32 Performance ‘PEPPER AND HONEY’ 29 November Village Hall, SIXPENNY HANDLEY, SP5 5NJ. 7.30pm. £12.50 / £6. artsreach.co.uk . “A poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, and the con fl ict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.” ‘JACK AND THE BEANSTALK’ 29 November – 11 January Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, SALISBURY, SP2 7RA. Various times. wiltshirecreative.co.uk . ‘PEPPER AND HONEY’ 30 November Community Hall, LITTON CHENEY, DT2 9AU. 2.30pm. £12.50 / £6. artsreach.co.uk . See 29 November. ‘HAH! BUMHUG’ 3 December Royal Manor Theatre, PORTLAND, DT5 1LT. 7.30pm. £12.50 / £6. 03336 663366 / artsreach.co.uk . “Yuletide laughs for all the family, featuring live music by Julian Gaskell.” ‘HAH! BUMHUG’ 4 December Village Hall, WINFRITH, DT2 8JR. 7.30pm. £12.50 / £6. 01305 853783 / artsreach.co.uk . See 3 December. TOM STAGE: ‘NAUGHTY BY NATURE’ 4 December Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 7.30pm. £25. wiltshirecreative.co.uk . Comedy. ‘CABARET WITH CLAUS’ 5 December Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . “Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes return with their Christmas show, an evening of shamelessly festive insanity with angels, shepherds, scented candles and a glitterball rocket ship, a man formerly known as Tiny Tim and a goose. Maybe.” ‘HAH! BUMHUG’ 5 December Village Hall, CRANBORNE, BH21 5PZ. 7pm. £12.50 / £6. artsreach.co.uk . See 3 December. ‘HAH! BUMHUG’ 6 December Hall, STALBRIDGE, DT10 2NF. 7pm. £12.50 / £6. 01963 362355 / artsreach.co.uk . See 3 December. ‘DICK WHITTINGTON’ 11 December - 4 January Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. Various times. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . ‘CABARET WITH CLAUS’ 12 December The Mowlem, Shore Road, SWANAGE, BH19 1DD. 7.30pm. £19 / £18. 01929 422239 / themowlem.com . See 5 December. MARKUS BIRDMAN + ANT DAWSON + INGRID DAHLE 13 December Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . Comedy. ‘COMEDY NIGHT’ 13 December CICCIC, Paul Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3PF. 8pm. £19 / £15. 01823 337477 / ciccic.co.uk . ‘NOT TRULY DEAD’ 17 and 18 December Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . “Three tales of the restless dead.” ‘OH, WHISTLE’ 19 December Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . “A tale of nocturnal horror on the Suffolk coast.” SHAZIA MIRZA + LUKE HONNORATY + RUSSELL ARATHOON 20 December Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. 01202 280000 / lighthousepoole.co.uk . Comedy. ‘CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA’ 29 December Town Hall, High Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3AS. 11am, 1 and 3pm. £7. 01278 427692. ONE-STOP DESIGN, PRINT & MAILING We’re friendly and knowledgeable. We’re not flash or fancy, but we are really good at what we do. Easy. Affordable. Dependable. Local. Leaflets, flyers, brochures, booklets, magazines, folders and more. Design, print and mailing – all in one place. What can we print for you today?
[email protected] | bishops.co.uk | 023 9233 4900 The Mistletoe Bough “For many years, during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the telling of ghost stories was as much a part of Christmas as mince pies and carol singing. This December, Blabbermouth Community Storytelling will be continuing that tradition, bringing an atmospheric performance of the classic Christmas ghost story, The Mistletoe Bough , to venues across Wessex.” 1 December: Crewkerne Museum, 29 Market Square, CREWKERNE, TA18 7LP. 01460 77079. 3 December: Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, SHERBORNE, DT9 3NL. 01935 815944. 4 December: All Saints Hall, 2 North Street, LANGPORT, TA10 9RQ. 6 December: Village Hall, Church Street, CHEDDAR, BS27 3RB. 9 December: Weston Museum, Burlington Street, WESTON- SUPER-MARE, BS23 1PR. 01934 621028. 12 December: The Market House, Market Place, CASTLE CARY, BA7 7AH. 01963 351763. 13 December: Village Hall, Fyne Court Cottage, BROOMFIELD, Bridgwater, TA5 2EQ. 14 December: Tithe Barn, Priory Green, DUNSTER, Minehead, TA24 6RY. 01643 821658. 16 December: The Bennet Centre, Vicarage Street, FROME, BA11 1PX. 18 December: The Walronds, 6 Fore Street, CULLOMPTON, EX15 1JL. 01884 35934. 19 December: Town Hall, Market Place, WELLS, BA5 2RB. 01749 673091. All shows 7pm. £14 / £8. blabbermouthstorytelling.co.uk .