*SUNDAY Night Comedy is back at Weymouth Pavilion.

It kicks off this weekend with headliner Seann Walsh, also known as the 'lie-in King'.

There will also be two support acts and regular MC Tom Glover overseeing proceedings. Cal the box office for tickets and more information.

*CELEBRATE Leonard Cheshire Disability's Centenary Year with a Through the Ages fashion show at Charlton Down near Dorchester.

The show, at the Herrison Hall, Charlton Down, near Dorchester, has been put together by a team of local volunteers including a fashion degree student (who has helped put together the wardrobe for the show from our local Charity Shop The Cheshire Box Shop).

The event will also include a performance of retro-themed songs, a talk on Leonard Cheshire's life story and how the 69-year-old charity was formed.

There will also be Cheshire Box pop-up charity shop alongside a raffle and refreshments. Tickets costs £3 for adults and £1.50 for children.

*A HILARIOUS production of Cosi Fan Tutte comes to Dorchester Corn Exchange at 7.30pm tonight (8) courtesy of Opera Holloway.

The Mozart opera set during World War Two, tells the story of sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella who as Landgirls are forced to watch their boyfriends go off to war earlier than expected. Through trickery and plenty of comical disguises, their sweethearts seek to find out how faithful the two girls really are. Contact Dorchester TIC or Dorchester Arts for tickets.

*A FUN-FILLED weekend is in store in Swanage.

Swanage Folk Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this weekend.

The exceptional line-up of music concerts features headline bands such as Nancy Kerr and the Sweet Visitor Band, Le Vent du Nord and Belshazzar's Feast.

There will be a craft fair and children's entertainment on Sandpit Field. Tickets cost £10 for adults.

*GET your walking boots on for Gillingham Walking Festival this weekend.

There are a number of walks and events available to take part in, including a one mile evening stroll this evening and a Withywood Family Amble and Treasure Hunt of 1.5 miles on Sunday. See gillwalkersarewelcome.btck.co.uk for more information.

*A NEW live music and arts festival is taking place in Shillingstone, Blandford, today and tomorrow.

Heftival is dedicated to the celebration of upcoming live and electronic music and visual art from all over the country. For tickets, go to buytickets.at/heftival/93500

*A PAINTER of 20 years who has discovered pottery is exhibiting her work at Studio 48, St Michaels' Trading Estate, Bridport, until September 17.

Philomena Harmsworth's The Many Vesseled Women can be seen as part of Bridport and West Dorset Open Studios.

Find out more at bridportopenstudios.co.uk/word/