Updated – Saturday 16th November, 12.13pm
Sunday 1 December
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Guy Masterson in A Christmas Carol, solo show, and 16th and 20th December, 2.30 and 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival, documentary film, 7.30.
Electric Palace,Wessex Military Band Winter concert, 3pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Faris Ishaq and BEJE, the Siblings Not Fools tour, contemporary jazz with Palestinian melodies and rhythms, 5pm: Vocal Works Gospel Choir, 7.30
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Five Star Swing, The Big Band at Christmas, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, GreenMatthews in Midwinter Revels, folk songs and storytelling, 2pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Damn Truth.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Merry Hell, folk rock, 7.30.
SHERBORNE, Abbey, Advent Carol Service, 5pm: Sherborne School Advent Carols, 7.45.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Fairytale of New York, Irish-inspired Christmas concert, 7pm.
WELLS, Cathedral, Advent procession with Carols, 5pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Hello Again, The Neil Diamond Songbook.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Castaway Theatre, A Christmas Spectacular, 7pm.
Monday 2 December
BATH, Theatre Royal, Sasha Regan’s all male The Pirates of Penzance, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mat 2.30.
Forum, Down for the Count Orchestra Swing into Christmas, 7.30.
BEAMINSTER, Public Rooms, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
BRISTOL, St George’s, Will Young.
HAWKCHURCH, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy, folk, 7.30.
SHERBORNE, Studio Theatre, APS in The Importance of Being Earnest, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band.
Tuesday 3 December
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Made in England, Martin Scorcese documentary about Powell and Pressburger, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Confidence Man, dance and electronica.
St George’s, Gary Crosby, double-bass, Denys Baptiste, saxophone, celebrating John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Full Metal Jacket, film, part of Stanley Kubrick season, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Evil Does Not Exist, film, 7.30.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Seth Lakeman, folk, 8pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Dyad in A Christmas Carol, solo performance by Andrew Margerison, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, ELF – the Musical, to Sat, 7pm, Thurs/Sat mats 2pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Weymouth and Portland Lions Club Christmas variety show with Let’s Dance, Norman and Ann, The Decadettes, Dorset Wrecks, Paul Sundt and Barbara Gasoir, Ken Watkins and WOW, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Colin Baker and Peter Purves in A Christmas Carol, a radio play live on stage, 7.30.
Wednesday 4 December
BATH, Forum, Rat Pack – A Swingin’ Christmas, 7.30.
Rondo, Nunkie in A Warning to the Curious, two ghost stories by MR James, and Thurs, 7.30.
BOURTON, Village Hall, La Chimera. MOVIOLA
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Antoine Preat, piano, Faure, Rameau, Debussy, Haydn, Prokofiev, 1pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band, 7.30: Rebecca Nash, piano, and the Adam Stokes Trio, tribute to Thelonius Monk, 7.30.
CHURCHINFORD, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Nobody Has to Know, film, 7.30, and Thurs 11am.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Little Theatre Co in Elf – The Musical, to 14 Dec, 7pm, various mats.
HINTON MARTEL, Village Hall, Greg Lawson and Phil Alexander in Lev’s Violin, 7.30. AR
HONITON, Beehive, The Lympstone Military Wives Choir at Christmas, 7pm.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, The Lab, The Star Who Danced, sensory festive show for 0-3 year olds, to 28 Dec, various days and day times.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Alicia Mallace-Goulbourne, soprano and Jack Campbell, piano, Love and Loss, 1pm: Nutcracker Magic, BSO, cond Wigglesworth, Boris Gilburg piano, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, 7.30: Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show, Tues to Sun, to 14 Dec, various day times.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Trio Paradis, Seasonal Music, 11am.
STREET, Strode Theatre, West Side Story with Wells Cathedral School students, to Sat, 7pm, Fri mat 2pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Christmas at Highclere with Lady Carnarvon, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Pinocchio, Christmas show, to 29 Dec, various times.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Swede Caroline, film, 7.30.
WELLS, Cathedral, The Picadilly Sinfonietta with Warren Mailley-Smith and Victoria Lyon, violin, Pachelbel, Rachmaninov, Vivaldi Four Seasons, by candlelight, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Marty Wilde and the Wildcats.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Civic Players in The Murder Room, to Sat, 7.45.
