By Anita Foxall. Big Special are the result of a music/spoken word 17-year-old friendship. They claim ‘it’s not Big and it’s not Special’ but they came over to the Joiners on Sunday 7 April and showed us they actually are that big and that special of a band. Big...
Preview: A Beautiful Noise Show: The definitive tribute to Neil Diamond, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of singer songwriter Neil Diamond can enjoy a celebratory tribute that forms part of a charity fundraiser when A Beautiful Noise Show visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 19 April. A Beautiful Noise Show: The definitive tribute to Neil Diamond celebrates more than five decades of the pop...
Preview: Mapdance 2024, Theatre Royal Winchester
Contemporary dance enthusiasts will get the chance to experience exciting new works by established and emerging international choreographers when Mapdance visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 18 April. The company’s show will feature three newly commissioned works showcasing gritty dance-theatre and athletic and fast-paced choreography. With 14 dancers taking...
Mayflower Theatre’s higher education bursary scheme awards thousands to local rising stars
Mayflower Theatre announces that this year they have awarded a total of £36,500 to nine deserving rising stars, to help them fulfil their ambitions, as part of the Higher Education Bursary Scheme. The Higher Education Bursary Scheme is open to individuals between the ages of 18 – 25 who...
Preview: Rosie Holt: That’s Politainment, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedian Rosie Holt explores the link between politics and entertainment in her brand-new show, That’s Politainment, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 13 April. The acclaimed comedian, actor and satirist’s show claims the worse the political career, the more lucrative the subsequent entertainment opportunities – for example, Matt Hancock...
Paris Smith to extend sponsorship of Mayflower Theatre
Mayflower Theatre announces the renewal of Paris Smith’s long-standing 30 plus year partnership. A number of years ago, Paris Smith also extended its support to MAST Mayflower Studios, which fosters artist development and promotes youth engagement. The new arrangement follows the fusion of these two wonderful and different venues...
Preview: The Singing Mermaid, Theatre Royal Winchester
Children and their grown ups can enjoy this puppetry packed story –The Singing Mermaid, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Saturday 13 April. Based on the children’s story by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks, the show tells the story of a singing mermaid who is tempted...
Preview: The School for Scandal, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The deliciously naughty and outrageously silly timeless comedy, The School for Scandal, visits MAST Mayflower Studios from 8 to11 May 2024, as part of a major UK tour this spring. The School for Scandal is one of the greatest comedies ever written, featuring an unforgettable cast of larger-than-life characters,...
Preview: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The most fantastic magical musical of all time, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, opens at Mayflower Theatre Southampton on 30 April 2024, where it will play until 12 May 2024 ahead of its UK tour. In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down...
Preview: Jon Courtenay: Bigger, Theatre Royal Winchester
TV talent show winner, Jon Courtenay, presents his very own style of musical comedy in his brand-new show, Bigger, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 12 April. In his biggest show yet and sat at his piano, Courtenay will perform new songs and stories including a quirky jazz number...