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Updated Monday 31stAugust, 6.20pm

 

Tuesday 1 September

BATH, Theatre Royal, Tracy-Ann Oberman in Noel Coward’s Present Laughter, to Sat, various times, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
Komedia, Alice Roberts, The Goddess Queen, 7pm.
Forum, Lucy Worsley, My Royal Life, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance – 30 Years of Standing Ovations, to Thurs.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man, to Sat.Wardrobe Theatre, Riddlestick Theatre in The Song of the Crow.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Odyssey, film,  to Thurs, and 8/10 Sept, various times.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Yes, Prime Minister, to 3 Oct.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI, Village Hall, My Mother’s Wedding. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Moulin Rouge – The Musical, to 19 Sept.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, The End of Oak Street, to Thurs: Tony, film about Anthony Bourdain, to Thurs: Human Traffic, 7pm.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Summer Play Festival, Joe Orton’s Loot, to Sat, 8pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Last Viking, film, 1 and 4pm.
YETMINSTER, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA

 

Wednesday 2 September

BOURNEMOUTH, St Marks Church, Talbot Village, Illyria in The Three Musketeers, 6pm.
BOURTON, Village Hall, Midwinter Break. MOVIOLA
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Music by the River, Kilima String Quartet, 2pm.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, The Odyssey, film, 2 and 7.30pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Spell Songs, folk music with painter Jackie Morris.
Wardrobe Theatre, Alys Williams in The Light House, 7.30.
BUDE, Ebbingford Manor, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, 6.30pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, La Traviata from Sydney Harbour, 7.30.
CHURCHINFORD, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, IES in Glorious – the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, to Sat, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Badgers, a folk tale about folk tales, to Sat.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Matt Frei, broadcaster and political commentator, 7pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Trio Paradis, Tango – a Chronological History, 11am. FREE.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Hamnet, Warminster Film Society 25th anniversary, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, That’ll Be the Day, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Voodoo Room – A Night of Hendrix, Clapt0n and Cream.

Thursday 3 September
BATH, Forum, The ELO Experience.
Chapel Arts, The Holly Clarke Duo, folk.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, It Was Just an Accident, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Weston Studio, Young SixSix in Macbeth, and Fri, 8pm, Sat 3 and 7pm.
St George’s, Beverly Glenn Copland, singer and songwriter.
Beacon, Russell Howard, comedy, to Sun, 7.30, Sat/Sun mats 3.30.
Tobacco Factory, Criptic Arts, The Acts, new work from emerging theatre-makers, and Fri, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, The Real Thing.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Robbie Cumming, Canal Boat Stories, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, How to Live on Earth, film 7.30.
DREWSTEIGNTON, Castle Drogo, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, 7pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Starsailor.
HONITON, Beehive, Oh My Goodness, film, 2pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Ian Stone, Looking for the Wow, comedy, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral Close Arundells, Dukes Theatre in Romeo and Juliet, 7pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Exhibition on Screen, Remembering David Hockney.
POOLE, Lighthouse, This is The Kit, with Kate Stables, 7.45.
PURBECK, Various venues, Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival, to Sun.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, film, and Fri, Sun-Thurs, various times.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Jules Hudson of Escape to the Country, 7.30.
TOLLARD ROYAL, Larmer Tree, End of the Road Festival, inc Pulp, CMAT, Super Furry Animals etc, to Sun.
TORQUAY, Cockington Court, Illyria in The Three Musketeers, 6.30pm.
WAREHAM, Lady St Mary Church, PICMF, Across the Sea, Barber, Debussy, Weir, Bloch, Saint Saens etc, 7.30.
WESTON SUPER MARE, Front Room, Alys Williams in The Light House, 7.30. TA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Taxi Driver, film 50th anniversary, 1pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Searchers and Hollies Experience.
YEOVIL, Westlands, That’ll Be the Day, 7.30.
Swan Theatre, NT Screening, Les Liasons Dangereuses, 7pm.

Friday 4 September
BATH, Forum, Country Roads.
Chapel Arts, Neil Young’s Harvest performed by Orange River Remedy.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, That’ll Be the Day, and Sat.
BRISTOL, Redgrave Theatre, Solve-along-a-murder-she-wrote.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Regent Comedy Club with Laura Smyth, 7.30: Holy Days, film, and Mon-Thurs: Tony, Anthony Bourdain biopic, and Mon/Tues/Thurs.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Alys Williams in The Light House, 7.30. TA
DIDMARTON, Bluegrass Festival, to Sun.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, George Hall Band, blues and soul, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, David Olusoga, The Global History of the British Cup of Tea.
HONITON, Beehive, Forever Queen, tribute, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Exhibition on Screen, David Hockney at the RA, 2pm: This is the Kit, singer songwriter Kate Stables and band, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, The Sheep Detectives, and Tues, 11am: Holy Days, and Sat/Thurs, varioust times: The Odyssey, and Sat/Wed and 12/18 and 25 Sept.
SALISBURY, City Hall, The Levellers.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, I Swear, film, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Kevin Bridges, comedy, and Sat.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
STUDLAND, St Nicholas Church, PICMF, Still Waters, Mozart, 11am.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, PICMF, At the Waters’ Edge, folk and improvisation, 5pm: The Summer Book, film, and Sat, Mon, Tues, 7.30, Mon mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Paul Coulter, historian, Five Mistakes that Changed History, 7.30: Holly Clarke, folk, 7.45.
THEALE, Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, 8pm.
TINCLETON, Gallery, Phillip Clouts, piano, Ron Phelan, bass, Django Reinhardt, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and Thelonius Monk, and Sat, 8pm.
WAREHAM, The Blue Pool, Purbeck Film Cinema Under the Stars, Labyrinth, 8pm.
Lady St Mary Church, PICMF, The Flowing Brook, Schubert, 7.30.
WATCHET, Cinema, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and 11 Sept. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Stewart Lee versus the Man Wulf, comedy, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Odyssey, film, and Mon-Wed, various times.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Ben Portsmouth, This is Elvis, 7.30.

