Six things to do in the next 48 hours: February 20 and 21
Your quick guide to what's on in the Portsmouth area
MUSICAL: MISS SAIGON
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, Wednesday until March 17
The blockbuster musical looking at the intertwined lives of three people towards the end of the Vietnam War returns to Hampshire.
POETRY: STEVE POTTINGER
Townhouse Pub/Bistro, Petersfield, Tuesday, 7.15pm
He’s one third of the Edinburgh-approved Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists, and now Steve Pottinger is performing at the Write Angle poetry and music open mic night.
DANCING: LOVE2JIVE
Waterlooville Community Centre, Tuesday, 8-11pm
Learn the catapult, the teapot, the hatchback and more at Love2Jive’s weekly modern jive class. Beginners are welcome, and you don’t need a partner to join.
EXHIBITION: ASPEX ARTIST SHOWCASE
Aspex, Gunwharf Quays, until April 22
Expect bright, bold colours as Southsea-based textile designer, screen printer and maker Miesje Chafer takes over Aspex’s Craft Space.
CINEMA: IN BETWEEN
Eldon Building, University of Portsmouth, Wednesday, 7pm
Closing Portsmouth Film Society’s Pride LGBTQ+ Festival, In Between follows three Palestinian women seeking a balance between traditional and modern culture.
POP: ME AND THE MOON
Edge of the Wedge, Southsea, Wednesday, 7.30pm
CloseUp Promotions present Guildford indie-pop trio Me & The Moon, with support from Portsmouth’s Jerry Williams and Fugitive Orchestra.