Thursday 5 December
BATH, Chapel Arts, Dan Owen, alternative singer/songwriter, 8pm.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, A Christmas Carol: The Radio Play with Colin Baker and Peter Purves, live show, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, The Little Mermaid, to 11 Jan, various times.
Beacon, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond Riccardo Frizza, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason piano, Kodaly, Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Little Angel Theatre in Me, the Story of a Baby Penguin, to 5th Jan, various day times.
Trinity Centre, Julia Holter, composer and pianist.
BUCKLAND NEWTON, Village Hall, Solene Weinachter, After All, storytelling, dance and comedy, 7.30. AR
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, GreenMatthews, Mid Winter Revels, festive folk music, 7.30,
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Natalie Inside Out, circus, dance and multi-media, 7.30pm.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, Near-ta-Theatre in Christmas.Time, 7.30. AR
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Mark Thomas, Gaffa Tapes, comedy, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Live and Unheard, local bands Christmas special, 7.30: What’s Love Got to Do with It?, Tina Turner tribute with Holly Bannis, 7.30.
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, Nutcracker Magic, BSO, cond Wigglesworth, Boris Gilburg piano, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, G4 in Concert.
Arts Centre, Guy Masterson in A Christmas Carol, solo play, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
SHIPTON GORGE, Village Hall, Greg Lawson and Phil Alexander in Lev’s Violin, 7.30. AR
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, The Elias String Quartet with Robin Ireland, violin, Mozart and Sally Beamish, 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Living Spit’s A Christmas Carol, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Dame Imogen Cooper, piano, Beethoven’s Final Three Sonatas, free, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Platinum, the live ABBA tribute show.
Friday 6 December
BATH, Theatre Royal Ustinov Studio, Jeeves Takes Charge, solo show with Sam Harrison playing 22 characters, to 4 January, various evenings and matinees.
Forum, Fast Love, George Michael tribute, 7.30.
Rondo, Rock the Tots: Christmas, 11am: Tony Law, The Law Also Rised, surreal farmboy whimsy, 8pm.
Chapel Arts, The Foxes, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, cult crooners, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, PCK Dance in Imago, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, A Winter Union, folk with Hannah Sanders, Ben Savage, and members of The Willows and Gilmore and Roberts, seasonal folk, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Moscow Drug Club, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Weston Studio, Little Red (and other Winter Tales), to 12 Jan, various day times.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Jive Talkin’, BeeGees tribute, 7.30.
CORFE CASTLE, Village Hall, Near-ta-Theatre in Christmas.Time, 7.30. AR
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Dyad Theatre in A Christmas Carol, solo show, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, A Christmas Carol – The Musical, Broadway adaptation, to 14 Dec, various times.
Cheese and Grain, ABBA Reunion.
Tree House, Planet Janet, seasonal spectacular of Spectre Christmas favourites.
GREAT ELM, near Frome, Jackdaws, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, mezzo, with Lana Bode, piano, songs from new album Somnia, inc song cycles by Ethel Smyth, Georg Crumb, Frederic Mompou, 2.30pm.
HIGHCLIFFE, Community Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, Snow White and the Seven People of Varying Heights, and Sat and 12 – 14 Dec, 7.30, 2.30 mat 7 Dec, 4.30 mat 8 Dec.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Dub Pistols, 8pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, The Dodge Brothers, skiffle and blues, and Sat, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Step Into Christmas, 7.30.
RINGWOOD, Carvers Clubhouse, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 7pm, and Sat 2.30.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth’s World of Trees, illustrated talk by Ed Dolphin, 2.30: Sidmouth Town Band, Christmas concert, 7.30, and Sat 2.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, University of Southampton Voices, dir Harvey Brough, with local childrens’ choirs and musicians, The Bells of Paradise, carols and Christmas songs from around the world and through the ages, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, Reamba in Cinderella, professional pantomime, to 22 Dec, various times.
THEALE, Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, open session, 8pm.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Trio Paradis, Cafe Concert, Elgar, Vivaldi, Palmgren, Tchaikovsky, 3pm.
