Monday 1 December
BRISTOL, Beacon, Alessi Rose, The Voyeur Tour.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, A Christmas Carol, to 4 Jan 2026.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Lord Mayor’s Carol Service, 2pm. FREE
HAWKCHURCH, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
SHERBORNE, Studio Theatre, APS in Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Choral, film, to Wed, 7.30. some mats.

Tuesday 2 December
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Woman in Black, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats 2.30.
Mission Theatre, Toby Burchell in A Christmas Carol, solo show, and Wed, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Steeleye Span, folk, 7.30.
Exchange,  Night Tapes, 8pm.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Cinderella, from the Royal Ballet, 7pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Shutter Island, film, 7.30.
CORSHAM,Pound Arts, The Fifth Step, new play with Jack Louden and Martin Freeman, NT Screening, 7pm.
EXETER, Cathedral, Christmas by Candlelight with West End singers and band, 1.30 and 7.30.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI, Community Centre, The Friend. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers, the Play, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, The Ice Queen to 13 Dec.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower,  SIX, the Musical, to Sat, 8, Wed/Fri/Sat mats.
MAST, Freckle Theatre in Julia Donaldson’s Stick Man, to Sat, various day times.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The Pent Up House Trio, jazz, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Nutcracker, Christmas family show to 28 Dec, various times and dates.
WELLS, Cathedral, Piccadilly Sinfonietta, Vivaldi Four Seasons and Beethoven Emperor piano concerto with Warren Mailley-Smith, piano, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Fifth Step, Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman, FT Screening,  7.30.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Civic Players in One Man Two Guvnors, to Sat.
YETMINSTER, Jubilee Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 3 December
BATH, Rondo, Milo Edwards in How Revolting! Sorry to Offend, comedy, 8pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Lord Mayor of Bristol Children’s Appeal Concert, with Bristol Show Choir and Blackbird Children’s Choir, 7pm.
Strange Brew, SANAM,  from Beirut, 8.
CHURCHINFORD, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, GreenMatthews’ Midwinter Revels, 7.30.
EXETER, Barnfield, Exeter Little Theatre Co in Cinderells, to 13 Dec, various dates and times.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Steelye Span.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Enyi Okpara, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, violin, A Fine Romance, Dvorak, Bruck, Humperdinck, Tchaikovsky, 7.30.
PORTLAND, Royal Manor Theatre, The Lonely Clown Club in Ha!Bumhug, seasonal comedy, 7.30. AR
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, with Mitch Benn, 7.30.
VERWOOD, Fireside Theatre play reading and Christmas buffet. More details TBA
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, The Penguin Lessons, film, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Wells Cathedral School in Shakespeare in Love, the Play, to Sat, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, That’ll Be the Day Christmas show, 7pm.

Thursday 4 December
BATH, Rondo, Nunkie Theatre in Not Truly Dead: Three Ghost Stories by MR James, solo show with RM Lloyd Parry, and Fri, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, This Flight Tonight, Joni Mitchell tribute.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Vermiglio, 2024 Italian film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Treasure Island, a new musical adventure, to 10 Jan, various dates and times.
Tobacco Factory, Spielman Studio, Little Angel Theatre in Scruff’s Christmas Adventure, to 4 Jan, various dates and times.
Beacon, Lantern, Tors.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Crooners Christmas Special, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, film, 11am and 7.30pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Martin Harley, slide guitar, Americana, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to 13 Dec, various times.
Cheese and Grain, Fleetwood Bac.
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, IES in Alice in Blunderland, to Sat, and 11-13 Dec, 7.30, Sat mats 2.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Unthanks.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Off the Kerb Comedy Club, acts TBA, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, The Lab, The Star Who Danced, Christmas show for toddlers and their parents, to 24 Dec.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Jesper and Hugo Svedberg, father and son cellists, 1pm: Cinema, The Holiday in concert, 7.30.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Tom Stade, Naughty by Nature, comedy, 7.30.
STUDLAND, Village Hall, Callie Gaston, soprano, Roger Paterson, tenor, Elspeth Wilkes, piano, A Night at the Opera, 7.30. AR
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Andy Parsons, Please **** Off to Mars, comedy, 8pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Cinderella, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.30.
Wyndham Hall, Wyndham Picture House, The Fairy, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Fifth Step, NT Screening, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Marty Wilde and the Wildcats.
WINFRITH NEWBURGH, Village Hall, The Lonely Clown Club in Ha!Bumhug, seasonal comedy, 7.30. AR

