Play to the Crowd – the charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester and Hat Fair – has launched the Local Creatives Programme, giving local creatives the opportunity to network with others and attend professionally-led masterclasses. The programme will feature socials – relaxed networking events for creatives aged 18+ involved...
Mayflower celebrates World Book Day
World Book Day is a major annual, global celebration of authors, illustrators, and the joy of reading, dedicated to encouraging children to read for pleasure. Books are adapted into theatre primarily to leverage established popularity, drawing in built-in audiences and enhancing commercial success. Theatre provides a unique, live experience to...
Preview: John Kearns: Tilting At Windmills, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of the Channel 4 show Taskmaster will be excited to learn that featured comedian, John Kearns, takes to the stage with his brand-new show, Tilting At Windmills, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 25 March. The double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner’s new stand-up show is a fragmented, digressing...
Interview: Author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, Onjali Q. Raúf
The 2026 UK Tour of the joyous adaptation of Onjali Q. Raúf’s multi award-winning children’s book, The Boy at the Back of the Class, will visit Mayflower Studios from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 March. We caught up with Onjali Q. Raúf ahead of the stage adaptation’s stop at...
Preview: Cara Dillon: Coming Home, Theatre Royal Winchester
Folk fans can enjoy an evening of music blending storytelling, poetry and song when Cara Dillon: Coming Home visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 26 March. Coming Home is an acclaimed live production from singer Cara Dillon that weaves emotive new material with a carefully curated selection of beloved...
Interview: Kevin Clifton ahead of role in Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, is set to hit the road – bursting onto Mayflower Theatre’s stage from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 March 2026. Best known for his years as a professional dancer on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Kevin Clifton grew up...
Comedy at Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester is set to host an incredible line-up of well-known comedians and comic performances this spring and beyond. A season of humour begins with the Winchester Comedy Festival: Spring Gala 2026 (Saturday 21 March) featuring stand-up from popular comics from TV, radio and the comedy club circuit...
Preview: To Kill a Mockingbird, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence will tour to Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 March 2026. Successful lawyer, Atticus Finch, encourages kindness and empathy in his children, but is pushed...
RAW Contemporary Performance Week returns
Following the success of last year, RAW – Winchester’s Contemporary Performance Week – returns for a second year from Tuesday 24 – Sunday 29 March. RAW is a collaboration between Winchester based arts venues to bring the best national contemporary performance to the city, alongside providing a platform for...
Interview: Matthew Bourne speaks to In Common ahead of The Red Shoes tour
Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of The Red Shoes returns to Mayflower Theatre for the first time since its 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic, from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 March 2026. Director and choreographer, Matthew Bourne, speaks to In Common ahead...