THEATRE

THE ANVIL, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Madama Butterfly, 7.30pm. Sunday.

Jim Causley with Lukas Drinkwater – The Poetry of Charles Causley, 8pm. October 9.

PROTEUS CREATION SPACE, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 321621) Pond Wife, 7.30pm. Friday.

Beasts of the Southern Wild (12A) + film shorts, 7pm. October 9.

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840 440) Austentatious, 3pm. Sunday.

Helen, 7.30pm. Wednesday.

The Gruffalo. October 9-10.

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY (Box Office 0845 5218 218) Summer Holiday. Until Saturday.

The Falcon’s Malteser, 7pm. Tuesday & Wednesday.

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

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

THE MILL AT SONNING, SONNING EYE, READING (Box Office 0118 969 8000) Party to Murder. Until November 22.

THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) Singin’ in the Rain. Until Sunday.

Grupo Corpo – Sem Mim & Parabelo. Tuesday & Wednesday.

 

MUSIC

Connie & Chris, acoustic duo – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Friday.

Gary Cee – The White Hart, London Road, Basingstoke. Friday.

Barn Dance with Pitchfork – 7.30pm-11pm, Home Farm, Farleigh Wallop. Tickets £12. Tel: 01256 325280 or email jomolincoln@btinternet.com. Saturday.

Acoustic Open Mic Night – 7.30pm, Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke. Friday.

Country Roads – 7.30pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. Friday.

Killer Queen – 7.45pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Friday.

Shoo Shoo Baby will be presenting Off The Scale, a night of musical cabaret – 7.30pm, Heath End Village Hall, Baughurst. Tickets £12, includes supper. Tel: 0118 9813450 or 0118 9814858. Saturday.

Basingstoke Variety Show 2014 – 7.30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Viva Santana – 7.30pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. Saturday.

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

Afternoon Tea & Piano – 1pm-4pm, The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Sing-a-Long Songs of War Time – 7.30pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. October 9.

Abba Party Night – 7.45pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. October 9.

Guns ’N’ Roses Experience – The Brook, Southampton. Friday.

The Drifters – 7.30pm, City Hall, Salisbury. Friday.

Carrivick Sisters – 8pm, The Lights theatre, Andover. Friday.

John Illsley & His Band – The Brook, Southampton. Saturday.

 

COMEDY

Dawn French – 7.30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Wednesday.

Stephen K Amos – Welcome To My World – 8pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. Wednesday.

Comedy Gala – 8pm, Theatre Royal, Winchester. Saturday.

Bridget Christie – 8pm, Theatre Royal, Winchester. Sunday.

 

EXHIBITIONS

Wellcome Image Awards 2014 – 18 award-winning images, created using cutting-edge imaging techniques, bring to life the vibrancy of a world of science normally hidden to the naked eye – 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Saturday, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until November 15.

Soldiers’ Journey – Milestones Museum, Basingstoke Leisure Park. Until January 11.

Experiencing Landscape – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until Saturday.

Sherfield Gallery Autumn Exhibition 2014 – Natural Curves: Lynn Parr & Ben Dearnley. Textile Art: Ali Brown, Nita Bruce, Catherine Dormor, Lisa Earley and Jackie Langfield – Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm by appointment, Sherfield School, Reading Road, Sherfield-on- Loddon. Until December 3.

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

 

OUT & ABOUT

OctoberFest – Basingstoke Cricket and Sports Ground, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke. See hampshireoctoberfest.co.uk. Saturday & Sunday.

English Civil War Society event – 11am-5pm, Basing House, Old Basing. Saturday & Sunday.

Basingstoke Half Marathon – The event runs from 11am-1pm from the War Memorial Park, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Hampshire Harvest 2014 – Hampshire Farmers’ Market, Kidsroam Farm, horse and carriage rides, vintage farming machinery, static falconry display – 10am-4pm, Winchester Cathedral Close, Winchester. Saturday & Sunday.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Works Night Out – 6pm-11pm, Basingstoke Cricket and Sports Ground, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke. See hampshireoctoberfest.co.uk. Friday.

Lyrics & Laughter Show – to celebrate the International Day for Older People, the Basingstoke & Deane Over-55s Forum has organised a variety show – 2pm-5pm, Aldworth School, Western Way, Basingstoke. Tickets need to be bought in advance, £6, from Newbury Building Society, Chelsea House, Festival Place, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Charity Quiz Night – in aid of Age Concern Hampshire – 7pm, Church Cottage, Basingstoke. Costs £5, or £10 to include fish and chips. Bring your own drinks. Contact Beverley on 01256 423874. Saturday.

Proteus Theatre presents 12.10.15. – 7.30pm, Rooksdown Community Centre, Park Prewett Road, Basingstoke. Tel: 01256 869626. Sunday.

Basingstoke Discovery Centre: Friday, 9.30am- 11.30am, Child Health Clinic, 10am-1pm, Craft Club; Monday, 10am-noon, Knit & Knatter, 2pm, Black History Month Film Festival Screening; Tuesday, 10am-noon, Cardmaking.

The Royal Collection at Windsor Castle – Join Dr Richard Williams, curator of learning at Windsor Castle, for an introduction to the castle, its history and its collection of art – from 2pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Costs £3, booking is essential, call 01256 478670. Tuesday.

Basingstoke Careers Fair – meet local employers who are recruiting now and learn what they look for in applicants. Help and information on finding and applying for a job and training opportunities will be available too. Noon-2pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Wednesday.

Psychic Medium Night – Dinner Dance & Show – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. October 9.

Record & CD Fair – from 10am, The Lights theatre, Andover. Saturday.