At a glance, The Botanist in Town Centre, Bournemouth is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
2 nights a week
Today·Closed
11:00–23:00Opens in 10h 48m 10s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Botanist, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book The Botanist, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
The Botanist is at Bobby's, Level 4, 2-12 Commercial Road, Town Centre, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 28 rooms in our Bournemouth venue directory.
Bobby's, Level 4, 2-12 Commercial Road, Town Centre, Bournemouth BH2 5LP
Nobody from The Botanist is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Botanist publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
Mon
11:00–23:00
Tue
11:00–23:00
Wed
11:00–23:00
Thu
11:00–23:00
Fri
10:00–01:00
Sat
10:00–01:00
SunToday
11:00–23:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Botanist is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Town Centre, Bournemouth
About The Botanist
This is the background on The Botanist, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 2 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Botanist is a grassroots music venue in Town Centre, Bournemouth.
Listing notes
The Botanist puts on live music 2 nights a week, every Friday and Saturday from early evening until late. It is a bar and restaurant on the fourth floor of Bobby's department store, right on Bournemouth Square and close to Bournemouth Gardens.
Inside there is a large bar and lounge with an indoor feature river crossed by two little bridges, and a roof garden with festoon lights and a fire pit. There is also a musical bingo night on the first Thursday of the month.
It is a lively town-centre spot for a weekend set, with music running alongside food and drinks.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at The Botanist on GigXchange right now. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The stage kit at The Botanist is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Botanist
The Botanist is a grassroots music venue in Town Centre, Bournemouth. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Botanist puts on live music 2 nights a week, every Friday and Saturday from early evening until late. It is a bar and restaurant on the fourth floor of Bobby's department store, right on Bournemouth Square and close to Bournemouth Gardens.
Inside there is a large bar and lounge with an indoor feature river crossed by two little bridges, and a roof garden with festoon lights and a fire pit. There is also a musical bingo night on the first Thursday of the month.
It is a lively town-centre spot for a weekend set, with music running alongside food and drinks.
Playing The Botanist: what to know
Live nights at The Botanist are usually Fri, Sat. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Botanist hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
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Nights The Botanist usually has live music
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Find The Botanist
The Botanist is at Bobby's, Level 4, 2-12 Commercial Road, Town Centre, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 28 rooms in our Bournemouth venue directory.
The nearest station is Bournemouth (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Botanist in Town Centre, Bournemouth; BH2 5LP is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 1 other venue in Town Centre, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Bournemouth this week, or book a Bournemouth band for a night of your own.
Nothing is listed at The Botanist on GigXchange right now. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Bournemouth venue directory.
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Botanist. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Botanist. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
The Botanist has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Bournemouth venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Bournemouth grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Botanist has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for The Botanist. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Botanist. Browse the Bournemouth Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
Bobby's, Level 4, 2-12 Commercial Road, Town Centre, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bournemouth venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Bournemouth vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Bournemouth (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is BH2 5LP. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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