Omid Djalili

Award-winning stand-up and acclaimed actor Omid Djalili appears at the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne on Tuesday, May 3. Intelligent, sometimes provocative, always entertaining, his stand-up is an energetic and captivating comedy masterclass.

Tickets are priced £22, from tivoliwimborne.co.uk or 01202 885566.

Il Divo

Carlos, Urs, David and Seb are bringing their Amor & Pasion tour to the BIC's Windsor Hall on Sunday, May 8, performing songs off the new album alongside all of their biggest hits.

Brought together by Simon Cowell in 2003, Il Divo are still classed as the original and the best classical cross over group of all time.

Tickets from £39, available from bic.co.uk or 0844 576 3000.

Beverly Knight

The ‘Queen of UK Soul’, and now doyenne of the West End, Beverley Knight is back with a brand new UK tour for 2016, including a date at Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre on Tuesday, May 24.

Her first tour in four years will feature many hits from down the years, as well as songs she has performed in her critically acclaimed West End shows and material from the new album.

Tickets priced from £24.50, from bic.co.uk or 0844 576 3000.

BSO Titans

Lighthouse Brahms' Violin Concerto and Mahler's Symphony No.1, “Titan”, will be performed by the BSO at their concert at Lighthouse Poole on Wednesday, May 4.

Tickets from £14.50, available from lighthousepoole.co.uk or 01202 280000.

Nigel Kennedy

Maverick and iconic British violinist Nigel Kennedy turns back the clock but adds a typical and traditional Kennedy twist as he performs an acoustic version of his ground breaking Four Seasons at the Bournemouth Pavilion on Monday, May 23. Titled The New Four Seasons, Nigel will take the audience on a journey through the seasons with extraordinary flair, taking on new interpretations of the music whilst keeping the Four Seasons at its root.

Tickets priced from £36.50, from bic.co.uk or 0844 576 3000.

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

Birmingham Royal Ballet appear at Lighthouse, Poole, on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 with an illuminating mix of works including Kenneth MacMillan's Solitaire, David Bintley's witty Four Scottish Dances, Frederick Ashton's mesmerising Monotones II, an extended pas de trois set to music by Erik Satie, and Hans van Manen's Five Tangos.

Tickets from £17.75, from lighthousepoole.co.uk or 01202 280000.

An Audience with Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe

Strictly Come Dancing favourites Ian and Natalie perform a dance showcase spectacular designed to dazzle and wow when they appear at The Regent Centre in Christchurch on Tuesday, May 10.

The pro-pairing are best known for their high intensity performances on the hit BBC show and will dance a mix of ballroom and Latin, transporting you away to a place of wonderful moments with fun filled entertainment and a close up history of all things related to their life.

Tickets £26, from regentcentre.co.uk or 01202 499199.

Blake

British harmony trio Blake appear at the Regent Centre in Christchurch on Friday, May 6, with a brand new tour featuring the finest songs from stage and screen, including You'll Never Walk Alone, Memory, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Music of the Night and Maria. Linked together with the boys famous improvised banter, the show features music from Hanz Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Cohen, The Beach Boys & many more.

Tickets £20 from regentcentre.co.uk or 01202 499199.