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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