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ROCK BAR in BOURNEMOUTH

3 Floors:
Basement: "Bear Cave" 150 cap venue covering all genres
Main floor: 200 cap bar with barstage
First floor: Games/Media room / Private Hire

05/09/2026

🔔 REMINDER – CLOSED TODAY 🔔

Just a quick reminder that Bears Bar & Venue is CLOSED today (Saturday 5th September) for a private function. 🐻🖤

We'll be back open tomorrow from 2pm 🍻

Have a cracking Saturday and we'll see you Sunday! 🤘

31/08/2026

🚨 REMINDER - THIS WEEK’S OPENING HOURS! 🚨

Just a little heads up that things are looking a bit different at Bears Bar this week! 🐻🍻

🍺 Mon 31st - Open from 5pm
🍺 Tues 1st - Open from 5pm
🍺 Wed 2nd - Open from 5pm
🔒 Thurs 3rd - CLOSED
🎸 Fri 4th - Bear Cave OPEN for the The Damn Truth + Crobot / Main Bar CLOSED
🥳 Sat 5th - CLOSED for a private function
🍻 Sun 6th - Open from 2pm

Thanks for bearing with us this week! 🖤🤘

We'll be back to normal from Monday 7th! 🐻

☀️🌴 END OF SUMMER PARTY DAY 2! 🌴☀️Huge thanks to everyone who made Friday night such a good one! 🤘🔥📸 Did you snap any pi...
29/08/2026

☀️🌴 END OF SUMMER PARTY DAY 2! 🌴☀️

Huge thanks to everyone who made Friday night such a good one! 🤘🔥

📸 Did you snap any pics? Drop them in the comments or tag us, we wanna see them!

Tonight we’re doing it all over again…

🎧 DJ Cactus Jack from 10PM
🤘 Rock • Pop Punk • Alternative Anthems
🍹 Summer cocktails flowing all night
🌺 Hawaiian shirts encouraged
🌙 Open ’til 4AM!

Summer might be nearly over… but we’re not letting it go quietly. 🍹🔥

See you tonight! 🤘

🌴☀️ IT’S SUMMER PARTY TIME! ☀️🌴We’re seeing summer out the only way we know how… LOUD, LATE & ACROSS 2 FLOORS! 🍹🔥🔊 BEAR ...
28/08/2026

🌴☀️ IT’S SUMMER PARTY TIME! ☀️🌴

We’re seeing summer out the only way we know how… LOUD, LATE & ACROSS 2 FLOORS! 🍹🔥

🔊 BEAR CAVE FROM 10PM
MUSIC IS THE ANSWER
⚡ Electronic • DnB • Jungle ⚡

🎸 MAIN BAR FROM 10PM
DJ DAN bringing the Alt • Indie • Rock bangers 🤘

🍹 Summer Punch flowing
🌺 Hawaiian shirts at the ready
🎶 2 floors of music
🆓 FREE ENTRY

Dig out the loudest shirt you own, grab a punch and come give summer the send-off it deserves 🌴🍹

SEE YOU TONIGHT! 🤘☀️

27/08/2026

🚨 TEMPORARY OPENING HOURS UPDATE 🚨

We’ve got a slightly different week coming up, so here’s when you can catch us 👇

🍻 Monday 31st - Open from 5pm
🍻 Tuesday 1st September - Open from 5pm
🍻 Wednesday 2nd September - Open from 5pm
🔒 Thursday 3rd - CLOSED
🎸 Friday 4th - Bear Cave OPEN for The Damn Truth / Crobot 7pm🤘
🚫 Main Bar CLOSED
🥳 Saturday 5th - CLOSED for a private function
🍺 Sunday 6th - Open from 2pm

🐻 Monday 7th onwards - OPEN AS NORMAL! 🤘

Apologies for the slightly unusual hours this week, and thanks for bearing with us! 🖤

We’ll be back to business as usual from Monday 7th! See you at the bar! 🍻

☀️🌴 END OF SUMMER PARTY 🌴☀️Summer’s nearly gone… so we’re giving it one last send offRIP SUMMER - you were fun while yo...
25/08/2026

☀️🌴 END OF SUMMER PARTY 🌴☀️

Summer’s nearly gone… so we’re giving it one last send off
RIP SUMMER - you were fun while you lasted!

