by Catherine Collins. It can be hard to get into the festive spirit when you don’t have little ones, so this year I made a conscious effort to try out a few events aimed more at adults, rather than the usual panto we’d attend. That’s how I found myself...
Preview: Down the Rabbit Hole and Alice, A Musical Adventure in Wonderland, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Head to MAST, this Christmas, for a journey into Wonderland! MAST Mayflower Studios is transforming into Wonderland and spending Christmas with Alice and the White Rabbit, with something suitable for all ages. The Christmas Studio 1 production, which opens on Saturday 17 December, is Alice, A Musical Adventure in...
Line-up: Victorious Festival, Southsea Common, 25, 26 & 27 August 2023
by Catherine Collins. Victorious Festival has announced its first wave of artists for next summers’ three day event on Southsea Common, which takes place on 25/26/27 August 2023. Headlining Friday night are acidjJazz icons Jamiroquai, fronted by the original Space Cowboy, Jay Kay. The band are back to their funky...
Preview: Maja Lena, Heartbreakers, Southampton
Having recently released her sophomore album, Pluto, Maja Lena has announced her UK tour, including a date at Heartbreakers bar in Southampton on Saturday 28 January 2023. On Pluto, Maja Lena journeys from the pastoral to the cosmic, continuing her increasing fascination with science fiction and the icy, electronic...
Preview: The Spitfire Sisters, Theatre Royal Winchester
Celebrate the festive season with Winchester’s own vocal harmony trio, The Spitfire Sisters, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 15 December. The group return home to delight audiences with a selection of seasonal tunes, hoping to awaken the Christmas spirit in us all. The Spitfire Sisters, Anna Harding, Louisa...
Preview: Wicked, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Wicked, the spectacular, multi-record-breaking and critically acclaimed production, is set to fly back to the Mayflower Theatre stage from Thursday 23 May to Sunday 16 June 2024. Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two young women – the popular Glinda and a...
Preview: Winchester Comedy Festival, Theatre Royal Winchester
Do you need a good laugh to chase away the winter blues? Then you’re in luck. Audiences can expect another top night of laughs from Winchester Comedy Festival with their Winter Gala 2022 on Thursday 8 December at Theatre Royal Winchester. This season’s event features stand-up comedy from Isy...
Preview: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Jason Donovan will lead the cast in Mayflower Theatre’s magical pantomime, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, which runs from Saturday 10 to Saturday 31 December. Jason will play the Evil Ringmaster, with Coronation Street and musical theatre star, Faye Brookes, playing the title role of Goldilocks. Sooty will play...
Review: Dreamgirls, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. The movie adaptation of Dreamgirls is one of my husband’s favourite films of all time, so it had a lot to live up to when it opened at Mayflower Theatre tonight (Tuesday 15 November). And it did not disappoint! Dreamgirls tells the story of the rise...
Preview: Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The first-ever stage adaptation of hit CBeebies show, Hey Duggee, will be coming to the MAST Mayflower Studios from Saturday 3 to Saturday 10 December. Since bursting onto TV screens in 2014, the BBC Studios and Studio AKA creation has won six BAFTAs and is an international Emmy award-winning...