What's on in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater this week

A variety of events are taking place across Burnham over the next week <i>(Image: Ryan Skone)</i>
A variety of events are taking place across Burnham over the next week (Image: Ryan Skone)
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A variety of events are set to take place across the Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater areas over the next week.

BOS presents: Me and My Girl

A musical is set to be performed at Bridgwater's McMillan Theatre this week.

The Bridgwater Operatic Society will stage Me and My Girl from Wednesday, May 13, to Saturday, May 16.

The musical tells the story of Bill Snibson, a Lambeth costermonger who unexpectedly becomes the Earl of Hareford.

The show follows his journey as his new aristocratic relatives try to educate him in the ways of the upper class and separate him from his girlfriend.

With themes of family, class and love, the production includes well-known songs such as Lambeth Walk, Leaning on the Lamppost, and The Sun Has Got His Hat On.

Tickets cost £27 and can be purchased at bridgwateros.littleboxoffice.com.

Remember When

A show celebrating its 20th birthday is headed to Burnham-on-Sea.

On Friday, May 15, at 2pm, The Princess Theatre will host Remember When.

The performance celebrates 20 record-breaking years of the nation’s favourite afternoon nostalgia show.

Presented by Neil Sands, the "joyous celebration" features more than 60 memorable songs from the 1940s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.

The show boasts songs from legendary artists such as Vera Lynn, Bill Hayley, Elvis, and The Beatles.

Audiences can also expect hit songs from Dusty and ABBA.

Tickets cost £16.50 and can be purchased at theprincesstheatre.co.uk/events/remember-when.

Metal to the Masses – Semi Final 1

The first semi-final of Metal to the Masses will see four bands compete in Bridgwater this weekend.

The event will take place at The Cobblestones on Friday, May 15, from 7pm to 11pm.

The bands include Metallised, playing 80s-inspired heavy metal; Death Brigade, known for blackened death metal; HollowKin with groove core riffs; and Hëlenbach, offering high-energy heavy rock.

Tickets for the event cost £8 and can be purchased at ticket247.co.uk/Event/metal-to-the-masses-semi-1-at-the-cobblestones-bridgwater-521636.

DS:UK - ON anoTHEr NIGHT

A tribute act will perform tracks from Dire Straits' final album in Burnham-on-Sea this weekend.

DS:UK will continue their fifth tour, ON anoTHEr NIGHT, on Saturday, May 16, at 7.30pm, with tickets available at theprincesstheatre.co.uk/events/dsuk.

The band will play tracks from Dire Straits' 1991 album On Every Street, including Calling Elvis and The Bug, as well as classic hits from across the band's career.

Known for their attention to detail, DS:UK have established themselves as a tribute act dedicated to replicating the band's sound.

They promise the show's "most packed and exciting set yet".

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