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Updated Monday 3 November, 6.22pm

Wednesday 5 November
BATH, Rondo, Whimsico in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, A Feminist Adaptation, to Sat, 7.30.
Komedia, Scummy Mummies in Hot Mess, and Thurs, 7.30.
BOURTON, Village Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Spiritato, The Leipzig Legacy, music by Fasch, Bach and Graupner, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Simple Things Festival, to Sun: John Maus, and guests, 7.30: Lantern Hall, Jamie Duffy, classical and folk, 8pm.
Wardrobe Theatre, Gwenifer Raymond and Danny Riley, folk, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, La Fille Mal Gardee, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
CHURCHINFORD, Village Hall, The Phoenician Scheme. MOVIOLA
CODFORD ST PETER, Woolstore Theatre, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Mark Watson, Before It Overtakes Us, comedy.
HONITON, Beehive, Mamma Mia, film, 12.30pm: La Fille Mal Gardee, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15pm
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Shon Dale-Jones in Stories from an Invisible Town, storytelling, to Sat, 7.45.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Jess Gillam, saxophone, Fantastic Symphony, Wagner, Howard, Berlioz, 7.30: Shock Horror – A Ghost Story, 7.45: Pipeline:Classic, work by local writers, 8pm: Cinema, La Fille Mal Gardee, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15pm, encore 12 Nov, 11.30am: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and Thurs, 12.30, Sat 3.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, La Fille mal Gardee, from the Royal Ballet: Studio, Mystery Movie.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Southern Sinfonia String Trio, Cafe concert, 1.15.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Satu: Year of the Rabbit, film from Laos, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, John Illsley, The Life and Times of Dire Straits.

Thursday 6 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, Rambert in Kismet, double bill with The Gallery of Consequence and B.R.I.S.A, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
Forum, The Ultimate Classic Rock Show.
Chapel Arts, Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, folk.
Mission Theatre, Northern Comedy Theatre in Doing Dickens, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Imperial Classical Ballet with live orchestra, The Nutcracker, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Tony Christie, The Great Farewell Tour, up close and unplugged, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Bridlit, Robert MacFarlane, SOLD OUT.
BRISTOL, Beacon, BSO, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Jess Gillam, saxophone, Fantastic Symphony, Wagner, Howard, Berlioz, 7pm.
Prospect Building, Simple Things Festival, Autechre, Twentytwentyfive, with Mark Broom, 6pm.
St George’s, Nathan Amaral, violin, Jonathan Ware, piano, Mozart, Mignone, Elgar, 1pm: Jacqui Dankworth, The Sondheim Songbook, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Taylor Swift Eras tribute show, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Will Lawton, singer songwriter, and Ludwig  Mock, Argentinian guitarist, folk roots, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Andrew Margerison in That Knave, Raleigh, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Jason Byrne, Head in the Clouds, comedy.
MALMESBURY, Live Arts, Living Spit in Too Many Greek Myths.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Off the Kerb Comedy Club, acts TBA, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, LEAF Studio in Buckets, play, 7pm: Flamenco Origenes, dance, 7.45. Cinema, Dead of Winter, 5pm, and Tues 12.30: All That Heaven Allows, (1955), 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST,  Country Roads, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Mrs Warren’s Profession, with Imelda Staunton, NT Screening, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Wyndham Hall, Wyndham Picture House, The Tales of Hoffman, 1951 Powell and Pressburger, 7.30.
Brewhouse, The Searchers Experience, tribute. 7.30.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Monkton Wood Academy Autumn concert, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, A Fairytale for Christmas, Irish Christmas concert, 7.30.
College, Bay Theatre, Lila Dance in Faultline, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Catfish Keith.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Buddy Holly Story, to Sat, 7.30, Fri/Sat mats 2.30.

Friday 7 November
BATH, Mozart Fest, various venues to 15 Nov.
St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest, The Schumann Quartet, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, 7.30.
Forum, Francis Rossi.
Chapel Arts, Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra, rockabilly, blues, country etc.
Mission Theatre, Bristol Shakespeare Co in Frankenstein – The Musical, and Sat, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Stylistics Greatest Hits.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Jasper Hoiby’s 3Elements, Danish jazz, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Jason Byrne, Head in the Clouds, comedy, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Bridlit, Andrew Lownie, noon:  Lyse Doucet, SOLD OUT: Sophy Roberts, 4pm: Mick Heron, SOLD OUT.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Simple Things Festival, to Sun: Daniel Avery and Scaler, 7pm.
St George’s, Oh Wonder, alt pop duo, Songs at the Piano, 8pm.
BROADWINDSOR, Village Hall, Louise Jordan in Behind Enemy Lines, 7.30. AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese 1956 film, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Living Spit in Too Many Greek Myths.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Miranda Sykes.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Music of Whitney Houston by Candlelight, with Kieshia Chun, 7.30.
Barnfield Theatre, The Jersey Beats, O What a Nite.
Corn Exchange, Bon Jovi Forever, tribute.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, John Lydon.
Tree House, The Police 3.0, tribute.
GREAT TORRINGTON, Plough Arts Centre, Will Adamsdale in AI, AI, Oh … (or How I Wrote a Hit Sitcom with ChatGPT but we’re not talking now), comedy, 8pm.
HIGHCLIFFE, Community Centre, Mr Burton. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, The Clas of ’55, rock n roll tributes, 7.30.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, The Dreamettes, Motown, 7.30.
Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster Youth Theatre in Wind in the Willows, or Toad in a Hole, 7.30, and Sat 2.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Beatles Complete.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Chris Difford, of Squeeze, Not Only … But Also, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Apollo Theatre in Round the Horne, 7.45: Ellie Gowers, folk, 8pm: Cinema, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and Sat, Tues-Thurs, various times.
SHIPTON GORGE, Village Hall, Jon Doran and Northern Assembly, traditional folk, 7.30. AR
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST,  Rosie Jones, I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying, comedy, 8pm.
Turner Sims, Jazz Sabbath, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, John Smith, British folk roots, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Dead of Winter, film, and Sat: Studio, Brides, film.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Swanage Literary Festival, and Sat.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Stephen K Amos, Now We’re Talking, comedy, 8pm.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Dyad Theatre in That Knave Raleigh, 7.30.
Wyndham Hall, Wyndham Picture House, Klezmer, Balkan and gypsy music with Zeffe.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Illegal Eagles, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Space Cowboy – the ultimate tribute to Jamiroquai.

