by Charlie Hislop. For a city on the coast, split by rivers, not much celebration happens on the water in Southampton. Then last weekend (September 3) along came the All-Aboard Festival, making the most of the River Itchen on a summer’s day with entertainment on the water and along...
Entertainment Reviews
Review: Friendsical, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Friends is one of the most well known television shows of its time, and the musical parody, Friendsical, opened to a packed MAST Mayflower Studios’ audience last night (5 September 2022). We are transported back the 1990s to Central Perk, where all six friends – Ross,...
Review: Victorious Festival, Southsea Common
by Catherine Collins. Additional reporting by Sally Churchward. One of the biggest festivals in the south returned this weekend for a three day music extravaganza, with some of the industry’s most exciting names taking to the stages (26-28 August). This year, the organisers put some of the biggest acts...
Review: Bugsy Malone at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Martin Brisland. The world-famous musical Bugsy Malone is at the Mayflower this week as part of a national tour. It is the messiest gangster show ever and an unforgettable theatrical experience that is exuberant, ebullient and uplifting. Whilst many of the acting roles are taken on by young people...
Review: Jurassic Encounter at Royal Victoria Country Park
by Sally Churchward. Dinosaur fans of all ages will love Jurassic Encounter’s dinosaur trail at Royal Victoria Country Park. The temporary attraction features around 30 animatronic dinosaurs, which move and roar to the delight and occasional horror of visitors. With a family ticket coming in at £9 per person...
Review: We Will Rock You – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Melanie Adams. Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time. That was the message from me and the rest of the audience if last night’s (August 16) standing ovation was anything to go by. Having recently seen Queen perform with Adam Lambert at the O2, I...
Review: Derren Brown – Showman, Mayflower Theatre
by Dan O’Farrell. The first rule of Derren Brown Club is that you don’t talk about Derren Brown Club. I’d love to tell you all that happened in this bewildering and amazing evening – the first night of Brown’s run at The Mayflower (26 July) – but the man...
Review: Boeing Boeing at Theatre Royal Winchester
by Martin Brisland. The 1960s classic play Boeing-Boeing is listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. Written by Marc Camoletti, it is a farce, a type of comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are generally highly...
Review: School of Rock, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Martin Brisland. If you’re looking for a fun filled family night out, this is it! Heading back to school at School of Rock is a must. I never thought I’d see the day when a Conservative peer of the realm, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Julian Fellowes of Downton Abbey...
Review: Let’s Rock, Southampton Common
Words Catherine Collins. Pictures: Ian Cumming Photography. Thousands of revellers descended on Southampton Common on Saturday for the return of retro ‘80s festival, Let’s Rock yesterday (July 9). Former Spandau Ballet front man, Tony Hadley, kicked off the day of back-to-back music, performing a set that included True, Gold...