Westbourne will be alive with entertainment for the whole family, including live music, next month during Jive n Vibe week from August 2 to 8.

The seven-day summer event has been organised by volunteers from the Westbourne Business Association, led by Dawn McLachlan, licensee of the Porterhouse, with support from the Coastal BID.

Jive n Vibe week will end with a free two-day weekend music festival showcasing local singers and bands.

The musicians will perform at the western end of Poole Road, which will be closed to traffic between the junction with Seamoor Road and the County Gates gyratory.

Buses and taxis will be diverted elsewhere on Saturday and Sunday.

The singers include Kelly Lorraine who will be performing hits from across the decades – from Connie Francis to Fleetwood Mac and Adele – on Saturday August 7.

She said: “I’m really looking forward to being on stage in the heart of Westbourne now live music is allowed again and I know it’s going to be a fantastic weekend.”

Dawn, pictured left, said: “Everyone is very excited about Jive n Vibe week.

“We are planning to make it an annual event and hope it will put our village on the map.

“Westbourne is a very special place, we have many unique shops and lots of great places where you can eat and drink.

“It deserves its own summer celebration, now Covid restrictions are easing.”

SKB are appearing at Jive n Vibe on Sunday August 8.

Dawn was a member of the Lions’ Club of Bournemouth and organised its events before taking on Porterhouse.

She also hosts popular live music nights at the pub.

Earlier in the week, Westbourne will host family-friendly street entertainers, mime artists and singers.

There will be balloon modelling and face painting and a caricaturist will be there along with special guests Spiderman, Mickey Mouse, Bella from Frozen and a Walkabout Chimp.

The children’s entertainment will continue at Landseer Road on Sunday.

Westbourne Business Association hopes Jive n Vibe week will both entertain residents and encourage holidaymakers and people from elsewhere in Dorset to visit.

Dawn said: “Although Westbourne is just a stone’s throw from Bournemouth, it is also a proud village with a tremendous sense of community spirit.

“We know locals and visitors from further afield will enjoy Jive n Vibe week and are sure this will be just the first of many great events.”

To assist the organisers, it would be appreciated if people planning to be at the music festival on Saturday and/or Sunday could register for free tickets on Eventbrite here.

Bands/singers appearing include Scott Free, Sunstroke, Self Preservation Society, Kelly Lorraine, Pudenski Bros, The Denotones, Rockin’ the Joint and Running Wylde on Saturday August 7 and Screw Loose, SKB, Helena Mace & Grant James and Jemz Band on Sunday August 8.

Jive n Vibe week is presented by Westbourne Business Association in collaboration with the Coastal BID and Festival Coast Live.

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