By Martin Brisland. With a General Election on 4th July, I have come across two things I found of interest. A 2023 poll by Peerless Democracy found that 75% thought that British politics is not working. Plus, Belarus is the only other European country that shares our first past the...
Review & Video: James, O2 Academy, Bournemouth, Wednesday 29 May 2024
Photos by Rhona Murphy. Words by Graham Hiley. It was a case of Getting Away With It All Messed Up as James played a special set at Bournemouth’s O2 Academy. The title of one of their most popular songs proved to be the theme for the night as the...
Preview: Clive Anderson’s My Seven Wonders, Theatre Royal Winchester
Popular TV and radio presenter, Clive Anderson, presents an evening exploring a guest’s personal wonders of the world when Clive Anderson’s My Seven Wonders comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 14 June. For the first time, Anderson presents on stage the live version of his hit podcast, My...
Review: Wicked, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, Tuesday 28 May 2024
By Catherine Collins. The spellbindingly spectacular Wicked is billed as a must-see theatrical experience, and it certainly is that! Wicked is set against a backdrop of propaganda and fake news, and tells the incredible origin story of the good witch Glinda and the green-skinned outcast destined to become the...
Preview: An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Prepare to be swept off your feet as An Officer and Gentleman the Musical comes to the stage of Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 June 2024. An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical invites you into a world where dreams and destinies intertwine. Don’t miss your...
Victorious Festival reveals full kids arena line up for 2024
Set on the stunning Southsea seafront, multi-award-winning Victorious Festival, which takes place from 23 – 25 August 2024, announces a jam-packed bill of entertainment for all the family at this year’s bank holiday extravaganza. Brush off your best moves as TV presenter, Katy Ashworth, takes to the stage on...
A summer of family theatre at Theatre Royal Winchester
Photo credit: Rotten Royals by Mark Douet Families looking for entertaining days and nights out during the British summertime – when the sunshine cannot be relied upon – can find something for everyone to enjoy at Theatre Royal Winchester this season – from music to comedy, magic and brilliant...
Charity partners with dance theatre to boost men’s mental health
Hampshire’s largest mental health charity, Solent Mind, and nationally acclaimed Southampton based company, ZoieLogic Dance Theatre, has teamed up to raise awareness of men’s mental health, with a new two-year partnership. With research revealing that one in three men will face isolation and loneliness in their life, the partnership...
Applause review: Murder in the Studio, Maskers Studio Theatre, Southampton
By Martin Brisland. And now for something completely different! The Maskers, founded in 1968, have performed many types of drama from traditional to modern, from comic to tragic but surely simulating a radio play is a first? It worked brilliantly and provided a most enjoyable evening of entertainment. Reading...
Preview: Fleetwood Unchained, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of Fleetwood Mac can enjoy the ultimate tribute to the iconic rock band when Fleetwood Unchained come to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 8 June. Fleetwood Unchained bring to life the British-American band’s timeless hits from the early blues-infused classics to the pop-rock anthems that made the band...