Urban Astronaut
The sixth Eastleigh Unwrapped, featuring circus, theatre for families and interactive workshops gets underway on Saturday (June 23).

 

This year the event welcomes back Handmade Theatre with new show Too Many Cooks, and there’s a chance to dance in the street with Glass House’s Time Machine Disco. Get to grips with the fundamentals of drumming at the Junk Jam Workshop, which turns everyday objects into instruments, and learn juggling, plate spinning and more with Top Banana Circus.

Fillage

This year’s festival is headlined by Belgian company Sur Mesure with the spectacular Fillage, pictured, a fantastic combination of live music and impressive acrobatics.

And don’t miss roaming theatre piece Urban Astronaut,by Highly Sprung, pictured above, as it journeys through the town centre. You can also celebrate 250 years of circus at Le Flea (Du Cirque), which organisers say is “guaranteed to delight all ages”.

You can also peruse handmade crafts by local designer-makers at The Sorting Office’s annual Summer Open Studios, which is this year curated by Etsy Southampton.

Eastleigh Unwrapped 2018 is sponsored by Marks & Spencer, Eastleigh and supported by Arts Council England.

It takes place takes place across Leigh Road Recreation Ground and Eastleigh town centre.

More details at www.eastleighunwrapped.com.

Also coming up: Winchester's Hat Fair arts festival