Friday 5 December
BATH, Forum, Love Actually, film, in concert, 7.30.
Rondo, Rock the Tots Christmas, 11am.
Chapel Arts, 3 Daft Monkeys, world folk and global beats.
Komedia,  Krater Comedy Club Christmas special.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Demon Barber’s 25th anniversary tour, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, film, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern Hall, Manchester Collective and Marian Consort, Wintering, 7pm.
Old Vic, Weston STudio, Little Bulb in Antarctica, to 10 Jan, various day times.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Regent Comedy Club with Marcus Brigstocke, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, A Very Clones Christmas, local band, 7.30.
CRANBORNE, Cecil Memorial Hall, The Lonely Clown Club in Ha!Bumhug, seasonal comedy, 7pm. AR
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, Sound of the Sirens, homecoming gig for Devon folk duo, 7.30.
Corn Exchange, Exeter Comedy Club’s Christmas Specials, and 12/19 Dec.
FAREHAM, Fareham Live, BSO, cond Enyi Okpara, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, violin, A Fine Romance, Dvorak, Bruck, Humperdinck, Tchaikovsky, 7.30.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, The Overtones Christmas Party, 7.30.
Cheese and Grain, The Blockheads.
HIGHCLIFFE, Community Centre, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, The Bateman Brothers with EL  Milverton and the Craig Milverton Trio, jazz, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Osric Tentacles.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, The Dodge Brothers, blues and rockabilly jug band, and Sat, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Illegal Eagles, 7.30: Cabaret with Claus with Charlie Bickness and Louise Innes, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, The Ice Queen, a pantomime, to 13 Dec.
Arts Centre, WiFi Wars Christmas Special, live comedy game show, 7pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Music and Drama Group in Murder at the KO Corral, murder mystery with dinner, and Sat, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Counting Down to Christmas, a show for very young audiences, to 24 Dec various day times.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The Running Man, film, and Sat, Mon-Thurs, 7pm, Mon mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Christmas Quest, family fun, to 23 Dec, daytimes.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Jack and the Beanstalk, family panto, to 21 Dec, various dates and times.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Chicago Blues Brothers, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Talon, the Best of Eagles, 7.30.

Saturday 6 December
BATH, Rondo, Stewart Wright in Santa and Sven, 2pm: Stevie Martin in Clout, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Noble Jacks, Americana.
BEAULIEU, Abbey, Music at Beaulieu,  New Forest Children’s Choir and New Forest Chamber Choir,  4pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Cliff Richard, Can’t Stop Me Now, 6.30pm.
Pavilion, Cinderella, by Jon Monie, with Olivia Birchenough, Melanie Walters, Noel Brodie, and Jamie Morris and Tarot Joseph as the Fabulous Sisters, to 4 Jan.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Sheelanagig, folk, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Louis and the Iguanas, soul, funk and reggae, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Cabaret with Claus – The Christmas Show, with Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Fleetwood Bac, tribute, 8.30.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Jack and the Beanstalk with Will Young, Charlie Books, Richard Cadell and Sooty and Andy Ford, to 4 Jan.
St George’s, Bristol Concert Orchestra, cond Alex Mackinder, Daniel Brandon, cello, Elgar, Beethoven, Sibelius Kullervo Symphony, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Chicago Blues Brothers, Respect, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Shire Hall, Skimmity Hitchers, scrumpy and western, album launch, 7pm.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Mediaeval Baebes, carols and old favourites, 7pm.
Barnfield, MakeShift in Unstoppable, a Beginner’s Guide to Making An (Im)possibly Glorious Future, 7.45.
Corn Exchange, Steve Knightley and the Winter Yards Band.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Sweet.
HONITON, Beehive, I Swear, film, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Dr Meaker, Bristol drum and bass band.
MARNHULL, St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull Community Choir Christmas concert, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, The Muppet Christmas Carol, in concert, 7pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Christmas with Anna Lapwood, organ, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Christmas with Woodfalls Band, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, The Demon Barbers, 25th anniversary tour, folk, 8pm.
STALBRIDGE, Village Hall, The Lonely Clown Club in Ha!Bumhug, seasonal comedy, 7pm. AR
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Rock for Heroes Christmas Anthem Party, 7.30.
St Mary’s Church, Sturminster Choral Society, dir Annemarie Lees, Carolyn d’Cruz, piano, Christmas concert of carols and festive favourites, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Bournemouth Concert Brass Christmas Singalong, 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Exhibition on Screen, Caravaggio, 7.30.
WELLS, Cathedral, Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society, Handel’s Messiah, 7pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Rolling Stones Story, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Counterfeit Stones.