Saturday 8 November
BATH, St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest, The Consone Quartet with Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano, Haydn, Mozart, 11am.
Forum, MozartFest,  The Halle with Sir Mark Elder, Imogen Cooper, piano, Sibelius, Mozart, Dvorak, 7.30
Komedia, Krater Comedy Club with Ben van der Velde, Samira Banks, Gareth Mutch and Sally Anne Hayward.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Russell Watson, The Evolution tour.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Bridgwater History Day, talks, etc, free, 10am to 4pm.
McMillan Theatre, The Dolly Show, Dolly Parton tribute, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Lyric Theatre, EAT, new play by Kate Scott, rehearsed reading, 7pm.
Arts Centre, The Roving Crows, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Bridlit, Mary Portas, 10am: John Crace, noon: Andrew Graham-Dixon, 2pm: Iain Dale, 4pm: Martin Clunes, 6pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, City of Bristol Choir and Bristol Ensemble, cond David Ogden, Esther Mallett, soprano, Felix Kemp, baritone, Edmund Hastings, tenor, Chilcott, Vaughan-Williams and Brahms Requiem, 6pm.
Beacon, Simple Things Festival, from 2pm.
Tobacco Factory, BOVTS in Government Inspector, adapted by David Harrower from Gogol classic, to 15 Nov (not Sun), 7pm, 13/15 mats 2pm: Spielman Studio, Josh James in Doin’ Alright, comedy, 8pm.
CATTISTOCK, Village Hall, Mr Burton. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Give Me the Night, George Benson tribute, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Ria Lina, Ria-bellion, comedy, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, Exeter Philharmonic Choir, The Bristol Ensemble, cond Howard Ionascu, Agnes Auer and Seohyun Go, sopranos, Cecily Shaw, mezzo, Brahms, Poulenc, Vaughan Williams and Cecilia McDowall’s The Weather Book, world premiere, 7.30.
Northcott Theatre, Showstopper!  The Improvised Muscal.
University Great Hall, Josh Widdicombe, Not My Cup Of Tea, comedy.
Barnfield Theatre, Daddy Autism with Joe Wells.
Corn Exchange, Jason Byrne, Head in the Clouds, comedy.
HONITON, Beehive, The Blackheart Orchestra, multi-instrumental rock, acoustic and electric duo, 7.30.
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, Comedy Night with Nick Page, Tony O’Hara, Dawn Bailey and Tom Glover, 7.30.
LANGTON MATRAVERS, Village Hall, Jon Doran and Northern Assembly, traditional folk, 7.30. AR
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Cara Dillon with Sam Lakeman.
MARNHULL, Village Hall, Louise Jordan in Behind Enemy Lines, 7.30. AR
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Dyad Theatre,  Andrew Margerison in solo show That Knave, Raleigh, 7.30.
PILL, (nr Easton in Gordano), Memorial Club, Living Spit in Too Many Greek Myths.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Comedy Club for Kids, 2pm: Milton Jones, HaMilton, comedy, 7.30: Coastal Comedy with Paul Tonkinson, Alistair Williams and Louise Leigh, 8pm: Cinema,  ET – The Extra Terrestrial (1982)  11.30am.
SALISBURY, St Thomas’s Church, Salisbury Chamber Chorus, The Music of Benny Andersson and ABBA, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Great Baldini, family magic, 2.30: Magic Cabaret 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST,  Susie Dent, Word Perfect, The Joys of the English Language, 7.30
Turner Sims, Beth Nielsen-Chapman and Judy Tzuke, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Banter, folk, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, La Boheme, from the Metropolitan Opera.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Tom Robinson, Then and Now, 50 years of adventures int he record industry, 8pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Matt Chorley, comedy, 7.30.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Matt Green in Legitimate Concerns, comedy, 8pm.
TOTTON, Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Miranda Sykes.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, The Sounds of Simon, Simon and Garfunkel tribute, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, The Grace Smith Trio with Archie Churchill Moss, folk, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Pets on a Train, animated film, 11am: Walk Right Back, Everley Bros tribute, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Heaven Can Wait, Meatloaf tribute.

Sunday 9 November
BATH, St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest, Konstantin Krimmel, baritone, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Schubert Winterreise, 6pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, The Rest is Politics, with Alastain Campbell and Rory Stewart, 6.30.
Pavilion, Northern Live,  soul concert: Ballroom, LOL Comedy Club.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Richard Dawson, folk, 8pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Buddy Holly and the Cricketers, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace,Ballet on Screen, La Fille mal Gardee, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Simple Things Festival,  Lantern Hall, Joep Beving,  7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, We’ll Meet Again with the Swing Unlimited Big Band, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Thomas Hardye School theatre, Rich Hall, Chin Music, comedy, 7.30.
DRIMPTON, Village Hall, Jon Doran and Northern Assembly, traditional folk, 7.30. AR
EXETER, Corn Exchange, Heaven Can Wait, Meatloaf tribute.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, La Fille Mal Gardee, from the Royal Ballet, 2pm.
Cheese and Grain, James B Partridge, The Big Christmas Assembly.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Willy Mason, singer songwriter.
NETHER COMPTON, Village Hall, Louise Jordan in Behind Enemy Lines, 3pm. AR
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, La Fille Mal Gardee, from the Royal Ballet, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, BSO, cond David Brophy, Mark McGann and Joe Stilgoe, The Two of Us: The Lennon and McCartney Songbook, with Claire Martin, 5pm.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, The People’s Theatre Company in The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep, 2.30pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The RBL Festival of Remebrance, 6.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Tom Ball, singer, Spotlight tour.
WOOKEY HOLE, Club, Black Bag. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Pam Ayres, 3.30.

Monday 10 November
BATH, Guildhall, Mozart Fest, Leonore Piano Trio, Haydn, Dvorak, 1pm.
St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest, The Nash Ensemble, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, 7.30.
BEAMINSTER, Public Hall, Mr Burton. MOVIOLA
BRISTOL, Beacon, Adam Ant, 7,.30.
CHILTHORNE DOMER, Village Hall, Mr Burton. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Ballad of Wallis Island, film, 1pm.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, InterAlia, NT Screening.
FROME, Tree House, Spunge.
ODCOMBE, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
SHREWTON, Village Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower,  2:22 A Ghost Story, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
Turner Sims, Sam Carter, singer, songwriter and guitarist, 1pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues, film, and Tues, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Horne Sections Hit Show, jazz and comedy, 7.30.

