The Arts Diary – May 2025 on

Updated Monday 28th April 2025,  3.15 pm

Thursday 1 May
BATH,
Forum, Dionne Warwick, Don’t Make Me Over.
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, Luke Combes UK.
BOVEY TRACY, St Peter, St Paul and St Thomas Church, BSO On Your Doorstep, Musical Families, 7.30.
BRIDPORT,
Arts Centre, Calamity Jane, 1953 film, 11am:  Prayers for the Stolen, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Kruder and Dorfmeister, 7.30.
Old Vic, In Search of Goldoni, with Saikat Ahamed, to Sat.
St George’s, Mahan Esfahani, Goldberg Variations.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Big Dorset May Day Ceilidh.
EXETER,
Barnfield Theatre, Chaos, to Sun.
HONITON,
Beehive, Conclave, film, 2 and 7.30.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Gnoss, Scottish folk.
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, Nikita Kuzmin, Midnight Dancer.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, Otis Jay Blues Band, State of Undress, World Gone Wrong.
SHERBORNE,
Abbey, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Festival Chorus, Amelia Monaghan soprano, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Mozart, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON,
Mayflower, Welsh National Opera in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Sat, 7pm.
Turner Sims, Neil Cowley Trio, Unpausing of the Pause.
STREET, Strode Theatre, When Autumn Falls, film, to Sat: The Seed of the Sacred Fig, film.
STURMINSTER NEWTON,
The Exchange, A Complete Unknown, film.
TAUNTON,
Brewhouse, Brew Ha Ha Comedy, 7.30.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Frankie’s Guys, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Rock for Heroes, 7.30.

Friday 2 May
BATH,
Forum, The Waterboys.
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, Daniel O’Donnell.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell, contemporary folk, 7.30.
BRADNINCH,
St Disen’s Church, BSO On Your Doorstep, Musical Families, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Dawuna with Cold Light, 8pm: Lantern, David Julyan with Charlie Hooper-Williams, 8pm.
St George’s, Bristol Folk Festival, Talisk.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Two Magpies Theatre in Duck.
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre, Laura Belbin, Too Much, comedy.
Barnfield Theatre, That Knave, Raleigh.
FROME,
Tree House, Gans.
HIGHCLIFFE,
Community Centre, Conclave. MOVIOLA
HONITON,
Beehive, The Unravelling Wilburys.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, The Good Stuff, gospel band.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, La Bouche Manouche.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, The Room Next Door, film, 8pm.
SHERBORNE,
Abbey, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Sherborne School Chamber Ensemble, 1.30pm: Florilegium, Bach and Handel, 7.30.
School, Big Schoolroom, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Sherborne School Swing Band, 5pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, George Lewis, The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do, comedy.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Steve Mitchell, Celebrating George Michael.
TAUNTON,
Brewhouse, Back to Bacharach, The Best of Burt, 7.30.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Money for Nothing, Dire Straits tribute.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story, 7.30.

Saturday 3 May
BATH,
Forum, 80s Live, tributes.
BOURNEMOUTH,
BIC, Paul Smith, Pablo.
Pavilion, The Simon and Garfunkel Story.
BRIDPORT,
Arts Centre, The Marriage of Figaro, beamed live from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
Electric Palace, Neil Young – Coastal, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Folk Festival, Filkin’s Ensemble, Jacob and Drinkwater, The Standing Stones., 1.30pm: Katherine Priddy and Martin Simpson, 7.30: boci, 8pm.
Beacon, Russell Kane, Hyper Active: Lantern Hall, Andrew Combs and Dan Whitehouse, 8pm: Weston Stage 143 The Party, afrobeat, dance, r’n’b, rock and pop, 10pm.
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre, The Magic of Motown.
FAWLEY,
Jubilee Hall, Wicked. MOVIOLA
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, The Cuban Brothers.
Tree House, Melin Melyn.
HONITON, Beehive, Steampunk Orchestra.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Angela Barnes, The Angst Tour, comedy.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, The Alter Eagles.
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, Andy Ford’s Flippin: World Tour of the West Country.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, The Unravelling Wilburys, 7.30.
SHERBORNE,
Abbey, Sherborne Abbey Festival,  Sherborne School Chamber Choir, dir Alexander Eadon, 11am: Natalie Clein cello, Juventus Chamber Orchestra, cond Thomas Hull, Rossini, Haydn, Beethoven, 7.30.
Cheap Street Church, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Wessex Strings, cond John Jenkins, David Bertie, trumpet, Allison Edwards, cor anglais, Fasch, Elgar, Sibelius, Walton and Parry, 1.30pm.
Sherborne Girls Gransden Hall, Sherborne Abbey Festival,  Words of Women, songs and readings with Susanna MacRae soprano and Claire Habbershaw piano, 3.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON,
Mayflower, Welsh National Opera, Play Opera Live, interactive family show, 3pm.
MAST, Pop Princesses World Tour, 1 and 6pm.
Turner Sims, Sean Shibe, classical guitar.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Year of the Dog, Chance to Dance event.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, The Alto Knights, film, to Thurs.
STURMINSTER NEWTON,
The Exchange, Moonlight Swing Band, celebrates 80th anniversary of VE Day.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, G4 – Phantoms of the Popera, 7.30.

Sunday 4 May
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Dionne Warwick, The Don’t Make Me Over tour.
BRISTOL,
St George’s, Bristol Folk Festival, Granny’s Attic, The Askew Sisters, Sam Brookes, 1.30pm: Catrin Finch, Aoife Ni Bhriain,  Suntou Susso, 7.30.
Beacon, BSO, cond Pete Harrison, Star Wars – John Williams classic scores, 5pm.
Marble Factory, Kula Shaker, Natural Magic.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Saltlines.
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, That’ll Be the Day.
SHERBORNE,
Abbey, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Festal Eucharist, Sherborne Abbey Choir dir James Henderson, Palestrina, Tallis, Byrd, 9.30am: Choral Evensong, Sherborne Abbey Choir, dir James Henderson, Wood, Stanford, Howells, Elgar, 6pm.
Castleton Church, Sherborne Abbey Festival, choral mattins with the Beckett Consort, dir/organ Stephen Bell, inc Stanford and Byrd, 11.15am.
Sherborne School, Big Schoolroom, Sherborne Abbey Festival,  Sherborne Town Band, The Forging of Brass from Cathedral to Colliery, Gabrieli, Beethoven, Holst, John Williams, 7.30.
Sherborne Girls Gransden Hall, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Ben Goldscheider horn, James Gilchrist tenor, Anna Tilbrook piano, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, 3.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Jazzmanix summer concert, 5pm.