🍹 SUMMER COCKTAILS
🏖️ Beach Bum Punch
🍷 Sun of a Beach - our summery sangria inspired cocktail

🎧 FRIDAY 28TH
REAL LIVE WIRES
Alt • Classics • Rock 🤘

🌵 SATURDAY 29TH
DJ CACTUS JACK
Rock • Pop Punk • Party Anthems 🎸

🌺 WEAR A HAWAIIAN SHIRT = FREE SHOT! 🌺
The louder the shirt, the better.

🍹 Cocktails flowing
🎶 DJs all weekend
🌴 Questionable tropical shirts encouraged
☀️ One final taste of summer

Come say goodbye to summer the Bears way🤘🌴🍹

20/08/2026

🏆 VOTE FOR BEARS – BEST SMALL VENUE! 🏆

We’re absolutely buzzing to be in the running for Best Small Venue! 🤘🐻

If you’ve ever joined us for a gig, discovered a new band, danced until stupid o’clock, or just enjoyed a pint with us, we’d LOVE your vote! 🖤

Independent venues like ours wouldn’t be what they are without the bands, promoters, staff and, most importantly, all of you who keep showing up and supporting live music.

Every vote means a hell of a lot to us. Thank you for supporting your local music scene! 🤘🐻🖤

PLEASE SHARE & GET VOTING!

Link in comments 👇👇👇

02/08/2026

Well so much for a 6PM announcement... better late than never, apologies folks!

And here we have your WINNER ANNOUNCEMENTS for the The Kraken Rum merchandise!

*drum roll* please....

in no particular order, a huge congrats to Ruby, Phil, Bailey, Anya and Sean!

The team will be in contact with you via the details you left with us; we can't wait to give you your goodies!!

If your number got pulled, a huge well done to you and a big thanks to everyone who took part

It's almost time to 🦑 UNLEASH THE KRAKEN! 🦑 As you may remember, over our birthday weekend we ran a raffle with some goo...
01/08/2026

It's almost time to 🦑 UNLEASH THE KRAKEN! 🦑

As you may remember, over our birthday weekend we ran a raffle with some goodies courtesy of our good friends at The Kraken Rum!
Well if you keep your eyes peeled HERE around 6PM, we will be announcing the LUCKY WINNERS!

Here a sneak peek of what you could be in with a chance of winning including Kraken Candles (bottle not included!), Kraken glassware, one of two hoodie variants, beanie and notebook!

See you at 6 x

🌊 RIPPER FEST 2! 🌊Just over a month away from this TWO FLOOR belter of an all-dayer, the return of RIPPER FEST! A pletho...
29/07/2026

🌊 RIPPER FEST 2! 🌊

Just over a month away from this TWO FLOOR belter of an all-dayer, the return of RIPPER FEST!

A plethora of talent across Bear Cave and our Bear's Bar & Venue Bar Stage, including some familiar faces such as Elm Tree Circle, STRAYERS and Chimphouse - all organised by the wonderful George at Lifeboat Promotions, in honour of raising funds for Forest Holme Hospice Charity 💚

Tickets are £15 in advance, so you can always save yourself a few pennies by nabbing them ASAP!

📆 SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER
🕛 12:00PM
📍 BEAR'S BAR AND VENUE / BEAR CAVE
🎫 wegottickets.com/f/17492

Address

24-26 Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
BH88AD

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 2am
Tuesday 12pm - 2am
Wednesday 12pm - 2am
Thursday 12pm - 4am
Friday 12pm - 4am
Saturday 12pm - 4am
Sunday 12pm - 2am

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