WEST STAFFORD, Village Hall, Greg Lawson and Phil Alexander in Lev’s Violin, 7.30.AR
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, That’ll Be the Day, So This is Christmas.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Showaddywaddy.
Saturday 7 December
BATH, Forum, Kate Rusby, the Winter Light tour, folk, 7pm.
Rondo, Santa and Sven, A Magical Christmas, 2 and 3.30pm: Mitch Benn, The P0int, comedy, 8pm.
Chapel Arts, Oye Santana, tribute, 8pm.
BEAULIEU, Abbey Church, Music at Beaulieu, New Forest Children’s Choir and New Foreste Chamber Choir, festive favourites, 7pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Jack and the Beanstalk, with Calum Lill, David Ribi, Oliver Brooks, to 5 Jan.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, La Vie en Rose, jazz and chansons, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Goldilocks and the Three Bears with Brian Conley, David Robbins and Lucy Conley, to 5 Jan.
St George’s, Bristol Concert Orchestra, cond Stefan Hofkes, (last concert as principal conductor after 25 years) You-Chiung Lin, piano, Rimsky-Korsakov, de Falla, Dvorak, 7.30.
Beacon, Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit, comedy, and 21 February: Lantern, Lady Nade sings Nina Simone.
CHETNOLE, Village Hall, Greg Lawson and Phil Alexander in Lev’s Violin, 7.30.AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Love Soul Choir, winter show, 8pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Johnny Coppin, All on a Winters Night, 7.30.
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, Near-ta-Theatre in Christmas.Time, 7.30. AR
FOVANT, Village Hall, Larkhall, 7.30. RaW
FROME, Memorial Theatre, That’ll Be the Day – So This is Christmas.
Cheese and Grain, Fleetwood Bac.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Last Baguette in A Winter’s Tail, 11am and 2pm: Sheelanagig, folk, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Tutti Frutti in The Glass Slippers, the real story of Cinderella, and Sun, 14/15/21-24 Dec, 11.30am and 2.30pm: Cinema, Andre Rieu 2024 Christmas Concert, Gold and Silver, 7pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Handel’s Messiah.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Southampton Concert Orchestra, Dvorak, Stravinsky, and world premiere of Judith Bailey’s Sea of Atlas, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, James Kirby, folk, blues and rock, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Andre Rieu Christmas concert, live on screen, Gold and Silver, 2.30 and Sun 2pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Legends of Motown Christmas show, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Counterfiet Stones.
Sunday 8 December
BATH, Rondo, The Dreamer: Christmas Special, magic, 3 and 7.30pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Autumn Revue, showcase of Pavilion Dance groups, 6pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Christmas with the Symphonic Brass of London, 3pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Last Baguette in A Winter’s Tail, playalong theatre adventures, 10am and 11am.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, Albert All-Stars Big Band.
St George’s, City Voices Bristol, Festive Songs and Carols, and audience participation, 7pm.
Strange Brew, Mattiel, Italian singer songwriter.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story, 7pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 2.30pm.
EXETER, Cathedral, Handel’s Messiah with the cathedral choir.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Mark Steel, comedy, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Wessex Youth Symphony Orchestra and Youth Music Wessex Ensembles, Around the World and Christmas Time, 3pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Whitney, Queen of the Night.
WOOKEY HOLE, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
Monday 9 December
BATH, Forum, The Holiday, film, with live orchestra, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Fat Freddy’s Drop, jazz and rock.
Tobacco Factory, Spielman Studio, Living Spit in A Christmas Carol, to 5 Jan, 7.30, 2.30 mats on 22nd and 19th Dec.
CHILTHORNE DOMER, Village Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Gold and Silver, Andre Rieu’s Christmas Concert, and 16 Dec, 7.30.
ODCOMBE, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Little Women, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
SHREWTON, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
WELLS, Cathedral, Somerset Music Christmas celebration, 7pm.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Drum Dog Clinic. (?)
Tuesday 10 December
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, The Human League.