Monday 5 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves, to Sat.
BOURNEMOUTH,
O2 Academy, Kula Shaker, Natural Magic.
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Flaming Lips, 7pm: Lantern Hall, Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids, 2pm.
HAWKCHURCH, Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
SHERBORNE,
St Aldhelm and the Sacred Heart Church, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Leweston School Chamber Ensemble, 4pm.
Abbey, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Thomas Trotter organ recital, inc Bach, Stanley, Coates, Holst, 1.30pm: Sherborne Abbey Choir, dir James Henderson, Charlie Gurnham organ, inc O’Donovan, Bairstow, Howells, Elgar, Bingham, Parry, 7.30.

Tuesday 6 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Sekoya Jazz. 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Federico Albanese, 8pm.
Old Vic, Tones – A hip hop opera, to Sat.
St George’s, Skipinnish.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Moments of Truth in a Body of Lies.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI,
Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
MEMBURY,
(Devon) Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, to Sat.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, Casablanca, (1942) Bogart and Bergman classic, 2pm.
SHERBORNE,
Sherborne Girls Gransden Hall, Sherborne Abbey Festival, SG Chamber Ensembes, 4.30.
Abbey, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Sherborne Girls Madrigal Society, dir Mark Cracknell, 1pm: Armonico Consort Academy, dir Christopher Monks, with local primary school children, 2pm: Armonico Consort by Candlelight, Byrd, Rachmaninov, Allegri, Monteverdi, Tallis, Elgar, Hildegarde of Bingen, etc, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON,
Turner Sims, Southampton University Concert Band/ Fire Drill, open rehearsal, 7pm.
WELLS,
Little Theatre, Carousel, to Sat.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, The Alto Knights, film, and Wed.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Bonnie and Clyde – the Musical, on screen.
YETMINSTER,
Jubilee Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 7 May
BATH,
Forum, Guenther Steiner, Formula I conversations.
BOURTON,
Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Brodsky Quartet, Vienna to Prague, Schubert, Zebeljan, Haydn, Smetana, 7.30.
BRIDPORT,
Electric Palace, Kerry Goodliman, Bandwidth, comedy.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, 7.30.
CODFORD ST PETER,
Woolstore Theatre, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
FROME,
Merlin Theatre, Blue Beard, screening of Wise Children’s production followed by Q and A with Emma Rice, 7pm.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, Hits from the Blitz, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2.
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, In Search of Goldini, with Saikat Ahamed, to Sat.
POOLE,
Lighthouse, BSO, The Essence of Brahms, cond Wigglesworth, Clara-Jumi Kang, violin, Wagner, Britten, Brahms, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, Anora, 7.30 and Sun 5pm.
SHERBORNE,
Sherborne House, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Arturo Serna cello and Ana Laura Manero piano, Mendelssohn, Elgar, Bridge, de Falla, Piazzolla, etc, 11.am.
Abbey, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Leweston School Scola Cantorum, 1pm: Gryphon School and Bournemouth University Choir, cond Ian Davis, Mozart, Rutter, Bach, Vivaldi, 7.30.
Plume of Feathers, Sherborne Abbey Festival, Opera at the Plume, opera, musical theatre and dinner, with Celena Bridge, soprano, Anthony Flaum, tenor, Stuart Pendred, bariton  and Caroline de Cruz, piano, and Thurs, 6.30.
SOUTHAMPTON,
Mayflower, Elvis Tribute World Tour.
MAST, It Is I, Seagull.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Neil Sands, Land of Hope and Glory.
TAUNTON,
Brewhouse, The Haar, folk, 7.30.
VERWOOD,
The Fireside Theatre, Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore, phone 01202 820689 for details. 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Aggers and Tuffers, Cricket stories, 7.30.
Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Io Capitano.

Thursday 8 May
BATH,
Forum, The Wiggles.
BOURNEMOUTH,
BIC, Chase and Status.
BRIDPORT,
Electric Palace, Mr Burton, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Al Murray, 7.30: Lantern Hall, Pom Poko.
St George’s, Jordan Brooks, violin, and Dominc Degaveno, piano, 1pm: Niall Harbison talks about dogs, 7.30.
Rough Trade, Bananagun, 8pm.
Strange Brew, Baths, 8pm.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Murder: Staged.
Barnfield Theatre, Godspell, to Sat.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Frome Musical Theatre Company in The Addams Family, to Sat.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, The Shanty Sessions with The Chantry Buoys. FREE.
NETHER WALLOP,
Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
PEWSEY,
Bouverie Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
PORTSMOUTH,
Guildhall, BSO, The Essence of Brahms, cond Wigglesworth, Clara-Jumi Kang, violin, Wagner, Britten, Brahms, 7.30.
SHEPTON MONTAGUE, Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON,
MAST, Stitches Comedy Club with James Alderson, Stephen Batley, Tom Ward and Kiri Pritchard McLean.
Turner Sims, The Vibe Lounge – AJB Quintet: Kroke, folk.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Time Travel is Dangerous, film, to Sat.
SWANAGE,
Mowlem Theatre, Our Star Theatre in Hannay Stands Fast (sequel to 39 Steps), 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Barb Jungr sings Dylan and Cohen, 7.30.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, The Johnny Cash Roadshow.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Paul Young, 7.30.

Friday 9 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Ben Fensome in his solo play Buff, and Sat, 7.30.
Forum, Nikita Kuzmin, Midnight Dancer.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Ukrainian Opera and Ballet Theatre Kyiv , Madama Butterfly.
Pavilion Dance, Kontemporary Korea, dance.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre,  John Martyn Project, 2025 Green Man Festival launch, 7.30.
BRIDPORT,
Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Trio Anima, viola, harp and flute, Bax, Beamish, Dowland, Debussey, 11.30am.
Lyric Theatre, Ben Haggarty and Jonah Brody, Gilgamesh, ancient Summarian epic, storytelling, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Lou Sanders: No Kissing in the Bingo Hall, comedy, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Jimmy Carr, Laughs Funny: Lantern Hall, Abi Clarke, Role Model, 8pm.
CHARD,
Guildhall,  A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Our Star Theatre in Hannay Stands Fast (sequel to 39 Steps), 7.30.
EDINGTON (S0merset), Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, Ruzz Guitar’s Blues Revue.
Tree House, Pop Punk Revolution.
HANGING LANGFORD,
Village Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
HONITON,
Beehive, Mr Burton, film, 2 and 7.30.
ILMINSTER
, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Trio Anima, viola, harp and flute, Bax, Beamish, Dowland, Debussey, 7.30pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, India Electric Company.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, The Unravelling Wilburys.
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Liza Goddard in The Croft, to 17 May.
Arts Centre, All Floyd, tribute, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Murder at the KO Corrall, by Myra McDadd, murder mystery dinner, and Sat, 7 30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Acosta Danza – Cuban Eclectico, and Sat.
MAST, Southampton Solent University Showcase, to 24 May:  The Sound of Springsteen.
Turner Sims, USV salutes Randy Newman.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Mr Burton, film, to Wed: La Cocina, film.
THEALE,
Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, spring concert, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Big Dick Whittington, adult panto.

