Coming up in March at Hampshire Cultural Trust’s Forest Arts Centre in New Milton is a whole range of comedy, music, theatre and more. Below are some of the top picks from Forest’s upcoming March programme.
Music
Mike Dawes (1 March) is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on one instrument. He is hailed as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarist with a repertoire spanning solo viral video hits alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward from The Moody Blues.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Forest Arts have a Green Room Live Special with Hannah Scott (9 March) as she performs contemporary folk with her strong distinctive voice and thought-provoking lyrics. Finishing off the musical month, FAC have two returning favourites. Powerful singer-songwriter Luke Jackson (16 Mar) is back on the road with his show stopping vocals, emotive storytelling and captivating stage presence!
Comedy
A bumper month of comedy kicks off at Forest Arts Centre with Sofie Hagen (11 March). Sofie returns to their craft of devastatingly brilliant joke-writing and storytelling and has created this collection of fat jokes and unforgettable moments that you can laugh at without feeling like s***.
After a successful opening night, Forest Arts Comedy Club (21 March) returns with Sunjai Arif, Tom Toal all hosted by the brilliant Joe Wells.
Rosie Jones (24 March – now sold out) embarks on her first ever UK tour. This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fun and unadulterated JOY from the triple threat herself. Zoe Lyons (31 March – now sold out) finished off the month of hilarity, she’s kept herself busy in the last couple of years by having what can best be described as a monumental midlife crisis. It involved buying a sports car, having a brief marital separation and running a 100k ultra marathon which really didn’t end well.
Theatre
On Track (10 March) follows Kit, who’s world shrank in March of 2020. Dynamic single mother Kit's world suddenly shrinks. Staying at home to save lives means a retreat back to the role of mother and homemaker. With the walls closing in, the garage and 2 wheels become her sanctuary...
Lasagna asks, ‘what would you do if a neighbour started to leave food on your doorstep?’ It’s the first national lockdown, two women, both strangers, step out and across the line that divides them. Lasagna (22 March) is based on the true-life experiences of women who have lost multiple children to the care system. It celebrates community, generosity and humanity.
More information about Forest Arts Centre and the programme of events and activities is available at https://www.forest-arts.co.uk/.