Sally Churchward

McFly and The Human League announced to play TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions

Today, Live Nation and leading live music and event promoter Cuffe & Taylor have announced two more headliners for the TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions lineup. Joining the roster are pop-rock favourites McFly and genre-defining trailblazers The Human League, performing at Guildhall Square in June 2025. These latest showstoppers join already announced headliner acts, Rag’n’Bone...

Rachel Fairburn brings Side Eye tour to Totton next year

Image by Andy Heathcote. Following her hugely successful 40-date ‘Showgirl’ tour and ‘All Killa No Filla Live’ 10 year anniversary tour, comedian Rachel Fairburn (BBC Two’s Live at the Apollo) is heading out on her new 32-date ‘Side-Eye’ UK tour from 6th February, bringing her to The Attic, Totton,...

Experienced live music booker joins Lighthouse team

Lighthouse Poole has announced the appointment of John Blakeley as Music Programmer, working as part of their programming team. John started his career in Bristol promoting gigs at various venues including Thekla, The Canteen and The Wardrobe Theatre before establishing his own concert promotions company, Ear Trumpet Music. He...

Southampton gig guide – December

By Vicky Greer. I had planned to write an introduction to this gig guide about how things were, as usual, wrapping up for Christmas in the live music world. Still, the Southampton scene has again proven me wrong with a long list of gigs to go to this month...