Saturday 5 September
BAMPTON, Riverside Hall, Liv Torc: Burning Woman, standup poetry, 7pm. ViA
BATH, Forum, 80s Live.
Chapel Arts, Unravelling Wilburys.
Komedia, The Amazing Bubble Man, 1pm: Comedy Club, 7.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Car Park Fiesta, music, food, theatre etc,  noon to 7pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, History of Soul.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Michael Rosen, Nice!, stories and rhymes, 11.30am and 2.30pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Rhys Jones, Chop Logic, comedy.
St George’s, Jay Rayner, Nights Out in the Kitchen, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, This is Floyd, tribute.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Country Roads, 7.30.
CHURCH KNOWLE, St Peter’s Church, PICMF, Currents, Benjamin, Bach, Handel, 11am.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Pram, experimental band, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Music of Celine Dion by Candlelight, 7.30.
FAWLEY, Jubilee Hall, The Christophers. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Oas-Is, tribute.
HONITON, Beehive, Joanna Cooke and her band, blues and jazz.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Sambroso Allstars – The Buena Vista Social Club, Cuban golden age music, 8pm.
PENSELWOOD, nr Wincanton, Village Hall, Alys Williams in The Light House, 7.30. TA
POOLE, Lighthouse, In the Night Garden, noon and 3pm, and Sun 10am and noon: Cinema, & Sons, 3.30 and Thurs 12.30.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, outdoor film screening, The Sound of Music, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Bass Connection, local bands, from 4.30pm.
City Hall, The Undercover Detective, The Makings of a Murderer.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Tom Toomey Band, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Studio, La Traviata on Sydney Harbour, filmed, 7pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Tannahill Weavers, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, PICMF, Cello masterclass with Natalie Clein, 2pm.
WAREHAM, Lady St Mary Church, PICMF, The Storm Within, Barber, Smetana, Vasks and Schubert, 7.30.
The Blue Pool, Purbeck Film Cinema Under the Stars,The Devil Wears Prada 2, 8pm.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, The Good Dinosaur, animated film, 2pm: Jurassic World, film, 6pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, David, animated biblical film, 10am: Ben Portsmouth, This is Elvis, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Snake Oil and Friends, A Night in Nashville.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Five Mistakes that Changed the World, from the Edinburgh fringe, 7.30.

Sunday 6 September
BRISTOL, Redgrave Theatre, Desperados, Eagles tribute.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Swing Unlimited, jazz, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Amazing Bubble Man, 11.30am.
CROSSCOMBE, Village Hall, Alys Williams in The Light House, 7.30. TA
FROME, Merlin ECOS amphitheatre, Illyria in Pinocchio, 3pm.
Cheese and Grain, Kula Shaker.
KINGSTION, St James’s Church, PICMF, Everlasting Tides, Richard Strauss, Bach, Mozart, 11.30am.
MARNHULL, St Gregory’s, Music at St Greg’s, Holst’s Planets Suite, transcribed and played by organist Sam Hanson, 3pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Thank you for the Music, ABBA tribute.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, PICMF, Songs from the Shore, family concert, 2.30pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Toy Story 5, animated film, 1.30: Terminator 2: Judgement Day, film, 35th anniversary, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, G4, Phantoms of the Popera.

Monday 7 September
BRISTOL, Beacon, David Essex, Thanks for the Memories, 7pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Christopers, film, 10.30am.
SHERBORNE, Studio Theatre, APS in The Good Doctor, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Summer Play Festival, September Tide by Daphne du Maurier, to Sat, 8pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, 500 Miles, film, 11am.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The End of Oak Street, film, 1pm and 4pm, Tues 4pm, Wed 7pm: Girl from the North Country, filmed on Broadway, 7pm.

Tuesday 8 September
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, David Essex, Thanks for the Memories.
Little Theatre Club, Killjoy, to Sat, 7.45.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, series 1 epsodes 1 to 3, on screen, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Mean Girls, the Musical, to Sat.
Old Vic Weston Studio, Badgers, new play by Malaika Kegode, and Wed/Fri/ Sat  8pm, Thurs 6.30, Sat mat 3pm.
Beacon, Vikingur Olafsson, piano, Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, 7pm.
Tobacco Factory, Kirris Riviere in Pieces of My Life, to Fri, 8pm, Thurs mat 2.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Tom Read Wilson, The A-Z of Me, comedy.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, 35th anniversary, 8pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Romesh Ranganathan, work in progress, and Thurs, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, Trainspotting, 30th anniversary screening, 7.30.
SALISBURY, City Hall, Jason Manford, A Manford All Seasons, comedy.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre,  H is for Hawk, film, 2pm, and 25 Sept 7.30.
SOMERTON, Parish Rooms, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, The Ballad of Johnny and June, The Johnny Cash Musical, to Sat.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Holy Days, film, 1pm, and Wed 4pm: The People’s Emergency Briefing, documentary, 7pm.
WINSFORD, Village Hall, Tuner. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 9 September
BATH, Forum, Gordon Brown – The Future Starts with Us, former Prime Minister talks, 7pm.
Mission Theatre, Next Stage in Pink Mist by Owen Shears, to Sat, 7.30.
Komedia, Jazz Emu, The Pleasure is All Yours, comedy, 8pm.
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, Midwinter Break. MOVIOLA
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Muses Musical Theatre in Come from Away, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Ivo Graham in Orange Crush, comedy, 7.30.
Exchange, The Courettes, garage punk etc.
Redgrave Theatre, Baga Chipz, Bagz to Riches, comedy.
CHARLTON MARSHALL, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, UK Pink Floyd Experience, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Hamlet, film with Riz Ahmed, 11am and 7.30pm.
EXETER, Northcott, The Production Garden in Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful, and Thurs, 11am and 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Rebuilding, film, 8pm.
HONITON,Beehive, Sense Otterhayes in Shrek- The Musical,12.15.
KILMINGTON, Devon, Community Cinema, My Mother’s Wedding.  MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, Don’t Look Back in Anger, Oasis documentary, and Sat 16 Sept, various times.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower Studio, world premiere of The Pianist, inspired by film, to Sat.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Exhibition on Screen, David Hockney at the RA, 1pm.

