By Chris Richards. photo: Richard Hubert Smith. My mum got totally distracted by one courtier’s long, thin, and (most probably) fake willy. It was my first opera, it was eye-opening. I have long considered an opera to be mainly about the big drama moments and fabulous costumes – underpinned...
Greenpeace Southampton Test volunteers and constituents host event to show MP constituents want urgent action to protect environment
Last week (8/11/24) constituents came together with Satvir Kaur MP in St Denys as part of the National Day of Action, to call for more action for people, climate and nature. Greenpeace Southampton Coordinators Lyn Brayshaw and Rosanna Newey lead a Q&A roundtable discussion at St Denys Community Centre...
Peace Protest for Gaza returns to Southampton on Saturday
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton (PSC) will be holding another Peace Protest, calling for an end to genocide in Gaza, on Saturday, November 16th. The event will begin at the Civic Centre (opposite Stage Door) at 1pm, with a march before returning to the Civic Centre for short speeches, covering...
Transgender Day of Remembrance takes place next week
By Mabel Wellman. On the 20th November, it is Transgender Day Of Remembrance (TDOR). This is an extremely tough time for trans people. Across the world there will be candlelight vigils and services to mourn the lives lost to anti-transgender violence. A common tradition of these services is to...
Steamship Shieldhall Charity receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
The Steamship Shieldhall Charity, a group of volunteers based in Southampton operating the heritage steamship SS Shieldhall, have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. Shieldhall...
Charity launches city’s Tree of Light campaign to help beat loneliness
A Southampton charity dedicated to eradicating loneliness in the city has officially launched its 16th annual Tree of Light fundraising and awareness campaign. Communicare hopes to help combat isolation through its sponsored festive lights, each one commemorating a loved one or special cause, at its switch-on events in November...
PJ Harvey to be honoured by Dorset music awards at Lighthouse
Credit Steve Gullick. Dorset-born musician, composer, poet and songwriter PJ Harvey is to be honoured with a special award for her Contribution to Dorset Music at the Original Music Awards at Lighthouse Poole on Friday 17 January. Having consistently drawn on her Dorset roots, from the gutsy songs of...
Southampton NHS Trust sees hundreds patients diagnosed with tooth decay amid dentist appointment troubles
Photo Cottonbro Studio. As getting a dentist appointment seemingly becomes harder and harder, Southampton hospitals have diagnosed hundreds of patients with dental issues. More than 450 patients have been diagnosed with issues attributed to tooth decay in Southampton hospitals over the past three years, a new investigation has revealed....
Circa Waves come to Southampton’s 1865 in February
Image: Polocho. Liverpool’s indie powerhouses Circa Waves are back with their new album in January. They will return to the road in February and March next year, embarking on their biggest UK headline tour yet, playing to their ever expanding fanbase. Across 12 dates, they’ll play to thousands of...
Young Knives come to Southampton’s Joiners in January
Image: Hannah Carter. Young Knives have recently announced a new album Landfill, alongside the record’s lead single ‘Dissolution’, as well as a run of headline UK tour dates, bringing them to The Joiners, Southampton, in January. Four years have passed since Young Knives’ last studio outing – 2020’s aggressive...