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Rob da Bank announces City of Culture role

Jodie Luke Copeland — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:02:10 +0000

Bestival organiser and Radio One DJ Rob da Bank was today announced as an ambassador for Southampton and Portsmouth’s joint City of Culture bid. The rival cities have joined forces for the bid to become 2017’s UK City of Culture. The bid, (which was formally submitted yesterday, 30th April), if successful, will benefit residents, visitors [...]

The Mayflower announce comedy bill for 2013

Jodie Luke Copeland — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:59:21 +0000

Next Month on Sunday 24 March, The Hairy Bikers take to the stage for an evening of cooking and the Bikers sharing their rip roaring tales of decadent do’s, big dinners and culinary catastrophes. There will be a bit of dancing, a bit of flirting, a bit of singing, and some downright hilarious stand-up comedy. [...]

Your Reviews: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra- Hollywood Blockbusters

Chris Morley — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:34:04 +0000

Classical music and cinema collided beautifully on a February 13th evening, as it had at a previous gala of similar fare devoted to John Williams (one of this writer’s first ever MintSouth reviews, many moons ago) as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra returned to Portsmouth Guildhall for a concert of Hollywood Blockbusters- drawing on everything from Nino Rota’s [...]

Melanie C to play Mayflower Theatre as guest to Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Jodie Luke Copeland — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:28:51 +0000

Musical master of ceremonies Jools Holland and his much loved Rhythm & Blues Orchestra will be bringing their audience-pleasing, foot-stomping ‘big band’ back to The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Sunday 10 November, and this time the special guest will be pop superstar Melanie C. Three million album selling pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C will join the party following in [...]

Mayflower Theatre announce Spring season

Jodie Luke Copeland — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:40:52 +0000

After hosting what is probably one of the best ever pantomimes ever seen in Southampton, The Mayflower kicked off 2013 earlier this week with Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera arriving at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from 23 January – 16 February. The Phantom of the Opera will star local [...]

Preview: Jack and the Beanstalk at The Mayflower, Southampton

Jodie Luke Copeland — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:30:48 +0000

The festive season arrives in Southampton tonight (22 December) with the return of traditional family pantomime to The Mayflower when Jack and the Beanstalk is brought magically to life by a superb cast. It runs until Saturday 19th January 2013. Julian Clary will star as Spirit of the Beans, Nigel Havers as Fleshcreep, Lee Mead [...]

New season at The Berry Theatre has something for everyone

Jodie Luke Copeland — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:49:54 +0000

From top comedians to quality drama and magical children’s shows, The Berry Theatre’s new spring season has something for everyone. Theatre Kicking off the Hedge End venue’s new season’s drama programme is Les Enfants Terribles’ sell-out five-star show The Trench (April 19). Inspired by the true story of a miner who became entombed in a tunnel during WWl, The [...]

The Swipe File # 1: Motley Crue Vs Oasis

Brett Summers — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:35:27 +0000

Hi folks, welcome to a new feature on mINtSOUTH that I shall be doing monthly. This feature stems from the fact that during term time I can no longer enjoy a beer on a school night so thus my reviews and stuff have faded. To counter balance that instead I will be treding through the [...]

Mousetrap at the Mayflower Theatre breaking records

Jodie Luke Copeland — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:43:29 +0000

As of today, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, the world’s longest running stage production has become the most successful ever week-long play to have been performed at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre. To date, 17,400 theatregoers are booked in to see the production with this figure expected to rise to over 17,800 by the end of the run. [...]

Review: The Ladykillers at Southampton Mayflower

Jodie Luke Copeland — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:08:04 +0000

Five crooks take over an old ladies wonky house with a plan to commit the ultimate crime – getting rich via the perfect robbery near to King Cross railway station where the old lady lives. Eventually, the interfering (and morally high) Mrs Wilberforce (Michelle Dotrice) finds out and the criminals soon realise there is only [...]

review: American Idiot The Musical at Southampton Mayflower Theatre

Jodie Luke Copeland — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:52:03 +0000

Punk rock in a musical? It’ll never work, will it? A crowd of mostly Green Day fans mingled with the odd ‘regular theatre goer’, filling almost every seat at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre for the European première of the smash hit musical that took Broadway by storm. A musical with a full American cast – so I went [...]

Treat the kids to a free day out at The Berry Theatre

Jodie Luke Copeland — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:20:11 +0000

Now a regular fixture each season at The Berry Theatre, the venue opens its doors to all with a free fun packed day of theatre workshops, backstage tours, storytelling sessions and films. Hedge End Festival will give people of all ages the opportunity to try their hand at everything from willow weaving and technical theatre to [...]

review: SoFest – Guildhall Square, Southampton

Mouth of The South — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:24:23 +0000

Southampton is getting good. Past open-air city centre cultural events have seen a drumming troupe suspended in mid air, an exhibition of ornamental fire, a huge animated ‘man’ built from ship containers…. and now simple live music in Guildhall Square. SoFest at the Guildhall Square was an immense operation. Breaking new ground for open air live [...]

Barry Evans and Frank Spencer’s “Betty” to star in The Ladykillers at Southampton Mayflower

Jodie Luke Copeland — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:56:27 +0000

Graham Linehan’s hit adaptation of the classic 1955 Ealing comedy The Ladykillers, directed by Sean Foley will come to The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from 15-20 October 2012. The Ladykillers tells the story of the eccentric little old lady Mrs Wilberforce who lives alone with her parrot in a strange lopsided house in King’s Cross. Her [...]