BOURNEMOUTH BUG SHOW 2025 – Bournemouth's premier bug and invert show

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Bigger and better than before, Bournemouth’s premier bug and invert show returns for 2025!

Due to the honestly incredible turnout and support we got from the the first show in 2024, there was no way this show wasn’t going to become an annual affair! With over 1000 people attending, everyone’s expectations were well and truly smashed and an incredible day was had by all!

The Bournemouth Bug Show will return in 2025 on Sunday June 1st, at a new larger venue offering even more traders than before, with over 120 tables of everything inverts!

We have more things planned than just the 2025 show, and we’re pleased to announce the first one…

A Christmas Prize Draw / Raffle

We will have all sorts of amazing prizes to win, from some of your favourite invert traders (If you’d like to donate a prize to the raffle, please drop us a message

Tickets are just £1 each, and you can buy as many tickets as you’d like… The more tickets, the bigger your chances of winning!! We’ll even be giving some tickets away through Facebook so keep an eye out.

Tickets are available now!

The winning tickets will be drawn LIVE on YouTube on Sunday 22nd December. Don’t worry if you can’t watch the draw live, all winners will be emailed about their prize.

Registration No: LOT221148 Gambling Act 2005 – Small Society Lottery

While it seems prices everywhere are still on the up, ours are not! We have fixed our entry ticket fees at just £5 for all aged 13 and above, while ages 12 and under still get in absolutely FREE!

Why not speed up the checkout process by ordering your tickets in advance. Better yet, treat yourself to a special VIP ticket, only available online and while stocks last! Only 50 VIP tickets will be available to purchase! Once they’re gone, they’re gone!

£20

20 Minute Early Entry
Limited Edition VIP Lanyard
5x Free Public Raffle Tickets
2x Wristband Raffle Entries

£5

Standard Show Entry
1x Wristband Raffle Entry

FREE

No need to book
1x Wristband Raffle Entry

Trader List

A full list of the confirmed traders can be found here…

Trader Application

Want to exhibit at the show? Use the trader application form to request…

Kids Kooky Hats

Join in the fancy dress fun by making or wearing a funny hat, and get a limited edition holographic sticker!

Wear the wackiest, craziest, zip-zap-zaniest hat you can find, or better yet… why not unleash your creative side by making one yourself…

As a reward, you will get a special, limited edition holographic sticker made especially for this challenge and isn’t available anywhere else!!

The sticker is limited to 1 per child only, while stocks last. Obviously adults can still dress up and show off their hats too!

Wristband Prize Draw

The special “Wristband Draw” returns for 2025! One lucky attendee will win a prize! Everyone who comes through the door is automatically entered into the free prize draw

Yes, once again, every person through the door will have a number on their wrist band which enters them into a free prize draw to win something awesome…

The prize can be shipped to the lucky winner if they’re not there to receive the prize. The lucky number will be released on our website and Facebook page!

Public Raffle

It wouldn’t be an event without a raffle! Tickets are just £1 and all proceeds go to the Bournemouth Natural Science Society

Don’t fret if you didn’t win the “Special Raffle”, there will still be plenty of chances to win awesome prizes in our public raffle, being drawn at 2:15.

Tickets can be bought on the day, at the Bournemouth Bug Show Information / Raffle table at £1 per ticket.

You can buy as many of these tickets as you’d like! The more tickets… the more chances of that big win!

Trader Prize Draw

We love our traders! To show our appreciation, every trader is entered into a free prize draw to win a mystery prize!

Don’t think we have left our brilliant traders out of all the fun!

We love all our traders, as without them and their support there would be nothing for you all to buy!

As our way of saying thanks, every trader is also entered into a free prize draw, the winner of which will be chosen by one of you!