Tuesday 11 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Aaron Sorkin, to 22 Nov, Tues-Sat 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats 2.30.
Guildhall, Mozartfest, Carducci String Quartet, Haydn, Schubert, 1pm.
St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest, Cedric Tiberghien, piano, Mozart, Beethoven, 7.30.
Komedia, James Acaster, work in progress, comedy, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Overtones Christmas party.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Mamma Mia, to 22 Nov.
Beacon, Lantern, Foxwarren.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Exhibition on Screen, Caravaggio, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Exhibition on Screen, Caravaggio, 7pm.
DORCHESTER, St Mary’s Church, Tallis Scholars, 500th anniversary of Palestrina, inc Part, 7pm.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, The Horne Section’s Hit Show.
Barnfield Theatre, Sun and Moon in The Winter’s Tale, to Sat.
All Saint’s Church, St Peter’s Singers, A Concert of Remembrance, dir Michael Stephens-Jones, 8pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Chantry Buoys, shanty sessions, free, 7.30.
NORTON SUB HAMDON, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Jane Austen’s Emma, to Sat, 7.45, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30: Cinema, Exhibition on Screen, Caravaggio, 7.45 and 19 Nov noon.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Caravaggio, Exhibition on Screen, and 18 Nov.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Ha Hum Ah in Making a Killing, play set in 16th century Germany, 7.30. AR
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Taunton Thespians in Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Exhibition on Screen, Caravaggio, 2pm.
WINSFORD, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Josh Widdicombe, Not My Cup of Tea, comedy, 7.30.

Wednesday 12 November
BATH, Guildhall, Mozart Fest, Jennifer Pike, violin, Jeremy Pike, piano, Mozart, Lili Boulenger, Beethoven, 1pm.
St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest,Tenebrae, English Glories of the 16th Century, 7.30.
Forum, Howard Jones, Dream into Action, greatest hits.
Rondo, Brass Works Theatre in Montague Terrace, new play by Adrian Harris, 7.30.
Mission Theatre, Bath G and S Society, HMS Pinafore and Trial by Jury, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Chris McCausland, Yonks, comedy, and Thurs, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Riyad Nicolas, piano, Bach, Beethoven and Walid al Hajjar, 1pm.
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, Mr Burton. MOVIOLA
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Murder She Didn’t Write, improvised murder mystery, to Sat, 7.30: Weston Studio, Abi Clarke, Role Model, comedy, 6.30 and 9pm.
Beacon, English Teacher.
Tobacco Factory, BOVTS in Wonderland, 11am.
CHARLTON MARSHALL, Village Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Ocean Film Festival, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Emmanuel Bach, violin, Jenny Stern, piano, 1pm: Kris Drever, Scottish folk, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, G4 at Christmas, 7.30.
Northcott Theatre, Babatunde Aleshe’s High Expectations.
Corn Exchange, James Acaster, comedy>
FROME, Merlin Theatre, The Teachers’ Lounge, film, 8pm.
KILMINGTON (Devon), Community Centre, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond David Hill, Jennifer Johnston, mezzo soprano, Ashley Riches, baritone, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Love and Devotion, Wagner  Wesendonck Lieder, Ravel, Durufle Requiem, 7.30: Cinema, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet (1996), 5pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Street Theatre in  Frankenstein, to Sat: Studio, The Golden Spurtle, film.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Ha Hum Ah Theatre in Making a Killing, 7.30.
WELLS, City Arms, Mr Punch’s Folk Club music session, 8pm
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Adventures in Modern Recording with Trevor Horn.

Thursday 13 November
BATH, Guildhall, Mozart Fest, Philip Moore and Simon Crawford-Phillips, pianos, Mozart, Ravel, Stravinsky, 1pm.
St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest, The Castalian String Quartet, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, 7.30.
Forum, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and special guests, 7.30.
Rondo, Mia Borthwick, I Don’t have a Maths GCSE, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Ainsley Hamill, Scottish singer-songwriter.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, James Acaster, work in progress, SOLD OUT
BRISTOL, Beacon, Saxon, Hell, Fire and Steel tour:  Lantern, Emma-Jean Thackray, with Wierdo, alt jazz rock and pop.
St George’s, Jack Hancher, classical guitar, Debussy, de Falla, Mompou, Ravel and Satie, 1pm: The Wassail with Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden, folk, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, John Cleese Packs it In, docu film, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Return, film, 11am and 7.30pm.
DONHEAD ST MARY, Village Hall, Black Bag. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Brillig in Terry’s: An American Tragedy about cars, customers and selling cars to customers, 7.30.
EXETER, University Great Hall, BSO, David Hill, Hugo Svedberg, cello, Sunshine and Shade, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Faure, Mendelssohn, 7.30.
Barnfield Theatre, The End is the Beginning,
HONITON, Beehive, The Gary Moore Blues Experience, tribute, 7.30.
NETHER WALLOP, Village Hall, The Phoenician Scheme. MOVIOLA
PEWSEY, Bouverie Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Ha Um Ah Theatre in Making a Killing, 8pm: Cinema, Shooting from the Hip, 48-hour film competition, 7pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Credence Clearwater Review, 7.30.
SHEPTON MONTAGU, Village Hall, Four Letters of Love. MOVIOLA
STREET, Strode Theatre, Studio, John Cleese Packs it In, film.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Warminster School in Lucy Prebble’s Enron, to Sat, 7pm.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Sophie Bevan, soprano, Seb Wybrew, piano, Purcell, Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Barber, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Uptown Girl, The Billy Joel Collection, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Repunk’d, classic punk and New Wave revival.

