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Dylans Kitchen & Bar

Bar

  2 reviews  – 
Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB –
Branksome East
From £20
hire fee
Up to 200
seats
Up to 300
standing
Venue offers catering
British
cuisine
Parking available
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Alan Dove
Your Personal Event Manager from Students Union at BU Ltd
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Excellent communication - 5/5
1 verified clients rated their communication with the venue manager as 5. They appreciated the manager's professionalism and quick response times.
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Spaces for hire at Dylans Kitchen & Bar

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Whole venue
200 seats
300 standing
Dylan's Kitchen & Bar is a funky event space and eatery that is based between Bournemouth and Poole on the University Campus. It's a great space available for private parties at weekends (& weekdays out of University term times). We have unbeatable deals on hiring the space, food and drink as we are a charity. The room can accommodate from 50 to 25...
Alcohol licence until 2:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £20 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 9 months ago
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Reviews and ratings

5.0
1 new review from verified user within the last 6 months
1 recent guest highly rated amenities, cleanliness, location, service quality and catering
Amenities
5.0
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
5.0
Service quality
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Catering
5.0
Communication
5.0

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Sam
Verified review
Party · 250 guests · September 2026 · Entire Venue

Everything, it was an amazing evening. All went as expected. Free overnight parking , collection of cars anytime on the Sunday. On the bus route, taxis knew exactly where to drop off and collect.

Maybe more signage , but , as far as I am aware, every one found the venue.

5.0
S
Sam
Verified review
Excellent communication

Very helpful and responsive

5.0

Prices and opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
18:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Entire Venue
18:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Wednesday
18:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Entire Venue
18:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Thursday
Closed
Friday
8:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Entire Venue
8:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Saturday
8:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Entire Venue
8:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Sunday
8:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Entire Venue
8:00 – 0:00
from £20 hire fee per hour
Pricing updated by venue 9 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 1 verified user

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 300
standing
Up to 200
seats
In-house catering
British
cuisine
External catering allowed
Parking available
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About Dylans Kitchen & Bar

Dylans Kitchen & Bar is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

Dylan's Kitchen & Bar is a funky bar and eatery based on the University Campus between Bournemouth and Poole. We are avaiable for private events, functions, parties on Saturday's and Sundays (and weekdays outside of University term time). We offer unbeatable value on hire prices, food options and bar prices as we are part of a charity.

Usually booked for
Party

Typically for 70-100 guests and costs about £1,500.

"All went as expected. Free overnight parking , collection of cars anytime on the Sunday."

- Sam Sep 2026

FAQ

Yes, external DJs are allowed and the venue provides a sound system.

Cancellations 7 days in advance will receive a full refund.

Cancellations 7 days to 24 hours in advance will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations for events starting within 24 hours are non-refundable.

Event date of a confirmed booking can be changed to another date within 6 months from the original date, at no cost.

At Dylans Kitchen & Bar, the following catering options are available:

  • In-house catering service is available
  • Bringing your own catering/food is allowed

  • Free parking is available on-site: 300 spaces
  • Free on-street parking is available

Dylans Kitchen & Bar is located at Fern Barrow, in Branksome East.

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