THEATRE

THE ANVIL, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Champions of Magic, pictured, 7.30pm. Saturday.

The Gruffalo. Until Sunday.

THE HAYMARKET, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Design for Murder. September 24-27.

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840 440) The Wedding Singer. September 24-27.

YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD.

(Box Office 01483 44 00 00) The Knicker Lady. Until Saturday.

Not About Heroes. Until Saturday.

Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense. September 24-October 4.

Teddy Time (Mill Studio), 11am & 2pm. Saturday.

THE HEXAGON, READING (Box Office 0118 960 6060) Reading Operatic Society presents: Oliver. Saturday.

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY (Box Office 0845 5218 218) Without Stars & There We Have Been, 7.45pm. Wednesday.

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING (Box Office 0844 871 7677) Stones In His Pockets. Sunday.

Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby. September 23-27.

WATERMILL THEATRE, NEWBURY (Box Office: 01635 46044) Journey’s End. Until October 11.

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, SALISBURY (Box Office 01722 320 333) Bedroom Farce. Until October 4.

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

THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) An Evening with Boycott & Aggers. Monday.

Singin’ in the Rain. Until October 5.

 

MUSIC

ABB (Average Blues Band) – 8pm, Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Rob Hayes & guest – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Saturday.

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

Choral Evensong – sung by a choir of 40, conducted by Tom Seligman – 6pm, St Paul’s Church, Winchester. A collection will be held in aid of St Michael’s Hospice. Tel: 01962 734160. Sunday.

Ultimate Elton & The Rocket Band – The Brook, Southampton. Friday.

Kris Drever (Lau) & Éamonn Coyne (Treacherous Orchestra & Salsa Celtica) – 8pm, South Street, Reading. Saturday.

The Queen Extravaganza – 8pm, City Hall, Salisbury. Saturday.

Darklands – club night playing post-punk, fuzz, C86, goth, electronic, indie pop and industrial – South Street, Reading. Saturday.

Hairforce 5 – The Brook, Southampton. Saturday.

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

Quiet Quiet Band – Album Launch Show – 8pm, South Street, Reading. Tuesday.

Readipop present African Drumming 101 – South Street, Reading. Wednesday.

 

COMEDY

Jon Richardson, 8pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Friday. (sold out)

Scoundrels Comedy Club – 8pm, South Street, Reading. Friday.

Miles Jupp – 7.30pm, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. Sunday.

Dave Gorman Gets Straight to The Point* (*The PowerPoint) – 8pm, The Lights theatre, Andover. Tuesday & Wednesday.

Chris Goode & Company present Longwave – 8pm, South Street, Reading. September 25.

Hardeep Singh Kohli – 8pm, New Greenham Arts Auditorium, Newbury. September 25.

 

EXHIBITIONS

The Artists Rifles exhibitionSainsbury Gallery, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until September 27.

Soldiers’ JourneyMilestones Museum, Basingstoke Leisure Park. Until January 11.

Experiencing Landscape – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until October 4.

The Great War: Remembrance Silk exhibition – Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Until October 26.

Lost – an exhibition of ‘lost’ artworks from the 20th century – Salisbury Arts Centre. Until September 28.

 

OUT & ABOUT

Royal County of Berkshire Show – plus mini petting farm, chicks born live, National Dexters Show, showjumping, heavy horses, scurry driving – Newbury Showground, Newbury. To find out more visit berkshireshow.co.uk. Saturday & Sunday.

Dogs Unite – is a series of sponsored dog walks taking place around the country to help Guide Dogs raise money to create more life-changing guide dog partnerships – 10am-noon, Wellington Country Park, Riseley, near Basingstoke. Saturday.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Jumble Sale – organised by The Friends of Guiding in Oakley – 1.30pm-3pm, at the Green Hut, in Hill Road, Oakley. Saturday.

Basingstoke Green Fair – a variety of stalls with products and information – 9am-4.30pm, Castle Square, The Malls, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Shaw Trust autumn plant and produce sale – 9.30am-12.30pm, Elizabeth Road Allotments, Elizabeth Road, South Ham, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Little Treasures Market – noon-4pm, Old Basing Village Hall, The Street, Old Basing. Sunday.