By Anita Foxall. Between the 11 and the 13 of July, Southampton will be home to a new event – the Southampton Fringe Festival. It will include a variety of performances and events: musicals, plays, poetry readings, etc. Daniel Harris and Becky Birkett-Mills, the organisers, have been nurturing this...
Preview: Total Pop Party: The Ultimate Concert Experience, Theatre Royal Winchester
Young fans of pop music will be thrilled to get a ticket to the ultimate pop concert experience, Total Pop Party, when it returns Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 20 July. Total Pop Party: The Ultimate Concert Experience is packed with classic tunes from the likes of pop royalty...
Play to the Crowd announces new strategic partnership with Kuoni Travel
Image, left to right: Hat Fair and Playmakers Director Andrew Loretto, Paul Hermann, Manager of Kuoni’s Winchester store, and Communications and Development Director Kirstie Mathieson Play to the Crowd – the arts and education charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers – announces Kuoni Travel as...
Let’s Rock Southampton returns to Southampton Common this weekend
Thousands of retro music revellers are set to descend on Southampton Common this weekend as Let’s Rock returns for a day of gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun, with legendary musicians performing hit after hit to a crowd of all ages. The Southampton edition – which takes place on Saturday (July...
Preview: The History of Rock, Theatre Royal Winchester
Rock fans are invited to celebrate a rock line-up like no other when The History of Rock takes to the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 19 July. Audiences will be taken on a journey throughout the history of rock, showcasing classic hits from the likes of Deep...
Children’s shows this summer at Mayflower Theatre & MAST Mayflower Studios
The team at Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios announce details of the exciting and broad mix of children’s entertainment shows that will be performing across both venues during the 2024 school summer holidays. With a variety of enjoyment for all young ages, audiences can enjoy the delight of...
Preview: National Theatre Live screening – Present Laughter, Theatre Royal Winchester
Actor Andrew Scott returns in another National Theatre Live screening – Present Laughter, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 23 July. Present Laughter tells of star actor, Garry Essendine, as he prepares to embark on an overseas tour – when his colourful life is in danger of spiralling out...
Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios become change partners with Ramps on the Moon
Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios are proud to announce that they have become a Change Partner with Ramps on the Moon, an organisation which supports anti-ableist practice within the performing arts sector. Partnering with People Make It Work over the next 12 months, Ramps on the Moon will...
Heritage: 350 years since the birth of Southampton born hymn writer, Isaac Watts
By Martin Brisland. If you pass the Civic Centre clock tower at 8am, midday, 4pm or 8pm you will hear the bells play the tune “St. Anne.” It was composed by the church organist William Croft and is used for Isaac Watts well known hymn, “Our God, Our Help...
Preview: Girls Night Out, Theatre Royal Winchester
Adult audiences looking for an entertaining, funny and frank evening of song and chat are welcome at Girls Night Out at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 18 July. Girls Night Out is an award-winning cabaret of outrageous vocals, rip-roaring humour and unapologetic misbehaviour and cheeky chat – with no...