Little Theatre Club, Jameson Road, Charley’s Aunt, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Lord Mayor of Bristol Childrens’ Appeal Christmas Concert, with Bold Brass, Bristol Show Choir and Blackbird Childrens Choir, 7pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Kneecap, film, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Don’t Go Into the Cellar in Charles Dickens: Telling Tales, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15, encore 14 Dec 7.15.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Street Theatre in A Vicar of Dibley Christmas – The Second Coming, to Fri, 7.30: Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15 and Sun 2pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Cinderella from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
WINSFORD, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
Wednesday 11 December
AMPFIELD, nr Romsey, Village Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 6pm.
BATH, Forum, Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol, film with live orchestra, 7pm.
Chapel Arts, Jackie Oates and John Spiers, folk, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15pm.
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Santa’s Christmas Cracker, 4pm.
BRISTOL, Cathedral, Christmas with Jethro Tull.
St George’s, Jess Gillam Ensemble, Christmas concert, 7.30.
Beacon, Milton Jones, Ha!Milton, comedy.
CHARLTON MARSHALL, Village Hall, The Greatest Showman. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Phillip Leslie, piano, Suk, Chopin, Schumann, 1pm: The Holdovers, film, 7.30, and Thurs 11am.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Santa and Sven, 4.30pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Handel’s Messiah, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, The Holdovers.
Thursday 12 December
BATH, Theatre Royal, Jon Monie and Nick Wilton in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to 12 Jan.
Forum, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra with Marc Almond, blues guitarist Toby Lee, and Gilson Lavis, etc, 7.30.
Rondo, The Natural Theatre Company in A Christmas Cracker, to 24 Dec, various times.
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Damned: Lantern, Buena Bristol Social Club, Cuban music.
DONHEAD ST MARY, Village Hall, My Fair Lady, 1964. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Carbaret with Claus, with Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes, 7.30pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Milton Jones in Ha!Milton, comedy, 7pm.
HONITON, Beehive, Mad Dog Mcrea, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Shanty Sessions with the Chantry Buoys, free, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Sleeping Beauty with Chris Jarvis and Todd Carty, to 5 Jan, various days and times: Caoilfhionn Rose, Irish singer songwriter, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Christmas with Jethro Tull, 7.30.
Arts Centre, The Magic of Terry Pratchett with author and comedian Marc Burrowson, 7.30.
SHEPTON MONTAGUE, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The Budapest Cafe Orchestra, 7.30pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Bright Places, solo show about Multiple Sclerosis, 7.45.
TRENT, Village Hall, Wilding. MOVIOLA
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Oddity Theatre in Beauty and the Beast, to 24 Dec, various days and times.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show, comedy, 7.30.
Friday 13 December
BATH, Forum, The Rocket Man, Elton John tribute, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Peter Gill’s Rockin and Swingin Christmas Evening, cabaret with a dance floor, 8pm.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Moments of Pleasure, Kate Bush tribute, 8pm.
McMillan Theatre, Aladdin, to 30 Dec, various times.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Ha!Milton Jones, comedy, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, Afriquoie Dance.
CHARD, Guildhall, It’s a Wonderful Life, 1946 Frank Capra. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Moscow Drug Club, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Wadham School, FilmCrew, The Holdovers.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Budapest Cafe Orchestra, 7.30pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, UK Subs.
Tree House, The Beatles Dub Club.
GLASTONBURY, The King Arthur, Beans on Toast.
HANGING LANGFORD, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, St Agnes Fountain, folk, 7.30.
KINGTON ST MICHAEL, Village Hall, Klio Blonz, flute, 7.30. RaW
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, LR Comedy Club with Hal Cruttenden, John Wagstaffe, Plastic Jeezus and Adam Morrison, 8pm.
MARNHULL, Village Hall, David Mynne in A Christmas Carol, 7.30. AR
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Murphy’s Lore, festive ceilidh, 7.30.
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with Lesley Joseph, Rob Rinder and Andy Ford, various days and times to 11 Jan.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Soothsayers, rock world fusion, 8pm: The Holiday, film with live orchestra 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, O2 Guildhall, The Damned.
TAUNTON, Wyndham Hall Picture House, Cinema Obscura, Peter Pan, silent film from 1924 with harpist Elizabeth-Jane Baldry, 7.30.
