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Art Loan Exhibition 2008-09 – Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus
Manga to Mural: The Sketches of John Thomas – Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth (until April 30)
Hidden Gems: 20th Century Faces – Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth (until April 30)
Discovering Poole: An Artists’ Haven 1890-1950 – Poole Museum (until February 28)
Black Gold – Southampton City Art Gallery (until November 22)
Janet Bullas, Isobel Devall, Demeter Dykes, Yvonne Morton – Highcliffe Castle (until November 1)
Open Shutter Showcase – Photographers Lounge, Swanage (until Saturday)
Charles T Maher: Fleeting Moments from the Jurassic Coast – Highcliffe Castle (until November 8)
Peter Joyce: Exporing New Routes – Harris Interiors, Ashley Cross (until Saturday)
Ann Baseden: Fine Art Textiles – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton (until Saturday)
Julia Polonski: Drawings – Atrium Gallery, Bournemouth University (until December 24)
Stephen Vaughan: Ultima Thule – The Gallery, Arts University College, Bournemouth (until November 27)
Hayley Hamilton-Cox: The Dark Art of Flowers – Forest Arts, New Milton (until November 20)
Poole and East Dorset Art Society: Thru And Around – Peacock Art Gallery, Upton House (until Sunday)
Dorset Pottery Group – Bridport Arts Centre (until Saturday)
New Milton & Barton Exhibition – St Barbe Gallery, Lymington (until November 28)
Anna & Lal Sims Art Group – Regent Centre, Christchurch (until November 13)
Dave Young: The Season – Electric Palace, Bridport (until Saturday)
Caroline Shotton: Moovin’ – Westover Gallery, Bournemouth (until December 24)
Stitch & Stone: Margins of the Sea – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton (from Sun, until December 4)
Rob Neely: Paintings & Mixed Media – Shaftesbury Arts Centre (from Mon, until November 7)
FRIDAY
Theatre
Disney’s High School Music 2: Live on Stage – Mayflower, Southampton
HMS Pinafore – Lighthouse, Poole
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Pier Theatre, Bournemouth
Space Hoppers – Lighthouse, Poole
Coral – Nuffield Theatre Studio, Southampton
Bob the Builder – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Play on the Pier with Chris and Pui – Pier Theatre, Bournemouth
Relatively Speaking – Layard Theatre, Canford School
The Railway Children – Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Cold Comfort Farm – Weymouth Pavilion
Murder Mystery Dinner – Mayflower, Southampton
Music
Beverley Craven – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Ludovico Einaudi – Lighthouse, Poole
The Nolans – Windsor Hall, BIC
Unsafe 5 – Lighthouse Studio, Poole
Smerins Anti-Social Club + Achilles – The Brook, Southampton
Fleetwood Back – Mr Kyps, Poole
Science of 8 Limbs – Talking Heads, Southampton
All Forgotten – Joiners, Southampton
Singalong-a-Hairspray and Sound of Music – City Hall, Salisbury
Comedy
Tim Minchin: Ready For This? – Southampton Guildhall
Rob Deering – Funnybone, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Tim Clark – Barnstormers, Salisbury Arts Centre
Local gigs
Amberwood - Chris Redwood
Bar Zuka, Charminster - Pete Harris & Hugh Budden
Belvedere – Fairlite
Captains Club, Christchurch - Julian Ward
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - Andy Grant
Cottonwood - Jazz At The Cottonwood
1812 - Not Just Sax
Fairmile, Christchurch – Dakota
Farquharson Arms, Pimperne - Wessex Acoustic Folk Club: Judy Dinning & Kenny Spiers
Finn’s, Weymouth – Absence
Foundry Arms - Live Music
Grange, Southbourne – Firebird
Green Man, Wimborne - Martin Steele
Haymore - Ghost In The Machine
Hop Inn - Lewis Bandless Rudeboy
Kings Arms, Lymington - Alex Hall
