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29 Performance ‘SPITFIRE GIRLS’ 5 – 9 May Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, SALISBURY, SP2 7RA. 7.30pm (matinees 2.15pm). £39 / £19. 01722 320333 / wiltshirecreative.co.uk . “A funny and heart-warming play inspired by the extraordinary true stories of the women who dared to fl y during WWII.” ‘KRAPP’S LAST TAPE’ 7 May Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk. ‘STORIES IN THE DUST’ 8 and 9 May Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, SALISBURY, SP2 7RA. 11am and 2pm. £16 / £10. 01722 320333 / wiltshirecreative.co.uk . “A funny and heartwarming eco-fable featuring live music and puppetry.” O’DRISCOLL COLLECTIVE: ‘SOMETHIN’ OUTTA NOTHING’ 9 May Borough Gardens, DORCHESTER, DT1 1RG. 2pm. Free entry. 01305 260954 / artsreach.co.uk. “Playful, site-speci fi c theatre adventure combining breakin’ with immersive audio storytelling that puts you in the driver’s seat. Grab a headset and join the journey of three friends as they hit the road in a rush to reach their own show. Once the engine starts expect explosive breakin’ along with high energy hip hop before hitting the breaks for more loose and liquid movement. Along the way, you’ll discover each artist’s individuality through real, relatable stories and personal perspectives.” ‘DESDEMONA’ 11 - 16 May Studio Theatre, Ashley Road, SALISBURY, SP2 7TN. 7.30pm. £15 / £8. studiotheatre.or.uk. “A play about a handkerchief.” TOM ROSENTHAL 13 May Komedia, 22 - 23 Westgate Street, BATH, BA1 1EP. 6.30pm. £21. 01225 489070 / komediabath.co.uk. Comedy. GRACE + GROWL DANCE COMPANY: ‘COLLECT III’ 15 May Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 7pm. £10 / £5. bridport-arts.com. “Grace + Growl Dance Company for mature dancers celebrate their 10th anniversary with some of the amazing people they’ve met along the way.” ANGELA BARNES: ‘ANGST’ 15 May The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, CORSHAM, SN13 9HX. 7.30pm. £17. poundarts.org.uk . Comedy. DIYET & THE LOVE SOLDIERS 16 May Comrades Hall, BROADWINDSOR, DT8 3QP. 8pm. £14 / £6. 07740 949904 / artsreach.co.uk. See 15 May. ‘SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES’ 16 May Backyard Theatre, 5 Anchor Street, WATCHET, TA23 0AZ. 7.30pm. £15. 0333 666 3366 / backyard-theatre- watchet.uk. “Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fi endishly famous case.” When Judas Met John Music 9th May Katy Rundle Gallery 6th - 12th May Anyone for Tennis? Comedy 27th May Andrew, Hinton, Tyler Gallery 3rd - 9th June Wuthering Heights Film 9th June Beaminster Festival “The 29th Beaminster Festival features the usual mix of top quality music, including the Fibonacci Quartet, Ariel Lanyi, Coco Tomita, the Scott Brothers Duo, together with Sounds from Stage and Screen , the Tim Kliphuis Trio, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, and Not the Rolling Stones! Unusual shorter concerts include Dancing through Time by Flutes and Frets, a double bass recital from Levi Andreassen, violinist Harriet Mackenzie performing with Morgan Szymanski, and Lucy Stevens as Kathleen Ferrier. Literary events include Nigel Planer’s Young Once , John Kampfner’s Braver New World , and Chris Chibnall talking about his career and the place of the Dorset landscape in his books. Talent in the Town on 20th June allows locals to share their hobbies, skills, collections and interests. The events kick off with the Pantaloons performing The (Almost) Complete History of England at Beaminster Manor on 7th June, and concludes with Bijou Opera performing The Marriage of Figaro on 5th July. 27 June – 5 July: Mostly St Mary’s Church, BEAMINSTER, Dorset. £26 / £12. 03336 663366 / beaminsterfestival.com . TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO *EVOLVER_149_SB.qxp_Evolver_2025 14/04/2026 20:13 Page 53