by Lorraine Gibson.

It’s 1965 and a new phenomenon that’s the epitome of cool has just revved onto the streets of London.
We’re talking all things Mod, the era-defining, modernist subculture, a movement where fashion and, even more so, music – rebellious, energetic, kids-in-charge – took centre stage.
The Small Faces captured the zeitgeist becoming immediate icons. Four young and charismatic East Londoners, they were sharp, funny, and streetwise, encapsulating the Mod vibe.
Like them, their songs were colourful, poignant, and bittersweet, a fitting narrative for the new, defiant times they were in.
More than five decades later, All Or Nothing: the Mod Musical, a show inspired by the Small Faces and Mod’s golden age, is coming to Christchurch.

After three sell-out tours and a successful West End run, writer Carol Harrison’s homage is insightful tribute, with a multi-talented cast performing the All Or Nothing Experience Concert.
In a nutshell, it’s the Small Faces and beyond. It pays tribute to their unique hits, What’cha Gonna Do About It? Itchycoo Park, Lazy Sunday Afternoon, Tin Soldier, All Or Nothing, and more but it also includes music created by band members Steve, Ronnie, Mac, and Kenny, post Small Faces; think Humble Pie, the Faces, Ronnie Lane, and The Who.

Regent, Saturday, March 4, 7.30pm.
theregent.co.uk or 01202 499199.