Lord Nelson - Merge In Turn
Mount, Corfe Mullen - Geoff Shilton
Number 4 Café, Southbourne - Jazz Duo
O’Neil’s - Loose Chippings
Ropemakers, Bridport – Pronghorn
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - Poor Boy Shuffle
Ship, Langton Matravers - Jon DeBarra
Sound Circus - Club Le Shark + And The Magical 8-Ball Band
Spotted Cow, Poole - Raising Kane
Stepping Stones, Broadstone – Swampfish
Thirty Three - Side One
Wheatsheaf, New Milton - Dr Blue
SATURDAY
Theatre
Disney’s High School Music 2: Live on Stage – Mayflower, Southampton
HMS Pinafore – Lighthouse, Poole
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Pier Theatre, Bournemouth
Space Hoppers – Lighthouse, Poole
(Great) Bleak Expectations – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Coral – Nuffield Theatre Studio, Southampton
Rapunzel and the Tower of Doom – Sahlberg Studio, Salisbury Playhouse
My Darling Clemmie – Briantspuddle village hall
Relatively Speaking – Layard Theatre, Canford School
The Gingerbread Man – The Hub, Verwood
The Railway Children – Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
All About Love - Greystones, Highcliffe
Cold Comfort Farm – Weymouth Pavilion
Murder Mystery Dinner – Mayflower, Southampton
Music
Bloc Party – Windsor Hall, BIC
Focus + Wishbone Ash + Acoustic Strawbs – Classic Legends of Rock, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Adrian Edmondson & the Bad Shepherds – The Brook, Southampton
Ralph McTell – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
The Hamsters – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Passion Pit – Southampton University
One Night of Queen – Lighthouse, Poole
Unsafe 5 – Lighthouse Studio, Poole
Daby Balde – Forest Arts, New Milton
Soma High Halloween Show – Joiners, Southampton
Coldplace – Mr Kyps, Poole
The Spirit of Pink Floyd – City Hall, Salisbury
Duotone + Trio Hysteria – Electric Palace, Bridport
Local gigs
Antelope Poole - Brass Monkeys
Ashley, New Milton - Gasoline Alley
Belvedere - Annie Shepherd
Branksome, Railway - Live Music
Captains Club, Christchurch - David Walsh
Cellar Bar - Punk Covers: C30s + Subatomics
Champions - New Groove Formation + Dubheart + One Man Destruction Show + Dusty Cuts
Cricketers - Tidal Wave
Darby’s Corner - Martin Boucher
Dukes, Christchurch - Delta Tree
1812 - Geoff Lai Special
Finn’s, Weymouth – Vrillion
Grange, Southbourne - Live Music
Inn on The Furlong, Ringwood – Dakota
Kings Arms, Shaftsbury - Ballroom Glitz
London Tavern, Poulner - Finishing Touches
Lord Nelson - Merge In Turn
O’Neil’s - Jak The Lad
Penn Central - Izzie Stone
Plough, Tiptoe - Davy Jones Locker
Pudding & Pye, Wimborne – Goodfoot
Punch & Judy - Grant James Swing Night
Railway Hotel, Blandford – Phoenix
Richmond, Charminster - Live Music
Rydal, New Milton - Lady Winwood’s Maggot
Salisbury Arms, Purewell – Firebird
Seabornes, Pokesdown – Vulcan
Ship Inn, Christchurch - Rachel More Quartet
Shoe, Plaitford - Bill Sheffield with & Dave Saunders
Talbot - Lewis, Bandless Rudeboy
Thirty Three – Foxx
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Zoreh & Lou
Thomas Tripp, Lymington - Black Kat Boppers
Tudor Rose, Romsey - Chris Collins & Blues Etc
White Horse, Swanage - Permanent Vacation
Winchester - Pretty Visitors
SUNDAY
Theatre
(Great) Bleak Expectations – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Music
London Gospel Community Choir – Weymouth Pavilion
Jon Allen – The Brook, Southampton
The Cheek – Joiners, Southampton
Tinderbox + Wendy & Patrick Morrow + Kevtin Jevek – Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage, Westbourne
We Will Rememeber Them – City Hall, Salisbury
Chris Holmes Bang Band – Big Brand Brunch, Salisbury Arts Centre
Comedy
