Hampshire &amp; Isle of Wight

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MUSIC:&nbsp;The Marriage of&nbsp;Figaro,&nbsp;Carmen&nbsp;and&nbsp;Les vêpres siciliennes, Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre, Wed 18 – Sat 21</h2>



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After a brilliant success last Autumn, the Welsh National Opera is heading back to Hampshire with three awe-inspiring productions. For any culture fans, book ‘em up quick! <a href="https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on">mayflower.org.uk</a>



COMEDY:&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://glive.co.uk/Online/tickets-alex-edelman-guildford-2020" target="_blank">Alex Edelman: Just For Us</a>, G Live, Guildford, Thurs 19 Mar



Edelman’s first show – named Millennial – won an Edinburgh Comedy award, so you know you’re onto a good thing here. If you’re interested in gorilla that can do sign language, you need to grab a ticket.&nbsp;<a href="https://glive.co.uk/Online/tickets-alex-edelman-guildford-2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">glive.co.uk</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FOOD &amp; DRINK: Bombay Sapphire Distillery Cocktail Pairing Supper Club, Laverstoke, Fri 20</h2>



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Gin AND food? Be still my beating heart. The Bombay Sapphire is putting on a one-off supper club with plenty of spirits. Matching amazing cocktails – featuring the famous drink – with a delicious menu provided by Muddy fave The Little Kitchen Company, this is a chance to see the distillery after dark and with great accompaniments.&nbsp;<a href="https://distillery.bombaysapphire.com/experiences">Distillery.bombaysapphire.com</a>



FESTIVAL:&nbsp;<a href="https://electric.theatre/">Guildford Jazzfest ’20</a>, Electric Theatre, Guildford,&nbsp;Fri 20 – Sun 22 March



With a whole weekend of music from leading UK jazz, latin and funk artists plus a Gala concert featuring internationally renowned artist Iain Ballamy, a Surrey Young Jazz Musicians of the Year concert, a history of jazz talk and a film with live music accompaniment, plus brunches, lunches, cream teas and cake, what’s not to like?&nbsp;<a href="https://electric.theatre/">electric.theatre</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">EXHIBITION:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wattsgallery.org.uk/">Unto This Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin</a>,&nbsp;Watts Gallery, near Guildford, Tue 10 Mar – Sun 31 May</h2>



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Two centuries after his birth, this exhibition featuring works by J. M. W. Turner, John Everett Millais, Edward Burne-Jones and other leading artists of the nineteenth century, examines art critic Ruskin’s legacy as a social reformer, ecological thinker, and educator.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wattsgallery.org.uk/">wattsgallery.org.uk</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">EXHIBITION:&nbsp;<a href="https://maddoxgallery.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Herstory</a>, Maddox Gallery, London, 2 – 24 Mar</h2>



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To mark&nbsp;International Women’s Day, this new&nbsp;exhibition aims to redefine the conversation around women in art and raise awareness for brilliant female artists that champion women in their work. Artists exhibiting include Coco Davez, Sophia Tea and Lauren Baker.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">EXHIBITION: Andy Warhol, Tate Modern, London, 12 Mar – 6 Sept&nbsp;</h2>



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This major new exhibition chronicles the life and work of the pop art icon Andy Warhol and offers a rare insight into how&nbsp;Warhol and his work marked a period of cultural transformation. Images on display include his renowned pop images of Marilyn Monroe, Coca-Cola and Campbell’s soup cans, plus work never seen before in the UK,&nbsp;including the largest ever grouping of Warhol’s&nbsp;Ladies and Gentlemen&nbsp;series. A must see.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">EXHIBITION:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/performance/bmw-tate-live" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BMW Tate Live</a>, Tate Modern, 20 – 29 Mar&nbsp;</h2>



For the&nbsp;fourth annual BMW Tate Live Exhibition, three artists are taking over&nbsp;Tate Modern’s&nbsp;Tanks (the gallery’s dedicated space for live exhibits). Each artist’s work will be themed around how history is held in the body and explore questions about shared memory. Very cool.

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