Live at the Allendale
Discover our live music and theatre shows - what do you fancy?
See here for all our events, including films, dancing, fairs and more.
Fazza Fest
Friday 11th October, 4pm - 11pm
Punks and Rockers Unite To Honour Friend’s Memory in aid of Cancer Research UK for the fourth year…. Faren 'Fazza' Short was obsessed with music and particularly live music, attending thousands of gigs throughout his life, supporting national and local bands. Faren died in 2021 after a brave and dignified battle with cancer; his legacy is one big party to celebrate his life, featuring bands that Faren himself, we believe, would have approved of.
Standard advance tickets £25, on the door £26.
20 To 1 Big Band presents
Dance The Night Away
Saturday 26th October, 7.30pm
20 To 1 Big Band return to the Allendale, with an evening of live music for you to get up and dance to! Music styles including Swing, Jive, Latin, Waltz and Rock & Pop. Also featuring live vocalists.
Doors open at 7.15pm, music from 7.30pm. Licensed bar.
Stringfever Live in Concert, with special guest Pete Matthews
Sunday 3rd November, 7.45pm
A fantastic show combining the amazing skills of Wimborne’s own Pete Matthews - The UK’s Premier Comedy Juggler, and Stringfever - Electric Strings & Vocal Drums. “A little bit Classical, a little bit Rock and Roll, humorous and a whole lot entertaining!”
Two of the UK’s busiest variety acts provide an evening of live entertainment you will never forget!
Dorsetborn presents
FORT by Tabitha Hayward
Sunday 10th November, 4pm
1am. An Iron Age hillfort in North Dorset.
Away from dysfunctional families and small-town gossip, Viv and Daisy can be entirely themselves. With so much beyond their control, Fort is their stomping ground. Their escape. Until the ghost turns up. Best friends for as long as they can remember, their bond has survived school bullies, witchcraft, jealousy and vengeful cows. But at the end of a summer when everything is changing, can it survive the ghost?
Fort is a spellbinding new play about two teenage girls growing up and growing apart. Age guide 14+. Running time approx. 65 mins.
The TFI Friday Tribute Band
Friday 15th November, 8pm
Remember the hedonistic bands of the 90s? Remember the legendary Friday night Channel 4 TV programme TFI Friday? Then you’ll love The TFI Friday Tribute Band!
Live at the Allendale on 15th November, this outfit is a proper guitar band, replicating the bands and artists who played on the TV show at the famous Riverside Studios in London. So, grab your parka jacket, grab your bucket hat and join us for the best 90s music party around! Age suitability 14+.
Sounds Like The 60s
Dusty, Cilla, Lulu & Pet
Saturday 16th November. 7.30pm
Come and experience the greatest songs by four voices that defined a decade: Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Lulu and Petula Clark. Between them, they had many of the very greatest songs of the 60s. Do you remember... Downtown... This Is My Song... If You Go Away... Shout... Alfie... Anyone Who Had A Heart... You're My World... You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ? International pop and musical theatre sensation, Samantha, and her amazing live band will transport you back to the best of all decades - the 60s. The best songs, from the best singers... all in one amazing feel-good show!
Raising funds for the Allendale Community Centre.
Richard Smith
Supported by Bob Carter
Friday 6th December, 7.30pm
British-born, American-resident guitar virtuoso Richard Smith visits the UK - and we're thrilled to welcome him to the Allendale on 6th December. Richard is one the finest guitarists you'll ever see and hear.
He's ably supported by well-known local guitarist Bob Carter, highly skilled in his own right. If you love top quality music and musicians, this is a pre-Christmas treat for your senses!
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Grass Roots Theatre Company presents
Last Panto in Little Grimley
Sunday 8th December, 1pm & 5pm
We're delighted to welcome Grass Roots back to the Minster Theatre, following great successes earlier this year with Last Tango in Little Grimley and A Bunch of Amateurs.
Pantomime season has arrived in Little Grimley, but for the village’s struggling amateur dramatic society this brings more problems and more hilarious situations! This is a standalone play, but also a natural sequel to Last Tango in Little Grimley, with the same four lovable characters.
