Friday 14th May – Scouting For Girls at the Solent Hall, Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets: £22.50
Friday 14th May and every Friday – Jongleurs Comedy Club at Coyote Ugly, The Waterfront Complex, Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA. Telephone 08700 111960 to book: www.jongleurs.com
Saturday 15th May – Ray Davies and Band at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00pm. Tickets: £35.50
Song and Dance Extravaganza, Charity Event, featuring Vicky Barents, Anthony Adams, Enrique Perez of Salsa Explosion, Paul Walker of South Coast Modern Jive and In the Pink Big Band. Pavilion Ballroom, Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BU. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £15.00 telephone 0844 5763000, 10 person table allocation available, telephone 01202 468099
Sunday 16th May – The Hairy Bikers’ Big Night Out, an evening of cooking, chatting and laughs, at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets: £21.50
A Celebration of Village Life In England and In France – International opera star Felicity Lott at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets £15.00
Best on the Street – (Amateur dance). at the Regents Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets, contact for details
Tuesday 18th May – Organ Concert, with Richard Hills on the Compton Organ at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1.00pm, doors open at 12.30pm. Retiring collection in aid of the Organ Fund, suggested minimum donation £3.00 per person. For more information telephone 01202 451870, or visit: www.pavilionorganfund.org.uk
Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th May – Les Liaisons Dangereuses – at the Regents Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £10.00, concessions £8.00
Wednesday 19th May – The Golden Days of Variety, at the Pier Theatre. Performance: 8.15pm. Tickets £15.00, concessions available. Ticket hotline@ 01202 475481, 07860 156474 or 07799 068576
Lunchtime Recital – U3A Vintage Brass, St Peters Church. Hinton Road, Bournemouth BH1 2EE. Performance 1.15pm. Admission free, retiring collection
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – English Postcards – Tippett, Finzi and Vaughan Williams at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets £17.00 or £25.00 for this and the second concert on Saturday 22nd
Thursday 20th May – Bat The Symphony. Steve Steinman, the creator and singing force behind Vampires Rock and The Meat Loaf Trilogy at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 8.00pm. Tickets: £18.50, £22.50 and £27.50
Abracadabra – German humour goes global, at the Lighthouse, Kinglan d Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00pm. Tickets £15.00
Tea Dance – at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Tickets £4.00
Friday 21st May and every Friday – Jongleurs Comedy Club at Coyote Ugly, The Waterfront Complex, Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA. Telephone 08700 111960 to book: www.jongleurs.com
Friday 21st May – An Evening with Pam Ayres – at the Regents Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets, contact for details
Saturday 22nd May – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – English Postcards – Elgar, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Arnold and Delius at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets £17.00 or £25.00 for this and the concert on Wednesday 19th
Bob the Man on the Moon – (Children’s show), at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 11.00am and 3.00pm. Tickets £7.00, Family ticket £26.00. Age guidance 3yrs +. Running time 45 minutes
Tribute to Dire Straits – at the Regents Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £13.50, concessions £11.50
Mini Musicals, sing along with us (amateur), at St Bernadette’s Church Hall, Draycott Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth. Performances 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets Adults £5.00 and Children £3.00, call Karen on 07812 155549 for further information
Tuesday 25th May – Organ Concert, with David Last on the Compton Organ at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 1:00pm, doors open at 12.30pm. Retiring collection in aid of the Organ Fund, suggested minimum donation £3.00 per person. For more information telephone 01202 451870, or visit www.pavilionorganfund.org
Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th May – Arcosm: Echoa – exhilarating dance and fabulous invention, four charismatic dancers, drummers and physical comedians. Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: Tuesday and Wednesday 7.00pm and Wednesday 10.30am. Tickets £12.00, under 18 £9.00 and Family ticket £36.00
Tuesday 25th May – The Tony Smith Group – (Jazz/Funk guitarist), at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 8.00pm. Tickets £9.00
Wednesday 26th May – The Golden Days of Variety, at the Pier Theatre. Performance: 8.15pm. Tickets £15.00, concessions available. Ticket hotline@ 01202 475481, 07860 156474 or 07799 068576
Wednesday 26th May – Lunchtime Recital – Organ Recital, St Peters Church. Hinton Road, Bournemouth BH1 2EE. Performance 1.15pm. Admission free, retiring collection
Thursday 27th May – An Audience with Sally Morgan – celebrity psychic at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7:30pm. Tickets: £19.00
Jack Maguire 60th Birthday Concert, Paganini, Schindler’s List, Tangos at St Clements Church, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4DZ. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £8.00
Friday 28th May – Mark Knopfler at the Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets: £37.50
Slam Dunk by the Sea featuring New Found Glory, Four Years Strong, Set Your Goals, Hit the Lights and Out of Sight at the O2 Academy, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4BH. Tickets £20.00 in advance
Friday 28th May and every Friday – Jongleurs Comedy Club at Coyote Ugly, The Waterfront Complex, Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA. Telephone 08700 111960 to book: www.jongleurs.com
Friday 28th and Saturday 29th May – Birmingham Royal Ballet – at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30pm and Saturday matinee 2.30pm
Friday 28th May – Paul Jones and Digby Fairweather – Rockin in Rhythm, an evening of jazz and blues at the Regents Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £16.00,
concessions £15.00
Saturday 29th May – Beyond the Barricade – at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets: £16.00, £18.00 and £19.00
Mini Musicals, sing along with us (amateur), at St Bernadette’s Church Hall, Draycott Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth. Performances 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets Adults £5.00 and Children £3.00, call Karen on 07812 155549 for further information
The Massed Bands of the Royal Corps of Signals – A Night at the Movies, at the Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets £5.00, £7.50 and £10.00
The Cavern Beatles – at the Regents Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £16.00, concessions £15.00
Sunday 30th May – Joe Bonamassa, blues/rock guitarist, at the Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth. Performance: 7.30pm. Tickets: £27.50, £35.00
Jaleo– Flamenco – A potent cocktail of explosive footwork, haunting singing, virtuoso guitar playing and percussive handclapping from Southern Spain. At the Regents Centre, High Street, Christchurch. Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £16.00, concessions £15.00
