1. Singer Niall Horan, who sold over 70 million records as part of One Direction, launched his solo career with the singles This Town and Slow Hands, which have both achieved platinum status. He brings his Flicker World Tour to the BIC tonight.

2. The Netherlands National Circus arrives at Canford Park Arena on Tuesday featuring over 30 international acts. No animals involved. The circus runs until Tuesday, April 3 with performances at various times.

3. Inspired by the role of electricity in the human body, Charge, described as. “the electrifying new show from Motionhouse”, comes to Lighthouse, Poole on Tuesday night.

4. Controversial comedian Russell Brand is at the BIC on Tuesday night with his latest show Re:Birth.

5. See a selection of 1978 classic films such as The Deer Hunter and Close Encounters of the Third Kind for 1978 prices this week as part of Lighthouse Centre’s 40th anniversary celebrations. See lighthousepoole.co.uk for details.

6. Comic Jon Richardson is at Lighthouse on Thursday as part of his Old Man tour to complain about the state of the world and offer no solutions.

7. Go Now! The Music of The Moody Blues, with original band member Gordy Marshall, is at the Tivoli on Thursday.

8. Comedian Chris McCausland who lost his sight when he was in his teens, is at Coastal Comedy at Hotel Celebrity in Bournemouth on Friday.

9. The ninth annual Big Bournemouth Beer Festival returns to the BIC this weekend with a range of traditional real ales and novelty beers.

10. Singer Jessie Ware is to play Bournemouth for the first time at the O2 Academy on Sunday.