Thursday 10 September
BATH, Forum, Sam Campbell, Kid Giblet, comedy.
Chapel Arts, The Tannahill Weavers.
Komedia, Josh Pugh, Ha Ha, Yeah Sound, comedy, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Piff and Pop’s Magic Shoppe.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Luke Wright, Later Life Letter, performance poet.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Jack Rooke’s Good Grief, comedy, 7.30.
St George’s, Tom Gilbey, wine expert and comedian.
Beacon, Todd Rundgren: Lantern, James Morton Groove Den, jazz.
Redgrave Theatre, Ginger Johnson, Show Pony.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, NT Screening, 7pm.
DONHEAD ST MARY, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, Michael Stephens-Jones, organ, Mendelssohn, Wesley, Frank, 7pm.
Barnfield Theatre, Baga Chipz in Bagz to Riches, drag comedy, 7.45.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Elvana: Elvis fronted Nirvana.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Shanty Sessions with the Chantry Buoys, free, 7.30.
NETHER WALLOP, Village Hall, My Mother’s Wedding. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Richard Thompson and Zara Phillips, folk, 7.30.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Sir Ben Okri, 7.30.
City Hall,  Legend – The Music of Bob Marley.
SALTASH, Pentillie Castle, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, 7pm.
SHEPTON MONTAGUE, Village Hall, My Mother’s Wedding.  MOVIOLA
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Andre Rieu’s 2026 Summer concert, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Buddy Holly – No Buddy Does It Better, with Danny Gill and band, 7.30.
WELLS, Cathedral, Carolyn Craig, organ, 1pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, BSO, cond Michal Oren, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin, From Darkness to Light, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssonh, Massenet, Bizet, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Lipstick on Your Collar, Hits of the 50s.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Illegal Eagles, Hotel California tour, 7.30.

Friday 11 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, Emma Rice and Kneehigh’s Tristan and Yseult, to 19 Sept.
Various venues, Jane Austen Festival, to 20 Sept.
Forum, Tom Bailey of The Thompson Twins.
Chapel Arts, Kirsten Adamson and The Tanagers, Americana.
BATH, Komedia, One Night in Nashville, 6.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Sam Campbell, Kid Giblet, comedy.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Music for Wind Octet, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Jayde Adams, Before I Give It a Name, songs and new material, 7.30.
CHARD, Guildhall, Cinema Paradiso (1998). MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, P*ssed Up Panto in Cinderella, and Sat, 7.30.
CORSHAM,Pound Arts, Old Baby Mackerel, bluegrass, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott, Moonstone Theatre in Murder Mystery: The Engagement Party, with supper, 7.30.
Cygnet Theatre, Canterbury Leylines, avant rock and experimental jazz, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Flyte.
HONITON, Beehive, ZZ Topped, 7.30.
ILFRACOMBE, Landmark Theatre, Dukes Theatre in Romeo and Juliet, and Sat, 1 and 7.30.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Zoe Schwarz and Blue Commotion, jazz, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Mark Chadwick of The Levellers and guests, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Poole Symphonic Proms with The Poole and Parkstone Singers, 7.30: Opa Rosa, Balkan, klezmer etc, 8p:  Cinema, The Death of Robin Hood, and Sat, Tues-Thurs, various times: Local Hero, 1983 film, 7pm.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, The Haunting of Hill House, to 3 Oct.
Arts Centre, Steady Habits, alt country and soul, 7.30.
SHAFTESBUY, Arts Centre, Sentimental Value, film, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Martin Simpson, folk guitar, 8pm.
SWANAGE, Folk Festival, various venues, to Sun.
Mowlem, BSO Ensemble, West End to Hollywood, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Brewhaha Comedy Club.
WELLS, Cathedral, The Sixteen, Lead Kindly Light, choral pilgrimage, 7.30.
Bishop’s Palace, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, 6.30pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Spa Weekend, film, 1 and 4pm, and Thurs 7pm, 22 Sept 4pm, 23 Sept 1pm: Raiders of the Lost Arc, 45th anniversary, 7pm, and Thurs 1pm: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 10pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Elio Pace.
WIVELISCOMBE, Village Hall, Rose of Nevada. MOVIOLA

