Brazilian heat and energy power the virtuoso dancers of one of Brazil’s finest dance companies in a thrilling triple bill, which comes to Mayflower Theatre on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 February 2024. São Paulo Dance Company is at the forefront of the South American contemporary dance scene. The...
Preview: Viggo Venn, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedy fans who missed out on tickets to see Viggo Venn perform at Theatre Royal Winchester next month will be pleased to hear that an additional show date has been added, and he will take to the Winchester stage this month on Wednesday 24 January. The Norwegian clown –...
Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, 9 January 2024
By Catherine Collins Everybody’s talking about Jamie, and if they aren’t… they should be, after the phenomenal show opened at Mayflower Theatre last night. Inspired by the 2011 BBC documentary, Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, the musical is based on the true-life story of Jamie New, a teenager from...
Community and charity shows at Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester is not only looking forward to a new season of professional shows, but also shows performed by local community members and for special causes. The new year begins with An Evening with Alan Titchmarsh (Wed 17 Jan) when the gardener, writer, novelist and broadcaster will talk...
Mayflower Theatre launches An Inspiring Place and Mayflower Tours
The team at Mayflower Theatre have announce that their 2024 Mayflower Tours Open Day will take place on Saturday 3 February. The Open Day will launch An Inspiring Place – the new and improved public venue tour programme, which will see tours tailored to different groups of attendees, including...
Preview: Hat Fair Cabaret, Theatre Royal Winchester
In the middle of winter, festival-goers can still enjoy the sights and sounds of their favourite outdoor arts festival, Hat Fair, in the shape of the Hat Fair Cabaret, which takes to the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 21 January. The show will see international artists, circus...
Preview: Pete Firman; TrikTok, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of magic are in for a treat when the UK’s leading comedy magician, Pete Firman, brings his show, TrikTok, to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 20 January. TrikTok, is an evening of jaw-dropping magic and hilarious comedy, which sees the critically-acclaimed magician take his magic from the small...
Record breaking 80,000 attend Mayflower shows over festive period
The City’s Mayflower venues, Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studio, are celebrating a record-breaking run of festive shows. Over 80,000 people saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, A Christmas Carol and Counting Down to Christmas across both venues. Mayflower Theatre had over 74,000 people attending Snow White, making it...
Preview: A Century of Swing, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of jazz and swing are invited to an evening with ‘the UK’s hardest swinging band’, Down for the Count All-Stars, as they celebrate A Century of Swing at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 14 January. A Century of Swing is a whistle-stop tour of the best swing music...
I Should Be So Lucky – interview with Debbie Isitt
No stranger to crafting hits for the stage and screen, BAFTA and Emmy award-winning writer and director, Debbie Isitt, is bringing the iconic songbook of Stock Aitken Waterman to life in the new musical, I Should Be So Lucky, which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 23 to Saturday...