Saturday 10 May
BATH,
Forum, The Prat Pack, with Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Joe Pasquale and Shane Richie, comedy.
BEAULIEU,
Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Fantasia Flute, 7pm.
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, The Wiggles, Bouncing Balls tour.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Town Centre venues, 2025 Green Man Festival, all day.
BRIDPORT,
Electric Palace, A Minecraft Movie, 11am: Barb Jungr sings Dylan and Cohen, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Steve Wilson, 7pm: Lantern Hall, Jerron Paxton, and Martin Harley, 8pm.
St George’s, Lightime Music – Sailing Stones, 2pm: Let’s Celebrate 20 Years of Choiring, 7.30.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, Half a String in Breathe, puppetry and multi media, exploring the world from the perspective of an acorn, 2pm. TA
CREWKERNE,
Dance House, Concerts in the West, Trio Anima, viola, harp and flute, Bax, Beamish, Dowland, Debussy, 7.30pm.
DORCHESTER,
Corn Exchange, Casterbridge Male Voice Choir.
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, Livewire, AC/DC tribute.
HONITON, Beehive, Time Travel is Dangerous, film.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, B Sharp Busking Festival, 11am: James Morton Groove Den with Dennis Rollins, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Daphne’s Flight.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Mid Somerset Orchestra, with Aniela Janiak, violin, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Bruckner’s 4th Symphony, 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Fearlessly Taylor, tribute.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Cloudbusting – the Music of Kate Bush.

Sunday 11 May
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, Andy Bell.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Cantamus Chamber Choir, Jonathan Dove, Daniel Elder, Howard Skempton and Morton Lauridsen, 4pm: Jess Gilham Trio, classical and jazz, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Mark Normand: Lantern Hall, Fred Frith and Adrian Utley, alternative, electronic, experimental jazz, 8pm.
Hippodrome, The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour.
St George’s, Philosophical Times with Rebecca Buxton, 10.30am.
CERNE ABBAS, Village Hall, Surtierra Tour: When Music is Home, Quimantu and Cloud 9 Chorus, 6pm. AR
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, The Wonder of Stevie, tribute.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Young Gun Silver Fox.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, The Sensational 60s Experience with Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch, The Trems, Spencer James, The Fortunes and Vanity Fare.
Turner Sims, SU Concert Band spring showcase, 2.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, The Bohemians, Queen’s Greatest Hits.

Monday 12 May
BEAMINSTER, Parish Rooms,  A Complete Unknown.MOVIOLA
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Lantern Hall, Choir! Choir! Choir!, Hallelujah, an epic anthems singalong, 7pm.
St George’s, Tony Ann, jazz.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Tea Dance, 1.15pm.
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, Bat out of Hell, to Sat.
SHREWTON, Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON,
MAST, Write a Note, to Wed.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, The Penguin Lessons, film, to Thurs.
YEOVIL,
Westlands,  Nina Rajarani Dance Creations in EkatA, 7.30.

Tuesday 13 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Opera della Luna in The Mikado, to Sat.
Forum, Andy Bell, Ten Crowns tour.
BRISTOL, 

Beacon, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30.
Hippodrome, Kinky Boots, to Sat.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Salberg Studio, Welcome to Thebes, and Wed, 7pm.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, Edie, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON,
Mayflower, Jason Donovan in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, to Sun.
MAST, Nish Kumar in Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe, comedy.
YEOVIL, Westlands, BSO KS1 Somerset Schools Concert, 10am and 1.30pm.

Wednesday 14 May

BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Gregory Porter.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Sterling Elliott, cello, works by American composers, 1pm. 
BRANSGORE,
Village Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Lantern Hall, ganavya, Indian classical and jazz, 8pm: Weston Stage, Gordi with Olive Featherstone, 8pm.
St George’s, Bristol Ensemble, Shostakovich 5o.
Rough Trade, The Null Club, Gilla Band and Sin Clair, 8pm.
DORCHESTER,
Corn Exchange, Somerleigh Players in Sheila’s Island, to Fri.
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre, The Importance of Being Earnest filmed at the National Theatre.
FROME,
Merlin, Frome Film Club, The Settlers,  Chilean film, 8pm.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Machinal, to Sat.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, Belshazzar’s Feast, cond David Hill, Steven Osborne, piano, Andrew Hamilton, baritone, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bernstein, Gershwin, Walton, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Jamali Maddix.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Die Walkure from the Royal Opera House.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Chris Jagger.
YEOVIL
, Westlands, Menopause The Musical 2, Crusing Through the Menopause, 7.30.

Thursday 15 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Remythed, myths and legends from an LGBTQ+ perspective, and Fri, 7.30: The Egg, Bath Theatre Academy in Animal Farm, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
Forum, Murder Trial Tonight III, The Doorstep Case.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Marcus Brigstocke, Vitruvian Mango, comedy, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Old Vic, The Beautiful Future is Coming, to 7 June:  Weston Studio, Section 28 and Me, with Tom Marshman, to Sat.
Beacon, Lantern Hall, Tom Rogerson and Taz Modi, From Three Trapped Tigers, 8pm.
St George’s, Bute Wind Quintet, 1pm: The Rheingans Sisters, 8pm.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Willie Russell’s Educating Rita, to 28 June.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Devon Opera in La Boheme, and Fri, 7.30, Fri mat 2.30.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, John Shuttleworth – Raise the Oof, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, Honiton Comedy Club with Ivo Graham.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Siobhan Miller, Scottish folk.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Andy Parsons, Work in Progress. SOLD OUT
SOUTHAMPTON,
MAST, The Koala Who Could, to Sun.
Turner Sims, Maxwell Quartet with Cordelia Williams, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, It’s a Beautiful Noise, with Fisher Stevens.

Friday 16 May
BATH,
Forum, Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf.
BOURNEMOUTH,
BIC, Gary Barlow.
Pavilion Ballroom, LOL Comedy Club, 8pm, and 6 June, 5 July, 8 Aug, 6 Sept, 3 Oct and 7 Nov.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Comedy Store – Bridport, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Bloody Medea!!!, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Lantern Hall, Patrick Wolf, 8pm.
St George’s, Gurdjieff Ensemble, folk.
DITCHEAT, Jubilee Hall, Wicked. MOVIOLA
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre, Jasmin Vardimon Dance in Alice.
FROGHAM,
Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
FROME,
Merlin Theatre, Rave on for the Avon, film and Q and A with director Charlotte Sawyer, 7pm.
Cheese and Grain, Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
Tin Church, Hotwell Howlers Sing in the May, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, This is Floyd, tribute.
ILMINSTER,
Arts Centre, Gordon Giltrap, acoustic, 7.30.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Baka Beyond.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, No One Under Sixty, comedy improv.
SOUTH PETHERTON,
David Hall, Novel Night – A May Day.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, The Penguin Lessons, fillm, to Thurs: Santosh, film.
WEST LYDFORD,
Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Talon – The Acoustic Collection.
WINTERSLOW,
Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL,
Westlands, The Illegal Eagles, 7.30.

