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Updated Wednesday 29th April, 6.06pm

Thursday 30 April

BATH, Forum, The Magic of the BeeGees, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Mark Waistell, singer songwriter.
Rondo, Bath Drama in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to Sat, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH,Pavilion, Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary Tour.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Laurel and Hardy Centenary with Neil Brand, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Kiss of the Spider Woman, the musical, to 16 May, various times: Weston Studio, Jade Franks, Eat the Rich (but maybe not me matesx), to Sat, various times.
Hippodrome, The Greatest Showman, to 10 May.
Beacon, YES plays the whole album Fragile (1971).
St George’s, NOVO Quartet with Oleg Shebeta-Dragan, clarinet, Shaw and Brahms, 1pm: Paddington Trio, French Impressions, Lili Boulenger, Debussy, Ravel, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Opposable Thumb in Coulrophobia, clowning, to Sat, 2.30 and 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Bristol Musical Theatre in Jack, new musical about Jack Sheppard, and Fri, 7.30, Sat 1.30 and 6.30.
Wardrobe Theatre, Lamphouse Theatre in Pride and Prejudice (but funny), to Sat.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Milton Musical Society in Funny Girl, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Double Double, to 28 May.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Silent Sherlock, three silent films with live piano accompaniment by Meg Morley, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, Music of Westlife by Candlelight.
Northcott Theatre, National Theatre Connections, to Sat.
ILMINSTER, Warehouse, Home I’m Darling, to Sat, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, H is for Hawk, film, 2 and 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Listening to the Land: Stories, Stewardship and the Making of Gardens, with Hugo Bugg, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, The Noise Next Door, improv comedy, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, English National Ballet, Body and Soul, to Sat: Drum Studio, National Theatre Connections, to Sat.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Constant Wife, with Kara Tointon, to Sat, 7.45, Sat mat 2.30: Anna Phoebe, composer, performer, classical, electronic and experimental, 8pm: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, with live band, 7.30: Cinema, Colours of Time: Glenrothan.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, The Talented Mr Ripley, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.15.
Arts Centre, Fleetwood Bac, singalong tribute, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Eabhal, music, 7.30.
SHERBORNE, various venues, Abbey Festival, to 7 May.
Abbey, Festival, Sherborne Festival Chorus, cond Paul Ellis, Amelia Monaghan soprano, Guy Cutting tenor, Morgan Pearse baritone, Haydn Creation, 7pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Matilda the Musical, to 17 May.
Mayflower Studio, An Evening of Burlesque Cabaret.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Kid Hyena, punk, funk jazz, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Sirat, film from Morocco, 7.45: Reminders of Him, film, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem, Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, film, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, TAOS in Guys and Dolls, to Sat 7.30, Sat/Sun mats 2.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Mumford and Sons Story, tribute, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands,  BSO KS1 Schools concert.

 

WEYMOUTH, Pavilion,  The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and 4 May, various day times.