Young audiences and their grown-ups are in for surprising sounds, smells, and silly science when Rude Science Live visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 6 April. Described as the naughtiest, funniest and most revolting science show in the world, Rude Science Live is packed with outrageous and disgusting science...
Heritage: Plaques of Southampton 3
By Martin Brisland. Behind every plaque lies a story. In two previous articles I mentioned the various types of plaque found in our city. There are English Heritage blue ones, Southampton Council black ones to remember local people who had a connection to the Titanic, Black History Month have put...
Preview: The Fureys, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of Irish music are invited to a celebratory knees-up at Theatre Royal Winchester when the band, The Fureys, takes to the stage on Saturday 5 April – with their last ever concert in the city as they look forward to retirement. The Fureys are one of Ireland’s most...
Interview: The Baddies director and choreographer Katie Beard and composer Joe Stilgoe talk about their upcoming show
The brand-new stage adaptation of The Baddies, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit 2022 story, visits Mayflower Studios from Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 April 2025. We spoke to director and choreographer, Katie Beard, and composer, Joe Stilgoe, about their upcoming tour. How did this co-production of The Baddies...
Preview: Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, The Berry Theatre, Hedge End
Join the celebration of Mugenkyo’s landmark 30th anniversary, with a very special show of big beats, visual treats & vital energy at The Berry Theatre on Friday 4 April 2025. Taking the audience on a journey in time, a thrilling ride through their 30 years, the concert is a...
Preview: The Importance of Being Earnest, Theatre Royal Winchester
Doctor Who star, Ncuti Gatwa, takes to the stage in National Theatre Live screening, The Importance of Being Earnest, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 30 March. The Importance of Being Earnest tells of Jack, who – while assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country –...
Preview: Unruly, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Unruly, a ground-breaking production about the power of friendship, community, and resistance, embarks on its national tour across the UK this spring, stopping off at Mayflower Studios – as part of its Shout Season – on 17 April 2025. Unruly, a bold new show written and performed by Vici...
Preview: The Baddies, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
New casting has been announced for the brand-new stage adaptation of The Baddies, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit 2022 story, which visits Mayflower Studios from Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 April 2025. Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to...
Playmakers Youth Takeover at Theatre Royal Winchester
Playmakers Youth Theatre are back with their annual Youth Takeover at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 4 April, celebrating months of hard work, presenting a host of original shows inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. The talented young performers of the youth theatre, aged School Years 2 –...
Matilda the Musical returns to Mayflower Theatre in 2026
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will add six further dates to its upcoming tour, which includes Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. This anarchic production, about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination, has won over 100 global...