TINCLETON, Duncan Honeybourne, piano, and Sat, 8pm.
WELLS, Cathedral, The Bevan Family Consort with sopranos Mary and Sophie Bevan, Christmas concert, 7.30.
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, Wilding. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Jack and the Beanstalk, to 5 Jan, various day and evening times.
Saturday 14 December
BATH, Forum, Bath Phil, cond Jason Thornton, The Snowman, film, and othe seasonal music, 3.30pm.
Chapel Arts, Clyve’s Funky Xmas Show, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 2.30 and 7pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The Bevan Family Consort, festive favourites, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Squashbox Theatre in Christmassy Christmas Show of Christmassy Christmasness, 2pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Nature Salon, Winter Wonderland with naturalist Chris Sperring and conservationist Mary Colwell, 3pm: Bristol Bach Choir and Bristol Brass Consort, music from the Venetian Renaissance to today, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Glad Rag Theatre Christmas Spectacular, and Sun, 18th, 20th to 24th Dec, various times.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Filskit Theatre in Little Robin Red Vest, 11am: Caoilfhionn Rose, Irish folk, 7.30.
FAWLEY, Village Hall, Riddle of Fire. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Rhythm of the 90s.
HONITON, Beehive, Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, from the Royal Ballet, 2pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Noasis, tribute, 8pm.
MILBORNE ST ANDREW, Village Hall, David Mynne in A Christmas Carol, 7.30. AR
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Teresa Barlow, The Snowman, 3 and 7pm: Coastal Comedy, with Andy Askins, Joe Wells and Alan Francis, 8pm: Cinema, Arthur Christmas, 10.30am.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Home Alone, festive film.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Prue Leith – The Kitchen Table, sold out.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Jack and the Beanstalk, with Ashley Banjo and Diversity, Kev Orkian, Matt Rixon and Lauren Hampton, to 5 Jan, various times.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, St Agnes Fountain, Christmas folk, 8pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, A Christmas Night at the Opera, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Studio, The Father Christmas Experience, from 11am: The Big Christmas Assembly, comedy and music by James B Partridge, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Andre Rieu’s Christmas concert, Gold and Silver, and Wed, 7.30: Milo Edwards, Sentimental, comedy, 8pm.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Budapest Cafe Orchestra, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to 5 Jan, various times.
Sunday 15 December
BRISTOL, Beacon, Travis.
St George’s, Vilk Collective, jazz, punk and folk, 2pm: The Gasworks Choir, 2.30 and 7.30.
BURTON BRADSTOCK, Village Hall, David Mynne in A Christmas Carol, 7.30. AR
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Ric Wakeman Yuletide Christmas Show, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, GreenMatthews perform Gaudete, folk music for the festive season, 3pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, Exchange, BSO Mixed Ensemble, Curious Creatures, 3pm. AR
WELLS, Cathedral, London Concertante, Christmas at the Movies, 7pm.
Cedars Hall, Wells City Band, Brass at Christmas, 3.30pm.
Monday 16 December
BRISTOL, St George’s, Carols by Candlelight with the Fitzhardinge Consort, 7.30.
BRUTON, St Mary’s Church, Bruton Choral Society, cond Arturo Serna, Britten’s St Nicholas Cantata and other Christmas music, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rock the Tots, Christmas, 11am and 2pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Encore in F’Annie, adult pantomime, to Wed, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Unthanks in Winter, 7.30.
WELLS, Cathedral, Opus Anglicanum, Medieval carols inc Greorian chant and polyphony, 7pm.
Tuesday 17 December
BATH, Forum, Love Actually, film with live orchestra, 7.30
BRISTOL, St George’s, Lady Maisery and Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise, A Christmas Show for Our Time, celebrating winter traditions, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Nutcracker, from the Royal Ballet, 7.30, and Fri 1pm.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Paddleboat Theatre in The Elves and the Shoemaker, to 24 Dec, various times.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Moscow Drug Club, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Phoenix Brass, Christmas concert, 7.30.