Saturday 12 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Half a String in Tiny Planet, family puppetry, and Sun, 11.30am and 3pm.
Forum, The Best of the BeeGees.
Chapel Arts, Fire & Rain and American Pie, homage to American singer songwriters of the 60s and 70s.
Komedia, Comedy Club, 7.30.
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Ellen Baumring-Gledhill, cello, with Dafydd Chapman, piano, Debussy and Poulenc, 7pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Tom Bailey of The Thompson Twins.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Jaws, 1975 film, 5pm.
Electric Palace, Tony, fim about Antony Bourdain, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Aurie Styla, Maverick, comedy, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, David Mynne in Carl Grose’s play Widdershins, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Spot’s Birthday Party, 2pm and Sun 11am and 2.30pm: Gary Meikle, Yer Maw, comedy.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Community Hall, Little Bulb Theatre in Listen Dance, 7.30. TA
EXETER, Cathedral, Martin Kemp, Back to the 80s, anthems etc, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin ECOS Amphitheatre, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, 6pm.
Cheese and Grain, Mike Dawes.
Tree House, Freesome, the music of Free and Bad Company.
HONITON, Beehive, Sunny Dancer, film, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Comedy Club with Ignacio Lopez, David Whitney and Adam Flood, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Rave On, The Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience, 7.45: Coastal Comedy with Bob Mills, Andy Field, Joe Jacobs and Adrienne Coles, 8pm.
SALISBURY, City Hall, Salisbury Rocks, tribute band night.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Music and Drama Youth Theatre in Time to Shine, and Sun, 2.30, Sat 6.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Jamie and the Falcons, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat, and Sun, 10.30am and 1.30pm.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, open day, from noon.
TORBAY, various venues, The International Agatha Christie Festival, to 20 Sept.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Masqueraders in Shirley Valentine, 2.30 and 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Sing the Musicals, singalong with live band, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, ZZ Topped.
YEOVIL, Westlands, A Night to Remember, Motown show, 7.30.

Sunday 13 September
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Richard Thompson, with Zara Phillips and Holly Carter, acoustic show.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Daniel Kitson, Thrum, comedy and music, and Mon, 7.30.
St George’s, Artists from Hunan Song and Dance Theatre, Chinese folk music, 7.30.
Beacon, The Prat Pack’s Back, with Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Joe Pasquale and Shane Richie: Lantern, Kuribo Jams, electronic and experimental
Tobacco Factory, Paul Foot, The Future, comedy, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Black Comedy UK, comedy and reggae, 7pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Wonder of Stevie.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Opa Rosa, Balkan and Klezmer music, 8pm.
PENZANCE, Penlee Park, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, 7.30pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, James B Partridge, Primary School Bangers, 7.30.
SHERBORNE, The Sherborne, Cinematheque, Josh O’Connor in The Mastermind, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, David Essex, Thanks for the Memories.

Monday 14 September
BATH, Mission Theatre, Sebastian Faulks talks about new novel Farewell to Eden, 7pm.
BARNSTAPLE, Queen’s Theatre, BSO, cond Michal Oren, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin, From Darkness to Light, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssonh, Massenet, Bizet, 7.30.
BEAMINSTER, Public Hall,  The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Sheep Detectives, film, 10.30am.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rock the Tots – Colours, 11am.
HAWKCHURCH, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
SHREWTON, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Summer Play Festival, Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, to Sat, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The Invite, film, to Thurs, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Holy Days, film, 11am.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Steel Magnolias, to Sat.

Tuesday 15 September
BATH, Forum, David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen, racing stories.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Prat Packs Back, with Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Joe Pasquale and Shane Richie.
Pavilion, John Cleese and the Holy Grail, screening and live audience Q & A, 7pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeill Whistler, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Kevin Bridges, Here If You Need Me, comedy, to Sat.
Old Vic, Weston Studio, Crush, play by Hadsan Mohamud, to Sat, various times.
St George’s, Nikesh Shukla,  The Good Immigrant, panel discussion with Inua Ellams, 7.30.
Beacon, Simon Brodkin, Unleashed, comedy.
Tobacco Factory, Crescendorious in A Message to the Future, multi-sensory art and poetry, gig theatre for young children and their families, and Wed, 10.30am,1pm and 3pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeil Whistler.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeil Whistler, 7pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeil Whistler, 7pm.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Music of Oasis by Candlelight.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Freya Ridings, The Mother of Pearl Tour,7.30: Murder She Didn’t Write, improvised murder mystery, 7.45: Cinema, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeil Whistler, 7.30pm and 22 Sept 12.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Love Sarah, film, 2pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeil Whistler.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeil Whistler, 7.30pm.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Chinese folk music, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Coastland College, Bay Theatre, The City for Incurable Women, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Jimmy Tarbuck.

Wednesday 16 September
BATH, Forum, David Essex, Thanks for the Memories.
Mission Theatre, Balls, the improvised scandal of the seasson, and Thurs, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Sounds of the 60s, hosted by Tony Blackburn.
BRISTOL, Old Vic,  Degrees of Error in Murder, She Didn’t Write, improvised murder mystery, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
Beacon, Saint Etienne.
Redgrave Theatre, Brief Encounter, 1945 film, celebrating 10th anniversary of Bristol Film Festival and the Redgrave’s 60th anniversary, 6.45.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Rich Hall, Chin Music, comedy, 8pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, DaBraccio Quartet, from Mallorca, 1pm.
HARNHAM, nr Salisbury, Sports and Social Club,  My Mother’s Wedding.  MOVIOLA
MEMBURY (Devon) Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Daniel Foxx, How Lovely, comedy, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man, to Sat.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Comedy Club with Dave Fulton, Eva Bindeman and David Arnold, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, T-Rextasy, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Our Star Theatre in The Three Musketeers, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Beatnik Theatre in Dear Evan Hansen, to Sat, 7.30 Sat mat 2pm.

