by Anita Foxall. “You want some?” You most definitely want some (or a lot) of Lime Cordiale. They were nothing less than a powerful explosion of colour and sound invading The 1865, Southampton, last night (9 September). Lime Cordiale were certainly as refreshing as their name suggests. Their charisma...
Reader’s letter: my message to striking workers – keep fighting
I first joined a union when I started at Royal Mail and have always been in a union since whenever possible. Back then there was a very large union membership. While at Royal Mail I had a couple of disciplinary issues one of which could have led to me...
Community talent is to be celebrated at Theatre Royal Winchester
Playmakers is hosting a celebration of community talent with their Local Talent Night at Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 13 September. The evening’s line-up, which includes music, song, spoken word and dance, showcases emerging homegrown talent as well as acts new to the city. Harry Corrie is a performance...
Featured artist: willow sculptor Jacqueline Rolls
by Sally Churchward. Artist Jacqueline Rolls is best known for her willow sculptures – from bees and other insects through animals such as pigs and hares to large unicorn and dragon heads. But in recent years the Southampton-based artist has been pushing herself further and further out of her...
Reader’s letter: do architects ever ask disabled people about accessibility?
Why has it apparently never occurred to architects or designers to actually ask disabled people about accessibility? Like genuinely. Just grab a handful of us and ask if something will work, and if not, what would work better. If this had happened, almost every disabled toilet would be totally...
Preview: The Future Of Climate Action: a talk by Zion Lights
Science communicator and environmental advocate Zion Lights speaking at the Railway Inn, Winchester for Wire Wool Events on Sunday, September 11. Zion Lights will be exploring The Future Of Climate Action and assessing its successes and failures, from the perspective of a long term climate activist. The last in...
Preview: The Lesson, Theatre Royal Winchester
Prepare to learn about power and knowledge in The Lesson at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 15 September. It tells of a mild-mannered professor who takes on a new pupil and very soon becomes bent on her destruction. A classic written by Romanian-French playwright, Eugene Ionesco and translated by...
Listings: what’s on in Southampton September 6-12
Want to know what’s going on in Southampton this week? We’ve linked up with Shop Local Southampton to get you up to speed with what’s going on in our city. As ever, there’s a diverse offering this week. Starsailor, whose hits include Good Souls, are at The Brook on...
Review: Friendsical, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Friends is one of the most well known television shows of its time, and the musical parody, Friendsical, opened to a packed MAST Mayflower Studios’ audience last night (5 September 2022). We are transported back the 1990s to Central Perk, where all six friends – Ross,...
Poet Malika Booker to give 10th annual F.T. Prince Memorial Lecture
Poet Malika Booker will be giving the 10th annual F.T. Prince Memorial Lecture at the University of Southampton’s English department. Malika Booker has written poems, plays, and monologues, and her work has been included widely in anthologies, from Penguin Modern Poets to the school curriculum. She won the Cholmondeley...