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Updated Friday 21st February, 7.11pm

Saturday 22 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, Giovanna Fletcher in The Girl on the Train, 3 and 7.30pm: Ustinov Studio, Maxine Peake and Ben Daniels in Doubt – A Parable, to 8 March, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30: The Egg, Polka Theatre and Theatr Iolo in Tidy,  11,30am and 3pm.
Guildhall, Bath Bachfest, Adrian Brendel, cello, Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord, 11am.
Abbey, Bath Bachfest, The English Concert, 7.30.
Forum, Re-Take That, tribute, 7.30.
Rondo, Russell Hicks in Happy To be Here, comedy, 8pm.
Chapel Arts, Phoenix River Band, country rock, 8pm.
Komedia, Ash Sarkar with Alexei Sayle, 2pm: Crater Comedy Club with Alex Kitson, Roman Harris, Bobby Mair, Abigoliah Schamaun with Jared Christmas.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, SHREK the Musical, 2 and 7.30.
Pavilion, Ballroom, LOL Comedy Club.8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Kanda, Bongo Man, Congolese musician, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Somerstage Musical Theatre School in Disney’s High School Musical Jnr, 2 and 7pm, Sunday noon.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley, The Last of the Singers, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, A Good House, new play by South African writer Amy Jephta, to 8 March, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30: Weston Studio, Little Angel Theatre in The Mystery of Bristol Old Vic, inter-active show for 6 years+, various day times.
Hippodrome, Shen Yun, Chinese dance, 2 and 7pm.
The Station, BOVTS in The Comedy of Errors and The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2 and 7pm.
Tobacco Factory, Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, to 29 March, 7.30, some mats.
Beacon, Dutty Moonshine Big Band, 6pm.
St George’s, The Breath, singer songwriter duo, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Scout and Guide Gang Show,2.15 and 7.15.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, A Role to Die For, new comedy play by Jordan Waller about James Bond, to 15 March.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rob Auton, The Eyes Open and Shut Show, poetry and comedy, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, The Irish House Party, folk and dancing, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, Seth Lakeman, The Granite Way, 7.30.
Northcott, Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical, 7.30.
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter Drama in Edifice and Artifice, new play by Claire Temple,  7.30.
Barnfield Theatre, Baby Panda in Five Little Monkeys, music, clowing and puppets, 10 and 11.30am: Shotgun Theatre in Amelie, The Musical, 2.30 and 7.45.
FROME,Cheese and Grain, Kenny Thomas, soul.
Tree House, Liam Helm and the Hang-Ups.
Memorial Theatre, Peter Andre, The Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, Honiton Community Theatre in Jack and the Beanstalk,  2 and 7pm.
ILMINSTER, Warehouse, IES One Act Plays, My Best Friend and Red Handed,  7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan film, 7.15.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, The Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson tribute with CJ, 2.30 and 7.30.
POOLE,Lighthouse, Youth Makes Music, 3pm: Connor Burns, 1994, comedy, 8pm: Princess Live, pop party, 1 and 4pm: Cinema, Mufasa: NT Live, Ncuti Gatwa and Sharon D Clarke in The Importance of Being Earnest, 4pm, and Tues 7pm: A Real Pain,  and 26 Feb.
RINGWOOD, Greyfriars,  The Critic. 2.30pm. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY, Playhouse, The 39 Steps, to 8 March, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.15.
Arts Centre, Wrong Jovi, tribute, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, NT Live, Ncuti Gatwa and Sharon D Clarke in The Importance of Being Earnest, 7pm.
SIDMOUTH, Parish Church, Sidmouth Chamber Music, Junyan Chen, second prizewinner at 2024 Leeds International Piano competition, Bach, Beethoven, Bartok and Liszt, 3pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express with Michael Maloney as Poirot, 2 and 7.30.
MAST, Tall Stories in Room on the Broom, and Sun, various day times: Mayflower Youth Theatre in Fame Jnr,  2 and 7pm.
Turner Sims, Malaysian Student Association in Threads of Divinity: The Tale of Santubong and Sejinjang, 7pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Black Feathers.
STREET, Strode Theatre,  A Real Pain, film, 7.45: Maria, film about Callas,  and Thurs, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, The Veronique Joly Bossanova Trio, jazz, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Upbeat Beatles, 7.30.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Masqueraders in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Folksy Theatre in Quentin Blake’s Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets, 1.30pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Ultimate 80s Party Night, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Minster, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir and Sinfonietta Baroque, dir David Gostick, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, 7.30.
Tivoli, Wimborne Drama in Chris Chibnell’s Worst Wedding Ever,  7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Rave On, Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience, 7.30.

