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  • Coming to England

    Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts 21 Kingland Road, Poole

    The UK tour of the stage adaptation of Floella Benjamin's much-loved book, Coming to England, will head to Lighthouse Pool in February 2025. This vibrant and energetic new play with […]

    £14.98

  • Moments

    Celebrating over 13 years of working together, the critically acclaimed team behind the making of international hits The Nature of Forgetting and BIRTH opens up their precious notebooks and share […]

  • Pot Licker

    Pot licker Written and Directed by Ed Viney Thursday 20 March, 7:30pm. Halstock Village Hall. 01935 891744. £12.50, £6 u18s When teachers Rich, Kris and Zara discover a bag of […]

    £6 – £18

  • Murder At Upton Manor

    Upton Country Park Upton Country Park

    Murder At Upton Manor- A Regency Mystery Date: Thursday 15th May 2025 Time: 7pm-10.30pm Location: Upton House, Upton Country Park, Poole Rd, Upton, Poole BH17 7BJ, UK Join us on Thursday, […]

    £32

  • The Meetings (Black Comedy Play)

    Anne Biddlecombe Hall Valley Road, Tarrant Keyneston, Blandford Forum

    "The Meetings" written by Ben Bayer. A Black Comedy based on Parish Council Meetings held in the near future, set in the fictional village of Tarrant Queenston. Our hard-pressed Councillors […]

    £7.00

  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Abbotsbury Swannery New Barn Road, Abbotsbury

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Abbotsbury Swannery. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

    £10 – £15

  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Maumbury Rings 17 Maumbury Rd, Dorchester

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Maumbury Rings. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

    £10 – £45

  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

    £10 – £15

  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

    £10 – £45

  • MAD About Drama: Basic Stage Combat – A Music & Drama Group Event

    Shaftesbury Arts Centre 13 Bell St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join the Music & Drama Group in an exciting morning of Basic Stage Combat, which is part of our ‘About Drama’ series. The workshop will be run by MC Combat and will […]

    £10

  • Shaftesbury Fringe

    Shaftesbury

    For three days,  performers of all stripes will be taking over Shaftesbury - with music, comedy, theatre, dance, cabaret, magicians and more, the town will come alive as a record-breaking […]

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