Events Archive - Proteus

Hasbian

By Mary George | 7th July 2025 |

A photo of Beth (a white person with dark hair in a high ponytail, wearing pink dungarees and a lilac tie-dyed t-shirt). Beth is against a pink backdrop, opening a blue diary with a scandalised expression - one eyebrow raised, mouth open in shocked amusement. Surrounding Beth’s head are doodles of yellow hearts, red stars & cut-out photos including: a Brighton bus, a bottle of cheap vodka, red Doc Marten boots, young Lindsay Lohan & Ashton Kutcher in heart-shaped frames, the back of pop duo Tatu holding hands in the rain in school uniform.

Hasbian is new comedy about coming out as a teenage lesbian, only to discover boys are also appealing. How did Beth go from a childhood dreaming of The Wizard of Oz, to cringey Cruel Intentions-obsessed adolescence? From proudly identifying as a teenage lesbian, to discovering that boys are also appealing? Beth’s real teenage diary is…

Queer Diary – Open Mic Night 🌈

By Mary George | 30th June 2025 |

QUEER DIARY is an open-mic night taking place in our Cafe/bar space and open to audiences to enjoy and/ or also participate in! Would YOU read your Teenage Diary to a live audience? Queer Diary is the night where queers share REAL teenage diaries, plus long-lost love-letters, fabulous fan-fiction, terrible tumblr posts, and the odd…

Look After Your Knees

By Mary George | 26th June 2025 |

Look After Your Knees is a new solo performance by Natalie Bellingham that celebrates the messy business of being human, sprinkled with joy and ridiculousness. In a blend of comedy, storytelling and movement, Natalie takes a personal journey through the pain and beauty of growing older, connecting and unravelling, holding on and letting go. It’s…

7Artists+ Summer Exhibition

By Mary George | 18th June 2025 |

7Artists+ Summer Art Exhibition as part of Hampshire Open Studios 7Artists+ return to Proteus Creation Space this August with nineteen local artists & designer makers to create a vibrant & eclectic exhibition of artworks for the Hampshire Open Studios 2025 studios trail. This is a Free exhibition for all, with no prior booking required. 7Artists+ are…

Lets Go Camping!

By Mary George | 17th April 2025 |

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Our new immersive Summer show for families: LET’S GO CAMPING! is now on sale Pack up your sleeping bag, your torch and your welly boots, and follow Pip and her Dad to the ‘GREAT OUTDOORS’, for a hilarious, theatrical and interactive camping adventure…just don’t forget the tent pegs! A brand-new show for 2025 Let’s Go…

Cockta-Doodle-Doo

By Anthony Irtelli | 21st August 2024 |

A strictly adults-only evening of spooky sketching fun hosted by Late Night Assembly’s very own Becky Boobala as your MC.

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Proteus Theatre Company

9 hours ago

Are you a playgroup leader? School teacher? Nursery manager? Kids Club? Scout, Cub, Rainbow or Brownie leader or any other Kids group local to #Basingstoke?
Why not plan a trip to your local theatre this summer (26/07-3/08) to see our immersive show LET'S GO CAMPING as a group with all your pals.
Not only are our Summer shows great fun and completely immersive, we offer group booking discounts to groups and can even arrange a private performance* for your group!
Get in touch to discuss!
e:maryg@proteustheatre.com

*subject to availability
More info: https://www.proteustheatre.com/events/lets-go-camping/

Are you a playgroup leader? School teacher? Nursery manager? Kids Club? Scout, Cub, Rainbow or Brownie leader or any other Kids group local to #Basingstoke?
Why not plan a trip to your local theatre this summer (26/07-3/08) to see our immersive show LET'S GO CAMPING as a group with all ...your pals.
Not only are our Summer shows great fun and completely immersive, we offer group booking discounts to groups and can even arrange a private performance* for your group!
Get in touch to discuss!
e:maryg@proteustheatre.com

*subject to availability
More info: https://www.proteustheatre.com/events/lets-go-camping/

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Proteus Theatre Company

4 days ago

🖐 Hands Up who's joining us for WONDER GIGS tomorrow morning?

🎶An hour of toe-tapping acoustic covers by a LIVE professional musician, from artists you know and love, and plenty of props and child-led play for your mini-groover to enjoy.
We still have spaces left, so it's not too late to book into the session
Sat 5th July at 10am. Follow the linktree in bio.

🥰A chance to create lovely memories together and ignite the love of music in the next generation.

Best suited to children age 0-4 years and their grown-ups (older siblings welcome too - all attendees must have a ticket)

🖐 Hands Up who's joining us for WONDER GIGS tomorrow morning?

🎶An hour of toe-tapping acoustic covers by a LIVE professional musician, from artists you know and love, and plenty of props and child-led play for your mini-groover to enjoy.
We still have spaces left, so ...it's not too late to book into the session
Sat 5th July at 10am. Follow the linktree in bio.

🥰A chance to create lovely memories together and ignite the love of music in the next generation.

Best suited to children age 0-4 years and their grown-ups (older siblings welcome too - all attendees must have a ticket)

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Proteus Theatre Company

6 days ago

🎉 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 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

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Proteus Theatre Company

6 days ago

🎉 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

🎉 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

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Proteus Theatre Company

1 weeks ago

✨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

✨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

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Proteus Theatre Company

1 weeks ago

🖌🎨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

🖌🎨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

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Proteus Theatre Company

2 weeks ago

✨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

✨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

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Proteus Theatre Company

2 weeks ago

📆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

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Proteus Theatre Company

3 weeks ago

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

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

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Proteus Theatre Company

3 weeks ago

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/

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/

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Proteus Theatre Company

3 weeks ago

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

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

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Proteus Theatre Company

4 weeks ago

📽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

📽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

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