Sugababes, Razorlight, The Kooks, James Bay, Groove Armada, Professor Green, Tom Walker and more added as second wave artist additions for this year’s Victorious Festival in Southsea. The multi-award-winning Victorious Festival (23/24/25 August 2024) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has today announced a fresh round of acts...
Maskers Theatre Company: Almost, Maine
One of Southampton’s most popular amateur theatrical companies, Maskers, bring their latest production to their Shirley studio theatre from Monday to Saturday. ‘Almost, Maine’ explores many different kinds of love in a fresh way. A most special evening at the Studio is promised as each short playlet reveals the...
Review: The Wizard of Oz, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, January 17, 2024
By Graham Hiley, So, you think you’ve seen the Wizard of Oz? Not like this you haven’t! I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t too sure about going to see a musical I have watched plenty of times, usually through beer goggles at Christmas. You know the drill… you...
Queer & Quantum: science & arts day celebrating Trans Day of Visibility at Southampton’s Stage Door
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...