Resident office horror/thriller fans Mary G and Janet have been devouring time-travelling German noir thriller DARK (our words, not theirs!), an utterly gripping, nail-biting, mind-bending story of the interweaving lives of residents in a small town, and a great study of cause and effect. Our Artistic Director Mary S. has been gripped by BBC documentary…
Read More🎉 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
Our new production THE LAW OF MAYHEM by amazing playwright @tabbytslur will be premiering at The Haymarket @anvil_arts from 18th-20th September 2025 before touring venues in 2026!!
We are so proud to be creating a show about the remarkable true story rooted ...in our hometown of Basingstoke, of trans trailblazers Roberta Cowell and Michael Dillon. Their extraordinary lives became deeply intertwined, and with the help of surgeon Harold Gillies, they left a lasting mark on history, paving the way for generations to follow.
“It’s extraordinary, isn’t it? That we should find each other.”
The year is 1949, and Roberta Cowell; racing driver, RAF pilot and ‘It’ girl, meets Michael Dillon; a ship's doctor who pursued Buddhism into the high Himalayas. Together they will change the course of British transgender history. Yet after just three short years, they never speak again.
Separated by time and space, Michael and Roberta meet for one last impossible encounter, to find out if the thing that brought them together was the same thing that broke them apart - The Law of Mayhem.
🎟Tickets on sale now via our linktree in bio
🎉 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!🎭
Our new production THE LAW OF MAYHEM by acclaimed trans playwright Tabby Lamb (A Grievance of Witches, Happy Meal) will be premiering at The Haymarket from 18th-20th September 2025 before touring venues in 2026!!
We are so proud to be creating a show ...about the remarkable true story rooted in our hometown of Basingstoke, of trans trailblazers Roberta Cowell and Michael Dillon. Their extraordinary lives became deeply intertwined, and with the help of surgeon Harold Gillies, they left a lasting mark on history, paving the way for generations to follow.
“It’s extraordinary, isn’t it? That we should find each other.”
The year is 1949, and Roberta Cowell; racing driver, RAF pilot and ‘It’ girl, meets Michael Dillon; a ship's doctor who pursued Buddhism into the high Himalayas. Together they will change the course of British transgender history. Yet after just three short years, they never speak again.
Separated by time and space, Michael and Roberta meet for one last impossible encounter, to find out if the thing that brought them together was the same thing that broke them apart - The Law of Mayhem.
For tickets visit Anvil Arts https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/events/the-law-of-mayhem
Love Basingstoke #visithampshire #theatre #Haymarket #basingstoke
✨Wonder Gigs - 🎶 music for you, play for them 🧒
Wonder Gigs is a family friendly, live event for music-loving grown-ups and little ones aged 0-4. Each of our themed sessions includes toe-tapping, acoustic covers of well-known pop, rock, and folk tunes from a live, professional ...musician.
We'll also have props, puppets, bubbles, and gentle child-led play. Dancing, moving, and singing along is fully encouraged!
@filskit.theatre
Coming to #Basingstoke on Saturday 5th July @10am
Link in linktree bio
@mamacanta_collective @mamaaroundtown @hampshire_mummy @themumclubbasingstoke @lovebasingstoke @basingstokegazette @basingstokenct @@bstokefestival
🖌🎨NEW ON SALE! COCKTA-DOODLE-DO🍸
One of our most popular events Cockta-doodle-do could best be described as 'life-drawing with a twist of lemon!🍹
Grab your pals, a cocktail from the bar, and get ready for silly sketching challenges, games and a lot of fun. We'll ...have a special guest to 'model'* for you and there are prizes for the most creative up for grabs too!
Friday 18 July from 7pm
🎟Book tickets via linktree in bio.
*pics from our 2022 event featuring cabaret artist Loretta Le Bonk!
#nightoutbasingstoke #lovebasingstoke #lifedrawing #sketching #cocktails #cabaret #ladiesnight #hampshire #basingstoke
✨A WEEKEND FULL OF WONDER✨
Join @filskit.theatre on Saturday 5 July for one of their Wonder Gigs, a chance for little ones to experience 'proper' live acoustic music in a gentle setting with sensory play opportunities!
