Words and pictures by Bella Briscoe. As the sun set over Southampton’s historic Guildhall, the French duo, Air, emerged from backstage like apparitions in their completely white outfits (27/6/24). They greeted the audience warmly before taking up position surrounded by a huge range of instruments. The crowd soon forgot...
Paloma Faith’s Southampton Summer Sessions gig tonight cancelled
Image by Rhona Murphy. Paloma Faith’s TKMaxx Summer Sessions performance in Southampton tonight has been cancelled due to ill health. In a post on various social media platforms, the singer wrote: “I’m incredibly upset and disappointed to announce that I need to cancel my show tonight in Southampton. After...
Review: Placebo – TKMaxx Summer Sessions, Guildhall Square, Southampton
By Callum Linklater. Main image credit Cuffe & Taylor. It’s sunset in the Guildhall Square and what’s left of the sunlight creeps in to fill the stage whilst the crowd stand in the shadow of the Guildhall, conveniently providing some very much needed shade to yet another scorching day...
Shed Seven to play intimate Southampton gig
Shed Seven have today announced a run of intimate instore events across the UK in support of their forthcoming album ‘Liquid Gold’, bringing them to Southampton’s Vinilo record store on September 30th. This intimate tour is in addition to the band’s partly sold out headline tour, coming to Bournemouth...
Trans Pride Southampton returns this weekend
The highly anticipated summer event, Trans Pride Southampton, returns on Saturday, 29th June. This event will start with a protest march through Southampton, starting at Oxford Street and finishing at the event’s venue, Edmund Kell Unitarian Church. The march will start from 12pm and last approximately one hour. Prior...
Southampton gig guide – July
By Vicky Greer. Image by Callum Linklater Summer in the UK is a limbo period for local venues. Punters are off in muddy fields drinking warm beer and getting drenched, while artists are locked into exclusivity contracts with festivals that keep them from touring their regular haunts. That’s why...
Review: An Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Nick Mabey. Opening night of a five-show stint at The Mayflower, Southampton and a near-capacity crowd was treated to an enthusiastic and emotional performance of the adapted iconic 1980’s film (25/6/24). An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical was conceived and first performed in 2012. After a stop-start...
Artisan market regular feature of Southampton’s Carlton Place
A monthly artisanal market has been launched in Southampton’s Carlton Place, hosting over 25 stalls each month showcasing their wares. The market launched on the 6th April where there was great visitor attendance from the local community. It is organised by Gaia Health Store Co Founders André and Emma...
Review: Nile Rodgers and Chic, TKMaxx Summer Sessions, Southampton Guildhall Square
By Nick Mabey. The Summer Sessions continued last night in Southampton’s Guildhall Square with the irrepressible Nile Rodgers and his band, Chic (23/6/24). The instruction was simple from the start…dance. Rogers asked what we were there for and then told us the answer…dance. Simple. In case people hadn’t worked...
Gracie Abrams Southampton tickets go on sale
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Gracie Abrams has today released her highly anticipated sophomore album, The Secret of Us. She is playing a small number of record store ‘outstore’ events, and will be coming to Southampton’s 1865 on July 14th. The Secret of Us features Gracie’s new single “Close To You,” which she...