Sunday 7 December
BATH, Komedia, Djammy Dodgers, Bristol based gypsy jazz trio.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, The Wombats.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Nick Cope’s Christmas show, from CBBs, 11.30am: Vocal Works Gospel Choir, film songs, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Andre Rieu, Merry Christmas 2025, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, Andrea Vanzo, Intimacy Vol 2, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Merry Christmas, Andre Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert on screen, 2.30 and 15 Dec at 7.30: Last Action Hero, 1993 film, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, Handel’s Messiah with the Cathedral Choir, 2.30pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Remi Paris Hot Club Trio, jazz.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Santa and the Pirates (that don’t want Christmas!), 2pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Andre Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert on screen, 2.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Step Into Christmas, festive concert, 7.30.

Monday 8 December
BATH, Forum, The Charlatans.
Komedia, Bullet Tooth, speed garage chaos.
BRISTOL, Tobacco Factory, Factory Singers Christmas Extravaganza, 8pm.
CHILTHORNE DOMER, Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Johnny Coppin, All On a Winter’s Night, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, British Lion, metal.
ODCOMBE, Village Hall, The Friend.MOVIOLA
SHREWTON, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, University Music Students festive showcase, 1pm.

Tuesday 9 December
BATH, Forum, The Holiday, film, in concert, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club Jameson Road, Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, to Sat.
BRISTOL, St George’s, A Winter Union, folk quintet, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Spielman Studio, Gurt Haunted: Miracle on North Street, A participatory paranormal parody, to 3 Jan.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The End, film, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, Christmas with the Cathedral Choir, and Thurs and Sat, 7pm.
WINSFORD, Village Hall, The Friend. MOVIOLA

Wednesday 10 December
AMPFIELD, Village Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
BRISTOL, St George’s, Connaught Brass at Christmas, 7.30: Moya Sweeney and Archie Churchill-Moss, Irish and European accordians, and Dave Malkin and Louis Campbell, guitars, English traditional folk, 7.30.
CHARLTON MARSHALL, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Idlir Shyti, Albanian cellist, 1pm.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
HINTON MARTEL, Village Hall, Christian Garrick, violin, and John Etheridge, guitar, jazz, 7.30. AR
HONITON, Beehive, The Nutcracker, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Yulianna Avdeeva, piano, Monumental Brahms, Kermis, Mozart, Brahms, 7.30: The Nutcracker, live from the Royal Ballet, 7.15, encore 17 Dec, 11.30am.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Nutcracker, from the Royal Ballet, 7.15, and Sun 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, The Overtones Christmas Party, 7.45.
WELLS, City Arms, Mr Punch’s Folk Club music session, 8pm.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, The Ballad of Wallis Island (season opener), 7.30.

Thursday 11 December
BATH, Theatre Royal,  The Further Adventures of Peter Pan, with Jon Monie, to 11 January 2026, various days and times.
Chapel Arts, Winter Wonderland, multi instrumentalist folk quartet.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964 French film, 7.30.
CHISELBOROUGH, Village Hall, cellist and singer Amy Cox and storyteller Hannah Moore, Frost and Fire, 7.30. TA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Last Baguette in A Winter’s Tail, 10am, 11.30am and 2pm.
EXETER, Cygnet Theatre, Four of Swords Theatre in Goldilocks, a riotous alternative panto, and Fri, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Frome Comedy Club with Hal Cruttenden, 7pm.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, Christian Garrick, violin, and John Etheridge, guitar, jazz, 7.30. AR
HONITON, Beehive, St Agnes Fountain, folk, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Chantry Buoys, shanty sessions, free.
NETHER WALLOP, Village Hall, Penguin Lessons. MOVIOLA
PEWSEY, Bouverie Hall, Mr Burton. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, Dick Whittington, with Sarah Louise Young and Chris Jarvis, to 4th Jan, various dates and times.
RINGWOOD, Moors Valley Country Park, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6pm.|
SALISBURY, Medieval Hall, Celebrate Voice at Christmas, and Fri 7.30, Sat 2.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Stitches Comedy Club with James Alderson, Jo Caulfield, Nathan Caton and Mark Watson, 8pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Storytime with the Sugar Plum Fairy and Father Christmas, to 18 Dec, various day times.
WARMINSTER, Athenaeum, Oddity Theatre, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, to 24 Dec, various dates and times.
WEYMOUTH, College, Bay Theatre, Showcase Spectacular, performing arts students, 1pm and 7.30pm.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, NT Live, Inter Alia.

