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33 Performance ‘ROBIN HOOD’ 6 July Maumbury Rings, Weymouth Avenue, DORCHESTER, DT1 1QZ. 6.30pm. £16 / £14. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk . “Join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest for a hilariously adventurous take on the timeless tales of everyone’s favourite archer.” ‘MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING’ 7 - 12 July Cleeve House, SEEND, SN12 6PG. Monday - Friday 6.30pm, Saturday 12.30 and 6pm. £25 / £10. 07771 703226 / shakespearelive.com . “A joyous mixture of love, comedy, plotting, revenge and bucolic English village life, with original music, gorgeous costumes and atmospheric sound and lighting.” JOHN SERGEANT 8 July Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, SALISBURY, SP2 7RA. 7.30pm. £26. wiltshirecreative.co.uk . ‘SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL’ 9 July Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, SALISBURY, SP2 7RA. 7.30pm. £16. wiltshirecreative.co.uk . Sha f tesbur y Belle Street: ‘Glitter, Guilt & Good Intentions’ 19 and 20 July, 11am Age 12+ / £10 Mr. Burton (12A) Film 6 July (5pm) and 8 July (2pm) / From £5 The Sound of Music Music & Drama Group 3 - 5 and 10 - 12 July £17.50 / £15 / £10 11 - 13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR ‘Where Joy Begins’ Four artists 20 - 26 August 10am - 4pm daily 01747 854321 • shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ National Theatre Live 26 July, 7pm, £15 / £12.50 Ar t s Cent re 7.30pm. £15 / £13. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk . “Rachel and Max are an ordinary couple living ordinary lives until something extraordinary turns everything upside down.” ‘CALL YOURSELF AN IRISH MAN?’ 17 July The Corn Exchange, High East Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1HF. 7.30pm. £14 / £12. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk . ‘LET US TAKE YOU TO PARIS’ 11 July Backyard Theatre, 5 Anchor Street, WATCHET, TA23 0AZ. 7.30pm. £15. 0333 666 3366 / backyard-theatre- watchet.uk . “Timeless French melodies and captivating tales of Parisian life.” JOHN UDRY: ‘HAVING A BALL’ 12 July The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, CORSHAM, SN13 9HX. 7.30pm. £14. poundarts.org.uk . Comedy. ‘OMNIVERSE SHOWCASE’ 12 July Bridport Arts Centre, 9 South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 7pm. £12 / £10. 07379 747301 / jawbonecollective.org.uk. “Powerful words and performances re fl ecting the realities of what it is to be an unheard or marginalised voice.” ‘EXTRA ORDINARY’ 16 July The Corn Exchange, High East Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1HF. Beaminster Festival “Art exhibition, secret galleries and gardens, al fresco theatre, literary events and amazing music including Steve Knightly, Lizzie Ball, the Fairey Brass Band, and some stunningly high calibre classical concerts including Guy Johnston.” 28 June - 6 July: Various locations in and around BEAMINSTER, Dorset. 03336 663366 / beaminsterfestival.com . GUY JOHNSTON SCUMMY MUMMIES: ‘HOT MESS’ 11 July Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.45pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . “From menopause to mansplaining, teenagers to Tinder, no subject is safe as Helen and Ellie return with new songs, sketches, stand-up, and of course, sparkly new catsuits.”