Wednesday 18 December
BATH, Forum, The Rick Wakeman Yuletide Christmas Show, with Adam Wakeman and Molly Marriott, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Winter Wonderband, with Saul Rose, Maclaine Colston, Beth Porter, Jennifer Crook, etc, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Waynne Kwon, cello, Bach, Crumb, 1pm: The Nutcracker, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15pm and Sun, 10am.
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Bootleg Beatles.
St George’s, Bristol Ensemble and Exultate Singers, Christmas Spectacular, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Wondergigs, Christmas, 10am and 11.30am.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Sweet.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Nunkie Theatre in Gravest Fears, two ghost stories by MR James, and Thurs, 8pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, The Neil Sands Co in Christmas Memories, 2pm.
WHITCHURCH, Village Hall, Wilding. MOVIOLA
WINCHESTER, The Arc, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 7pm.
Thursday 19 December
BATH, Forum, The Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Mad Dog McRea, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Opera Up Close in Opera Cocktail, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, etc, 3pm and 7.30pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Unthanks in Winter.
St George’s, City of Bristol Choir and Bristol Ensemble, Christmas Favourites, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Trading Places, 1983 film, 8pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Last Baguette in A Winter’s Tail, and Fri, 10 and 11.30am.
EXETER, University Great Hall, Last Night of the Christmas Proms, BSO with Joe Stilgoe.
HONITON, Beehive, A Christmas Story, 1983 film, dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Gilroy Theatre in A Christmas Carol, to Sun, 7pm, Sat/Sun mats 2pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Christmas with Anton du Beke, dance, 7.30: Cinema, It’s A Wonderful Life, 1946 film, dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
RINGWOOD, Moors Valley County Park, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 6pm.
WELLS, Cathedral, Wells Cathedral Choir, Carols by Candlelight, to Sat, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Cregan and Co.
Friday 20 December
BATH, Forum, Comedy Live at Christmas, with Sara Pascoe, Tim Key, Jamali Maddix and Ivo Graham, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Relight My Choir, rock, pop, country, dance, etc, 7.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, A Swingin’ Christmas with Joe Pettitt and the LP Swing Orchestra, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, The Comedy Store, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Bryn Terfel, Bryn’s Christmas, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Ensemble and Hilary Cronin, soprano, Baroque Christmas by Candlelight, Corelli, Bach, Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Handel, 7.30.
BROADCHALKE, Village Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 6pm.
CHEDDON and WEST MONKTON, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Avalon Comedy Network Christmas show, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, dir. Jonathan Willcocks, Noel Noel, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, Theatrix Arts in The Snow Queen, puppetry, 11am and 2pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, New Forest Big Band, Christmas concert, 7.30.
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, Last Night of the Christmas Proms, BSO with Joe Stilgoe.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Festive Barnstormers Comedy, 8pm.
SIXPENNY HANDLEY, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Bare Jams, pop, rock and soul, 8pm.
THEALE, Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, Christmas open session, 8pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Peter Pan, Christmas pantomime with Jamie Riding and Dame Mrs Smee and Tony Rudd as Smee, to 5 Jan, various days and times.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Back to the 80s Big Christmas Party, 8pm.
Saturday 21 December
ALDERHOLT, Village Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 2pm.
BATH, Forum, Step Into Christmas, seasonal musical favourites, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Festive Ceilidh with Bow and Box folk duo and caller Fee Lock, 7pm.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, The Nutcracker, from the Royal Ballet, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child and The Snowman, with The Mozart Symphony Orchestra, cond Philip Mackenzie, Clare Hart, narrator, 3pm.
St George’s, City of Bristol Choir and Bristol Ensemble, Festive Fiesta with audience carols, 7.3o.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Frozen, singalong film, 11m: Swan Lake from the Royal Ballet (2018), 7pm.
FROME, Merlin, Frome Town Band, Christmas Spectacular, 7pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Last Night of the Christmas Proms, BSO with Joe Stilgoe, 7.30: Coastal Comedy with Esther Manito, Stuart Laws and Plastic Jeezus, 8pm: Cinema, The Nutcracker, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Boot-Led-Zeppelin, 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Mad Dog McRae, 7.3o.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, The Priddy Singers, Seasonal Favourites, 7pm.
