Out & About Winter 2019

Out&About leisure

Pick of the ARTS

Dream team return A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Watermill, Bagnor Wednesday, February 19 to Saturday, March 7, 7.30pm www.watermill.org.uk Following huge acclaim from audiences across the country, The Watermill Ensemble’s magical production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to its Bagnor home for a limited run at the end of a UK tour. Fusing actor-musicianship with one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, they cast their spell, performing the intoxicating soulful sounds of Nina Simone and Billie Holiday live on stage. Enter a world of dreams and desire in this soulful, spellbinding comedy that combines wit and romance with a unique approach to Shakespeare. Fizzing with magic and a large dose of chaos in an enchanted Victorian music hall, secrets, love and mistaken identities collide. The Watermill Ensemble create new versions of Shakespeare’s plays that are fresh, contemporary and bold. Wildlife Photographer of the Year 55 The Base, Greenham Park February 7 to April 26 Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm (last entry 4pm) www.cornexchangenew.com Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world-renowned exhibition on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will be returning to The Base with a new year’s collection of 100 award- winning images, featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. While inspiring curiosity and wonder, the images also remind us of the fragility of our planet and our responsibility to protect it. Wildlife Photographer of the Year provides a showcase the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights for over 50 years. Visit the website for entry prices Picture credit Ralf Schneider

Photo credit: Richard Kenworthy

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