Friday 12 December
BATH, Forum, Sing the Musicals, 7.30.
Rondo, Finding Gaffney in The Naughty List, Christmas tale, to 24 Dec, various times.
Chapel Arts, Clyve’s Funky Christmas Show.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Jackie Oates and John Spiers, A Midwinter’s Night, folk, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Cinderella, to 30 Dec, various dates and times.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, David Olusoga, History’s Missing Chapters, 7.30.
CHAFFCOMBE, Village Hall, cellist and singer Amy Cox and storyteller Hannah Moore, Frost and Fire, 7.30. TA
CHARD, Guildhall, The Friend. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Janice Burns and Jon Doran, Anglo-Scottish folk, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, Wadham School, FilmCrew, The Marching Band.
EXETER, Cathedral, The LaLa Choir, tenth anniversary Christmas concert in aid of Children’s Hospice South West, 7.30.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, That’ll Be Christmas, festive hits, 7pm.
Cheese and Grain, ABBA Reunion.
HANGING LANGFORD, Village Hall, The Phoenician Scheme. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Comedy Club with Hal Cruttenden, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, LR Comedy Club with Glenn Moore, Chelsea Birkby, Alex Farrow and Tom Glover.
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, The Friend.MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Shane Richie in Dick Whittington, to 10 Jan, various dates and times.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Studio Jazz with Thokozile Collective and The Bossa Definitiva Trio, 7.30.
PORTESHAM, Village Hall, Christian Garrick, violin, and John Etheridge, guitar, jazz, 7.30.AR
ST MARYBOURNE, Village Centre, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6.30pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, I’m Still Here, 2024 Brazilian film, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, University of Southampton Voices, Freedom Song, the story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Nashville Tennessee based freed slaves, 7.30pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Cabaret with Claus, 7.30.
THEALE, Village Hall, Mr Punch’s Folk Club, 8pm.
TINCLETON, The Old School House, Duncan Honeybourne, piano, Christmas concert, and Sat, 8pm.
WATCHET, Cinema, The Friend. MOVIOLA
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Platinum, ABBA tribute.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Beauty and the Beast, to 4 Jan, various dates and times.

Saturday 13 December
BATH, Forum, James B Partridge, Christmas Assembly Bangers.
Chapel Arts, Oye Santana.
Komedia,  Krater Comedy Club Christmas special.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, A Fairytale for Christmas, Irish-inspired Christmas concert, 7.30.
Palace Court Theatre, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 2.30 and 7pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, I Fagiolini, Long Long Ago, contemplative and atmospheric festive music, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Santa and the Pirates (that don’t want Christmas), 1 and 4pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Menopause of Sound, Christmas Party, daytime disco 4.30.
Electric Palace, Blame it On the Boogie, 7pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Bach Choir, cond David Bednall, with Nigel Nash, piano, Spirit of Christmas, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Beauty and the Beast, pantomime, to 28 Dec, various dates and times.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Emily Andrews, flutes, David Massey, guitars, Make Merry, Christmas carols and folk songs from around the British Isles, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Peter Clifford, Wonderful Wintery Wizardry, magic, 2.30.
EXETER, Corn Exchange, The Wizard of Oz, to 1 Jan, various dates and times.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Orb, Osric Tentacles and System 7.
Tree House, Sladeist.
HONITON, Beehive, Seth Lakeman, folk, 2 and 7.30.
LAMYATT, Village Hall, cellist and singer Amy Cox and storyteller Hannah Moore, Frost and Fire, 6pm. TA
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Noasis, tribute.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Misty Moon in A Couple of Cults, comedy, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Step Into Christmas, festive spectacular, 7.30:  Coastal Comedy with Terry Alderton, Ant Dewson and Ingrid Dahl, 8pm: Cinema, Arthur Christmas, 11.30am.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Handel’s Messiah, cathedral choir, City of London Sinfonia, cond David Halls, 7pm.
Arts Centre, The Deloreons, powerhouse rock from Salisbury, 8pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Santa Show, Christmas party, 11am and 2pm.
SHILLINGSTONE, Portman Hall, Christian Garrick, violin, and John Etheridge, guitar, jazz, 7.30. AR
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower,  The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan with Alexandra Burke, Dr Ranj and Max Fulham, to 4 Jan.
MAST, The Love Soul Choir Winter Show, 8pm.
Guildhall, BSO and BSO Voices, Winter Wonderland, 7 30.
Turner Sims, Concerteenies with Anna Belle Lawson, piano, and Meera Maharaj, flutes, percussion etc, Winter Lullabye, 11am: Concerteenies, Blown Away, festive story with music, 2pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, One Night of Ska, 7.30.
WELLS, Little Theatre, Sleeping Beauty, to 20 Dec,  and Sun and 20 Dec, 2.30, Tues-Sat 7.30.
Cedars Hall, Moscow Drug Club, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, to 4 Jan.

