By Laura McCarthy. Still holding onto summer? Top reading picks for seasonal readers. If you’re anything like me, you enjoy reading books which suit the season. You want a book which you can read in the garden on hot August days or one you can take camping. There’s nothing...
London-based artist Ian Giles Unveils new LGBTQIA+ commission ‘Everyone Involved’ in Southampton
Main image by James Asher. Southampton’s ‘a space’ arts presents Everyone Involved, a major new commission by acclaimed London-based artist Ian Giles, which launched on the 23rd of August at the historic God’s House Tower in Southampton. Ian Giles enlivens queer archives by collaborating with LGBTQIA+ pioneers to amplify...
Review: Southampton Pride, 2024
By Mabel Wellman. On the 24th and 25th of August, Southampton Pride had their 8th annual namesake event. Like previous years, Southampton Pride treated the city to a star studded line up. The Pride event had a main stage and community stage to help provide entertainment to cater to...
Review: Launch of They Will Not Take You Seriously – God’s House Tower, Southampton
By Laura Lamb. The evening before this year’s Pride enlivened the city, a special exhibition opened at God’s House Tower, aspace’s multi-use arts and heritage space on Town Quay in Southampton. Over the course of a year, young people aged 16-25 have been taking part in weekly sessions run...
Review: Victorious Sunday – Biffy Clyro, Wet Leg, Kooks, Natasha Bedingfield, Becky Hill and more
By Sally Churchward and Lewis Maclean. Images: Victorious Festival/Strong Island. Thousands of people singing the lyrics “when we collide we come together” in unison along with Biffy Clyro on the Common Stage, so loudly it could easily be heard a mile or more away, to the backdrop of fireworks was...
Elkie Brooks brings her Long Farewell Tour to Fareham and Bournemouth
Image by Neil Kirk. Having originally started her career in music in 1960, and after a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Elkie Brooks has announced her ‘Long Farewell Tour’. A celebration of her illustrious, award-winning six decades in music, Elkie will be performing some of her biggest hits...
Review: Victorious, Saturday – Pixies, Sugababes, Crystal Tides, Lightning Seeds and more
By Sally Churchward. Additional reporting by Spring Wise and Lewis Maclean. Images: Victorious Festival/Strong Island. It would be impossible to talk about day two of Victorious and not take a moment to shake your head ruefully at the weather. Unlike the crowd at the front of the Common stage –...
Leo Sayer dates set for Basingstoke and Bournemouth
Image by Larnce Gold. Leo Sayer has announce his ‘Still Feel Like Dancing?’ tour, a new run of UK live shows for autumn 2024 in celebration of his more than five decades as a recording artist, bringing him to Basingstoke and Bournemouth this autumn. One of the most successful...
Review: Victorious Festival, Friday – Loius Tomlinson, Fatboy Slim, Snow Patrol and more
By Sally Churchward. Additional reporting: Lewis Macean. Images: Victorious Festival/Strong Island. Hats off to the booking team at Southsea’s Victorious Festival – they pulled an absolute blinder with Friday’s line up. Until last year, Friday was more of a mini-preview of the main weekend event – yes there were...
Lacuna Coil come to Bournemouth this autumn
Image: Patric Ullaeus. With a new single, Hosting the Shadow, out, Lacuna Coil are taking to the road and coming to Bournemouth this autumn. Lacuna Coil, which translates to ‘empty spiral’, is an Italian gothic metal band formed in Milan in 1994. The band is renowned for their distinctive...