Tuesday 1 April
BRISTOL, Louisiana, Better Joy.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI, Village Hall, Small Things Like These. MOVIOLA
LYME REGIS, Marine, Paul Young, 8pm. SOLD OUT
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, Turandot, from the Royal Opera, and Sat, 7.15.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, BIG, film, 2pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, film, and Wed, 7.30: Turandot, from the Royal Opera House, 7.15.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Turandot, from the Royal Opera, 7.15.
YETMINSTER, Jubilee Hall, Gladiator II. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 2 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Picasso: Le Monstre Sacre, with Peter Tate, to Sat, 7.30.
CHURCHINFORD, Village Hall, Small Things Like These. MOVIOLA
CODFORD, Woolstore Theatre, Conclave. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Ad Hoc Theatre in Present Laughter, to Sat, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Dorchester Piano Quartet, Faure, Mozart, 11.30am. FREE
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Heliconia Duo, Catriona Bourne, flute, Julia Seibert, guitar, 1pm: BSO, Romantic Rhapsody, cond Kerem Hasan, Alexei Volodin, piano, Richard Strauss, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, 7.30: Antiques and a Little Bit of Nonsense, with three experts, 7.30: Cinema, Conclave, 12.30 and 9 April 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, We Live in Time, film, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Anora, film, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, National Theatre Connections, Brewhouse Youth Theatre in Gary McNair’s No Regrets, 7.30.
VERWOOD, The Fireside Theatre, two one-act plays, The Rocco by Falkland Cary and Dark Brown by Philip Johnson, phone 01202 976532 for details. 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, A Festival of Song, local choirs, 7pm.
Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Conversations with My Gardener.

Thursday 3 April
DORCHESTER, St Mary’s Church, The Bridge, Cuban guitar duo, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Frome Drama Club in Gaslight, to Sat, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, Turandot from the Royal Opera, 7pm.|
LAMYATT, Village Hall, Suntou and Mamudou Susso, Music of the Kora, 7pm. TA
LYME REGIS, Marine, Rob Auton, The Eyes Open and Shut Show, comedy, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Ben Fogle, illustrated talk, 7.30: Pip Hare, round the world yachtswoman, 7.30: The Alice Project, gig theatre retelling of Alice in Wonderland, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Fleetwood Bac, tribute, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Celtic folk, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Henry Lowther, trumpet, Jenny Bliss, ancient music specialist, with Ben Hazleton, bowed bass and tabla, and William Kraemer, psychedelic soundscapes, 7.30: The Last Showgirl, film, and Wed 9th.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Sir Geoff Hurst, football stories, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, College Bay Theatre, Music Technology students DJ night, 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, James Wilton Dance in Bach Re-imagined, 7.30.

Friday 4 April
BLANDFORD, Parish Church, Quimantu, Anglo-Chilean band, and Dorset based Palida Choir, 7.30. AR
BUCKFASTLEIGH, Moor Imagination Centre, Alethia Antonia, choreographer and dancer, Inscribed in “Me”, contemporary dance, 7.30. ViA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Posting Letters to the Moon, letters of Celia Johnson and Peter Fleming, with Lucy Fleming and Simon Williams, 7.30.
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Wham! Duran, tributes.
HIGHCLIFFE, Community Centre,  The Critic. MOVIOLA
HOLFORD, Village Hall, Suntou and Mamudou Susso, Music of the Kora, 7.30pm. TA
HONITON, Beehive, Captain America: Brave New World, film, 2pm.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Denny Illett, singer and guitarist, Unforgettable, tribute to Nat King Cole, 7.30.
LYME REGIS,Marine, The Dub Pistols, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Sir Geoff Hurst, Last Man Standing, football stories, 7.45: Cinema, The Brutalist, and Tues, 11am.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Oh My Goodness, film, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, And Finally … Phil Collins, tribute, 7.30.
WESTBURY SUB MENDIP, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
WINTERSLOW, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Dreamcoat Stars, 7.30.