Sunday 14 December
BATH, Komedia,  The Wurzels Christmas Party.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Autumn Classes Revue, 6pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Wiltshire Young Musicians Christmas Festival, 1 and 6pm.
EXETER, Cathedral, The Exeter Nativity, 4pm.
Barnfield, The Stan Hacking Concert Band Christmas Spectacular, 7.30.
SIXPENNY HANDLEY, Village Hall, Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley, Mid Winter folk music.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Scrooge, 1951 film with Alastair Sim, 3pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, St Agnes Fountain at Christmas, folk, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Wells City Band, Brass at Christmas, 3.3opm.
WOOKEY HOLE, Club, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
YETMINSTER, Church, Callie Gaston, soprano, Roger Paterson, tenor, Elspeth Wilkes, piano, A Night at the Opera, 7pm. AR

Monday 15 December
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, B ridport Young Performers in Beauty and the Beast, to Thurs, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Fitzhardinge Consort, Carols by Candlelight, 7.30.
BRUTON, St Mary’s Church, Bruton Choral Society with St Mary’s Children’s Choir and Bruton Primary School Singers, cond Barbara Jenkinson, Christmas concert, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet, 2pm and Tues 7.15.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Moonstone Theatre in Murder Mystery Dining: A Shocking Christmas, 6.30.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Tone Big Band, 7.30.
IWERNE MINSTER,  Clayesmore School, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, cond David Gostick, Noel, Noel, 7.30.

Tuesday 16 December
BATH, Komedia, Harry Christmas, poetry slam.
BLANDFORD, Corn Exchange, BSO Brass Octet, Winter Fanfare, 7.30. AR
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Madness and Squeeze.
BRISTOL, St George’s, A Funky Soulful Christmas with Mwenso and the Shakes, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, Lunchtime Carols, to Thurs, 1pm FREE: Exeter Philharmonic Choir, cond Howard Ionascu, Carols in the Cathedral, and Wed, 7.30.
Barnfield, PaddleBoat Theatre in The Jolly Christmas Postman, to Sun, various day times.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Moscow Drug Club,  Balkan cabaret, 8pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims,  Connaught Brass at Christmas, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Phoenix Brass Christmas Concert, 7.30.
WELLS, Cathedral, Opus Anglicanum, Medieval Carols and Figgy Pudding, 7.30.

Wednesday 17 December
BATH, Forum, Swing Into Christmas with the Down for the Count swing orchestra, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, A Winter Union, Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts and Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, and Jade Rhiannon from The Willows.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Nathan Amaral, violin, Mozart, Mignone, Elgar, 1pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Ensemble, dir Roger Huckle, and the City of Bristol Choir, cond David Ogden, Christmas Spectacular, 7.30: Victoria Klewin and the Adam Stokes Trio, tribute to Billie Holiday, 7.30.
EXETER, Barnfield, Guy Masterson in A Christmas Carol, 7.45.
FORDINGBRIDGE, Town Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 7pm.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, New Old Friends in Crimes Against Christmas, to 28 Dec, (not Christmas Day) various times.
HARNHAM, nr Salisbury, Sports and Social Club, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, The Messiah, 7.30:  Nunkie Theatre in Not Truly Dead: Three Ghost Stories by MR James, solo show with RM Lloyd Parry, and Thurs, 8pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Wessex Baroque Collective, Christmas Baroque, 11.30am.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Christmas Memories with the Neil Sands Company, 2pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Comedy Club, 7.30.
WINFRITH NEWBURGH, Village Hall, BSO Brass Octet, Winter Fanfare, 7.30. AR

Thursday 18 December
BATH, Chapel Arts, Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley, Mid Winter folk music.
Forum, Step into Christmas, concert, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley, midwinter tour, folk.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, A Celebration of Christmas, 7.30pm.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Mad Dog Mcrea, 7pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, The Mellstock Band, The Christmas Hearth, seasonal music, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Ensemble, dir Roger Huckle, Choir of Royal Holloway, cond Rupert Gough, Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight, 7pm.
DORCHESTER, St Mary’s Church, Opus Anglicanum, medieval carols inc Machaut, Perotin, Josquin des Pres and Ockeghem, 7pm.
EXETER, Cygnet Theatre, Blue Vanguard Jazz Club with Enrico Tomasso, trumpet, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Cara Dillon, Upon a Winter’s Night, 7pm.
HONITON, Beehive, Andre Chenier, from the Metropolitan Opera, 7pm.
NEW MILTON,Forest Arts, New Forest Big Band with singer Angela Jackson, Christmas Cracker, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Cinema, Miracle on 34th Street (1994), dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Elvis Lesley’s Jingle Bell Bingo Bash!, 7pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Last Christmas, film, 7pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, OperaGlass Works in La Traviata, film, 7pm.

