🎶 BACK TO THE 80s 🎶
The 80s Mixtape is back on the road for its THIRD year — bringing the ultimate 80s night out to a theatre near you! ✨
Get ready for a nostalgic trip through the decade of big hair, bigger hits and unforgettable anthems. From pop classics and power ballads to rock favourites that defined a generation, this is your chance to relive the soundtrack of the 1980s live on stage.
Expect iconic hits from Madonna, Duran Duran, Bonnie Tyler, A-Ha, Cyndi Lauper, Bon Jovi, Kate Bush, Tears For Fears, Journey and many more! 🎤
So grab your denim jacket, dust off the leg warmers and prepare to dance the night away like it’s 1985 🕺💃
Whether you lived through the 80s or just love the music, The 80s Mixtape is the feel-good throwback party you don’t want to miss.
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🎭 Kick off the summer holidays with a double dose of comedy!
🐵 Afternoon Family Fun – 2.30pm
Max Fulham’s Monkey Business
£10 general admission or £32 for a group of 4
Join Max, his cheeky sidekick Gordon the Monkey, and a suitcase full of puppet chaos for a hilarious family comedy show packed with sketches, slapstick and silliness for all ages.
★★★★★ Three Weeks
★★★★ EdFestMag
★★★★ The Wee Review
🎤 Evening Comedy – 7.30pm
Max Fulham – Memory Foam
£15 general admission | £13 Concessions/Friends
After last year’s sold out Edinburgh debut, Max returns with a brand new evening show full of puppet characters, stand-up, sketches and unexpected discoveries from the boxes of life.
★★★★★ “I couldn’t physically breathe from laughing so much” – Three Weeks
Whether you’re bringing the family in the afternoon or heading out for a night of grown-up comedy, Max Fulham has your summer laughs sorted! 😄
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🔥 Rising Music Festival: Battle of the Bands – Heat 2 🔥
📅 Sunday 31st May | 🕔 5pm
Five incredible emerging bands are battling it out for a place in the Grand Final alongside Exhilaro, Fool’s Gamble and Swell. 🎸⚡
From teenage punk-pop chaos to heavy metal, indie rock and Russian punk covers, Heat 2 is bringing serious energy to the stage with:
⚡ Room 18 – award-winning young punk-pop inspired by Blink-182 & Sum 41
⚡ The Fourth Talisman – explosive London metalcore with huge live energy
⚡ Domesday – heavy metal with political themes, Black Sabbath vibes… and somehow The Wiggles?!
⚡ Rising Ashes – Russian punk covers fuelled by suffering, pain and hope
⚡ Darling – soaring indie rock inspired by Sam Fender, Inhaler & Kings of Leon
Who will earn their place in the final? Come and witness it live 🤘
🎟 £8 General | £7 Concessions / Under 24s
💬 Ever felt completely unlike yourself before your period — overwhelmed, anxious, angry, exhausted or emotionally drained?
PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) is a severe hormonal condition that affects millions of women, but so many people still don’t know about it.
🎭 Tell Me Where It Hurts comes to The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, Whitehill & Bordon on Thursday 16th July at 7.30pm.
This powerful and darkly funny new drama follows a teacher living with PMDD as she tries to balance work, relationships and the pressure to keep everything together while feeling unheard by the world around her.
⭐ “Everyone should see this”
⭐ “Relatable & truthful. Very human”
🎟 £15 General | £13 Concessions | £10 Phoenix Friends
Recommended 14+
🌍🥁 Ready to try something completely different? 🥁🌍
Luke from Hampshire Music Service is giving you a sneak peek at what’s coming at the West Legacy Workshop Day on Saturday 23rd May (9.30am–5pm) — a vibrant celebration of rhythm, culture and creativity for ages 7 to 107!
Throughout the day you can take part in hands-on world music workshops including:
🔥 Samba
🥁 West African Drumming
🎵 Steel Pans
⚡ Taiko
🎼 Gamelan
💻 Music Technology
No experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to get involved. Perfect for families, musicians looking to expand their skills, or anyone who simply wants to try something new.
🎶 Live performances throughout the day, food on site, and a brilliant community atmosphere.
This special event is held in memory of much-loved local world music tutor Carol West, celebrating her passion for sharing music with everyone. ❤️
🎟 £5 Half Day Pass (choose either 9.30am–1pm or 1pm–5pm, including 3 workshops)
🎟 £10 Full Day Pass (all 6 workshops)
Come and make some noise, learn something new, and be part of something special.
“BORDON… DON’T FORGET YOUR BOX.” 📦😂
This Friday, the gloriously chaotic force of nature that is Patrick Monahan returns — and somehow he already loves Bordon almost as much as he loves absolute nonsense.
The man is PURE mayhem in the best possible way.
One minute he’s talking flat-pack furniture disasters, the next he’s accidentally running a marathon or narrowly avoiding being scammed… and somewhere in between he’s absolutely dismantling the audience with world-class crowd work.
No two shows are ever the same.
Also — fair warning — don’t expect him to stick to time. Pat gives you your money’s worth and then some. 😂
Award-winning, endlessly charming, hilariously unpredictable and genuinely one of the loveliest humans in comedy… he’ll probably still be taking selfies with everyone long after the show ends.