Saturday 17 May
BATH, Forum, Aljaz and Jeanette, A Night to Remember, dance.
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, Jason Manford, A Manford All Seasons, comedy.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Darius Brubeck Quartet, original, mainstream and South African jazz, 7.30.
BRIDPORT,
Arts Centre, The Peggy Party, ceilidh, 7pm.
Electric Palace, Snow White, film, 11am: The South, 8pm.
BRISTOL,
St George’s, Nature Salon – Birdsong, 2pm: Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra, music inspired by America, 7.45.
Beacon, Weston Stage, Henzo, live, 10pm.
Clifton Cathedral, Nailsea Choral Society, The Dream of Gerontius, 7.30.
Bristol Megascreen, We Are Fugazi from Washington DC, 7.30.
DORCHESTER,
Thomas Hardye School, Steeleye Span.
EXETER,
Barnfield Theatre, An Aerial Extravaganza.
Northcott Theatre Cafe, murder mystery, Death Comes to Elsinore.
Merlin Theatre, All England Theatre Festival Western Area final.
Cheese and Grain, Baka Beyond.
Tree House, Sham 69.
HONITON, Beehive, Salome from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, DJ Yoda, 8pm.
POOLE,
Lighthouse, BSO, The Best of Bond – Shaken not Stirred, cond David Arnold, Jacinta Whyte, singer, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Kroke, folk.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Salome, from the Metropolitan Opera.
STURMINSTER NEWTON,
The Exchange, Traveling Wilbury’s Experience.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, ZZ Topped.
YEOVIL
, Westlands, Judge Jules Club Anthems, 8pm.

Sunday 18 May
AXMINSTER,
The Minster, Axe Vale Orchestra, cond Walter Brewster, Mozart, Beeethoven, Mendelssohn, 3.30pm.
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, The Waterboys.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Die Walkure from the Royal Opera House, 2pm. 
BRIDPORT,
Arts Centre, Folksy Theatre in Angelika Sprocket’s Pockets, 2.30pm.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Lantern Hall, Clark Tracey’s Jazz Champions, 8pm.
St George’s, Lightime Music – J*M*A* and My Midnight Heart, 2pm: Bristol Classical Players, Beethoven 3, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, The Play’s The Thing, one-person Hamlet.
FROME,
Merlin Theatre, Die Walkure from the Royal Opera, 2pm.
Cheese and Grain, International Climate Film Festival.
Tree House, Dekker.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Sunday Sessions, FREE, 2pm.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, Conclave, 5pm.
SHUTE,
St Michael’s Church, Kilima Piano Trio, Mozart, Faure, Tchaikovsky, Clara Schumann, 4pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON,
David Hall, Jazz Cafe.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, The South West School of Dance, One Night Only, showcase.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Bournemouth University Dance Society.

Monday 19 May
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Scissor Sisters.
BRISTOL,
Hippodrome, Chicago, to Sat.
St George’s, David Olusoga, History’s Missing Chapters. SOLD OUT.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Only Fools and Horses, to Sat.
SALISBURY,
Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Dracula, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Ocean, film with David Attenborough, to Wed.
YEOVIL
, Swan, Sleuth, to Sat.
Westlands, The Penguin Lessons, film to Wed.

Tuesday 20 May
BATH, Theatre Royal,  Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Ball, to Sat.
Forum, Vitamin String Quartet, the music of Bridgerton, Taylor Swift etc.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Exhibitions on Screen, Michaelangelo – Love and Death, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Lantern Hall, Daphne’s Flight, 8pm.
EXETER,
Barnfield Theatre, Sand.
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, Robin Trower.
HYTHE,
Town Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
LEIGH
(nr Sherborne) Village Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Exhibitions on Screen: Michaelangelo – Love and Death, 2pm.
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show, to Sat.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, Bridget Jones Diary, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Rambert in Peaky Blinders – The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, to Sat.

Wednesday 21 May

BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Prat Pack, with Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Joe Pasquale and Shane Richie.
BRISTOL,
St George’s, Sam Crockatt and the Adam Stokes Trio, jazz.
CALNE,
Town Hall, Maria, Callas film.MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER,
Dorset Museum, Music Society, Trio Archai, Mendelssohn, Bloch, Schubert, 7.30.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Kate Rusby, When They All Looked Up.
HONITON,
Beehive, Folk Cafe, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, Passion, Grace nd Fire with The Altarra Duo, 1pm: Hilltop Cinema, A Real Pain, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Exhibitions on Screen, Michaelangelo – Love and Death.

Thursday 22 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Bath Theatre Academy in The Crucible, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
BOURNEMOUTH,
Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in This Happy Breed, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Bridport Culture Cafe: The Road to Patagonia, film, 7.30.
Electric Palace, A Quiet Night In with Hawkwind, 8pm.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, The Waterboys, 7.30: Lantern Hall, Flook, celebrating 30 years, 8pm.
St George’s, Sofia Sacco, piano, 1pm: Kroke, folk, 8pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Miranda in An Attempt to Lose Time.|
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Locomotive for Murder.
Barnfield Theatre, George Lewis : The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do.
FROME,
Merlin Theatre, Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works, from the Royal Ballet.
HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE,
Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
HONITON,
Beehive, The Citadel, film, 2pm: Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works from the Royal Ballet.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Richard Shelton in Sinatra Raw, 7.30.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, Troy Redfern.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Ballet to Broadway, Wheeldon Works, from the Royal Ballet.
STURMINSTER NEWTON,
The Exchange, SNADS in The Vicar of Dibley, to Sat.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Wimborne Drama in Calendar Girls, to Sat.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Henning Wehn in Acid Wehn, 7.30.

Friday 23 May
BATH,
Forum, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Ballet to Broadway, choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15. 
BRIDPORT,
Arts Centre, Dance Jam – Cypher, 7pm: SoulFunk Disco, Bridport Dance Festival.
Electric Palace, The Penguin Lessons, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Lantern Hall, Sam Amidon, 8pm: Weston Stage, Nicole Mitchell, Neil Charles and Mark Sanders, jazz, 8pm.
St George’s, I Fagiolini, Colossal Baroque, 7pm.
BROADWINDSOR, Comrades Hall, Sons of Town Hall, folk duo, 7.30. AR
CREWKERNE,
Wadham School, Film Crew, members choice ( to be announced in March).
DORCHESTER,
Corn Exchange, Scummy Mummies, Hot Mess.
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre, Ballet Cymru in Giselle.
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, Bad Manners.
HONITON,
Beehive, Women in Rock.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Skinny Lister.
MERE,
Lecture Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, Iago Banet and friends.
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT,
RWB Academy, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON,
MAST, K2C0 in A Thing of Beauty, dance double bill and Sat.
SOUTH PETHERTON,
David Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
STREET,
Strode Theatre, One to One – John and Yoko, film:  Four Mothers, film, to Thurs.
WEST CAMEL,
Davis Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Jimmy Tarbuck, 7.30.