Friday 19 December
BATH, Forum, Simon Amstell, Phil Wang, Maisie Adam and Mike Wozniak, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Peter Gill’s Rockin’ and Swingin’ Christmas Evening.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Elf – The Musical, 7pm, and Sat 1 and 6pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The CK Gospel Choir, blues, soul and gospel, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Mary Woodvine, Craig Johnson and Jenny Beare in The Cratchits’ Christmas Cracker, seasonal silliness and Yuletide foolery, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Ensemble and Exultate Singers, cond David Ogden, Christmas Spectacular, 7.30.
BROADCHALKE, Village Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6pm.
CHEDDON AND WEST MONKTON, Village Hall, The Salt Path. MOVIOLA
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Avalon Comedy Network with Stuart Goldsmith, Bella Hull, Katie Norris and Ben Treloar, 7.30.
DITCHEAT, Village Hall, Briget Jones: Mad About the Boy. MOVIOLA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, cond David Gostick, Noel Noel, 7.30.
EXETER, University Great Hall, BSO, cond Pete Harrison, Jenna Lee-James, singer, Last Night of the Christmas Proms, 7.30.
Cathedral, London Concertante, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, 5.30: London Concertante, Christmas Movies by Candlelight, 7.30.
Cygnet Theatre, The Orchard Cafe Christmas Concert, festive carols, jazz and film music, 7.30.
FROME, Tree House, The Phogues, and Sat.
HONITON, Beehive, DS:UK, Dire Straits tribute, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Gilroy Theatre Christmas show, It’s a Wonderful Life, to 22 Dec, matinees and evenings.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Nunkie Theatre in RM Lloyd Parry  Oh, Whistle,  two MR James ghost stories, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, The Snowman, film, with live orchestra, 2, 4 and 7pm.
Arts Centre, Barnstormers Comedy Club, 8pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Fargo, 1996 Cohen Brothers film, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Cara Dillon and band, folk, Upon a Winter’s Night, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Black Water County, A Chance to Dance, folk punk, 8pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Wicked: For Good, film, to 31 Dec (not 25th/26th), various times.
WELLS, Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, Carols by Candlelight, to Sun, 7pm.
Cedars Hall, A Swinging Christmas with the Swing Machine Jazz Orchestra and singers Heather Wensley and Marvin Muoneke, 7.30.
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, The Ballad of Wallis Island. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Jack and the Beanstalk, to 3 Jan, various dates and times.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Back to the 80s Christmas Party, 7.30.

Saturday 20 December
BATH, Forum, The Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines, Christmas Spectacular, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, The Foxes, A Cool Yule, swing, blues, rock and festive favourites.
Komedia,  Krater Comedy Club Christmas special.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance, Festive Ceilidh with Banter and caller Tim Walker, 6pm.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, The Jamestown Brothers, indie folk, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Ancient Hauntings, Kate Innes talks about her latest novel for children, 11am.
Electric Palace, Santa Live!, to 23 Dec, various times.
BRISTOL, St George’s, City of Bristol Choir and Bristol Ensemble, cond David Ogden and Roger Huckle, Festive Music and Carols, with audience participation, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Elf, film, 11.30am: The Wilderness Yet, folk trio, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Squash Box Theatre in The Christmassy Christmas Show of Christmassy Christmasness, 11.30am.
EXETER, Cathedral, Exeter Chamber Choir, Christmas by Candlelight, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin Theatre, Frome Town Band, A Grand Day Out, with screening of Aardman film, 7pm.
Cheese and Grain, Foo Fakers, Blink 182 and Warning, tribute to Green Day.
HONITON, Beehive, Soul Traders, soul and funk classics, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, The Hundred Watt Club, 1930s Berlin-style cabaret, 7.30.
NORTH PETHERTON, Village Hall, Elf, Christmas film. MOVIOLA.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, Last Night of the Christmas Proms, cond Pete Harrison, 7.30: Coastal Comedy with Shazia Mirza, Luke Honnoraty and Russell Arathoon, 8pm: Cinema, Polar Express, (2004), 11.30am.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, From Gold to Rio, the greatest hits of Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran, 7.30
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Fifth Step, NT Screening, 7pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Down for the Count Orchestra, Swing Into Christmas, 2.30 and 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Good Times Christmas Party, The Music of Nile Rodgers, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, The Priddy Singers, Festive Favourites, 4pm.
WINCHESTER, The Arc, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 2.30 and 7pm.

