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...
Palestine Solidarity Campaign vigil in Southampton on Saturday
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton and Stop the War Coalition return to the city centre on Saturday (March 16) with their latest Vigil for Palestine. The event will see local people gather to mourn the huge loss of life as a result of the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza and...
View from the Kingsland – Spring Sabbatical
By Nick Mabey. Well, this is strange. As the Championship promotion race builds to a climax, Saints find themselves with a three-week gap between games. Even stranger, this ‘Spring sabbatical’ (as I’m calling it even though no one else is) follows a mad eleven games in 41 days and...
Morgan Rees brings Turning Thirsty show to Totton this summer
Image credit: Rachel Sherlock. Award-nominated online sensation Morgan Rees is set to embark on his first UK stand-up comedy tour with his brand-new show ‘Turning Thirsty’ from 1st May to 27th June 2024, including dates at iconic venues such as the Bristol’s Old Vic, Glasgow’s The Stand and London’s...
Dea Matrona come to The Joiners, Southampton, in May
Irish rock duo Dea Matrona have announced the release of their debut album ‘For Your Sins’, out 3rd May. The announcement comes hand-in-hand with the release of brand new single “Stuck on You”, plus an extensive tour of the UK and Ireland, bringing them to Southampton’s Joiners in May....
Philip Sayce comes to Southampton’s 1865 this autumn
Image credit: Manuela Langotsch. Rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce has recently released his new studio album “The Wolves Are Coming.” The release coincides with the news of Philip’s November 2024 UK Tour. The UK tour kicks off at Leeds Brudenell Social Club on Thursday 21st...
Art House final hurrah at 178 Above Bar
The Art House, one of Southampton’s Cultural mainstays for over 15 years is entering it’s final week in its current home at 178 Above Bar Street with a packed schedule of gigs and events. The week will feature the best of what this venue has brought to the city...
Green-fingered urged to sow and grow for Southampton spring charity fundraiser
Southampton gardeners are being asked to sow extra seeds, take cuttings and grow plants on for a charity plant sale in the city this spring. Communicare is hosting the event in May at CommuniBakes and is asking for plant donations to sell to raise money to help vulnerable and...