Friday 14 November
BATH, St Mary’s Bathwick, Mozart Fest, Henning Kraggerud, violin, Adrian Brendel, cello, Imogen Cooper, piano, Schubert Piano Trios, 7.30.
Forum, An Evening with The Fast Show, comedy, and 6 Dec.
Chapel Arts,  Ashley Campbell (Glen’s daughter) and her band, Americana.
Komedia, Fleetwood Bac, tribute.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Jimmy Carr, Laughs Funny, and Sat.
Pavilion, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Giacomo Smith and Mozes Rosenberg, Manouche, reimagining Django Reinhardt;s musical legacy, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Atilla the Stockbroker, 7.30.
McMillan Theatre, The Elvis Years, 20th anniversary tour with Mario Kombou, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Zefferelli’s Tosca, from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
Electric Palace, Comedy Store, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Wet Leg: Lantern, Bhangra Sounds.
St George’s, Lou Shepherd, folk, 7.30: Bristol Ensemble, Emma Johnson, clarinet, Viv Mclean, piano, Mozart Concerti by Candlelight, 7.30.
Old Vic,  Weston Studio, The Legends of Them, reggae musical, to Sat, 8pm, Sat mat 3pm.
CHARD, Guildhall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Uptown Girl, Billy Joel collection, tribute, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Shingalings, Bristol-based dance band, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Wadham School, FilmCrew, I’m Still Here.
EXETER, Corn Exchange, Comedy Club.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Jo Whiley’s 90s anthems.
Tree House, Matthew and the Atlas.
HANGING LANGFORD, Village Hall, Mr Burton. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, La Boheme from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Four Hands, One Piano – Ragtime meets Boogie with Julian Phillips and Mike Denham, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Gong, psychedelic collective.
PIDDLETRENTHIDE, Village Hall, Louise Jordan in Behind Enemy Lines, 7.30. AR
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Tim Crouch in Truth’s A Dog Must To Kennell, solo show, and Sat, 7.45.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Studio Jazz with The Espen Eriksen Trio with Andy Sheppard, 7.45: Cinema, The Choral, and Sat and 18-22 Nov, 25-27 Nov, various times.
PORTLAND, Royal Manor Theatre, Ha Hum Ah in Making a Killing, play set in 16th century Germany, 7.30. AR
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Living Spit in Too Many Greek Myths, and Sat 7.30, Sat mat 2.15.
SANDFORD ORCAS, Village Hall, Nick Hennessy in Dreaming the Great Bear, storytelling, 7.30pm. AR
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre,  All We Imagine as Light, 2024 Cannes grand prix winner, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Raga Unison, South Asian wind, drums and strings, 7pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Flook, folk, 30th anniversary, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Studio, The Smashing Machine, film, and Sat.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The History of Rock, Led Zeppelin celebration, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, The Dave Hankin Big Band, 7.30.
THEALE, Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, 8pm.
TINCLETON, The Old School House, John Law, piano, jazz duo with Jon Lloyd, and Sat, 8pm.
WATCHET, Cinema, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac legacy, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Moonage, the Best of Bowie.

Saturday 15 November
BATH, Guildhall, Mozart Fest, BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists, The Kleio Quartet and Elizaveta Ivanova, flute, Annelien van Wauwe, clarinet, Sally Pryce, harp, Mozart, Haydn, Ravel, Debussy and Weber, 11am.
Abbey, Mozart Fest, La Nuova Musica with Bath Camerata, cond David Bates, Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath, sopranos, Simon Wall, tenor, Haydn, Handel, Mozart inc Mass in C Minor, 7.30.
Forum, The Drifters.
Rondo, Cindy Stratton, West Country singer songwriter, and her band, 7.30.
Komedia, Krater Comedy Club with Michael Odewale, Alison Spittle, and Katie Tracey.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Luca Silvestrini’s Protein in The Magic Flute, dance, storytelling and singing, 3pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Budapest Cafe Orchestra, gypsy folk jazz, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Martyn Joseph, guitarist and singer songwriter, 7.30.
McMillan Theatre, One Night of Adele with Naomi Johnson, tribute, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Life of Oharu, 1952 Japanese film, 2.30.
Electric Palace, Geoff Norcott, Basic Bloke 2, comedy, 8pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra, cond Rory Macdonald, Llyr Williams, piano, Berlioz, Schumann, Sibelius, 7.45.
Rough Trade, Admiral Fallow, 8pm.
Beacon, Lantern, The Northern Boys.
Tobacco Factory, Spielman Studio, Mia Borthwick in I Don’t Have a Maths GCSE, comedy, 7.30.
BUCKFASTLEIGH, The Moor Imagination Centre, Kizlar, Turkish folk dance and athletic movement, 7.30. ViA
CHILD OKEFORD, Village Hall, Nick Hennessy in Dreaming the Great Bear, storytelling, 7.30pm. AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, film double bill, The Evil Dead (1981), and Evil Dead II (1987), 7pm.
CORNWOOD, nr Ivybridge, Village Hall, No Man Is an Ireland, with Edward Tripp, surreal standup poetry, 7.30. ViA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Mayhem Cabaret, 9pm.
DORCHESTER, Thomas Hardye School theatre, Dorchester Comedy Club, Gary Delaney, Paul Tonkinson, Luke Honnoraty, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, Devon Philharmonic Orchestra, cond Leo Geyer, Rachmaninov, Glinka, Tchaikovsky, 7.30.
Northcott Theatre, Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol.
University Great Hall, Urzila Carlson, You Don’t Say, comedy.
Barnfield Theatre, The Bohemians, Queen’s Greatest Hits.
Corn Exchange, A Country Night in Nashville.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Offpiste Theatre in Rank, 7.30.
Memorial Theatre, Showaddywaddy, 7.30.
Cheese and Grain, Hugh Cornwell.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Sweet Honi Choir, Honiton community choir, 7.30.
NETHERBURY, Village Hall, Black Bag. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Amy Winehouse Band, 7.30:  Stevie Martin in Clout, comedy, 8pm:  Cinema, Johnny Guitar, (1954)  4pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, John Cleese Packs it In, film, 7.30.
SHERBORNE, Abbey, Treorchy Male Choir, 7pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Andy Fairweather Low, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, SoundCellar, jazz, 7.30: Dead of Winter, film, and Mon-Thurs, 7.30, Mon mat 2.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Wells Cathedral School Jazz Orchestra, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Chris McCausland, Yonks, comedy, 4 and 8pm.
WILTON, Parish Church, Salisbury Chamber Chorus, The Music of Benny Andersson and ABBA, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Nik Kershaw, musings and lyrics.

