Tom Jones and Madness are the latest headliners to be announced for next year’s inaugural Southampton Summer Sessions series. They join previously announced Nile Rodgers & CHIC and Kaiser Chiefs on the growing lineup of unmissable acts who will take over Southampton’s Guildhall Square for Summer Sessions from 15 to 30 June. Tickets go on general sale on...
Review: English National Ballet – The Nutcracker, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, November 29
By Joy McKay. It really felt like Christmas as I arrived at The Mayflower, it was frosty and dark outside but the foyer was particularly warm and welcoming festooned with Christmas trees (29/11/23). I very much of the opinion decorations in November are too early but on this occasion,...
Southampton listings 28 November – 4 December
By Neil Glasspool. Christmas? What’s that then? We’re on the brink of December and Southampton city centre is bedecked in all its festive glory. But quite frankly, we’ve got other things on our mind than the Big FC. Speaking of FC’s – we’re going to start this week’s round...
Author, musician, journalist, presenter and pundit John Robb comes to Totton
Author, musician, journalist, presenter and pundit John Robb has shared details of a UK tour, celebrating his life in music bringing him to The Attic in Totton, near Southampton, in April. Discussing everything from his recently released book ‘The Art Of Darkness – The History of Goth’ to his...
Review: La Traviata (Welsh National Opera), Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Joy McKay. The opera La Traviata was composed by Giuseppe Verdi with libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and is based on the novel Camille by Alexandre Dumas. It is the most commonly performed, and therefore considered the most popular, opera in the world. The story is set in...
1 in 7 won’t be buying presents for their children this Christmas
Research from national charity Family Action reveals the stark reality many families face this Christmas. Families across the UK are facing increasing financial hardship and new research from Family Action reveals that 1 in 7 parents/carers surveyed, said they won’t be able to afford to buy presents for their...
Laura Misch hits the road, coming to Southampton’s Joiners in December
Following her signing to One Little Independent Records, acclaimed London-based multidisciplinary artist and producer Laura Misch is heading out on a UK headline tour in December, in support of her debut album ‘Sample The Sky’, bringing her to Southampton’s Joiners on December 10. Taking the listener on a journey...
Southampton Gig Guide – December 2023
By Vicky Greer. Hello, and welcome to your new monthly guide to Southampton’s ever-vibrant live music scene! Every month, I’ll be scouting out the best gigs in the city, from the massive headliners to the unmissable emerging acts. I’ve been attending gigs across the city since I moved here...
Tree of Light charity initiative returns this Christmas
A befriending charity in Southampton has officially launched its 15th annual Tree of Light Christmas fundraising and awareness campaign – pledging to ‘shine a light on loneliness’ in the city. Through its sponsored Christmas lights, each one commemorating a loved one or special cause, and its festive switch-on events...
Review: WNO – Aniadamar, the Fountain of Tears, Mayflower, Southampton
By Martin Brisland. It is refreshing to see the Welsh National Opera (WNO) try new or less often performed material. Last year they had a hit with Janacek’s The Makropulos Affair from the 1920s. This season they chose the unique Ainadamar which was only written in 2003 and it...