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Updated Friday 16 May, 7.30pm.
Saturday 17 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Opera della Luna in The Mikado, 2.30 and 7.30, Sat mat 2.30: The Egg, Bath Theatre Academy in Animal Farm2 and 7pm.
Forum, Aljaz and Jeanette, A Night to Remember, dance.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Jason Manford, A Manford All Seasons, comedy.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Darius Brubeck Quartet, original, mainstream and South African jazz, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, BOS in CATS.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Peggy Party, ceilidh, 7pm.
Electric Palace, Snow White, film, 11am: The South, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Kinky Boots.
Old Vic, The Beautiful Future is Coming, to 7 June: Weston Studio, Section 28 and Me, with Tom Marshman.
Tobacco Factory, Bristol School of Acting in Anne Carson’s Bakkhai, modern reworking of Euripides.
St George’s, Nature Salon – Birdsong, 2pm: Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra, music inspired by America, 7.45.
Beacon, Weston Stage, Henzo, live, 10pm.
Tobacco Factory, Speilman Studio, Ed Night in The Plunge, comedy.
Clifton Cathedral, Nailsea Choral Society, The Dream of Gerontius, 7.30.
Bristol Megascreen, We Are Fugazi from Washington DC, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Flow, animated film, and Thurs: The Accountant 2, film, and Mon/Wed: Easy Rider, 1969 film, 7.30.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Willie Russell’s Educating Rita, to 28 June.
DORCHESTER, Thomas Hardye School, Steeleye Span.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Music of Radiohead by Candlelight.
Barnfield Theatre, An Aerial Extravaganza.
Northcott Theatre Cafe, murder mystery, Death Comes to Elsinore.
Merlin Theatre, All England Theatre Festival Western Area final.
Cheese and Grain, Baka Beyond.
Tree House, Sham 69.
HONITON, Beehive, Salome from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, DJ Yoda, 8pm.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Bat out of Hell: Drum Studio, Machinal.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, The Best of Bond – Shaken not Stirred, cond David Arnold, Jacinta Whyte, singer, 7.30: XCite Dance Competition, from 9am: Suzi Ruffell, Work in Progress, comedy, 8pm: Cinema, Die Walkure from the Royal Opera House, 5.15: A Minecraft Movie, and 27/28 May.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Liza Goddard and Caroline Harker in The Croft.
SOUTHAMPTON,Mayflower, Jason Donovan in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Sun.
MAST, Jamali Maddix: Southampton Solent University Showcase, to 24 May.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Kroke, folk.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Salome, from the Metropolitan Opera: The Penguin Lessons, fillm, to Thurs.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Traveling Wilbury’s Experience.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Hot Club and Gypsy Jazz, 7.30: Mr Burton, film, and Mon-Thurs, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Tribute to Sting and The Police with The Rozzers, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Old Wellensian Rising Stars Bridget Yee, piano, and Fergus McCready, oboe, Rachmaninov, Telemann, Bach, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit and A Matter of Loaf and Death, 10am: The Bon Jovi Experience, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, ZZ Topped.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Judge Jules Club Anthems, 8pm.
Sunday 18 May
AXMINSTER, The Minster, Axe Vale Orchestra, cond Walter Brewster, Mozart, Beeethoven, Mendelssohn, 3.30pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Waterboys.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Die Walkure from the Royal Opera House, 2pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Folksy Theatre in Angelika Sprocket’s Pockets, 2.30pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern Hall, Clark Tracey’s Jazz Champions, 8pm.
St George’s, Lightime Music – J*M*A* and My Midnight Heart, 2pm: Bristol Classical Players, Beethoven 3, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Elf Lions in Horses, with Treacle, comedy.
Alma Tavern, Shock, by Tini – a rehearsed reading.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Die Walkure from the Royal Opera, 2pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, The Play’s The Thing, one-person Hamlet.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Die Walkure from the Royal Opera, 2pm.
Cheese and Grain, International Climate Film Festival.
Tree House, Dekker.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Sunday Sessions, FREE, 2pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, Conclave, 5pm.
