THEATRE
THE HAYMARKET, BASINGSTOKE (Box Office 01256 844244) Les Misérables School Edition. Until Saturday.
THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER (Box Office 01962 840440) Gobblefunk. Until Saturday.
Musical Mash Up. August 3-7.
The MILL AT SONNING, SONNING EYE, READING.
(Box Office 0118 969 8000) Boeing Boeing. Until Saturday.
YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD (Box Office 01483 44 00 00) A Pocketful of Grimms (Mill Studio). Saturday.
The Sea Child (Mill Studio). August 13-15.
SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, SALISBURY (Box Office 01722 320 333) Fallen Angels. September 10-October 3.
THE WATERMILL, NEWBURY (Box Office 01635 46044) Oliver! Until September 19.
THE MAYFLOWER, SOUTHAMPTON (Box Office 023 8071 1811) Annie. Until Saturday.
Jersey Boys. August 4-15.
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING (Box Office 0844 871 7601) Judy – The Songbook of Judy Garland. Until Saturday.
Avenue Q. August 4-8.
MUSIC
Broken Stones – a three-piece acoustic covers band – The Tea Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Friday.
Old Skool Classics – Plush Lounge Bar, Wote Street, Basingstoke. Friday.
Battle Proms Picnic Concerts – a summer celebration with music, fireworks, Spitfire, cannons and cavalry – Highclere Castle, Highclere. Visit battleproms.com. Tel: 01432 355416. Saturday.
Saturday Sessions – Plush Lounge Bar, London Street, Basingstoke. Saturday.
Tadley Concert Brass – 3pm-5pm, Eastrop Park, Basingstoke. Sunday.
Guilty – with resident DJs playing your favourites from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s – Cameo, Andover. Wednesday.
The Boss UK – The Brook, Southampton. Friday.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – 7.45pm, Princes Hall, Aldershot. Friday.
Ultimate Elton & The Rocket Band – The Brook, Southampton. Saturday.
Eternal Sunshines – 8pm, South Street, Reading. Saturday.
COMEDY
Camberley Comedy Club – Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley. Friday.
EXHIBITIONS
Evacuees – a Tormore exhibition – learn about the boys’ life during the Second World War – The Vyne, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke. Until September 1.
Dinosaurs in Your Garden – The Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Until Saturday.
Dinosaur Hunters – discover some of the earliest dinosaur hunters before encountering five life-size animatronic dinosaurs – Milestones Museum, Basingstoke. Until September 27.
Dino Artist – Drawn to Dinosaurs exhibition – Andover Museum, Church Close, Andover. Until September 5.
Dino Explorer and The Collectors exhibition – Allen Gallery, Alton. Until August 22.
Mighty Military Thursdays! – get close to the military vehicles – 1pm-4pm, Thursdays, July 30 to August 27, Aldershot Military Museum, Evelyns Road, Aldershot.
OUT AND ABOUT
The Big Tree Climb – The Vyne, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke. Friday.
The Taste – part of Hampshire Fare’s 15th Annual County Food Festival – from 10am, Top of The Town, Market Place, Wote Street and London Street, Basingstoke. Sunday.
Monk Sherborne and District Horticultural Show and Fete – 1.30pm-4.30pm, Queens House, Ramsdell Road, Monk Sherborne, near Tadley. Saturday.
Miniature Train Rides – 11am-4pm, Viables Craft Centre, Basingstoke. Sunday.
Basingstoke Dog Training Club Dog Show – 11.30am-4.30pm, Memorial Park, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke. Sunday.
Summer Adventure – Teddy Bear Adventure – 4 Kingdoms Adventure Park, Headley. Tuesday & Wednesday.
Play Day – pond dipping, sports, go-karts, giant games, craft activities and lots more – free event, 11am-4pm, Eastrop Park, Basingstoke. Wednesday.
Manydown Family Fun – open daily 10am- 5pm, Manydown Farm, Scrapps Hill, Worting, Basingstoke. Until September 6.
Fairy Pixie Party (Saturday and Sunday); Shire Horse & Cart Rides (Wednesday); Teddy Bears Picnic (August 8-9) – Wellington Country Park, Riseley, near Basingstoke. Saturday and Sunday.
ACAFEST 2015 – a free fun-filled day for all the family – 10am-4pm, Alton Public Gardens, Westbrook Road, Alton. Saturday.
Gilbert’s Games & Country Fair –10.30am-5.15pm, Gilbert White’s House, Selborne, near Alton. Saturday and Sunday.
Winchester Science Centre – live presenter-led planetarium shows – Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium. Until August 31.
OTHER EVENTS
Basingstoke Discovery Centre: Friday, Craft Activities Animal Magic – 10am-noon and 2pm- 4pm; Saturday, Storytelling, 10am; Saturday, Discover Boardgames, 2pm-4pm; Let’s Go Construction Club; Monday, 2pm-4pm, Creative Writing Club; Tuesday, 10am-noon, Disability Signpost Service, 2pm, Be Confident Around Dogs – workshop for ages five to 11, costs £1.
Dino Hats! – family drop-in. Costs £3 per hat – 11am-3pm, Willis Museum, Basingstoke. Friday.
Lions Loose in Basingstoke! – free fun, lion mask, free competitions – 9am-5pm, Queen Anne’s Square, Festival Place, Basingstoke. Saturday.
West Green House Opera – Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos – 7pm, West Green House, Thackhams Lane, Hartley Wintney. Call 01256 848676 – westgreenhouseopera.co.uk. Sunday.
August Dino Wednesdays – dinosaur themed family activities, from make and take to workshops and much more – Andover Museum, Church Close, Andover. August 5, 12, 19 & 26.
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