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28 Music WEST DORSET SINGERS: ‘CARMINA BURANA’ 17 May St Swithun’s Church, North Allington, BRIDPORT, DT6 5DX. 7pm. £15. westdorsetsingers.org . BRODSKY QUARTET 22 May Cedars Hall, 15 The Liberty, WELLS, BA5 2ST. 7pm. £35. 01749 834483 / cedarshallwells.co.uk. “Gala concert by one of the greatest British string quartets, celebrating their 6th decade with works by Beethoven and Shostakovich.” ANDY HAGUE’S SEXTETO GRINGO 23 May Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.45pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . CRAIG MILVERTON 23 May Ilminster Arts Centre, The Meeting House, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 0AN. 7.30pm. £20. 01460 54973 / themeetinghouse.org.uk . Jazz. CURSUS FESTIVAL 23 - 25 May Myncen Farm, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 8DH. 01725 552715 / cursusfestival.com. “Family-friendly grassroots festival in rural Dorset. Live acts include Dub Pistols, Mad Dog Mcrea and Skimmity Hitchers, plus kids area, DJ tent, rural crafts and much more. Just 500 tickets available.” ‘EVENSONG’ 24 May Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 5pm. FREE. 01722 320333 / wiltshirecreative.co.uk . “A special evensong to mark the fi ftieth anniversary of the transformation of St Edmund’s Church into Salisbury Arts Centre.” ROB MILLS AND THE TRACKSIDE CO-OPTIMISTS 24 May Sandy Hill Arts, Sandy Hill Lane, CORFE CASTLE, BH20 5JF. 12noon. £10. 07929 771219 / sandyhillarts.co.uk . “Jazz funk with a Cuban twist.” WILSWOOD BUOYS 24 May The Ropemakers, 36 West Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3QP. 9pm. 01308 421255 / theropemakers.com. “Acclaimed Essex urban folk trio.” SONS OF TOWN HALL 24 May Village Hall, LANGTON MATRAVERS, BH19 3HA. 7.30pm. £12.50 / £6. 01929 423834 / artsreach.co.uk . See 23 May. IJAHMAN LEVI + CULTURE 26 May Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, EXETER, EX3 3LS. 7.30pm. 01392 667080 / exeterphoenix.org.uk. “Reggae, roots, dub and dancehall from two of the all-time great out fi ts.” Jacqui Dankworth “Jacqui Dankworth performs tracks from her highly praised studio albums, alongside tracks that have inspired her incredible career.” 31 May: Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, SALISBURY, SP2 7RA. 7.30pm. £20. 01722 320333 / wiltshirecreative.co.uk .