Sean Lock – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Local gigs
Lunch/afternoon:
Blue Boar, Poole - Peter Maxfield
Bar 7 Swanage - Steve Darrington & Friends
Captains Club, Christchurch - Dave Quincey Trio
Lord Nelson - Stone Cold Sober
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Lawrence
Evening:
Amberwood, Walkford - Bernie Farrenden
Belvedere - Jazz Sounds
Captains Club, Christchurch - Simon Woodley
Centre Stage - Bournemouth Folk Club: Tinderbox + Patrick & Wendy Morrow
Champions - Dutch Husband + 4 or 5 Magicians + Ric Ochet & the Echos
Chaplin’s, Boscombe – Fairplay: Various Artists
Filly Inn, Brockenhurst – Victor
Lord Nelson
Poole - House Band
Mirimar Hotel - Regular Joes
Old Ship, Upwey, nr Dorchester - Bill Sheffield & Dave Saunders
Red Shoot - Worried Men
Rydal, New Milton - Rydal Unplugged
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Station X
Thomas Tripp, Lymington – Cavendish
MONDAY
Theatre
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
Music
Morrissey – City Hall, Salisbury
Magnum – The Brook, Southampton
Francesqa – Joiners, Southampton
Medium
Tony Stockwell – Weymouth Pavilion
Local gigs
Captains Club, Christchurch - Lee Hayter
Champions - Gutter Rats + Damnation Alley + The Bizets
Winchester - Solid Air: Half-Light + McGuinness Rocket + Stowaway + Jemma + Annie Winter
TUESDAY
Theatre
Disney’s High School Music 2: Live on Stage – Mayflower, Southampton
The Signalman – Lighthouse, Poole
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
What If…? – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Hotel Paradiso – Bridport Arts Centre
De La Divas – De La Salle Theatre, St Peter’s School, Southbourne
Music
Marc Almond – O2 Academy, Bournemouth
Roachford + Anna Leddra Chapman – The Brook, Southampton
Pete Harris & Hugh Budden – Ringwood Folk Club, Elm Tree, Hightown
Comedy
Alistair McGowan – City Hall, Salisbury
Local gigs
Bluebird Silver Dollar, Longham - Mac Bailey & Desperado
Captains Club, Christchurch - David Walsh
Cellar Bar - Glow Globes
Centre Stage - The Velvet Hearts
Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen - Irish Music Session
Inn on The Furlong, Ringwood - Plane Jane
O’Neil’s - Revolving Door Open Mic
Seabournes, Boscombe - Open Mic
WEDNESDAY
Theatre
Disney’s High School Music 2: Live on Stage – Mayflower, Southampton
The Signalman – Lighthouse, Poole
The Idiot Colony – Salisbury Arts Centre
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
What If…? – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Heartbreak Soup – Lighthouse, Poole
Hotel Paradiso – Bridport Arts Centre
De La Divas – De La Salle Theatre, St Peter’s School, Southbourne
Mad About the Musicals – Pier Theatre, Bournemouth
Night of the Macabre – King Charles Inn, Poole
Music
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Haydn’s Creation – Lighthouse, Poole
The Four Seasons by Candlelight – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
The Orlando Consort – Turner Sims, Southampton
Bens Brother + Dlugoekcki + Rhys Morgan – The Brook, Southampton
Terrathorn – Joiners, Southampton
Comedy
Jeremy Hardy – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Grumpy Old Women: Chin Up Britain – Salisbury City Hall
Local gigs
Blue Boar - Open Mic
Captains Club, Christchurch - Al Sirpico
Chaplin’s, Boscombe - Open Mic
Lord Bute, Highcliffe - Bernie Farrenden Trio
Lord Nelson - Dark Horses
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Pete Christie
THURSDAY
Theatre
Disney’s High School Music 2: Live on Stage – Mayflower, Southampton
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
Heartbreak Soup – Lighthouse, Poole
The Family – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Hotel Paradiso – Bridport Arts Centre