Thursday 17 September
BATH, Forum, Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks.
Komedia, The Key of Life, celebrating 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, 8pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Marcus Brigstocke.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Fin Taylor, comedy.
Redgrave Theatre, Paul Coulter, historian, Five Mistakes that Changed History.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The History of Soul, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Baz Luhrmann’s EPic – Elvis Presley in Concert, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Fish in a Dress Theatre in The City for Incurable Women, solo play, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Music of Oasis by candlelight, 7.30.
Northcott, The Carpenters Experience, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Rory Bremner and Friends.
HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE, Village Hall, The Christophers. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Zervas and Pepper, This Flight Tonight: The Songs of Joni Mitchell.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Yann Tiersen, piano and electronica, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The John Martin Project, 7.45: Cinema, Jersey Boys, dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall, BSO, cond Jamie Phillips, Martin James Bartlett, piano, Symphonic Horizons, Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, 7pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Opa Rosa, Balkan, Greek, Klezmer and Roma music, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, The Land Remains, with Q&A with Boris Thompson-Roylance and Sound Bath specialist Kate Fleur Young: Films of pre-Christian ceremonies and seasonal traditions.
STURMINSTER NEWTON,The Exchange, NT Screening, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, 7pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Coralie, folk, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Rich Hall, Chin Music, comedy and music, 8pm.
WELLS, Cathedral, Doot, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet duo from Sheffield, 1pm.
Cedars Hall, Paul Lewis, piano, Mozart, Chopin, Weber, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Exhibition on Screen, James McNeill Whistler, 4pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, CODA: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin.

Friday 18 September
BATH, Forum, Ward Thomas, twin sister country duo.
Mission Theatre, Dancing Salmon in Hamlet – The Musical, 7.30, and Sat 9.30pm.
Chapel Arts, The Small Fakers, tribute.
Komedia, Money, Money, Money, ABBA tribute.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Ballroom, LoL Comedy Club, 8pm.
Pavilion Dance, PCK Dance in Into the Light, double bill 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Sophie Rosa, violin, Ian Buckle, piano, 11.30: Celebrating Miles Davis, jazz with Sam Massey, trumpet, Philip Clouts, piano and John Donnelly, double-bass, 8pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, The Real Thing, with original vocalists Chris Amoo and Dave Smith.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Jon Lloyd, saxophone, and John Law piano, Naissance, looked Renaissance sacred music and jazz, 1pm: Courtney Pine, Modern Day Jazz Story, 8pm.
Beacon, Marillion.
Redgrave Theatre, Made in Tennessee, country music.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Grindfest, eXistenZ (1999),  5.15: Vamp (1986), 7.30: Basket Case (1982), 9.35.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, John Kearns, Tilting at Windmills, comedy, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Wadham School, FilmCrew, Project Hail Mary.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Thought Control, Pink Floyd tribute.
EDINGTON (Somerset) Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, London Concertante and Singers, A Night at the Opera, 7.30.
FROGHAM, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, REM by Stipe, tribute.
HANGING LANGFORD, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
HONITON,Beehive, Seriously Collins, tribute to Phil and Genesis.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Sophie Rosa, violin, Ian Buckle, piano, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Daddy G, DJ set, 7pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Encore Theatre in Catch a Falling Star, new musical, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BBC Concert Orchestra, Friday Night is Music Night, celebrating Leonard Bernstein, 7pm: Singalongamusicals live, 7.45: Arthur Jeffes, founder of Penguin Cafe, 8pm: Cinema, Pressure, and Sat, Tues-Thurs, various times:.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Tracey Collins, Man! I Feel Like Bingo!, comedy Shania Twain tribute, 7pm.
SEATON, Gateway Theatre, From Devon with Love, work in progress, scratch performances, 7.30. ViA
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Fish in a Dress Theatre in The City for Incurable Women, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Christophers. MOVIOLA
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Not Just Sax, jazz, 7.30:  Holy Days, film, and Mon-Wed, 7.30, Mon mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Frankie, The Concert, the Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, 7.30.
THEALE, Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, 8pm.
TRURO, Hall for Cornwall, BSO, cond Jamie Phillips, Martin James Bartlett, piano, Symphonic Horizons, Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, 7.30 pm.
WATCHET, Cinema, The Christophers, and 25 September. MOVIOLA
WEST LYDFORD, Village Hall, The Christophers. MOVIOLA
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Johnny Cash Roadshow.
WINTERSLOW, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA

Saturday 19 September
AXBRIDGE, Town Hall, Little Bulb Theatre in Listen Dance, 7.30. TA
BATH, Forum, Anthony Scaramucci – All the Wrong Moves, 1.30pm.
Chapel Arts, Soul Kinda Wonderful, Motown and disco.
Komedia, Comedy Club.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Michael, starring Ben – the Magic of Michael Jackson.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Beyond Broadway, 7pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, 20 Years of the Metropolitan Opera in Cinemas, 6pm.
Electric Palace, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, 3pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Anthony Scaramucci – podcast host, All the Wrong Moves.
Redgrave Theatre, Sean Alexander, Moments in Time, magic and illusion, 7.30.
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, Playhouse, Exeter Opera Group in Saint Saens ‘ Sampson et Dalila, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Grindfest, Starchaser:The Legend of Orin, (1985)  10.30am: International Short Film Showcase, 12.45:  Frankenstein Unbound (1990), 2.20pm:  The Phantom of the Opera (1989)  5pm: Tenebrae (1982), 7.05pm: Mystery movie 9.15pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Hudson and Hudson, Married at First Sleight, comedy, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Dance House, Concerts in the West, Sophie Rosa, violin, Ian Buckle, piano, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Riddlestick Theatre in Barleycorn, new folk musical, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, New Old Friends in Pick and Mix.
Cheese and Grain, Metallica Reloaded, tribute.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, Tuner. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, The Odyssey, film, 7pm.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Eden Lafone Duo, Memories of Montevideo, Latin jazz, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Mark Watson, Before It Overtakes Us, comedy, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, John Kearns, comedy, 7.45: Lucid Cabaret, piratical cabaret, 8pm: Cinema, Transformers: The Movie, 40th anniversary, 3pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, From Renaissance to Romantic: Maurits Bunt organ concert, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Shadowing Hank, tribute to Hank Marvin with Justin Daish, 7.30.
St Peter’s Church, The Calstock Big Jazz Choir, Small Wonders, 30 songs for choirs, soloists and instrumentalists, composed and conducted by Helen Porter, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Itchen Valley Country Park, Illyria in The Pirates of Penzance, 3pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Merry Hell, folk rock, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, 20 years of the Metropolitan Opera on Screen.
STURMINSTER NEWTON,The Exchange, Marty Wilde and the Wildcats, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Made in Tennessee, country music, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, And Finally … Phil Collins, tribute, 7.30: BoonDog Theatre in Lovett,  2 and 7.45pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Drifters, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Bootleg Shadows.
YEOVIL, Westlands, ZoieLogic:RIDE, dance theatre, 11.30am and 2pm.

