theatre

BATS CALENDAR GIRLS

At Anvil Arts, Basingstoke · 6 performances from Tue 17 Nov to Sat 21 Nov.

The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women's Institute to do an extraordinary thing. Blasting away all preconceptions of what it is to be in a women's institute, they decide to do an artistic nude calendar to raise money for charity. Upturning preconceptions is a dangerous business and none of them expect the emotional and personal ramifications, but gradually the making of the fabulous and funny calendar brings each woman unexpectedly into flower. The story of the Calendar Girls launched a global phenomenon: a million copycat calendars, a re