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FRIDAY
Theatre
The Vagina Monologues – Mayflower, Southampton
Porridge – Lighthouse, Poole
Victoria Wood’s Dinnerladies – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
Visiting Grandad – Lighthouse, Poole
Fame Forever – Regent Centre, Christchurch
West Side Story – Coade Hall, Bryanston
Ashputtel: The Cinderella Story – Litton Cheney village hall
In the Shadow of Picture Frames – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Abigail’s Party – Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Anything Goes – Weymouth Pavilion
Music
Lily Allen + Example – Windsor Hall, BIC
Hadouken + Soft Toy Eemergency + Lipstick Revolution – Chords, Poole
Mica Paris – The Brook, Southampton
Woody Mann – Forest Arts, New Milton
Prairie Dogs + Sizzlin’ Hot Trio – Bournemouth Rock ’n’ Roll Club, Bournebeat Hotel
Sex Pistols Experience + Edward Tudor Pole – Mr Kyps, Poole
Dansmall + Mary Jane – Wessex Acoustic Folk Club, Farqharsoon Arms, Pimperne
Simply Barbra – Cumberland Hotel, Bournemouth
Madicine – Talking Heads, Southampton
Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army + Fountain City Brass Band – Salvation Army, Boscombe
Comedy
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Alistair McGowan – Chuldren In Need, Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth
Marcus Brigstocke – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Jethro – Salisbury City Hall
Matt Read + James Goldsbury – Funnybone, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Wrestling
American Superslam Wrestling – Southampton Guildhall
Local gigs
Amberwood - Blue State
Belvedere - Lee Burton
Captains Club, Christchurch - Julian Ward
Cellar Bar, Boscombe – Dubcatz
Champions - King Dixon + Sion + The Pretty Visitors
Cottonwood - Jazz At The Cottonwood
1812 - Geoff Lai Special
Fairmile, Christchurch - Helena Mace & Grant James
Famous Old Pines, Winton – Vulcan
Foundry Arms, Poole - Bread In The Middle
George, Poole - QED
Grange, Southbourne - Total Recall
Green Man, Wimborne - Jon De Barra
Kings Arms, Lymington - Alex Hall Acoustic
Lord Nelson - Beyond Redemption
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Now & Retro
No 4 Café, Southbourne - Martin Crowley
O’Neill’s – Phoenix
Reef Encounter, Boscombe - Tim Rea & Vicky Barents
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - Gasoline Alley
Sea View, Parkstone - Live Music
Shoe, Plaitford, nr Romsey - Harry Skinner + Dave Saunders
Sound Circus – Neck + Smokey Bastard + The Extinguishers
Spotted Cow, Poole – Dakota
Stepping Stones, Broadstone - Plane Jane
Talbot, Winton - Rockin’ The Joint
Wheatsheaf, New Milton - Jak The Lad
SATURDAY
Theatre
The Vagina Monologues – Mayflower, Southampton
Porridge – Lighthouse, Poole
Victoria Wood’s Dinnerladies – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
Visiting Grandad – Lighthouse, Poole
Fame Forever – Regent Centre, Christchurch
West Side Story – Coade Hall, Bryanston
Back to the Future – Lighthouse, Poole
Daily Echo! The Musical! – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Abigail’s Party – Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Anything Goes – Weymouth Pavilion
A Night of Murder Mystery – Corfe Mullen village hall
Music
Athlete – Southampton University
Napalm Death – Joiners, Southampton
Salisbury Symphony Orchestra – Salisbury City Hall
Thank You For the Music – Southampton Guildhall
Geek Chic Soundsystem – 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth
Martha Tilston + Alex Roberts – Acoustic Café, Salisbury Arts Centre
Coast – Talking Heads, Southampton
Dorset Male Voice Choir – Verwood Hub
Gunz ’n’ Rozes – The Brook, Southampton
Band of the Royal Corps of Signals – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
La Nova Singers – Sovereign Centre, Boscombe
Four Fighters + Monotype – Mr Kyps, Poole
Chicago Hit Squad’s Tribute to the Blues Brothers – The Black Ball, Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth
Comedy
Joe Pasquale – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Local gigs
Belvedere – Buddies
Branksome Railway - Cash Converted
Captains Club, Christchurch - David Walsh
Cellar Bar - Quinns Quinley
Champions - Joda Cema + Nepalese Temple + Wreck Of The Minotaur + Olmec Diagram
Darby’s Corner, Poole - Live Music
Dukes, Christchurch - Shoestring Blues
1812 – Scaramoose
Galleon, Highcliffe – Fearne
