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What's on in Dorset in November 2026

• The Stylistics at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth – Sun 15 Nov
• A Dorset Autumn Afternoon at Dorchester Arts, Dorchester – Sun 15 Nov
• 14:00 Carmen - Royal Ballet & Opera 26/27 at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Sun 15 Nov · from £19
• 14:00 RB&O Carmen (12 TBC) 215 mins at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Sun 15 Nov · from £9.50
• 14:00 The Royal Opera: Carmen at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Sun 15 Nov · from £15
• 18:30 A Few Good Men (1992) - Tom Cruise Season at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Sun 15 Nov · from £8.80
• 19:30 The Shires at Lighthouse - Concert Hall, Dorset – Sun 15 Nov · from £37
• The Script: Man In The Arena Tour at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth – Mon 16 Nov · from £51.75
• Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth – Mon 16 Nov
• 11:00 Ghosts: The Possession of Button House at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Mon 16 Nov (14 dates) · from £8.80
• 13:30 De Gaulle: Résistance at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Mon 16 Nov · from £8.80
• 14:30 Verity at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Mon 16 Nov (5 dates) · from £7
• 18:00 Contemporary at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Mon 16 Nov (3 dates) · from £7.50
• 18:00 Contemporary Beginner at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Mon 16 Nov (3 dates) · from £7.50
• 19:15 Fierce! at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Mon 16 Nov (5 dates) · from £7.50
• 19:15 Lyrical Jazz at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Mon 16 Nov (3 dates) · from £7.50
• 20:30 Ballet Beginner at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Mon 16 Nov (3 dates) · from £7.50
• 20:30 Commercial at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Mon 16 Nov (3 dates) · from £7.50
• It’s Always The End Of The World at Dorchester Arts, Dorchester – Tue 17 Nov
• 10:00 Zumba at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Tue 17 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 10:45 Groove to Improve at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Tue 17 Nov (2 dates) · from £3.50
• 11:15 Over 50's Ballet Barre at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Tue 17 Nov (2 dates) · from £8.50
• 14:00 Eternity (12) at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Tue 17 Nov
• 18:00 Contemporary Intermediate / Advanced at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Tue 17 Nov (2 dates) · from £8.50
• 19:00 Marc Atkins Artist Talk | Fadelands at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Tue 17 Nov
• 19:00 HANNAH RARITY at Marine Theatre Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis – Tue 17 Nov · from £19
• 19:15 Street Dance at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Tue 17 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 19:30 Show Off at The Showbar at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Tue 17 Nov
• 19:30 Live at the Tivoli at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Tue 17 Nov
• 20:30 Fiesta Fusion at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Tue 17 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• Rizzle Kicks at O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth – Wed 18 Nov
• 10:00 Pottery and Paintings at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Wed 18 Nov
• 10:30 Daytime Dance Fit at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 13:30 De Gaulle: Part 2 - Liberte at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Wed 18 Nov · from £8.80
• 14:00 Tea Dances at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth – Wed 18 Nov
• 14:00 The Yellow Tie (15) 145 mins *MATINEE* at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov · from £7
• 18:00 Vintage Jazz at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 19:00 WOW Presents We Will Rock You at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Wed 18 Nov (5 dates) · from £20
• 19:15 Belly Dance at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 19:15 Dance The Musicals at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 19:30 Paul Smith: HAPPY at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates) · from £41.50
• 19:30 Panto Bingo! at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Wed 18 Nov
• 19:30 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026 BLUE PROGRAMME – Last Seats Remain at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Wed 18 Nov
• 19:30 BSO: Imperial Majesty at Lighthouse - Concert Hall, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov · from £19
• 19:30 The Yellow Tie (15) 145 mins at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov · from £8
• 20:30 Argentine Tango at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 20:30 Tap at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 22:00 Fishies at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Wed 18 Nov (2 dates)
• Sing A Song Of Someone ( P&P Productions ) at Barrington Theatre, Ferndown – Thu 19 Nov · from £10.78
• The Archers: Live at 75 at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth – Thu 19 Nov · from £38.75
• 18:00 LIVING SPIT PRESENTS: THE TRAGEDY OF OMLET, PRINCE OF HEN-MARK at Marine Theatre Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis – Thu 19 Nov · from £18
• 18:00 Ballet Improvers at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Thu 19 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 18:15 Bollywood at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Thu 19 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 19:00 Ogrepalooza at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Thu 19 Nov
• 19:00 Ballet Intermediate at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Thu 19 Nov (2 dates) · from £8.50