Sunday 20 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, rugby referee Nigel Owens, 7.30.
Komedia, Caitlin Moran, How to be Hopeful, 1pm: Bones Ate Arfa, psychedelic punk and rock band, 7pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Oasish, tribute.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Danny McNamara, lead singer of Embrace, celebrating 30th anniversary, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Daniel Foxx in How Lovely, comedy, 7.30.
Beacon, Urzila Carlson, Fatty on a Yacht, comedy: Lantern, Gilad Atzmon, Organology Trio, jazz.
St George’s, Robert Harris, Augustus, Agrippa and the Birth of the Roman Empire,  2pm.
Redgrave Theatre, Jeff Stelling, A night of football fun.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Grindfest, Silver Bullet (1985) 10.45am: Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985) 1pm: Lost Film Special,  BBC late-night horror, No Such Thing as a Vampire (1968), 3pm: The People Under the Stairs, (1991) 4.55pm: The Wicker Man (1973), 7.15.
DORCHESTER, Thomas Hardye School, Pam Ayres, Doggedly Onward – a Life in Poems, 5pm.
EXETER, Phoenix Theatre, Riddlestick Theatre in Barleycorn, new folk musical, 7.30.
FROME, Rook Lane, Chameleon, woodwind ensemble, 3pm.
Tree House, David Thomas Broughton, folk and experimental.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash, The Two Eras Tour, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Illuminated Orchestra, Tim Burton and Dark Fantasy by Moonlight, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Fish in a Dress Theatre in the City for Incurable Women, 7.30.

Monday 21 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, Guy Masterson in Under Milk Wood, solo show, and Tues, 7.30, Tues mat 2.30.
Komedia, Mike Rice, Cruel Little Man, comedy.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Craig Crofton and Marvin Muoneke celebrate the music of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day, film, 10.30am.
SALISBURY, City Hall, Holy Holy, a celebration of David Bowie.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Invite, film, 11am.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Tony, film about Anthony Bourdain, 1pm and Wed 4 and 7pm: Catch Me If You Can, film, 3.30: Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, documentary film, 7pm.

Tuesday 22 September
BATH, Forum, Money for Nothing, Dire Straits tribute.
Komedia, Chris Broad, Journey Accross Japan, 6.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Alan Davies, Think Ahead, comedy.
BRIDPORT, Lyric Theatre, Scary Little Girls in Queenagers, music, monologues and the hilarity of the menopause, 7.30.
Electric Palace, NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Lost Dog in Juliet and Romeo, dance theatre, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
Beacon, Sam Campbell, Kid Giblet, comedy, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Dukes Theatre in Romeo and Juliet, and Wed, 7, Wed mat 1pm.
Wardrobe Theatre, Mull Historical Socieity, rock band.
EXETER, University Great Hall, BSO, cond Jamie Phillips, Martin James Bartlett, piano, Symphonic Horizons, Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, 7.30 pm.
FROME, Merlin, NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh.
POOLE, Lighthouse, John Barrowman, My Life in Musicals, 7.45: Cinema, NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh, and Sat/Tues and 2 Oct, various times.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Yesterday, film, 4pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, The Ligeti Quartet celebrates Steve Reich’s 90th birthday, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse,  NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh, 7pm.
TRURO, Hall for Cornwall, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance – 30 Years of Standing Ovations, to Sat.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Summer Book, film, 1pm: NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Francis Rossi.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, NT Screening, The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh, 7pm.

Wednesday 23 September
BATH, Forum, Alan Davies, Think Ahead, comedy.
Komedia, Eric Idle, Idle in Provence, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Nurse Georgie Carroll, Infectious, comedy.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Steven Isserlis, cello, Beethoven Mendelssohn, Pablo Casals.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Michael Ball: Lantern, Marlon James talks about new book The Disappearers.
St George’s, The Drifters.
Tobacco Factory, Opera Project in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, to 3 Oct, various dates and times.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, The Christophers. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, The Cathedral Players in The Merry Wives of Windsor, to Sat, 7.30.
University Great Hall, John Barrowman, My Life in Musicals, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Hannah East, Express Yourself, comedy, 7.30: PIPELINE: Classics, new writing and works in progress, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Deborah Meaden, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower Studio, Paul Merton and Suki Webster’s Improv Show.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Rhys James in Chop Logic, comedy, 8pm.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Song Sung Blue, film, 7.30.
WELLS, Little Theatre, Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind, to Sat, 7. 30.

