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Updated Wednesday 26th August, 6.31pm

 

Thursday 27 August

BATH, Theatre Royal, Tracy-Ann Oberman in Noel Coward’s Present Laughter, to 5 Sept, various times, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
BLACKWATER, The Cornish Craft Barn, Quantum Theatre in  The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Waitress, the musical, 10th anniversary with Evelyn Hoskins, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, BMTC in Our House – the Madness Musical, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, BLOC in We Will Rock You, to Sat.
Old Vic, Foyer, Sofar Sounds, local bands, free.
Exchange, Golomb, indie rock.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Highcliffe Charity Players in Come from Away, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
EDINGTON (Wiltshire), Priory Church of St Katherine and All Saints, Festival of Music in the Liturgy, to 30 Aug.
EGGESFORD, The Lodge, Pantaloons in Twelfth Night, 6.30pm.
HONITON, Beehive, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, 1988 film, 2pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Alabama 3, acoustic, 8pm.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Moulin Rouge – The Musical, to 19 Sept.
POOLE, Brownsea Island, The Handlebards in Macbeth, and Fri 6pm, Sat 5pm.
Lighthouse, Cinema, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie: The Tuner: Holy Days: Spider-Man:Brand New Day.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, outdoor film screening, Mean Girls, 6pm.
SHERBORNE, The Sherborne, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, and Fri, 7pm.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Summer Play Festival, Outside Edge by Richard Harris, to Sat, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, The Josh Atkinson Trio, and The Shalaings, folk and jazz, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Minions and Monsters, film, 2.30pm:  The Odyssey, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Bowie Experience, 7.30.
WADEBRIDGE, Cornwall Folk Festival, inc Steve Knightley and the Winter Yards, True Foxes, Flats and Sharps, etc, to Mon.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Project Dance in Things I’ve Never Said, and Fri, 7.30.

 

Friday 28 August

BATH, Forum, Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson tribute.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Dancing Terraces, open air sessions, hiphop, Bollywood, vintage jazz, Latin, etc, free, and Sat, 7pm.
BUDE, Ebbingford Manor, Pantaloons in Twelfth Night, 6.30pm.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Yes, Prime Minister to 3 Oct.
CORFE CASTLE, Purbeck Film Cinema Under the Stars, Paddington 2, 8.30.
FROME, Tree House, The Toasters, ska.
HONITON, Beehive, Dire Streets, tribute, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Lyme Folk Weekend, to Sun, inc The Songs of Martin Carthy with  Liza Carthy, The Sandy Denny Project, Ophelia and Ninebarrow.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, The End of Oak Street, and Sat, Tues-Thurs: Tony, and Sat, Tues-Thurs.
PORTSMOUTH, Southsea Common and Castle Field, Victorious Festival, to Sun, inc Richard Ashcroft, Scissor Sisters, Black Keys, Nile Rodgers, Jessie J, etc.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, outdoor film screening, Mamma Mia, 6pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower Studios, The Lion Inside, 1.30pm, Sat 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm, Sun 10.30am.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Sunny Dancer, film, and Sat.
TAUNTON,Brewhouse, Roy Orbison and the Traveling Wilbury’s Experience, tribute, 7.30.
WELLS, Cathedral, Meatloaf by Candlelight, 7.30.
WEST CAMEL, Village Hall,  Song Sung Blue. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Amy, tribute to Amy Winehouse with Laura Jane Butler, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Class of 55.

Saturday 29 August
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, West of England Youth Orchestra, cond Tim Redmond, David Adams violin, Alice Neary cello, Brahms, Vaughan Williams and Aucoin, 7.30, and Sun, 3pm.
CORFE CASTLE, Purbeck Film Cinema Under the Stars, Wicked: For Good, 8.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Black Pirate, with Douglas Fairbanks, (1926) first technicolour feature film, live piano score by Meg Morley, 7.30.
PENZANCE, Penlee Park, Pantaloons in Twelfth Night, 7.30pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, The Last Guest at the Holloway Motel, new documentary with Q&A with directors Nicholas Freeman and Ramiel Petros, 1pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, outdoor film screening, Star Wars: A New Hope, 5pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower Studios, Theatre for Life in I Was Always Here, journey through trans histories, 7pm, and Sun 11am and 2.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Showaddywaddy, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Taryn Charles, My Celebration of Whitney Houston, 7.30.
WATCHET, Backyard Theatre, Riddlestick Theatre in The Song of the Crow.
WELLS, Cathedral, Eagles by Candlelight.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Maet Live (formerly Maet Loaf) and the Never Neverland, with Craig Halford, tribute, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Space Cowboy, Jamiroquoi tribute.

Sunday 30 August
BRISTOL, Wardrobe Theatre, Riddlestick Theatre in The Song of the Crow, to Tues.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Vicky Jackson PINK tribute, 5.30.
HAM HILL, Chill on the Hill, inc Pirates of the Carabina, On the Shoulders, from 10am   TA
SALISBURY, Cathedral, outdoor film screening, Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration, 5pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, NT Screening, 7pm.

Monday 31 August
BRISTOL, Beacon, Sam Campbell, Kid Giblet, comedy, and 22 Sept, 7.30: Lantern, Spell Songs Scratch Choir, choral folk, 2pm.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Summer Play Festival, Joe Orton’s Loot, to Sat, 8pm.