🎟️ Tickets are £17 — but Phoenix Friends can grab them for just £12.50 👀
“Terrific comic… His overwhelming warmth makes this a truly delightful show” — The Scotsman
🌈 Before queer visibility had a flag, there was Quentin Crisp ✨
Next Saturday, while Europe celebrates glitter, spectacle and unapologetic self-expression at Eurovision Song Contest 2026, we’re celebrating one of the original icons of queer visibility. 💫
🎭 Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope comes to Phoenix Arts Centre on Saturday 16 May at 7.30pm.
Long before it was safe — or legal — to live openly gay in Britain, Quentin Crisp refused to hide who he was. Decades before queer visibility entered the mainstream, he faced ridicule and violence on London’s streets simply for being himself. His story remains funny, moving, defiant and deeply relevant today. 🌈
Mark Farrelly’s hugely acclaimed solo play brings Crisp vividly to life, from his lonely Chelsea flat in the 1960s to the stages of New York as the unforgettable “Englishman in New York.” Expect razor-sharp wit, moving honesty, and a celebration of authenticity that still resonates across generations of LGBTQ+ culture. ✨
💬 Includes post-show Q&A
🎟 Tickets: £17 / £16 concessions & Friends
📍 Saturday 16 May, 7.30pm
💖 For anyone who loves queer history, camp culture, outsider voices, and stories about living boldly as yourself — this one’s for you.
Book via the link in our bio!
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🎬 MATINEE MOMENTS RETURNS 🎬
Join us at The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre on Tuesday 19th May at 2.30pm for a special FREE screening of the classic film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, presented in partnership with Whitehill & Bordon Community Trust ✨
This timeless adventure follows two down-on-their-luck Americans who team up with a seasoned prospector in a dangerous search for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains — where greed and mistrust soon become just as risky as the journey itself.
☕ PLUS — join us from 1.30pm to enjoy a complimentary hot drink and a slice of cake, giving you the perfect chance to relax, socialise and enjoy a warm welcome before the film begins.
🎟 FREE to attend
🕑 Tuesday 19th May | Film starts 2.30pm
🍰 Complimentary cake & hot drink included prior to the film
📍 Advance booking required
A wonderful afternoon of classic cinema, good company and community spirit — we’d love to see you there!
👉 Please reserve your place so we know how much cake to buy… very important business 🍰😄
Book here: https://bit.ly/3R1OebC
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✨ THE LINE-UP IS HERE ✨
The sensational Hundred Watt Club's Night of Burlesque & Vaudeville arrives at The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre on Friday 29th May at 8pm — and there are now LESS THAN 3 WEEKS TO GO! 🎭🔥
Hosted by the fabulous Lena Lenman ✨
Joining us for this spectacular night of burlesque, comedy, cabaret and vaudeville - all for just £17:
💋 Deeva D – An East London icon and the ultimate spicy variety meal! Equal parts sassy, jiggly & camp, Deeva is the oversharing compere guaranteed to bring the naughty energy.
🔥 Donna Poderosa – Part Brazilian, part Italian and FULL of fire! This pocket rocket twerking showgirl brings modern burlesque joy with a huge personality.
🎤 Charlie Partridge – Award-winning sonic clown and comedy chaos creator! Expect beatboxing brilliance, live cabaret raves and seat-wettingly funny moments.
⭕ Chi Chi Revolver – Guinness World Record-holding hula hooper with circus in her blood and energy that absolutely explodes off the stage.
Expect glamour, comedy, tease, circus skills and outrageous entertainment all wrapped into one unforgettable evening ✨
🎟 Don’t miss it — tickets available now!
Book here: https://bit.ly/4a2Hxxd
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🎸 CALLING ALL YOUNG BANDS 🎸
Applications are now OPEN to play Rising Music Festival 2026 at The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August!
We’re looking for bands aged under 24 to join an incredible weekend of live music across FIVE stages, featuring everything from metal, rock and indie to pop and EDM 🔥
We already have loads of amazing solo artists applying — now we want to hear from BANDS ready to bring energy, noise and unforgettable live sets to the festival stage.
Whether you’re established or just starting out, we want to hear from you.
🎤 Under 24s
🎸 All genres welcome
📍 The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, Whitehill & Bordon
🔥 Five stages
📅 1st–2nd August
💸 All selected bands will receive a performance fee
Tag your bandmates, share this post, and apply now!
Apply here: https://bit.ly/4tVhmjf
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🌧️ Too wet for the park? Too windy for a picnic? Too unpredictable to plan anything outdoors?
This Saturday 9 May at 11am, Long Nose Puppets bring their enchanting new show, Flyaway Katie, to The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre.
From the makers of Shoe Baby and Arthur’s Dream Boat, this magical puppet adventure is perfect for ages 2–7 — and could even be your child’s very first puppet show ✨
All alone and feeling grey, Katie wishes she could be as bright and colourful as the birds in the picture on her wall… What follows is a joyful, colourful story full of movement, surprises and beautifully crafted puppets.
The show lasts 35 minutes, followed by a 15-minute stay-and-play session where children can meet the puppets afterwards.
🎟️ Tickets are just £8, or £28 for a group of 4 — an easy, affordable family activity for a Saturday morning.
“Magical and beautiful” — The Guardian
