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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Canvas
Canvas is a grassroots music venue in Westbourne & West Cliff, Bournemouth with a standing capacity of approximately 300. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Canvas books Comedy / Spoken Word acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Bournemouth venue directory.
Canvas is Bournemouth's only Loft Bar and Live Lounge, spread over the first and second floors of a c.1800 listed building in the city's Soho Quarter on Poole Hill. It puts a heavy emphasis on high-quality live acts and DJs, with award-winning bartenders, a strong cocktail programme and artisan decor. Friday nights bring intimate Live Lounge gigs spanning indie bands to acoustic soloists, while Saturdays lean clubbier (free entry before 10:30pm). Total capacity is 300 — split between a 100-capacity cocktail bar and a 200-capacity Live Lounge.
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45 Poole Hill, Westbourne & West Cliff, Bournemouth, BH2 5PW
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Canvas books Comedy / Spoken Word. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Canvas has a standing capacity of approximately 300, classed as a medium venue. See all Bournemouth venues for size comparisons.
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45 Poole Hill, Westbourne & West Cliff, Bournemouth, BH2 5PW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bournemouth venues nearby.
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