Saturday 5 April
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Music for Lent, 7pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Priory, BSO, Musical Gems, BSO Benevolent Fund concert, dir Amyn Merchant, BSO members, inc Monteverdi, Dowland, Holst, Bax, Beach, etc, 7.30.
CROSCOMBE, Village Hall, Solene Weinachter, After All, dance, comedy and storytelling, 7.30. TA
FAWLEY, Village Hall, Gladiator II. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Beat, featuring Ranking Jnr.
Tree House, Billy Mahonie.
HONITON, Beehive, A Complete Unkown, film, 7pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine, Steve Coogan in Dr Strangelove, recorded in the West End, 7.30.
NORTH CURRY, Parish Church, Suntou and Mamudou Susso, Music of the Kora, 7.30pm. TA
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Roy Orbison Story with Barry Steele, 7.30:  Lindisfarne, 7.45: Andrew Bird, A Ticklish Mind, comedy, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Zoe Lyons – Werewolf, comedy, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Satu: Year of the Rabbit, film, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Southampton Concert Orchestra, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Roving Crows, A Chance to Dance event.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers 30th anniversary, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Thank ABBA for the Music, 7.30.

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.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Amazing Bubble Man, 11.30am and 2pm.
FROME, Merlin, Turandot from the Royal Opera House, 2pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Six- The Musical, recorded in the West End, 2 and 6pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Ministry of Science, 2pm.

Monday 7 April
BEAMINSTER, Public Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent, Hans Zimmer and Friends, Diamond in the Desert, recorded in Dubai, 1pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Wondergigs in Under the Sea, 10 and 11.30am.
HAWKCHURCH, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, NT Connections, to Wed, 6pm.
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Be My Baby, to Sat, 7.30,  Sat mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Black Bag, film, 11am: Mickey 17, film, 7.3o.

Tuesday 8 April
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club, Jameson Road, The Importance of Being Earnest, to Sat.
BRISTOL, Wardrobe Theatre, Closer Each Day – The Improvised Soap Opera, and every other Monday, 7.30pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Wild Robot, film, 11.am.
HONITON, Beehive, The Ultimate Bubble Show, 11am: Six – The Musical, recorded in the West End, 7pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine, Six – The Musical, recorded in the West End, 7.30pm.
NORTON SUB HAMDON, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, There’s a Monster in Your Show, to Thurs, various day times: Cinema, Six – The Musical on screen, and 11,15,19 April, various times.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Help, film, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin, Cordelia Williams, piano, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Schubert, Mendelssohn, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Glastonbury and Street Musical Comedy Society, Shrek – The Musical, to Sat 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30: Six – The Musical, recorded in the West End, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Zoe Lyons – Werewolf, comedy, 7.30.
WINSFORD, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 9 April
BATH, Forum, Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez in Speakeasy, dance
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
CHARLTON MARSHALL, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Substance, film, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Stories in the Dust, eco-fable for children, 2pm.
Thomas Hardye School Theatre, Paul Young, 7.30.
FONTMELL MAGNA, Springhead, Constellation Apprentices course and concert, to 13 April.
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Robot Dreams, animated film,  8pm.
Tree House, Buena Bristol Social Club, Cuban music.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Birmingham Royal Ballet in David Bintley’s Cinderella, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, Orchestral Pictures, cond Alexandre Bloch, Lise Berthaud, viola, Debussy, Berlioz, Mussorgsky arr Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Wolk Transfer in The Pianist, new musical adaptation of Wladyslaw Szpilman’s memoir, to Sat.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris, Taunton Scout and Guide Gang Show, to Sat.

Thursday 10 April
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Die Walkure, Wagner from the Royal Opera House, 7pm.
DONHEAD ST MARY, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
EXETER, University Great Hall, BSO, Orchestral Pictures, cond Alexandre Bloch, Lise Berthaud, viola, Debussy, Berlioz, Mussorgsky arr Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition, 7.30.
FROME, Tree House, Hannah Grace, soul, jazz and folk.
LYME REGIS, Marine, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, film, 7.15.
PEWSEY, Bouverie Hall, Gladiator II. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, TBC Productions in In Other Words, 8pm: Cinema, Wonka, 11am.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, The Da Vinci Code, to 3 May, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.15.
SHEPTON MONTAGUE, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
STREET, Strode Theatre, Dog Man, film, 2.45 and Wed 16th 12.30pm: I’m Still Here, film, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Litchfield Garrick Theatre in Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy, (sequel to War Horse), and Fri, 1 and 4pm.
TRENT, Village Hall, Small Things Like These. MOVIOLA

