CLASSIC comedy, African ballet and the Pub Landlord are some the highlights of the new autumn season at a theatre in Poole.

A diverse array of shows is on at the Lighthouse from the start of October with Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest.

For those of you looking for witty entertainment of a different kind, Al Murray, above, the Pub Landlord, will be heading to the Kingland Road venue for his brand new show One Man, One Guvnor 20 years after his first tour.

Celebrating 20 years of democracy in South Africa, Inala is a Zulu ballet with choralists Ladysmith Black Mambazo appearing in a unique artistic collaboration with multi award winning choreographer Mark Baldwin and world class dancers.

With the 100th anniversary of the First World War strong in people’s minds Lighthouse have two shows on at the same time commemorating those horrific four years.

Poppy Fields is a free exhibition enabling Poole to come together with the wider community to preserve the memories and heritage of those who lived through the First World War.

Meanwhile Private Peaceful is the stage adaptation of a book by War Horse creator Michael Morpurgo about a young First World War soldier looking back over his life as he awaits the firing squad at dawn.

Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman continue to celebrate over 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with their terrific new show Charm Offensive.

Bournemouth Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society are injecting some comedy into proceedings with their own production much-loved operetta the Pirates of Penzance. Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein is also being screened live from the National Theatre.