Fans of the UK’s number one boy band, Take That, are guaranteed the greatest evening when The Take That Experience comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 21 February. The show features fan favourites from the group, after more than three decades performing, from 90s classics to the band’s...
Preview: Jesus Christ Superstar, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, will visit Mayflower Theatre from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 March 2024. Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the...
Preview: Boy on the Roof, The Point, Eastleigh
Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading mask theatre company has announced its new production, Boy on the Roof, will be performed at The Point, Eastleigh on Saturday 24 February. Boy on the Roof is the story of an unlikely friendship between Liam, a teenage boy with ADHD, and his 91-year...
Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, Mayflower Theatre, 8 February 2024
By Joy McKay. This year is the 40th anniversary of Sir Peter Wright’s retelling of The Sleeping Beauty, which opened at Mayflower Theatre last night. Based on the original 1890 collaboration between composer Tchaikovsky with choreographers Marius Pepita and Lev Ivanov it is a true classic of classical ballet....
Frank Turner set to release 10th album, Undefeated
Hampshire Star, Frank Turner, is set to release his 10th album, Undefeated, on 3 May, which includes recently released single, Do One. Undefeated follows his first UK number one album, 2022’s FTHC, and is the result of his decision to step away from the major label world to re-embrace...
Hat Fair looking for market traders for festival weekend
The organisers of Hat Fair, the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts, are looking for market traders for the festival weekend. The festival, which takes place throughout the streets and green spaces of Winchester over the first weekend of July, will have pitches available for traders on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7...
Shout Season is at MAST Mayflower Studios this spring
MAST Mayflower Studio’s Shout Season gives a platform to traditionally underrepresented voices in the industry. Through this season, MAST seeks to challenge stereotypes and engage with the stories of their community. This years’ Shout Season brings you the very best local theatre and gives you a chance to see...
Preview: Buffy Revamped, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences of the popular 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will be thrilled to learn that Buffy Revamped, which is currently touring the UK after it’s award-winning Edinburgh Fringe premiere, comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 20 February. This fast-paced, hilarious parody that chronicles the entire seven...
Preview: Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt are delighted to announce the full cast of Edward Scissorhands – devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne – which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 March 2024. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the...
The Beans on Toast Band announce spring tour dates, coming to Portsmouth
English Folk hero – Beans on Toast – will be taking his brand new live band out on tour for the first time, including a date at Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth on Thursday 7 March. With a new-look outfit comprising Scottish guitar wizard / folk songsmith Memphis Gerald, honky-tonk...