Sally Churchward

Fundraising concert for Gaza to be held in Southampton this month

Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton is holding a fundraising benefit concert for Gaza, on Friday 11th October at Edmund Kell Unitarian Church & Elizabeth Kell Community Hall in central Southampton. Proceeds from the event will go to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians to give urgent and much needed medical...

Review: Orlando Weeks – Papillon, Southampton

By Sally Churchward. Photo by Neil Glasspool. Orlando Week’s set at Papillon last night felt less like a gig and more like some sort of private happening – in an entirely good way. Everything about the evening screamed – or rather whispered – intimate: the low stage with the...

Wunderhorse bring sold out tour to The 1865, Southampton

This autumn, Wunderhorse headline shows will see them step into bigger, iconic venues on their newly-announced UK tour, which include a stop at London’s O2 Academy Brixton and a sold out gig at Southampton’s 1865 on October 7th. Debut album ‘Cub’ has taken on a life of its own...

The Commoners come to Portsmouth in December

Image by Will Carter. The Commoners are experiencing great success with their current album, Restless. The band continues to provide listeners with a hearty dose of Southern-style swagger with every guitar slide, organ swell, and vocal stamp. They are touring the UK this winter and will be coming to Portsmouth...

Bastille’s Dan Smith to play intimate Southampton gig this month

Bastille’s Dan Smith has announced a run of upcoming intimate instore performances, offering fans a deep dive into his upcoming collection of story songs from “&” (Ampersand) ahead of the album’s release on the 25th October. These shows include a stop at Southampton’s The 1865 with Vinilo Records on the 18th October. Tickets for this instore run are on sale...

Winchester Poetry Day takes place on Saturday

Image by Jade Hylton Winchester once again plays host to a celebration of poetry, when Winchester Poetry Day takes place on Saturday 5th October.  This special day of poetry readings, performances, workshops and drop-in activities welcomes the well-versed and the poetry-curious in equal measure. Winchester Poetry Day concludes with...