Sun
18
Oct
The Sherborne Market
Cheap Street, Half Moon Street and Pageant Gardens · Sherborne · 10am–3pm · Free
Dorset
What’s on in the South West this weekend
Every gig, market, festival and quiz night from Cornwall to Wiltshire, kept up to date by people who actually live here. We back the small venues and independents the big tourism sites never get round to.
This week in the West
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Sun18OctPlaying for Polio
Sherborne Prep School · Sherborne · 5pm–7pm · £28 per head (including wine & nibbles)
DorsetThe George and Dragon · Salisbury · 7pm
Wiltshire- Sun18Oct
The Unravelling Wilburys
St Ives Theatre · St Ives · 7.30pm · £20 to £23
Cornwall - Mon19Oct
The Angel Lunch Club
The Angel, Bow Street, Langport · Langport · 12pm–2pm · Pay what you can
Somerset - Mon19Oct
Beth Orton
The Trinity Centre · Bristol · 7pm · £35 advance plus fees
Bristol & Bath 
Mon19OctHalloween Showcase 2026
Strode Theatre · Street · 7.30pm · £8.00 to £10.00
Somerset
St Mary's Church · Swanage · 7.30pm–10.30pm · £6.50 to £15
Dorset- Tue20Oct
Lab Activation: Mushroom Walks
The Gardeners' House, Morrab Gardens · Penzance · until Wed 21 Oct · Free, no booking needed
Cornwall Sherborne Abbey · Sherborne · 2pm–3.50pm
Dorset
Tue20OctAgatha Christie's The Hollow
Hall for Cornwall · Truro · 7.30pm · From £15.00
CornwallThe Old Duke · Bristol · 8.30pm · Free entry
Bristol & Bath- Wed21Oct
Hungerford Charter Market
High Street, outside the Town Hall · Hungerford · 8am–1pm · Free
West Berkshire 
Wed21OctTudors On Tour with Tracy Borman
Tivoli Theatre · Wimborne Minster · 7.30pm · £26.50 to £28.65
Dorset- Wed21Oct
Penelope Isles
The Cornish Bank, 34 Church Street · Falmouth · 7.30pm · £13.20
Cornwall Cockrams, Coppice Street · Shaftesbury · 7.45pm–9.30pm
DorsetSt Lawrence's Church · Hungerford · 10am–12pm · Free
West Berkshire- Thu22Oct
Bowood Halloween Adventures
Bowood House and Gardens · Calne · until Sun 1 Nov · Included with a House and Gardens Day Ticket
Wiltshire - Thu22Oct
Organ Concert at Truro Cathedral
Truro Cathedral · Truro · 1.10pm–1.55pm · Free, donations welcome
Cornwall - Thu22Oct
Open Mic at the Winchester Gate
The Winchester Gate · Salisbury · 7.30pm · Free
Wiltshire - Thu22Oct
Fleet Street
The Regal Theatre · Minehead · 7.30pm · Adults £10.00, Regal Friends £9.00, Students £5.00
Somerset - Thu22Oct
Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All
Hen & Chicken Studio, North Street, Southville · Bristol · 8pm · £19.50 including fees
Bristol & Bath - Fri23Oct
Elderflower Food Co-op at Eli's
Eli's Pub (the Rose and Crown), Huish Episcopi · Langport · 5pm–7pm · Free to visit
Somerset - Fri23Oct
Friday Night Sessions
The King's Arms · Dorchester · 6pm
Dorset Bridport Arts Centre · Bridport · 6pm–9pm · £60
Dorset- Fri23Oct
Live DJ & Cocktails
The Grosvenor Arms · Shaftesbury · 6pm–9pm
Dorset Plympton St Maurice Guildhall · Plymouth · 7pm–9pm
Devon
The Regent · Christchurch · 7.30pm · £20
Dorset
The Parkhouse Centre · Bude · 8pm · General admission £29.00 plus booking fee
Cornwall- Fri23Oct
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts
Hen & Chicken Studio, North Street, Southville · Bristol · 8pm · £22 including fees
Bristol & Bath
Where we cover
- CornwallCoast, cliffs and a gig in every harbour town.
- DevonTwo coasts, a moor in the middle and more markets than you can count.
- SomersetCider country: festivals, farmers' markets and village halls.
- DorsetJurassic Coast towns, country shows and hilltop everything.
- WiltshireChalk downs, stone circles and cathedral-city nights out.
- Bristol & BathThe region's big nights out, and everything under the arches.