The Point, Eastleigh has announced dates for its seventh annual Eastleigh Film Festival. Running from Monday 23rd to Saturday 28th September Eastleigh Film Festival will again create memorable cinematic adventures, showcasing much-loved films in locations across the Borough to put the fun back into going to the movies. With thanks to support from BFI Film…
Bill Bailey will be taking his hit live show Larks in Transit to on an additional tour of the UK this spring 2019 with Southampton’s Mayflower being one of the dates on 5th May. Bill kicks off his Larks in Transit tour in Brighton on 4th May 2019 and takes in Southampton, Doncaster, Halifax, Hull,…
Fans of opera, and lovers of musicals, should enjoy a new English version of Puccini’s La Boheme, which heads to Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 2 May. La Boheme tells the story of a group of graduates as they party, bicker, try to make ends meet, and follow their dreams. Aspiring novelist Rodolfo faces a…
Ballet enthusiasts will be left captivated by Ballet Theatre UK’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, which heads to Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 30 April. One of the most enduring classical ballets, Swan Lake is a story filled with romance, sorcery and betrayal about a princess who is held captive as a swan after an…
Comedian Alistair McGowan – best known for his impressions of celebrities such as David Beckham, Jonathan Ross and Gary Lineker – shines on the piano in his inspirational show, Introductions to Classical Piano, which heads to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 4 May. Last year McGowan found chart-topping success with his debut album, The Piano…
Hugely-popular TV comedian, Paul Merton, takes to the stage for an evening of improvisation at Theatre Royal Winchester on Monday 29 April. Paul Merton’s Impro Chums sees the Have I Got News For You regular appear with a host of comics with a wealth of TV, radio and writing credits, for a night of incredibly…
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students have taken part in National Theatre Connections 2019. Second year Performing Arts: Acting students performed Chaos, a play written by Laura Lomas and commissioned especially for the Connections showcase, twice in the College’s Rose Theatre and then in Bognor Regis’ Alexandra Theatre. National Theatre Connections sees students from throughout…
Fans of Oscar Wilde and courtroom dramas will get to experience the playwright’s 1895 trial when the court transcripts are brought to life in the highly acclaimed play, The Trials of Oscar Wilde, which heads to Theatre Royal Winchester from Thursday 25 April to Saturday 27 April. Written by Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland, and presented…
Former Glitter Bugz frontman Rustyn George makes a 70’s Glam Rock return after a two year break with new three piece power glam combo Starburst. The new band featuring Dave Glover on bass and Adrian Armstrong on drums are mostly covering Bowie and Bolan favourites from the era along with some other familiar 70’s chart…
Barton Peveril Popular Music and Jazz Studies students performed in their Jazz and Soul Evening at The Concorde Club on Thursday 14th March. The students performed a medley of classic jazz and soul songs to a large, paying audience. A large number of the students who performed on the night also have multiple offers to…
As the packed out crowd waited until Dok Haze’s Circus of Horrors began, a Halloween themed song took to the speakers leaving the Theatre Royal Winchester tense. Dok Haze was amazing throughout as him and his circus provided incredible entertainment with some stunts not for the faint-hearted. In fact the first twenty minutes the crowd were invited to…
Spot On Productions is completely changing The Point’s foyer this week to bring Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed song cycle to this intimate venue. Songs For A New World has been a mainstay for musical theatre aficionados since it was originally staged Off-Broadway in 1995. It is an abstract musical performed by a cast of four,…
This month Theatre Royal Winchester was granted Arts Award Centre status. The highly regarded accreditation means that the theatre is now a hub for children and young people seeking support in their journeys to become and grow as artists and art leaders, and it will inspire them to take part in, and connect with, the…
The Live Theatre Winchester Trust, the charity that runs Hat Fair – the UK’s longest running Outdoor Arts Festival – is looking for volunteers to help at this year’s festival. Hat Fair 2019 runs from Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July. The festival takes place throughout the city centre on Friday and Saturday and at…
Fans of sword swallowing, knife throwing and daredevil acrobatics will love the new show by the world-renowned Circus of Horrors, which rolls in to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 17 March. Circus of Horrors’ Psycho Asylum features a range of bizarre horror and burlesque acts – including twisted contortionists, flaming hula hoop dancers, hair hangers…