 

Sunday 23 February
BATH, Komedia, George Lewis, The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Baby Gospel, child friendly gospel concert, 11am.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Joel Dommett, Happy Idiot, comedy, 7.30.
Hippodrome, Giovanni Pernice, dance, 5pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Circa Waves, indie rock, 7pm: Lantern Hall, Dustin O’Halloran, American pianist and composer, 7.30.
Louisiana, Being Dead, punk rock, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Importance of Being Earnest, recorded at the National Theatre, 2pm: Anora, film, 6.30, and Tues/Fri and 3 March.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Ballgrowns and Bib Shorts: the musical memoire of an opera singing triathlete, with Grace Lovelass, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott, Nashville at Heart: The Modern Country Show, 7.30.
Barnfield Theatre, Paul Taylor, comedy, 7.45.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Sunday Sessions,  a post-roast jam, 2pm: Jazz by the Sea – Around About Dusk, 8pm.
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, Fish, Road to the Isles, the Farewell Tour.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, Latin jazz, 8pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, The Ridgeway Singers and Band, Tea with William Barnes, livestream 2.45, performance 3pm. AR
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Ministry of Science, science show for kids, noon and 3.30pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in The Ronnie Scotts Story, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Beyond the Barricade, 7.30.

Monday 24 February
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Joanne Clifton in Hairspray, the Musical, to Sat.
Beacon, Berlioz, jazz rock, 7pm.
Wardrobe Theatre, Closer Each Day – The Improvised Soap Opera, and every other Monday, 7.30pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Gladiator II, film, 1pm: The Brutalist, film, and Wed/Fri: Conclave, film, to Thurs and 3/4 March.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company from South Korea in Dragons, and Tues, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, We Live in Time, film, 11am and Tues 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, A Complete Unknown, film, and Tues, 7.30, Wed mat 11.30am.
YEOVIL, Westlands, A Complete Unknown, film, 11am, and Tues 11am and 2.30 and 7pm, Wed 3 and 7pm: NT Live, Ncuti Gatwa and Sharon D Clarke in The Importance of Being Earnest, 2.30 and 7pm.

Tuesday 25 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, Boys from the Blackstuff, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats, 2.30.
Forum, The Repair Shop Live – Secrets from the Barn with Steve Fletcher, Will Kirk, Lucia Scalisi and the Teddy Bear Ladies, 7.30.
Komedia, Robin Ince and friends, comedy, 7.30: Paul Taylor, F*** Me, I’m French, 8pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Ncuti Gatwa and Sharon D Clarke in The Importance of Being Earnest, 7pm.
BRIDPORT,Arts Centre, Comrades, 1986 film, 7pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Weston Studio, Cardboard Citizens in Bangers, music, storytelling etc, to Sat, 8pm.
Beacon, Opeth, The Last Will and Testament Tour, 7pm: Lantern Hall, She Drew the Gun, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, A Complete Unknown, film, to Thurs and 3-5 March.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Only the River Flows, film, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott, Say It Again, Sorry? in … Earnest?, comedy take on Oscar Wilde classic, and Wed, 7.30, Wed mat 2.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Motionhouse Dance in Hidden, 7.45: Cinema, Gladiator 2, 11am: September 5, and Wed/Fri/ Sat.
WEYMOUTH, College Bay Theatre, mapdance, contemporary dance, showcasing young choreographers, 7.30.

Wednesday 26 February
BATH, Forum, The MozART Group, classical musical comedy, 7.30.
Rondo, Harriet Kemsley, Everything Always Works Out for Me, comedy, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Chris de Burgh 50LO, 7.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Caroline Taylor, soprano, Sebastian Issler, piano, Schubert, Rachmaninov, Liszt, Clarke and Berg, 1pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Fish, Road to the Isles, the Farewell Tour, 7pm: Lantern Hall, Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley, folk, 8pm.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Critic, film, 11am and 7.30pm.
DORCHESTER, Dorset Museum, Music Society, Ignas Maknickas, piano, Schubert, Chopin, Ravel, 7.30.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, Thelma. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Mary Poppins, with Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers, to 29 March, various times.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, Notes of Nostalgia, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Stephen Hough, piano, Brahms, Hough, Elgar, 7.30: The Irish House Party, 7.30: Cinema The Brutalist. and 19, 26 and 28 March.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Sarah Keyworth in My Eyes Are Up Here, comedy. SOLD OUT
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Small Things Like These, film, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Perfect Days.

