More than two thirds of New Forest parents are forced to make cutbacks just to be able to afford expensive school uniforms, according to a local campaign group. A surprising 68% of parents in the New Forest are cutting back on food, bills and family days out just to...
Last sailings of season for Steamship Shieldhall for Heritage Open Day and the Boat Show
Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall is staging a ‘Heritage Open Days’ sailing on Saturday 14 September between 4pm – 6pm. This offers a chance to explore Shieldhall – a member of the National Historic Fleet – on a shorter cruise around the Southampton Docks, with special prices of £29...
Kathryn Tickell comes to Lighthouse Poole this autumn
Playing Lighthouse Poole on Tuesday 1 October with her band The Darkening, Kathryn Tickell is a composer, performer, educator and successful recording artist with a string of releases to her name, whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape and people of Northumbria. Named after the old Northumbrian word for...
Experience: How roller derby changed my life
By Laura McCarthy. Like many people, I found coping with the stresses of the COVID-19 epidemic led me to pick up a new hobby. I was part-way through my teacher training when lockdown started and, later, when the summer arrived, I was faced with endless empty weeks. No chance...
Palestine Solidarity Campaign National Day of Action event in Southampton this weekend
This Saturday (31/8/24), Palestine Solidarity Campaign is holding a National Day of Action across the UK on the theme of divestment. PSC is urging banks, local government pension funds, and universities to withdraw investments from companies that help sustain Israeli apartheid. In support of the campaign, PSC Southampton will...
Welly come to The Joiners for homecoming gig
Welly, the up and coming British band, are returning to their lead singer’s roots, with a homecoming gig at The Joiners next month, coming off the back of their performance at Victorious Festival at the weekend. Playing with notions of artifice and aspiration, style and self, the group’s titular...
Berries bring autumn tour to a close at Southampton’s Heartbreakers
Image by Derek Bremner. Confirming details of their new self-titled album ‘BERRIES’, the band will be touring the UK throughout October and November, bringing them to Southampton’s Heartbreakers.Due for release on 18th October via the Xtra Mile Recordings label, their new album ‘BERRIES’ is preceded by its lead single...
Letter: Why are our Pride crossings so neglected?
By Mabel Wellman. Did you know Southampton has two pedestrian crossings gilded in a stripe of rainbow colour, to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community? We do! They are situated on Commercial Road and Above Bar Street near Watts Park. However, they are not well looked after, sadly. The rainbow crossings...
Blossoms come to Portsmouth & Bournemouth
Blossoms have announced details of their headline UK and Ireland tour for October and November this year, bringing them to both Portsmouth and Bournemouth. The Stockport band will be embarking on an extensive 20-date run of October and November shows in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, and beyond....
Victorious – what to love besides the music
By Sally Churchward. Additional reporting: Spring Wise. Victorious is, of course, a music festival. But while the bands are obviously the big draw, there are other attractions that make it special. Here are some of the things besides big names, that make those three days on Southsea Common so...