The Not So Royal Variety Show

The University of Portsmouth Brightsparks Entrepreneurial Society are hosting the entertainment extravaganza ‘The Not So Royal Variety Show’ at the Kings Theatre, Southsea. This is the first time that they have had the opportunity to showcase the talent from the University of Portsmouth in one of the largest professional theatres in the south.  This event will take place on Tuesday, 5th April, 2011 at Kings Theatre, Southsea from 7pm and is open to all.

The show will consist of music, dance, comedy and more from a variety of different societies, clubs and individuals involved within the Students Union. The aim is to create a show that the Brightsparks Enterprise Society can repeat annually that involves the entire University and the Community of Portsmouth.

This year we have had over 30 potential performers register to be part of the show line-up – this includes other UPSU Societies, Clubs, Groups, Bands and Individuals. Some of the headlining acts are Keli Anne B (portsmouth’s poet laureate), Chris Whitelock (Magician), Heart of Blondie (cover band) and The Heavy Hands Comedy Society. Come along and be part of the show.

The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £7 for general public and £5 for concessions. For more information on the event please contact: contact@uopbrightsparks.com.

To book, please call the Kings Theatre Box Office on 023 9282 8282 or visit http://bit.ly/nsrtickets or check out the website: www.notsoroyal.net



Win a pair of tickets to UK Pink Floyd

The Kings Theatre are offering a pair of tickets to the UK Pink Floyd show this February 4th. Simply head over HERE and email your answer to them. Is there anybody in there?

Coastline

Local artist Simon Whitcomb & Wallspace Gallery currently have an exhibition at The Kings Theatre (Dress Circle Promenade) on Albert Road. With over 30 paintings and framed artworks there’s plenty to see.

The exhibition opens Friday 1st October and runs to 11th October. Private view on Wednesday 6th from 6pm to 8pm and everyone is welcome. The bar will be open for refreshments, so don’t worry. Public viewing days are Thursday 7th & Saturday 9th between 10.30am and 2pm.

You can ‘Meet the artist’ during the public viewing session on Thursday 7th- everyone welcome. For more info check out www.simonwhitcomb.com and also www.wallspacearts.com

Tommy (1975) at The Kings Theatre

This Saturday 25th September, in association with Portsmouth Film Society, The Kings Theatre are showing Tommy in the venue where it was filmed. The Who’s landmark Rock Opera was shot at a number of locations around Portsmouth and the classic Pinball Wizard scene with Elton John was filmed inside the Kings Theatre itself! The Portsmouth Film Festival brings ‘Tommy’ back to the Kings as part of this years event.

Portsmouth Film Festival are producing a short film which documents people who were involved in the making of Tommy at locations in Portsmouth featured in the Film including The Kings Theatre with their memories, their own films and photo footage of the time. This will be shown as a prelude to the main feature film Tommy. The film will then be followed by a live tribute band, ‘Who’s Next’, making this a fantastic live music and cinematic experience!

You can also view a short article about Tommy, South Parade Pier & other facts over at ITV Meridian Tonight HERE.

Tickets: £10, £5 for students, £2 off for Concessions, Box Office 02392 828282, www.kings-southsea.com

Illustration: Deep South

Quadrophenia (1979) at The Kings Theatre

This Friday 24th September, in association with Portsmouth Film Society, The Kings Theatre are showing Quadrophenia, the classic Mod film featuring Sting, Ray Winstone, Phil Daniels, Lesley Ash and Toyah Wilcox. In 1960s London Jimmy, loathing his dead-end job and dead-end parents, lives for his scooter and his Mod mates. August Bank Holiday in Brighton looks like it will be great, with a chance to see his Vespa-riding hero, Ace, do battle with the Rockers, and maybe get lucky with Steph.

Also on the day will be pecial guest Gary Shail & Scooters in the street bewtween 4pm & 7pm. The film starts at 7.30pm and is hosted by Gary Shail, Ricky Tick, Djs and Mark Ballard Mod Ska Soul. All welcome. Love Albert Road. And if all goes to plan you will be able to pre-order tee shirts from Parmiters with the design showed below.

Tickets: Adults: £4, Concs: £3, Box Office 02392 828282, www.kings-southsea.com

Scooter Club Design: Tristan Savage

PRIMARY – Extended & Improved

We have some great news about our PRIMARY phonography exhibition (find out all the details here) that we can now announce:

- The deadline for submissions has now been extended to Sunday 4th March. We have had some incredible submissions but want to set aside more time to make the exhibition something really special.

- The competition is now open to up to 10 submissions from each individual. With the ability to capture many photos on your phone over the next two months we we want you to not feel restricted to just three. The same rules apply about the photos conforming to compositions using the primary colours though. If you have already submitted feel free to send more photos over as and when you please.

- The exhibition will be hosted by Albert Road’s own Bonzo Studio who are also partnering up with us in the creation of the exhibition space. More news on this soon!

- Finally, we will be running a competition as part of the exhibition where the best three photos submitted will win some incredible prizes. We will be announcing the prizes available very soon but got to say, these will be the best prize haul we have ever offered.

- We will be putting together a poster for the exhibition that will be on sale on the opening night. The poster will feature some of the best submissions and all profits from the sales will go to a local charity (details to follow soon). Due to this we need to say that any photos submitted to PRIMARY will involve you giving us permission to use them for commercial purposes, if you do not want your photo used in this way simply let us know via email.

Well, that is it for now! We really hope to drum up as much coverage locally for PRIMARY in the next couple of months so if you could Facebook/Tweet/+1 about the exhibition we would really appreciate it. We would love this exhibition to be a real reflection of the whole population of Portsmouth with everyone taking part and feeling involved.

It’s going to be a Strong Movember – Closed at £725

Righto chaps, it’s time to clean shave your boat race and get that mighty moustache on the grow in support of Movember for The Prostate Cancer Charity and the Institute of Cancer Research. For 30 days of November you can help support and raise awareness through selflessly parading your top lip for charity.

You can sign up yourself, as I’m sure many of you already have, or you can join the Strong Island team and seek out sponsorship as a team. Through the Strong Island Movember page you can ask people to join the group, make donations, upload photos and post updates via the MoSpace page, Facebook and Twitter.

Head over to www.mobro.co/StrongIsland if you would like to get involved and grow a Strong Moustache to help raise awareness, or simply head over to www.uk.movember.com and sign up to personally raise money.

The funds raised in the UK support the number one and two male specific cancers – prostate and testicular cancer. The funds raised are directed to programmes run directly by Movember and our men’s health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and the Institute of Cancer Research. Together, these channels work together to ensure that Movember funds are supporting a broad range of innovative, world-class programmes in line with our strategic goals in the areas of awareness and education, survivorship and research.

Poster: Tristan Savage