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  It feels like a holiday destination all year round. When I have visitors staying, this is the first place I take them, I'm so proud of it and want everyone to see it. It is the perfect mixture of somewhere to grab coffee every morning to say hi to people in the community, and a place to chill with relaxing live music, and somewhere to dance my socks off. It's the best venue, even tv have presented from here several times. Why can't that be recognised.

  Sara, Bournemouth · signed 5 days ago

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  It’s a great place to socialise and brings the community together would be very sad to see it go .

  Jonathan, Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  Regularly visit, it's local and independent.

  Ceri, Christchurch · signed 5 days ago

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  When I visit the area I love going there.

  A supporter in Berkshire · signed 5 days ago

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  It’s a great meeting place to meet up with friends and family

  A supporter in Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  Great venue with friendly staff and community

  Leon, Bournemouth · signed 5 days ago

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  It’s a great community and brings people together it would be such a shame to see it go

  A supporter in Bournemouth · signed 5 days ago

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  Note the postcode and how far afield it is that Sobo is felt to be of crucial and valueable importance! There is nothing else nearby that is anything like as welcoming and worth driving 45 minutes to take advantage of ! It would be a huge shame and loss for the locality and for many others for miles around, for sobo to no longer be there !! Please don’t underestimate its value- Protect sobo !

  Ms, Southampton & Hampshire · signed 5 days ago

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  We love it. We gather here with friends. It’s the funkiest beach cafe with nothing else quite like it in Dorset

  Nicola, Dorset · signed 5 days ago

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  SOBO Beach in Southbourne, Bournemouth, should stay open because it has grown far beyond a seasonal café or bar into a genuine year-round community hub with a distinctive chilled, inclusive vibe that no new operator can simply replicate. Opened around 2022 on Southbourne Promenade, SOBO has become the social heart of the area. Its palm trees, open-top bus bar, Flamin-Go Grill and Wok-Shack kitchens, Upper Deck and beachside seating create a relaxed, slightly hip, Miami-meets-Southbourne.

  Francis, Bournemouth · signed 5 days ago

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  It’s perfect as it is!

  Julie, Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  Community it’s unique and has a wonderful positive impact on our lives in this dreary world.

  Amanda, Poole · signed 5 days ago

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  We visit this beach very regularly as we come to Christchurch every month and its a fantastic place.

  A supporter in the UK · signed 5 days ago

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  Community, tribe, atmosphere, companionship, it’s what Bournemouth beaches have been crying out for. To remove this will be ripping the heart and soul out of something you can’t buy.

  Tim, Poole · signed 5 days ago

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  Holds community events, great location , provides places for sen families

  A supporter in Poole · signed 5 days ago

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  One of my favourite places for a walk, coffee and to watch the world go by.

  Hazel, Verwood · signed 5 days ago

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  Great place! Great Vibes! Great People ! Reasonably priced, never any trouble just people having a good time.

  Aaron, Boscombe · signed 5 days ago

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  It’s a great venue, well run and a real benefit to the local area. The appearance, styling and facilities enhance the beach front for locals a visitors alike. . More frustrating is the council appear to want to change the license holder at SOBO, who do a wonderful job, but granted a new license for people running Cafe Riva, which is badly in need of refurbishment, truly terrible service and extortionately priced. (Not the side bars & vendors, but the main building)

  Dave, Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  Great place to meet friends and enjoy a beach view.

  A supporter in Poole · signed 5 days ago

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  So enjoyable to be so close to the safe beach and lots of choice of food and drink. Locals are so lucky to have this on their door step with easy access for wheelchair users. Such a great place to meet up for people on their own or in groups. Was lovely watching families with young ones and their dogs playing on the sand. Please keep going

  A supporter in the UK · signed 5 days ago

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  We need more community social spaces like this rather than another expensive restaurant

  Louise, Poole · signed 5 days ago

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  The SOBO beach community are essential for the area and have bought life, soul, and people together. BCP need to renew the lease and do something right for the community.

  Tim, Wimborne · signed 5 days ago

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  Love coming here for a catch up with friends in the summer and especially the winter after a walk along the beach

  A supporter · signed 5 days ago

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  I go to SOBO Beach all the year round for drinks, coffee and food

  Kim, Christchurch · signed 5 days ago

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  Whenever I come to Bournemouth (usually at least six times per year as my daughter lives in Southbourne) I absolutely love the friendly, happy atmosphere there.

  Linda, Devon · signed 5 days ago

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  All year round socialising after a workout and swim at the beach, in all weather's.

  Nigel, Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  Community , cool drinks and eats and an all year round in all weather's friendly social hub to be.

  Beth, Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  I run along the beach with friends and we always have coffee there afterwards.

  Liz, Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  Community feel.

  Neil, Southbourne · signed 5 days ago

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  A fantastic community area, all year round!

  Ellie, Christchurch · signed 5 days ago

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