THEATRE

THE WALLED GARDEN, BASINGSTOKE (Tickets from wegotickets.com/proteustheatre) The Comedy of Errors, 2pm. Friday to Sunday.

THE HAYMARKET, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Reduced Shakespeare Company, 7.30pm. Friday.

The Simon and Garfunkel Story, 7.30pm. Saturday.

Bramley School presents Shakespeare Rocks! 6.30pm. Wednesday.

CENTRAL STUDIO, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 418318) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 11am. Saturday.

Bugsy Malone, 7pm. July 3-4.

BARTON’S MILL, OLD BASING, BASINGSTOKE (Tickets from 01256 331153) The Comedy of Errors, 5pm. Sunday.

PROTEUS CREATION SPACE, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 321621) Performance Lab, 7.30pm. Wednesday.

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840 440) Tales from the Arabian Nights. Until Saturday.

THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) Dirty Dancing. Until Saturday.

Dance ’til Dawn. July 1-5.

 

MUSIC

Tomorrows Retro – from 9pm, Laarsens, Wote Street, Basingstoke. Friday.

Blinkerbeat – 8pm, The White Hart, London Road, Basingstoke. Friday.

Rock ’n’ Roll Evening featuring Freddy and The Rock ’n’ Roll Flames – The Rucstall Club, Black Dam Centre, Black Dam, Basingstoke. 01256 466524. Non-members £2. Friday.

Joe McElderry (pictured) – 7.45pm- 9.45pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Friday.

Armed Forces Day Event – live music from Rodney Dell with additional wartime music in the breaks – 7.30pm-11pm, Hatch Warren Community Centre, Longcross Lane, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke. Tickets from 07774 903161. Saturday.

It’s a Vinyl Thing – 8pm-1am, The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Thunderstruck AC/DC Tribute Show – 8pm, Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke. Saturday.

We Are The Brutus – 8pm, The White Hart, London Road, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Old Skool Classics, Friday; R & B + UK G, Saturday, Plush Lounge Bar, Wote Street, Basingstoke.

Afternoon Tea and Jazz – 1pm-5pm, The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Sunday.

South Berkshire Concert Band – 3pm-5pm, Eastrop Park, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Hampshire Youth Orchestra – Nymad Concert, 4pm-6pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Café Vivo – 7pm-10pm, The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Megson (folk) – 8pm, Theatre Royal, Winchester. Sunday.

Reading Blues Festival includes Dr Feelgood and Eddie & The Hot Rods – Sub 89, Friar Street, Reading. Sunday.

 

COMEDY

Friday Night Comedy – 7pm for 8pm start, at The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Friday.

Mark Thomas – 8pm-10pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Friday.

Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes – 7.30pm- 9.30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Wednesday. (sold out)

Jason Manford – 8pm, The Hexagon, Reading. Friday.

 

EXHIBITIONS

Bronzes for the World: the Morris Singer Foundry – 10am-4pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until July 12.

Splash of Colour Art Trail – Top of The Town, Basingstoke. Until July 13.

Art Teachers’ Exhibition – showcasing the talents and skills of Sandy Kendell, Jenny Enters, Antonia Dewhurst and Jonathan Newey – 10am- 4pm, Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke. June 30 to July 11.

Queen Mary’s College Art Student Show – Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke. Until Friday.

Paul Kidby Discworld and Beyond – this exhibition showcases the wonderful book covers and illustrations for Terry Pratchett’s novels – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until Saturday.

Dream Weavers by Joanna Rose Tidey – 10.30am-5pm (not Mondays), Whitchurch Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Until July 13.

 

FAMILY FUN

World Party – 11am-5.30pm, Eastrop Park, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Armed Forces Family Fun Day – 1pm-4.30pm, Oakridge Hall for All, Basingstoke. Adults £1.50, children £1, money raised will go to Armed Forces. 01256 475844. Saturday.

Family Time Weekend – This Saturday and Sunday, all over town, there will be family-friendly shows, storytelling and imaginative street art activities. The Summer Stage at Festival Square, Festival Place, Basingstoke, bursts back into life with more hilarious and mind-boggling free entertainment for passers-by. At The Malls, seaside-themed acts will be interacting with shoppers. At the Top of The Town, there will be balloon-making workshops, a giant street art installation and workshop, pavement art, the Bonkers Balloon Show, and a dragon’s head with incredible drummers and dancers.

Santa Sun Run – starting 10.30am, Down Grange, Basingstoke. Entrance into the fun run – £10 adults, £5 children under-16, free for children under five. 01344 622500. Sunday.

John Davis Fun Park – outside Milestones Museum, Basingstoke Leisure Park. Cost: £6.99 per person per session. Until June 29.

Wild at White’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Family Fun – 10.30am-5.15pm, Gilbert White's House and Garden And The Oates Collection, Selborne, Alton. July 1-31.

 

OUT & ABOUT

Pamber Heath Summer Fete – 1pm-4pm, Pamber Heath Memorial Hall. Saturday.

The Friends of Four Lanes Schools’ Summer Fete – 2pm-5pm, at the school, Hanmore Lane, Chineham, Basingstoke. Saturday.

The Costello School Summer Fayre & Car Boot Sale – 10am-3pm, at the school, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Real Vintage and Good Food Market – 10am- 4pm, The Hexagon, Reading. Admission free. Saturday.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Art and Design Taster – for 14 to 18-year-olds. Costs £10, call 01256 306271. Basingstoke College of Technology, Worting Road. Saturday.

Acro Chaps - The Strong Brothers perform extraordinary feats of strength, daring and balance while sporting Victorian swimwear! – 11am, 1pm & 3pm, The Malls, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Spotlight UK presents It’s a Knock Out – 11am-6pm, War Memorial Park, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Café Scientifique – explore the latest ideas in science and technology – 7pm-10pm, The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Monday.

Tai Chi Free Taster – 1.30pm-3.30pm, Brookvale Village Hall, Basingstoke. 01256 882534. Wednesday.

The Making of War Horse (the film) – 7pm- 8pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre. Costs £5. July 3.

Creative Arts Evening – a showcase event of the work of pupils – 7.30pm, The Hurst Community College, Baughurst. July 3.