Buckinghamshire’s biggest and best music festival PennFest have announced a host of exciting additions to their summer 2024 line-up! Ella Henderson, Professor Green, Newton Faulkner, Dutty Moonshine Big Band, East 17 Christmas Special, DJ Hype, Grooverider, Oxide & Neutrino and Matt Jam Lamont will join headliners Paul Weller, Richard...
Preview: WNO Death in Venice, Così fan tutte, and Opera Favourites, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Spring Season comes at Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 March 2024, with two new productions, Death in Venice and Così fan tutte Death in Venice WNO will stage a new production of Britten’s Death in Venice , which will be the first...
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce first show of 2024
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce that their first show of 2024 will take place at Poole Lighthouse on Sunday17 March. The intimate gig will mark Noel’s second appearance at the venue, after first performing there 20 years ago with Oasis (on 23 June 2004 – a warm up...
Preview: Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Direct from the West End, and having sold out venues worldwide, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners will perform at Mayflower Theatre on 8 March 2024. In partnership with Tourism Ireland and in association with legendary Irish pub O’Donoghue’s – the place where it all started...
Preview: The Signalman, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of a classic Victorian ghost story are in for a treat with The Signalman at Theatre Royal Winchester from Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 March. The Signalman tells of a terrified signalman who unburdens himself on to a young student who chances upon his railway cutting, telling him...
Preview: Rambert’s Death Trap, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Rambert returns to the Mayflower Theatre stage on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 March with Death Trap, a brilliant evening of dance devised by Ben Duke (of Lost Dog). Death Trap brings together Goat (2017) and Cerberus (2022), and continues Rambert’s focus on storytelling and characters, featuring awe inspiring...
Preview: The Hound of The Baskervilles, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of Sherlock Holmes can celebrate the 120th anniversary of The Hound of the Baskervilles when it comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 March. The Hound of the Baskervilles tells the story of the legend of the hound that has haunted the Baskerville family...
The first UK tour of Dear Evan Hansen collaborates with TikTok to find new talent
The casting team of Dear Evan Hansen, in collaboration with TikTok, are searching for the next generation of talent to star in the first ever UK tour of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical. Today is going to be a good day. And here’s why… Meet Evan:...
Preview: Hannah Rose Platt, Papillion, Southampton
Hannah Rose Platt is supporting Chuck Ragan at Papillon this Saturday night (3 February). A fascinating artist who made an album of poetic ghost stories last year called Deathbed Confessions – think shades of Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Kate Bush. Released in the Spring of 2023 and produced...
Review: Interesting Wallpaper, Heartbreakers, Southampton
By Anita Foxall Interesting Wallpaper had their headliner show at Heartbreakers on the 26 January. They were joined by 2 local bands, Sturmey Archers and Watching the Buzzards, for a complete Sofa City Bands Collective celebration. A full venue filled with support for local music. Who said we are not...