Image by Nicole Ngai. Baby Queen has added further dates to her run of album release shows, in partnership with independent record stores across the UK. Dubbed the Bedroom Sessions, the dates will be a chance for fans to be some of the first to hear tracks from Baby Queen’s...
Big Walk: Southampton mental health walk to take place this month
Community peer support groups nationwide will be helping Britain get moving for their mental health this weekend as part of the nationwide Big Walk, including a walk on Southampton Common. Joining up with dozens of walks across the UK, MHM Southampton will be heading out at 11am on Saturday,...
Review: Southampton International Boat Show is back
By Nick Mabey. The 54th Southampton International Boat Show opened to beautiful weather and good-sized crowds. 322 vessels of all shapes and sizes provide the centre point of this large, sprawling trade show, which has evolved over the years to include water sports activities, presentations from hardy explorers and...
Ferocious Dog coming to Southampton’s 1865 this month
Six-piece band Ferocious Dog will be bringing their own vibrant brand of Celtic-folk infused punk rock to Southampton’s 1865 on September 22nd. They are described as as “comfortably slotting in between Billy Bragg and The Levellers.” However, like The Levellers and New Model Army (also listed as an influence),...
An afternoon of poetry with Julian Stannard & Peter Robinson at October Books this month
Julian Stannard will be reading from his forthcoming collection Please Don’t Bomb the Ghost of My Brother, and will be joined by award winning poet Peter Robinson at October Books in Portswood, Southampton, on September 30th. A member of the October Books team said “Julian’s last event with us,...
Review: Dead Freights, Papillon, Southampton, September 15
By Anita Foxall. Photos by Chris Martin. Local band Dead Freights headlined a fantastic show at Papillon on the 15th of September. It was very exciting to have the band performing in their home town again, especially in an incredible new venue. Papillon was probably known to us all...
Texas set to come to Bournemouth on UK arena tour next year
Image by Julian Broad Following a triumphant, stand out performance on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this year, which The Independent described as “one of Friday’s most memorable performances”, Texas will return to the stage for a run of UK Arena shows in September 2024, bringing the band to the BIC, Bournemouth,...
Ivor Novello award-winning singer-songwriter Scott Matthews comes to The Brook, Southampton, this month
Scott Matthews, who comes to The Brook, Southampton, on September 21st, is an Ivor Novello award-winning singer-songwriter. He has garnered great critical acclaim since the release of his debut album, Passing Stranger, in 2006. His new album, Restless Lullabies, has been lauded by Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien, Vashti Bunyan and...
Heritage: Southampton and the demon drink
By Martin Brisland. Many in Victorian England were concerned about the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption. There were local and national efforts as part of the Temperance Movement to encourage moderation with alcohol. William Westlake was a prominent local Liberal politician and Quaker. He held Temperance teas for...
Applause review: Time and Tide, Maskers Theatre Company
By amateur theatre editor Martin Brisland. Some may think that the history of Southampton is boring but not when presented like this! Time and Tide is an excellent evening of stories, songs and sea shanties presented by the Maskers Theatre Company with the help of the Southampton Salty Sea...