A ‘Queer & Quantum’ Science & Arts Day comes to The Stage Door, Southampton on Sunday 31st March 2024 for Trans Day of Visibility, celebrating STEM subjects, the arts and trans/non-binary visibility in both. The event will feature talks from LGBTQIA+ scientists across quantum physics, astrophysics and more, supported...
Avant-garde poetry performances come to Southampton
A series of avant-garde poetry performances is being brought to Southampton by Wire Wool Events and Placeholder Poetry, beginning this month. The first event takes place on Thursday 25th January and will see the basement room of The Bookshop Alehouse, Southampton transformed into a world of words. Three outstanding...
Reverend Richard Coles comes to Portsmouth next month
Famed for his star turn as a pop-star in the 80s with the Communards, as well as his long stint presenting Saturday Live on BBC Radio Four and (until he very recently retired) his full time job as a Church of England priest; The Reverend Richard Coles embarked on...
Community radio station Unity 101 marked 18 years with celebration and awards ceremony
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. A glamorous and vibrant celebration to mark the 18th anniversary of Unity 101 Radio took place at the Novotel Southampton on Friday the 5th of January. This is an annual awards ceremony to recognise the achievements of the station’s volunteers and partners. If you haven’t already...
Remembering Southampton musician Roger Francis of First Men in Space
By Ged Babey. The funeral of Roger Francis, of Southampton band First Men in Space will take place on the 9th January at 12, at Test Valley Crematorium in Romsey, followed by a gathering at The Railway Institute in Eastleigh. A collection will be held for charity Alcohol Change...
Vigil for Palestine taking place in Southampton on Saturday
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton and Stop the War Coalition will be returning to the city centre on Saturday, January 6th, with a Vigil for Palestine, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The vigil will be held just below the Bargate, from 1pm to 2pm. It will be quieter...
Cornerstone of Southampton’s grassroots cultural scene, The Art House, no longer to have permanent base
Cornerstone of Southampton’s grassroots cultural scene, The Art House CIC, will be leaving its Above Bar home in March this year. The arts venue, cafe, meeting place and much more, which has been at its present location for 15 years, will no longer have a permanent physical home. They...
Opinion: schools should respect pupils’s gender identity
By Mabel Wellman, Trans Pride Southampton. We at Trans Pride Southampton directly oppose the non-statutory guidance the government have given on transgender pupils or pupils questioning their gender. The guidance released states the teachers must speak to parents if a pupil mentions they have a preferred name they would...
Southampton Gig Guide – January 2024
By Vicky Greer. Image: Shed Seven by Barnaby Fairley. January is always a slower time for live music, but there’s still plenty to do in Southampton this month. Whether you’re looking for an intimate in-store or a high-energy rock gig, there’s something for everyone to celebrate the start of...
Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s invitation to online cook-along fundraising event
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton is inviting people to take part in a special cook-along event, where they can learn to make a homestyle classic curry, taking place on Friday, December 29th. The local group is teaming up with other campaign groups across the country and beyond, to invite people...