There'll also be mince pies and mulled wine available, to get you into the Christmas spirit!
Best Ever Christmas Show
Friday 13th - Tuesday 24th December 2024, various times
Tickets are now on sale - a fantastic Christmas treat for all the family!
Thursday 19 December, 5pm is a Relaxed and Signed performance.
Essential carer/assistant ticket – please contact us before you make your booking: phone 01202 887247 or email info@theallendale.org
Jazz at the Allendale
Bob Barter Quartet with Jenny Howe
A very welcome return for the Bob Barter Quartet with Jenny Howe, this time in the Quarterjack Hall to allow extra capacity. Tickets are always in great demand for these performances - advance booking strongly recommended. As we approach Christmas, treat yourself to magnificent musicianship and the highest quality entertainment!
Dirty/DC
Friday 27th December, doors open 7pm
The hugely popular Dirty/DC return on 27th December. Their last two visits here were sold out, so buy your tickets before the night!
Dirty/DC have been playing throughout the UK and Europe since 1998 and have developed a lineup and stage show that has made their reputation seriously strong amongst AC/DC fans, whether die hard fanatics or people who just want a good night out...
Raising funds for the Allendale Community Centre.
Ratrace
Saturday 25th January, doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm
We're pleased to welcome Ratrace back to the Allendale and we know you are too - it's always a packed house when they visit!
Ratrace are the UK's ultimate 9 piece Ska band playing tunes from Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, The Beat and more. The show also features SW20 Radio Ska-Plus Live with Andy Dubberley. A great night out to beat the January blues!
Raising funds for Allendale Community Centre.
The Dark Prism
A tribute to Pink Floyd
Saturday 8th February, 7.30pm
An ensemble of powerful vocalists and talented instrumentalists deliver a complete, professional tribute to the greatest of all rock groups – Pink Floyd. With striking lead female vocals and unique take on David Gilmour’s ground-breaking guitar solos, The Dark Prism brings a fresh take to the classic melodies and timeless lyrics – when the Dark Prism are performing you will Wish You Were Here! Visually striking as well as an auditory delight, an evening with The Dark Prism is an unforgettable experience for all generations. www.thedarkprism.com
secretplanet presents
A Joke
Saturday 8th March, 7.30pm
The smash hit stage comedy. Three characters with no memory arrive in a void. As they try to work out where they are and why, they discover that one of them is English, one Irish, and one a Scotsman... Is this a joke, and if so, which joke?
Originally performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this critically acclaimed play is now touring the UK for the first time. Advised minimum age: 12+
Cydonia Knights
Saturday 15th March, doors 7pm, start 7.30pm
Following a fantastic show at the Allendale in Spring 2024, we're delighted to welcome Cydonia Knights back in March 2025.
Cydonia Knights are a tribute to one of the world's biggest rock bands, 'MUSE'. who have sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Formed by Muse fans, for Muse fans, Cydonia Knights perform an unparalleled Muse experience as close to the real thing as possible. The band takes pride in their meticulous attention to detail. Supermassive Black Hole, Uprising, Algorithm, Reapers, Compliance and many, many more of the very best Muse tracks are performed with unprecedented accuracy. A night to look forward to!
Jinder presents A Songwriter's Circle
Saturday 5th April, doors 5.30pm, show 6.30pm
Join Jinder and his guests, Dorset’s Rich Atkinson and Nick Capaldi. See them perform their original songs and reveal the stories behind them. Jinder blends country, folk and soft rock with 70s vibes; Rich’s Narrative Americana style is infused with jazz and gritty vocals. Nick’s music is genre-bending and imaginative. Not to be missed!
Legends of Motown
Friday 26th September, 8pm
Legends of Motown is a high energy show jam packed with all of Motown's biggest hits, with stunning vocals and amazing live band, celebrating the music of the iconic and timeless Motown era. Undoubtedly the golden era of music, the show pays tribute to the legendary artists that appeared on the Motown label at that time.
Get ready to be wowed with a song list that will have you up and out of your seats, dancing in the aisles. Make it a night to remember with music authentic to the Motown label from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin and many more!