What's on in Dorset
80 live shows in Dorset over the next 60 days. Dates and prices come from venue websites; book direct with the venue.
- BAC at Co Evo at Pavilion Dance South West – Tue 3 Nov
- Burlesque at Pavilion Dance South West – Tue 3 Nov
- Foyer Sessions: Kirsty McGee & Nina Freckles at Bridport Electric Palace – Tue 3 Nov
- BSO: Sunshine Symphonies at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Wed 4 Nov
- Heart of the Beast (12A) 101 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 4 Nov
- The Bluetones at Old Fire Station Bournemouth – Thu 5 Nov
- Pressure (15 TBC) (2026) 100 mins *SUBTITLED MATINEE* at Bridport Electric Palace – Thu 5 Nov
- Screening - NTL: Golden Boy (12A) 156 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Thu 5 Nov
- The Luke Combs Experience at Old Fire Station Bournemouth – Fri 6 Nov
- Sense and Sensibility (Cert TBC) (2026) 131 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 6 Nov
- Obscura: Double Bill at Pavilion Dance South West – Fri 6 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Oliver Bullough at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 7 Nov
- BridLit 2026 : Robin Niblett at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 7 Nov
- BSO: Elvis: Viva Las Vegas! at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Sat 7 Nov
- Digger (15) 129 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 7 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Matthew Sweet at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 8 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Lachlan Goudie at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 8 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Jeremy Hunt at Bridport Electric Palace – Mon 9 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Greg Doran at Bridport Electric Palace – Mon 9 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Tobias Ellwood at Bridport Electric Palace – Tue 10 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Sarah Churchwell & Jon Lee Anderson at Bridport Electric Palace – Tue 10 Nov
- Sense and Sensibility (Cert TBC) (2026) 131 mins *MATINEE* at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 11 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Debbie McGee at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 11 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Ed Davey at Bridport Electric Palace – Thu 12 Nov
- Flamenco From Spain! Thursday 12th November, 7.30pm at St Peter's Church Bournemouth – Thu 12 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Mary Berry at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 13 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Patrick Gale at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 13 Nov
- The Comedy Store 13.11.26 at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 13 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Tony Parsons at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 14 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Sarah Raven at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 14 Nov
- BridLit 2026: Jonathan Freedland at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 14 Nov
- Get in the festive spirit at our Christmas Market, 14 & 15 November🎄 at The Tank Museum – Sun 15 Nov
- RB&O Carmen (12 TBC) 215 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 15 Nov
- The Yellow Tie (15) 145 mins *MATINEE* at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 18 Nov
- BSO: Imperial Majesty at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Wed 18 Nov
- The Yellow Tie (15) 145 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 18 Nov
- The Ogretones at Old Fire Station Bournemouth – Thu 19 Nov
- Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 20 Nov
- Fleetwood Bac at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 21 Nov
- The Great Gatsby at Pavilion Dance South West – Sun 22 Nov
- Screening: GIANT – The Play (15) 136 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 25 Nov
- BSO: Flower Power at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Wed 25 Nov
- The Manfreds - Get Your Kicks On Tour ’26 at Bridport Electric Palace – Thu 26 Nov
- Total Stone Roses at Old Fire Station Bournemouth – Fri 27 Nov
- RPM at Pavilion Dance South West – Fri 27 Nov
- Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 27 Nov
- The Brubeck Project - Neil Maya Quartet at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 28 Nov
- The Comic Strip Presents... PART 2 screenings + Q&A (18) at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 28 Nov
- Wessex Military Band Winter Concert 2026 at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 29 Nov
- BSO: Eternal Heaven at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Wed 2 Dec
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (PG) 97mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 2 Dec
- LIVE THEATRE: A Christmas Carol at Bridport Electric Palace – Thu 3 Dec
- The Holiday in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Fri 4 Dec
- Bridport Big Band 2026 Annual Winter Concert at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 4 Dec
- Even the Devil Has Demons at Pavilion Dance South West – Fri 4 Dec
- Disco Fever - The Ultimate Xmas Disco 2026 at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 5 Dec
- Screening: André Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert – Let It Snow (Cert TBC) 165 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 6 Dec
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (PG) 97 mins *MATINEE* at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 6 Dec
- BSO: Winter Warmers at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Wed 9 Dec
- BSO: Cake Concert - Music for a Winter's Morning at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Thu 10 Dec
- Jack and the Beanstalk at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Thu 10 Dec
- A Festive Evening with Ward Thomas at Bridport Electric Palace – Thu 10 Dec
- Artic Numpties at Old Fire Station Bournemouth – Fri 11 Dec
- Wicker (15) 105 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 11 Dec
- Cara Dillon - Upon A Winter’s Night at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Sat 12 Dec
- Autumn Revue 2026 at Pavilion Dance South West – Sun 13 Dec
- BYP: Newsies 15.12.26 at Bridport Electric Palace – Tue 15 Dec
- BYP: Newsies 16.12.26 at Bridport Electric Palace – Wed 16 Dec
- BYP: Newsies 17.12.26 at Bridport Electric Palace – Thu 17 Dec
- BYP: Newsies 18.12.26 at Bridport Electric Palace – Fri 18 Dec
- SOS at Old Fire Station Bournemouth – Sat 19 Dec
- Ebenezer (12A) 120 mins at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 19 Dec
- Screening: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express - Live On Stage (PG) at Bridport Electric Palace – Sat 19 Dec
- Festive Ceilidh at Pavilion Dance South West – Sat 19 Dec
- BSO: Last Night of the Christmas Proms at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Sat 19 Dec
- Santa Live! 20.12.26 1pm at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 20 Dec
- Santa Live! 20.12.26 4pm at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 20 Dec
- Santa Live! 20.12.26 6:30pm at Bridport Electric Palace – Sun 20 Dec
- Love Actually In Concert - Film With Live Orchestra at Lighthouse - Concert Hall – Sun 20 Dec
- Santa Live! 21.12.26 11am *RELAXED PERFORMANCE* at Bridport Electric Palace – Mon 21 Dec