Photo credit: Tristrim Kenton The sensational production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 May 2025. We spoke to Adam Filipe ahead of his role as Joseph. What appealed to you about the show?...
Play to the Crowd announces 2025/26 purrfect family pantomime!
Play to the Crowd has announced that this year’s traditional family pantomime at Theatre Royal Winchester will be Puss in Boots, which will run from Saturday 29 November 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026, with tickets now on sale Puss in Boots will tell of the story of Colin,...
Preview: Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of improv and whodunnits are invited to a classic murder mystery created from scratch when Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Thursday 8 May. In Murder She Didn’t Write, the cast ask the audience for their suggestions before acting them...
Heritage: History of The Ordnance Survey
By Martin Brisland. The Ordnance Survey (OS), established in 1791, has a long association with Southampton. Britain’s mapping agency has its roots in military defence. This was started following the defeat of the Jacobite rebellion in 1745. It took eight years to map he Scottish Highlands. Then during the Napoleonic...
The Victorious Easter egg grand finale!
After a week of EGG-citement and daily hunts that saw a lucky winner uncovering a golden egg worth over £1,000 each day, Victorious is excited to reveal that Saturday’s final hunt is going to be even bigger! On Saturday 19 April, the Easter Egg Hunt will culminate in a 50-egg...
Preview: the Kendal Mountain Tour 2025, Theatre Royal Winchester
An evening of award-winning films showcasing the planet’s most spectacular landscapes and daring feats of courage and human resilience – the Kendal Mountain Tour 2025 – comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 7 May. The programme of films explores biking; regaining control by reconnecting with nature; ski-touring; an...
The Point, Eastleigh announces Magical New Christmas Show Following Youth Theatre Success
The Point, Eastleigh is delighted to announce Tink! A Festive Neverland Fairytale as its in-house professional Christmas production for 2025. Audiences are invited to join The Point this festive season for a heartwarming musical adventure. Tink! A Festive Neverland Fairytale follows Tinkerbell in her twilight years as she looks back on her...
Preview: Hidden, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of gravity-defying choreography and jaw-dropping circus stunts will be captivated by Hidden, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Friday 2 May. Hidden explores how, in a divided world and in times of crisis, light can come out of the dark; and showcases a group of fearless performers...
Host a Cakes4Cancer event this May to support local people affected by cancer
If baking takes your (fondant) fancy, Wessex Cancer Support would love you to host a Cakes4Cancer event this May, to raise money to support local people affected by cancer. Rolling out across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight between 5 and 11 May, Cakes4Cancer is a really simple...
Alexandra Burke and Dr Ranj to star in panto
X Factor winner, Alexandra Burke, and TV’s Dr Ranj will lead the cast of Mayflower Theatre’s The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan in this year’s festive offering. Climb aboard the Jolly Roger with Captain Hook and Peter Pan as they battle on the high seas, joined by a crew...