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Cheggars to star in Nutcracker on Ice at Southampton Mayflower

The international ice dance sensation The Imperial Ice Stars make a triumphant return to Southampton in 2013 with their dazzling new production of The Nutcracker on Ice starring ITV’s Dancing on Ice duo Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko. The Nutcracker on Ice will play at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from Tuesday 19 until Saturday 23 [...]

Mayflower Theatre announce Spring season

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

Avenue Q returns to The Mayflower Theatre next week

One of the West End’s biggest hits of recent years, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, Avenue Q, returns to The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from 9-14 July 2012. Hilarious and uproariously entertaining with songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets, Avenue Q is a musical like no other. The show has enjoyed enormous success, both [...]

Stomp comes to The Mayflower this September

From a single drum, hanging around Luke Cresswell’s neck back in 1991, STOMP has taken on a life of its own. In much the same way that rubber hosing, Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids and, yes, even the kitchen sink do, in this multi-award winning theatrical phenomenon which comes to The Mayflower Theatre Southampton [...]

Ovation Restaurant’s summer of Dinner and Music

This summer you would be forgiven for thinking that some legendary performers had come to Southampton’s Ovation Restaurant at The Mayflower Theatre. Diners can expect their senses to be stimulated with tantalizing tastes and sensational songs from the likes of Elvis, Adele, Barbra Streisand, and Shirley Bassey! A full season of Dinner and Music events [...]

Top of The Pops Live coming to The Mayflower

BBC Worldwide has signed a licensing deal with Flying Entertainment to capture the spirit of the iconic TV show Top of the Pops in a unique live theatre production – Top of the Pops LIVE. The show comes to The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from 18-23 February 2013 Produced in association with Derek Nicol and Paul Walden [...]

A Cacophony of Comedy, Carols and Cooks at The Mayflower Theatre

A new season of one night shows has been announced by The Mayflower Theatre. On Sunday 30 September Julian Clary “king of the double entendre”, “one of the last taboo-busters” and self-proclaimed national trinket – arrives at the theatre. This time he’s looking for love and he’s not leaving town empty-handed. “Hello, punters”, he says. “Know any [...]

Julian Clary leads the cast in The Mayflower’s Traditional Panto return

This festive season sees the return of traditional family pantomime to The Mayflower when Jack and the Beanstalk is brought magically to life by a superb cast from Sat 22 Dec 2012 – Sat 19 Jan 2013, it was announced today. One of the country’s most recognisable entertainers, Julian Clary, will lead the cast in the role of [...]

Happy Birthday to Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre

The largest Theatre in the south, Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre is 25 years old today – Friday 24 February. As part of the celebrations during the year the Theatre will be hosting a Gala Concert in October and hold an Open Day in August full details on these events will be announced soon. The Theatre opened [...]

Review: Sister Act at The Mayflower Theatre

Sister Act is the Best Bar Nun!

Mayflower Theatre Chief Executive to stand down after 26 years

The Board of The Mayflower Theatre announced today that Dennis Hall, their Chief Executive for the past 26 years has decided that he will be retiring from his post, effective from 31st October 2012. Dennis Hall said, “I have given the matter some considerable thought, and I feel that now is the right time to [...]

Spring Season of Sensational Shows at The Mayflower

The Mayflower is all ship-shape for the New Year as the breathtaking Broadway and Barbican production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific has already opened and runs until 4th February 2012. Starring Samantha Womack, this new production is set on a tropical island during World War II. This is the sweeping romantic story of two couples, [...]

Porgy and Bess comes to Southampton in July

Following a hugely successful short tour in 2009 Cape Town Opera returns to the UK in 2012 to bring its production of Porgy and Bess to Southampton as part of a seven week tour from 3 – 7 July 2012. In 2009, the internationally renowned Cape Town Opera’s first UK performances of Porgy and Bess [...]