Sunday 22 December
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, That’ll Be the Day, So This is Christmas.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The GBH Big Band with singer Emma Smith, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, The Young’Uns, folk.
St George’s, Bristol Ensemble, Children’s Christmas Carnival, 2 and 4pm: Military Wives and Bristol Ensemble, Christmas Classics, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Armonico Consort, Carols by Candlelight, 4pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, The Wind in the Willows, Toad’s Big Musical Adventure, set along banks of Test and in New Forest, with a cast of 50 young performers, to 31 Dec, various times.
Turner Sims, Down for the Count Orchestra, Swing Into Christmas, 2.30 and 7.30pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Peter Pan, to 31 Dec, various times: The Nutcracker, from the Royal Ballet, 5.15, and Mon 11am and Sun 29th at 2.30pm.
Monday 23 December
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Ensemble and the Choir of Royal Holloway, with soloists, Handel’s Messiah, 7pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Father Christmas, storytelling, and 24th, 11am, 2 and 4pm: Gav Cross, The Monkey’s Paw and More, seasonal horror stories, 7.30.
MOTTISFONT, nr Romsey, Village Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 6pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, A Celebration of Christmas Carols, BSO, Bournemouth Symphony and Youth choruses, cond Gavin Carr, 7pm.
WELLS, Cathedral, cathedral carol service, and Tues, 6pm.
Tuesday 24 December
WEST TYTHERLEY, King Edward’s Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 1.30pm
Friday 27 December
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Ballroom, The LOL Comedy Club.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society in Hansel and Gretel, family pantomime, to 4 Jan, (not 31 Dec or 2 Jan) various times.
Saturday 28 December
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Frome Musical Theatre Company in Sleeping Beauty, to 4 Jan, various day and evening times.
Monday 30 December
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Wonder Pantomimes in Beauty and the Beast, to Thurs, various day times.
Tuesday 31 December
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Top Gun, film, 9.30pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, New Year’s Eve party with WeFunk and DJs, 7.30pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, The Deloreans New Year Party, 8.30 onwards.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, New Year’s Eve ceilidh with Crooked Furrow, 8.30 onwards.
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Thursday 2 January
FAWLEY, Jubilee Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 3pm.
Friday 3 January
GUSSAGE ALL SAINTS, Village Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 6.30.
Saturday 4 January
TIMSBURY(nr Romsey), Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 6.30.
Sunday 5 January
TOTTON, Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 3pm.
Wednesday 8 January
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Perfect Days, Wim Wenders, 8pm.
WARMINSTER,Athenaeum, Vindication Swim, film, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry.
Thursday 9 January
MERE, Lecture Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 7.30pm
Friday 10 January
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Midnight Mole, 6 months to 4 years, to 9 Feb.
DOWNTON, Memorial Hall, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 6.30pm.
Sunday 12 January
RINGWOOD, Waldorf School, Travelling Players in A Humbug Christmas Carol, 2pm.
Thursday 16 January
BATH, Theatre Royal, Martin Shaw in A Man for All Seasons, to 25 Jan, Mon-Sat 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
Saturday 18 January
SIDMOUTH, Parish Church, Sidmouth Chamber Music, The Liturina Ensemble, Corelli, Handel, Marini, Purcell, Telemann, Bach, 3pm.s
Wednesday 22 January
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Perfect Days, film, 7.30.
Thursday 23 January
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – The Pantomime, to 1 Feb, various dates and times.
Tuesday 28 January
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ghost Stories, to Sat, various times.
Wednesday 29 January
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, The Teachers’ Lounge.
Tuesday 4 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, BODS in Oklahoma!, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club, Jameson Road, The Killing of Sister George, to Sat.
Monday 10 February
BATH, Theatre Royal,Tracy-Ann Oberman as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
Wednesday 12 February
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Fallen Leaves, Finnish film, 8pm.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, The Taste of Things.
Sunday 16 February
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society 80th anniversary year, Zoe Tweed, horn, Julian Chan, piano, Piazzolla, Kirchner, Satie, Schumann, Koechlin, Damase, Plagge, Dukas, Bowen, Street/Tweed, 3pm.
Monday 17 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, Tall Stories in The Gruffalo, to Sun, various day times.
