Welcome

Theres something for everyone at The Barrington Centre

We are an arts and community hub in Ferndown. In addition to hosting a wide range of regular classes and activities, our Theatre stages live music, comedy, drama and dance events, and is regarded as the natural home of the local community theatre scene. Our popular Cafe is open from 8.30 am, and all of our spaces are available to hire.

Amazing entertainment

Our Theatre hosts a wide-range of events including live music, comedy, theatre shows, tribute acts, theme and quiz nights and lots more. Visit our event page to see whats on.

Inspiring classes & activities

Take a look at the different activities available. From arts and crafts, fitness and dance, U3A classes and many more. You'll find our weekly timetable on our activities page.

A community hub since 1984

Our Centre opened in 1984 and has been serving our community as an arts and entertainment venue for over thirty years. Explore our history on our about us page.

A great venue for hire

Whether it's a large event in our Theatre or a smaller group activity where one of our other spaces is ideal, we have a space to suit your needs. See our hiring page for details.

Get involved

Interested in working or volunteering at The Barrington Centre?

We're always keen to hear from anyone interested in our various employment and volunteering opportunities at The Barrington Centre. Please email us your CV with a brief description of the type of work you're looking for and we'll keep you on file.
Email us at: opportunities@barringtoncentre.co.uk