Friday 11 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Tending, play about NHS nurses, and Sat, 7.30: The Egg, TRBTS in The Periodicals, and Sat,
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, The Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo, saxophone and accordion, traditional works and modern repertoire, 11.30am.
CHARD, Guildhall, Small Things Like These. MOVIOLA
CHEDDON AND WEST MONKTON, Village Hall, Gladiator II. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Honey and the Bear, folk roots, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Mike Denham, Ain’t Misbehavin?, reflections on Fats Waller, 11.30am: Ridiculusmus in Alas! Poor Yorrick, 7.30.
EDINGTON, Somerset, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
FROME, Merlin, Tri.Art Dance and Performing Arts Academy in Fairytale and Fantasy, and Sat, 2 and 6pm.
Cheese and Grain, David Rodigan and Mungo’s HiFi featuring Eva Lazarus.
Tree House, Earthtone9, nu-metal.
Memorial Theatre, Katy Hurt, Americana, 7.30.
HANGING LANGFORD, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, film, 2 and 7.30pm.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, The Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo, saxophone and accordion, traditional works and modern repertoire, 7.30pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine, Ed Solo, DJ Night, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Eras Experience –Taylor Swift tribute with Xenna, 7pm: Michael starring Ben, 7.30: Studio Jazz with Jim Mullen Organ Trio, 7.45: Cinema, Snow White, (2025)  to 26 April, various times.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Small Things Like These, film, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Small Things Like These, Petherton Picture Show.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Conclave, film, 7.45.
WOOTTON BASSET, RWB Academy, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Radio GaGa, Queen tribute, 7.30.

Saturday 12 April
BOWER HINTON, Chapel, Hartwin Dhoore and Ross Grant, acoustic folk, 7.30. TA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, James Rowland, Piece of Work, storytelling, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Dance House, Concerts in the West, The Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo, saxophone and accordion, traditional works and modern repertoire, 7.30pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Carry On Cleo, 1964 film, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Dave Pearce, dance anthems.
Tree House, Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun, acoustic punk.
HONITON, Beehive, On a Role Theatre in The Secret Life of Enid Blyton, with Liz Grand, solo show, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine, Buena Bristol Social Club, Cuban music, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Lou Sanders, comedy, 8pm: Coastal Comedy with Rob Deering, Ben van der Velde and James Dowdeswell: Cinem, Andrew Rieu’s 75th birthday celebration, and 23 April, 7pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Catrin Finch and Aoife Ni Bhriain, harp and fiddle.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Andre Rieu’s 75th birthday celebration: The Dream Continues, film, 3pm: Twiggy, documentary, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show, 3pm: Jack and Jordan, Cosmic Twegheads, comedy, 7.45.
TRENT, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Manfreds with Paul Jones and Tom McGuiness, 7.30.

Sunday 13 April
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Paul Mayhew Archer, The Incurable Optimist, comedy, 2.30.
FROME, Merlin, Top Secret – The Magic of Science, 2pm.
Cheese and Grain, Comedy Club with Seann Walsh.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Women in Rock, 7.30.
WOOKEY HOLE, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Johnny Cash Roadshow, 20th anniversary tour, 7.30.

Monday 14 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Pride and Prejudice* (sort of),   to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30: Ustinov Studio, Fresh Ink in Cabin Fever, and Tues, 7.30.
CHILTHORNE DOMER, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rock the Tots, Transport, 11am and 1.45pm.
ODCOMBE, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
SHREWTON, Village Hall, Small Things Like These. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Titanic – the Musical, film, 6.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Vermiglio, film, 11am: The Last Showgirl, film, 7.30

Tuesday 15 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, TRBTS in Space Oddity, and Wed.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Bird, film, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Steve Coogan in Dr Strangelove, recorded in the West End, 7pm.
HONITON, Beehive, Theatrix Arts in The Sand Dragon, puppetry, songs and music, 3pm.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Dear Evan Hanson, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Little Seeds Music in Tales from the Lighthouse – A Musical Voyage, 11am and 2pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Cool Running, film, 2pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Posting Letters to the Moon, with Lucy Fleming and Simon Williams, letters of Celia Johnson and Peter Fleming, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Tim Rice – My Life in Musicals. I know Him So Well, 7.30.