Golden Palomino, Avon Road Club - Travis Logan
Grange, Southbourne – Fourply
Green Man, Wimborne - Toucan Du It
Hop Inn - The Goodfoot
Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood - Mellow Yellow
Kings Arms, Lymington - Alex Hall Trio
Kings Arms, Shaftsbury - Atomic Badger
London Tavern, Poulner - Scott Bench Taylor
Lord Nelson – Reptiles
No 4 Café, Southbourne - James Rowden
O’Neill’s – Juice
Penn Central - Trapper Jack & The Loggers
Plough, Tiptoe – Doghouse
Punch & Judy – Weaver
Richmond, Charminster - George Holloway
Rydal, New Milton - Steely Scam
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - Fast Company
Seabournes, Boscombe - Next Big Thing
Spotted Cow, Poole - Live Music
Talbot, Winton – Sirpico
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Dean Rhymes
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - The Secrets
SUNDAY
Theatre
Living the AfterMath – Fringe Theatre Productions, The Winchester, Bournemouth
Music
Fiona Driver + Graham Simpson + Jo Philby – Orkney Isles Special, Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Emily Maguire + Bob Fletcher + Austyn Brown – Mr Kyps, Poole
Ambassadors Band – Salisbury Arts Centre
Disney Fantasia – Salvation Army, Boscombe
Hugh Budden with Steve Darrington Band – Bar Se7en, Swanage
Comedy
Eddie Izzard: Stripped – Windsor Hall, BIC
Kevin Bloody Wilson – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Andrew Lawrence – Nuffield Theatre Studio, Southampton
Local gigs
Lunch/afternoon:
Blue Boar, Poole - Joe Gabrelles
Captains Club, Christchurch - Zoe Schwarz Trio
Lord Nelson - Black Sheep
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Alex Roberts
Evening:
Belvedere - Jazz Sounds
Captains Club, Christchurch - Simon Woodley
Chaplin’s, Boscombe - Sunday Sessions: Various Artists
Filly Inn, Brockenhurst – Victor
Lord Nelson, Poole – Jett
Penn Central - Tim Ray
Red Shoot - Old School
Rydal, New Milton - Tim Rea + Scott McKeon
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Loose Chippings
Thomas Tripp, Lymington - Alex Roberts
MONDAY
Theatre
The Haunted Moustache – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Music
Dragonforce + Glamour of the Kill + Sabaton + Sylosis – Southampton Guildhall
Gay for Johnny Depp + Bang Bang Eche – 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth
Joanne Shaw Taylor + Paint It Blue – Bournemouth Blues Club, Champions, Westbourne
Canterbury – Joiners, Southampton
Comedy
Eddie Izzard: Stripped – Windsor Hall, BIC
Local gigs
Captains Club, Christchurch - Lee Hayter
Cricketers - Bournesping Folk Club: Tinderbox & more
Winchester - Solid Air: Monkey Puzzle + The Hatters + Johanna Stahr + Alex Hall
TUESDAY
Theatre
Welsh National Opera: Wozzeck – Mayflower, Southampton
Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War – Lighthouse, Poole
The Enormous Turnip – Lighthouse, Poole
The Haunted Moustache – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Ashputtel: The Cinderella Story – Toller Porcorum village hall
Music
The Levellers – O2 Academy Bournemouth
La Roux + Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – Southampton Guildhall
Gun + Riot:Noise + My Endeavour – The Brook, Southampton
Johnny Silvo – Ringwood Folk Club, Elm Tree, Hightown
Johnny Foreigner – Joiners, Southampton
Comedy
Eddie Izzard – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Mark Thomas – Forest Arts, New Milton
Luke Toulson – Comedy Nation, Old Firestation, Bournemouth
Local gigs
Bluebird Silver Dollar, Longham – Yorkie
Captains Club, Christchurch - David Walsh
Chaplin’s - Solid Air/Pink Moon
Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen - Irish Music Session
Inn on The Furlong, Ringwood - Axle & The Big Wheels
O’Neill’s - Revolving Door Open Mic
Seabournes, Boscombe - Open Mic
WEDNESDAY
Theatre
Welsh National Opera: La Traviata – Mayflower, Southampton
Horrible Histories: Frightful World War – Lighthouse, Poole
Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War – Lighthouse, Poole
The Enormous Turnip – Lighthouse, Poole
The Haunted Moustache – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Ashputtel: The Cinderella Story – Forest Arts, New Milton
A Night at the Music Hall – Pier Theatre, Bournemouth (matinee)
Music
Kasabian – Windsor Hall, BIC
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Spartacus – Lighthouse, Poole
Animals & Friends with Spencer Davis – Salisbury City Hall
Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral – KUBE, Poole
Hi-5 Surprise Party – Southampton Mayflower
Martin Drew Quintet – Lighthouse, Poole
The Retake – Talking Heads, Southampton
Local gigs
Captains Club, Christchurch - Al Sirpico
Chaplin’s, Boscombe - Open Mic
George, Christchurch - Folk Club
Hub, Verwood - Organ & Keyboard Soc
Lord Bute, Highcliffe – Lemongrove
Lord Nelson - Soul Intention
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Katy Tizzard
THURSDAY
Theatre
Welsh National Opera: Madam Butterfly – Mayflower, Southampton
Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War – Lighthouse, Poole
The Enormous Turnip – Lighthouse, Poole
The Wind in the Willows – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Music
The Blues Band – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Lou Rhodes – Talking Heads, Southampton
Hadouken – Joiners, Southampton
Ben Waters + Stowaway – Mr Kyps, Poole
The Rebs – Tyler Gavin Benefit, Southampton Guildhall
Catfish Keith – Club du Monde, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Simply Sinatra – Masked Art Ball, Carrington House Hotel, Boscombe
Aynsley Lister Band + Larry Miller – The Brook, Southampton
Chew Lips – Lennons, Southampton
Kitty Vernon & Derek Burgess + Fi’penny Piece – Sunray Folk Club, Broadmayne village hall
Poole Grammar School Gala Concer – Lighthouse, Poole
Stipe – Champions, Westbourne
Navi: Michael Jackson tribute – Concorde Club, Eastleigh
Rex Trevett Big Band – Thanksgiving Day Dance, Bridport Arts Centre
Dance
The Nutcracker – Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
99 and Broadway – Carter Community Sports College, Hamworthy
Poetry
Barry Tempest – Poetry Café, Salisbury Arts Centre
Local gigs
Antelope, Poole – Phoenix
Blue Boar, Poole - Jam Session
Captains Club, Christchurch - Esther Frake
Chaplin’s Boscombe - Bruce Griffin
Nelson’s, Blandford – Skinfull
Portman - Natcho Jase Open Mic
Rising Sun, Wimborne – Funhouse
Rydal, New Milton - Soul Baby
Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne - Blues Band
Urban Beach, Boscombe – Jimmy
White Buck Burley - Chicago Jazz Aces
FRIDAY
Theatre
Welsh National Opera: La Traviata – Mayflower, Southampton
Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War – Lighthouse, Poole
The Enormous Turnip – Lighthouse, Poole
The Wind in the Willows – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
The World’s Wife – Forest Arts, New Milton
Spotlight on Broadway – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Music
Motorhead – Solent Hall, BIC
Sham 69 – Talking Heads, Southampton
Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Bob Cheevers – Square & Compass, Worth Matravers
Modern Fighting Vehicles – Joiners, Southampton
The Great Pretender – Mr Kyps, Poole
Upbeat Beatles – Weymouth Pavilion
The Illegal Eagles – The Brook, Southampton
Live band – Bournemouth Rock ’n’ Roll Club, Bournebeat Hotel
Comedy
Grumpy Old Women Live 2: Chin Up Britain – Southampton Guildhall
Peter Johansson – Funnybone, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Kevin Precious – Barnstormers, Salisbury Arts Centre
Dance
99 and Broadway – Carter Community Sports College, Hamworthy
Local gigs
Amberwood - Jim Etherington
Belvedere – Fairlite
Captains Club, Christchurch - Julian Ward
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - Shoestring Blues
Champions - Hotter Than Hell + Dead Lettuce
Cottonwood - Jazz At The Cottonwood
1812 – Not Just Sax
Fairmile, Christchurch - Barbed Wire
Foundry Arms, Poole – Keighley
Grange, Southbourne - Street Life
Green Man, Wimborne - Jim Martin
Haymore – Jett
Kings Arms, Shaftesbury - Mission Impossible
King Charles, Poole - Blue Noise
Kings Arms, Lymington - Jeff Lai
Kings Head, Wimborne – Phoenix
Lord Nelson - Station X
Mount, Corfe Mullen - Jamie Louise Lamb
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Alex Hall
No 4 Café, Southbourne - Andy Wilcox
O’Neil’s – Reptiles
Reef Encounter, Boscombe - Lisa McQuillan
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - QED
Sea View, Parkstone - Live Music
Ship Inn, Langton Matravers - James Holingsworth
Spotted Cow, Poole - Live Music
Stepping Stones, Broadstone - Matt Black
Talbot, Winton - Prairie Dogs
Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Roshambo
Wheel, Pennington – Vulcan
The venues
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
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