Image by Tom Mitchell. In August, London-based Los Bitchos released Talkie Talkie is an album glistening with charisma, sonic experimentation and a puckish spirit. Named after a fictional club of the same name, the band’s sparklingly eclectic second album is a late-night paradise brimming with freedom and possibility; a place...
REVIEW: Northern Ballet Romeo and Juliet – Mayflower Theatre
By Bella Briscoe. In fair Verona where we lay our scene, a story so often re-created and re-spun, I wondered if there was anything left to give. But Northern Ballet certainly delivered a visually stunning and emotionally charged adaptation of the Shakespeare classic. It was an interesting choice to...
Fundraising concert for Gaza to be held in Southampton this month
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton is holding a fundraising benefit concert for Gaza, on Friday 11th October at Edmund Kell Unitarian Church & Elizabeth Kell Community Hall in central Southampton. Proceeds from the event will go to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians to give urgent and much needed medical...
Union held Southampton day of action to protest energy price hikes
Campaigners from Unite Community Southampton Area took to Southampton streets in protest at energy price hikes in a day of action on Tuesday (October 1). Unite calls for energy price guarantees and public ownership of energy companies. A spokesperson said: “This week’s Ofgem price cap increase will see energy...
Review: Orlando Weeks – Papillon, Southampton
By Sally Churchward. Photo by Neil Glasspool. Orlando Week’s set at Papillon last night felt less like a gig and more like some sort of private happening – in an entirely good way. Everything about the evening screamed – or rather whispered – intimate: the low stage with the...
Wunderhorse bring sold out tour to The 1865, Southampton
This autumn, Wunderhorse headline shows will see them step into bigger, iconic venues on their newly-announced UK tour, which include a stop at London’s O2 Academy Brixton and a sold out gig at Southampton’s 1865 on October 7th. Debut album ‘Cub’ has taken on a life of its own...
The Commoners come to Portsmouth in December
Image by Will Carter. The Commoners are experiencing great success with their current album, Restless. The band continues to provide listeners with a hearty dose of Southern-style swagger with every guitar slide, organ swell, and vocal stamp. They are touring the UK this winter and will be coming to Portsmouth...
Bryan Adams brings world tour to London in May – tickets on sale Wednesday and Friday
Image by Steven Stanley. Bryan Adams is set to embark on his ‘Roll With The Punches’ world tour in 2025, named after his soon to be announced new studio album. The tour will see Adams and his band performing across the globe throughout the entire year and follows closely...
Bastille’s Dan Smith to play intimate Southampton gig this month
Bastille’s Dan Smith has announced a run of upcoming intimate instore performances, offering fans a deep dive into his upcoming collection of story songs from “&” (Ampersand) ahead of the album’s release on the 25th October. These shows include a stop at Southampton’s The 1865 with Vinilo Records on the 18th October. Tickets for this instore run are on sale...
Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens returns this festive season
On the one hand, Christmas is still ages away. Some of us are only just prepared to accept – faced with decisions about turning heating on and getting soggy whenever we step outside – that summer is over, and anyway, we’ve still got Halloween and Guy Fawkes night before...