Saturday 24 May
BATH, Forum, Ruth Jones.
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, John’s Boys, Welsh Male Voice Choir.
BRIDPORT,
Electric Palace, Bridport Dance Festival.
Arts Centre,  Little Murmer, Aakash Odedra Company, dance, 2pm.
DORCHESTER,
Corn Exchange, Bernard Butler.
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre, Beyond the Barricade.
Barnfield Theatre, Benji Waterhouse, You Don’t Have to be Mad to Work Here.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
HONITON,
Beehive, Four Mothers, film.
LANGTON MATRAVERS,
Village Hall, Sons of Town Hall, folk duo, 7.30. AR
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, LR Comedy Club with Steve Bugeja and Tom Glover, etc, 8pm.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, Solent Soul.
SALISBURY,
various venues, Salisbury International Arts Festival, to 8th June.
Guildhall Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Darkfield in FLIGHT, 30-minute interpretation of quantum mechanics, various times until 1 June.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Evensong, followed by walk to St Thomas’s Church, 5pm.
Market Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Gorilla Circus – City Encounters, 9.30pm. FREE
SIDMOUTH, Manor Pavilion, Our Star Theatre in Hannay Stands Fast (sequel to 39 Steps), 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Snowpoet.
SOUTH PETHERTON,
David Hall, The Barefoot Bandit, Chance to Dance event.
YEOVIL
, Westlands, Princess Pop Party, 1pm.

Sunday 25 May
BRISTOL,
St George’s, Classical Up Close, Jonathan Rees and Emily White Duo, 12 noon:  Ferio Saxophone Quartet, 2.30: Kyan Quartet, 5pm.
Beacon, Rizwan-Muazzam Quwwali, 7 30.
Strange Brew, The Vernon Spring, 8pm.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy, and Mon.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Jazz by the Sea with Pete Canter, flute, 8pm.
SALISBURY,
Market Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Gorilla Circus – City Encounters, 4 and 9.30pm. FREE
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, One Sound in Legends.

Monday 26 May
SALISBURY
, Market Square, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Gorilla Circus – City Encounters, 1pm. FREE

Tuesday 27 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Wise Children’s North by Northwest, to Sat.
Forum, Lucy Worsley talks about Jane Austen.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Derren Brown, Only Human, to Sat, SOLD OUT.
Beacon, Care Homes Concert by Sinfonia Smith Square, 3pm.
EXETER,
Barnfield Theatre, Three Little Vikings.
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, The Young’Uns.
MARNHULL,
Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, Forest Forge in Jack and the Beanstalk.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, Hilltop Cinema, My Fair Lady, (1964), 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Johannes Radebe in Kinky Boots, to Sat.
MAST, The Worst Princess, and Wed.

Wednesday 28 May
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion, BBLOC in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Frigg, Nordic folk and bluegrass, from Finland, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Omniverse – celebrating diversity, launch event, 7pm.
Electric Palace, Ballet to Broadway, film, 7pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Paul Smith in Pablo, comedy, and Thurs, 7.30.
CASTLE CARY,
Caryford Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Three Little Vikings.
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, Samantha Fish.
PLYMOUTH,
Theatre Royal, Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet, to Sun.
Drum Studio, The Farmer and the Clown, to Sat.
STONEHENGE, 
Salisbury International Arts Festival, Anton Lesser, Lucia Bonbright, Orchestra of the Swan in A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music, 8pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Englishman in New York: The Very Best of Sting.

Thursday 29 May
BATH,
Forum,  Ben Portsmouth – This is Elvis.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, A Night of Edinburgh Previews, comedy, 8pm.
Lyric Theatre, Trygve Wakenshaw, Silly Little Things, comedy and circus, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Mr Burton, film, 2pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Manchester Collective, The Turning, classical.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Circus Nebulous, From the Wings, Circomedia graduate show.
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre, Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians, to Sun.
HONITON,
Beehive, The Penguin Lessons, film, 2 and 7pm.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Fiona Bevan and Adam Beattie, 7.30.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, Mim Grey.
SALISBURY,
Playhouse,  Salisbury International Arts Festival, Aakash Odedra and Manchester Camerata in Songs of the Bulbul, 7.30: 
Salberg Studio, Polly Toynbee, 7pm.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Eleanor Tiernan and Chloe Petts, Work in Progress, comedy, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Julian Clary, A Fistful of Clary.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Flow, film, to Sat.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Bobby Davro (adults only).
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Castaway Theatre, CATS, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.

Friday 30 May
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, The Queen of Between, all about Hecate, 7.30.
BISHOPSTONE
(nr Salisbury), Village Hall, A Complete Unknown.MOVIOLA
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, BoA Live Music Festival, Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart, 7.30.
Festival site, The Bowie Experience, with Laurence, 8pm.
BRISTOL, O2 Academy, Holy Holy, David Bowie’s music played by Woody Woodmansey, Tony Visconti, etc.
Beacon, Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow in Show Pony, 7.30: Lantern Hall, Martin Hayes Trio, classical, contemporary, folk and jazz, 8pm: Weston Stage, Temple Cloud, ab crab, etc, 10.30pm.
St George’s, Lunchtime Jazz with Ant Law and Brigitte Beraha.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Mad Dog Mcrea.
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, Curtis Stigers.
Tree House, Gaz Brookfield.
HONITON,
Beehive, Fairytales, Fables and other Assorted Nonsense, 3pm.
ILMINSTER
, Arts Centre, Cecil Sharp and the Soundscape of Somerset, talk by David Sutcliffe, music from Ensemble Sirinu, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Night in the Canyon – the American Songbook Show.
NORTON FITZWARREN,
Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Swansea City Opera in Shoulder to Shoulder, 7.30: Salberg Studio, Soap Soup Theatre in Minny Stynker, 11am and 2pm.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Many Hands Circus in Obscure Desires, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Miss Americana – A Tribute to Taylor Swift, and Sat.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Lennon’s Last Decade, documentary film: Limelight in Casino Royale – A Night of Vegas Glamour.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Clearwater Creedence Revival.