SHUTE, St Michael’s Church, Kilima Piano Trio, Mozart, Faure, Tchaikovsky, Clara Schumann, 4pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Jazz Cafe.
STREET, Strode Theatre, The South West School of Dance, One Night Only, showcase.
TAUNTON, Tacchi Morris, Tiny and Tall Productions in Julia Donaldson’s The Detective Dog, 2.30pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, James Bond Concert Spectacular, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Bournemouth University Dance Society.
Monday 19 May
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Scissor Sisters.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Chicago, to Sat.
St George’s, David Olusoga, History’s Missing Chapters. SOLD OUT.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Conclave, film, 1pm: The Penguin Lessons, film, and Tues/Thurs.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Only Fools and Horses, to Sat.
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Dracula, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Mr Burton, film, 11am.
Tacchi Morris, The Oak Partnership Choirs in The Big Blue and Green Machine, and Tues, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Crime is Mine, film, 2pm: The Amateur, film, 7pm, and Thurs 2pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Ocean, film with David Attenborough, to Wed.
YEOVIL, Swan, Sleuth, to Sat.
Westlands, The Penguin Lessons, film to Wed.
Tuesday 20 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
Forum, Vitamin String Quartet, the music of Bridgerton, Taylor Swift etc.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Exhibitions on Screen, Michelangelo – Love and Death, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern Hall, Daphne’s Flight, 8pm.
Alma Tavern, Marshmallow Me by Rosie Pepper.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Mr Burton, film, 4.45pm: Exhibition on Screen, Michelangelo – Love and Death, 7.30pm.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Sand.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Robin Trower.
HYTHE, Town Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
LEIGH (nr Sherborne) Village Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Exhibitions on Screen: Michelangelo – Love and Death, 2pm.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show, to Sat.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Exhibitions on Screen: Michelangelo – Love and Death, 7.30: The Penguin Lessons, and 24 May: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, 11am.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, Bridget Jones Diary, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Rambert in Peaky Blinders – The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, to Sat.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Brian Bilston and Henry Normal, poetry, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion,The Big Lebowski, 1998 film, 2pm: Steve Coogan in Dr Strangelove, recorded in the West End, 7pm.
Wednesday 21 May
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Prat Pack, with Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Joe Pasquale and Shane Richie.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Sam Crockatt and the Adam Stokes Trio, jazz.
Alma Tavern, Too Young to Stay In, Too Old to Go Out, by Nigel Osner.
CALNE, Town Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Ocean, with David Attenborough, documentary: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, film, and Thurs.
DORCHESTER, Dorset Museum, Music Society, Trio Archai, Mendelssohn, Bloch, Schubert, 7.30.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Kate Rusby, When They All Looked Up.
HONITON, Beehive, Folk Cafe, 7.30.
POOLE,Lighthouse, P and P Productions in My Fair Lady, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30: Cinema, David Attenborough, Ocean, documentary, 7.45 and Thurs 12.30pm: Oh My Goodness, and 21 May.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Passion, Grace nd Fire with The Altarra Duo, 1pm: Hilltop Cinema, A Real Pain, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Comedy Club with Michael Fabbri, Tom Glover and Josh Elton, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Exhibitions on Screen, Michelangelo – Love and Death.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The King of Pop with Navi, 7.30.
Tacchi Morris, Shed-Ache, dance theatre for children, 11.30am.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Simon Reeve, To the Ends of the Earth, illustrated talk, 7.30.
Thursday 22 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Bath Theatre Academy in The Crucible, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in This Happy Breed, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, ACTS, dance, songs and acting showcase, 7pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Bridport Culture Cafe: The Road to Patagonia, film, 7.30.
Electric Palace, A Quiet Night In with Hawkwind, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, BOVTS in Foxfinder by Dawn King and The Effect by Lucy Prebble, to Sat, 7pm.
Beacon, The Waterboys, 7.30: Lantern Hall, Flook, celebrating 30 years, 8pm.
St George’s, Sofia Sacco, piano, 1pm: Kroke, folk, 8pm.
Tobacco Factory, Bristol School of Acting in Tristan Bernay’s Boudica, to Sat.
