Southampton listings 28 March – 3 April

Runners across Southampton have been in training for months or more ahead of this weekend’s ABP Southampton Marathon and related events. Let’s all keep our fingers crossed for good weather for the runners and their supporters as they pound the streets of the city on Sunday. If you’re looking...

Marathon Fundraiser for Blue Apple Theatre

A former volunteer at Hampshire charity Blue Apple is running the London Marathon to help people with learning disabilities take part in performing arts activities which increase their confidence and reduce their isolation. Seb Longman volunteered at Blue Apple Theatre during their production of The Tempest in 2019. Deeply...

Preview: Unbelievable Science, Theatre Royal Winchester

Family audiences are invited to a science spectacular from self-proclaimed magicians and time travelers, Morgan and West, as Unbelievable Science comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 14 April. Morgan and West – who describe themselves as all-round spiffing chaps with a secret past, and legitimately qualified scientists –...

Preview: Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Royal Winchester

Audiences will delight as one of the world’s greatest love stories, Romeo and Juliet – performed by an internationally renowned ballet company – who visit Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 5 April. Based on Shakespeare’s tragic tale, Romeo and Juliet tells of a pair of star-crossed lovers who meet...

Preview: Tales from Acorn Wood, Theatre Royal Winchester

Little ones who love lift-the-flap stories can enjoy Julia Donaldson’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood brought to life at Theatre Royal Winchester from Monday 3 April. Based on the favourite stories by the popular children’s author, and illustrator Axel Scheffler, Tales from Acorn Wood features characters, Fox, Rabbit, Rat,...