By Anita Foxall Will Vigar’s new poetry collection, Vague Wisdom, should be top of your shopping list if you are looking for a good poetry book. It is rich in images and memories, some borrowed from art and cinema, some very personal. Poetry has always been present in his...
View from the Kingsland: A hundred year old record
By Nick Mabey We love a record at Saints. If I am being honest we don’t have the most impressive trophy cabinet for a club that’s spent so long in the top division and so records offer some solace and a welcome substitute. And at the moment all the...
Preview: The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another Round?, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences who enjoy a pub quiz and a drinks tasting can combine their interests with The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another Round? at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 27 January. A cabaret style quiz with an illuminating tasting, this brand-new show, The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another...
Preview: Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Sleeping Beauty, which has been delighting audiences for well over a hundred years, sprinkling ballet magic on this favourite childhood story and its cast of familiar characters, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 February. Cursed by a wicked fairy, a beautiful princess pricks her...
Preview: FASAT Pantomime: Hail Caesar, Freemantle Community Centre, Southampton
The Freemantle and Shirley Amateur Theatrical Society’s pantomime this year is set way back in the past, in the times of the Roman’s invasion… in fact, in 55 BC (Before Covid!) The scene is set in the ‘Prologue’ by Lurkio Ludicrous, a poor downtrodden Roman slave. He will help...
Preview: National Theatres Live Screenings, Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester audiences have delighted in the National Theatre Live screenings of theatre productions captured live in London. Last year local theatre-goers enjoyed the likes of The Crucible, Life of Pi and GOOD and this year the theatre is hosting more screenings featuring well-known actors and by critically...
Preview: The Jive Aces, Theatre Royal Winchester
Vintage swing and a dash of classic rock ‘n’ roll from The Jive Aces’ high-energy live show will be at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 26 January. The band who have been together for over 25 years will perform a repertoire of timeless tunes from the swing era to...
Preview: RUSH – A Joyous Jamaican Journey, MAST Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Rush Theatre Company is delighted to be opening the 2024 tour of their critically acclaimed production, RUSH – A Joyous Jamaican Journey, in Southampton next month. They are thrilled to be returning to MAST Mayflower Studios on Saturday 24 February, telling the important story of the heroic Windrush...
Community groups wanted for this year’s Hat Fair Carnival
Playmakers want to hear from local community groups interested in taking part in this summer’s Hat Fair Carnival. The theme of the procession will be Look Back, Look Forwards, Look Up and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hat Fair – the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts,...
Family shows coming up at Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester has a brand-new programme packed full of family shows guaranteed to entertain young and old, creating plenty of opportunities for the generations to come together to enjoy lots of quality time. The fun starts with an evening of circus, magic and comedy in the Hat Fair...