Alma Tavern, Stuart Laws Has to be Joking.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Miranda in An Attempt to Lose Time.|
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Locomotive for Murder.
Barnfield Theatre, George Lewis : The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works, from the Royal Ballet.
HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, The Citadel, film, 2pm: Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works from the Royal Ballet.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Richard Shelton in Sinatra Raw, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Troy Redfern.
POOLE, Lighthouse, China Plate in Talking About the Fire, 8pm: Cinema, Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15: One to One : John and Yoko, documentary, 3.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works, from the Royal Ballet.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, SNADS in The Vicar of Dibley, to Sat.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Brodsky Quartet, gala concert, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, A Minecraft Movie.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Wimborne Drama in Calendar Girls, to Sat.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Henning Wehn in Acid Wehn, 7.30.
Friday 23 May
BATH, Forum, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Ballet to Broadway, choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Dance Jam – Cypher, 7pm: SoulFunk Disco, Bridport Dance Festival.
Electric Palace, The Penguin Lessons, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern Hall, Sam Amidon, 8pm: Weston Stage, Nicole Mitchell, Neil Charles and Mark Sanders, jazz, 8pm.
St George’s, I Fagiolini, Colossal Baroque, 7pm.
Alma Tavern, Josh Glanc: Family Man.
BROADWINDSOR, Comrades Hall, Sons of Town Hall, folk duo, 7.30. AR
CREWKERNE, Wadham School, Film Crew, members choice ( to be announced in March).
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Scummy Mummies, Hot Mess.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Ballet Cymru in Giselle.
Cathedral, 80s Anthems by Candlelight.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Bad Manners.
HONITON, Beehive, Women in Rock.
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, Strictly Acapella with the Ilminster Community Choir and Wessex Women, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Skinny Lister.
MERE, Lecture Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Iago Banet and friends.
POOLE, Lighthouse, 80s Live, 7.30: Studio Jazz with Andy Hague’s Sexteto Gringo, 7.45: Cinema, Goodfellas, 35th anniversary screening, and 29 May 7.30.
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, RWB Academy, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, K2C0 in A Thing of Beauty, dance double bill and Sat.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
STREET, Strode Theatre, One to One – John and Yoko, film: Four Mothers, film, to Thurs.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Snow White, 2025 film, to Thurs, 11.30am.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The History of Rock, 7.30.
WELLS, various venues, comedy festival inc Spencer Jones, Rhys James, Joe Kent-Walters, Rob Newman, Jessica Fostekew, Amy Gledhill, Sara Pascoe, Katie Norris, Hal Cruttenden, Lucy Pearman, Nick Helm, Kemah Bob, Rosie Jones, Simon Amstell and Mark Steel, to Sun.
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Henning Wehn, Acid Wehn, comedy, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Jimmy Tarbuck, 7.30.
Saturday 24 May
BATH, Forum, Ruth Jones.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, John’s Boys, Welsh Male Voice Choir.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Chris McCausland, Yonks! comedy, 4 and 8pm.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Bridport Dance Festival.
Arts Centre, Little Murmer, Aakash Odedra Company, dance, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Tobacco Factory, Spielman Studio, University of Bristol Drama Society in Dance Nation, comedy satire, 7pm.
Alma Tavern, John-Luke Roberts, It is Better + Best Of.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Clare Teal Five, jazz, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Bernard Butler.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Beyond the Barricade.
Barnfield Theatre, Benji Waterhouse, You Don’t Have to be Mad to Work Here.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Four Mothers, film.
LANGTON MATRAVERS, Village Hall, Sons of Town Hall, folk duo, 7.30. AR
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, LR Comedy Club with Steve Bugeja and Tom Glover, etc, 8pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Solent Soul.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids, 2pm: Henning Wehn’s Acid Wehn, comedy, 7.30: Cinema, Flow, animated film, and Tues/Wed: Mr Burton.
SALISBURY, various venues, Salisbury International Arts Festival, to 8th June.
Guildhall Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Darkfield in FLIGHT, 30-minute interpretation of quantum mechanics, various times until 1 June.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Evensong, followed by walk to St Thomas’s Church, 5pm.
