FRIDAY
Theatre
Traces – Mayflower, Southampton
The Glass Menagerie – Salisbury Playhouse
If That’s All There is + A Western – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Callas – Forest Arts, New Milton
Why Good Friday? – Lighthouse, Poole
Ronnie Rocks Gangsters Ball – Murder Mystery Event, Mayflower, Southampton
Music
Editors + Cold Cave – O2 Academy Bournemouth
Endellion String Quartet – Lighthouse, Poole
Los Pacaminos – The Brook, Southanmpton
Solid Silver 60s Show – Salisbury City Hall
Geek Chic Soundsystem – 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth
The Yetties – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
The Smoking Hearts – Goblets, Southampton
James Zabiela – Orange Rooms, Bournemouth
Danni Nicholls – Electric Palace, Bridport
The Program Initiative – Joiners, Southampton
Hendrix Alive Project + Tidal Wave – Mr Kyps, Poole
Comedy
Kevin McCarthy + Marty McLean + Mark Walker – Funnybone, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Arabella Weir: Does My Bum Look Big In This? – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Hal Cruttenden + Mike Wilmot – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Dance
Switch – Corn Exchange, Dorchester
Poetry
Kit Wright & Rosalind Shanks – Lighthouse, Poole
Open Mic UK – Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Local gigs
Amberwood, Walkford - Dr Blue
Bournebeat Hotel - Rock 'n' Roll Club - 1950s Burlesque Show
Captains Club, Christchurch - Julian Ward & Sam Merrick
Cellar Bar, Boscombe – Echo
Champions - The Joe Public +Badges
Cottonwood Hotel - Jazz At The Cottonwood
Fairmile - Verina & The Recalls
Finn's, Weymouth – Slither
Foundry Arms, Poole - Break In The Middle
Grange - 60s Band
Green Man, Wimborne - Double Trouble
Haymore - Joe Jones
Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Bianca
Hop Inn - Live Music
Kings Arms - Lewis the Bandless Rudeboy
Lord Nelson – Icarus
O'Neil's - Plain Jane
Plough, Manston - Merge In Turn
Railway Hotel, Blandford - This Way Up
Royal Portman Arms, Portland – Stompin’ Dave's Electric Band
Ship, Christchurch - Groove Brothers
Spotted Cow, Poole – Phoenix
Stepping Stones, Broadstone - Total Madness
Talbot, Winton - Beyond Redemption
Thirty Three, Canford Village – Foxx
Victoria Cross, Parkstone - Sidney Harbour
Wheatsheaf, New Milton - Paint It Blue
Winchester - Electro Fidget + Perv Circus Crew
SATURDAY
Theatre
Oklahoma! – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Traces – Mayflower, Southampton
The Glass Menagerie – Salisbury Playhouse
If That’s All There is + A Western – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Why Good Friday? – Lighthouse, Poole
Music
Ronan Keating – BIC
Delphic – Southampton University
Los Mondo Bongo + King Porter Stomp + Night of Treason – Champions, Westbourne
Zebrahead + MC Lars + Orange – Shudder Festival, Chords, Poole
City of Southampton Orchestra – Southampton Guildhall
Salisbury Symphony Orchestra – Salisbury City Hall
Todd Miller & the Joe Loss Orchestra – Lighthouse, Poole
Linear North + Butcher Blues Foundation + Neon Tigers + Sirpico – The Winchester, Bournemouth
Imperial Leisure + New Groove Foundation – Mr Kyps, Poole
Luke Leighfield + Jose Vanders – Joiners, Southampton
Bach To Broadway – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
T-Rextasy – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Perfect Alibi – The Brook, Southampton
Collegium Regale – Beaulieu Abbey
Baddest Blues Band (Ever!) + Riverside Blues Band – Burley Manor Hotel
Weymouth Choral Society & Wessex Sinfonia Orchestra – Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth
Local gigs
Captains Club, Christchurch - David Walsh
Cellar Bar, Boscombe – Jezebel
Dukes, Christchurch - Jak The Lad
Elephant & Castle, West Moors - Sidney Harbour
Finn's, Weymouth - Slipped Disk
Hop Inn – Relentless
Hope & Anchor, Bridport - John de Barra
Ibar, Bournemouth – Nachtmystium
Inn On The Furlong , Ringwood - Mellow Yellow
Lions Head - Natcho Jase
London Tavern, Ringwood - The Retro Jets
Lord Nelson - UK Gold
Mr Kyps - Imperial Leisure
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Bernie Farrenden Jazz
No 10 Cafe Bar, Bridport - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral
O'Neil's - The Alibi
Plough Inn, Tiptoe - Shoestring Blues
Punch & Judy – Lizard
Railway, Blandford - Freak Circus
Richmond, Charminster - Next Big Thing
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - Blues Machine
Seabournes, Pokedown - Live Music
Spotted Cow, Poole – Floaters
Talbot, Winton - Soul Man Fran
Thirty Three
Canford Village - Side One
Thomas Tripp Lymington - BB3
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Mr Wise Guy
Worgret Manor Hotel, Wareham – Firebird
SUNDAY
Theatre
Oklahoma! – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Once Upon a Tiger – Salisbury Arts Centre
Music
Johnny Winter – The Brook, Southampton
Steve Howe Trio – Electric Palace, Bridport
Galahad – Thomas Tripp, Christchurch
Bob Whitley & Frank Boyle – Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Comedy
An Evening with the Humour of Bob Newhart and Tom Lehrer – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Rob Deering – Nuffield Theatre Studio, Southampton
Dance
Once Upon a Tease – Orange Rooms, Bournemouth
Local gigs
Lunch/Afternoon:
Nelson's Tavern, Mudeford - Paul Anthony
Blue Boar, Poole - Roughly Smooth
Captains Club, Christchurch - Zoe Schwarz Trio
Lord Nelson - Station X
Evening:
Belvedere - Jazz Sounds
Captains Club, Christchurch - Simon Woodley
Champions - The Metropolise + Sheep Bo Peep +Thomas Philip Wykes
Chaplin's, Boscombe – Fairplay
Chequers, Lychet Matravers - Beyond Redemption
Filly Inn, Brockenhurst – Victor
Lord Nelson – AMZ
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Folk Club
Red Shoot, Linford – Floaters
Rydal, New Milton - Jonathan Cotton
Three Compasses, Charminster, nr Dorchester – Stompin’ Dave
MONDAY
Theatre
Oklahoma! – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Hot Flush – Lighthouse, Poole
The Poof Downstairs – Nuffield Theatre Studio, Southampton
Free Folk – Lighthouse Studio, Poole
Music
Hamilton Loomis Blues Band + The Goodfoot – Bournemouth Blues Club, Champions, Westbourne
Psychic
An Evening with Sally Morgan – Salisbury City Hall
Local gigs
Bluebirds, Longham - Jazz Club Alan Pickering's Spirit of New Orleans
Captains Club, Christchurch - Lee Hayter
iBar, Bournemouth – Brenda
Winchester - Solid Air
TUESDAY
Theatre
Oklahoma! – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
The Abduction from the Seraglio – Mayflower, Southampton
Andersen’s English – Salisbury Playhouse
The Poof Downstairs – Nuffield Theatre Studio, Southampton
Roll Out the Barrel – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Free Folk – Lighthouse Studio, Poole
Much Ado About Nothing – Bridport Arts Centre
Music
Turin Brakes – The Brook, Southampton
Babybird – Joiners, Southampton
The Askew Sisters – Ringwood Folk Club, Elm Tree, Hightown
Comedy
Carl Donnelly + Winston Smith – Old Firestation, Bournemouth
Dance
Switch – Salisbury Arts Centre
Local gigs
Bluebird Silver Dollar MkII, Longham – Desperado
Captains Club, Christchurch - David Walsh
Chaplin's, Bournemouth - Solid Air/Pink Moon
Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen - Irish Music Session
Inn On The Furlong , Ringwood - Live Music
O'Neill's - Revolving Door
WEDNESDAY
Theatre
Oklahoma! – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Tosca – Mayflower, Southampton
Andersen’s English – Salisbury Playhouse
Free Folk – Lighthouse Studio, Poole
The Poof Downstairs – Nuffield Theatre Studio, Southampton
Much Ado About Nothing – Bridport Arts Centre
The Locksmith’s Wife – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Don’t Dress For Dinner – Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Music
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Schubert’s Unfinished – Lighthouse, Poole
The Bootleg Beatles – Salisbury City Hall
New Model Army + The Virgin Marys – The Brook, Southampton
Andy McKee – Mr Kyps, Poole
Dance
Bahok – Akram Khan Dance Company, Lighthouse, Poole
Psychic
Shaun Dennis – Verwood Hub
Local gigs
Blue Boar - Open Mic
Captains Club, Christchurch - Al Sirpico
