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17th-20th March ● 7.30pm
The Unfriend
A play by Steven Moffat.
CCADS Theatre
The Square Tower
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2JE
Tickets: £18
Box Office: 07834 367659 ● Book Online
20th-22nd March ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
The Three Musketeers
A musical with Music by George Stiles, Book by Peter Raby with Francis Matthews and lyrics by Paul Leigh.
Fareham Musical Society
Fareham Live
Osborn Rd, Fareham PO16 7DB
Tickets: Adults £20, Children £18
Box Office: 0343 310 0022 ● Book Online
20th-22nd March ● 7.30pm
Men's Shed
A new play by Janette Evans. Read more...
Soberton Players
Soberton Village Hall
School Hill, Soberton SO32 3PF
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 01489 878184 or 07866 931487 ● Email for ticketsBook Online
21st-22nd March ● 7.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm)
Variety Show
Celebrating 50 years of entertaining the public. You are welcome to bring your own refreshments.
Lee Players
Crofton Hall Theatre
Crofton Community Centre, Stubbington Lane, Stubbington PO14 2PP
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 01329 662128 or on the door.
22nd-23rd March ● 2.30pm and 7.00pm on Saturday, 2.30pm only on Sunday
Beauty and the Beast
A pantomime by Ian Clark.
Curtain Up! Productions and South Downe Stage School
Rowlands Castle Parish Hall
Links Lane, Rowlands Castle PO9 6AD
Tickets: £10, Under 16s £8
Box Office: 07774 289054 ● Book Online
22nd-29th March ● 7.30pm
Dangerous Obsession
A play by N.J. Crisp. Read more...
HIADS
The Station Theatre
Station Road, Hayling Island PO11 0EH
Tickets: £14 (£12 if bought before 9th March)
Box Office: 0333 666 3366 ● Book Online
29th March ● 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Swinging Through the Musicals
Your favourite swing songs & hits from the musicals. Supporting the Rosemary Foundation.
CCADS Theatre
Clanfield Memorial Hall
South Lane, Clanfield PO8 0RB
Tickets: £15, Concessions £13
Box Office: 07834 367659 ● Book Online
April 2025
3rd-5th April ● 7.30pm
Present Laughter
A play by Noel Coward. Read more...
Horndean Amateur Theatre (HAT)
St George's Hall
Hambledon Road, Waterlooville PO7 7EH
Tickets: £8, Under 16s £5
Box Office: Book Online
8th-12th April ● 7.30pm
Last Tango in Whitby
A comedy by Mike Harding. Read more...
Funtington Players
West Ashling And Funtington District Hall
Southbrook Road, West Ashling PO18 8DN
Box Office: Book Online
9th-12th April ● 7.30pm
Vanity Fair
A play by Declan Donnellan & William Makepeace Thackery.
Southsea Shakespeare Actors
Groundlings' Theatre
Old Beneficial School, 42 Kent Street,
Portsmouth PO1 3BS
Tickets: £14 , Concessions £12 (both include a programme)
Box Office: 023 9273 7370 ● Book Online
10th-12th April ● 7.00pm with a Saturday matinee at 2.00pm
A Night at the BAFTAs
A wonderful evening of song, dance and entertainment.
Cloud Nine Musical Theatre Group
The Academy
School Lane, Selsey PO20 9EH
Box Office: Book Online
10th-12th April ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
Black Comedy and White Liars
Two one-act plays by Peter Schaffer. Read more...
Winton Players
Festival Hall
Heath Road, Petersfield GU31 4EA
Tickets: £14, Under 18s £9
Box Office: 01730 261199 (One Tree Books) or 01730 264182 (Town Visitor Centre) ● Book Online
12th-20th April ● 6.30pm and other times
Annie
A musical with Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin and Book by Thomas Meehan.
Kings Theatre Performers
Kings Theatre
Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2QJ
Tickets: From £10
Box Office: 023 9282 8282 ● Book Online
22nd-24th April ● 7.30pm
Lockdown in Little Grimley
A comedy by David Tristram.
New Apollo
The Square Tower
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2JE
Tickets: £15, Concessions £14
Box Office: Book Online
24th-26th April ● 7.30pm
The Ghost Train (revised)
A thriller by Arnold Ridley, adapted by Jocelyn & Nicolas Ridley.
Swanmore Amateur Dramatic Society
Swanmore Village Hall
New Road, Swanmore SO32 2PF
Tickets: £12
Box Office: 01489 894955 ● Book Online
24th April-3rd May ● 7.30pm daily, except Sat 26 April, with 2.30 matinees on Sat 26 April & Sat 3 May
As You Like It
A comedy by William Shakespeare. A brilliant demonstration of how being in love can get very complicated.
Bench Theatre Company
The Spring Arts And Heritage Centre
East Street, Havant PO9 1BS
Tickets: £13, Concessions £11
Box Office: 023 9247 2700 ● Book Online
30th April-2nd May ● 7.30pm
9 to 5 The Musical
A musical with Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton, Book by Patricia Resnick.
South Downe Musical Society
The Station Theatre
Station Road, Hayling Island PO11 0EH
Tickets: £16, Concessions £14
Box Office: 0333 666 3366 ● Book Online
May 2025
8th-10th May ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
The Band
A new musical by Tim Firth with the music of Take That, originally produced by David Pugh, Dafydd Rogers and Take That.