A gorgeous first gig experience for younger ...children and their music-loving grown ups.
🎟 via our linktree in bio
📆THE COUNTDOWN TO OUR SUMMER SHOW IS ON!🏕
Exactly one month from now we will open the doors to LET'S GO CAMPING, the brand new immersive family adventure from @scratchbuiltproductions
Known for their magical Christmas shows with enchanting sets, gorgeous puppetry and ...delightful storytelling - 'Let's Go Camping' is the perfect treat to inspire a love of nature and adventure this Summer Holiday!
We are excited to reveal lots more details about the show in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out on our socials for more....
📅 Sat 26 Jul - Sun 3 Aug, 3 shows daily
📍 Proteus Creation Space, Council Road #Basingstoke #Hampshire
🎟 £12.50pp link in bio
👩👧👦 For everyone! But most suited for children 2-8 years and their families
Here we meet @slowtheatrecompanyuk who have been at Creation Space all week developing their play ALICE ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe. In this video they explain about this incredibly important project developed with CSA survivors and voice-hearers.
You can see the play THIS Friday 20 June @ ...7.30pm and tickets are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN EDINBURGH FRINGE PREVIEW PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY NIGHT
ALICE: THE PLAY is a powerful, immersive journey into one woman's struggle to reclaim the past.
Slow Theatre previews this new play with Proteus ahead of their Ed Fringe run.
and was developed over 3 ...years alongside many people who have lived experience of CSA and voice-hearing, in turn raising awareness of the mental health impact of abuse, helping us to better understand with compassion our fellow human beings.
One night only, Friday 14 June | 7.30pm
Tickets: https://www.proteustheatre.com/events/edinburgh-fringe-preview-alice/
IT'S PARADE WEEK!
Today we have had some brilliant digital media students from @peter_symonds_college in the building doing work experience in a real community arts centre. Some of the students are also studying videography, graphics, art, costume and makeup and health and social care ...alongside media, so we have put their skills to good use, using marketing tools like @canva and @mailchimp to help create campaigns.
Another group worked through our costume store to organise things for the parade and future productions and another group have been designing and creating large scale puppets for Friday's @bstokefestival parade!!!
This project has been put together by @scratchbuiltproductions @y.b.creative with support from Proteus @aceagrams
📽LAST CHANCE FILM FANS!🎬
...to snatch up your tickets to tomorrow night's celebratory PRIDE short film night!
We are so excited to present this eclectic line-up of short films telling LGBTQ+ stories, all hand-picked by the @exit6filmfest bods as a little taster as to what ...you can expect when the 2025 festival takes place this September!
The evening is also a chance to find out more about this year's Basingstoke Pride event, as some of the team will be joining us in the bar for a post screening informal social 🍹
Here are some of the movie poster artwork to feast your eyes on👀...check out the website for our full line up
Can't wait to see you there!
Ticket link in bio via linktree.
#Pride2025 #pridemonth #PRIDE6 #EXIT6 #lgbtqia #BASINGSTOKE #HAMPSHIRE #shortfilm
On the eve of her 50th birthday, Alice sets out to confront the trauma of her 10th birthday, join Alice on her powerful, immersive journey into her struggle to reclaim her past.
Alice is a profoundly moving and important piece of theatre which aims raise awareness of the mental health ...impact of abuse and contributes to a better understand our fellow human beings through understanding and compassion.
See website for more information (Link in bio)
Tickets are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN to help remove financial barriers to attendance.
#csa #theatre #trauma #alice #alicetheplay #slowtheatre @slowtheatrecompanyuk #edfringe #fringepreview #onewomanshow
It might nearly be the end of the weekend but check out THIS 👉
brilliant line up for our live music gig next Saturday night (14/06)
It's going to be folky-indie-shoegazey-americana-country loveliness featuring:
DOLLY MAVIES @dollymavies
LAURA BECKWITH @laurabeckwithmusic ...
MARGARITA SLEEPOVER @margarita.sleepover
COLD JULY @coldjulyband
and introducing a debut live performance from BROKEN WINDOWS!
Ticket from £5 for students if booked in advance!
🌴 Check link tree for ticket link!
