Comedian Dom Joly returns with The Conspiracy Tour at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 6 March. The comic has been travelling around the globe once more, looking into some of the strangest and weirdest conspiracy theories that exist and his tour is a funny, fascinating and anarchic guide to...
Interview – Welsh National Opera and director Olivia Fuchs are joining forces
By Diane Parkes Welsh National Opera and director Olivia Fuchs are joining forces with contemporary circus company NoFit State for a bold new production of Benjamin Britten’s Death in Venice this spring. The production, which comes to Mayflower Theatre on March 20, will use a range of circus skills...
Houdini’s Greatest Escape – interview with Feargus Woods Dunlop
Just as his death-defying escapology stunts have him, and his wife Bess, on the cusp of a career-defining performance for King Edward, he finds himself framed for murder by a gang of criminals in cahoots with the chief of police. Can Harry and Bess escape the plot and clear...
Stowaway Festival announce 2024 line-up
Stowaway Festival have revealed the line-up for their third edition, happening 16 -18 August in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. The emerging music and arts festival, which launched in 2022, will be headlined by Groove Armada (DJ set), Greentea Peng, Leftfield and Maribou State. Other performers/DJs include Cinthie,Dillinja, DJ Flight, Laura...
Preview: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical & The Showstoppers Kids Show, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The incredible Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and Showstoppers’ Kids Show are coming back to MAST Mayflower Studios on Saturday 16 March 2024. Spontaneous musical comedy at its finest, this is the first ever long-form improv show to have a full West End run and to be nominated and win an...
Preview: Swinging at the Cotton Club, Theatre Royal Winchester
Jazz fans are guaranteed an unforgettable evening with Swinging at the Cotton Club at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 28 February. Swinging at the Cotton Club returns to Winchester with a spectacular showcase of dance and music, taking audiences on a trip back in time to New York City...
Preview: Awake My Soul: The Mumford and Sons Story, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of folk-rock band, Mumford and Sons, can enjoy this special celebration show, Awake My Soul, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 25 February. This live concert tells the story of the famous British band and their unique sound – with a four-piece band bringing to the stage the...
Preview: Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Little Angel Theatre’s major new adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book will run from Friday 8 – Sunday10 March at MAST Mayflower Studios. Alongside this puppet-filled musical, which at its core celebrates the joy of reading, Little Angel Theatre will deliver a ground-breaking literacy...
Preview: The Take That Experience, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of the UK’s number one boy band, Take That, are guaranteed the greatest evening when The Take That Experience comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 21 February. The show features fan favourites from the group, after more than three decades performing, from 90s classics to the band’s...
Preview: Jesus Christ Superstar, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, will visit Mayflower Theatre from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 March 2024. Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the...