The Point, Eastleigh is delighted to announce Tink! A Festive Neverland Fairytale as its in-house professional Christmas production for 2025. Audiences are invited to join The Point this festive season for a heartwarming musical adventure. Tink! A Festive Neverland Fairytale follows Tinkerbell in her twilight years as she looks back on her...
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Reader’s letter: has any thought gone into Supreme Court decision?
By Ben Cooke. The UK Supreme Court’s decision today is legally incomprehensible and morally deeply questionable. More than that, it’s just very stupid: like all anti-trans ideology, barely any thought seems to have gone into it. By insisting that sex-based rights are assigned solely to biological sex, we’re left...
Preview: Hidden, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of gravity-defying choreography and jaw-dropping circus stunts will be captivated by Hidden, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Friday 2 May. Hidden explores how, in a divided world and in times of crisis, light can come out of the dark; and showcases a group of fearless performers...
Opinion: Trans women are women, whatever the Supreme Court says
By Mabel Wellman, director of Trans Pride Southampton. On the 16th April the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on the definition of what a woman is in UK legislation. This has been something I had on my radar for quite a while. This ruling originates from an appeal...
The Young’uns come to Turner Sims, Southampton
Image by Michael Hughes. Acclaimed North East folk act The Young’uns are celebrating two decades of singing together with a spring 2025 UK tour, bringing them to Southampton’s Turner Sims this month. The much-loved trio – comprising Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes & David Eagle – will also each be...
Review: The Baddies, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
By Melanie Adams. They may be The Baddies, but this show is definitely a goodie! This Easter week, Mayflower Studios welcomes the brand-new stage adaptation of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2022 book. Although one of their lesser-known tales, it was perfect for my superhero-loving four-year-old, who loves...
Interview: Graphic Novelist Craig Thompson On Ginseng Roots
By Laura McCarthy. Craig Thompson is a graphic novelist, well known for titles such as Blankets and Habibi. Now that his serialised comics Ginseng Roots are being released in the UK as one larger graphic novel, I spoke to Craig about the project and his inspirations behind it. ...
Host a Cakes4Cancer event this May to support local people affected by cancer
If baking takes your (fondant) fancy, Wessex Cancer Support would love you to host a Cakes4Cancer event this May, to raise money to support local people affected by cancer. Rolling out across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight between 5 and 11 May, Cakes4Cancer is a really simple...
Art review: Work & Play at The Winchester Gallery
By Lucy Taylor. Stepping into the bustling opening of The Winchester Gallery’s new Work & Play exhibition, I was struck firstly by a real live head lying on a plate in the middle of a cardboard table installation (don’t fear, it was still attached to a living breathing body),...
Alexandra Burke and Dr Ranj to star in panto
X Factor winner, Alexandra Burke, and TV’s Dr Ranj will lead the cast of Mayflower Theatre’s The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan in this year’s festive offering. Climb aboard the Jolly Roger with Captain Hook and Peter Pan as they battle on the high seas, joined by a crew...