With a beguiling mix of song and surrealism, philosophy and fantasy, you might think that Panda-Monium and Friends are trying to disrupt our perception of reality. But, as they present Mind Games at The Arc, Winchester on the 27th March, nothing could be further from the truth. The show, a double...
Michael Rosen brings solo show to Poole this month
Former Children’s Laureate and Pen Pinter Award winner, performer, broadcaster, author and scriptwriter, Michael Rosen brings his new one-person show, Getting Through It, to Lighthouse on Friday 21 March. A powerful and personal double bill of monologue and poetry that delves deep into the themes of trauma, grief and mortality,...
Experience: banging the drum for anti-racism on the streets of Southampton
By Gerald Elliott. One thing I’m always proud of about our city is that whenever the far-right tries to hold a “protest,” they have to leave early to catch their trains home, because they’re never actually from this area. There just aren’t enough fascists in Southampton to hold a...
Southampton gig guide – March 2025
By Vicky Greer. We’ve almost reached the rush of fresh gigs that arrive before the chaos of festival season. Soon enough, it will still be light when we leave our houses to head down to the venue, and we won’t have to worry about what we’re going to do...
Review: Coldwave at Heartbreakers, Southampton
By Dan O’Farrell. A Monday night in Southampton might not be the most inspiringly rock ‘n’ roll stop on any Australian band’s tour itinerary, but Adelaide’s Coldwave made the stage their own last night (3/3/25) with a jaw-dropping display of musical intensity that left the gathered music-obsessives feeling both...
Ultimate RnB + Guests comes to Southampton this spring
On Saturday 17th May, Ultimate RnB comes to Southampton 1865 for a high-quality tribute to some of the greatest music ever made. Ultimate RnB are a full 7 piece live band featuring session musicians and vocalists that have played with some stone cold legends. This Midlands based band consists...
Review: Bikini Body & Conscious Pilot – Heartbreakers, Southampton
By Russell Foxall. Photos: Anita Foxall. Having seen the impressive Conscious Pilot before, it was an easy decision to head out on a cold early March Sunday (2/3/25), particularly as I had enjoyed the various songs by Bikini Body I had sampled on line. The opening band was Winchester-based...
Robert Jon & The Wreck head to Portsmouth this spring
Image: Laurence Harvey. Californian southern blues rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have rescheduled three of their Spring 2025 UK tour dates. They will now play Birmingham O2 Academy 2 on Tuesday 6 May, Gloucester Guildhall on Wednesday 7th May and Chester Live Rooms on Thursday 8 May. They’ve...
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls come to Southampton on their April tour
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls are set to continue their relentless tour schedule this April with a number of headline shows in the UK. After kick-starting the year with a series of dates in Mexico and a special, intimate gig for BRITs Week and War Child, Frank Turner...
Shaman’s Harvest and Blacktop Mojo come to Southampton this month
Image: Adrienne Beacco. American rock powerhouses Shaman’s Harvest and Blacktop Mojo will be bringing their explosive co-headlining show to five select cities in Southern England and Wales this March, as part of their broader UK and Ireland tour, including Southampton’s The 1865 on March 6th. Combining Shaman’s Harvest’s post-grunge...