Thursday 27 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, There’s a Bear on My Chair, to Sun, various day times.
Forum, Jason Donovan, 7.30.
Rondo, Impromptu Shakespeare, 7.30.
Mission Theatre, Bath University Student Theatre in Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, to Sat, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Your Song …  celebrating the music of Elton John and Billy Joel with John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman,  8pm.
Komedia, Richard Herring, Can I Have My Ball Back, comedy, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Milton Jones in Ha!Milton, comedy, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, BSO, Notes of Nostalgia, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Stephen Hough, piano, Brahms, Hough, Elgar, 7.30
Redgrave Theatre, Tom Stade, Risky Business, comedy, 8pm.
St George’s, The Tong Piano Duo, Dvorak, Schubert, Brahms, 1pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Priory, David Poulter, organ, 12.30pm.
Regent Centre, Swan Lake from the Royal Ballet, 7.15, and Sun 2pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, The Churchfitters, anarchic folk, 7.30.
EXETER, Cygnet Theatre, Blue Vanguard, jazz, 7.30.
Barnfield Theatre, Jon Nash in Is Anybody There?, play about a seance, and Fri, 7.45.
FROME, Merlin, Swan Lake from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
HONITON, Beehive, Love Story, 1970 film, 2pm: Swan Lake from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Diverse City in Mid Life, to Sat.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Brit Floyd, Wish You Were Here, 8pm: Say it Again, Sorry? in … Earnest?, to Sat, 7.45, Sat mat 2.30:  Cinema, Calamity Jane, 1953 film, dementia friendly screening, 2pm: Swan Lake from the Royal Ballet, 7.15, and encore Tues.
SALISBURY,  Arts Centre,  Shell Suit Cher: Believe In Bingo!
SHIPTON GORGE, Village Hall, Arthur Coates and Kerran Cotterell, Music for Cows, 7.30. AR
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Peter Ash in Picture You Dead by Peter James, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2pm.
MAST, Omid Djalili in Namaste, comedy, 8pm.
Turner Sims, Fairport Convention, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Swan Lake from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Swanage School students in Footloose, to Sat, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Swan Lake from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, William and Joy Sparks Recital Series, Cathedral School students, piano and percussion. FREE  7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, John Shuttleworth in Raise the Oof, comedy, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Man in the Mirror, tribute to Michael Jackson, 7.30.

Friday 28 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg,Playtime: Cheesy Tunes, playalong theatre adventures for 2 to 6 year olds, 10am and 11.30am.
Forum, Fairport Convention.
Rondo, Katie Norris in Farm Fatale, comedy, 8pm.
Komedia, The Ministry of Burlesque, cabaret, 8pm.
BISHOPSTONE, nr Salisbury, Village Hall, The Critic. MOVIOLA
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Steven Osborne, piano, Schumann, Debussy, Schubert, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Tobacco Factory,  Spielman Studio, James Rowland, Learning to Fly, storytelling, 8pm.
Lantern Hall, Zaho de Sagazan, indi rock, 7pm.
Strange Brew, Fionn Regan, folk, 7pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Substance, film, 8.30pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Arthur Smith and Clare Ferguson-Walker, Two Poets and a Packet of Crisps, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Wadham School, Film Crew, That They May Face the Rising Sun.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, The Funny Mummy with Alyssa Kyria, comedy, 7.30.
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, The Critic. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, The Music of Pink Floyd by Candlelight, 7.30.
Northcott, Richard Herring in Can I Have My Ball Back, comedy, 7.30.
Cygnet Theatre, Orchard Cafe Quartet, folk and classical, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, The History of Rock celebrates Led Zeppelin, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Rollin’ Stoned, 8pm.
MERE, Lecture Hall, Thelma. MOVIOLA
MILBORNE ST ANDREW, Village Hall, Arthur Coates and Kerran Cotterell, Music for Cows, 7.30. AR
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, Freud’s Last Session. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Blue, 7.30: Studio Jazz with Chris Batchelor’s Pigfoot, 7.45: Cinema, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and Sat/Tues-Sat and 11-14, 18, 25, 28 and 29 March.
SHAFTESBURY,Arts Centre, The Eight Mountains, film, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Sir Geoff Hurst, football legend, 7.45.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Critic, Petherton Picture Show.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Baby Girl, film, and Sat, 7.30: William Tell, film, 7.45.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Singalonga Grease, 7.30.
WATCHET, Cinema, Freud’s Last Session. MOVIOLA
WESTBURY SUB MENDIP, Village Hall, The Critic. MOVIOLA
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, Thelma. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Country Roads, One Night of Country Classics, 7.30.
WOOTTON BASSET, RWB Academy,  The Critic. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Omid Djalili in Namaste, comedy, 8pm.

 

CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Wicked, film,  2 March 6.30pm:

CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Les Miserables, 40th anniversary staged concert, recorded at Gielgud Theatre, 30 April 7.30.

 

Poole Lighthouse Conclave,  4th/6th and 28th March.