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Updated Tuesday 24 February, 10.34pm
Wednesday 25 February
ANSFORD, Caryford Hall, The Roses. MOVIOLA
BATH, Theatre Royal, Jodie Comer in Prima Facie, to Sat. RETURNS AND DAY TICKETS ONLY: Ustinov Studio, Crick Crack Club in Orpheus Dismembered, 7.30.
Forum, The Undercover Detective, The Makings of a Murderer.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Film Club, Set the Piano Stool on Fire, documentary about Alfred Brendel, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Hamnet, film, 2 and 7.30.
BRISTOL, Tobacco Factory, Macbeth, to 28 March.
Old Vic, John Kearns, Tiltling at Windmills, comedy, 7.30: Old Vic, Weston Studio, The Last Picture, to Sat, various times.
Beacon, Talking Sopranos with Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli and Joey Kola, comedy, 7.30: Lantern, Eydis Evensen, Icelandic pianist and composer, 7.30.
St George’s, An Evening with Alex O’Connor, host of Within Reason podcast, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Leo Houlding, Exposed, mountaineering memories and film, 7.30.
Hen and Chicken Bedminster, Tales from the Wasteland, post-apocalyptic improvised comedy.
Wardrobe Theatre, Creepy Boys in Slugs, techno-punk clowns, and Thurs, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Wuthering Heights (2026 film), and Thurs, various times.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Men Behaving Badly: The Play, to 7 March.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Bugonia, film, 7.30.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. MOVIOLA
EXETER, University Great Hall, Mo Gilligan, The Mo You Know, comedy, 8pm.
Northcott, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club: The Soho Songbook, 7.30.
Phoenix, Mapdance, contemporary dance showcase.
MILBORNE ST ANDREW, Village Hall, BSO Teatime Trio, cake concert, 11am. AR
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Miss Saigon, to Sat.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Clara-Jumi Kang, violin, Beethoven and Elgar, 7.30: Jimeoiwn, Pandemonium, comedy, 7.45: Cinema, H is for Hawk: The Chronology of Water, 7pm.
RINGWOOD, The Barn, The Jane Austen Fan Club, words, music and comedy, 3.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Legally Blonde, the Musical, with Amber Davies, to Sat.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Swanage School tenth anniversary production, to Sat, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Wonder of Stevie, tribute, 7.30.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, The Ballad of Wallis Island, film, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Coleen Nolan, This is Me, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Marty Supreme, film, 3 and 7pm, and Thurs 11am, 2.30 and 7pm.
Thursday 26 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Daryl & Co in A Square World, and Fri, 10am and 1pm, Sat/Sun 11.30am and 3pm.
Forum, Russell Howard, Don’t Tell the Algorithm, comedy.
Mission Theatre, Bath University Student Theatre in Blue Stockings, by Jessica Swale, to Sat, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, SykesMartin, (Miranda and Hannah), folk duo.
Komedia, Mark Watson, Before It Overtakes Us, comedy.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, The Kaiser Chiefs.
Pavilion, The Ultimate Boy Band Party Show.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Justin Moorhouse, The Greatest Performance of My Life, comedy, 7,.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Bad Manners 50th anniversary tour, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, BSO, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Clara-Jumi Kang, violin, Beethoven and Elgar, 7pm.
St George’s, Jonathan Rees, cello, and Helen Reid, piano, As Deep as the Sea, Nadia Boulenger: A Musical Portrait, 1pm: Polar Bear’s Seb Rochford, Finding Ways, with Adrian Utley, jazz, 8pm.
Old Vic, Mike Wozniak, The Bench, comedy, to Sat, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, The Audience, NT Screening of 2013 West End hit with Helen Mirren, 7pm.
Hen and Chicken Bedminster, Melanie Bracewell, A Little Treat, New Zealand comedy.
Alma Tavern, John Tothill, This Must Be Heaven, comedy, 7.30: Gideon Tazelaar, tenor sax and the Arnie Somogye Quintet, jazz.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Story of Swing, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Choral, film, 11am and 7.30pm.
DEVIZES, Library, The Jane Austen Fan Club, words, music and comedy, 6pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Mike Denham Speakeasy with jazz violinist Emma Fisk, 7.30.
EXETER, University Great Hall, The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, comedy, 7.30.
Northcott, John Kearns, Tilting at Windmills, comedy, 7.30.
Barnfield Theatre, Leo Houlding, Exposed, mountaineering memories, 7.45.
EXMOUTH, Pavilion, Ben Thompson, Elvis – The Ultimate Experience, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, The Audience, NT Screening of 2013 West End hit with Helen Mirren, 7pm.
Cheese and Grain, Jason Manford, A Manford All Seasons, comedy, 6.30 and 8.30.
HONITON, Beehive, The Time Machine, 1960 film, 2pm: Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, recorded in 2013, 7pm.
MINEHEAD, Regal Theatre, Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, recorded in 2013, 7pm.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Life Before You, new play by Eva Hudson, to Sat.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Nick Harper, singer songwriter, 7pm: The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines, 7.30: Cinema, Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, 2013 West End, NT Screening, 7pm, and Sat: Rental Family.
PORTSMOUTH, New Theatre Royal, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Susannah Ruth sings the Greatest Lovesongs, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Eliza Carthy and special guests, The Songs of Martin Carthy, folk, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Roving Crows, Irish folk rock.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Cabaret with Balls, (re-scheduled date) with Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes, 7.30 AR
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Burlesque Cabaret, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Wonder of Stevie, tribute, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, recorded in 2013, 7.30.
Friday 27 February
AXBRIDGE, Town Hall, Just Some Theatre in Eyes Down, bingo comedy, 7.30. AR
BARNSTAPLE, Queens Theatre, The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, comedy, 7.30.