Wednesday 16 April
CALNE, Village Hall, Gladiator II. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Patrick Hemmerle, classical piano, 1pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Norwich Puppet Theatre in Puffling Percy, puppets , 2.30.
MOTCOMBE, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Little Angel in Julia Donaldson’s The Baddies, to Sat, day times.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Teddy’s Best Friend, for children aged 6 and younger, 1pm: Barking Dog Theatre in Pinocchio, for 5-10 year olds, 2.45: A Complete Unknown, film, 4.30: Black Bag, film, 2.30 and Thurs 7.45.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Showing Up.

Thursday 17 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Matthew Seager’s play In Other Words, to Sat, 7.30: The Egg, TRBTS in Return to the Forbidden Planet, to Sat.
BEER, Devon, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Noise Next Door in The Adventure Academy, family show, 2pm:  Freewheeling, improv, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Lucy Spraggan, folk and indie pop.
HONITON, Beehive, Andre Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration : The Dream Continues, 2 and 7pm.
LYME REGIS,Marine, The Shanty Sessions, with the Chantry Buoys, 7.30.  FREE
POOLE, Lighthouse, Steppin’ Out Academy in A Ticket to Dream, 2 and 7pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Luke Wright, Joy, performance poetry, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Unruly, solo show with music with Vici Wreford-Sinnott and musician Beccy Owen, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Exciting Science, 2.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Simon and Garfunkel Story, 7.30.

Friday 18 April
BRISTOL, Redgrave Theatre, Bing’s Birthday, with Bing, Sula, Panda, Coco, Amma and Flop,and Sat, various day times.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Wurzels.
HONITON, Beehive, The All Seasons, tribute show, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine, John Crace, Guardian political sketch writer, What the Hell Just Happened, 8pm.
SIXPENNY HANDLEY, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA

Saturday 19 April
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Black Feathers, prog metal  and Americana duo, 7.30.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Taylormania, with Katy Ellis, 7.30.
Cheese and Grain, Henge, galactic rock.
Tree House, The Rattlebacks.
LYME REGIS, Marine, LR Comedy Club with Paul Mccaffrey, Tom Glover, etc, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Immersion Theatre in The Little Mermaid, a new musical, 2pm: Dan Sealey, folk rock singer songwriter, 8pm: Cinema, Mr Burton, and Tues-Thurs, various times.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Steve Coogan in Dr Strangelove, recorded in the West End, 7pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, The English Concert, dir Francesco Corti, Bach St John Passion, 3pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Jimi – The Legend Lives On, Hendrix tribute, 7.30.

Sunday 20 April
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Mini Ravers Easter Special, noon.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Magpie Arc.

Monday 21 April

Tuesday 22 April
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, I’m Still Here, film, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Johannes Radebe in Kinky Boots – The Musical, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Giovanni Pernice, The Last Dance, and Wed, 7.45: Cinema, A Complete Unknown, 11am: 2002: A Space Odyssey (restored), and 29 April, 7.15.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Calamity Jane, 1953 Doris Day film, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Paul Lewis, piano, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, Schubert, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Conclave, film, 11am and Wed 7.30pm.

Wednesday 23 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Cruel Intentions –  the 90s musical, to Sat.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford  Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER, Dorset Museum, Music Society, Amber Emson, violin, Leah Nicholson, piano, Beethoven, Brahms, Lili Boulenger, Franck, 7.30.
Corn Exchange, Track Dogs, folk rock, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine, Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent of the Sunday Times, Years of Living Dangerously, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Old Time Sailors, traditional seafaring music, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Arts Centre Music and Drama Group in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, to Sat, 7.30.

