Bournemouth International Centre

Bournemouth International Centre
Exterior of venue (c.2018)
AddressExeter Rd
Bournemouth BH2 5BH England
Coordinates50°43′00″N 1°52′41″W / 50.71667°N 1.87806°W / 50.71667; -1.87806
OwnerBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
OperatorBH Live
Built1982–84
Inaugurated16 August 1984
Opened6 September 1984 (1984-09-06)[1]
Renovated2004
Expanded1990
Construction cost
£19.5 million
(£86.9 million in 2024 pounds[2])
Classroom-style seating
10–50
Banquet/ballroom2,500 (Purbeck Hall)
1,300 (Solent Hall)
Theatre seating
6,500 standing or 4,045 seated (Windsor Hall)
1,100 (Tregonwell Hall)
Enclosed space
 • Total space6,982 m2 (75,150 sq ft)
 • Exhibit hall floor1,973 m2 (21,240 sq ft)
 • Breakout/meeting1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft)
 • Ballroom2,748 m2 (29,580 sq ft)
Parking650 spaces
Website
Venue Website

The Bournemouth International Centre (commonly known as the BIC /ˈbɪk/) in Bournemouth, Dorset, was opened in September 1984. It is one of the largest venues for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events in southern England. Additionally, it is well known for hosting national conferences of major British political parties and trade unions.

In June 2022, it was announced that the building would undergo a £1.8 million refurbishment.[3]

  1. ^ Adido. "About The BIC · BH Live". www.bic.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "BIC to get £1.8m upgrade (and here's what's planned)". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 16 June 2022.