Agatha Christie Ltd, Fiery Angel and Lucy Bailey (director of the West End hit Witness for the Prosecution) will bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of another Agatha Christie classic, Murder on the Orient Express to the Mayflower Theatre stage from Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 February 2025. We spoke to Michael...
Preview: John Shuttleworth, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedy fans can welcome the return of Radio 4 favourite, John Shuttleworth, as he takes to the stage to celebrate his career, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 12 February. John Shuttleworth is a fictional singer-songwriter and radio presenter created in 1985 and performed by comedy actor and musician...
Interview: Rebekah Lowings, Josh St. Clair, and Jacqui Dubois talk about Ghost the Musical
Photo Credit: Alistair Muir Since it premiered in Manchester in March 2011 and moved to the West End that summer, Ghost the Musical has thrilled audiences around the world. It has been on Broadway, played everywhere from Germany to Australia via South Korea and Russia, and has toured the...
Victorious Festival wraps up an award-winning year
Photo credit: Tom Langford Victorious Festival 2024 marked a milestone year, earning national recognition, making significant charitable contributions, and driving economic prosperity in Portsmouth. Community Impact 2024 was a fantastic year for Victorious enabling the festival to continue its Victorious in the Community work. This year the festival is proud...
Preview: Adam Kay: Undoctored, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of doctor and writer, Adam Kay, will welcome his return to Theatre Royal Winchester where he will perform his brand-new show, Undoctored, on Monday 10 February. After a record-breaking run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sell-out season in the West End, Adam Kay: Undoctored is based on...
Mayfield Garden Centre reopens after major revamp
Mayfield Garden Centre, part of Hampshire’s largest mental health charity Solent Mind, has officially reopened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Lord Mayor, Councillor David Shields and Jude Gardner, Acting Operations Manager for Southampton Services at Mayfield Garden Centre, cut the ribbon. Members of the local community, and Solent Mind employees...
Preview: Murder on the Orient Express, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Agatha Christie Ltd, Fiery Angel and Lucy Bailey (director of the West End hit Witness for the Prosecution) will bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of another Agatha Christie classic, Murder on the Orient Express to the Mayflower Theatre stage from Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 February 2025. Winter 1934 and an...
Heritage: Do you know a labyrinth from a maze and a miz-maze?
By Martin Brisland. Image – Mizmaze in the grounds of All Saints Church, Millbrook, Southampton Do you know a labyrinth from a maze and a miz-maze? We have several examples in our area at Town Quay Park, Redbridge, Breamore and Winchester. Like me, you may be familiar with the...
Interview: Michael Betteridge, Composer of Riders to the Sea and prologue The Last Bit of the Moon
Riders to the Sea written by Ralph Vaughan Williams based on the play by JM Synge visits MAST Mayflower Studios from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February 2025. We spoke to Michael Betteridge, Composer of Riders to the Sea and prologue The Last Bit of the Moon. How did...
Interview: Artist and stage designer John Macfarlane on working on Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella
By Diane Parkes. Artist and stage designer John Macfarlane has created stunning sets for shows across the globe but there was one story he really wanted to work on – Prokofiev’s ballet Cinderella. So when former Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) Director David Bintley decided to create a new production...