Thursday 24 April
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, The Outsiders Project in Tattoo, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Conclave, film, 11am and 7.30pm.
FROME, Tree House, Will Wilde, blues and rock.
HONITON, Beehive, April in Paris, 1952 Doris Day film, 2pm: Oh My Goodness, film, 4.30 and 7.30pm.
LYME REGIS,Marine, Henge, galactic rock, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Live and Unheard, local bands, 7.30: Dreamcoat Stars, 7.45: Cinema, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, The Young’Uns, folk, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Last Breath, film, 7.30: Pink Floyd at Pompeii, 1972 film, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The American Four Tops, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Overtones, 7.30.

Friday 25 April
BISHOPSTONE, Salisbury, Village, Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth Writing Festival, to Sun.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Toby Hay, guitar, Aidan Thorne, bass, Welsh singer songwriters, 7.30.
DITCHEAT, Jubilee Hall, Gladiator II. MOVIOLA
FROGHAM, Village Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, King Creosote.
Tree House, Nirvanot, tribute.
Memorial Theatre, Aled Jones, Full Circle, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, The Adam Sweet Band, folk, 7.30.
MERE, Lecture Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
KINGSTON ST MARY, Village Village Hall, Twisters. MOVIOLA
LYME REGIS, Marine, The Young’Uns, folk, 8pm.
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, Small Things Like These. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Close Enough, comedy and live music exploring the lives of immigrant women from Eastern Europe, and Sat, 7.45, Sat mat 2.45.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Magic of the Beatles, 7.30: English Touring Opera in What Dreams May Come, celebrating Shakespeare, 7.30: Cinema, The Penguin Lessons, and Sat/Tues/Wed, various times: Wind, Tide and Oar, documentary, 7.30 and Wed 3.30.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Barnstormers Comedy with Nick Everritt, Paul Kerensa, Paul Pirie and Andrew White, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Northern Soul Classics Orchestra.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Paddington in Peru, Petherton Picture Show.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Little Angel Theatre in Julia Donaldson’s The Smartest Giant in Town, 4.30, Sat/Sun  11am and 1.30pm.
WATCHET, Cinema, Small Things Like These. MOVIOLA
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, Paddington in Peru. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Yeovil Beer and Cider Festival with Ska-Kives, Moonshine Hillbillies and Sat with Frazer Mitchell and Rum Blossoms.

Saturday 26 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, James Rowland in Piece of Work and Sun, 7.30: The Egg, Little Angel in The Mystery of The Egg, and Sun, 11.30 and 3pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Sam Carter, folk, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, General Levy and Congo Natty.
Tree House, The Virginmarys.
HONITON, Beehive, Le Nozze di Figaro from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm,
LYME REGIS,Marine, Eat Static, techno, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, English Touring Opera in Bellini’s The Capulets and the Montagus, 7.30: Gemma and the Driver, folk pop duo, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, BSL Comedy Night with Gavin Lilley.
Turner Sims, Inter-University Musical Theatre Festival, from 1pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Dervish.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Conn Artists Theatre, Far from the Madding Crowd, 7.30: Le Nozze di Figaro from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Lou Sanders, No Kissing in the Bingo Hall, comedy, 8pm.

Sunday 27 April
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society 80th anniversary year,Trio Shaham-Erez-Wallfisch, Mozart, Shostakovich, Ravel, 3pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine, Swing from Paris, Django influenced quartet, 8pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen, 7.30.

Monday 28 April
BATH, Theatre Royal, Playhouse Creatures, to Sat.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Tarren, folk, 1pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, La Cocina, film, 11am.

Tuesday 29 April
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Queer, film, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, NT Connections, West Country youth theatre groups and schools, to Thurs, 7pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Shark is Broken, play about the making of JAWS, to Sat, 7.45, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, A Complete Unknown, film, 2pm and Wed 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Seven Drunken Nights, songs of the Dubliners, 7.30.

Wednesday 30 April
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Les Miserables, 40th anniversary staged concert, recorded at Gielgud Theatre, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Jo King Comedy in John Godber’s Bouncers, and Thurs, 7.30.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
ILMINSTER, Warehouse, IES in Bill Bryson’s Notes from a Small Island, to Sat, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Alena Baeva, violin, recital, Schumann, Brahms, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Welsh National Opera in Britten’s Peter Grimes, 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The D-Day Darlings, 2.30.

