Local writers and directors looking for others to discuss creative ideas with and work together are invited to apply for a ‘speed-dating’ evening at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 9 April. The Unwritten: Creative Speed Dating Evening, which will see writers and directors pitching ideas, showcasing their work and...
Preview: In Other Words, The Point, Eastleigh
Five-star and Moliere Award winning theatre show, In Other Words, heads to The Point, Eastleigh on Friday 14 March. In Other Words is a deeply affecting love story, exploring the transformative power of music to help reconnect those living with dementia to their loved ones and the world around...
Heritage: the highest point in Southampton
By Martin Brisland. How High the Moon is a jazz standard song dating from 1940. The enduring popularity, since it started in 1955, of the Guinness World Records books shows that people are always fascinated to learn what is the fastest, longest, heaviest, oldest, tallest in any given field....
Preview: Dreamcoat Stars, Theatre Royal Winchester
Musical theatre fans can enjoy every minute of Dreamcoat Stars – a chance to revel in the biggest musical numbers – when the show returns to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 16 March. Dreamcoat Stars features four sensational singers from the global hit, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, performing...
Preview: Three Little Vikings, Theatre Royal Winchester
Child audiences and their grown-ups are invited to meet three brave little Viking girls when Three Little Vikings comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 15 March. Three Little Vikings tells the story of three little girls from a Viking village where everything is going wrong – chickens are...
Preview: The Rock of Ages Experience, Theatre Royal Winchester
Rock fans will enjoy a tribute to the music of the popular Hollywood musical and film when The Rock of Ages Experience visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 14 March. The Rock of Ages Experience takes audiences on a trip through time with a full 1980s rock playlist with...
Preview: Tess, Theatre Royal Winchester
Thomas Hardy’s classic novel, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, is told through the language of dance and circus when Tess comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Tuesday 11 March. This retelling of Hardy’s work, which told of a country girl who is wronged and then faces judgement from her community,...
First look at Hamilton – coming to Mayflower Theatre
The multi award-winning Hamilton will play a six week season at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from 18 March – 26 April 2025. Take a look at the new production shots from the show: Tickets for Hamilton (Tuesday 18 – Saturday 26 April 2025) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811. Photos...
Preview: Die Fledermaus, Theatre Royal Winchester
Seasoned opera lovers and newcomers to the genre can delight in the witty Die Fledermaus, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 9 March. Die Fledermaus is an operetta by Johann Strauss and tells a witty story of mischief and misidentification. This adaptation, translated into English, is brought...
Elkie Brooks adds new Fareham date to her extensive ‘Long Farewell Tour’ due to demand
Sixty years into her storied career, Elkie Brooks has added a raft of additional new dates to her Long Farewell Tour, including one at Fareham Live on 12 May. A celebration of her illustrious, award-winning six decades in music, Elkie will be performing some of her biggest hits on...