THEATRE

THE HAYMARKET THEATRE, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Three Men in a Boat. Friday & Saturday.

QUEEN MARY’S HALL, QUEEN MARY’S COLLEGE, BASINGSTOKE (Tickets from baoslimelight.ticketsource.co.uk) Grease. Friday-Sunday.

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840 440) Knightmare Live, 8pm. Saturday.

Jack and the Beanstalk, 11.30am & 2pm. Sunday.

Shakespeare Schools Festival. November 5-6.

THE HEXAGON, READING (Box Office 0118 960 6060) Private Peaceful, 7pm. Sunday.

Moscow Ballet La Classique – The Nutcracker, 7.30pm. Monday.

YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD.

(Box Office 01483 44 00 00) Around the World in 80 Days (Mill Studio), 8pm. Friday.

The Pearl (Mill Studio), 8pm. Saturday.

Pitcairn. Until Saturday.

A Doll’s House, 7.45pm. Tuesday & Wednesday.

NUFFIELD THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8067 1771) Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play. Until Saturday.

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY.

(Box Office 0845 5218 218) Shakespeare Schools Festival. Tuesday.

The Trench. November 6.

WATERMILL THEATRE, NEWBURY (Box Office 01635 46044) But First This. Until November 8.

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) Wicked. Until November 15.

 

MUSIC

Five Bands – fancy dress optional – Sanctuary, London Street, Basingstoke. Entry £3. Friday.

Luke Daniels – 8.15pm, in The Forge, at The Anvil, Basingstoke. Friday.

Hallowe’en Party – The White Hart, London Road, Basingstoke. Friday.

Six Five Jive Rock ’N’ Roll with The Roosters plus DJ Stompin’ Steve – 7.30pm-11.45pm, Royal British Legion Club, Crown Lane, Old Basing. Entry £10 on door. Saturday.

Tommy & Jack and The Cheshire Cats – Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way, Basingstoke. Entry £8 on door. Saturday.

Basingstoke Ladies’ Choir Jubilee Joint Concert with Basingstoke Male Voice Choir – St Bede’s Church, Popley Way, Basingstoke. Tickets £8, from 01256 781035 or Dawsons Music, in Festival Place. Saturday.

Grimethorpe Colliery Band – 7.30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Canadian band Slumlord + four other bands – Sanctuary, London Street, Basingstoke. Entry £5. Saturday.

Oxjam – 1pm-4pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Suggested donation of £3 on the door. Saturday.

Wild Willy Barrett's French Connection – 8pm, The Lights, Andover. Friday.

Bobby Socks and Blue Jeans – 7.45pm, The Lights, Andover. Saturday.

10cc – 8pm, The Hexagon, Reading. Tuesday.

Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze + special guests – 8pm, The Hexagon, Reading. November 6.

 

COMEDY

Omid Djalili – 8pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Friday.

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense – The Hexagon, Reading. Until Saturday.

Henning Wehn – 7.45pm, Princes Hall, Aldershot. Saturday.

Stephen K Amos: Welcome to My World – 8pm, Concert Hall, Reading. Saturday.

Lee Nelson : Suited and Booted – 7.30pm, The Lights, Andover. Tuesday.

 

EXHIBITIONS

Is it Art? – A collection of artwork from the students of The Costello School. Admission free. The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until November 15.

Wellcome Image Awards 2014 – 18 awardwinning 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.

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.

 

OUT & ABOUT

Basingstoke’s Big Bang (formerly the Mayor’s Charity Firework Fiesta) – Gates open at 6pm, with the fireworks at approximately 7.30pm. War Memorial Park, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Fireworks Extravaganza – gates open 6pm, display starts 7.30pm, Hatch Warren Community Centre, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Oakley Fireworks Display – from 6pm, Newfound Sports Ground. Tickets from Jolly Olly’s and The Fox in Oakley. Saturday.

Bonfire Night – 6pm, fireworks at 7.30pm, Silchester House, Silchester. Tickets from The Calleva Arms, Silchester, and Pamber Heath Stores. Saturday.

Wizard Weekend – Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line, Alresford. Friday-Sunday.

Jay Miller’s Circus – outside Milestones Museum, Basingstoke Leisure Park. Until Sunday.

Bazaar – held by Basingstoke Art Club – a variety of stalls will include white elephant, toys, tombola, cards, cakes and small paints – 10am to noon, Kempshott Village Hall, off Pack Lane, Basingstoke. Saturday.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Children's Hallowe’en Cup Cakes – have a go at modelling in sugar craft and make some Hallowe’en-themed cup cakes under the tuition of Jeanette Chappell, of Bridal Cakes Whitchurch – 11am-12.30pm, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Friday.

Harry Potter day – free craft activities in the morning and free film screening at 2pm – Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Friday.

Hallowe’en Family Disco – 6.30pm-8pm, Scary film Night (age 15+) from 9pm, Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke. Friday.

Hallowe’en Fun Day – hauntingly great stories and games including a children’s fancy dress competition with judging taking place at 2pm – St Michael’s Hospice Shop, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke. Friday.

An Afternoon of Spooky Stories (Into The Woods) – noon-1.15pm, Spooky Stories, 3pm- 4.30pm, Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Get Crafty this Hallowe’en – 11am-1pm, Basing House, Old Basing. Costs £5. Tel: 01256 463965. Friday.

School Holiday Creative Workshop for children aged five to 14 – a morning full of performing arts activities including a taster in dance, drama and singing – 9.30am-12.30pm, The Green Hut, East Oakley Hall, Hill Road, Oakley. Call 07771792446. Friday.