The Pony Club, a social networking group for lesbian, gay and bi-sexual women, is celebrating its first birthday with a Medieval Masked Ball.

The group was set up by friends in Bournemouth who lamented the lack of exciting events for women in the area. It has proved popular since and membership goes from strength to strength. To celebrate the role the club has played in helping people find friendship, love and develop new hobbies or skills, The Pony Club is turning back the clock to the Medieval ages with a masked ball.

The group has hired a Medieval Barn at the Courtyard Centre in Lytchett Minster, Poole, on July 24 from 7pm to midnight. A court jester straight from the palace will entertain guests with songs of old and there will be ample meat and vegetarian options fresh from the BBQ. Later in the evening The Julie Andrews band will perform live followed by a disco.

80’s icon Boy George returns to the live stage at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on April 16th, performing hits from Culture Club, solo career and some great covers. 

As the front man of Culture Club, one of the UK’s biggest ever bands, Boy George needs little introduction. Culture Club were the first band since The Beatles to achieve three top 10 hits from their debut album ‘Kissing to Be Clever ‘on the US Billboard charts. He has sold millions of albums worldwide, secured top 10 hits in every country and remains one of the world’s most recognisable pop and fashion icons. 

With a new album and new single, 'Amazing Grace', released on March 22nd, Boy George will also be performing all the hits from Culture Club, his solo career and some great covers. Never far from his Culture Club roots, George will perform songs from his new album delivered in George’s unique Culture Clubesque style.  

If you live in the South West or are just about for the weekend and fancy Chilling out this Sunday then you are in luck because you can chose between Cornwall or Dorset! 

Both Dorset & Cornwall Chillout Cafes are taking place on Sunday (April 18th) - offering Sun (hopefully), coffee (definitely), good conversation (probably), new friends (positively) and cake (unquestionably)! What more could you possibly want from a lovely Sunday afternoon in April! 

Both Chillout Cafes are a friendly, relaxed and safe spaces for LGBT people, with a great mix of women and men of all ages. Don’t be shy to go along on your own - you might not know anyone when you get there but you will by the time you leave! Try it - you might like it!

The biggest gay night on the South coast is back for 2010.

Circus at the o2 Academy (formerly The Opera House) is a massive gay night with DJs Paul King, Chris B, Adrian Dunbar and Kevin Brooks all pumping out the tunes.

Things kick off at 10pm and kicking out is at 4am. There is a free shuttle bus from outside 2930 The Triangle from 10.30 until 12.30. Drinks offers include VK at £1.80 and Tequila for £2.00

You can buy tickets online here (£7 in advance + BF) or from Frolic Records and White Tiger.

Poole Council have outlined their plans for LGBT History Month, which runs for the whole of February.

They include a book display in Poole Central Library and supporting the creation of a Poole-based Space Youth Project group. Find out more: www.spaceyouthproject.co.uk

South West Green Party LGBT spokesperson Ryan Cleminson said, in response to this news: "I would like to extend my thanks and congratulations to the Council for this initiative. Officers are clearly taking LGBT equality issues seriously, which is great news for us. Their support for LGBT History Month has been noted and I commend them".