Saturday 31 May
BATH, Forum, Rude Science, family show, 11.30am and 3pm:  Chris McAusland, Yonks!, comedy, 7.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Gasper Nali Band, babatoni band from Malawi, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Jenny Eclair, Jokes Jokes Jokes, 7.30.
Arts Centre, The Barber of Seville, beamed live from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, Lantern Hall, Bristol Homegrown Muzikal Explostion, 9pm.
St George’s, Singing City, three concerts at 10.30am, 1.30 and 4.30pm. Choirs and singers from around the city.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Caitlin.
Shire Hall, The Darkening, a paranormal experience, from 3pm to 9.30pm.
FROME,
Cheese and Grain, Mike Joyce of The Smiths.
Tree House, Mark Moriss.
HONITON,
Beehive, The Barber of Seville, from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre, Catrin Finch and Aoife ni Bhriain, 8.
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts, An audience with Diddy David Hamilton.
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Jacqui Dankworth in Concert, 7.30: Salberg Studio, Joanne Harris, 7.45.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Family Fiesta, noon to 4pm.
SHAFTESBURY,
Arts Centre, David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Macbeth, recorded in London, 7pm.
SOUTHAMPTON,
Turner Sims, Songs of the Mystics, Sufi Quwwali Najmuddin Saifuddin and group, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON,
David Hall, fund raising summer ceilidh with Hobson’s Choice.
STREET,
Strode Theatre, The Barber of Seville, from the Metropolitan Opera: Snow White, film.
WIMBORNE,
Tivoli, Simon Evans – Have We Met?

Sunday 1 June
BRADFORD ON AVON,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Nick Langston and the Hip Cats: A Century of Sinatra, 7.30.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, The Seeger Sessions Revival, Bruce Springsteen show, 7.30.

Monday 2 June
HAWKCHURCH, Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
SHERBORNE,
Studio Theatre, APS in The 39 Steps, to Sat.

Tuesday 3 June
BATH, Forum, Cat Power sings Dylan.
BRISTOL,
Hippodrome, War Horse, to 21 June.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI,
Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
MEMBURY
(Devon), Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
YETMINSTER,
Jubilee Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 4 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, The Mistake, and Thurs, 7.30.
BOURTON,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
CODFORD,
Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Ballet Central 2025, 7.30.
St Thomas’s Church, Salisbury International Arts Festival, La Folia in Eagles, Birdsongs and Bach, with Howard Moody and Piers Adams, 7.30.
VERWOOD, The Fireside Theatre, Sweet and Low, comedy verses, poems and sketches, phone 01202 825178  for details. 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook, 7.30.

Thursday 5 June
BATH,
Theatre Royal, By Royal Appointment with Caroline Quentin and Anne Reid, to Sat 14 June.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Sophie Ellis Bextor.
Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in Still Here, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
BRISTOL,
Redgrave Theatre, Antiques and a Little Bit of Nonsense, expert tales. 7.30.
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Salberg Studio, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Matthew Stadlen about his book  Sophie from Romania, about a rescue dog, 7.45.

Friday 6 June
BATH, Forum, Austentatious, The Improvised Musical
BOURNEMOUTH,
Pavilion Dance, Northern Rascals in Sunny Side.
BRISTOL,
Beacon, BSO, Grieg Piano Concerto, cond Gergely Madaras, Louis Schwizgebel, piano, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Franck, 7.30.
Redgrave Theatre, Murder: Staged, with Cherish Merryweather. 7.30.
HIGHCLIFFE, Community Centre,  Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY,
Rack Close,  Salisbury International Arts Festival, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men in Twelfth Night, and Sat 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
Playhouse, Salberg Studio, Salisbury International Arts Festival, The Mistake, 7.45.
Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Wiltshire College Music Showcase, 7pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
YEOVIL
, Westlands, The FlyRights, 7.30.

Saturday 7 June
BATH, Forum, Dinosaurs Live, noon:  Luke Combes UK, 7.30.
FAWLEY,
Village Hall, A Real Pain. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Salisbury International Arts Festival,Hejira – Celebrating Joni Mitchell, 7.30.
Arts Centre,  Salisbury International Arts Festival, Who’s Next: With the Who, 7.30.
Rifles Museum, Cathedral Close, Folk Festival, 11am to 11pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, SHiNE, local groups showcase, and Sun, 7pm.

Sunday 8 June
SALISBURY,
Rack Close, Salisbury International Arts Festival,  Out of the Box, family outdoor comedy, 11am and 2pm.

Monday 9 June
BEAMINSTER, Public Rooms, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
SHREWTON,
Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA

Tuesday 10 June
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club, Jameson Road, Humble Boy, to Sat.

Wednesday 11 June
BATH, Forum, Juke Box Idols with Nadiya Bychkova and the Undertones.
BRANSGORE,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
CHARLTON MARSHALL,
Village Hall, All We Imagine as Light. MOVIOLA
FROME,
Merlin, Frome Film Club, Banel and Adama, Senegalese film,  8pm.
KILMINGTON
(Devon), Community Cinema, Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL,
Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Fallen Leaves.

Thursday 12 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, Frankenstein (on a budget), to Sat, 7.30.
NETHER WALLOP, Village Hall, A Real Pain. MOVIOLA
PEWSEY,
Bouverie Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
SHEPTON MONTAGUE
, Village Hall, A Real Pain. MOVIOLA

Friday 13 June
CHARD, Guildhall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
SWANAGE,
Mowlem Theatre, Studio, Never Had a Dad night, with local writer Georgie Codd, 7.30.

Saturday 14 June
BATH, Forum, Chris Hadfield, Journey into the Cosmos.
BEAULIEU,
Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Salisbury Chamber Chorus, 7pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Billy Ocean.

Sunday 15 June
STURMINSTER NEWTON,
The Exchange, Surtierra Tour: When Music is Home, Quimantu and three Dorset choirs, 3pm. AR

Monday 16 June
BATH,
Forum, William Dalrymple, How Ancient India Transformed the World.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Martin Fry, of ABC, 7.30.

Tuesday 17 June
BATH,
Theatre Royal,Picture You Dead, to Sat.
Forum, West Wilts Dance Festival, to Thurs.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Opera della Luna in The Mikado, 2 and 7pm.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, The Ladyboys of Bangkok, 7.30.

Wednesday 18 June
MOTCOMBE, Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA

Thursday 19 June
HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE, Village Hall, A Complete Unknown.MOVIOLA
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Billy Ocean, Love Really Hurts without You, 7.30.

Friday 20 June
BATH,
Forum, Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac tribute.
EDINGTON
(Somerset) Village Hall, Wicked. MOVIOLA
POOLE,
Upton Country Park, Upton House Food and Music Festival, tribute bands and world cuisine, to Sun.
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Stuff and Nonsense in The Three Little Pigs, 4pm, and Sat 11am and 2.30pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON,
David Hall, A Real Pain. MOVIOLA
WINTERSLOW,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Steampunk Orchestra, 7.30.

Saturday 21 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Tall Stories in The Elmer Adventure, 1.30 and 4pm, and Sun 10.30am and 2pm.
Forum, Oti Mabuse, Viva Carnival.
CATTISTOCK, Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
HALSTOCK,
Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA

Sunday 22 June
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS, Village Hall, Opera in a Box in The Magic Flute,  7pm. AR
SALISBURY,
St Thomas’s Church, Salisbury Chamber Chorus, with Nova Foresta Philharmonic, Opera Gala, 7.30pm

Tueasday 24 June
BATH, Forum, Kid Creole and the Coconuts.
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Rich Hall in Chin Music, comedy, 7.30.

