THEATRE

PROTEUS CREATION SPACE, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 321621) How to be a Hero – 11am & 2pm. April 9-10.

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840440) Stick Man. April 11-12.

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY (Box Office 0845 5218 218) Oliver! April 7-11.

THE WATERMILL THEATRE, NEWBURY (Box Office 01635 46044) Tuxedo Junction. Until April 11.

YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD. (Box Office 01483 44 00 00) And Then There Were None. Until Saturday.

How The Koala Learnt To Hug, 11.30am & 2.30pm. Saturday.

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

SOUTH STREET, READING (Box Office 0118 960 6060) Let It Go – Easter Musical Theatre. April 7-9.

THE MILL AT SONNING, SONNING EYE, READING (Box Office 0118 969 8000) Dead of Night. April 11-May 2.

THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) Hansel & Gretel. Saturday.

Anything Goes. Until Saturday.

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING (Box Office 0844 871 7645) Jesus Christ Superstar. Until Saturday.

The King’s Speech. April 7-11.

 

MUSIC

Jazz Night with The Andy Kennedy Jazz Quintet – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Friday.

DJ Garry Virgo and magic man George – Tonic, London Street, Basingstoke. Free entry. Friday & Saturday.

Old Skool Club Classics – Plush Lounge Bar, Wote Street, Basingstoke. Friday.

Super buskers from Brighton, Top Banana – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Six Five Jive Rock ’N’ Roll present Bob’s Good Rockin’ Tonight, plus DJ Stompin’ Steve – 7.30pm-11.45pm, Royal British Legion, Crown Lane, Old Basing. Entry £10 on door. Saturday.

Saturday Sessions – Plush Lounge Bar, Wote Street, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Motown, Soul & Funky tunes – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Tribute to The Rat Pack – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. April 9.

Philharmonia Orchestra – The Anvil, Basingstoke. April 9.

The Abba Reunion Tour – The Brook, Southampton. Friday.

ELO Again – The Brook, Southampton. Saturday.

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

 

COMEDY

Raymond and Mr Timpkins Review, Nick Page, MC David Ward – The Red Lion Hotel, London Street, Basingstoke. April 9.

Stand-Up Comedy Club – 8.30pm, Farnham Maltings, Farnham. Wednesday.

Richard Herring – Lord Of The Dance Settee – The Lights, Andover. April 9.

 

EXHIBITIONS

Setting the Pace – browse the history of Basingstoke Rambling Club, which is celebrating its 50th birthday – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until May 9.

Children’s Art – the accumulation of local artist and tutor Sandy Kendall’s work with young people, creating quality children’s art from a variety of materials – Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke. Until Friday.

The Sherbornes Art Exhibition – Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm; Monday, noon-5pm, Sherborne St John Village Hall.

Bricks in Motion – Milestones Museum, Basingstoke Leisure Park. Until April 26.

Creative-Xpressions 2015 Group Exhibition: ‘Personal Journeys’ – Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke. Until April 24.

Made in China: an imperial Ming – discover how and why this iconic blue and white porcelain Ming vase represents a crucial period in China’s history – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until Saturday.

Lost World Zoo Exhibition – Andover Museum. Until April 18.

My Wonderful World of Colour – Theatre Royal, Winchester. Until May 15.

 

OUT & ABOUT

The Big Tree Climb – 11am-4pm, The Vyne, Sherborne St John. Booking essential. Friday & Saturday.

Dolly’s Easter Handmade + Vintage Fair – 10am-3.30pm, Elizabeth Hall, Hook. Saturday.

Easter Craft Market – 10am-3pm, St Michael’s Church, Church Square, Basingstoke. Saturday.

The Chocolate Factory Easter Weekend – free activities – Top of The Town, Basingstoke. Sunday & Monday.

Fundraising for Jack Bristow –1pm-4pm, Winklebury Football Complex, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Cadbury Easter egg trail – 10am-4pm, The Vyne, Sherborne St John. Normal admission applies plus £3 per trail. Sunday & Monday.

Point To Point – Pony Club racing at noon and horse racing from 2pm – Hackwood Park, Basingstoke. Monday.

Farming Fun at Manydown – Scrapps Hill Farm, Basingstoke. Until April 19.

Vintage & Handmade Market – 10.30am-4pm, Market Place, Basingstoke. Monday.

Baby Big Top Circus – Friday-Monday; Crazy Bikes, April 8-9 – Wellington Country Park, Riseley, near Basingstoke.

Sealed Knot Civil War action – from 11am, Basing House, Old Basing. Sunday & Monday.

Titus Andronicus – Globe on Screen – Odeon Cinema, Basingstoke. April 9.

Easter Bunny & Chick – 10am-4pm, Sparsholt College, Westley Lane, Sparsholt, near Winchester. Friday-Monday.

Easter Eggstravaganza – loads of Easter hopping family fun – 4 Kingdoms Adventure Park, Headley.

Hands-on Fun – 100 science exhibits and the UK’s largest planetarium – open seven days a week, Winchester Science Centre.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Eat Street – Food Glorious Food – delicious food and entertainment featuring TV chef Jean-Christophe Novelli – noon-2pm, cooking demos and book signing with Jean-Christophe Novelli; 11am-3pm, free food and drink from a selection of our big brand restaurants and cafés – Festival Place, Basingstoke. Friday & Saturday.

Basingstoke Discovery Centre: Tuesday, 9.30am-11.30am, Child Health Clinic, 10am-noon, Disability Signpost Service; Wednesday, 10am-10.45am & 11.15am-noon, Charlie's Storytelling Party ‘Room on a Broom’, with children's entertainer, age two plus, costs £2.

Eggs in a Basket – needle felting with Rebecca Anning – 10.30am-12.30pm, Whitchurch Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Saturday.

Newbury Crafters Demonstration – 10.30am-4pm, Whitchurch Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Monday.

Easter Cup Cake Decorating Workshop – 11am-12.30pm, Whitchurch Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Costs £8.50. April 9.

Family Felt Making Workshop – 11am-1pm, Basing House, Old Basing. Costs £5. To book, call 01256 463965. April 9.