Sunday 16 November
BATH, Komedia, Mike Joyce, drummer with The Smiths, My Life in The Smiths, 1.30pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Prof Alice Roberts, Domination – The Fall and Rise of an Empire, 7.30.
University, Kimmeridge Hall, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society, Joanna Lam, piano, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Lowell, Rachmaninov and Chopin, 3pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bath Symphony Orchestra, Sian Dicker, soprano, Wagner, Johann Strauss, Richard Strauss Four Last Songs, and Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, 3pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Women in Rock, the greatest female anthems, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, John Cleese Packs it In, docu film, 7pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Gary Numan: Lantern, Misha Mullova-Abado Group,  jazz, 8pm.
Old Vic,  Josie Long, Now Is the Time of Monsters, comedy, 7.30.
St George’s, Chris Thile, folk singer song writer and mandolinist, 8pm.
BROADMAYNE, Village Hall, Nick Hennessy in Dreaming the Great Bear, storytelling, 7.30pm. AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Annabel Croft, From Tennis Balls to Glitter Balls, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Exhibition on Screen, Caravaggio, 7pm.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Geoff Norcott, Basic Bloke 2, comedy.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Fabulous Red Diesel, jazz.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Henning Wehn, Acid Wehn, comedy, 7.30.
Turner Sims, Winter Family Day, Rock and Rhyme with poet Arji Manuelpillai and guitarist Matt Smith, 11am: David Gibb BigBand, 3pm.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Frozen Light in The Ancient Oak of Baldor, for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, to Wed, 11am and 1.30pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Good Evening Mr Bouble, candlelight Christmas special.
YEOVIL, Westlands, James Bond Concert Spectacular, 7.30.

Monday 17 November
BRISTOL, Old Vic,  Uncanny: Fear of the Dark, with Danny Robins, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
St George’s, Penguin Cafe, alt pop, 8pm.
Exchange, His Lordship, Bored Animal tour.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Materialists, film, 1pm.
CORSHAM,Pound Arts, Rock the Tots, Rock Gods versus Rock Princesses, 11am  and 1.45pm
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Brett Tippie, The Right Line.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Smashing Machine, film, to Thurs, 7.30, some mats..
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Terra Nova, to Sat.

Tuesday 18 November
BATH, Forum, Jim Jefferies, Son of a Carpenter, comedy, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, James B Partridge, The Big Christmas Assembly Bangers.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Penguin Cafe, avent pop, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic,  Weston Studio, Masumi Saito and An-Ting in Departure, music and dance, exploration of ritual death and the spirit, to Sat, 8, Sat mat 3pm.
St George’s, James Lisney, piano, Beethoven’s Last Sonatas and Chopin, Shostakovich and Bach, 7.30.
CORSHAM,Pound Arts, Tamsin Elliott Trio, folk, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Mike Denham Speakeasy, with Enrico Tomasso, trumpet, 7.30.
EXETER, Corn Exchange, Ross Noble, Cranium of Curiosities, comedy, and Wed.
HYTHE, Parish Hall,  The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Showstopper – The Improvised Musical, 7.45: Cinema, The Roses, 11am; The Fifth Step, NT Screening, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower,  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, to Sat, 7pm, Wed/Thurs/Sat mats 2pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre,  Flow, film, autism friendly screening.

Wednesday 19 November
BATH, Forum, Maximum Rhythm and Blues with The Manfreds.
Rondo, Michelle de Swarte in The Afters, comedy, and Thurs, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Tunng, folktronica, 20th anniversary, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lawrence, funk, R&B, rock and pop: Lantern, Nourished by Time.
St George’s, Dee Byrne and the Adam Stokes Trio, Tribute to Ornette Coleman, jazz, 7.30: From Darkness to Light, Bristol Ensemble with soprano Elizabeth Watts, Britten, Vaughan-Williams, Richard Strauss Metamorphoses, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Alex McAleer, mind reader, 7.30.
EXETER, BarnfieldTheatre, Tom Houghton, Deep.
HARNHAM, nr Salisbury, Sports and Social Club, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
MEMBURY (Devon), Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Milton Musical Society in Power of Love: An 80s feelgood musical, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Terje Isungset Ice Quartet, 7.45: Cinema, Team Picks: Galaxy Quest, 7.30.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Peter Knight and John Spiers, folk, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Emma-Marie Kabonova, violin, Colin Thompson, folk violin, The Caprice of Fancy, 11.30am.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Southampton University Theatre in Pygmalion, to Sat, 7pm: Showstopper, the Improvised Musical, 7.45.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Comedy Club, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Dead of Winter, film, 3 and 7pm, and Thurs 11am, 2.30 and 7pm.

Thursday 20 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Snow Mice, to 11 January 2026, various days and times.
Forum, ABC – The Lexicon of Love.
Chapel Arts, Sound of the Sirens, Devon-based singer songwriting duo.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Beyond the Barricade.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Nik Kershaw, Musings and Lyrics, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, McCullin, documentary about photojournalist Don McCullin, 7.30.
Electric Palace, I Swear, film, 7.30, and 27 Oct, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Osma Vanska and Helena Juntunen, 7pm.
St George’s, Ewan Millar, BBC Young Musician oboeist, Tomas Boyles, piano, Marcello, Finzi, Ravel, Boulenger, 1pm: Braimah Kanneh-Mason, violin, Jams Coleman, piano, Mozart, Boulenger, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Elgar etc, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Lintott and Pretty’s Universe of Music, astronomy and jazz, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, London Concertante, Viennese Christmas Spectacular, Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Brahms, 7.30.
Corn Exchange, The Beast UK, Iron Maiden tribute.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Frome Drama in A Monster Calls, to Sat, 7.30.
Tree House, Land of the Giants.
HONITON, Beehive, We Are All People of Power, documentary film and climate conversation, 6pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, China Crisis, Y Stop Now?
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, James Wilton Dance and Raphael Weinroth Browne, cello, Bach Re-imagined, to Sat, 7.45.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Griff Rhys Jones in The Cat’s Pyjamas, comedy, 7.45: Matt Richardson in Brash, comedy, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Chloe Hanslip, violin, Danny Driver, piano, Bach and Beyond, 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, BSO Musical Families, string ensemble, Jenkins, Holst, Gershwin, 7pm. AR
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, We Three Kings of Rock n Roll, celebrating Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison, 7.30.
WESTON SUPER MARE, Front Room, Will Adamsdale in AI, AI, Oh … (or How I Wrote a Hit Sitcom with ChatGPT but we’re not talking now), comedy, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, WOW Youth Musical Theatre in The WOW Show, celebration showcase, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Cregan and Co.