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Box Tale Soup in 1984, and Sat, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Taff Rapids, bluegrass from Wales.
Rondo, Francis Dunnery, England’s Tales of the Council House Kid, storytelling, comedy, etc, 7.30.
BISHOPSTONE, nr Salisbury, Village Hall, The Roses. MOVIOLA
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Rolling Stones Story.
Pavilion Dance, Divija Melally and Saili Katebi in One Foot in the Dark, dance double bill, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Matt Forde, Defying Calamity, comedy, 8pm.
Arts Centre, Encore in The 39 Steps, and Sat, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Mo Gilligan, The Mo You Know, comedy, 8pm: Lantern, Courtney Marie Andrews, Americana, 8pm.
St George’s, Pavel Haas Quartet, with Dana Zemtsov, viola, Suk, Beethoven, Dvorak, 7.30.
Alma Tavern, Kettle of Fish, Bristol acappella group, 8pm.
Hen and Chicken Bedminster, Schalk Bezuidenhout, Hey, Hey, Divorce, comedy.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Leo Houlding, Exposed, mountaineering memories.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rob Auton, Can, comedy and storytelling, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Game of Crones, feminist comedy, 7.30.
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, The Roses. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, Music of Queen by Candlelight.
Northcott, The Wonder of Stevie, tribute, 8pm.
Cygnet Theatre, A Knight of Terror.
Corn Exchange, Comedy Club.
Phoenix, Kesia Gill.
EXMOUTH, Pavilion, Omid Djalili, Namaste, comedy, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.
Memorial Theatre, The Mersey Beatles.
Cheese and Grain, Bootleg Blondie.
HONITON, Beehive, Cole Stacey, folk blues, Postcards from Lost Places, 7.30.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Emma Fisk, swing violin, and Mike Denham, jazz piano, 7.30.
MERE, Lecture Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Tom Davis, Spud Gun, comedy, and Sat, 7.45: Studio Jazz, Sound of Bluenote, featuring guitarist Nigel Price, 7.45.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Jazz Social with The Terry Hill Ensemble, 2.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Between the Temples, 7.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Tim Garland, saxophone, and Geoffrey Keyser, piano, jazz, 8pm.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Pete Firman, Tricks and Giggles, magic and comedy, 7.30.
WATCHET, Community Cinema, Four Mothers. MOVIOLA
WESTBURY SUB MENDIP, Village Hall, The Choral. MOVIOLA
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, The Roses. MOVIOLA
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, From Gold to Rio, Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran tribute.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson tribute, 7.30.
Saturday 28 February
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Box Clever in Macbeth, and Sun 11.30am and 3pm, Mon 10am and 1pm.
Forum, Tom Gates’ Epic Stage Show, 12.30pm: The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Year of the Dog, brass house soul.
Rondo, Pete Firman, Tricks and Giggles, comedy and magic, 7.30.
Komedia, Krater Comedy Club.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Russell Howard, Don’t Tell the Algorithm, comedy.
Pavilion, Stagecoach Charity Gala, 6pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Gesualdo Six and Josephine Knight, cello, Nachtmusik, inc Dowland, Monteverdi, Brahms, etc, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Purple Zeppelin, The Ultimate Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin tribute, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, The Audience (2013), with Helen Mirren, NT Screening, 7pm, and 12 March, 2pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Exultate Singers and Bristol Ensemble Baroque, Bach St Matthew Passion, 7pm.
Beacon, Vittorio Angeloni, You Can’t Say Nothing Any More, comedy, 7.30: Lantern, Buster Shuffle, ska punk, 8pm.
The Station, Silver Street, BOVTS in Days of Significance – The War Is Out There, The War Is Here, play by Roy Williams, and Mon-Sat, 7pm, Sat 7th mat 2pm.
Folk House, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, blues.
Wardrobe Theatre, Olaf Falafel’s Stupidist Super Stupid Show, comedy for ages 5+, 3pm.
Redgrave Theatre, Luisa Omielan, God is a Woman: The Musical, comedy, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Kastoff Kinks, tribute, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rachel Newton, Scottish harpist and singer, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Thomas Hardye School Theatre, Beatles Complete, tribute, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott, Hamlet, NT Screening, 7pm.
EXMOUTH, Pavilion, Hal Cruttenden Can Dish It Out, but Can’t Take It, comedy, 7.30.
FERNDOWN, Barrington Centre, Changing Colours Jazz Orchestra, Broadway to Hollywood, 3pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Everything, Everything.
The Tin Church at Brokerswood, Thieves.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, The Choral. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Feast of Fiddles, 7.30.
MARTOCK, Village Hall, The Roses. MOVIOLA
MINEHEAD, Regal Theatre, Comedy with Ignazio Lopez, David Tsonos, Ben Docs and Josh Elton, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Rob Auton, Can, storyteller, poet etc, 8pm.
RINGWOOD, Library, The Jane Austen Fan Club, words, music and comedy, 3.30pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Jazz Dynamos with Lucy Randell, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Ruby’s Worry, music, song, puppetry and physical theatre for 3 to 7 year olds, 11am and 2pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Roving Crows, Irish folk rock, 8pm.
STALBRIDGE, Village Hall, Just Some Theatre in Eyes Down, 7.30. AR
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Coldplace, tribute, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Lemn Sissay, poet, reading from Let The Light Pour In, 7.30.
WELLS, Cathedral School Cedars Hall, The Event in the Halls, musical extravaganza with food, fundraiser for the Sierra Leone Project Charity, from 5pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Thank You for the Music, ABBA tribute, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Brave Rival, Portsmouth-based Americana band, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Too Much Too Young, the music of 2-tone and beyond, 7.30.