Tom Glover “In association with the Hardy Har! Comedy Festival, we are delighted to welcome the UK’s most unlikely TikTok sensation Tom Glover, as he embarks on his fi rst national tour for 2025, a live stand-up show from the man whose online reels have reached millions of people worldwide. Featuring hilarious tales of marriage, parenting and growing up in the ‘90s - if you’re at an age where coming to this show is an admin nightmare of babysitters, bedtimes and designated drivers, then this is probably the show for you.” 12 July: The Corn Exchange, High East Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1HF. 7pm. £15 / £13. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk. 36 Performance ‘TREASURE ISLAND’ 10 August Village Hall, SIXPENNY HANDLEY, SP5 5NJ. 11am. £8 / £6. 07771 983883 / artsreach.co.uk . “Live music, singing and dancing, plus an irresistible mixture of colourful characters and gripping action.” ‘TREASURE ISLAND’ 10 August Portman Hall, SHILLINGSTONE, DT11 0SF. 3pm. £8 / £6. 01258 860319 / artsreach.co.uk . See 10 August. ‘PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL’ 14 - 23 August The Regal Theatre, 10 - 16 The Avenue, MINEHEAD, TA24 5AZ. 7.30pm. £15. regaltheatre.co.uk . ‘THE MAN WHO LEFT THE TITANIC’ 16 August Backyard Theatre, 5 Anchor Street, WATCHET, TA23 0AZ. 7.30pm. £15. backyard-theatre-watchet.uk . ‘THE MUSHROOM SHOW’ 19 August Village Hall, ALDERHOLT, SP6 3RB. 11am. £8 / £6. 01425 652729 / artsreach.co.uk . See 18 August. ‘ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’ 19 August Maumbury Rings, Weymouth Avenue, DORCHESTER, DT1 1QZ. 2.30pm. £15 / £10. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk . “Quantum Theatre present a brand new adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic.” ‘THE RIVALS’ 28 August Maumbury Rings, Weymouth Avenue, DORCHESTER, DT1 1QZ. 7pm. £16 / £14. 01305 266926 / dorchesterarts.org.uk . “When fashionable 18th century London society comes to take the waters in the spa-town of Bath, comic confusion, daring duels and romantic entanglements abound!” FREE LISTINGS Exhibition and performance listings should be emailed to
[email protected] Please send ALL information in the following order: Event, date(s), venue, address (including postcode), times, admission fee (if any), contact number / website, up to 30 words about your event ‘OLIVE BRANCH’ 16 August East Quay, Harbour Road, WATCHET, TA23 0AQ. 6pm. 01984 263103 / eastquaywatchet.co.uk. “A feel-good tale of friendship and the wonder of the natural world, told through a captivating mixture of physical theatre and martial arts.” ‘DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE’ 29 - 31 August Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. Friday 2pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am and 2pm. lighthousepoole.co.uk . “Dare to experience the dangers and delights of the award-winning Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family.” ‘A NIGHT OF CONSCIOUS RAP, RHYMES & RHYTHMS’ 30 August Vinyl Van, Pope Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1GW. 8pm. £12. 07973 764666. “Words that speak to the mind, rhythms that move the body, and rhymes that stir the soul.” ‘THE MUSHROOM SHOW’ 18 August Community Hall, LITTON CHENEY, DT2 9AU. 2pm. £8 / £6. 07799 612941 / artsreach.co.uk . “Packed full of interactive games, playful music and lots of laughs for all the family, critically acclaimed Scratchworks Theatre fuse their signature style of physical comedy with the world of fungi, bringing together science, music and participatory activities for whole families to experience together.” Subscribe! 6 issues for £30