Friday 21 November
ASHBURTON, Arts Centre, storyteller Vic Llewellyn in No One Is Listening ( a ghost story), 7.30. ViA
BATH, Forum, The Amy Winehouse Band.
Rondo, Olly Hawes, F**king Legend, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Baka Beyond, African Celtic fusion.
Komedia, Peter Hook and The Light, tribute to New Order.
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in A Christmas Carol, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Aurora Orchestra, Chloe Hanslip, violin, Shaw, Prokofiev and Mendelssohn, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Tom Houghton, Deep, comedy, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Don Letts, Rebel Dread, 7pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Terje Isungset Ice Quartet, with voice, ice-harp, ice horn, iceofone, ice percussion and ice bass, 7.30.
Beacon, Sara Pascoe, I Am a Strange Gloop, comedy, 7.30: Lantern, Fergus McCreadie, 8pm.
Megascreen, Johnny Jewell.
CHEDDON AND WEST MONKTON, Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Showaddywaddy, 7.30.
CORSHAM,Pound Arts, John Bramwell, The Light Fantastic, tunes for the adventurous, 7.30.
DITCHEAT, Jubilee Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Dorchester Drama in Persuasion, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell, I, AmDram, storytelling, 7.30pm. AR
EDINGTON (Somerset), Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, The Music of Celine Dion by Candlelight with January Butler and her band, 7.30.
FROGHAM, Village Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Freddie and Queen Experience.
Tree House, Samantics.
HONITON, Beehive, Genesis Songbook, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Ferocious Dog, Celtic folk punk rock.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Maximum Rhythm and Blues with The Manfreds, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Shaftesbury Youth Theatre in Annie jnr, and Sat, 6.30, Sat/Sun mats 1.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Griff Rhys Jones, The Cat’s Pyjamas, comedy, 8pm.
Turner Sims, A Sound to the Soul, Voice of Southampton competition, 4.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Friend, 8pm. MOVIOLA
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Rocky Horror Picture Show, film, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, The Ed Sheeran Experience with Jack Shepherd, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Elvis Returns, with Steve Knight, 7.30.
WESTBURY SUB MENDIP, Village Hall, The Phoenician Scheme. MOVIOLA
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Tennessee Country Christmas.
WINTERBORNE STICKLAND, Pamela Hambro Hall, Firelight Trio, Scottish folk, Balfolk dance workshop 4pm, concert 7.30. AR
WINTERSLOW, Village Hall, The Friend. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Bat out of Hell, Meatloaf tribute, 7.30.

Saturday 22 November
ANSFORD, Caryford Hall, Greatest Robot Ever Knotted Hawk,  interactive dance theatre for 3 to 8 years and their adults, 2.30. TA
BATH, Forum, Ministry of Science Live, noon:  The Magic of Motown, 7.30.
Rondo, Tom Houghton, Deep, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Opa Rosa, Balkan klezmer band.
Komedia,  Krater Comedy Club.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Dara O’Briain, Re:Creation, comedy.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The Bill Frisell Trio, jazz, 7.30.
BRENTOR, Village Hall, storyteller Vic Llewellyn in No One Is Listening ( a ghost story), 7.30. ViA
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Ward Thomas, country duo, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Leonian Dream, band from Axminster, The Red Waterlily Tour, 7pm.
Electric Palace, Gabby’s Dollshouse, film, 11am: Bridport Big Band, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon,James Hype presents SYNC, electronica, 6pm.
St George’s, Poetry Prom, Forgotten Voices of War versus Peace, 3pm: Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra, Shostakovich, Glazunov, Aulin, Tchaikovsky, 7.30.
Strange Brew, Panjabi Hit Squad, 8pm.
BURTON BRADSTOCK, Village Hall, Firelight Trio, Scottish folk, Balfolk dance workshop 4pm, concert 7.30. AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Take That Experience, tribute, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Peter Knight and John Spiers, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Dorchester Drama in Jane Austen’s Persuasion, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
EXETER, Cygnet Theatre, The Ocean Can Be a Bridge – Frederick Douglass in Exeter, live performance and film, 7,30.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, The Unravelling Wilburys, 7.30.
Cheese and Grain, The Entitled Sons.
Tree House, Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip.
HONITON, Beehive, Richard Strauss’s Arabella, from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, John Shuttleworth, Raise the Oof, comedy.
NORTH CADBURY, Village Hall, True Foxes, folk and Americana, 7.30. TA
PENSELWOOD, Village Hall, Greatest Robot Ever Knotted Hawk,  interactive dance theatre for 3 to 8 years and their adults, 11am. TA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Filskit Theatre in Little Robin Red Vest, to 14 Dec, various dates and day times: Lady Nade sings Nina Simone, 7.45: Cinema, Bridge to Terabithia, 11.30am.
POWERSTOCK, Hut, Hannah Maxwell in I, AmDram, storytelling, 7.30pm. AR
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Salisbury Musical Society, Farrant Singers, Finzi, Bridge and Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Live/Wire, the AC/DC show, tribute. 7.30.
SHERBORNE, Abbey, Piccadilly Sinfonietta, Jenny Sacha, violin, Warren Mailley-Smith, piano, Beethoven Emperor Concerto and Vivaldi Four Seasons, 7.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, The Psychology of Dogs, with Paula O’Sullivan, 7.45.
Turner Sims, Terje Isungset Ice Quartet, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Ninebarrow, folk, 7.30pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Beyond the Barricade, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Luminous Tales – The Goose and Mrs Frost, 11am and 2pm: The Bierfass Band, oompah band, 8pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Upbeat Beatles.