Thursday 1 May
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Welsh National Opera in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Sat, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Brew Ha Ha Comedy, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Rock for Heroes, 7.30.

Friday 2 May
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, George Lewis, The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do, comedy.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Back to Bacharach, The Best of Burt, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story, 7.30.

Saturday 3 May
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Welsh National Opera, Play Opera Live, interactive family show, 3pm.
MAST, Pop Princesses World Tour, 1 and 6pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, G4 – Phantoms of the Popera, 7.30.

Sunday 4 May
BRISTOL, Beacon, BSO, cond Pete Harrison, Star Wars – John Williams classic scores, 5pm.
Marble Factory, Kula Shaker, Natural Magic.

Monday 5 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves, to Sat.
BOURNEMOUTH, O2 Academy, Kula Shaker, Natural Magic.

Tuesday 6 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Sekoya Jazz. 7.30.
WELLS, Little Theatre, Carousel, to Sat.

Wednesday 7 May
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, The Essence of Brahms, cond Wigglesworth, Clara-Jumi Kang, violin, Wagner, Britten, Brahms, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Haar, folk, 7.30.
VERWOOD, The Fireside Theatre, Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore, phone 01202 820689 for details. 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Aggers and Tuffers, Cricket stories, 7.30.
Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Io Capitano.

Thursday 8 May
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, BSO, The Essence of Brahms, cond Wigglesworth, Clara-Jumi Kang, violin, Wagner, Britten, Brahms, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Our Star Theatre in Hannay Stands Fast (sequel to 39 Steps), 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Barb Jungr sings Dylan and Cohen, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Paul Young, 7.30.

Friday 9 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Ben Fensome in his solo play Buff, and Sat, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Kontemporary Korea, dance.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Trio Anima, viola, harp and flute, Bax, Beamish, Dowland, Debussey, 11.30am.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Our Star Theatre in Hannay Stands Fast (sequel to 39 Steps), 7.30.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Trio Anima, viola, harp and flute, Bax, Beamish, Dowland, Debussey, 7.30pm.

Saturday 10 May
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Fantasia Flute, 7pm.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, Half a String in Breathe, puppetry and multi media, exploring the world from the perspective of an acorn, 2pm. TA
CREWKERNE, Dance House, Concerts in the West, Trio Anima, viola, harp and flute, Bax, Beamish, Dowland, Debussey, 7.30pm.

Monday 12 May
YEOVIL, Westlands,  Nina Rajarani Dance Creations in EkatA, 7.30.

Tuesday 13 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Opera della Luna in The Mikado, to Sat.
YEOVIL, Westlands, BSO KS1 Somerset Schools Concert, 10am and 1.30pm.

Wednesday 14 May
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, The Settlers,  Chilean film, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, Belshazzar’s Feast, cond David Hill, Steven Osborne, piano, Andrew Hamilton, baritone, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bernstein, Gershwin, Walton, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Menopause The Musical 2, Crusing Through the Menopause, 7.30.

Thursday 15 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Bath Theatre Academy in Animal Farm, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.

Friday 16 May
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Gordon Giltrap, acoustic, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Illegal Eagles, 7.30.

Thursday 15 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Remythed, myths and legends from an LGBTQ+ perspective, and Fri, 7.30.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Willie Russell’s Educating Rita, to 28 June.

Saturday 17 May
POOLE , Lighthouse, BSO, The Best of Bond – Shaken not Stirred, cond David Arnold, Jacinta Whyte, singer, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Judge Jules Club Anthems, 8pm.

Sunday 18 May
STREET, Strode Theatre, The South West School of Dance, Chicago, teen edition.

Monday 19 May
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Dracula, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
YEOVIL, Swan,  Sleuth, to Sat.

Tuesday 27 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Wise Children’s North by Northwest, to Sat.

Thursday 29 May
YEOVIL, Westlands, Castaway Theatre, CATS, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.

