Electronic and dancefloor pioneers Leftfield have announced This Is What We Tour ‘23 in support of their acclaimed new album This Is What We Do. Taking place in May and June, the tour includes dates rescheduled due to illness as well as new dates across the UK, kicking off...
Interview: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s John Partridge
By Hugh Montgomery. Getting to dress-up must be one of the most fun elements of an actor’s life, and in that respect John Partridge is certainly relishing his new role playing Hugo, aka frustrated drag artiste Loco Chanelle, in the new tour of hit musical Everybody’s Talking about Jamie....
Positive Money Solent teaming up with Southampton Tenants Union to help the people of Southampton
Positive Money Solent and Southampton Tenants Union will be talking to people on the streets of Southampton this month. The two groups will be at Kingsland Market from 11am to 2pm on Thursday 12th January with both a Positive Money stand and a Southampton Tenants Union stand. “If you...
Preview: Lucy Porter, Wake Up Call
Following a successful run at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, comedian, actress, writer, voiceover artist and podcaster Lucy Porter is set to embark on a national tour of her critically acclaimed show ‘Wake Up Call’, bringing her to Totton and other dates across the region this spring. ‘Wake-Up Call’...
Preview: The 1975 at Bournemouth International Centre
Formed in Manchester in 2002, The 1975 have established themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation with their distinctive aesthetic, ardent fanbase and unique sonic approach. Being Funny In A Foreign Language, the band’s fifth studio album, was recorded at Real World Studios in Wiltshire, United...
Eastleigh filmmaker’s movies to be shown on the big screen in Southampton
by Sally Churchward. A filmmaker from Eastleigh is looking forward to seeing his films on the big screen this week. On Thursday, January 5, three of Anas Sfagsi’s short films will be shown at Harbour Lights Picture House in Southampton. The former Crestwood Community School, who studied media production...
View from the Kingsland – Life at the bottom
by Nick Mabey. How does the joke go? We must be the strongest team in the league, we’re propping everyone else up. That’s how it’s been for Southampton since the season resumed on Boxing Day. Rock bottom. It’s been a while since we were stuck at the foot of...
Experience: I cut down on eating meat and ended up going vegan
by Charlotte Ndupuechi. I went from being a huge meat eater to being plant based and haven’t looked back. Like many others I was consciously trying to reduce my impact on the planet. For years I had been recycling and trying to find more local produce. I had changed...
Short story: Odd Bods and Sky Gods
by Alex Thurley-Ratcliff. It was the last day of April and the village was preparing for the May Day festival. Evermore as it had been ever, and ever would… The May Queen, the Ash King, a dance around the Maypole, a drink and a wink and, if too...
Drama dance, comedy and more in Theatre Royal Winchester’s 2023 line-up
Theatre Royal Winchester is looking forward to a new year and a line-up set to put a smile on everyone’s faces – with drama, dance, comedy, magic, music, circus, song, children’s theatre and performance from local groups. The season begins with local theatre company, Blue Apple, taking to the...