By Martin Brisland. Lessons in love, a day in the school of hard knocks or men behaving misogynistically? Mozart’s opera has divided opinion since it was first performed in 1790. Translated as ‘All women do the same’, it explores sexist male behaviour towards women who are presumed to be fickle and untrustworthy. In...
Midge Ure comes to Bournemouth and Portsmouth this autumn
Having celebrated his 70th birthday with a sold out show at the historic Royal Albert Hall in October 2023, Midge Ure is keen to continue the celebration of his life in music by announcing a new 23 date UK tour for November and December 2024. bringing him to Bournemouth Pavilion and...
David Walliams chats about the new production show of his book Awful Auntie
Image by Charlie Clift. The bestselling children’s author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have teamed up for a brand-new production of the family adventure Awful Auntie, touring the UK 14th March – 7th December, coming to Poole this weekend and Southampton in November. This is their...
James announce warm up show in Bournemouth ahead of their arena tour
Music fans in the south are in for a huge treat, as James have announced a new live show at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Wednesday 29 May. Following the warm up show in Bournemouth, James head out on their biggest ever tour in June, playing across the UK including...
Loyle Carner to headline Southampton Summer Sessions this June
Loyle Carner will headline the first ever TK Maxx presents Southampton Summer Sessions on Saturday 29 June. He is the latest to join an unmissable collection of world-class talent, including Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Tom Jones, Madness, Placebo, Paloma Faith, and Kaiser Chiefs set to headline Guildhall Square for Southampton Summer Sessions from 15 to 30 June. One of...
Placeholder Poetry Southampton returns after a sold out debut event
After a sold out debut event in January, Wire Wool Events and Placeholder Poetry return for the second in their series of innovative poetry performances. Three brand new poets bring their distinct voices to The Bookshop Alehouse, Southampton on Thursday 28th March for a night to challenge and delight. Placeholder is home for poetry readings of the...
Victorious Festival 2023 donates over £150,000 to charitable and good causes this year
Victorious Festival is organised by a team of locals who are passionate about Portsmouth and enjoy spreading positivity through their Victorious in the Community arm and charitable contributions. This year saw Victorious in the Community donate over £150,000 to good causes, bringing the total since 2014 to £711,426.53. But...
Photos: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, BIC, 18 March 2024
Photos and words: Ian Cumming. The stage was set for what I was hoping to be an amazing evening of music, and I wasn’t left disappointed. The capacity crowd at The 02 Academy in Bournemouth (18 March, 2024) was buzzing with anticipation the lights went out and the crowd...
Lucy Porter brings her No Regrets show to Totton next spring
Lucy Porter is set to embark on a national tour from this September, with her brand-new show – all about regrets – bringing her to The Attic in Totton next spring. Frank Sinatra had too few regrets to mention, but Lucy’s got hundreds, and she’s prepared to go into...
David Walliams’ Awful Auntie UK tour comes to Poole and Southampton
The bestselling children’s author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have teamed up for a brand-new production of the family adventure Awful Auntie. This is their latest collaboration in a series of shows which includes the Oliver Award-nominated Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy. It comes to Poole’s...