Thursday 24 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, London City Ballet in Firebird, to Sat, 7.30, Fri/Sat mats 2.30.
Forum, Fastlove, George Michael tribute.
Rondo, Amelie, play based on film, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
Mission Theatre, Mr Split and band in Now You See Me, Now You Don’t, play with rock music, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Samuel Moore, flamenco guitar.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Jane McDonald, Living the Dream.
Pavilion Dance, Scratch Night, professional dance works in progress, 6.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, 21st Century Productions in Ghost – The Musical, to Sat, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Melanie Branton in The Full English, comedy performance poetry.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Stewart Lee, Stewart Lee versus the ManWulf, to Sat.
St George’s, Riot with Adam Summerhayes, violin, Carmen Flores, viola, Toby White, cello, Beethoven and Summerhayes, 1pm: Yetii Piano Trio with Laura Jurd, jazz trumpet, and Jake McMurchie, saxophone, jazz, 8pm.
Redgrave Theatre, Jordan Wylie, adventurer, Finding Purpose.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Christchurch G and S Society in Iolanthe, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, NT Screening, The Misanthrope with Sandra Oh, 7pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, The Three Graces piano trio, Beethoven, Bach, Donizetti, Morricone, John Williams, etc. 7.30.
EXETER, Cygnet Theatre, Blue Vanguard Jazz with Craig Milverton Trio and Sara Colman, voice, 7.30.
FROME, Tree House, True Foxes.
HONITON, Beehive, A Shot in the Dark, 1964 film, 2pm: NT Screening, The Misanthrope with Sandra Oh, 7pm
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, John Bramwell of I A Kloot, solo tour, 8pm.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Ed Patrick, Numb and Number, comedy, 7.30.
OTTERFORD, Parish Hall, Hamnet. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Our Space in The Body Measures Time, re-imagining of The Odyssey, to Sat.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Grace Petrie, contemporary music, 7.45: Live and Unheard, local bands, 8pm: Cinema, Ish, 7.45.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Trevor Eve, 7.30.
City Hall, Cloudbusting – The Music of Kate Bush.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Moulin Rouge! – The Musical, to 24 Oct.
Mayflower Studio, An Evening Without Kate Bush.
Turner Sims, Paul Lewis, piano, Mozart, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Lilith, one woman storytelling.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Mother’s Pride, film, 7pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Rhys James in Chop Logic, comedy, 8pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Sugar Pie Honey Bunch, the music of the Four Tops, tribute, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Undercover Detective – The Makings of a Murderer, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Revive Theatre in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Comedy Night.

Friday 25 September
BATH, various venus, Bath Children’s Literature Festival, to 4 Oct.
Forum, John Barrowman, My Life in Musicals.
Chapel Arts, Flamenco Express, music and dance.
BISHOPSTONE, nr Salisbury, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Sugar Pie Honey Bunch, the music of the Four Tops.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Sax Pax for a Sax, Moondog and the London Saxophonic with Will Gregory and Robert Stillman.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Toussaint, Windows of Displacement, contemporary dance, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Scott Bennett, Stuff, comedy, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Paul Lewis, piano, Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, 7.30: Chris Fox, folk and Americana, 7.30.
Beacon, Lantern, Jazz Emu.
Redgrave Theatre, NT Screening, The Misanthrope with Sandra Oh, 11am.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Sam Carter sings Nic Jones, 7.30.
CREDITON, Arts Centre, Exeter Opera Group in Saint Saens’  Sampson et Dalila, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Danny Lee Grew, 24K Magic, comedy, 7.30.
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, Mamma Mia. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Jordan Wylie, Finding Purpose, adverturer and former soldier, 7.45.
Cygnet Theatre, Katy Cawkwell, performance storyteller, Lilith – The Other Side of the Story, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Michael Spicer in Hope All’s Well.
Cheese and Grain, The Amazons.
ILMINSTER, Warehouse, Exeter Opera Group in Saint Saens  Sampson et Dalila, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Phil Beer, acoustic solo gig.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders, 8pm.
MERE, Lecture Hall, Tuner.  MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Mi Flamenco Umbra, music and dance, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, BSO, cond Pete Harrison, Star Wars: 50th Anniversary Celebration, 7pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Waterloo, tribute to ABBA, 7.30: Le Navet Bete in Oh Zeus!, and Sat, 7.45: Romeo Stodart, guitarist of The Magic Numbers, 8pm: Cinema, Bad Apples, and Sat, Tues-Thurs.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Northampton Male Voice Choir, 1pm.
Arts Centre, Centrepeice, jazz and songs from the Great American Songbook, 2.30: Barnstormers Comedy, 8pm.
City Hall, Francis Rossi – The Quo Songbook.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower Studio, Max Fulham, More Ham, comedy, and Sat.
STURMINSTER NEWTON,The Exchange, Kerry Ellis, rock anthems, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse,  Whatever the Weather, 10am and 11.15am: The Bon Jovi Experience, tribute, 7.30:
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, The Ultimate Commitments and Blues Brother Experience, 7.30.
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, Tuner.  MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Jonny Cole, Armagudd’n, Black Country comedy, 7.30.

