by Issa Loyaan Farrah-Kelly. In January of this year, I was commissioned to write a poem for the Southampton City of Culture 2025 bid. I was enthused to become a part in the bid, and in a sense represent my hometown. Initially, I had been cynical about the bid....
In Common needs you – can you help?
In Common was set up to celebrate and enhance community and culture in and around Southampton and provide a platform for people whose voices often go unheard in more mainstream platforms. It was founded around two and a half years ago, with the help of generous donations, which helped...
Preview: Unwell Women talk explores women’s historical and contemporary experiences of medicine
In Unwell Women, the latest talk brought to The Railway Inn, Winchester, by Wire Wool, Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women, reflects on the experiences of medical dismissal that inspired her to look to history for answers. As she combed through textbooks, case studies and clinical writings across centuries of...
Preview: Cutting a Fine Line: The Art of Printmaking at God’s House Tower, Southampton
In celebration of their 10th Anniversary, Cowprint are inviting visitors to Southampton’s God’s House Tower to explore the exciting diversity of modern printmaking at their upcoming exhibition ‘Cutting a Fine Line: The Art of Printmaking’. Printmaking, as an artform, truly spans the ages – from humans using their hands...
Review: Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Martin Brisland. Matthew Bourne’s fabulous Nutcracker! returns to the Mayflower Theatre for the first time in nine years and it is not to be missed. It is Bourne at his best: clever, charming, colourful, sexy, full of energy and so much fun! Only Bourne could grab a revered...
Win tickets to see Max & Harvey at The Engine Rooms, Southampton
X Factor Celebrity finalists Max & Harvey return with their new single No Way, out soon and a UK tour – This is Not A Phase, which comes to The Engine Rooms, Southampton, on April 14th. Kickstarting the year with Single Girlfriend and now No Way, Max & Harvey...
Preview: The Ducks at Heartbreakers, Southampton
Describing themselves as a “multicoloured ‘sh*t-disco’ extravaganza”, three indie bands bring their Get Naked and Roll Around in the Dirt tour to Heartbreakers, Southampton on April 13. The tour feature three bands in a joint headline tour: The Ducks, Petrol Hoers and Petrol B***ard. The bands are sharing headline...
Plea for more counsellors in Southampton as mental health referrals soar
A Southampton wellbeing charity has put out an urgent plea this month to find 30 Associate Therapists and Practitioners to meet demand for counsellors post-pandemic as mental health referrals soar. Options Wellbeing Trust, which provides people with professional support covering many life issues, says recently released 2021 data shows...
Opinion: why Transgender Day of Visibility matters
Levi Wellman, chairwoman of People’s Pride Southampton As a transgender woman, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), celebrated on March 31, is a very important day for me. Throughout the year, news surrounding trans people is either negative, or we are only mentioned when achievements from trans people are solely...
View from the Kingsland: Superstition and Momentum Part 2
by Nick Mabey. Picture: Kyle Walker-Peters in action against Watford. Credit: Chris Moorhouse/Southampton FC It’s all my fault. Mea Culpa. Four defeats in a row and I am feeling totally responsible for Southampton’s nosedive in form. To understand why, you need to read my last In Common article (click...