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When it comes to planning what to do and where to go, Gazette Leisure has everything you need to know.

We'll let you know what's hot - and what's not - at the movies, give you the low-down on the local theatre scene, and the latest news on local music events. And there's much more besides all this.

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  • If you're planning an event, why not let our leisure editor know. E-mail Joanne Mace or call her on 01256 337418
  • REVIEW: Live music at The Great Western
    REVIEW: Live music at The Great Western
    IT was a hot muggy evening that saw a moderate crowd gather at the Great Western for a bit of a mixed genre night.
    REVIEW: Spies at The Haymarket, until Saturday May 17
    REVIEW: Spies at The Haymarket, until Saturday May 17
    IT was fantastic to see such a healthy crowd early in the week at The Haymarket for this adaptation of Michael Frayn's novel, which comes to us from Theatre Alibi.
    User Rating: 9.3/10     
    What Happens in Vegas (12A)
    What Happens in Vegas (12A)
    YOU should know exactly what you're in for, should you choose to fork out your hard-earned cash for What Happens in Vegas.
    User Rating: 10/10     
    REVIEW: BATS - Crazy for You at The Anvil
    REVIEW: BATS - Crazy for You at The Anvil
    IN ITS golden anniversary year, it says a great deal about a theatre company that chooses to produce a show that it has not done before!
    User Rating: 10/10     
    Don't miss Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre!
    Don't miss Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre!
    GIVEN that the bright lights of the West End are a mere 50 minute train ride away from Basingstoke, it would be a waste of some wonderful nights out not to take advantage of the theatrical productions on offer there.
    User Rating: 9.5/10     
    Silchester Players present Agatha Christie's The Hollow
    Silchester Players present Agatha Christie's The Hollow
    SILCHESTER Players present Agatha Christie's The Hollow in Silchester Village Hall on Friday, May 9, Saturday, May 10, and on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at 7.30pm.
    Speed Racer (PG)
    Speed Racer (PG)
    IN 1999, the Wachowski brothers Andy and Larry changed the cinematic landscape with The Matrix.
    User Rating: 9/10     
    London Assurance at The Watermill, Newbury, until May 17
    London Assurance at The Watermill, Newbury, until May 17
    EXQUISITELY elegant romantic comedy London Assurance continues its run at The Watermill.
    REVIEW: Laurel and Hardy, The Haymarket, until Saturday
    REVIEW: Laurel and Hardy, The Haymarket, until Saturday
    IT'S quite a lot to take on, presenting the lives of two men on stage in just one evening.
    User Rating: 10/10     Reader comment (1)
    REVIEW: N-Dubz and the KO Kid at The Academy
    REVIEW: N-Dubz and the KO Kid at The Academy
    LITTLE-known live music The Academy played host to urban warriors N-Dubz recently when they brought their own brand of grime to Basingstoke.
    User Rating: 9/10     

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