THEATRE

THE HAYMARKET, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Annie. Until Saturday.

THE HEXAGON, READING (Box Office 0118 960 6060) Has Reading Got Talent? Until Sunday.

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, SALISBURY (Box Office 01722 320 333) Oh What A Lovely War. August   4-9.

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY (Box Office 0845 5218 218) The Little Red Hen, 2.30pm. Friday.

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING (Box Office 0844 871 7677) April In Paris. Until Saturday.

Murder on Air. August 5-9.

WATERMILL THEATRE, NEWBURY (Box Office: 01635 46044) Calamity Jane, pictured. Until September 6.

THE MILL AT SONNING, SONNING EYE, READING (Box Office 0118 969 8000) Last Confessions of a Scallywag. Until September 27.

THE NUFFIELD THEATRE, SOUTHAMTON (Box Office 023 8067 1771) The Saints (Nuffield Playing Field). Until August 17.

THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) The Lion King. Until September 6.

 

MUSIC

The Rod Garfield Blues Band – 8pm-11.45pm, Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way, Basingstoke. Entry £7 on door. Friday.

Syn City Rockers – AC/DC/Thin Lizzy – New Inn, Sarum Hill, Basingstoke. Friday.

Something to Bark About – Bravo fundraiser with live music and comedy – 7.30pm, Cliddesden Village Hall, Cliddesden, Basingstoke. Tickets £7.50. See facebook.com/bravodognight or bravodogrscue.org.uk/tickets. Saturday.

Battle Proms Picnic Concert – Highclere Castle, Highclere. See battleproms.com. Saturday.

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

World Famous Redsox – The Brook, Southampton. Friday.

Blaze Bayley – The Railway, Winchester. Friday.

Bon Jovi Experience – The Brook, Southampton. Saturday.

Roots Open Mic Night – The Railway, Winchester. Monday.

 

EXHIBITIONS

Bronzes for the World: the Morris Singer Foundry – 10am-4pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until August 23.

The Artists Rifles exhibition – Sainsbury Gallery, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until September 27.

Dream Weavers by Joanna Rose Tidey – 10.30am-5pm (not Mondays), Whitchurch Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Until August 31.

Soldiers’ Journey – from home to war – Milestones Museum, Basingstoke. Until January 11.

 

FAMILY FUN

Make A Hobby-Creature Puppet – free event, make your very own Unicorn or Dragon Hobby- Creature in this simple and fun craft, age four plus – 10am & 2pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Friday.

Discover Board Games – 10am-1pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Saturday.

Manydown Family Fun Maize Maze – 10am- 5.30pm, Scrapps Hill Farm, Worting Road, Basingstoke. Until September 7.

4 Kingdoms Adventure Farm – family fun, from 10am-6.30pm, Newbury Road, Headley. Until November 3.

Pirate Weekend – Wellington Country Park, Riseley, near Reading. Saturday & Sunday.

Creepy Crawlies – Introduce your children to live insects and mini-beasts – 9.30am, 10.30am & 11.30am, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Monday.

Delve into the Dig Pits – you will be shown some basic excavation techniques and supervised in use of the trowel and object recording – Basing House, Old Basing. 01256 463965. August 5, 7, 12 & 13.

House Detectives – follow clues around Basing House to find the answer to an age-old mystery – Basing House, Old Basing. 01256 463965. August 5, 7, 12 & 13.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar – join children’s entertainer and actress Charlie Sanderson for a super-interactive 45-minute storytelling party, which includes singing, a giant parachute, bubbles and more! There is a £2 charge for children but adults go free, booking in advance is essential – 10am, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. August 7.

 

OUT & ABOUT

WW1 Centenary Fete – noon-4.30pm, Royal British Legion Hall, Crown Lane, Old Basing. Saturday.

Gilbert’s Games & Country Fair – 10am- 5.15pm, Gilbert White’s House, Selborne. See gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk. Saturday & Sunday.

Remembering the Royal Flying Corps – 10am- 4pm, Museum Of Army Flying, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge. Sunday.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Glamorous Vintage Garden Party – the fantastic FB Pocket Orchestra will be performing a selection of hot jazz, blues and ragtime from the 1920s/1930s – from 2pm, The Vyne, Sherborne St John. Normal admission applies. Saturday.

Tadley Community Cinema: Sunshine on Leith (PG) – from 7.30pm, Tadley Community Centre, Newchurch Road, Tadley. Saturday.

Poetry Workshop – 2pm-4pm, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Costs £5. 01256 465902. Wednesday.

Basingstoke Discovery Centre: Friday, 10am- 1pm, Craft Club; Sunday, 11.30am, Children’s Cupcakes, costs £12. Tuesday, 10am-noon, Cardmaking; Wednesday, 2pm-4pm, Knit & Knatter.

Free Film Screenings: Mandela; Long Walk to Freedom (12a) – 1pm & 3.30pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. August 7.