Market Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Gorilla Circus – City Encounters, 9.30pm. FREE
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Our Star Theatre in Hannay Stands Fast (sequel to 39 Steps), 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Snowpoet.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Barefoot Bandit, Chance to Dance event.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Swanage Drama Company and Friends in A Night at the Mowlem, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Sound of the Sirens, folk, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, A Minecraft Movie (relaxed and subtitled) 10am.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Princess Pop Party, 1pm.
Sunday 25 May
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, From No Parlez to The Secret of Association, Paul Young, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Classical Up Close, Jonathan Rees and Emily White Duo, 12 noon: Ferio Saxophone Quartet, 2.30: Kyan Quartet, 5pm.
Beacon, Rizwan-Muazzam Quwwali, 7 30.
Tobacco Factory, Jarlath Regan, In Bits, comedy.
Strange Brew, The Vernon Spring, 8pm.
Alma Tavern, Jaleelah Galbraith, That’s What She Said.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works, 2.30.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy, and Mon.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Jazz by the Sea with Pete Canter, flute, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Market Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Gorilla Circus – City Encounters, 4 and 9.30pm. FREE
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, One Sound in Legends.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, A Minecraft Movie, to Thurs, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Sara Pascoe, I Am a Strange Gloop, comedy, 4 and 8pm.
Monday 26 May
BRISTOL, Alma Tavern, An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo.
SALISBURY, Market Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Gorilla Circus – City Encounters, 1pm. FREE
Tuesday 27 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Wise Children’s North by Northwest, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
Forum, Lucy Worsley talks about Jane Austen.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Derren Brown, Only Human, to Sat, SOLD OUT.
Beacon, Care Homes Concert by Sinfonia Smith Square, 3pm.
Alma Tavern, Extra Ordinary, by Emily Henry.
EXETER,Barnfield Theatre, Three Little Vikings.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Young’Uns.
MARNHULL, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Forest Forge in Jack and the Beanstalk.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Julia Donaldson’s A Squash and a Squeeze, 3.30pm, and Wed/Thurs 10.30am, 1.30 and 3.30pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, My Fair Lady, (1964), 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Johannes Radebe in Kinky Boots, to Sat.
MAST, The Worst Princess, and Wed.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Dinosaur World Live, 2pm, Wed-Thurs 11am and 2pm: Murder, She Didn’t Write, improv, to Thurs, 7.30.
Tacchi Morris, Taunton Festival of the Arts Dance Festival, to Thurs, various times.
Wednesday 28 May
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, BBLOC in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Frigg, Nordic folk and bluegrass, from Finland, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Omniverse – celebrating diversity, launch event, 7pm.
Electric Palace, Ballet to Broadway, film, 7pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Paul Smith in Pablo, comedy, and Thurs, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Spot’s Birthday Party, to Sat, 11am, 2pm and 4pm.
Alma Tavern, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, to Fri.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, BMT in Singin’ In the Rain, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Three Little Vikings.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Samantha Fish.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet, to Sun.
Drum Studio, The Farmer and the Clown, to Sat.
STONEHENGE, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Anton Lesser, Lucia Bonbright, Orchestra of the Swan in A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music, 8pm.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Masqueraders in The Wizard of Oz, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Wessex Musical Theatre in Oliver!, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Englishman in New York: The Very Best of Sting.
Thursday 29 May
BATH, Forum, Ben Portsmouth – This is Elvis.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, A Night of Edinburgh Previews, comedy, 8pm.
Lyric Theatre, Trygve Wakenshaw, Silly Little Things, comedy and circus, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Mr Burton, film, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, BOVTS in Ballyturk by Enda Walsh and Wild East by April de Angelis, to Sat, 7pm.
St George’s, Manchester Collective, The Turning, classical.
Alma Tavern, Biscuit Barrel – The 69 Sketch Show.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Circus Nebulous, From the Wings, Circomedia graduate show.
EXETER,Northcott Theatre, Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians, to Sun.
