Giant Sky, Last Seen Alive and March! will be coming to Heartbreakers, Southampton this weekend as part of a mini tour. Rock band Giant Sky come from Bristol and London and are made up of Jay on guitar, Jon on bass, Toby on drums and Olivia on vocals. The...
New project exploring lesbian experiences of community in Southampton seeks participants
by Dr Elizabeth Reed. Researchers at the University of Southampton are currently recruiting participants for a project exploring lesbian people’s experience of community in the city, through the pandemic. Southampton’s City of Culture bid celebrated our diverse communities and cultures and set out a plan to make our city...
Preview: Singin’ in the Rain at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Singin’ in the Rain will take you on a journey back to the glamour of Hollywood during the roaring 20s, when it comes to the Mayflower Theatre from 14 to 18 June. Silent movie star, Don Lockwood, has it all, a string of hit films and...
Southampton missed out on being crowned City of Culture 2025 but the city still dares to dream big
by Sally Churchward. Hopes of Southampton becoming City of Culture 2025 were dashed last night, when Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries announced that Bradford had won the title. Southampton, and fellow runners up Durham and Wrexham, didn’t leave empty-handed though as, for the...
Write a Note May poetry showcase: Carrie Myshkin, Chris Higginson & Jim Chorley
by Anita Foxall. Poets and spoken word enthusiasts gathered again at MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton, on the 23rd of May for another Write a Note. This time there were poems, stories and even some comedy. The variety of styles and the openness continue to be a constant presence, which...
View from the Kingsland: the annual commitment
Picture: Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse, Saints fans’ Player of The Season, in action against Liverpool in the last game of season at St Mary’s/Chris Moorhouse/Southampton FC. by Nick Mabey. It’s that time of year again. No sooner does one season end I’m asked to reconfirm my commitment to the...
Suburban Safari: Anyone for Tennis?
words and pictures by Katie Isham. A Suburban Safari should be a chance to explore another side to favourite locations; to make time to appreciate the beauty in the everyday steps taken. But also, provide joy in finding a hidden surprise amongst the familiar. And most significantly, to observe...
Satvir Kaur on her journey from inner city shop girl to the new leader of Southampton City Council
Words by Sally Churchward. Pictures by Chris Moorhouse. Following the local elections on May 5, 2022, the Labour Party took control of Southampton City Council. Satvir Kaur, the council’s new leader, reflects on her journey from Southampton’s inner city to being in charge of her home city, becoming the...
Review: Waitress at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Waitress isn’t quite The Great British Bake Off but it is a recipe for success! It was the first Broadway musical with an all female creative team. Music and lyrics are by Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, who manages to write hook laden songs about waiting for a pregnancy test,...
The arrival of Basque refugee children to Southampton 85 years ago was remembered at a ceremony at the weekend
by Martin Brisland. “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” – this 19th Century spiritual song has had many versions, notably by Paul Robeson in the 1920s. It was sung by him at a 1930s charity fundraising concert for the Basque children at the Albert Hall. The song was...