Friday 30 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, The Queen of Between, all about Hecate, 7.30.
BRISTOL, O2 Academy, Holy Holy, David Bowie’s music played by Woody Woodmansey, Tony Visconti, etc.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Cecil Sharp and the Soundscape of Somerset, talk by David Sutcliffe, music from Ensemble Sirinu, 7.30.

Saturday 31 May
DORCHESTER, Shire Hall, The Darkening, a paranormal experience, from 3pm to 9.30pm.

Sunday 1 June
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Seeger Sessions Revival, Bruce Springsteen show, 7.30.

Monday 2 June
SHERBORNE, Studio Theatre, APS in The 39 Steps, to Sat.

Wednesday 4 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, The Mistake, and Thurs, 7.30.
VERWOOD, The Fireside Theatre, Sweet and Low, comedy verses, poems and sketches, phone 01202 825178  for details. 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook, 7.30.

Thursday 5 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, By Royal Appointment with Caroline Quentin and Anne Reid, to Sat 14 June.
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in Still Here, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRISTOL, Redgrave Theatre, Antiques and a Little Bit of Nonsense, expert tales. 7.30.

Friday 6 June
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Northern Rascals in Sunny Side.
BRISTOL, Beacon, BSO, Grieg Piano Concerto, cond Gergely Madaras, Louis Schwizgebel, piano, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Franck, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Murder: Staged, with Cherish Merryweather. 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The FlyRights, 7.30.

Saturday 7 June
YEOVIL, Westlands, SHiNE, local groups showcase, and Sun, 7pm.

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.

Thursday 12 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Frankenstein (on a budget), to Sat, 7.30.

Saturday 14 June
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Salisbury Chamber Chorus, 7pm.

Mondaya 16 June
YEOVIL, Westlands, Martin Fry, of ABC, 7.30.

Tuesday 17 June
BATH, Theatre Royal,Picture You Dead, to Sat.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Ladyboys of Bangkok, 7.30.

Thursday 19 June
YEOVIL, Westlands, Billy Ocean, Love Really Hurts without You, 7.30.

Friday 20 June
YEOVIL, Westlands, Steampunk Orchestra, 7.30.

Saturday 21 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Tall Stories in The Elmer Adventure, 1.30 and 4pm, and Sun 10.30am and 2pm.

Wednesday 25 June
DORCHESTER, Dorset Museum, Music Society, Lumas Wind Quintet, Coleman, Shostakovich, Nielsen, Reicha, Millhaud, Lalo Schifrin, 7.30.

Thursday 26 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Gigglemug in Scouts! The Musical, to Sun.  Thurs/Fri 1 and 7pm, Sat/Sun 11.30am and 3pm.

Friday 27 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ralph Fiennes in Grace Pervades, to 19 July.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Mathis Rochat, viola, Erdem Misirlioglu, piano, Bowen and Brahms, 11.30am.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Mathis Rochat, viola, Erdem Misirlioglu, piano, Bowen and Brahms, 7.30pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Celine: My Heart Will Go On, tribut concert, 7.30.

Saturday 28 July
CREWKERNE, Dance House, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Mathis Rochat, viola, Erdem Misirlioglu, piano, Bowen and Brahms, 7.30m.

Wednesday 2 July
YEOVIL, Westlands,  Centre Stage :  This is Me, primary and secondary school showcase, 7pm.

Friday 4 July
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Noises Off, to 12 July.

Saturday 5 July
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Glyndebourne at Beaulieu, 7pm.
PUDDLETON, Athelhampton House, Bournenouth Sinfonietta Choir, cond David Gostick, Athelhampton: A Musical Portrait, musical journey through house, gardens and history, 5.30pm.

Sunday 6 July
YEOVIL, Westlands, Yeovil Together, celebrating cultural diversity, noon to 5pm.

Wednesday 9 July
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Made in England, Martin Scorcese tribute to Powell and Pressburger,  8pm.

Thursday 10 July
YEOVIL, Westlands,  Guenther Steiner Live: Unfiltered, Formula 1 stories, 7.30.

