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National Trust: Mottisfont Abbey, Garden, House & Estate, Romsey
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £9.90, child £4.95, family £23.40 / 01794 340757
- 10:00 – 17:00
Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show
The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.
Edinburgh Napier University
Sat 25 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Great Gatsby
- Directed by: Lee Proud
- Written by: Linnie Reedman (adapt)
Michael Lindall and Matilda Sturridge play Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, in Ruby in the Dust Theatre's musical presentation of the F Scott Fitzgerald novel. Adapted by Joe Evans and Linnie Reedman, with choreography by Lee Proud.
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Sat 25 May
Studio 3
£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111
- 14:45
- 19:45
Helene Kazan: A Domestic Image Of Preemption
Multimedia installation which creates a domestic space from a sequence of interacting, moving photographic images.
Lubomirov-Easton, London SE8
Sat 25 May
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
i AM
Open minded clubbing as Glasgow's weekly electronica and bass night makes its Edinburgh debut with beats and pieces supplied by Beta & Kappa plus digital dub from Chungo-Bungo.
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£7 (£5) / 0131 247 4704
Sat night special.
- 23:00 – 03:00
Waterstones Covent Garden, London WC2E
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7836 6757
- 10:15 – 20:00
Kuk Sool Won Scottish Championships and Masters Exhibition
Martial arts championships all day with a masters exhibition in the evening.
Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£8 (Children £5; under 5s free) / 07743 885719
- 08:00 – 16:30
- 17:30
That'll Be the Day
Step back in time with a brand new edition of the popular touring show, and hear rock'n'roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
The Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth
Sat 25 May
£22 (Children £8; £20.50) / 01305 783225
- 19:30
When You're Smiling
When her marriage breaks down, Ella turns to the ghost of her dead father for comfort.
Brian Cox Studio, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
£10 (£8) / 0141 552 4267
- 19:30 – 21:00
1984
- Written by: George Orwell
Sell A Door Theatre Company presents Matthew Dunster's adaptation of George Orwell's harrowing novel of oppression.
Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing
Sat 25 May
£12.50 (£11.50) / 01903 206206
- 14:00
- 19:30
The Billie Holiday Story
- Directed by: Allan Rogers (musical director)
- Written by: Nina Kristofferson
A musical play which intertwines anecdotal tales with songs including Lover Man, All Of Me and God Bless The Child, made famous by the American singer alternatively known as 'Lady Day'. Written and performed by Nina Kristofferson, directed by Ben Woolf.
Charing Cross Theatre, London WC2N
Sat 25 May
£24.50–£29.50 / 08444 930650
Heritage Opera: Barber Of Seville
- Written by: Rossini
This English translation of Gioachino Rossini's comic, two-act opera in which Count Almaviva enlists the help of local fixer Figaro to gain access to his beloved Rosina, who is guarded by the over-protective Dr. Bartolo.
Skipton Town Hall
Sat 25 May
£20 (£19; Children £10 under 16s)
- 19:30
Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition
An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Lydiate Scouts Car Boot Sale
Organised by the 1st Lydiate Scout Group, this outdoor car boot sale features indoor cafe and toilets.
Lydiate Parish Hall, Liverpool
Sat 25 May
Free / 01515 263871
- 06:00 – 12:00
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty
Matthew Bourne completes his trio of Tchaikovsky-scored ballets with the story of Aurora's century-long slumber, rendered in typically idiosyncratic style as a gothic fairy tale set between the Victorian era and the present day.
Sheffield Theatres
Sat 25 May
Lyceum
£22–£32; £17–£27; £25–£35 / 0114 249 6000
- 14:00
- 19:45
Peles Empire
A collaboration between Katharina Stoever and Barbara Wolff, borrowing its name from Peleș Castle in Romania, which was built between 1873 and 1914 and which curiously prefigures post-modernist architecture in that each of its great rooms are all designed in a different historical style, so that the castle has no…
Glasgow Sculpture Studios
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 353 3708
- 11:00 – 17:00
Reginald D Hunter: In the Midst of Crackers
The self-proclaimed 'comedian, swashbuckler and scientist' takes his latest and no doubt controversial show on the road.
Belfast Waterfront
Sat 25 May
Auditorium
£20 / 028 9032 5913
- 20:00
- 20:00
Soul Sister
Musical telling the life stories of Ike and Tina Turner, with all the classic hits, from 'River Deep Mountain High' to 'Simply the Best'.
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Sat 25 May
£13.50–£29.50 (£11–£27) / 01274 432000
- 14:30
- 19:30
Village Art Assembly Exhibition
The second exhibition by the Assembly features a special frieze they've been working on which celebrates East Kilbride's 65th anniversary as a new town.
Hunter House Cafe, East Kilbride
Sat 25 May
Free
- 09:00 – 16:00
Blast Off Clubnight
Resident DJs spin indie and alternative rock tunes.
Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Sat 25 May
£5 / 0870 320 7000
- 22:00 – 03:00
Bronwen Sleigh: Construct
New work by artist who explores and reinterprets industrial and architectural spaces.
Edinburgh Printmakers
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 557 2479
- 10:00 – 18:00
Milkshake! Live: Channel 5 And Premier Stage Productions
Children's show starring presenters from the TV channel, plus familiar characters including Little Princess, Scruff, Noddy, Tessie Bear, Roary, Big Chris, FiFi and Bumble.
Ipswich Regent
Sat 25 May
£12 (£10; £42) / 01473 433100
- 13:00
- 15:30
The Mousetrap
The record-breaking show adapted from Agatha Christie's book of the same name has been performed over 23,000 times. Now celebrating its diamond anniversary in the London West End, it's finally embarking on a UK tour.
Hall For Cornwall, Truro
Sat 25 May
£15–£27.50; £13–£25.50; £17–£29.50 (Children £15–£23; Children £13–£21; Children £17–£25; £15–£23; £15–£23; £13–£21; £13–£21; £17–£25; £17–£25) / 01872 262466
- 14:30
- 19:30
The Ray Charles Experience by Movin' Melvin Brown
Award-winning entertainer Movin' Melvin returns to Brighton with his new Soulful journey through the life of Ray Charles and his contemporaries: Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, Lloyd Price, Percy Mayfield… Singing, dancing, Tap, comedy, stories… "Exceptional" ★★★★★ Scotsman, "Songs that never sounded better, even by Ray Charles…