• 19:30 Liam Ó Maonlaí and Martin Brunsden Acoustic Set at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Thu 19 Nov · from £25
• 19:30 Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026 at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Thu 19 Nov · from £17
• 19:30 Bach, Bows and Arrows! at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton – Thu 19 Nov
• 19:30 Tony & Una - Live Folk in The Showbar at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Thu 19 Nov
• 19:30 The George Michael Legacy at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Thu 19 Nov · ShowPlanr show
• 19:30 Dance Floor Detox at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Thu 19 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 20:30 Latin Fusion at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Thu 19 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• An Enemy Of The People (Dorchester Drama) at Dorchester Arts, Dorchester – Fri 20 Nov
• 11:45 Mature Movers at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Fri 20 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 13:00 Salsa Fit at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Fri 20 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 14:30 Parkinsons Dance at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Fri 20 Nov (2 dates) · from £3.50
• 18:00 Burlesque at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Fri 20 Nov (2 dates) · from £7.50
• 18:30 Debbie Lee - Flow Symphony at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Fri 20 Nov
• 19:30 The Simon & Garfunkel Story 2026 at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Fri 20 Nov · from £34
• 19:30 And Finally Phil Collins at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Fri 20 Nov
• 19:30 Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Fri 20 Nov · from £24.50
• 19:30 The Big Bad Night - LIVE at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Fri 20 Nov (2 dates) · from £20
• 22:00 Lollipop at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Fri 20 Nov (2 dates) · from £4
• Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth – Sat 21 Nov · from £38.75
• Steve Steinman’s Anything For Love at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth – Sat 21 Nov · from £32
• Rhythm of the Dance at Lighthouse - The Theatre, Poole – Sat 21 Nov · ShowPlanr show
• Del Amitri at O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth – Sat 21 Nov
• Focus at Dorchester Arts, Dorchester – Sat 21 Nov
• 10:15 CBeebies Panto 2026: Treasure Island at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Sat 21 Nov (6 dates) · from £5
• 14:00 Swanage Shanty Festival at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Sat 21 Nov · from £6
• 19:30 The Rolling Stones Story 2026 at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Sat 21 Nov · from £30.50 · ShowPlanr show
• 19:30 The Jim Cregan Acoustic Band (rescheduled date) at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Sat 21 Nov
• 20:00 Los Pacaminos at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton – Sat 21 Nov
• 20:00 Fleetwood Bac at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Sat 21 Nov · from £23
• 21:00 THE DEVOUT: THE UK’S BEST DEPECHE MODE TRIBUTE at Marine Theatre Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis – Sat 21 Nov · from £21
• 22:00 Born On Road UK Tour at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Sat 21 Nov · from £17
• Dorchester Comedy Club at Dorchester Arts, Dorchester – Sun 22 Nov
• 10:30 Urban Writing Retreat | November at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Sun 22 Nov · from £15
• 11:00 Festive Fun with Peppa Cinema Experience (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Sun 22 Nov · from £5
• 14:00 GIANT – The Play at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Sun 22 Nov (2 dates) · from £19
• 15:00 What the Dickens…? at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Sun 22 Nov
• 18:30 The Great Gatsby at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Sun 22 Nov · from £11
• 19:30 Hounds of Love - The Kate Bush Celebration at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Sun 22 Nov · from £30
• 19:30 An Evening with Marty Wilde at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Sun 22 Nov
• 07:00 PLAY READING GROUP at Marine Theatre Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis – Mon 23 Nov
• 10:30 Practical Magic 2 at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Mon 23 Nov · from £8.80
• 13:00 Wicker (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Mon 23 Nov (5 dates) · from £5
• 14:30 Digger at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Mon 23 Nov (5 dates) · from £7
• 16:00 Everest: The Other Side (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Mon 23 Nov (2 dates) · from £5
• 19:00 Doctor Who: The Satan Pit - Extended Movie Cut at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Mon 23 Nov · from £15
• 20:00 Wicker at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Mon 23 Nov (3 dates) · from £8.80
• 19:30 Blackout: Fear Loves An Audience at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Tue 24 Nov
• 19:30 BAC at Co Evo at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Tue 24 Nov · from £5
• 22:00 Residual - The Party at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Tue 24 Nov · from £6
• Bob Dylan at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth – Wed 25 Nov · from £96.50
• Big Country + Evan Peter's Alarm at O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth – Wed 25 Nov
• 18:30 Come Together Art Auction with Duke’s Auctioneers at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Wed 25 Nov
• 18:30 Battle of the Bands - Twynham School at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Wed 25 Nov · from £4.50
• 19:00 Giant - The Play - Event Cinema (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Wed 25 Nov · from £15
• 19:00 Screening: GIANT – The Play (15) 136 mins at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Wed 25 Nov · from £9.50
