The world premiere production of Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical has set sail and comes to Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 February. Based on the true story of the Cornish singing sensations, Fisherman’s Friends, and the hit 2019 film about their life, Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical...
Preview: Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The World Premiere of Rambert Dance in Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby – the first of its kind production – will open at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 February. Written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders: The...
Review: My Fair Lady, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, January 2023
By Catherine Collins I’m not sure about the rain falling in Spain, but we’ve certainly had our fair share in Southampton this week, although it did stop just before I made my way to the opening night of My Fair Lady at Mayflower Theatre this evening (12 January 2023)....
Line-Up: Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, Isle of Wight, 15 – 18 June 2023
Robbie Williams, George Ezra (pictured top), Pulp and The Chemical Brothers are set to headline the Isle of Wight Festival, which takes place in Newport from 15 to 19 June 2023. Pulp will take to the main stage on the Friday, while George Ezra and The Chemical Brothers will...
Preview: Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Following its UK-wide and digital success, Blackeyed Theatre’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear will come to MAST Mayflower Studios from 2 to 4 February 2023. This gripping world premiere is full of mystery and adventure, combining original music, stylish theatricality and magical storytelling for...
Line-Up: Camp Bestival, Dorset (27 – 30 July 2023), Shropshire (17 – 20 August 2023)
Camp Bestival is a music festival suitable for the whole family, and with two events scheduled for 2023 – Dorset and Shropshire – it’s looking to be a spectacular summer. Camp Bestival Dorset, which runs from 27 to 30 July 2023 at Lulworth Castle, has revealed a star-studded line-up...
Review: The Cher Show, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, January 2023
By Catherine Collins Cher has been delighting audiences around the world for six decades, and last night The Cher Show paid perfect tribute to the Goddess of Pop, when it opened at Mayflower Theatre (3 January 2023). The show follows Cher’s incredible life story through the highest and lowest...
MAST Mayflower Studios to co-produce Frantic Assembly and Lemn Sissay’s Metamorphosis
MAST Mayflower Studios will be co-producing Frantic Assembly’s collaboration with Lemn Sissay OBE on a new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s shocking tale of cruelty and kindness, Metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is an inherently visceral production about the limitations of the body and the mind, of imagination and aspiration. It has a...
Preview: My Fair Lady, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The critically acclaimed and multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe’s much loved My Fair Lady will open at Mayflower Theatre from 12-29 January 2023. My Fair Lady tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to...
Preview: The Cher Show, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Tony Award-winning, The Cher Show, has delighted fans around the world – and now it’s set to dazzle on the Mayflower Theatre stage, when it comes to Southampton from Tuesday 3 to 7 January 2023. Starring Debbie Kurup, Danielle Steers and Millie O’Connell as Cher – Star, Lady...