HONITON, Beehive, The Penguin Lessons, film, 2 and 7pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Fiona Bevan and Adam Beattie, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Mim Grey.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Live and Unheard, local bands, 7.30: Cinema, Dad’s Army, dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Aakash Odedra and Manchester Camerata in Songs of the Bulbul, 7.30:
Salberg Studio, Polly Toynbee, 7pm.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Eleanor Tiernan and Chloe Petts, Work in Progress, comedy, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Julian Clary, A Fistful of Clary.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Flow, film, to Sat.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Bobby Davro (adults only).
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.
BIGBURY, Memorial Hall, Arran Hawkins in After the Service: Tales of Love and Loss, 7.30. ViA
BISHOPSTONE (nr Salisbury), Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, BoA Live Music Festival, Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart, 7.30.
Festival site, The Bowie Experience, with Laurence, 8pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Somerstage Musical Theatre School in Disney’s The Little Mermaid Junior, to Sun, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
BRISTOL, O2 Academy, Holy Holy, David Bowie’s music played by Woody Woodmansey, Tony Visconti, etc.
Beacon, Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow in Show Pony, 7.30: Lantern Hall, Martin Hayes Trio, classical, contemporary, folk and jazz, 8pm: Weston Stage, Temple Cloud, ab crab, etc, 10.30pm.
St George’s, Lunchtime Jazz with Ant Law and Brigitte Beraha.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Mad Dog Mcrea.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Curtis Stigers.
Tree House, Gaz Brookfield.
HONITON, Beehive, Fairytales, Fables and other Assorted Nonsense, 3pm.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Cecil Sharp and the Soundscape of Somerset, talk by David Sutcliffe, music from Ensemble Sirinu, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Night in the Canyon – the American Songbook Show.
NORTON FITZWARREN, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Hannah Pawson, Bristol-based folk musician, Fritillaries, 8pm: Cinema, Mr Burton, and Tues, 11am: The Salt Path, to 1 June, 3-7 June, 10-12 June, various times.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Swansea City Opera in Shoulder to Shoulder, 7.30: Salberg Studio, Soap Soup Theatre in Minny Stynker, 11am and 2pm.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Many Hands Circus in Obscure Desires, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Miss Americana – A Tribute to Taylor Swift, and Sat.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Lennon’s Last Decade, documentary film: Limelight in Casino Royale – A Night of Vegas Glamour.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Peppa meets the Baby Cinema Experience, to Sun, 11.30am.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Simeon Walker, modern classical piano, 7.45: The Belgrave Houseband, with Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, 8pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Clearwater Creedence Revival.
Saturday 31 May
BATH, Forum, Rude Science, family show, 11.30am and 3pm: Chris McAusland, Yonks!, comedy, 7.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Gasper Nali Band, babatoni band from Malawi, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Jenny Eclair, Jokes Jokes Jokes, 7.30.
Arts Centre, The Barber of Seville, beamed live from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern Hall, Bristol Homegrown Muzikal Explostion, 9pm.
St George’s, Singing City, three concerts at 10.30am, 1.30 and 4.30pm. Choirs and singers from around the city.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Caitlin.
Shire Hall, The Darkening, a paranormal experience, from 3pm to 9.30pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Mike Joyce of The Smiths.
Tree House, Mark Moriss.
HONITON, Beehive, The Barber of Seville, from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Catrin Finch and Aoife ni Bhriain, 8.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, An audience with Diddy David Hamilton.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Mainstage Performing Arts in On Air, wild wide through the rockin’ radio waves, 2 and 6.30pm: Patrick Monahan, The Talkinator, comedy, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Jacqui Dankworth in Concert, 7.30: Salberg Studio, Joanne Harris, 7.45.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Family Fiesta, noon to 4pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Macbeth, recorded in London, 7pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Songs of the Mystics, Sufi Quwwali Najmuddin Saifuddin and group, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, fund raising summer ceilidh with Hobson’s Choice.
STREET, Strode Theatre, The Barber of Seville, from the Metropolitan Opera: Snow White, film.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Arthur Coates and Kerran Cotterell, folk, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Top Secret, The Magic of Science, 2.30pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Simon Evans – Have We Met?