• 19:30 Eric & Ern at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Wed 25 Nov
• 19:30 BSO: Flower Power at Lighthouse - Concert Hall, Dorset – Wed 25 Nov · from £19
• 20:00 Oscar's Ultimate Quiz at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Wed 25 Nov
• The Orb + Ozric Tentacles at O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth – Thu 26 Nov
• 14:00 GIANT at Marine Theatre Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis – Thu 26 Nov · from £8
• 18:00 Come Together Supper Club #4 at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Thu 26 Nov · from £35
• 19:00 Indie Revival presents HUTCH at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Thu 26 Nov
• 19:30 Kinaesthesia (2026) (15) at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Thu 26 Nov · from £4
• 19:30 Imperial Classical Ballet® Presents The Nutcracker at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Thu 26 Nov · from £36
• 19:30 The Makings of a Murderer - The Undercover Detective at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Thu 26 Nov · from £30
• 19:30 The Manfreds - Get Your Kicks On Tour ’26 at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Thu 26 Nov · from £30
• Little Angels: Big Bad And Back Tour at O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth – Fri 27 Nov
• The Captain’s Beard + support The Roving Crows and Thomas Benjamin Wilde Esquire at Dorchester Arts, Dorchester – Fri 27 Nov
• 11:00 Ebenezer at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Fri 27 Nov (3 dates) · from £8.80
• 11:00 BSO Cake Concert at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Fri 27 Nov · from £8
• 14:00 Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express - Live on Stage at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Fri 27 Nov (2 dates) · from £19
• 16:00 RNLI 200 COMEDY NIGHT at Marine Theatre Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis – Fri 27 Nov · from £16
• 19:00 Total Stone Roses at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Fri 27 Nov
• 19:30 Midwinter Revels | GreenMatthews at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Fri 27 Nov · from £15
• 19:30 That 80's Movie Band at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Fri 27 Nov · from £31
• 19:30 Regent Comedy Club with Phil Ellis at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Fri 27 Nov · from £20
• 19:30 Mark Smith - Antiques Expert at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton – Fri 27 Nov
• 19:30 Simon Yates - My Mountain Life at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Fri 27 Nov · from £23
• 19:30 Showaddywaddy in Concert November 2026 at The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, Wimborne Minster – Fri 27 Nov
• 19:30 RPM at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Fri 27 Nov · from £8
• 19:30 Audio Description headset (Auracast) at Pavilion Dance South West, Dorset – Fri 27 Nov · from £10
• 19:30 A Private Life (Vie Privée) (15) at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Fri 27 Nov
• 20:00 Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Fri 27 Nov · from £28.50
• Tidy Trax: Back To Bournemouth at O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth – Sat 28 Nov
• Total Stone Roses (Support act: Oaysis) at Dorchester Arts, Dorchester – Sat 28 Nov
• 14:00 The Brubeck Project - Neil Maya Quartet at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Sat 28 Nov · from £15
• 15:00 The Shaftesbury New Writing Scratch Festival (Youth 10-18 years) at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Sat 28 Nov
• 19:00 The Shaftesbury New Writing Scratch Festival (Adults) at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Sat 28 Nov
• 19:30 ShakeItUp | The Improvised Shakespeare Show at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport – Sat 28 Nov · from £15
• 19:30 Tease at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Sat 28 Nov · from £29 · ShowPlanr show
• 19:30 Clare Teal - Jazz, Swing and Other Things at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Sat 28 Nov · from £30.50
• 19:30 ELO Again at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton – Sat 28 Nov · ShowPlanr show
• 19:30 The Amy Winehouse Band at Lighthouse - Concert Hall, Dorset – Sat 28 Nov · from £31.50
• 19:30 The Comic Strip Presents... PART 2 screenings + Q&A (18) at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Sat 28 Nov · from £20
• 22:00 Encrypted X Kludo at Old Fire Station Bournemouth, Dorset – Sat 28 Nov · from £22.50
• Christmas with the Dahlings at Barrington Theatre, Ferndown – Sun 29 Nov · from £8
• 11:00 Weddings - The Mowlem at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Sun 29 Nov · from £27
• 13:00 Wildwood (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Sun 29 Nov · from £5
• 15:00 Disney’s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Live to Film at Lighthouse - Concert Hall, Dorset – Sun 29 Nov · from £34.50
• 16:00 How To Rob A Bank (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Sun 29 Nov · from £5
• 16:00 Wessex Military Band Winter Concert 2026 at Bridport Electric Palace, Dorset – Sun 29 Nov · from £10
• 19:00 I Play Rocky (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Sun 29 Nov (2 dates) · from £5
• 19:00 National Theatre Live - Golden Boy (15) at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Sun 29 Nov
• 19:30 A Night To Remember: Motown Show at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Sun 29 Nov · from £33
• 10:30 Holy Days at Regent Christchurch, Christchurch – Mon 30 Nov · from £8.80
• 14:30 Bad Apples at The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage – Mon 30 Nov (2 dates) · from £7
• 16:00 Primetime (Film) at Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth – Mon 30 Nov (2 dates) · from £5
• 19:30 Interest Evening for our Spring 2027 Production ‘Quiz’ by James Graham at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Shaftesbury – Mon 30 Nov