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Updated Wednesday 29th July, 7.40pm
Thursday 30 July
AXMINSTER, Burrow Farm Gardens, Folksy Theatre in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Fri, 7pm.
BATH,Theatre Royal, Teechers, updated version by John Godber, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Mamma Mia, to Sat, 7.30, Sat/Sun mats 2.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, From Dusk to Dawn, BSO relaxed concert, 3pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Basically, Johnny Moped, 2013 film, part of Punk Bridport, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Miss Saigon, to Sat.
Beacon, Laughing Matters, charity comedy night with Bridget Christie, Elis James, Rose Matafeo, Mark Thomas, Priya Hall, Athena Kugblenu and Daniel Kitson, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Bournemouth Musical Theatre in Legally Blonde – the Musical, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Million Dollar Quartet, to 22 Aug.
DORCHESTER, Maumbury Rings, This Is My Theatre in The Great Gatsby, 7pm.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Little Theatre Co in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, to Sat, 7.30, Fri/Sat mats 2.30.
Rougemont Gardens, Sun and Moon Theatre in Twelfth Night, to 2 Aug, 7pm, Sun mat 2pm.
Killerton House, Illyria in Pinocchio, 7pm.
Cygnet Theatre, Blue Vanguard, jazz, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, 10CC’s Graham Gouldman, A Heart Full of Songs.
HONITON, Beehive, The Summer Acoustic Showcase, local performers, 7pm.
LULWORTH, Castle, Camp Bestival, to Sun.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, summer play season, Alan Ayckbourn’s Communicating Doors, and Fri, Mon-Wed, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Fame – The Musical, to 15 Aug.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, 11am and 2pm: Cinema, Top Gun, 40th anniverary screening, 7.30: The Odyssey, and Sat amd Tues-Thurs various times: Toy Story 5, 12.30.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Summer Play Festival, Charles Dickens’ The Haunting, by Hugh Janes, inspired by Dickens ghost stories, to Sat, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Studio, Blue Heron, film, 7.45.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, H is for Hawk, film, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Toy Story 5, film, 2.30.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Odyssey Theatre in Little Shop of Horrors, to Sat, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Ultimate Commitments and Blues Brothers Experience.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Spooky Men’s Chorale, 7.30.
Friday 31 July
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Garlic Theatre in The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 2pm.
Electric Palace, Tony Christie, The Great Farewell, 7.30.
CHEW MAGNA, Valleyfest, to Sun.
EDINGTON, Somerset, Village Hall, Song Sung Blue. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, 500 Miles, film, 2 and 7.30pm.
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, Hamnet. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Harbour Festival, to Sun.
Lighthouse, Unearthed, Dorchester Community Production, and Sat, 7.30.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Art Late, Explore the Joyful Noise exhibition with DJ sets, African and Caribbean music and sound and spoken word performance, 7 to 9.30pm.
Arundells, Cathedral Close, This is My Theatre in The Great Gatsby, 7pm.
SIDMOUTH, Folk Festival, incl Steve Knightley, Kate Rusby, Blowzabella, Spooky Men’s Chorale, Gigspanner Big Band, Kathryn Tickell and The Darkening, etc. to 7 Aug.
STROUD, Museum in the Park, Festival Players in The Comedy of Errors, 7pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Toy Story 5, film, to Thurs: Studio, Star Wars: Mandalorian and Groku, film, and Sat.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Minions and Monsters, film, to Thurs, and 21/25/27 Aug, 2.30pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, summer concert, 2pm.
WESTON SUPER MARE, Various venues, Sea Shanty and Folk Music Festival FREE, to Sun.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Supreme Queen, tribute, 7.30.