The critically acclaimed hit parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, will visit MAST Mayflower Studios from 13 – 17 September 2022. Join everyone’s favourite Disney diva, Ursula, as she gives her take on what really happened all those years ago under the sea. With...
Reader’s letter: essential services should be run for people, not simply for profit
As Saturday’s post arrived I met the postman at the door. He handed me my letters. A very important hospital referral I’d been waiting for for one of my children, a small package of something I’d ordered off of eBay, a wedding anniversary card and a couple of other...
Reader’s letter: Southampton is rich in culture but too many projects are ‘top down’
Dear Editor, I have just read the letter concerning requests for access to data amassed during the unsuccessful City of Culture bid. I too had wondered how we would build on the work done; Access to good quality up-to-date data would be a great place to start. I’ve been...
Southampton Black History Month 2022 set to kick off in style
Black History Month South in association with MAST Southampton Studios is hosting a spectacular Gala Night of Entertainment celebrating the diversity of Southampton and featuring a wealth of talent from the city in October. The Gala Night will be a fun-packed, family event featuring spoken word artistes such as...
View from the Kingsland: Ralph’s Rollercoaster
by Nick Mabey. Before the season kicked off, Ralph Hasenhuttl was the bookies’ favourite to be the first manager in the Premier League to lose his job. After losing our first fixture heavily at Spurs, Southampton were priced as second favourites to be relegated. And, when the team trudged...
Reader’s letter: what’s happened to all the City of Culture data?
I’d like to ask what use will be made of the wealth of data accumulated during the City of Culture bid. There surely has to be an incredible amount of facts, figures, qualitative as well as quantitative information, most of which I’d like to think can be brought to...
Suburban Safari: The Dragonfly Cycle
by Katie Isham. Once again, our old friend summer has one foot out the door. No doubt expedited by the lack of rain, the trees are shedding their leaves like confetti. Time to get out and enjoy the last warm days of summer. On the outskirts of Eastleigh, is...
Campaigners for NHS dentist access take to Southampton streets
The Toothless Southampton campaign had a good response on Tuesday (August 30) at its stall in Shirley High Street with a team of 12 volunteers out to share information with the public. Toothless in Southampton is a campaign to provide an NHS dentist for everyone. It was formed in...
Pleasure Beyond Measure – more free music added to Southampton online local archive
by Geoff Wall. Following the recent free posting of Pleasure Beyond Measure’s Pete Holden Bequest recordings, I’ve delved deep in to my local (Southampton) music archive and exhumed tapes from my 32nd Birthday Bash at the Joiners pub back in 1983. (Read more about the project here). Recorded by...
Great Get Together to take place in Southampton’s Freemantle Lake Park
Regular visitors to Freemantle Lake Park in Southampton will have noticed that changes are afoot. Friends of Fremantle Lake Park were successful at securing a bid from The Veolia Environmental Trust and are delighted to see many years of hard work finally coming together. The money is being used...