by Sally Churchward. Highly acclaimed singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams is set to be one of the big names of 2023 and she’s coming to Southampton this month as one of just three UK dates to promote her forthcoming debut album, Good Riddance. Gracie has a growing and devoted fanbase. Thanks...
Sharon H. Venne, who works with the UN on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, to give talk at Southampton Institute for Arts & Humanities
The Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities (SIAH), as part of the University of Southampton, looks forward to welcoming Sharon H. Venne to speak at its ‘Public Life’ seminar series. The hybrid event will take place on Thursday 26 January from 4pm to 5pm, at the Southampton Avenue Campus...
Transgender Day of Visibility clothes swap to take place in Southampton
by Sally Churchward. People’s Pride Southampton is holding a clothes swap event to mark this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility. The event will be held on Saturday, 1st of April, the day following Transgender Day of Visibility, at Edmund Kell Unitarian Church. Event organiser Mabel Wellman said: “Reducing clothing...
Southampton listings January 17 – 23
There are such a huge range of options available to get you out of the house on even the soggiest of January days this week. Tomorrow (Wednesday), for instance, you could take part in a free mandala rock painting session in Shirley (click here for more information), join in...
Recipe: vegan Mexican-style lasagne
by Vie Portland. I’ve adapted this recipe so it’s not too spicy. Quantities of ingredients are to taste and availability. Ingredients: red onions mushrooms crushed garlic vegan chick*n piees passata tinned chopped tomatoes kidney beans seasoning (paprika/chilli powder/Cajun seasoning vegan tortillas vegan cheese, grated vegan sour cream or coconut...
Award-winning saxophonist Julian Siegel brings his Jazz Orchestra to Turner Sims, Southampton
BBC Jazz Award winning saxophonist Julian Siegel embarks on a major tour in February with the Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra celebrating his acclaimed album Tales from the Jacquard, bringing him to Southampton’s Turner Sims on the 9th. The Orchestra features some of Julian’s favourite musicians from the UK and...
Interview: Maja Lena chats ahead of her date at Heartbreakers promoting new album Pluto
by Peter Nicholson. Maja Lena begins her UK Tour this month, with the second date being at Heartbreakers in Southampton on Saturday the 28th January. The tour is to promote her second studio album “Pluto”, which sees the continuation of her work with Producer Rob Pemberton. The album creates...
JW Francis comes to Southampton & Southsea as part of a series of intimate gigs promoting new album Dream House
NYC’s self-styled “lofi jangle dream slacker bedroom pop” artist JW Francis is back with his third album ‘Dream House’ and will be touring it in the UK in a series of intimate gigs from the end of January, bringing him to Southampton’s Vinolo Record Store and Southsea’s Pie &...
Short story: Beauty by algorithm
by Damian Bemben. Its beauty was evident in the photograph. Her looks were perfect. A poreless face upon a soft landscape of a calm sea. The sunset in the background was without fault too, the sky creating a perfect burnt ember to crystalline twilight. He had high cheekbones, a...
Strictly stars Karen Hauer Gorka Marquez return to the stage with FIREDANCE in March
Strictly stars Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez and their scintillating cast return this spring with FIREDANCE, coming to Bournemouth and Portsmouth in March as part of a UK tour. Join both stars, sizzling dancers and mesmerising fire specialists in a captivating dance-off inspired by the timeless movie blockbusters Romeo...