1. Hundreds of people are taking part in RED ( Run Every Day) throughout January to raise funds for Dorset Mind. For more details, see dorsetmind.uk.

2. An informal, welcoming event for anyone who enjoys dancing or listening to live music, will be held at Lighthouse, Poole on Tuesday at 2pm. A great way to meet new people, keep fit and have fun. Come on your own, with a group or with a partner. Advance booking essential. See bsolive.com

3. World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, will host a live question and answer session after the screening of Jane, a documentary about her life at the Odeon Bournemouth on Tuesday.

4. Comedian Jim Davidson is at the Tivoli in Wimborne for two nights on Thursday and Friday.

5. Circus of Horrors visits Lighthouse, Poole on Friday with its latest show Voodoo. See lighthousepoole.co.uk.

6. Josh Taerk, a Canadian singer-songwriter who has been compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, will be bringing his blend of rock’n’roll to Smokin’ Aces in Bournemouth on Friday,

7. The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum’s new exhibition, A Question of Guilt: A Crime Writer’s Collection, opens on Saturday and runs until Sunday, April 15. Entry £6.

8. Dick Whittington and his Cat, by the award-winning Highcliffe Charity Players, starts on Saturday at the Regent Centre in Christchurch, and runs until January 20. Tickets £10.50-£12.50.

9. A new season of family entertainment starts on Saturday at Lighthouse, Poole with Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal’s Ugly Duckling. Suitable for children aged 3-plus. plays with the importance of identity, self-worth and takes us on a journey to discover inner beauty.

10. Award-winning folk duo, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, will be performing at Studland at 7.30pm on Sunday. For more details, visit website artsreach.co.uk.