The evenings are getting longer so what more of an excuse do you need to enjoy some of the best entertainment the local area has to offer?

*MEMORIES of the great singer Whitney Houston will be brought back in Weymouth tomorrow night with The Greatest Love of All - the Whitney Houston show at Weymouth Pavilion.

This live concert features the breathtaking vocal talent of Belinda Davids and is a fun, heartfelt and uplifting homage to the delicious diva.

It begins at 7.30pm. Contact the box office for tickets.

*IT'S nearby, it's very long and it's full of pebbles, but what do we really know about Chesil Beach?

Join Dorset Wildlife Trust wardens for tea and cake at the Chesil Beach Centre for a Tea Time Guide To Everything Chesil from 2pm tomorrow.

The wardens will talk about everything from the formation of the beach to its rich wildlife and military history.

There will be a short walk afterwards to visit key areas of interest.

It costs £6 a person and booking is essential. Phone 01305 206191 for more information and to book.

*BROCK up to Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre tomorrow (1) from 10.30am to learn some remarkable facts about badgers.

Children can discover how to spot a secret badger route and enjoy crafts and games.

It costs £2.50 for children, who must be accompanied.

Booking is essential on 01305 816546.

*FEAST Weymouth begins this weekend - a chance to enjoy exclusive menus and special offers at local independent eateries for six weeks.

This celebration of dining, which includes Portland, Preston and Chickerell, is brought to the area by the Weymouth Business Improvement District (BID).

See the website weareweymouth.co.uk/feast-weymouth/ for participating eateries - which includes three courses for £20 at the Kings Arms in Portesham, three courses for £25 at the Nothe Tavern in Weymouth and offers at cafes and fish and chip shops in the area.

*THE author of Girl With a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier, will be speaking at an ArtsFest Literary Dinner at Lyme Regis Golf Club tomorrow from 7pm.

It costs £40 per person including a three course dinner plus coffee.

All proceeds will go to the new Mary Anning Wing at the museum. For reservations contact Margaret Rose on 01297 445503 or e-mail friends@lymeregismuseum.co.uk

*LISTEN to a talk on an epic sea voyage in Dorchester tonight at the Corn Exchange.

Dr Nick Hollis will recall his adventures at sea in a replica of an ancient vessel.

Six Months on a Slow Boat to China will be a talk to remember - full of adventure, drama and highly entertaining.

Tickets cost £5 available in advance from the Citizens Advice Bureau Offices in Dorchester and Sherborne and the Dorchester Tourist Information Centre 01305 267992 or are priced £6 on the door. The talk begins at 7.30pm.