It wouldn't be March without... (From Dorset Society)

It wouldn't be March without...

6:00am Monday 1st March 2010

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Spring is nearly here and March is packed with great stuff to do, so get your diary out...

The 39 Steps (March 1-6)

Hitchcock meets hilarious in this Laurence Olivier Award-winning Best New Comedy version of the classic spy thriller. This blissfully funny show follows the adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay. Complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents and devastatingly beautiful women - Lighthouse, Poole.

Studio Jazz – (March 2)

Modern Jazz with a touch of the blues from the finest: Jim Mullen (Guitar), Henry Lowther (Trumpet), Mike Gorman (Organ), Matt Skelton (Drums) - Lighthouse, Poole.

Peter Andre in concert (March 5)

Jordan’s ex will be performing tracks from his new album, including the top five single Behind Closed Doors as well a number of his classic hits - Pavilion, Bournemouth.

Gertrude’s Secret (March 8–9)

This colourful show will transport you to an absorbing world of characters both comic and sad with an entrancing mixture of poignant monologues and uproarious comedy. What is Gertrude’s terrible secret? This question and more are answered in this frequently hilarious yet unnerving show - Lighthouse, Poole

An Audience with Charles Dickens (March 12)

Starring Gerald Dickens, the great man’s great, great grandson! Regent Centre, Christchurch.

Exbury Gardens open (March 13) The Exbury year starts with a fabulous showing of the rare and delicate leopard lilies (South African lacenalias) in the Gardens’ Five Arrows gallery and a stunning display of daffodils in the meadow that slopes down to the Beaulieu River. Camellias, magnolias and primroses complete the early displays. Open daily 10am-5.30pm.

Candlelight: Verdi’s Otello (March 14) Shakespeare's tragedy is taken to operatic proportions in Verdi's Otello. Join Candlelight Opera on this intense and emotional journey where jealousy and suspicion lead to betrayal and murder. This intimately-staged pro The Regent Centre, Christchurch.

Lee Mack: Going Out tour (March 14) The critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning comedian returns to the live stage with a new show. Mack will be bringing his trademark brand of high energy banter, well crafted gags and sharp one-liners to venues across the country on his biggest ever live stand-up tour. Pavilion, Bournemouth.

The Sopranos (March 18) Paying homage to great Divas from Shirley Bassey to Barbara Streisand and Judy Garland to Celine Dion, eight woman will enthral you with timeless classics from the opera to Broadway - Lighthouse, Poole.

Once Upon a Tiger (March 21) This is a superb show featuring Korean and UK performers. It involves two groups of children, one from Korea, the other in England and combines storytelling, live music, puppetry and wild Korean humour swirl together into an exhilarating performance for families - Salisbury Arts Centre.

English Touring Opera (March 26-27) Don Pasquale, Donizetti and The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart. Two of the wittiest works of the repertoire taken from the 18th and 19th Centuries. These very different operas – both describing the events of one day – find comedy in stifling Sevillian manor houses and in dusty bachelors’ quarters - Lighthouse, Poole.

Julie Felix (March 29) Californian 1960s folk icon Julie Felix still receives serious enthusiasm from her audience for both her 1960s and more recent material - Lighthouse, Poole.

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