The Overtones, are bringing the Good Times Christmas Tour to Mayflower Theatre on Monday 11 November 2024. We spoke with three members of the Platinum-selling singing group to discuss their forthcoming Christmas tour, memories of singing for the Queen, and plans for an innovative new album. It’s exciting that...
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Southampton gig guide: November
By Vicky Greer. Photo: Delilah Bon by Helen Tate. Once again, there are a downright ridiculous number of gigs in Southampton this month. Seriously, cold weather is a small price to pay for the treasure trove of gigs that descend on the UK every autumn. And the wonderful independent...
Preview: Carlos Pons Guerra’s Mariposa, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Mariposa, a queer tragedy inspired by Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, visits MAST Mayflower Studios on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November 2024. Under the flickering neon lights of a distant Caribbean port, a local rent boy and a foreign sailor fall ominously in love – and a young man is...
Review: Floella Benjamin’s Coming to England, MAST Southampton Studios
By Graham Hiley. Image: Mark Senior Floella Benjamin’s Coming to England. More specifically, Floella Benjamin’s Coming to Southampton. Again! Southampton was the young Floella’s first sight of England when she arrived here from Trinidad on the Marques de Comillas on September 2, 1960 – aged just 10. The now...
Preview: Chicago, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The multi-awarding winning musical, Chicago, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 November 2024. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on...
Interview: Matt Cardle and Lara Denning on their roles in & Juliet at Mayflower Theatre
The Olivier and What’s On Stage award-winning and Tony Award-nominated musical, & JULIET, takes to the stage at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 November 2024. We spoke to Matt Cardle (Shakespeare) and Lara Denning (Anne Hathaway) on their roles in the show. For people who think...
Preview: Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Photo credit: Kirsten McTernan Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Autumn Season comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 November 2024, and includes Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi, Rigoletto, and Opera Favourites. Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi Following its WNO premiere in June 2024, Puccini’s triptych of one-act...
The Overtones launch their Good Times Christmas Tour
After the success of 2023’s sell-out tour, the UK’s number one vocal harmony group, The Overtones, are bringing back the Good Times Christmas Tour for 2024, including a stop at Mayflower Theatre on Monday 11 November 2024. The multi-platinum selling group will spread the Christmas spirit across the UK...
Preview / Interview: Wonder Boy, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Award-winning play, Wonder Boy is heading to MAST Mayflower Studios in from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 November 2024. Wonder Boy is a heart-warming and inspiring story about the power of communication told through the experiences of 12-year-old Sonny who lives with a stammer and has to find his...
Preview: & Juliet, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Olivier and What’s On Stage award-winning and Tony Award-nominated musical, & JULIET, takes to the stage at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 November 2024. There is life after Romeo! Be whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh...