THEATRE

THE ANVIL, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Rigoletto, 7.30pm. Tuesday.

THE HAYMARKET, BASINGSTOKE|(Box Office 01256 844244) The Chandelle Stage School, 6pm. Saturday.

CENTRAL STUDIO, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01245 418318) Let’s Go, 7.30pm. Wednesday.

Music of the Night, 7.30pm. April 23.

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840440) The Picture of Doreen Gray. Until Friday.

The Pirates of Penzance. April 20-25.

THE HEXAGON, READING (Box Office 0118 960 6060) Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom. April 22-23.

THE LIGHTS, ANDOVER (Box Office 01264 368368) Aladdin, 2.30pm & 7pm. Saturday.

There’ll Always be an England, 2.30pm. April 23.

THE WATERMILL THEATRE, NEWBURY|(Box Office 01635 46044) Far From The Madding Crowd. Until May 23.

YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD (Box Office 01483 44 00 00) The Old Country (Mill Studio). Until Saturday.

The World Goes ‘Round. April 22-25.

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, SALISBURY|(Box Office 01722 320 333) Little Shop of Horrors. April 23-May 16.

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

THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure. Saturday & Sunday.

Elves & the Shoemaker. April 24.

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING (Box Office 0844 871 7645) Sex in Suburbia. Wednesday.

 

MUSIC

Michael Bublé Tribute Act Night – from 8pm, Royal British Legion, Crown Lane, Old Basing. Tickets £10. Friday.

The sounds of Connie & Chris – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Friday.

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

The Billy Joel Songbook – 7.30pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. Friday.

Chris Mannings – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Saturday.

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

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham – 7.30pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. Wednesday.

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – 7.45pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. April 23.

St George’s Day Dinner & Dance Show with The Ding Dong Daddios – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Tickets £19.50, includes a two-course summer buffet. April 23.

The Blues Brothers Experience – Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley. Friday.

Fleetwood Bac – The Brook, Southampton. Friday.

Jackson Live – 8pm, The Lights, Andover. Friday.

Sir Duke + DJ – Jazz Café, Madejski Stadium, Reading. Saturday.

Dirty DC – The Brook, Southampton. Saturday.

Nights on Broadway – A Live Bee Gees Concert Experience – Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley. Saturday.

Cloudbusting – The Kate Bush Show – Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley. Sunday.

London Philharmonic Orchestra – 7.30pm, The Hexagon, Reading. Sunday.

4 Parts Guitar – Raymond Burley, Clive Carroll, John Etheridge & Gordon Giltrap – 7.45pm, The Lights, Andover. Wednesday.

 

COMEDY

Stewart Francis – 8pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Nicholas Parsons – 7.30pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. April 23.

Lee Nelson: Suited and Booted – 7.30pm, The Hexagon, Reading. Friday.

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

Dick Tracy – New Greenham Arts, Newbury. Saturday.

Jimmy Carr – Funny Business – The Mayflower, Southampton. Sunday.

 

EXHIBITIONS

30th Anniversary Art Exhibition by Tadley and Baughurst Art Club - Ambrose Allen Centre, Franklin Avenue, Tadley. Free entry – Saturday,10am-5pm, Sunday, 10am-4pm.

Trench Coat: From Fields to Fashion – display of an original First World War cavalry trench coat and other garments – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until May 31.

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

Basingstoke College of Technology Group Exhibition – Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke. April 27-May 8.

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.

Lost World Zoo Exhibition – Andover Museum. Until Saturday.

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

 

OUT AND ABOUT

Woofs and Wellies – 9am-1pm, Home Farm, Earl of Portsmouth Estate, Farleigh Wallop. Sunday.

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

Gwen the Felt Maker – demonstrations – Whitchurch Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Tuesday.

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

 

OTHER EVENTS

Loddon Players present Lucky Sods  – 7.45pm, Sherfield Village Hall. Tickets from 01256 880224 or loddonplayersatsherfield.co.uk. Until Monday.

Bolshoi Ballet – Live – Ivan the Terrible – 4pm, Odeon Cinema, Basingstoke Leisure Park. Sunday.

Basingstoke Horticultural Society meeting – 7.30pm-9.30pm, Kempshott Village Hall, Pack Lane, Basingstoke. Visitors £3. Monday.

You Can Draw – 10-week drawing course with artist Ronnie Ireland – 2.30pm-4.30pm, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. To book your place, please call 01256 465902. Tuesday.

Willow Weaving for Beginners – five-week course – 1.30pm-3.30pm, Basing House, Old Basing. Tuesday.

Fun with Fabrics – eight-week textile course – 10.30am-12.30pm, The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. To book, please call 01256 465902. Wednesday.

The Writer’s Garden with author Jackie Bennett – 2pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Costs £5, suggested booking in advance. April 23.