Image: Far From Saints full band colour L-R Dwight Baker, Patty Lynn, Kelly Jones, credit: Sophia French. After earning a No.5 chart position in the UK Official Albums Chart as well as widespread critical acclaim for their self-titled debut album, Far From Saints today (July 19th) announce details of...
Review: The Verdict, Mayflower Theatre Southampton, July 19 2023
by Anita Foxall. The Verdict, Margaret May Hobb’s stage adaption currently at the Mayflower Theatre, takes you to a snowy Boston, where you will experience an intense courtroom drama. This take on Barry Reed’s novel from 1980, which was then adapted to film by David Mamet, starring Paul Newman,...
Southampton listings: 18 – 24 July
UPDATE: TriFest has been cancelled due to bad weather forecast. Organisers are in talks with the council to rearrange it for later in the sum There’s lot’s going on in and around Southampton this week. Popular Southampton amateur dramatics company, Maskers Theatre, bring their open air adaptation of ‘Jane...
William The Conqueror come to Southsea following album release
photo by WeTheDee. William The Conqueror release their new album ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish’ on 28th July and are going on tour, coming to Southsea’s Pie and Vinyl in August. ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish’, very nearly didn’t happen. Following the imposition of lockdown restrictions, frontman Ruarri Joseph...
Review: The Stage at The Greedy Flea, featuring The Guillotine Union Boys, The Mercantile Flea, July 15, 2023
by Joy McKay. It’s half past six on a Saturday evening and I’m in a supermarket, Nothing unusual in that, except I’m not. I’m at The Greedy Flea, the bar/ coffee lounge at The Mercantile Flea, a relative newcomer to the Southampton music scene. The Flea opened in 2021...
Review: Bastille – Bad Blood X Tour, Alexandra Palace, July 14, 2023
By Sally Churchward. Main image by Joe Horridge. Joyous Bastille Day celebrations came to London this weekend. Not with La Marseillaise and processions but thousands of people singing ‘eheu oh!’, ‘shut off the lights’ and an ode to Daniel in the Lion’s Den. It was a special occasion for...
Southampton band Regent to play homecoming gig this August
Southampton indie-rockers Regent are charging head-first into the summer with a riled-up new single: “Here We Go Again”. Following recent releases “Freight Train” and “Can’t You See”, the new track veers between feel-good indie anthem and electrically insurgent rock in a beat. Frontman Ben Rooke explains: “The song is...
A Southampton Summer Night comes to Turner Sims this week
It’s time to pack your picnic and dust off your dancing shoes – A Southampton Summer Night is back this Friday (July 14th). This year, Turner Sims invited The Art House CIC to guest curate the evening, and once again it’s a perfect celebration of the wealth of unique...
EVENT CANCELLED – Art Asia bring Southampton Mela Festival to the city this weekend
Main image: Mughal Miniatures Walkabout, credit Irina Mackie. UPDATE 14 JULY 2023 – DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Celebrate unity, diversity, and creativity at the Southampton Mela Festival this weekend. Immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of music, culture, and community as the Southampton...
Southampton listings: 12 – 19 July
Image: Tarangini Dance Group at Mela 2022. Credit: Art Asia. UPDATE 14 JULY 2023: DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS, MELA FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED The south’s largest Asian festival returns to Southampton this weekend, with the Mela coming to Hoglands Park on Saturday. Last year saw more than 27,000...