Concerts in the West - Mitsu Trio
2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Ilminster Arts Centre, East Street, Ilminster, TA19 0AN
Concerts in the West presents rising stars Mitsu Trio in an exciting tour featuring Classical and Romantic repertoire.

Concerts in the West - Mitsu Trio
2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Ilminster Arts Centre, East Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AN, United Kingdom

A Little Stand Up and A Little Sit Down - Chris Difford
2025-10-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Thomas Hardye School, Queen's Ave, Dorchester, dorset, DT1 2ET, United Kingdom
Chris Difford is a Grammy nominated and double Ivor Novello Award winning lyricist who has brought us characters and sketches from everyday life, and has successfully turned the mundane into the beautiful, the urbane into the exquisite, for over 40 years. As part of the legendary Squeeze, Chris has co-written some of the most enduring and best-loved songs of our time such as ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Cool For Cats’ and ‘Labelled With Love’, ‘Tempted’ and many others.
Chris sums up this solo tour in his own words…”Being on tour is something I really enjoy, seeing people and being with people is part of my experience as a performer. I will be playing songs from the Squeeze catalogue and from the solo albums I have recorded over the last 23 years. My story is told through stand up and some sit down, a trip back to my council estate in South London, from my very first lyrical expression to the dressing rooms of this show. My new songs written with Boo Hewerdine tell a story of celebration, 25 years writing lyrics and playing on stages big and small. A journey I look back on with great fondness and gratitude.
I can’t wait to climb back on stage and perform, although have been shy in the past I now find myself feasting on the here and now deep within the shell like of your ear. I will be joined on stage by Melvin Duffy on his pedal steel and together we will deliver an evening of warm and I hope funny stories. Melvin’s playing is outstanding and I feel so lucky to have him as my sideman, he cries over the songs and makes them sound always amazing.
The show is not just a look back on 50 lyrical years, it’s a journey that asks, What Happened? What happened to all those years and mates I grew up with before I formed a band. I hope you enjoy this new show.”

Serenade Big Band
2025-10-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Saint Nicholas Church Henstridge, Church St, Henstridge, dorset, BA8 0QE, United Kingdom
🎷 Serenade Big Band live in Henstridge!
16 musicians + 2 singers will light up St Nicholas Church with swing, jazz & modern favourites.
📅 Sat 25 Oct | ⏰ 7pm for 7:30 start
🎟 Tickets £15 – Henstridge Post Office or online (Ticket Tailor CLASH)https://buytickets.at/clashcommunitylegalactionforsafetyinhenstridge/1799433
🍷 Refreshments available
✨ Don’t miss the power of a full big band on your doorstep!

A Halloween Evening With FRANK SINATRA
2025-10-31 19:00 - 22:30 | NEO Restaurant & Bar Lounge, Exeter Rd, Bournemouth, dorset, BH2 5AH, United Kingdom
A Halloween Evening with Frank Sinatra

Friday, 31st October 2025
19:00-22:30 (Live Show Starts at 20:00)
Step into a night of swing, style, and sophistication at Neo Bournemouth, dining in our first-floor panoramic glass-fronted restaurant with breath-taking sea views.
Feel the magic as Lucien De-Laloi channels the timeless charm and iconic voice of Frank Sinatra, performing classic hits that defined an era. With years of experience entertaining audiences nationally and internationally, he brings elegance, charisma, and showmanship to every note.
Savour the evening with your choice of:
À La Carte Menu – individually priced dishes
4 Course Set Menu – £59.95pp
Reserve your table now for a Halloween night of Sinatra classics, exceptional cuisine, and unforgettable ambiance.
LIMITED SPACES

UNDER WINTER STARS – Choral Advent Concert
2025-11-22 19:30 - 22:00 | St James Church, St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HG
A Choral Celebration of Light, Hope, and Wonder
Join us for an evening of beautiful seasonal choral music
and audience carols, including music by Bob Chilcott
and Philip Stopford with a special item featuring the
World Premiere of “Stars” by Stephen Deutsch
Tickets £12 at the door, or £10 in advance from Novia Stationery (High St Gillingham). Cash Only
Tickets may also be booked from Carole Brooks on 07572 786416
Glass of wine/soft drink included

Salamanca Band and Bugles of The Rifles Christmas Concert
2025-12-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Sherborne Abbey, The Abbey Close, SHERBORNE, DT9 3LQ, United Kingdom
Kick start your Christmas and join us for some free Christmas Cheer at Sherborne Abbey.
This free to enter event will have a retiring collection that is split 50/50 with Sherborne Abbey and The Rifles Charity.
The Rifles have a long steep history with Sherborne with the Dorset Regiment and Devon an Dorset Regiment being antecedent Regiments of The Rifles.

Graffiti Classics: Frolics and Laughter
2026-01-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Blandford Corn Exchange, 17 Market Place, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AG
“A cabaret that will leave you wanting more” Daily Mail 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices in 1 electrifying and hilarious musical show, touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity. Graffiti Classics are a comedy string quartet who never sit down, bursting the perceived elitist boundaries of traditional classical music with their hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show. Wickedly funny, the group energetically leap and clown their way through an eclectic musical landscape, from Beethoven to Elvis! This ground-breaking group is on a mission: to make classical music irresistibly fun. Expect a virtuosic mix of musical comedy, gypsy-folk, opera, bluegrass, stand-up comedy and dance, with lots of laughs, dancing and singing, all tied together with cheeky audience interaction.
