Child audiences are in for a school holiday treat when the fun and friendly characters of Milkshake Live! take to the stage of Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 25 July. Milkshake! Monkey returns with a spectacular new show – joined by young audience’s favourite Milkshake! friends and presenters –...
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Southampton listings: 18 – 24 July
UPDATE: TriFest has been cancelled due to bad weather forecast. Organisers are in talks with the council to rearrange it for later in the sum There’s lot’s going on in and around Southampton this week. Popular Southampton amateur dramatics company, Maskers Theatre, bring their open air adaptation of ‘Jane...
William The Conqueror come to Southsea following album release
photo by WeTheDee. William The Conqueror release their new album ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish’ on 28th July and are going on tour, coming to Southsea’s Pie and Vinyl in August. ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish’, very nearly didn’t happen. Following the imposition of lockdown restrictions, frontman Ruarri Joseph...
Southampton band Regent to play homecoming gig this August
Southampton indie-rockers Regent are charging head-first into the summer with a riled-up new single: “Here We Go Again”. Following recent releases “Freight Train” and “Can’t You See”, the new track veers between feel-good indie anthem and electrically insurgent rock in a beat. Frontman Ben Rooke explains: “The song is...
Theatre’s school holidays programme awaits
Theatre Royal Winchester has programmed a line-up of family shows and activities to captivate children and their grown-ups this July and August. The school holiday break begins with Dragons and Mythical Beasts (Sat 22 – Mon 24 July) featuring a magical world of myths and legends including the colossal...
A Southampton Summer Night comes to Turner Sims this week
It’s time to pack your picnic and dust off your dancing shoes – A Southampton Summer Night is back this Friday (July 14th). This year, Turner Sims invited The Art House CIC to guest curate the evening, and once again it’s a perfect celebration of the wealth of unique...
EVENT CANCELLED – Art Asia bring Southampton Mela Festival to the city this weekend
Main image: Mughal Miniatures Walkabout, credit Irina Mackie. UPDATE 14 JULY 2023 – DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Celebrate unity, diversity, and creativity at the Southampton Mela Festival this weekend. Immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of music, culture, and community as the Southampton...
Southampton listings: 12 – 19 July
Image: Tarangini Dance Group at Mela 2022. Credit: Art Asia. UPDATE 14 JULY 2023: DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS, MELA FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED The south’s largest Asian festival returns to Southampton this weekend, with the Mela coming to Hoglands Park on Saturday. Last year saw more than 27,000...
Preview: Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday, Theatre Royal Winchester
Children are in for a treat when beloved characters Sarah and Duck take to the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester from 28 to 29 July to celebrate two special birthdays. Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday tells the story of Sarah and her best friend, Duck, planning the ultimate...
Preview: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The new production of the West End and Broadway smash hit, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 16 August to Saturday 3 September 2023. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical tells the devilishly delicious tale of young...