Comedian Rosie Holt explores the link between politics and entertainment in her brand-new show, That’s Politainment, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 13 April. The acclaimed comedian, actor and satirist’s show claims the worse the political career, the more lucrative the subsequent entertainment opportunities – for example, Matt Hancock...
Paris Smith to extend sponsorship of Mayflower Theatre
Mayflower Theatre announces the renewal of Paris Smith’s long-standing 30 plus year partnership. A number of years ago, Paris Smith also extended its support to MAST Mayflower Studios, which fosters artist development and promotes youth engagement. The new arrangement follows the fusion of these two wonderful and different venues...
Preview: The Singing Mermaid, Theatre Royal Winchester
Children and their grown ups can enjoy this puppetry packed story –The Singing Mermaid, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Saturday 13 April. Based on the children’s story by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks, the show tells the story of a singing mermaid who is tempted...
Preview: The School for Scandal, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The deliciously naughty and outrageously silly timeless comedy, The School for Scandal, visits MAST Mayflower Studios from 8 to11 May 2024, as part of a major UK tour this spring. The School for Scandal is one of the greatest comedies ever written, featuring an unforgettable cast of larger-than-life characters,...
Preview: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The most fantastic magical musical of all time, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, opens at Mayflower Theatre Southampton on 30 April 2024, where it will play until 12 May 2024 ahead of its UK tour. In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down...
Preview: Jon Courtenay: Bigger, Theatre Royal Winchester
TV talent show winner, Jon Courtenay, presents his very own style of musical comedy in his brand-new show, Bigger, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 12 April. In his biggest show yet and sat at his piano, Courtenay will perform new songs and stories including a quirky jazz number...
Preview: NTL: The Motive and the Cue, Theatre Royal Winchester
Photo Credit: Mark Douet Theatre Royal Winchester’s next National Theatre Live screening is The Motive and the Cue, about a warring director and actor on Saturday 6 April. The Motive and the Cue is set in 1964, actor Richard Burton is newly married to screen starlet Elizabeth Taylor, and...
Preview: Dear Zoo, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences young and old can delight in a live stage adaptation of the classic lift the flap book, Dear Zoo, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April. Dear Zoo tells the story of Ben and Sally who are searching for the perfect pet...
Ute Lemper announces a retrospective live show for Southampton in April 2024
Ute Lemper has announced a short run of UK retrospective live shows for April 2024, including Turner Sims in Southampton on Thursday 25 April. The acclaimed New York-based German chanteuse invites fans to join her as she takes a musical journey through her life and career at the shows,...
Preview: All Floyd, Theatre Royal Winchester
Pink Floyd fans can celebrate the anniversary of one of the rock band’s ground-breaking albums when the tribute act, All Floyd, visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 5 April. This year marks three decades since the release of Pink Floyd’s The Division Bell album, which sold more than an...