The official Take That musical, Greatest Days (previously produced as The Band), will return to Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 September 2023. The musical follows a group of five best friends in the 1990’s who are obsessed with their favourite boy band. The girls then...
September at MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
MAST Mayflower Studios is hosting a huge variety of shows this September – from a variety of music to a slapstick centre court comedy, for everything you wanted from a trip to the theatre. Shows are as follows: Crimes on Centre Court Date: Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 September...
Wickham Festival has been hailed as a “Triumph over adversity.”
Title image of child in mud: Graham Hiley Body images: Striking Faces While many events across the south were forced to cancel by Storm Antoni last weekend, the popular four-day festival overcame a succession of set-backs. Several days of torrential rain left the fields waterlogged at a time when...
Casting Announcement: The Drifters Girl, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Producers of The Drifters Girl, Michael Harrison and David Ian, are delighted to announce casting for the first-ever UK and Ireland tour of the acclaimed new West End musical which tells the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them. Carly...
Preview: Captain Sandy Live, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Returning to the UK due to phenomenal demand, Captain Sandy – the undeniable star of the smash-hit reality series Below Deck Mediterranean – will be bringing Captain Sandy Live to MAST Mayflower Studios on Sunday 24 September. Captain Sandy Yawn will share everything her fans want to know about...
Preview: The Bubble Show, Theatre Royal Winchester
Children and their grown-ups won’t believe their eyes when Theatre Royal Winchester is filled with bubbles, thanks to The Bubble Show – which takes to the stage on Sunday 27 August. The Bubble Show, which features extraordinary soap bubbles of all shapes and sizes – bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside...
Review Round-up: Wickham Festival, 3 – 6 August 2023
Words by Lewis MacLean and photos by Graham Hiley My first time at Wickham was almost overshadowed by the remoteness of the place, which turned out to be a key ingredient in the beauty of the experience. As I arrived at neighbouring Wickham Square, I already felt like I...
Preview: West End Magic, Theatre Royal Winchester
Magic fans of all ages can delight in the wonders of West End Magic, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 26 August. West End Magic is a family friendly show packed with award-winning magic, hilarious comedy, mind reading mystery, audience participation, illusion and crazy stunts. Direct from...
Review: Wickham Music Festival, Day 4 – 6 August 2023
Wickham Festival fans were treated to real rock royalty on the final day of a fantastic four-day event. Despite problems with the weather and the mud, the music lifted everyone’s spirits to make it all worthwhile. After three days of great acts, the final day saw the Zombies make...
Review: Wickham Music Festival, Day 3 – 5 August 2023
By Graham Hiley Wickham Festival fans were blown away – but by the music rather than the forecast gales. Winds of 40mph had been predicted along with thunderstorms and torrential rain ,and although there were a few heavy showers, the worst of the storm passed by the picturesque setting....