Wednesday 25 June
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER,
Dorset Museum, Music Society, Lumas Wind Quintet, Coleman, Shostakovich, Nielsen, Reicha, Millhaud, Lalo Schifrin, 7.30.

Thursday 26 June
BATH,
Theatre Royal, The Egg, Gigglemug in Scouts! The Musical, to Sun.  Thurs/Fri 1 and 7pm, Sat/Sun 11.30am and 3pm.
Forum, Bath Phil with Laura van der Heijden.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Moulin Rouge, to 9 August.

Friday 27 June
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ralph Fiennes in Grace Pervades, to 19 July.
BISHOPSTONE (nr Salisbury) Village Hall, Maria, Callas film. MOVIOLA
BRIDPORT
, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Mathis Rochat, viola, Erdem Misirlioglu, piano, Bowen and Brahms, 11.30am.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Mathis Rochat, viola, Erdem Misirlioglu, piano, Bowen and Brahms, 7.30pm.
MERE, Lecture Hall, Juror No 2.MOVIOLA
NORTON ST PHILIP,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
WEST CAMEL,
Davis Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
YEOVIL
, Westlands, Celine: My Heart Will Go On, tribut concert, 7.30.

Saturday 28 July
CREWKERNE, Dance House, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Mathis Rochat, viola, Erdem Misirlioglu, piano, Bowen and Brahms, 7.30m.

Monday 30 June
SALISBURY,
Playhouse,Musical Theatre Salisbury in Shrek the Musical, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.

Tuesday 1 July
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI,
Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
YETMINSTER,
Jubilee  Hall, Wicked.MOVIOLA

Wednesday 2 July
CODFORD, Woolstore Theatre, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
YEOVIL,
Westlands,  Centre Stage :  This is Me, primary and secondary school showcase, 7pm.

Friday 4 July
HIGHCLIFFE, Community Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
SALISBURY,
Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Noises Off, to 12 July.

Saturday 5 July
BEAULIEU,
Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Glyndebourne at Beaulieu, 7pm.
FAWLEY, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
PUDDLETON,
Athelhampton House, Bournenouth Sinfonietta Choir, cond David Gostick, Athelhampton: A Musical Portrait, musical journey through house, gardens and history, 5.30pm.

Sunday 6 July
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Yeovil Together, celebrating cultural diversity, noon to 5pm.

Tuesday 8 July
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, John Sergeant, 7.30.

Wednesday 9 July
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, Conclave. MOVIOLA
CHARLTON MARSHALL,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
FROME,
Merlin, Frome Film Club, Made in England, Martin Scorcese tribute to Powell and Pressburger,  8pm.
KILMINGTON, (Devon) Community Cinema, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Show Stopper, the Improvised Musical, 7.30.

Thursday 10 July
PEWSEY, Bouverie Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Money for Nothing, Dire Straits tribute, 7.30.
SHEPTON MONTAGUE,
Village Hall, Maria, Callas film.MOVIOLA
YEOVIL,
Westlands,  Guenther Steiner Live: Unfiltered, Formula 1 stories, 7.30.

Friday 11 July
BRIDPORT,
Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Colin Scobie, violin, Jams Coleman, piano, Beethoven, Elgar, 11.30am.
HANGING LANGFORD, Village Hall, Anora. MOVIOLA
ILMINSTER,
Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, Colin Scobie, violin, Jams Coleman, piano, Beethoven, Elgar, 7.30pm.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Country Roads, 7.30.
YEOVIL
, Westlands, Project Play in The Vicar of Dibly, to Sun, various times.

Saturday 12 July
CREWKERNE,
Dancehouse, Concerts in the West, Colin Scobie, violin, Jams Coleman, piano, Beethoven, Elgar, 7.30pm.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Comedy Club with Sara Barron, 7.30.

Monday 14 July
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Friends!, the Musical Parody – The One Where they Sing!, to 23 Aug.

Wednesday 16 July
CALNE, Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
MOTCOMBE,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Street Theatre in 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, to Sat.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Jason Manford, A Manford All Seasons, comedy, 6.30 and 9pm.

Friday 18 July
CHARD, Guildhall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
EDINGTON
(Somerset), Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA

Sunday 20 July
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Queen Symphonic, A Rock and Orchestra Experience, 5pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Fireman Sam Live, 12.30pm.

Monday 21 July

Tuesday 22 July
BLANDFORD, Bryanston, Coade Hall, Dorset Opera Festival,  Verdi’s Rigoletto, and 25/26 July 7pm, Thurs mat 2pm.

Wednesday 23 July
BLANDFORD, Bryanston, Coade Hall, Dorset Opera Festival,  Cavalleria Rusticana and Suor Angelica, and Thurs, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
CASTLE CARY, Caryford Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
MILBORNE ST ANDREW, Village Hall, Taff Rapids, bluegrass from Wales, 7.30. AR
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Stage 65 in The Jungle Book, to Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.

Thursday 24 July
BATH, Theatre Royal,  London City Ballet in Momentum, to Sat.
HALSTOCK,
Village Hall, Taff Rapids, bluegrass from Wales, 7.30.AR

Friday 25 July
BATH,
Theatre Royal Ustinov Studio, Lily Allen in Hedda, to 23 Aug, Mon-Sat 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
BISHOPSTONE, nr Salisbury, Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
EAST STOUR,
Village Hall, Taff Rapids, bluegrass from Wales, 7.30.AR
NORTON ST PHILIP,
Village Hall, A Complete Unknown. MOVIOLA
WEST CAMEL,
Davis Hall, We Live in Time. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL
, Westlands, Rhythm of the Dance, 7.30.

Saturday 26 July
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, The King’s Men, 7pm.
HALSTOCK,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Taylormania, 7.30.

Tuesday 29 July
BATH, Theatre Royal, John Godber’s Do I Love You?, to Sat

Wednesday 30 July 2025
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Hamilton, to Saturday 6 September.

Thursday 31 July
IBBERTON, Village Hall, Miracle Theatre in Twelfth Night, 7pm. AR

Friday 1 August
KIMMERIDGE BAY, Miracle Theatre in Twelfth Night, 7pm. AR
PORTSMOUTH
, Guildhall, BSO, John Williams: the Master – Symphonic Spectacular.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Tom Gates Epic Stage Show, based on books of Liz Pichon, 12.30 and 3.30pm.

