Hanger Farm Arts Centre

Hanger Farm is a fantastic performance venue just outside the New Forest.

An 18th century converted barn that boasts a unique theatre, bustling café and exhibition gallery.

We have an exciting programme of events all year round, including electric live music, laugh-out-loud comedy, quality theatre, and family shows – plus much more for you to enjoy!

We are also a popular and flexible venue for business meetings and conferences, events, and weddings.

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Screenings

Upcoming

Miracle Of 34th Street (1994)

16-12-2024 at 15:00

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Six-year-old Susan Walker (Mara Wilson) is skeptical of the Christmas myth surrounding Santa Claus, a trait she perhaps learned from her mother, Dorey (Elizabeth Perkins). When tasked with hiring the Santa who will pose with kids at Macy's, Dorey enlists a man with the curious name of Kris Kringle (Richard Attenborough) who claims to be Santa himself. His assertions are met with scoffs and threats of institutionalization, but a young lawyer, along with Susan and Dorey, comes to his defense.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

What Happens Later

06-01-2025 at 15:00

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Two ex lovers, Bill (David Duchovny) and Willa (Meg Ryan) get snowed in at a regional airport overnight. Indefinitely delayed, Willa, a magical thinker, and Bill, a catastrophic one, find themselves just as attracted to and annoyed by one another as they did decades earlier. But as they unpack the riddle of their mutual past and compare their lives to the dreams they once shared, they begin to wonder if their reunion is mere coincidence, or something more enchanted.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Phantom Of The Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

29-01-2025 at 19:00

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. It has been staged in 145 cities across 27 countries and its box office sales eclipse Avatar, Titanic and Star Wars. To celebrate its 25th Anniversary year, Cameron Mackintosh presented The Phantom Of The Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall stars Ramin Karimloo as 'The Phantom' and Sierra Boggess as 'Christine'. They are joined by a supporting cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Les Miserables The Staged Concert

04-02-2025 at 19:00

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Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. In 2019, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. Now cinema audiences can experience a unique encore of this incredible show to celebrate Les Misérables 40th Anniversary. Featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs I Dreamed A Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On My Own this sensational staged concert is not to be missed.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Wicked Little Letters

17-02-2025 at 15:00

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A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark, absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, "Wicked Little Letters" follows two neighbours: deeply religious local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents start to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town's women, led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan), begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss and Rose might not be the culprit after all.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Jesus Christ Superstar Live

04-03-2025 at 19:00

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Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour. An incredible cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs including “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Gethsemane,” “Heaven on Their Minds,” “Everything’s Alright,” “King Herod’s Song” and “Superstar” in an exciting and contemporary interpretation

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Bohemian Rhapsody

17-03-2025 at 15:00

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Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Billy Elliot The Musical Live (20th Anniversary)

02-04-2025 at 19:00

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Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever. The original creative team behind

the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Wicked Part 1

28-04-2025 at 15:00

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Wicked, the
untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning
powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway's The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a
young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to
discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist
and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by
privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as
students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely
but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different
paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power,
while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around
her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their
extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies
as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Girl From The North Country

07-05-2025 at 19:00

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Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever

Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.”

It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this “profoundly beautiful” Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT

Miss Saigon (25th Anniversary Show)

11-06-2025 at 19:00

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This spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of the global stage sensation also features appearances by the original cast including Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga. This acclaimed production was described as “the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances” by the Daily Telegraph and “the greatest musical of all time” by the Daily Mail. The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris – but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, West Totton, SO40 8FT