Sunday 23 November
BATH, Komedia, The Park Lane Big Band, 25th anniversary.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, JLS, The Club is Alive.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra, Byrd, Bartok and Copland, 5pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Venna, alto sax, jazz, 7pm.
CERNE ABBAS, Village Hall, Firelight Trio, Scottish folk, 7.30. AR
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Steve Morgan, An Evening with Jack the Ripper, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Grace Petrie, This is No Time to Panic, comedy, 7.30.
EXETER, University Great Hall, Sophie McCartney, One Foot in the Rave, comedy.
Barnfield Theatre, Anthos Young Company in Medea.
Corn Exchange, Kerry Ellis, Queen of the West End.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Rich Hall, Chin Music, comedy, 7.30.
Cheese and Grain, Think Floyd.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, cathedral choir, Cantata Evensong, inc Bach’s Wachet Auf, 4.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, FW Murnau silent film with live accompaniment by Stephen Horne, piano and Elizabeth-Jane Baldry, harp, 7pm.
STOCKLAND, Village Hall, storyteller Vic Llewellyn in No One Is Listening (a ghost story), 7.30. ViA
WEST STAFFORD, Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell, I, AmDram, storytelling, 7.30pm. AR
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, John Cleese Packs it In, film, 7pm.

Monday 24 November
BATH, Forum, The Illegal Eagles.
Komedia,  The Electric Comedy Club, new comedy with Paul Hilleard, MC.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Sounds of the Sixties, hosted by Tony Blackburn.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre,The Roses, film, 1pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The Marching Band, film, to Wed, 7.30, Mon mat 2.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Imperial Classical Ballet in The Nutcracker, 7.30.

Tuesday 25 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, Mischief in Christmas Carol Goes Wrong – God Help Us, Everyone, to Sun, Tues-Sat 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30, Sun 2pm.
Forum, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, film, in concert with live music.
Mission Theatre, Next Stage in Larkin with Women, play by Ben Brown, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Royal Marine’s Christmas Spectacular, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Riverdance 30: The New Generation, to Fri.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Daniel Martinez Flamenco Co, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Cinderella, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Ad Hoc Theatre in There’s Words …, the life and legacy of Dylan Thomas, and Thurs/Sat, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Chatting Shit, a riff on Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, in aid of  Bridport charity The Bank of Dreams and Nightmares, 7.30.
EXETER, Corn Exchange, The Illegal Eagles.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Cinderella, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
HONITON, Beehive, Cinderella, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, The Lion, The Witch and  the Wardrobe, to Sat, 7pm, Wed/Thurs/Sat mats 2pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, Cinderella live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15, and encore 29 Nov, 7.15.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Cinderella from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Frantic Assembly in Lost Atoms, to Sat, 7pm, Wed/Thurs/Sat mats 2pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Mrs Warren’s Profession, NT Screening, 7.30.

Wednesday 26 November
BATH, Forum, Australian Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here, 7.30.
Rondo, Rondo Theatre Co in Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, to Sat, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Nell Bryden, blues and soul.
Komedia, Robben Ford, guitar.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Cinderella from the Royal Ballet, 7.15pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Declan O’Rourke. 7.30.
CALNE, Town Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Ballad of Wallis Island, 11am and 7.30pm.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
MARNHULL, Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Sian Edwards, Ning Feng, violin, Hollywood Hit, Liszt, Korngold, Dvorak, 7.30: Cinema, Death Becomes Her (1992), 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, English National Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, to Sat, 7pm, Thurs/Sat mats 1.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Ward Thomas.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Dame Mary Berry, 7.30.

Thursday 27 November
BATH, Komedia, The Dub Pistols.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Wings of Desire, with Bruno Ganz, 1987 Wim Wenders film, 7.30.
Electric Palace, The Fifth Step with Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden, NT screening, 7pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Salome Jordania, pianist from Georgia, Chopin, Scriabin, Musorgsky, 1pm: Quercus, June Tabor, Iain Ballamy and Huw Warren, folk jazz fusions, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Rapunzel: a Hairy Tale, to 17 Jan, various dates and times.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Fifth Step, NT Screening, 7pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Dorchester Piano Quartet, Suk, Mozart, free, 11am: Aidan Dooley in solo play Discovering Antarctica, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk, to 4 January, various dates and times.
University Great Hall, BSO, cond Sian Edwards, Ning Feng, violin, Hollywood Hit, Liszt, Korngold, Dvorak, 7.30.
Cygnet Theatre, Blue Vanguard Jazz Club with Mike Outram, guitar, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Bluffing Your Way in Ballet, dance and comedy, 7.30.
Cheese and Grain, The Dutty Moonshine Big Band.
HONITON, Beehive, Charade, 1963 film with Audry Hepburn, 2pm: The Fifth Step, NT Screening, 7pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, John Illsley, Life and Times of Dire Straits.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Hannah East, Express Yourself, comedy work in progress, 7.3o.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas, to 28 Dec, various times.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Live and Unheard, local bands, 7.30: Cinema, Singin in the Rain (1952), dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, storyteller Vic Llewellyn in No One Is Listening ( a ghost story), 7.30. ViA
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble, Vaughan Williams and Shostakovich, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The Fifth Step, NT Screening, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Ballet Theatre UK in A Christmas Carol, and Fri, 7.30.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Limelight Players in Wait Until Dark, to Sat, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Chloe Hanslip, violin, Danny Driver, piano, Bach, Ysaye and Franck, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Simon and Garfunkel Story, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Martin Stephenson and the Daintees.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Ultimate Classic Rock Show, 7.30.

