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Follow the Hampshire LEGOMania trail and you could win LEGO vouchers or an iPod Shuffle!

11:38am Tuesday 21st May 2013

FOLLOW the LEGOMania Trail across Hampshire during half-term and you could win an iPod Shuffle!

Local director Geoff Harmer screens his new film Addict for cast and crew

11:16am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE cast and crew of Geoff Harmer’s new feature film Addict – which has already won a British International Amateur Film Festival award - gathered recently in central Basingstoke for a special screening.

• Watch a teaser trailer of Addict
• A chat with talented local actor PAUL ANTHONY KELLY, who has recently been nominated for an award
• A chat with successful local filmmaker, and dad of three, Geoff Harmer
• Meet the local filmmaking duo behind PORK CHOP PICTURES

LEONARDO DICAPRIO talks about playing The Great Gatsby, which is in cinemas now

10:05am Tuesday 21st May 2013

He's a three-time Oscar nominee who's about to be seen tackling the "American Hamlet". LEONARDO DICAPRIO talks to SUSAN GRIFFIN about playing the iconic Jay Gatsby on the big screen. THERE'S always a certain amount of hysteria surrounding summer blockbusters but Baz Luhrmann's new big-screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby has surpassed all the usual hype.

Help Central Studio select their next brochure cover

12:07pm Monday 20th May 2013

THE TEAM at Central Studio would like the public's help in deciding what the cover of their next programme will be.

FILM REVIEW: The Great Gatsby (12A)

8:54am Friday 17th May 2013

SCREENED for critics just one day before its UK release, Baz Luhrmann’s version of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was duly rewarded with unenthusiastic reviews.

Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs’ annual Crafts and Music Event returns on July 14

1:43pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A cafe, BBQ, games and cake stalls will also be available at Sherfield School.

NT Live broadcast of National Theatre's This House takes place in Basingstoke's ODEON tomorrow

12:44pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

THIS House, James Graham’s ‘superb new drama’ about 1970s Westminster, will be broadcast to Basingstoke's ODEON as part of National Theatre Live tomorrow. 

Pirate themed family fun for half term at Spinnaker Tower

12:37pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

GATHER your shipmates and climb aboard Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower this May half term for pirate themed family fun set 100 metres above Portsmouth Harbour.

Lee Evans' new Monsters tour to kick off in Bournemouth

12:12pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Tickets go on sale next week.

FILM REVIEW: Fast & Furious 6 (12A)

6:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

BLOCKBUSTER sequels are not judged on directorial verve, ingenious plots or award-winning performances, although they certainly help.