Relatively Speaking – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Ringwood Soiree – The Hub, Verwood
Music
Paul Potts + Elizabeth Marvelly – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
John Etheridge & Woody Mann – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
John Mills + Xuefei Yang + Criag Ogden – Classical Guitar Festival, Lighthouse, Poole
Sondura – Joiners, Southampton
Reventure + Atlas + Colonel Mustard – Talking Heads, Southampton
Hi On Maiden – The Brook, Southampton
Club du Monde – Centre Stage, Westbourne
Local gigs
Antelope, Poole – Roadster
Blue Boar, Poole - Jam Session
Captains Club, Christchurch - Esther Frake
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - Fairplay Night
Champions - The Funk Soul Brothers
Dukes, Christchurch - Blues Jam
Nelson’s, Blandford – Stress
Portman - Natcho Jase Open Mic
Rising Sun, Wimborne – Phoenix
Rydal, New Milton - Four Ply
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Peter White
”) Urban Beach, Boscombe - Alex Roberts
White Buck Burley - Chicago Jazz Aces
FRIDAY
Theatre
Disney’s High School Music 2: Live on Stage – Mayflower, Southampton
Arsenic and Old Lace – Salisbury Playhouse
Marie: The Story of Marie Lloyd – Lighthouse, Poole
The Family – Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Hotel Paradiso – Bridport Arts Centre
Hey Baby – Weymouth Pavilion
The Way of the World – Studio Theatre, Arts University College, Wallisdown
Music
Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Mungo Jerry – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
Halfway To Paradise: 50 Years of Billy Fury – Regent Centre, Christchurch
Focus + Strawbs + Eddie & the Hot Rods – Classic Legends of Rock, City Hall, Salisbury
Memphis 56 – Rock ’n’ Roll Club, Bournebeat Hotel, Bournemouth
The Yetties – Barrington Theatre, Ferndown
Headwater – Electric Palace, Bridport
Good Shoes – Joiners, Southampton
StopGoSixty – The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Y&T + Ron Keel – The Brook, Southampton
Finzi String Quartet – Piddletrenthide Church
Comedy
Dave Foulton + Steve Gribbin + Kevin Bridges – Funnybone, Centre Stage, Westbourne
Local gigs
Amberwood - Martin Boucher
Belvedere - Jim Martin
Captains Club, Christchurch - Julian Ward
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - George Boyce
Champions - Last Ever In Rock We Trust Gig
Cottonwood - Jazz At The Cottonwood
1812 - Geoff Lai Special
Fairmile, Christchurch - Beyond Redemption
Foundry Arms, Poole – Alto
George, Poole - Ogri & The Cafe Racers
Grange, Southbourne – Backbeat
Green Man, Wimborne - Martin Steele
Hop Inn - Riverside Blues Band
Kings Arms, Lymington - Blackberry Jam Band
Lord Nelson – Floaters
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Alex Roberts
No 4 Café, Southbourne - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral
O’Neill’s – Rokokie
Portman, Boscombe - Issue 22 + Hold It Down
Reef Encounter, Boscombe – Fearne
Salisbury Arms, Christchurch - Nothing But Trouble
Sea View, Parkstone - Live Music
Spotted Cow, Poole - Owen
Stepping Stones, Broadstone - Just Jeff
Talbot, Winton – Lizards
Thirty Three - Dean Rhymes
The venues
Bournemouth Pier 01202 306 126
Bridport Arts Centre 01308 424204
Electric Palace, Bridport 01308 428354
Joiners, Southampton 02380 225612
Salisbury Playhouse 01722 320333
Old Fire Station: 01202 503888
Opera House: 08708 301414
Mayflower Southampton: 02380 711811
Nuffield, Southampton: 02380 671771
Guildhall, Southampton: 02380 632601
Brook, Southampton: 02380 555366
City Hall, Salisbury: 01722 434434
Salisbury Arts Centre: 01722 321744
Weymouth Pavilion: 01305 783225
Dorchester Arts Centre: 01305 266926
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