Rock & Roll Dance & Live Music. Friday 20th November 7.30pm. Rock and Roll night with amazing rock and roll band ‘The Beat Cats’. Swing or jive along with songs from the 50’s+. Retro clothing and dancing optional. CICCIC, Memorial Hall, Paul St, Taunton. Licensed bar. www.ciccic.co.uk, 01823 337477.

Blues Rock Live Music Night. Saturday 21st Nov 7.30pm. Amazing blues guitarist and musicians bring blues rock music to life with one of the UK’s top well-seasoned bands/artists 'Snatch it Back'. A must see band. CICCIC, Memorial Hall, Paul St, Taunton. Licensed bar. www.ciccic.co.uk, 01823 337477.

Thursday, November 19

7.30pm - Taunton Thespians present The Moonstone at The Brewhouse. Runs until Saturday. TicketsBox: 01823 340470/283244

Friday, November 20

7.30pm - Nynehead Amateur Dramatic Society present a Medley of Musicals. Tickets include a hot dog and ice cream. Tickets £7.00 Adults £3.50p Children . Also Saturday 21 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm at Nynehead Memorial hall. Tickets from Tear’s Newsagents South street Wellington or 01823 461518.

Saturday, November 21

10am - 12noon, charity sale and coffee morning in Bishops Hull Church Hall. Many stalls including cakes, books, bric-a-brac, toys, tombola, splat the rat and a large raffle. Refreshments, tea, coffee and bacon rolls available. All proceeds to cystic fibrosis research.

11.30am - 2pm, orienteering at Goodlands Gardens in Taunton. Come and have a go. Free event.

Suitable for families and all ages. Contact: jandr.craddock@gmail.com or go to www.quantockorienteers.co.uk

7.15pm - celebrated tenor Cameron Rolls joins Taunton Deane and Reading Male Voice Choirs for a musical feast to celebrate and raise money for the work of St Margaret’s Hospice. St Mary Magdalene Church in Taunton. Tickets £10 available from the Taunton Visitor Centre (01823 340470) or TDMVC (01823 284410).

Sunday, November 22

2.30pm - members of the Chamber Ensemble of London perform at Dillington House. Directed by versatile violinist Peter Fisher, the programme features composers who fought in the Great War including Vaughan Williams, Hindemith and Kreisler. Tickets £17 the Dillington House Bookings Office 01460 258613.

8pm - Sharon Shannon with Alan Connor ( Irish songbird + fiddle + accordion player - ex Waterboys + Elvis Costello) The Barn @ Square+Compass,Windmill Hill, Nr Ilminster. Tel: 01823 480467. Adv £16.00. Door £18.00.

Monday, November 23

7.30pm - Heathfield School Dance Festival: Read All About It. A dance journey back in time. Tacchi-Morris. Runs until Saturday.

Tuesday, November 24

10am - 4pm, Christmas craft and art show at the Tacchi-Morris, Taunton.

Wednesday, November 25

10.30am - 1.30pm, Jay Waite shares some of his favourite classical music. Coffee / tea from 10.30am.

Temple Methodist Church, Upper High Street, Taunton.

Thursday, November 26

7.30pm - Mark Padmore and classical guitarist Morgan Szymanski present a varied programme of songs at Minehead Methodist Church, The Avenue, Minehead. Tickets £15.00 (students £2) from the Regal box office (01643 706430), on-line at http://regaltheatre.co.uk or at the door.