It’s The Wizard of Oz – but almost certainly not as you’ve seen it before. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz drone light show has a 45-minute flight time, creating a whole evening of entertainment for families, couples and those looking to experience something different. This spellbinding adaptation of the...
Young artists’ work exhibited at historical Southampton landmark
In a vibrant celebration of youth creativity, Southampton charity In Focus Education & Development showcased two photographic exhibitions on Wednesday 26th February, highlighting the transformative power of arts-based learning among young people in collaboration with GO! Southampton, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Southampton City Centre. The evening’s programme...
Book review: The Sirens – Emilia Hart
By Laura McCarthy. Fans of Emilia Hart’s Weyward will be overjoyed at the release of her latest novel, The Sirens, published February 13, 2025. The narrative is delivered through a dual timeline, shifting between 1800 and 2019; in 1800, two Irish sisters are forced onto a convict ship bound...
Book Review: The Transgender Issue – Shon Faye
By Mabel Wellman. In continuation of the articles for LGBT History Month, I have very much looked forward to rereading perhaps the most important book released for transgender people in decades, originally published in 2021. This book is not, by definition, a history book. Instead, Faye has written an...
Crowdfunder set up to support Southampton vegan cafe after break in
A popular blogger – The Bearded Vegan – has set up a crowdfunder to support Southampton’s Cafe Thrive. The popular Southampton city centre vegan cafe shared a social media post this morning (28/2/25) sharing that last night their front door was smashed and staff tip jar was stolen. They...
Review: Picture You Dead – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Dan O’Farrell. The crime genre has been a massively popular feature of British cultural life since the first Sherlock Holmes stories rolled off the Victorian printing presses. TV schedules are still awash with ‘whodunnits’, murder-mysteries and increasingly dark thrillers, and crime fiction remains the most reliably high-selling flavour...
Review: Hinds, Papillion, Southampton 25/02/2025
By Darren Grayer. After releasing their third studio album The Prettiest Curse in 2020, Spanish indie rockers Hinds were ironically hit with indifferent fortunes. The band split, losing their rhythm section, then parted company with their management and record label. That left founding members, Carlotta Cosials and Ana Garcia...
Review: Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company – Dragons, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Spring Wise. I went into this show honestly not knowing what to expect and I left feeling that I’d been on a journey I didn’t fully understand, and perhaps that’s how it was intended. The first minute or so filled me with dread that it was going to...
Heritage LGBT History Month: The shift to a radical movement
By Mabel Wellman. As LGBT History Month continues, we will be talking about the transition of the LGBT liberation movement from the “”Homophile” Movement to the far more radical and political movement after The Stonewall Riots. The word “homophile” was coined to be used in lieu of homosexual. By...
Trans Pride Southampton to return to the city in autumn
This week Trans Pride Southampton announced that their namesake event, Trans Pride Southampton, will return to the city in the autumn this year. Trans Pride is a yearly event since 2021, which aims to empower Southampton’s transgender community. Trans Pride Southampton will happen on the 25th October 2025. Last...