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Performance January and February 2026 25 ‘SWAN LAKE’ 15 and 16 January Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ 16 January The Corn Exchange, High East Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1HF. 7.30pm. £15 / £13. 01305 266926. MILTON JONES 17 January Hardye Theatre, Queen’s Avenue, DORCHESTER, DT1 2ET. 7.30pm. £25 / £23. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk . Comedy. SPITZ & CO: ‘THE SPY WHO LOVED ME TENDER’ 17 January Backyard Theatre, 5 Anchor Street, WATCHET, TA23 0AZ. 7.30pm. £15. backyard-theatre-watchet.uk . ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ 17 and 18 January Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. Saturday 2.30 and 7.30pm, Sunday 2.30pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . ‘PARODY OF THE RINGS’ 22 January Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.45pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . RUSSELL HICKS: ‘THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL’ 23 January Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £22. wiltshirecreative.co.uk . “Russell re fl ects on his fi lm success, viral hits and unforgettable year.” ‘PARODY OF THE RINGS’ 23 January The Corn Exchange, High East Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1HF. 7.30pm. £20 / £18. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk . ‘ENIGMA OF EDWARD ELGAR’ 23 January St Philip & St James Church, Vicarage Lane, NORTON ST PHILIP, Bath, BA2 7LY. 2pm. £15. 01373 834488 / hardingtonvale.org.uk. “Actor and pianist Michael Lunts brings Edward Elgar to life.” Sha f t esbur y Sara Westaway ‘Glimmers’ 25 February - 3 March 10am - 4pm daily Picasso - A Rebel in Paris Live Recording 4 Feb • 7pm • £15 / £12.50 Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque 21 - 25 January 10 performances, see website 11 - 13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Film (12) 13 January • 2pm • £5 01747 854321 • shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk Alice in Wonderland - A Pantomime 22 - 31 Jan • 7.30pm (2.30 Sats) £16.50 / £14.50 / u12s £11 Ar t s Cent r e Rock & Roll Man “Alan Freed was more than a DJ - he was a visionary. Hearing the future in the rhythm and voices of a new generation, he integrated audiences and artists, broke down barriers on the airwaves and in concert halls, and helped ignite a cultural revolution. Along the way, he became an icon to the nation’s youth - and a target for the nation’s establishment. Rock & Roll Man brings his story to life with explosive original songs written for the stage, alongside iconic hits by Little Richard, Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Drifters, The Coasters and The Platters. Audiences can expect to hear legendary genre-defying tracks including Tutti Frutti , Maybellene , Great Balls of Fire , Yakety Yak , and Why Do Fools Fall in Love . Rock & Roll Man is the original musical about a musical original - a celebration of the man who gave Rock & Roll its name and inspired the generation that changed society forever.” 13 February – 7 March: Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, SALISBURY, SP2 7RA. 7.30pm (Matinees 2.15pm). £12. 01722 320333 / wiltshirecreative.co.uk. DANNY MELLOR: ‘UNDERMINED’ 23 January Memorial Hall, PIDDLETRENTHIDE, DT2 7QF. 7.30pm. £12.50 / £6. 07786 880676 / artsreach.co.uk . “Inspired by the accounts of miners who lived through the 1984 Miners’ Strike, Danny Mellor takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions in a year- long period of political turmoil.” *EVOLVER_147_SB.qxp_Evolver_2025 16/12/2025 20:50 Page 25