Friday 28 November
BATH, Forum, Amy Macdonald, singer.
Chapel Arts, Cloudbusting – the Kate Bush Songbook.
Komedia, Ogre Palooza, Shrek tribute band.
BISHOPSTONE, nr Salisbury, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Gareth Malone, Singalonga Gareth, 50 Years of Song.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, The Unravelling Wilburys, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Consone Quartet, Wolf, Mozart, Beethoven, 11.30am: La Vie en Rose, gypsy jazz and swing, 8pm.
Electric Palace, Good Fortune, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Eastern Strings Accordion Trio, 1pm: cellist Alisa Weilerstein and her trio, Rachmaninov, Ravel and Beethoven, 7.30.
Strange Brew, Herbert and Momoko, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story, 7.30.
COMBETEIGNHEAD, Village Hall, storyteller Vic Llewellyn in No One Is Listening ( a ghost story), 7.30. ViA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Aidan Dooley in Discovering Antarctica: The Heroic Tales of Shackleton, Crean and Scott, 7.30.
CURRY MALLET and BEER CROCOMBE, Village Hall, True Foxes, folk and Americana, 8pm. TA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Man the Lifeboats, shanty punk folk, 7.30.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, The Comedy Store Exeter, 7.45.
Corn Exchange, Garth Marenghi, This Bursted Earth Book, creepy stories.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Yorke Dance Project, Modern Milestones, and Sat, 7.30.
Cheese and Grain, Craig Charles funk and soul house party.
HONITON, Beehive, The Upbeat Beatles, 7.30.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Consone Quartet, Wolf, Mozart, Beethoven, 7.30pm.
KILMINGTON (Devon), Community Cinema, The Salt Path.  MOVIOLA
NETHERBURY, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Emmanuel Sonubi, Life After Near Death, comedy, 7.30.
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Studio Jazz with Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas and Misha Mullov-Abbado, 7.45:  Rory Bremner, Making an Impression, 7.45: Cinema, Love Actually in Concert, 7.30.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, From Darkness to Light, the Advent procession, 7pm, and Sat/Sun 5pm.
Arts Centre, Barnstormers Comedy Club, 8pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Shaftesbury Young Performers Festival, to Sun, all day: Holy Cow, French film, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Quercus, folk jazz with June Tabor, Iain Ballamy and Huw Warren, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Salt Path, 8pm. MOVIOLA
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Craig Milverton Trio, jazz in the bar, 7.30: The Choral, film, and Mon-Wed, 7.30, Mon mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Will Adamsdale in AI, AI, Oh … (or How I Wrote a Hit Sitcom with ChatGPT but we’re not talking now), comedy, 7.30.
THEALE, Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, 8pm.
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Fastlove, The George Michael Tribute, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Nouvelle Vague, with Melanie Pain.
WOODLANDS, Village Hall, Hot Fingers, jazz, 7.30. AR
YEOVIL, Westlands, Christmas Extravaganza of Dance, Song and Spoken Word, 7.30.

Saturday 29 November
BATH, Forum, The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert, film, 7pm.
Chapel Arts, Roxy Magic, tribute.
Komedia,  Krater Comedy Club Christmas special.
BIGBURY, Memorial Hall, storyteller Vic Llewellyn in No One Is Listening ( a ghost story), 7.30. ViA
BLANDFORD, Parish Church, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir and Sinfonietta Players, cond David Gostick, Christmas Baroque, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Riverdance 30: The New Generation, and Sun, 7.30, Sun mat 2.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Little Rituals, The Heliocentrics, audio-visual pychedelia with cocktails, 7.30.
St Margaret’s Hall, All Floyd, Wish You Were Here, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Christmas Spectacular, 6.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, All That Heaven Allows, 1955 Rock Hudson film, 2.3o.
Electric Palace, Skids, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, The D.A.M. Trilogy, Back to Berlin, 7.30: Lantern, Laura-Mary Carter, 7pm: Weston Stage, Ruth Royall presents Queenm, with DJ Rhilipercussion, 5pm.
Hippodrome, The Fast Show, comedy.
St George’s, Foresver Joyful, celebrating 20 years of the Renewal Gospel Choir, 7pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Dusty Show with Louise Ann Masters, 7.30.
CORSHAM,Pound Arts, Mishra and Deepa Shakthi, global folk, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Dance House, Concerts in the West, Consone Quartet, Wolf, Mozart, Beethoven, 7.30pm.
EXETER, Cygnet Theatre, Let Us Take You to Paris, French music from Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, Django Reinhardt, Serge Gainsbourg,etc, 7.30.
FAWLEY, Jubilee Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Smyths.
Tree House, Andannsa Dub, Scottish future dub band.
HOLFORD, Village Hall, True Foxes, folk and Americana, 7.30. TA
HONITON, Beehive, A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey, film, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, John Otway.
MARTOCK, Parish Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
MILBORNE ST ANDREW, Village Hall, Hot Fingers, jazz, 7.30. AR
POOLE, Lighthouse, Nicola Benedetti, violin, with Plinio Fernandes, guitar and Samuele Telari, accordion, Sarasate, Paganini, Debussy, folk music, etc, 7.30: Mark Steel, The Leopard in my House, comedy, 7.45.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Jack and the Beanstalk, to 11 Jan.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, GreenMatthews, folk, Midwinter Revels, seasonal period music, 7.30.
SIXPENNY HANDLEY, Village Hall, Not Now Collective in Pepper and Honey, 7.30. AR
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Chris Newman, guitar, and Maire Ni Chathasaigh, harp, folk, 8pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Los Pacaminos, 8pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, James B Partridge, Big Christmas Assembly, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Amy Jeffs, Gwen Burns and Natalie Brice, ballads based on Amy and Gwen’s book Old Songs: Stories of Love and Death from Traditional Ballads, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Big Girls Don’t Cry, tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, 7.30: Ocean  Room, Dirty DC, AC/DC tribute, 8pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, UK Pink Floyd Experience.

Sunday 30 November
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Western Association of Ballet Schools, Celebrating 50 Years, 2 and 7pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The Doric String Quartet, Beethoven, Haydn, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Wessex Military Band, 4pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, SOHN, 8pm.
Wardrobe Theatre, Will Adamsdale in AI, AI, Oh … (or How I Wrote a Hit Sitcom with ChatGPT but we’re not talking now), comedy, 7pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Brett Tippie, The Right Line, extreme sports athlete, 7.30.
CORFE CASTLE, Village Hall, Hot Fingers, jazz, 7.30. AR
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Adventures in Science with The Magical Mr West, 3pm.
EXETER, Cathedral, Advent procession with Cathedral Choir, 6pm.
LITTON CHENEY, Village Hall, Not Now Collective in Pepper and Honey, 2.30. AR
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, That’ll Be Christmas, 7pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Poole Society for Young Musicians, Youth in Concert, 4pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Mrs Warren’s Profession, with Imelda Staunton, NT Screening, 7pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Step into Christmas, favourite festive songs, 7pm.
Turner Sims, Southampton Youth Orchestra, Sibelius, Elgar, Brahms, 5pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Holly at Christmas with Buddy Holly and the Cricketers, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Andrew Bourn, A Swingin’ Christmas, 7.30.