Tuesday 18 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, Giovanna Fletcher in The Girl on the Train, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thurs/Sat mats 3pm: The Egg, Polka and Theatr Iolo in Tiday, to Dat, 11.30am and 3pm.
Saturday 22 February
SIDMOUTH, Parish Church, Sidmouth Chamber Music, Junyan Chen, second prizewinner at 2024 Leeds International Piano competition, Bach, Beethoven, Bartok and Liszt, 3pm.
Sunday 23 February
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, Fish, Road to the Isles, the Farewell Tour.
Tuesday 25 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, Boys from the Blackstuff, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats, 2.30.
Wednesday 26 February
BRISTOL, Beacon, Fish, Road to the Isles, the Farewell Tour.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Perfect Days.
Monday 3 March
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Shark is Broken, from Broadway, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
Wednesday 5 March
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Close Your Eyes.
Saturday 8 March
SIDMOUTH, Parish Church, Sidmouth Chamber Music, Boglarka Gyorgy, violin, Amy Butler, piano, Ravel, Prokofiev and Frolov, 3pm.
Tuesday 11 March
BATH, Theatre Royal, Murder on the Orient Express, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats 2.30.
Wednesday 12 March
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Georgian film, 8pm.
Tuesday 18 March
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Hamilton, to Saturday 26 April.
Friday 21 March
PORTSMOUTH, King’s Theatre, Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez in Speakeasy, dance.
Saturday 22 March
BATH, Theatre Royal, world premiere of Alfred Hitchcock Presents – The Musical, to 12 April, Mon-Sat 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Beans on Toast.
Sunday 23 March
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society 80th anniversary year, Ensemble Renard wind quartet, Mozart, Barber, Mendelssohn, Loeonad, Martin Butler, Judith Weir, Paul Taffanel, 3pm.
PLYMOUTH, Junction, Beans on Toast.
Tuesday 25 March
SOUTHAMPTON, Joiners, Beans on Toast.
Wednesday 26 March
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez in Speakeasy, dance
Wednesday 2 April
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Conversations with My Gardener.
Sunday 6 April
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society 80th anniversary year, Ashley Wass, piano, Liszt, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Satie, Faure, Mompou, Debussy, Franck, 3pm.
Monday 7 April
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Be My Baby, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
Tuesday 8 April
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club, Jameson Road, The Importance of Being Earnest, to Sat.
Wednesday 9 April
BATH, Forum, Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez in Speakeasy, dance
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Robot Dreams, animated film, 8pm.
Monday 14 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Pride and Prejudice* (sort of), to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
Wednesday 16 April
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Showing Up.
Sunday 27 April
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society 80th anniversary year,Trio Shaham-Erez-Wallfisch, Mozart, Shostakovich, Ravel, 3pm.
Sunday 4 May
BRISTOL, Marble Factory, Kula Shaker, Natural Magic.
Monday 5 May
BOURNEMOUTH, O2 Academy, Kula Shaker, Natural Magic.
Wednesday 7 May
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Io Capitano.
Wednesday 14 May
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, The Settlers, Chilean film, 8pm.
Monday 19 May
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Dracula, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
Tuesday 10 June
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club, Jameson Road, Humble Boy, to Sat.
Wednesday 11 June
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Banel and Adama, Senegalese film, 8pm.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Fallen Leaves.
Friday 27 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ralph Fiennes in Grace Pervades, to 19 July.
Wednesday 9 July
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Made in England, Martin Scorcese tribute to Powell and Pressburger, 8pm.
Friday 25 July
BATH, Theatre Royal Ustinov Studio, Lily Allen in Hedda, to 23 Aug, Mon-Sat 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
Tuesday 30 July 2025
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Hamilton, to Saturday 6 September.
Friday 15 August
BATH, Theatre Royal, Harriet Walter and Gloria Obianyo in As You Like It, to 30 Aug.
Wednesday 1 October
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Al Stewart, The Farewell Tour.
Sunday 5 October 2025
CARDIFF, Utilita Arena, Simply Red, 40th anniversary tour.
Tuesday 14 October
BRISTOL, Beacon, Al Stewart, The Farewell Tour.