Chaplin's Boscombe - Open Mic
Lord Bute Hotel - Dave Shepherd Quartet
Lord Nelson – Reptiles
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Katy Tizard
THURSDAY
Theatre
Oklahoma! – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
One Man Lord of the Rings – Lighthouse, Poole
Carmen – Mayflower, Southampton
Andersen’s English – Salisbury Playhouse
Alice in Wonderland – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Much Ado About Nothing – Bridport Arts Centre
Eurobeat – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Don’t Dress For Dinner – Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Music
Paloma Faith + La Shark – Southampton Guildhall
Dennis Locorriere + Andy Fairweather Low – Salisbury City Hall
GBH + Disorder + Apocalypse Babys – Armadillo Club, Champions, Westbourne
Slobs Charity Night – Mr Kyps, Poole
Richard Digance – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Paul Lamb & Johnny Dickinson – Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage, Westbourne
The Joy Formidable – Joiners, Southampton
Whole Lotta Led – The Brook, Southampton
Dance
Bahok – Akram Khan Dance Company, Lighthouse, Poole
Local gigs
Antelope, Poole - Live Music
Broadmayne Village Hall, nr Dorchester - Sunray Folk Club: Jim Reynolds
Captains Club, Christchurch - Esther Frake
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - New Bands
Nelson's, Blandford -Vinyl Monkeys
Patrick's, Lower Parkstone - Mr Wise Guy
Portman, Boscombe - Natcho Jase
Rising Sun, Wimborne – Headland
Rydal, New Milton - Katy Tizzard Band
Talbot, Winton - Rock Island Trio
Urban Beach - Jimmy, Working On Hope
Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Singaround
White Buck Burley - Chicago Jazz Aces
FRIDAY
Theatre
Oklahoma! – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Tosca – Mayflower, Southampton
Don Pasquale – Lighthouse, Poole
Alice in Wonderland – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Andersen’s English – Salisbury Playhouse
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore – Sahlberg Studio, Salisbury Playhouse
Much Ado About Nothing – Bridport Arts Centre
The Uninvited – Dorchester Arts
Free Folk – West Lulworth village hall
Don’t Dress For Dinner – Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Music
Billy Bragg + The Proclaimers – Reprieve Benefit, Electric Palace, Bridport
English Touring Opera – Lighthouse, Poole
The Computers + Outcry + Chickenhawk – iBar, Bournemouth
Dreadzone – Joiners, Southampton
Penetration – Talking Heads, Southampton
The Great Pretender – Mr Kyps, Poole
Voulez Vous – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Johnny Memphis Trio – Bournemouth Rock ’n’ Roll Club, Bournebeat Hotel
The Hounds of Love – The Brook, Southampton
Shake + DJ Justin Robertson – The Winchester, Bournemouth
The Easter Music Show – Weymouth College Theatre
Comedy
Mike Wilmot + Danny Ward – Funnybone, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Barnstormers – Salisbury Arts Centre
Spoken Word
The Charley Boorman Show – Southampton Guildhall
Local gigs
Amberwood, Walkford - Martin Boucher
Black Bear, Wareham – Stompin’ Dave
Captains Club, Christchurch - Julian Ward
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - Willie And The Bandits
Champions – Badlands
Cottonwood Hotel - Jazz At The Cottonwood
Fairmile, Christchurch - Lee
Finn's, Weymouth - Flybone Yellow
Foundry Arms, Poole - Nick Sellers
Grange - Lee Solo
Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Stephanie
Hop Inn – Baafana
Kings Arms, Blandford - Brass Monkeys
Lord Nelson – Dakota
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Now & Retro
O'Neill's – Fuzzy
Portland Road Hotel, Portland – Firebird
Railway Hotel, Blandford – Phoenix
Ship Inn, Langdon Matravers - John de Barra
Ship, Christchurch - Ad Lib
Spotted Cow, Poole - Super Charged
Stepping Stones, Broadstone - I Candi
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Paul Anthony
Wheatsheaf, New Milton - Four Ply
The venues
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
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