the new Street Food restaurants.

LIGHT UP A LIFE WITH FOREST HOLME

Forest Holme Hospice will have a dedicated Christmas tree pop-up inside The Dolphin from Monday 2nd December to Monday 13th December. Visitors are encouraged to leave a star on the Forest Holme Remembrance Christmas tree in memory of a loved one. Don’t forget to purchase your lantern for their candle-lit procession from 4pm to 6pm on Saturday 7th December. (Lanterns can be collected from GATHER after 3pm on the day!)

CELEBRATE IN STYLE

We have a wide range of festive community events happening through November and December that bring the whole family together! Including performances from local choirs, Christmas gift wrapping, and wreathmaking workshops, there’s something for everyone.

CHRISTMAS CHOIR PERFORMANCES

Get in the Christmas spirit with performances from local choirs at 1pm and 2pm each Thursday and Saturday in December during the lead up to Christmas. Each choir will take centrestage on the Amphitheatre beside Beales.

OPENING HOURS

These are our opening hours* during the festive period:

*Please note: individual retailer opening hours may vary.

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