THE heady brilliance of 1960s landmark radio comedy Round The Horne is being re-visited live on stage at The Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth this week. The show, direct from its success in the West End, opened on Monday and runs until Sunday (September 12). Enjoy all the old favourites like Rambling Syd Rumpo and of course Julian and Sandy. Telephone 0870 111 3000.

LIGHTHOUSE at Poole launch their autumn season on Monday (September 13) with the latest touring version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's long-time favourite stage musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph and his 11 brothers just seems to run and run. It plays Lighthouse until Saturday September 18. Telephone 01202 685222.

THE Nuffield Theatre in Southampton have launched their autumn season with a three night run of Pravesh Kumar's take on Asian marital traditions with The Deranged Marriage. With music, dance and searing social commentary, the show which opened on Thursday (September 9) runs until Saturday (September 11). Telephone 023 8067 1771.

THE classic Francis Durbridge thriller The Gentle Hook continues its three week run at Bournemouth's Pier Theatre. Full of twists turns and a small shoal of red herrings to throw you off the sent this enjoyable whodunit stars well known telly faces including one-time New Avenger Gareth Hunt, Tony Scannell from The Bill, Deborah Grant from Bergerac, Glen Murphy from London's Burning and veteran stage and screen actor George Sewell. Telephone 0870 111 3000.

SUNDAY night's at The Pier continues to offer good old fashioned variety entertainment in the form of the hugely popular Summer Seaside Special. Acts include sixties singing stars The Bachelors and Susan "Bobby's Girl" Maughan, oriental magic act Tensai and comedian and compere Stu "Crush a Grape" Francis. Every Sunday until September 18.Telephone 0870 111 3000.

THE Salisbury Playhouse autumn season continues with a new production of Shakespeare's much loved comedy Much Ado About Nothing. It is directed by rising young talent Douglas Rintoul who directed Copenhagen at the Playhouse last year and The Taming of the Shrew there in 2002. It runs until Saturday (September 25). Telephone 01722 320333.

CLOSE-UP magic, humour and marvellous showmanship will be on offer when Geoffrey Durham brings his latest one-man show Little Miracles to the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne on Friday (September 10).

IRISH band Lunasa return to the Allendale Centre in Wimborne on Sunday (September 12) for an evening of Celtic musical wizardry. The band, which features former Waterboy bass player Trevor Hutchinson, guitarist Donagh Hennessy, flautist Kevin Crauford, uillean pipe player Cillian Vallely and All Ireland fiddle champion Sean Smyth, have been described as "the hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet.". Telephone 01202 730111 or 07909 968200.

HARMONY group The Wessex Corn Dollies perform their latest show Here I Go Again at the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne on Saturday (September 11). The cast also features By Appointment winners of the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) Silver Medal. Telephone 01202 885566

TURN the clock back to the 40s and 50s at New Milton Memorial Centre on Saturday (September 11) when Todd Miller and the Joe Loss Orchestra and Singers headline an anniversary gala ball. Also appearing will be the Andy Mackinstosh Swing Band. 01425 618196.

SINGER Karen Noble pays tribute to the late, great Dusty Springfield at the Regent centre in Christchurch on Saturday (September 11). Using visuals, narration and a series of fast costume changes Karen and her band chart Dusty's career from the early days of The Springfields to her collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys. Telephone 01202 499148.

REGULAR summer visitors can dance in the aisles to long-running rock 'n' roll musical That'll Be The Day. The show takes a light-hearted look at the golden era of popular music is playing the Bournemouth International Centre from Wednesdays to Saturdays. Telephone 0870 111 3000.

FUNNYBONE Comedy Club is kicking off yet another rib-tickling season on Friday (September 10) at The Tralee Hotel in West Hill Road, Bournemouth. Three acts include hard-hitting political satirist Ron Vaudry, the loveable Patrick Mohanan and that teller of wicked tales with strange twists and unlikely villains, Carey Marx. Telephone 01202 622722

TURNING the clock back to the days of the legendary Rat Pack, The Kings of Swing evoke memories of Las Vegas in the 1960s. The show which plays the BIC on Tuesday nights re-lives the days when Frank, Sammy and Deano reigned supreme. Telephone 0870 111 3000.

TOP DJs like Erick Morillo, Danny Rampling and Judge Jools headline at the Party For Peace Freedom Festival at the Great Dorset Steam Fair site near Blandford on Saturday (September 11). Organisers promise that the event, which supports the Willow Foundation ( an organisation that who arranges a special days for serious ill young adults) will have an atmosphere that will take you back to the dance parties of the late eighties and early nineties. 0871 226 1984.

TAKE a rock 'n' roller coaster ride through the incredible world of a larger than life singer turned movie actor in The Meat Loaf Story which plays Salisbury City Hall on Saturday (September 11). A piece of rock theatre that includes all the highlights and hits from an extraordinary career. Telephone 01722 327676.

BRILLIANT pianist and Gershwin exponent Jack Gibbons plays Beaulieu on Saturday (Sep 11). The programme which will feature music by Bach, Chopin, Alkan and Gibbons himself, precedes a US tour including a landmark concert at New York's Carnegie Hall.

BON Jovi tribute band By Jovi make a return visit to Mr Kyps in Lower Parkstone on Friday (Sep 10). They are followed on Saturday by UB40 soundalike RU40 whole Tuesday (Sep 14) sees home-grown south coast band Conway playing a set influenced by the likes of Neil Young/Tom Petty/Jeff Buckley etc. Meanwhile Wednesday (Sep 15) sees Kyps hosting a rock show featuring rock punk bands Unit On, Five Second Hand Rule and Cherry Atri. Telephone 01202 748945.

DONALD MacKenzie gives the final free recital in the summer series of concerts on the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre's magnificent Compton organ on Friday (Sep 10).