AN exciting mix of dance, music, drama and workshops for all the family is on offer at The Point this summer.

One of the most talked about events of the season is Eastleigh Festival of Music. It includes professional performances from Indie-folk favourite Lanterns on the Lake on May 24 and the talented Treacherous Orchestra on May 25.

The festival continues on July 7 and 8 with EnLIVEn, a day of fashion, hip hop, live music and street dance, followed by a multi-cultural celebration the Eastleigh Mela.

Shams presents Thin Ice on June 9. It is May 1940 in Greenland. Cut off from civilisation and surrounded by ice, Daniel sits frozen to death in a tiny hut.

As Richard and Laura arrive too late to rescue him, the body thaws and secrets surface – threatening their marriage, beliefs and ultimately their survival.

A wartime thriller and love story, Thin Ice is a powerful and darkly comic exploration of people finding courage in the face of adversity.

SPUN Productions, on June 17, is a vibrant piece of dance-theatre drawing on the popularity of interactive TV programmes.

It takes place in a dream of our misguided hero Dave. As he falls asleep in his living room, characters of a fictitious TV show begin to infiltrate his world. The characters subvert this familiar life into bizarre fragments, and put him through chaotic tasks to turn him into a star.

In this colourful show, StopGAP’s integrated performers explore the images of retro TV shows.

Learn to dance like the stars on June 23 with Hollywood Moves, a workshop teaching moves from everything from Slumdog Millionaire to Street Dance.

Little Sunshine, Little Rainfall is a play presented by A Thousand Cranes for children ages 3 and up. It is the tale of two gardeners working in their magical, Japanese garden who have to think quickly to save their homes and the creatures when naughty Storm Fox pays a visit. This imaginative performance can be experienced on July 27.

Celebrating the London 2012 Olympics and the extraordinary life of Tommy Green is Tommy Green Walk To Victory on July 15. Tommy Green was born with rickets, yet shocked everyone by becoming an Olympic Gold medal winner in 1932. The Point Youth Theatre will begin to tell his extraordinary story to life at The Point then bring the parade to the streets of Eastleigh, followed by a 1940s-style party at Eastleigh Recreation Ground.