HENGE have been delighting audiences in the UK and across the rest of Europe since they landed on Earth eight years ago. Their music – known as “Cosmic Dross” – escapes definition, but occupies a space between rave and prog rock that nobody knew existed – going ‘where no...
Hampshire’s Victorious Festival ranks third in a list of Top 10 UK Festivals
Victorious Festival has been ranked the third best festival in the UK after data analysis conducted across the country’s festival landscape, with results showing Victorious as one of the best value-for-money festivals in the UK Multi-award-winning Victorious Festival (which this year will be held on 25/26/27 August) has been...
‘Meeting Place’ group launched as place for people in Southampton to connect
People in Southampton looking to connect with others in the community can attend a new multigenerational group which has recently launched. Meeting Place, set up by Saint Mary’s Church and supported by Communicare, will take place every Wednesday during term time at October Books in Portswood from 2.30pm. The...
View from the Kingsland: avoidance, resignation and confusion
by Nick Mabey. It has been longer than usual since my last contribution to In Common. Like many fans of Southampton Football Club I have been through a range of emotions over the past few weeks; mostly anger, sadness and fear, but occasionally glimmers of hope. In trying to...
Sitar player Jasdeep Singh Degun comes to Turner Sims this month
The beauty, sorrow, poetry and power of the sitar will be brought to Southampton this month, when Jasdeep Singh Degun comes to Turner Sims on May 20th. Jasdeep is a sitarist steeped in the North Indian classical tradition and proudly born, raised and based in Leeds. In May 2022, he released...
Southampton listings 2 – 8 May
Bank holidays seem to be rather like busses at the moment, and having waited since January 1st for one, here we are with four in just over a month, with another on May 8. Of course this, in addition to moving towards summer, means there are more community events...
Hip-hop collective The Four Owls come to Southampton this June
Hip-hop collective The Four Owls have announced a UK tour for June 2023. The four-piece will be taking their deep-diving brand of hip-hop to venues across the UK, with shows in Exeter, Brighton and Southampton. Led by Big Owl (Fliptrix), guided by the teachings of Bird T...
The Lottery Winners/Pet Needs/Jerry Williams – The Engine Rooms, Southampton, 28 April 2023
words and photos by Peter Nicholson. It’s always refreshing when artists take some chances on support acts, perhaps not going for exactly the same genre as themselves. That was certainly the case with The Lottery Winners’ gig at The Engine Rooms, Southampton (April 28). Jerry Williams was the first...
Suburban Safari: Centenary Quay
by Katie Isham. Time to look up as well as around. This safari discovers some of the tallest buildings in the city including a giant that is now officially the closest you can get to heaven in Southampton. Centenary Quay is a development perched on the east bank of...
Local businesses and events – May
Friends of Freemantle Lake Park community picnic The Friends of Freemantle Lake Park would love you to join them for their community picnic. Bring a chair or a blanket along and join the celebrations. There will be entertainment, light refreshment, crafts, and a raffle raising funds for the park....