Sunday 21 December
BATH, Komedia, Elvis Lesley’s Jingle Bell Bingo Bash.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, That’ll Be Christmas, 7pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The GBH Big Band Christmas Cracker, inc Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Bristol Ensemble, cond Roger Huckle, Kat Kleve, singer, Children’s Christmas Carnival inc The Snowman, 2 and 4pm: Bristol Ensemble, cond Roger Huckle, A Baroque Christmas by Candlelight, 7.30pm.
EXETER, University Great Hall, Step Into Christmas, festive favourites, 7.30.
MARNHULL, St Gregory’s Church, village carol service with Marnhull Community Choir, 6pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Armonico Consort, Carols by Candlelight, 4pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, A Christmas Carol, musical, to 31 Dec, various times.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, A Winter’s Tail, a solstice celebration for early years, and Mon, 11am and 3pm.

Monday 22 December
ALDERHOLT, Village Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 2.30pm.
BATH, Komedia, James Phelan, The Man Who Was Magic.
BRISTOL, St George’s, Roderick Williams, baritone, and Bristol Ensemble, cond Roger Huckle, Christmas favourites inc Corelli, Caccini and Vivaldi with seasonal readers, and Tues, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rock the Tots Christmas Party, 11am and 1.45pm: Meet Me in St Louis, 1944 Judy Garland film, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Thomas Hardye School, The Albion Band Christmas show, folk, 7.30.
HONITON, Beehive, Elf , 2003 film, 11am: Andre Rieu’s Christmas concert on screen, 2pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Buble Christmas by Candlelight, festive tribute, 7.30.
PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall,  BSO, cond Pete Harrison, Jenna Lee-James, singer, Last Night of the Christmas Proms, 7.30.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Carols by Candlelight, and Tues, 7pm.s

Tuesday 23 December
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Half a String Theatre in Under the Frozen Moon, and Wed, 11am and 2pm.
EXETER, Cathedral, Service of Lessons and Carols beginning with 14th C Bishop John de Grandisson Christmas Service, and Wed, 6pm.
MOTTISFONT, Village Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO and Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Youth Chorus, celebration of Christmas carols with singalong, 3 and 7pm.

Wednesday 24 December
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Choral Evensong for Christmas Eve, 5.30:  Midnight Mass, 11pm.
WEST TYTHERLEY, King Edward’s Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 1.30pm.

Thursday 25 December
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Christmas Day Eucharist, 10.30am: Festal Evensong, 3pm.

Sunday 28 December
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Frome Musical Theatre Company in Jack and the Beanstalk, to 3 Jan, various times.

Monday 29 December
BATH, Komedia,  The Electric Comedy Club with Paul Hilleard, MC.

Tuesday 30 December
EXETER, Barnfield, Wonder Pantomimes in Robin Hood, 2 and 6pm,. and Wed 11am and 3pm.

Wednesday 31 December
BATH, Komedia, Krater Comedy Club New Year’s Eve special.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Mamma Mia New Year extravaganza with film, 9.45pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The 1960s New Years Eve Party with The Zoots and DJ John Bongo.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Misters Discos New Year’s Countdown, from 9pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Crooked Furrow, New Year’s Ceilidh, 8 to midnight.

2026

Friday 2 January
GUSSAGE ALL SAINTS, Village Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6.30pm.

Saturday 3 January
AWBRIDGE, Village Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6.30pm.

Sunday 4 January
TOTTON, Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Village Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio,3pm.

Thursday 8 January
FAWLEY, Jubilee Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 7pm.

Friday 9 January
DOWNTON, Memorial Hall, Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 6.30pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, BSO, cond Enyi Okpara, Elizabeth Watts, soprano, New Year’s Viennese Gala,  7.30.

Sunday 11 January
RINGWOOD, Waldorf School,  Bumblefly and Forest Forge in Pinocchio, 2pm.

Wednesday 7 January
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, I’m Still Here, 7.30.

Thursday 8 January
TAUNTON, Wyndham Hall, Wyndham Picture House, Pandaemonium, film about Coleridge and Wordsworth made in West Somerset, 7.30.

Saturday 10 January
FAREHAM, Fareham Live, BSO, cond Enyi Okpara, Elizabeth Watts, soprano, New Year’s Viennese Gala,  7.30.

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.

Sunday 25 January
SHAFTESBURY, St Peter’s Church, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, cond David Gostick, part of Shaftesbury Baroque Festival, 2pm.

Saturday 31 January
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Geoff Norcott, Basic Bloke 2, comedy.

Sunday 1 February
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Geoff Norcott, Basic Bloke 2, comedy.

Wednesday 4 February
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, No Other Land, 7.30.