Friday 11 July
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Colin Scobie, violin, Jams Coleman, piano, Beethoven, Elgar, 11.30am.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Colin Scobie, violin, Jams Coleman, piano, Beethoven, Elgar, 7.30pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Project Play in The Vicar of Dibly, to Sun, various times.

Saturday 12 July
CREWKERNE, Dancehouse, Concerts in the West, Colin Scobie, violin, Jams Coleman, piano, Beethoven, Elgar, 7.30pm.

Monday 14 July
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Friends!, the Musical Parody – The One Where they Sing!, to 23 Aug.

Wednesday 16 July
STREET, Strode Theatre, Street Theatre in 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, to Sat.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Jason Manford, A Manford All Seasons, comedy, 6.30 and 9pm.

Sunday 20 July
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Queen Symphonic, A Rock and Orchestra Experience, 5pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Fireman Sam Live, 12.30pm.

Monday 21 July

Tuesday 22 July
BLANDFORD, Bryanston, Coade Hall, Dorset Opera Festival,  Verdi’s Rigoletto, and 25/26 July 7pm, Thurs mat 2pm.

Wednesday 23 July
BLANDFORD, Bryanston, Coade Hall, Dorset Opera Festival,  Cavalleria Rusticana and Suor Angelica, and Thurs, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.

Thursday 24 July
BATH, Theatre Royal,  London City Ballet in Momentum, to Sat.

Friday 25 July
BATH, Theatre Royal Ustinov Studio, Lily Allen in Hedda, to 23 Aug, Mon-Sat 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Rhythm of the Dance, 7.30.

Saturday 26 July
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, The King’s Men, 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Taylormania, 7.30.

Tuesday 29 July
BATH, Theatre Royal, John Godber’s Do I Love You?, to Sat

Wednesday 30 July 2025
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Hamilton, to Saturday 6 September.

Friday 1 August
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, BSO, John Williams: the Master – Symphonic Spectacular.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Tom Gates Epic Stage Show, based on books of Liz Pichon, 12.30 and 3.30pm.

Saturday 2 August
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, BSO, ABBA Symphonic Spectacular.

Tuesday 5 August
BATH, Theatre Royal, Death Comes to Pemberley, to Sat.

Friday 8 August
BOURNEMOUTH, Meyrick Park Proms, BSO, Classical Extravaganza, 8pm.

Saturday 9 August
BOURNEMOUTH, Meyrick Park Proms, BSO, Symphonic Smash Hits – the 80s!, 8pm.

Friday 15 August
BATH, Theatre Royal, Harriet Walter and Gloria Obianyo in As You Like It, to 30 Aug.

Friday 22 August
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, TRBTS Summer Company in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Sat, 2 and 6pm.

Saturday 23 August
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Spiral Jazz, 7pm.

Thursday 28 August
YEOVIL, Westlands, Project Dance in BUSK, and Fri, 7.30.

Monday 1 September
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Haywire, new play by Tim Stimpson to celebrate 75th anniversary of The Archers, to 11 Oct.

Wednesday 3 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, Degrees of Error in Murder, She Didn’t Write, 7.30.

Friday 5 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, Ben Portsmouth – This is Elvis, 7.30.

Saturday 6 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Haunting of Blaine Manor, and Sun, 7.30.

Thursday 11 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, Emma, to 20 Sept.

Friday 12 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, What’s Love Got to Do With It?, Tina Turner tribute, 7.30.

Saturday 13 September
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Nova Clarinet Quintet, 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf, comedy, and Sun, 7.30.

Tuesday 23 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, BLOG in The Addams Family, to Sat.

Friday 26 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, James Phelan, The Dreamer, magic, 7.30.

Saturday 27 September
YEOVIL, Westlands,  Paul Zerdin, Jaw Drop Tour, ventriloquism, 7.30.

Wednesday 1 October
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Al Stewart, The Farewell Tour.

Thursday 2 October
DEVON, Two Moors Festival,  to Sun and 9th to 12th October

Friday 3 October
BATH, Theatre Royal,  Ralph Fiennes in Small Hotel to 18 Oct.

Sunday 5 October 2025
CARDIFF, Utilita Arena, Simply Red, 40th anniversary tour.