Last year, Black Country, New Road released “Ants From Up There” , their second Top 5 UK album debut in 12 months, following their Mercury Prize shortlisted debut “For the First Time”. Fresh from the success of the album and with a full touring schedule ahead of them in...
Southampton listings February 21 – 27
Is it spring? Or is it just a bit of winter sunshine? Whichever it is, the days are getting longer, daffodils and crocuses are showing their heads and folks who have been holed up all winter under blankets on the sofa and watching box sets may be considering emerging,...
Coach to take protesters from Southampton and Eastleigh to national NHS demonstration in London
by Sally Churchward. A national demonstration to support striking NHS workers is being held in London next month and people from Southampton are being invited to attend and show support. Local group, Southampton People’s Assembly, is organising a coach from the city and also making a stop in Eastleigh,...
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds to headline at Brighton Beach this summer
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will be headlining at Brighton’s On The Beach summer series, playing on the closing night, Sunday 30th July. A trailblazing staple of British rock – starting all the way back when Oasis first made an irreversible dent in global music back in the early ‘90s...
Review: Strictly Ballroom: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, February 20
by Tessa Hurst. Strictly Ballroom: The Musical has been adapted from the 1992 Baz Luhrmann film of the same name, set in the Australian ballroom dancing scene in the early nineties. This show has been directed and co-choreographed by well-known Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, and his...
Preview: Dreamcoat Stars at Theatre Royal Winchester in March
Fans of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat can enjoy a musical evening of West End and Broadway Classics performed by stars from the hit production with Dreamcoat Stars on Sunday 5th March at Theatre Royal Winchester. Starring Keith Jack from Any Dream Will Do; Mike Holoway – the...
Interview: Caity Baser to play Southampton homecoming gig in April
by Peter Nicholson. It’s homecoming time for Southampton’s Caity Baser on the 19th April. The Engine Rooms in Southampton will host this dynamic young musician when she returns to her home city following a whirlwind rise to stardom. The show is already SOLD OUT, although this is hardly a...
Vigil for Brianna Ghey, Southampton, February 17th
by Joy McKay. On the 11th February Brianna Ghey, a young trans woman, was murdered in a park in Warrington. She was just 16. This terrible event has shocked and saddened many but particularly those in the trans community, their friends, family and allies who increasingly hear anti-trans rhetoric...
Preview: Treasure Island at Theatre Royal Winchester in February
Prepare your family for a swashbuckling, smash-hit comedy adaptation of the classic Treasure Island – coming to Theatre Royal Winchester from Thursday 23 February. Based on Louis Stevenson’s legendary tale – but as you’ve never seen it – Treasure Island tells a story of dastardly pirates, tropical islands and...
Literary homes and haunts – from Haworth to Hampshire
by Carolyn Thomas. Every year thousands of people travel to places associated with the authors they love. The link can be that it’s the place where a writer was born, lived, died, or set their novels. But does seeing a writing desk or following the route taken by a...