CCADS Theatre
Kings Theatre
Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2QJ
Tickets: From £15
Box Office: 023 9282 8282 ● Book Online
17th May ● 7.30pm
Spring Concert
An orchestral concert
Portsmouth Light Orchestra
Church of the Resurrection
Penrhyn Avenue, Drayton PO6 2AP
Tickets: £7, Accompanied under 16s Free
Box Office: 023 9237 1135 (Val Loft)
29th-30th May ● 7.30pm
What's Next Mini Musicals
A compilation of songs from favourite shows.
Stage One Youth Theatre
Park Community Theatre
Middle Park Way, Havant PO9 4BU
Box Office: On sale soon!
29th-31st May ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.00pm
RolePlay
A play by Alan Ayckbourn.
Phoenix Players
Trinity Theatre
Trinity Methodist Church, Albert Road (inside Francis Avenue), Southsea PO4 0LX
Tickets: £12, Concessions £10
Box Office: 0845 4676462 ● Book Online
29th-31st May ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
Jesus Christ Superstar
A musical with Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lyrics by Tim Rice.
Benchmark Musical Theatre
Fareham Live
Osborn Rd, Fareham PO16 7DB
Box Office: 0343 310 0022 ● Book Online
June 2025
6th-8th June ● 7.30pm on 6th, 2.30pm & 5.30pm on 7th, 2.30pm on 8th
Disney's Aladdin Jr.
A musical with Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice & Chad Beguelin, Book by Chad Beguelin.
Fareham Musical Society Youth Theatre
Fareham Live Studio One
Osborn Road, Fareham PO16 7DB
Tickets: £16, Children £14
Box Office: 0343 310 0022 ● Book Online
10th-14th June ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
The Good Life
A comedy by Jeremy Sams based on the original works of John Esmonde and Bob Larbey.
Portsmouth Players
Players' Studio Theatre
The Barn, Milton Park, Southsea PO4 8PR
Tickets: £17.99 including booking fee
Box Office: Book Online
11th-14th June ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
If We Only Had...
A musical theatre variety show.
PTG - Petersfield Theatre Group
Petersfield Festival Hall
Heath Road, Petersfield GU31 4EA
Box Office: On sale from 8th March ● Book Online
18th-21st June ● 7.30pm
Port Out, Starboard Home!
A comedy by Richard James.
Highbury Players
The Purbrook Centre
10 Stakes Road, Purbrook P07 5LX
Box Office: Book Online
20th-28th June ● 7.30pm
People
A comedy by Alan Bennett. Read more...
HIADS
The Station Theatre
Station Road, Hayling Island PO11 0EH
Tickets: £14
Box Office: 0333 666 3366 ● Book Online
July 2025
9th-12th July ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
A musical with Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton.
Hayling Musical Society
Hayling Community Centre
Hayling Park, Station Road, West Town, Hayling Island PO11 0HB
Tickets: £16
Box Office: Hayling Community Centre ● Book Online
10th-19th July ● 7.30pm daily, except Sat 12, with 2.30 matinees on 12th & 19th
Stepping Out
A comedy - Richard Harris's heart-warming celebration of courage, friendship and tap-dancing.
Bench Theatre Company
The Spring Arts And Heritage Centre
East Street, Havant PO9 1BS
Tickets: £14, Concessions £13
Box Office: 023 9247 2700 ● Book Online
22nd-26th July ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
A musical with Book and Lyrics by Joe Dipietro and Music by Jimmy Roberts.
Portsmouth Players
Players' Studio Theatre
The Barn, Milton Park, Southsea PO4 8PR
Tickets: £17.99 including booking fee
Box Office: Book Online
August 2025
14th-16th August ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.00pm
Steel Magnolias
A play by Robert Harling. Read more...
Phoenix Players
Trinity Theatre
Trinity Methodist Church, Albert Road (inside Francis Avenue), Southsea PO4 0LX
Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/bookit
Box Office: 0845 4676462 ● Book Online
September 2025
24th-27th September ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
A musical with Book & Lyrics by Tom Macrae, Music by Dan Gillespie Sells, from an idea by Jonathan Butterell.
CCADS Theatre
Festival Hall
Heath Road, Petersfield GU31 4EA
Box Office: 01730 264182
25th-27th September ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
My Fair Lady
A musical with Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and Music by Frederick Loewe.
Fareham Musical Society
Fareham Live
Osborn Rd, Fareham PO16 7DB
Tickets: £23, Concessions £21
Box Office: 0343 310 0022 ● Book Online
October 2025
11th October ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.00pm
Autumn Concert
An orchestral concert
Portsmouth Light Orchestra
St George's Hall
Hambledon Road, Waterlooville PO7 7EH
Tickets: £7, Accompanied under 16s Free
Box Office: 023 9237 1135 (Val Loft)
21st-25th October ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
Company
A musical comedy with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth.
Portsmouth Players
Players' Studio Theatre
The Barn, Milton Park, Southsea PO4 8PR
Tickets: £17.99 including booking fee
Box Office: Book Online
November 2025
26th-29th November ● 7.30pm with Sat Matinee at 2.30pm
Guys and Dolls
A musical with Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser and Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
PTG - Petersfield Theatre Group
Festival Hall
Heath Road, Petersfield GU31 4EA
Box Office: 01730 264182
December 2025
14th December ● 2.30pm
Christmas Concert
An orchestral concert
Portsmouth Light Orchestra
Buckland Community Centre
Malins Road, Portsmouth PO2 7BB
Tickets: Admission Free
Box Office: 023 9237 1135 (Val Loft)
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