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DYMN is situated at Poole Hill Bournemouth. The X change is situated in the Triangle Bournemouth. Gay friendly places are Cafe Erte in Queens Road near Westbourne, The Goat and Tricycle Westhill. A relatively new venue is The Social Grill in Sea Road Boscombe.

Places that are no longer open are The Branksome Arms. The Triangle Club known as 2930. The Bakers Arms and Bent at Poole Hill.

There are two main groups in Bournemouth for gay men.

Bournemouth Gay Men Socials. A group for gay men that like to meet new people, get involved with different activities from a picnic on the beach, glorious walk through the Dorset countryside, trips to the theatre and discovering new places. Places to eat and coffee meet ups.

Bournemouth Gay Dining for men meet for dinner at local restaurants and bars in Bournemouth as well as lunch time and meet ups and other social events. They vary the guests list so everyone gets a chance to meet new people as well as tailoring events to various interests and ages. For example the 25-35 age group and the over 50’s.

Bourne Free hold a pride festival each year.The Bourne Free parade is a celebration of equality and diversity in the Bournemouth community. Each year the parade gets bigger and bigger with many local and national companies now taking part. The next one is in July.