photos by Mike Daish. words by Sally Churchward. Thousands of people flooded to Southampton’s Palmerston Park over the weekend to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride at the second annual Party in the Park. The two-day family friendly, inclusive festival featured a parade, entertainment, stalls and more. Performers included Hunting Hearts, Maybe...
Brix Smith to come to Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms this month
On a high after receiving widespread acclaim for her recent debut solo album ‘Valley of the Dolls’, the post-punk icon Brix Smith is currently on tour, and comes to Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms on June 16th. Her all-female supergroup – completed by My Bloody Valentine duo Deb Googe(bass) and Jen...
Southampton Refugee Week to be marked with a day of events on June 24
A special day of events to mark Southampton Refugee Week will be held on Saturday, June 24th. The event is being co-hosted by Southampton Stand Up to Racism alongside local refugee charities SWVG, Southampton Action and Clear. An organiser from Southampton Stand Up To Racism said: “In the face...
Review: My Morning Jacket at Kentish Town Forum
Words: Tom Williams. Image: Austin Nelson. Note-perfect performance from Jim James and band “There will be bigotry,” sings My Morning Jacket’s Jim James “And there will be open minds”. He’s not wrong, and even the crowd for tonight’s show demonstrates as much; nine tenths of those at Kentish Town...
View from the Kingsland: The end (at last)
by Nick Mabey. They say all good things must come to an end. Thankfully the same is true of all bad things and, for Southampton FC, this season has been the worst for quite a while. It’s finally over and, now the dust has settled after a crazy 4-4...
Party in the Park returns to Southampton this weekend
People’s Pride Southampton bring their annual flagship event, Party in the Park, back to Southampton this weekend. The free, ticketed event takes place in Palmerston Park in the city centre on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June. The event will kick off on 3rd June with a pride march...
The Chills come to Portsmouth on UK tour
Back in the UK and Ireland for the first time in more than six years, NZ indie-rockers The Chills are set to play a series of live dates this June. Joined by Fire Records label-mates Rats on Rafts, The Chills are heading to Glasgow, Newcastle, Norwich, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Dublin. The Dunedin, NZ songsmiths helmed by the...
The Phorum’s Denizens photography exhibition at Southampton City Art Gallery
Image: Roger Famer by Andrew Mills. An exhibition of work by Hampshire-based photography group The Phorum is currently being shown in The Foyer at Southampton City Art Gallery. The Foyer features exhibitions by local and emerging artists, alongside community and arts groups. The Phorum was formed in response to...
Southampton listings 30 May – 5 June
May gives way to June this week, I’ve finally turned my heating off and this weekend it’s People’s Pride Party in the Park, so it is officially summer! Southampton band Hunting Hearts headline at Party in the Park on Sunday (last year’s march is pictured), and there is loads...
When three isn’t a crowd: living, loving and scheduling in polyamorous relationships
by Sally Churchward. Polyamory, also known as consensual non-monogamy, is gaining more attention in the media and evidence is that it’s growing as a relationship model. Here, five people share what it’s like to be in polyamorous relationships. “This is a constant thing between Tom and me....