It’s a quarter of a century since Embrace’s seminal album, The Good Will Out came out and the band are celebrating with a 25th anniversary tour. The tour includes dates in Sheffield, Brighton, Cardiff, Leeds Oxford and Manchester, and will bring the band to Southampton’s Engine Rooms on Friday,...
Southampton indie rockers Pioneers to release new single Cold For Zero
Southampton indie rockers Pioneers have announced the forthcoming release of their new single, “Cold For Zero,” out on August 1st. This track, reminiscent of the early 2000s indie scene, pays homage to Pioneers’ early years while also exploring the universal theme of navigating adulthood and the desire to retain...
Southampton listings 25 July – 1 August
Main image: artist Joy McKay at Lost in Transit Exhibition. Photo by Mollie Knight. As we move into August and find ourselves in the midst of the school holidays, there are loads of events on in the area for everyone. Tomorrow night sees The Wonderstuff take to the stage...
Exhibition review: Lost in Transit by Close the Data Gap, October Books
Words by Sarah Groszewski. Photos by Mollie Knight. Main image: Last Train Home by Annie Farthing. I’m a feminist with big opinions about transport, so when I heard about ‘Lost in Transit: Finding gendered journeys through art and technology’ I couldn’t wait to visit. Lost in Transit is an...
Review: Storming Bastille – PennFest, Buckinghamshire, Saturday July 22
Image: © GigshotZ – Chris Elliott. Words by Sally Churchward. It could, so easily, have been a wash out. The weather was definitely not on the side of festival-goers on the second day of PennFest in Buckinghamshire. Whilst the weather had been fairly kind to those watching the likes...
Live & local music night coming to The Greedy Flea in August featuring The Merricats & Anna Muir
Images: MichelleQ Photography. Another night of live & local music comes to The Greedy Flea (Mercantile Flea) Southampton, on the 19th of August. The first of these events was held in May to great success and was followed up with another successful night on the 15th of July. The August...
Right to Food rally to be held in Southampton today
Southampton People’s Assembly is taking part in a nationwide Right to Food day of action against Food Poverty today (22 July). A rally will be held in Southampton city centre, in Above Bar, from noon to 2pm. A spokesperson said: “We will be holding a street event about everyone...
Keep Train Ticket Offices Open rally being held in Southampton next week
Southampton People’s Assembly will be holding a rally on Monday, July 24th as part of ongoing Keep Train Ticket Offices Open action. The rally will take place outside Southampton Central train station between 4.30pm and 6pm. A spokesperson said: “Ticket offices are critical for safety, security, accessibility and passenger...
Award-winning writer & campaigner Micha Frazer-Carroll comes to Winchester to disrupt mainstream mental health conversation
Image: Edi McGurk. On Sunday 6th August award-winning writer, journalist and campaigner Micha Frazer-Carroll is coming to The Railway Inn, Winchester to disrupt the mainstream mental health conversation and talk about her new book – Mad World: The Politics Of Mental Health (Pluto Press). Mental health affects us all,...
Prize-winning author Ali Sparkes to go on mini Hampshire library tour
Prize-winning writer Ali Sparkes, author of the celebrated Shapeshifter series, as well as other popular children’s and young people’s books including Frozen in Time, Wishful Thinking and Destination Earth, is going on a tour of Hampshire Libraries. The Southampton born and based writer, who has written more than 50...