THEATRE

THE HAYMARKET, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Murder with Love. Until Saturday.

Cinderella, 7.30pm. June 19.

CENTRAL STUDIO, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 418318) Once A Catholic, 7pm. June 17-18.

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840440) Dance Off 2015. June 19-21.

THE LIGHTS, ANDOVER (Box Office 01264 368368) Andover Dance Festival, 7pm. Wednesday.

The Disappearing Woman, Germaine Greer, 7.30pm. June 18.

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY (Box Office 0845 5218 218) That is All You Need to Know, 7.45pm. Tuesday.

Reduced Shakespeare Company. Wednesday.

THE WATERMILL THEATRE, NEWBURY (Box Office 01635 46044) The Deep Blue Sea. Until July 4.

YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD (Box Office 01483 44 00 00) It’s A Wonderful Life. Until Saturday.

Stone Cold Murder. June 15-20.

The MILL AT SONNING, SONNING EYE, READING (Box Office 0118 969 8000) Boeing Boeing. Until August 1.

THE WATERMILL, NEWBURY (Box Office 01635 46044) The Deep Blue Sea. Until July 4.

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, SALISBURY (Box Office 01722 320 333) Romeo and Juliet. June 23-27.

THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) Barnum. Until June 20.

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING (Box Office 0844 871 7645) The Sound of Music. Until June 20.

 

MUSIC

Bramley & Little London Music Festival 2015 – St James’s Church, Bramley. June 11-13.

So Close – The White Hart, London Road, Basingstoke. Friday.

The Acoustic Live Lounge with Rob Hayes – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Friday.

Basingstoke Blues Club Jam Night – 7.30pm, Moose Centre, Churchill Way, Basingstoke. Friday.

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

Girl Power – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Philharmonia Orchestra – 7.45pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Saturday.

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

Basingstoke Eagles Church Concert – plus fun for all the family, bouncy castle and barbecue – free, 5pm-6.30pm, Rooksdown Community Centre, Park Prewett Road, Basingstoke. Saturday.

Basingstoke Choral Society – 7pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Hungerford Town Band – 3pm-5pm, Eastrop Park, Basingstoke. Sunday.

From The Saw Doctors – 8.15pm, in The Forge, at The Anvil, Basingstoke. Wednesday. (sold out)

Let’s Twist Again – 7.30pm, The Haymarket, Basingstoke. June 18.

Talon – The Best of the Eagles – Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley. Friday.

Martin Harley Band – 8pm, The Lights, Andover. Friday.

The Silver Beatles – The Brook, Southampton. Friday.

The East Pointers + The Newtowners and Retreat Singers Supergroup – 8pm, South Street, Reading. Saturday.

Islands in the Stream – Corn Exchange, Newbury. Saturday.

You Can’t Stop The Beat – 7.30pm, The Lights, Andover. Saturday.

Rufus Stone – The Brook, Southampton. Saturday.

The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble – 8pm, The Hexagon, Reading. Sunday.

Thirdsday Blues – JC and Angelina + Fran McGillivray Trio – South Street, Reading. June 18.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra – Corn Exchange, Newbury. June 18.

 

COMEDY

Stewart Lee – 8pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke. Wednesday.

Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft – The Hexagon, Reading. Friday & Saturday.

Stewart Francis – 8pm, Theatre Royal, Winchester. Saturday.

Manford’s Comedy Club – 8pm, The Lights, Andover. Sunday.

Ed Gamble: Gambletron 5000 – 8pm, Corn Exchange, Newbury. June 18.

 

EXHIBITIONS

Animals in Art and Nature – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until June 20.

Dinosaurs in Your Garden – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until August 2.

Dinosaur Hunters – discover some of the earliest dinosaur hunters before encountering five life-size animatronic dinosaurs – Milestones Museum, Basingstoke. Until September 27.

 

OUT AND ABOUT

Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Fete – includes live music, hog roast, lots of stalls, craft tent and dog show. Saturday.

Summer Fayre – noon-4pm, St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Pinkerton Road, Basingstoke. Entry £1.50 per family. Saturday.

Sun Run – a 5km fun run for all the family. Guest appearances by Elsa and Anna from the Disney hit film Frozen – 11am-2pm, Down Grange Sports Complex, Pack Lane, Basingstoke. Sunday.

Race for Life – 7pm-9pm, Down Grange Sports Complex, Pack Lane, Basingstoke. Wednesday.

Chawton Open Gardens – a special afternoon exploring the gardens of Chawton House Library and Jane Austen’s House Museum as well as up to 10 other charming village gardens. Also local art and craft exhibition, horse and carriage rides, Alton Morris (dancing on Saturday), Scarecrow Competition and Trail, plant stalls and more – 1pm-5pm, Chawton, near Alton. Costs £5 adult, children free. Saturday & Sunday.

Winchester Science Centre – 100 hands-on exhibits and the largest stand-alone planetarium in the UK. Open seven days a week.

4 Kingdoms Adventure Park – everyday, 10am- 6.30pm, Headley, near Basingstoke.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Natural Plant Dyeing Workshop led by Deborah Woodland – one day workshop to create your own beautifully dyed textiles. Costs £25, call 01256 463965.

Battle of Waterloo – chairman of The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, will describe what happened at Waterloo on June 18, 1815, and why the outcome was so important that it still resonates today – 2pm, Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place. Costs £3, suggested booking in advance, call 01256 478670. Tuesday.

Basingstoke Discovery Centre: Friday, 9.30am- 11.30am, Child Health Clinic; 10am-1pm, Friday Craft Club, 10.30am-11am, Storytime; Saturday, 10am, Children’s Free Film Screening, 2pm-4pm, Let’s Go Construction Club; Monday, 10am-noon, Knit & Knatter; Tuesday, 9.30am-11.30am, Child Health Clinic; Wednesday, 10.30am-11am, Rhymetime.

Silk and Fabric Flowers Workshop with Graham King – 10.30am-3.30pm, Whitchurch Silk Mill, Winchester Street, Whitchurch. Wednesday.

Quiz night and raffle – in aid of Victoria’s Promise, hosted by Hannah Buffy, and entertainment from The Rob Hayes Soundtrack – 7.30pm, The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Costs £5 per person. June 18.