Tuesday 24 - Sunday 29 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Cirque Berserk! Cirque Berserk! returns with all your favourite acts, and some thrilling new ones, all created especially for the theatre. Combining contemporary cirque style artistry with adrenaline fuelled stunt action, this astoundingly talented international troupe will be showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills. The Regent Centre High Street, Christchurch BH23 1AS 01202 499199 www.regentcentre.co.uk Saturday 29 February <strong>Mar</strong>k Beaumont ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ Around the World in 80 Days - <strong>Mar</strong>k Beaumont set out to make this Victorian fiction a two wheeled reality. Having smashed the circumnavigation cycling World Record twice in his career, he now holds this 18,000 mile title in a time of 78 days and 14 hours, averaging 240 miles a day. Friday 20 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Los Pacaminos Feat - Paul Young One of the UK’s most popular Live touring bands, Los Pacaminos play the very best in Tex Mex Border music from The Texas Tornadoes and Ry Cooder to Los Lobos and even Roy Orbison Sunday 22 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Foster and Allen - Timeless Memories Tour Foster & Allen aren’t showing any signs of slowing down and their touring commitments prove how popular they remain for their fans who like to see them in a live performance experience. Tuesday 24 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Jonas Kaufmann - My Vienna Jonas Kaufmann - My Vienna is a deeply personal tribute by the star tenor to the world-famous melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta. Filmed live in the magical setting of the Wiener Konzerthaus, the concert features popular Viennese music. Friday 27 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Big Girls Don’t Cry Step back in time, to the era of romance. Where gents were gents, and gals were gals! Experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band. Wilton House Wilton, Salisbury SP2 0BJ 01722 746700 www.wiltonhouse.com Friday 6 - Sunday 8 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Annual Antiques Fair Held at the beautiful Palladian home of the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, this independent, three-day event hosts 40+ exhibitors presenting a choice of art, antiques, design and decorative arts. Including jewellery, furniture, carpets, textiles, antiquities, clocks, ceramics, silver and fine art, authenticity is assured thanks 6 | www.newforestlivingmag.co.uk to a specialist committee pre-vetting everything on sale. So with something for everyone, the Wilton House Antique Fair offers lots of temptation and a door to an intriguing world. Winchester Guildhall The Broadway SO23 9GH 01962 840820 www.guildhallwinchester.co.uk Saturday 29 February, 1pm and 7pm The Gin To My Tonic Festival The Gin To My Tonic Festival brings together over 100 different gins from across the UK and beyond. Each gin stocked behind the bars has been selected based on outstanding craftsmanship, delightful flavour and the most enjoyable drinking experiences. Mottisfont Nr Romsey SO51 0LP 01794 340757 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont Now – 8 November Casting Light Casting Light is a beautiful multi-media installation that takes you on an imaginative visual and audio journey into Mottisfont’s 800 year past. Set in the house’s Red Room, the immersive artwork by Heinrich & Palmer uses light, 3-D laser scanning technology, video projection and sound to peel back centuries of architecture. Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway Exbury, Southampton SO45 1AZ 023 8089 1203 www.exbury.co.uk Saturday 14 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Open for Spring Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway will be opening for the season! Flowering highlights for <strong>Mar</strong>ch are the heather gardens, daffodil meadow, magnolias, camelias and the beautiful earlyflowering rhododendrons. Hanger Farm Arts Centre Aikman Lane, Totton SO40 8FT 023 8066 7683 www.hangerfarm.co.uk Saturday 29 February, 8.30pm Good Times - A Tribute to Nile Rodgers & Chic They are a 9 piece Tribute Band that performs completely live the music of Nile Rodgers and The Chic Organisation. Winchester Cathedral Cathedral Office, Winchester SO23 9LS 01962 857 214 www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk 22 <strong>Mar</strong>ch, 12pm - 3pm Mothering Sunday Carvery Treat your mother to a delicious Sunday Carvery at the Paul Woodhouse Suite. 28 <strong>Mar</strong>ch, 7pm Waynflete Singers’ 50th Anniversary Gala This gala concert will contain works selected from those the Waynflete Singers have performed over the past 50 years and will be conducted by their three most recent music directors. Not to be missed! WiLLIS MUSEUM & Sainsbury Gallery <strong>Mar</strong>ket Place, Basingstoke RG21 7QD 01256 465902 www.hampshireculture.org.uk 5 <strong>Mar</strong>ch, from 10.30am World Book Day: Mini Beast Adventures Inspired by our Microsculpture exhibition and to celebrate World Book Day, we are having a mini beast inspired day of stories and crafts, especially for pre-schoolers! Pop in between 10.30am and 4.00pm for tales of the Hungry Caterpillar and its many friends from the insect world and have some fun! Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Children must be accompanied at all times Wednesday 8 <strong>Apr</strong>il, 10.30am & 2pm Make a Bug Hotel The insects will be waking up after their winter sleep - now’s the time to think about providing a hotel for the summer or ready for next autumn. A great way to encourage wildlife into your garden. Some access restrictions apply - please check with museum on 01256 465902 before booking. Theatre Royal Winchester 21-23 Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB 01962 840440 www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.cuk Friday 15 May - Sunday 17 May Room on the Broom Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The witch and her cat are travelling on their broomstick when they pick up some hitchhikers – a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a frantic frog. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK – it snaps in two... just as the hungry dragon appears! Will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? Find out in the magical Olivier Award nominated show for everyone aged 3 and up. We take great care in compiling the listings, however we recommend that you check with the venue in advance as events and activities may be subject to change.
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