Thursday 5 February
TAUNTON, Wyndham Hall, Wyndham Picture House, Woman at War, 7.30.

Tuesday 1o February
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club Jameson Road, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, to Sat.

Saturday 14 February
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Johns’ Boys, Welsh male voice choir, tenth anniversary concert, 7.30.

Sunday 15 February
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge Hall, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society, The Kyan String Quartet, Debussey, Berg, Beethoven,  3pm.

Monday 16 February
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Outlying Islands, to Sat.

Wednesday 18 February
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, The Marching Band, 7.30.

Thursday 19 February
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, Knockin’ on Heavens Door, to Sat.

Thursday 26 February
PORTSMOUTH, New Theatre Royal, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.

Friday 27 February
FROME, Merlin, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.

Wednesday 4 March
EXETER, Phoenix, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Evil Does Not Exist, 7.30.

Thursday 5 March
TAUNTON, Wyndham Hall, Wyndham Picture House, Visconti’s Death in Venice, with Dirk Bogarde, 7.30.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.

Friday 6 March
PLYMOUTH, Quad Theatre, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.

Saturday 7 March
BRISTOL, 1532, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.

Tuesday 10 March
WELLS, Little Theatre, The 39 Steps, to Sat, 7.30.

Wednesday 11 March
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Geoff Norcott, Basic Bloke 2, comedy.

Saturday 14 March
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Monteverdi Vespers of 1610, Bournemouth Bach Choir, The Sixteen, Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus and QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble, 7.30.

Tuesday 17 March
YEOVIL, Westlands, YAOS on Fiddler on the Roof, to Sat.

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

Thursday 19 March
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in Jeckyll and Hyde, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.

Sunday 22 March
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge Hall, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society, James Atkinson, baritone, Simon Lepper, piano, The Clock of the Years, songs about lost love and time inc Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Finzi’s Earth and Air and Rain, 3pm.

Monday 23 March
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Outside Edge, to Sat.

Sunday 29 March
MILTON ABBAS, Milton Abbey Church, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, with Wessex Baroque Collective, cond David Gostick, Bach St John Passsion, 3pm.

Tuesday 31 March
PORTSMOUTH, Wedgwood Rooms, Geoff Norcott, Basic Bloke 2, comedy.

Wednesday 1 April
WINCHESTER, Theatre Royal, Geoff Norcott, Basic Bloke 2, comedy.

Tuesday 7 April
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Ha Um Ah Theatre in Making a Killing, to Thurs.

Wednesday 8 April
SWINDON, Arts Centre, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, All We Imagine as Light, 7.30.

Thursday 9 April
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Alasdair Beckett-King, The King of Crumbs, comedy.
TAUNTON, Wyndham Hall, Wyndham Picture House, Bread and Tulips, 7.30.

Friday 10 April
DARTMOUTH, The Flavel, Ha Um Ah Theatre in Making a Killing

Tuesday 14 April
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club Jameson Road,Ayckbourn’s Neighbourhood Watch, to Sat.

Wednesday 22 April
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Green Border, 7.30.

Sunday 26 April
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge Hall, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society, Sophie Rosa, violin, Ian Buckle, piano, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Clara Schumann and Grieg, 3pm.

Wednesday 6 May
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, A Yak in the Classroom, 7.30.

Thursday 7 May
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Ha Um Ah Theatre in Making a Killing,

Friday 8 May
PLYMOUTH, Barbican Theatre, Ha Um Ah Theatre in Making a Killing.

Sunday 10 May
PENZANCE, Minack Theatre, Ha Um Ah Theatre in Making a Killing, to Fri.

Monday 11 May
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road, Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief, to Sat.

Thursday 14 May
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in Moonfleet, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.

Sunday 17 May
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge Hall, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society, Ensemble Augelletti, BBC New Generation Baroque artists, The Library of a Prussian Princess, music from the personal collection of Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia 1723-87, inc music by Handel, JS and CPE Bach, Anna Amalia, 3pm.

Saturday 23 May
WIMBORNE, Minster, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, cond David Gostick, Phibbs, Seven Songs of Nature for Choir and Brass Quintet, 7.30.

Thursday 28 May
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in Grimm Tales, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.

Tuesday 9 June
BOURNEMOUTH, Little Theatre Club Jameson Road, Bracken Moor, a ghost story, to Sat.

Wednesday 10 June
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, On Falling, 7.30.

Wednesday 17 June
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, Cinematheque, Holy Cow,  and AGM, 7.30.

6 July
SALISBURY, Studio Theatre Ashley Road,  Noel Coward’s Hands Across the Sea and Still Life, to Sat.