Beloved Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire will be packing up her suitcase and hitting the road as her West End and Broadway musical Mrs. Doubtfire tours to Southampton for the first time, as part of her the UK and Ireland tour. The hit comedy musical will open at Mayflower Theatre...
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Preview: Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners, Poole and Portsmouth
The world’s biggest celebration of The Dubliners – one of Ireland’s most iconic bands – is coming to Poole and Portsmouth. Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners will visit Lighthouse Arts and Entertainment in Poole on Thursday 15 May, and Kings Theatre in Portsmouth on Saturday 24 May....
Interview: Rambert Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer ahead of Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Image: Benoit Swan Pouffer by Johan Persson Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation The Redemption of Thomas Shelby captures the Peaky story, with stunning performances from Rambert’s dancers and an iconic soundtrack from a live on-stage band, from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 May 2025. We spoke to artistic director, Benoit...
Preview: A Fistful of Clary, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Following his acclaimed, sell-out 46-date tour in 2024, Julian Clary is set to saddle up once more as he heads back out on the road with a set of Spring 2025 dates for his hit western-themed stand-up show, A Fistful of Clary! The revered comic and Taskmaster (C4) star...
Collect free seeds from CommuniBakes to help fundraise for Southampton charity
Southampton gardeners are being invited to collect free seeds from a community bakery in the city to grow plants for a charity Spring Plant Sale next month. CommuniBakes in Shirley, which is the venue for the event on May 10, is offering people complimentary packets of seeds to grow...
St Denys Carnival returns to Southampton after almost 30 years!
After a hiatus of nearly 30 years, on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th May St Denys, Southampton, will be buzzing with the sounds, sights, and excitement of a carnival. A group of local residents, known as St Denys Crew, have come together to organise the event, which is free to...
Interview: Christina Bianco ahead of her role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The sensational production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 May 2025. We spoke to Christina Bianco ahead of her role as Narrator. What appealed to you about the show? I have been a great...
Preview: Kinky Boots, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical, Kinky Boots the Musical, will visit Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 May 2025. After inheriting his family’s failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to be very challenging for Charlie Price. That is...
Playmakers Youth Theatre Summer sessions begin
Playmakers Youth Theatre return this week – with the Summer sessions running until the end of June and participants working towards shows for Winchester’s own Hat Fair festival. The sessions are a chance for participants to explore acting, character development, story generation, and more; learn to work with others;...
Preview: The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of the best-selling The Dinosaur That Pooped books can enjoy an adaptation of The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 10 May. The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show sees Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band playing their last ever concert and...