Saturday 26 September
BATH, Chapel Arts, Catlea and band, indie pop and alt rock.
Komedia, Comedy Club.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Michael Ball, Glow.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Le Vent du Nord, Canadian folk.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, COSM and Rat Trap, local bands, 7.45.
Electric Palace, Simon Spillett, saxophone, and the Ronnie Jones Trio, jazz, 2pm: & Sons, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Classical Players, Brahms, Mahler and Dvorak, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Don’t Dilly Dally, music hall favourites, 2.30pm: The Comedy Store, 8pm.
COLYTON, Farway Village Hall, Pipeline Theatre in George and the Drag Queen, 7.30.ViA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Danny Lee Grew, 24K Magic, comedy, 7.30.
DAWLISH, Shaftesbury Theatre, Our Star Theatre in The Three Musketeers, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Mi Flamenco, Umbra, 7.30.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Scott Bennett, Stuff, comedy, 7.45.
FROME, Memorial Hall, Kerry Ellis, Rock Anthems.
Cheese and Grain, Magnum.
HONITON, Beehive, Hudson & Hudson, Married at First Sleight, comedy and magic, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Rob Newman, 21st Century Survival Guide, comedy, 8pm.
MARTOCK, Parish Hall, Rose of Nevada. MOVIOLA
NETHERBURY, Village Hall, Tuner.  MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Connor Selby, blues and soul.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Rabbit and Rey and the Lost Things, 2pm: The London African Gospel Choir, Paul Simon’s Graceland Re-imagined, 12.30: Carl Hutchinson, Fine Whine, comedy, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Romantics, Mystics and Revolutionaries, live performance lecture on Wordworth and Coleridge by poet and comedian Pete Bearder, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Emily Portman and Friends, folk.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, The Sound of Springsteen, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Swing Easy Too, music from the Great American Songbook, 2pm: Bournemouth Concert Brass, Last Night of the Proms, 2.30: Pressure, film, and Sat and Mon-Thurs, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Women in Rock, 7.30.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Andy Ford, Alright my Luvver? comedy, 7.30.
TEIGNMOUTH, Bishopsteignton Village Hall, Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes in Women on the Edge, irreverant cabaret, 7pm. ViA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Flushed Away, animated film, 11am: The Bon Jovi Experience, tribute, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Methodist Church, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, cond David Gostick, Come and Sing Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, 2pm.

Sunday 27 September
BATH, Komedia, Big Big Train, prog rock.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Showtime Future Stars, showcase for dance schools, 12.30 and 7.15pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, David Gibb Big Band, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic,  Stevie Martin in Clout, comedy, 7.30.
Beacon, Raise the Bar: UK Poetry Allstars, inc Harry Baker, Hollie McNish, etc: Lantern, Intarsia: Coalesce, dance and RnB.
Redgrave Theatre, The History of Rock.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Misanthrope with Sandra Oh, NT Screening, 1pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Imaginary Landscapes – poetry and harp with Chris Tutton and Tara Minton, 2.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, NT Screening, The Misanthrope with Sandra Oh, 7pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, New Amen Corner.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Pam Ayres, Doggedly Onward – A Life in Poem, 3.30pm.
WEYMOUTH,Pavilion, The Magic of the BeeGees, tribute, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Pete Allen Jazz Band.
Merley House, Hurn Court Opera, Singers of the Year recital, 4pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Drifters, 7.30.

Monday 28 September
BATH, Komedia, Jesca Hoop, Lail Arad and Richard Sears, The Songs of Joni Mitchell.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Freya Ridings, alt rock.
Tobacco Factory, Aftermirth, comedy for new parents, 11am.
Redgrave Theatre, James Phelan, The Man Who Was Magic, and Tues, 7.30.
TAUNTON,Brewhouse,  The Summer Book, film, 11am.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Super Nature, documentary film, 1pm, and Wed 4pm: The Dog Stars, film, 4 and 7pm, and Tues 4pm, and Wed 1pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Misanthrope, NT Screening, 7.30.

Tuesday 29 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, BLOG in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 70th anniversary show, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
Forum, Emma Kenny, Killer Couples.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Imperial Classical Ballet in Swan Lake, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Weston Studio,  The Big House in Blaze FM, political theatre with music, to Sat, various times.
St George’s, Sara Pascoe, Riot Act – The Birthday Show, madcap cabaret, 7.30.
Beacon, Joe Jackson, The Hope and Fury Tour.
CLEVEDON, Theatre Shop, Living Spit in The Tragedy of Omlet, Prince of Henmark, to 10 Oct.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, James Rowland, Team Viking, comedy and storytelling, and Wed.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Heathers – The Musical, to Sat, various times.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Friend, film, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower Studio, Sam Harrison in PG Wodehouse’s Jeeves Takes Charge, to Sat.
Turner Sims, Claire Fuller, novelist, and her son musician Henry Ayling talk about the novel and its relationship to music, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Bitter Christmas, film, 1 and 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Don’t Forget Me – Eddie Cochran official documentary film, 7.30.

Wednesday 30 September
BATH, Forum, Nish Kumar, Angry Humour from a Really Nice Guy.
Rondo, Watson’s House in Queer Eyes on Queer Lives, three original plays, 7.30.
Komedia, The Spirit of Comedy, with Tom Ward, showcase for rising stars.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Paddington Trio, Part, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, 1pm: Broken English, Marianne Faithfull film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Richard Marsh in Top Gunchained, celebrating 40th anniversary of Top Gun, to Sat, 7.30.
St George’s, Ensemble Augelletti in Jewels that Brightly Burn, music by Bach’s students, 7.30.
Beacon, Lantern, Adam Wakeman, Jazz Sabbath.
Redgrave Theatre, Banff Mountain Film Festival, blue programme.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, The Devil Wears Prada 2. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Jazz Emu in The Pleasure Is All Yours, comedy, 7.45.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Wigglesworth, Wagner, Beethoven, 7.30pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Philip Clouts and the SoundCellar 3, jazz, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse,  Southern Sinfonia, Inside the Orchestra, 6pm.
WEYMOUTH,Pavilion, La La Land, film, 10th anniversary, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Celebrating Celine : A New Day.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, It Was Just An Accident, 7.30.
Westlands, Paul Zerdin, Shut Your Mouth, comedy puppetry, 7.30.