Saturday 2 August
FAWLEY, Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
PORTSMOUTH
, Guildhall, BSO, ABBA Symphonic Spectacular.
SANDFORD ORCAS, Higher Orchard, Miracle Theatre in Twelfth Night, 7pm. AR

Tuesday 5 August
BATH,
Theatre Royal, Death Comes to Pemberley, to Sat.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI, Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA

Wednesday 6 August
CODFORD, Woolstore Theatre, Anora.MOVIOLA

Thursday 7 August
WINGFIELD, Church Farm, IfOpera,Verdi’s Rigoletto, and 9th/14th/16th August, 7pm.

Friday 8 August
BOURNEMOUTH, Meyrick Park Proms, BSO, Classical Extravaganza, 8pm.
CHARD, Guildhall, We Live in Time. MOVIOLA
HANGING LANGFORD,
Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA
WINGFIELD,
Church Farm, IfOpera, Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, and 12th/15th August, 7pm.

Saturday 9 August
BOURNEMOUTH,
Meyrick Park Proms, BSO, Symphonic Smash Hits – the 80s!, 8pm.

Sunday 10 August
SHILLINGSTONE,
Portman Hall, Treehouse Theatre in Treasure Island, 11am. AR
SIXPENNY HANDLEY,
Village Hall, Treehouse Theatre in Treasure Island, 11am. AR
WINGFIELD,
Church Farm, IfOpera, Picnic Prom with Clare Teal, from 5.30pm.

Monday 11 August
SHREWTON, Village Hall, A Real Pain. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 13 August
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, Wicked. MOVIOLA
CHARLTON MARSHALL, Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA

Thursday 14 August
PEWSEY, Bouverie  Hall, Wicked.MOVIOLAH
SHEPTON MONTAGUE,
Village Hall, Bridget Jones (Mad About the Boy). MOVIOLA

Friday 15 August
BATH, Theatre Royal, Harriet Walter and Gloria Obianyo in As You Like It, to 30 Aug.
WINTERBORNE STICKLAND, Sports Club, Three Inch Fools in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 7pm. AR

Sunday 17 August
WINGFIELD, Church Farm, IfOpera, Baroque double bill of Carissimi’s Historia Jonae and Monteverdi’s Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, performances at 3pm and 7pm.

Monday 18 August
LITTON CHENEY, Community Hall, Scratchworks Theatre in The Mushroom Show, 2pm. AR

Tuesday 19 August
ALDERHOLT, Village Hall, Scratchworks Theatre in The Mushroom Show, 11am. AR

Friday 22 August
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, TRBTS Summer Company in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Sat, 2 and 6pm.

Saturday 23 August
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Spiral Jazz, 7pm.

Thursday 28 August
YEOVIL, Westlands, Project Dance in BUSK, and Fri, 7.30.

Friday 29 August
WEST CAMEL, Davis Village Hall, Juror No 2. MOVIOLA

Monday 1 September
CIRENCESTER,
Barn Theatre, Haywire, new play by Tim Stimpson to celebrate 75th anniversary of The Archers, to 11 Oct.

Wednesday 3 September
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Degrees of Error in Murder, She Didn’t Write, 7.30.

Friday 5 September
YEOVIL,
Westlands, Ben Portsmouth – This is Elvis, 7.30.

Saturday 6 September
YEOVIL,
Westlands, The Haunting of Blaine Manor, and Sun, 7.30.

Thursday 11 September
BATH, Theatre Royal, Emma, to 20 Sept.

Friday 12 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, What’s Love Got to Do With It?, Tina Turner tribute, 7.30.

Saturday 13 September
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, Nova Clarinet Quintet, 7pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf, comedy, and Sun, 7.30.

Wednesday 17 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, Michael Rosen’s Double Bill of Poetry, 7.30.

Thursday 18 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, Flamenco Origenes with Lourdes Fernandez, 7.30.

Friday 19 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, Joanne McNally, comedy, 8pm.

Saturday 20 September
YEOVIL, Westlands, Definitely 90s – tribute to Prdigy, Oasis, Foo Fighters, etc, 7pm.

Sunday 21 September
YEOVIL, Westlands,Crown Ballet in Swan Lake, 4pm.

Tuesday 23 September
BATH,
Theatre Royal, BLOG in The Addams Family, to Sat.

Friday 26 September
EXETER,
Barnfield Theatre, The Comedy Store Exeter, and 28 Nov.
YEOVIL,
Westlands, James Phelan, The Dreamer, magic, 7.30.

Saturday 27 September
YEOVIL, Westlands,  Paul Zerdin, Jaw Drop Tour, ventriloquism, 7.30.

Wednesday 1 October

BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Al Stewart, The Farewell Tour.

Thursday 2 October
DEVON,
Two Moors Festival,  to Sun and 9th to 12th October

Friday 3 October
BATH, Theatre Royal,  Ralph Fiennes in Small Hotel to 18 Oct.

Sunday 5 October 2025
CARDIFF
, Utilita Arena, Simply Red, 40th anniversary tour.

Tuesday 14 October
BRISTOL, Beacon, Al Stewart, The Farewell Tour.

Friday 17 October
CIRENCESTER,
Barn Theatre, The Last Five Years, musical by Jason Robert Brown, to 15 Nov.

Tuesday 21 October
BATH,
Theatre Royal, Death on the Nile, to Sat.

Tuesday 28 October
BATH, Theatre Royal, Little Women, to Sat.

Saturday 1 November
BEAULIEU,
Abbey, Music at Beaulieu, The King of Instruments, 7pm.

Monday 3 November
BATH,
Theatre Royal, English Touring Opera in The Rape of Lucretia, 7.30.

Tuesday 4 November
BATH,
Theatre Royal, English Touring Opera in The Elixir of Love, 7.30.

 

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.

Sunday 9 November
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, BSO, cond David Brophy, Mark McGann and Joe Stilgoe, The Two of Us: The Lennon and McCartney Songbook, with Claire Martin, 5pm.

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.

Wednesday 12 November
STREET, Strode Theatre, Street Theatre in  Frankenstein, to Sat.

Thursday 20 November
BATH,
Theatre Royal, The Egg, Snow Mice, to 11 January 2026, various days and times.

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.

Saturday 29 November
SALISBURY,
Playhouse, Jack and the Beanstalk, to 11 Jan.

Monday 1 December

CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, A Christmas Carol, to 4 Jan 2026.

Tuesday 2 December
BATH,
Theatre Royal, The Woman in Black, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats 2.30.

Saturday 6 December

BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu,  New Forest Children’s Choir and New Forest Chamber Choir,  4pm.

Thursday 11 December
BATH, Theatre Royal,  The Further Adventures of Peter Pan, with Jon Monie, to 11 January 2026, various days and times.

 

2026

 

Tuesday 13 January
BATH, Theatre Royal, Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story, to Sat.

Monday 19 January
BATH, Theatre Royal, 2:22 – A Ghost Story, to Sat.

Tuesday 17 March

YEOVIL, Westlands, YAOS on Fiddler on the Roof, to Sat.

Wednesday  18 MarchS
STREET,
Strode Theatre, Street Theatre in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, to Sat.