Wire Wool Events and Placeholder Poetry join forces once more for the third instalment of the hugely popular poetry evening held at The Bookshop Alehouse, Southampton. On Thursday 13th June three of the south coast’s most innovative poets will be sharing their work in the intimate basement of Portswood’s...
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Preview: An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Prepare to be swept off your feet as An Officer and Gentleman the Musical comes to the stage of Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 June 2024. An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical invites you into a world where dreams and destinies intertwine. Don’t miss your...
Victorious Festival reveals full kids arena line up for 2024
Set on the stunning Southsea seafront, multi-award-winning Victorious Festival, which takes place from 23 – 25 August 2024, announces a jam-packed bill of entertainment for all the family at this year’s bank holiday extravaganza. Brush off your best moves as TV presenter, Katy Ashworth, takes to the stage on...
A summer of family theatre at Theatre Royal Winchester
Photo credit: Rotten Royals by Mark Douet Families looking for entertaining days and nights out during the British summertime – when the sunshine cannot be relied upon – can find something for everyone to enjoy at Theatre Royal Winchester this season – from music to comedy, magic and brilliant...
Charity partners with dance theatre to boost men’s mental health
Hampshire’s largest mental health charity, Solent Mind, and nationally acclaimed Southampton based company, ZoieLogic Dance Theatre, has teamed up to raise awareness of men’s mental health, with a new two-year partnership. With research revealing that one in three men will face isolation and loneliness in their life, the partnership...
Heritage: TV Chef Paul Ainsworth and former athlete Iwan Thomas swap Southampton stories
Tales about living in Southampton feature heavily during the first episode of a new podcast that involves three high-profile celebrities who are associated with the city. Former athlete Iwan Thomas and ex-Premier League footballer David Prutton are joined by Paul Ainsworth (pictured top) on Full Chat, a new motorbike...
Preview: Fleetwood Unchained, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of Fleetwood Mac can enjoy the ultimate tribute to the iconic rock band when Fleetwood Unchained come to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 8 June. Fleetwood Unchained bring to life the British-American band’s timeless hits from the early blues-infused classics to the pop-rock anthems that made the band...
Volunteer for Hat Fair 2024
The organisers of Hat Fair – the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts – are looking for volunteers for this year’s event, which takes place from Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July. The festival, which takes over the city streets and green spaces of Winchester, is visited each...
Preview: Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast with Charlie Connelly, Theatre Royal Winchester
Followers of the shipping forecast can tune into Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast with Charlie Connelly at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 7 June. This year the shipping forecast celebrates 100 years, and bestselling author Charlie Connelly presents an informative, funny, pacy and moving show...
Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios today announce new collaborative scheme
Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios announce a new collaborative scheme with resident company of MAST Mayflower Studios, Our Version Media (OVM). The scheme will bolster the existing offering of Our Version Media’s Roving Reporters and will centre around further providing global majority voices with the opportunity to upskill...