It's April and although Spring is officially here there's still plenty of indoors entertainment to keep you occupied until the weather warms up.

*SONGS from the world's greatest musicals will be performed tonight at Weymouth Pavilion at 7.30pm.

Beyond the Barricade recreates original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity.

The two hour show features past principal performers from Les Miserables. Contact the box office for tickets.

*BECOME a Jurassic time-traveller today.

Durlston Country Park in Swanage is hosting a family event in which you can meet a palaeontologist, have your fossil finds identified, uncover ancient animals that lived on our coast and take home your own painted casts of Jurassic fossils.

Meet at the Learning Centre at 2pm. Participation costs £3. Booking is essential. Call 01929 424443.

*WHIZZ through the History of Opera in one night in Dorchester tonight at 7.30pm.

Swansea City Opera return with their light-hearted and informative evening showcasing a musical romp through 400 years of opera.

Expect wonderful singing accompanied by piano, interspersed with interesting facts and anecdotes to demonstrate the ever-changing styles in the wonderful art form of opera: including arias and duets by Handel, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Mussorgsky and many many more.

Tickets cost £15 or £13 for members and concessions. Call Dorchester Tourist Information Centre on 01305 267992 or Dorchester Arts on 01305 266926.

*GIVE Nordic Walking a go tomorrow with a free one hour class in Arne Nature Reserve near Wareham.

This session will help you understand just how beneficial Nordic walking can be and how it is far more effective than just walking!

Using up to 90 per cent of your body muscle it targets those difficult to tone areas, improves posture, tones upper and lower body at the same time, burns up to 46 per cent more calories than ordinary walking, reduces pressure on joints, knees and your back and it's ideal for neck, shoulder and back problems.

Pre Booking via the Purbeck Nordic Walking website is essential. The class is limited to 15 places.

The session starts at 11.30am and lasts an hour.

*A CONTEMPORARY art exhibition begins today in Lyme Regis.

Local artists Zee Jones, Vanessa Smith and Frances Dale, who specialise in abstract and representational landscapes as well as figurative work, will be displaying their work.

The exhibition is open 10.30am to 4.30pm daily at the Town Mill until April 13.

*SUMMER Nights are a whole lot closer than you think.

Sing-a-long-a-Grease takes place at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis tonight at 8pm.

Glam up in a Pink Lady and T-Bird jackets, grease up the quiffs and curls, let your hair spray down because Grease is the word…

This fun singalong film evening of giggles and song begins with your Sing-a-long-a Grease host leading a vocal warm-up before showing you how to use your free fun pack during the film and suggesting some (optional) participation. They will also teach you a few hand jives.

Tickets cost £15. Contact the box office.