Six things to do in the next 48 hours: February 26 and 27

Your quick guide to what's on in the Portsmouth area
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FOLK: MCGOLDRICK, MCCUSKER & DOYLE

Emsworth Baptist Church, Monday, 7.30pm

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, and John Doyle have played together for years, but are touring in support of their long-awaited debut album.

EXHIBITION: POP! ART IN A CHANGING BRITAIN

Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, until May 7

The new Pop Art exhibition looks at how artists in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s responded to the period’s rapid social change through their work.

MUSICAL: SON OF A PREACHER MAN

Kings Theatre, Southsea, Tuesday until Saturday

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Named after the Dusty Springfield song Son of a Preacher Man and drawing on her back catalogue, the acclaimed new musical makes its debut here.

PUNK: THE ATARIS

Engine Rooms, Southampton, Monday, 7pm

Indiana punks The Ataris released their breakthrough album So Long, Astoria 15 years ago. Feel old yet? Join the four-piece as they perform the gold-selling album in full.

TALK: CONAN DOYLE AND SPIRITUALISM

Portsmouth Central Library, Tuesday, 7pm

Writer Matt Wingett is offering a fascinating account of the other side of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – one steeped in spiritualist and how his faith grew during the First World War.

CINEMA: THE SQUARE

Harbour Lights, Southampton, Tuesday, 6.15pm

Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning satire The Square – starring Dominic West and Elisabeth Moss – poignantly reflects the uncertain times we live in.

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