Work to start on £1m Shakespeare theatre revamp
Work can now begin on a £1m two-part project to celebrate William Shakespeare’s work in Titchfield. Titchfield Festival Theatre (TFT) has gained planning permission to renovate The Great Barn in Mill...
View ArticleManor Farm to star in BBC show
Manor Farm and Country Park will feature on television screens from next week as the BBC’s Wartime Farm series airs. The Wartime Farm follow-up to the popular Victorian and Edwardian Farm series, was...
View ArticleGloom lifts for Sad Café as they head to the south in reunion tour
Rachael Fraser hears about the rock and roll lifestyle of Ian Wilson from 70s and 80s band Sad Café as they reunite for their first tour in 25 years – including a night in Southampton. As we talked on...
View ArticleKate marks her 20th anniversary with south coast stop-off
Fans of contemporary folk music are in for a treat this weekend when Kate Rusby appears in the south as part of her national tour. Kate Rusby who will be at the King's Theatre in Southsea this weekend...
View ArticleGet a Good Feeling with Paul Carrack
Laughing and joking throughout our interview, it is no wonder that Paul Carrack has an avid following of fans, many of who will be able to catch up with him in the south this week. Although his music...
View ArticleJazz legend returns to the south coast
Jazz legend Courtney Pine will be calling in on the south coast when he goes on tour in the New Year. The musician is returning to the instrument that he is best known for – the saxophone – for his...
View ArticleMiracle on 34th Street in Titchfield
Performers at the Titchfield Festival Theatre Company will be showcasing an adaptation of the Christmas favourite Miracle on 34th Street from this weekend. The show is a heart-warming, magical tale...
View ArticleYoung songwriter pledges support for music venue
Singer-songwriter Daniel Eagle from Sarisbury Green is hoping his gig will aid a popular music venue in a cash crisis. Daniel Eagle The teenager will play at The Joiners in Southampton this Sunday...
View ArticleSanta’s jolly performance made the Miracle on 34th Street play
Review – by Lauren Heno. Performers at the Titchfield Festival Theatre Company have outdone themselves this week with their adaption of the Christmas favourite, Miracle on 34th Street. The...
View ArticleCheeky performer Buttons topped the Cinderella panto
It was an enchanting tale that all ages enjoyed. Yes the Cinderella pantomime at Ferneham Hall in Fareham told the traditional panto story of poor Cinders, a slave and victim to her ugly sisters’...
View ArticleHampshire band head to California to work with rock legend
Hampshire band Kodiak Jack could be on the brink of the big time after being flown out to California to get their second album produced by one of the biggest names in rock music. Jeff Arnold, Matt...
View ArticleMysterious play of a vanishing lady on stage in Titchfield
The Wheel Spins is a sinister tale of deception during the dark times of the war in 1938 which is being brought to the stage in Titchfield. The adaptation from the novel by Ethel Lina White – which...
View ArticlePasha’s passion for dancing comes to the south
He was the runner up twice on BBC 1 show Strictly Come Dancing, but now professional Latin dancer Pasha Kovalev will Cha-Cha-Cha on stage in the south. And the Russian-born television star is hoping to...
View ArticleAndy Parsons kept audiences laughing until the end
By Rachael Fraser After self-deprecatingly introducing his act, Andy Parsons more or less jumped into the spotlight at his stage show of his I’ve Got a Shed tour. From the start it was obvious it was...
View ArticleClimb aboard The Port and celebrate 10 years of Bestival
Popular music festival Bestival has announced a new maritime-themed arena to celebrate 10 years of the music and dance show on the Isle of Wight. Louise Roberts on Bestival’s Main Stage in 2011 BBC...
View ArticleAn evening of poetry reading
The Darling Buds of Titchfield poetry evening will take place on Bank Holiday Monday (May 6). The event will continue the tradition of poetry reading at Titchfield Festival Theatre. Poets Carrie Aaron...
View ArticleTwo show-stopping plays in one night in Titchfield
Two one-act plays will be performed in the evenings at Titchfield Festival Theatre. Stephen Dinsdale’s Anorak of Fire tells the tale of Gus Gascoigne, a, spotty and perpetually cheerful young man who...
View ArticleGrouchy Rich Hall will be putting a smile on faces in the south
Funny man Rich Hall is set to perform his new brand new show An Evening With Rich Hall at The Kings Theatre in Portsmouth on May 24. Rich has come a long way since he gave up his job as a hurricane...
View ArticleFatboy Slim headlining Bestival once again
DJ guru Fatboy Slim will be wowing the crowds at Bestival with his famous beats, it has been announced. Fatboy Slim The Praise You song artist – whose real name is Norman Cook – will be on the main...
View ArticleRussell Brand heading to the south
Comedian Russell Brand will be performing in south Hampshire as part of his first ever world stand-up tour. Controversial comic Russell Brand Funny-man Brand has stuck to his controversial style by...
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