Image by Kate Friend. From his influential time with The Maccabees to the multi-faceted ‘Gritterman’ story and two highly acclaimed solo albums, Orlando Weeks has carved a niche as one of the UK’s most singular talents. That reputation has further flourished with the release his new album LOJA now available on...
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Hat Fair celebrates 50th birthday
Photos by Adrienne Photography Hat Fair – the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts – celebrated its 50th birthday in style last weekend (Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July) – despite the patchy weather. The festivities began around lunchtime on the Friday – shortly after the first performances...
Hard-Fi come to Portsmouth this autumn
Image by Mark Thompson. Hard-Fi make their welcome return with brand new single ‘Don’t Go Making Plans’ on Ignition Records. Their first new material in ten years, the track marks a taste of a forthcoming EP of brand new songs. The band have also revealed details of a big...
Kasabian come to Bournemouth this month ahead of arena tour
Following a wild, triumphant week that saw the release of their brand new studio album Happenings, a truly euphoric secret set at Glastonbury’s Woodsies Stage, and a celebratory hometown headliner at Leicester’s Victoria Park this Saturday, today sees yet another installment of the band’s incredible run as Kasabian announce four huge November...
Preview: Total Pop Party: The Ultimate Concert Experience, Theatre Royal Winchester
Young fans of pop music will be thrilled to get a ticket to the ultimate pop concert experience, Total Pop Party, when it returns Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 20 July. Total Pop Party: The Ultimate Concert Experience is packed with classic tunes from the likes of pop royalty...
Let’s Rock Southampton returns to Southampton Common this weekend
Thousands of retro music revellers are set to descend on Southampton Common this weekend as Let’s Rock returns for a day of gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun, with legendary musicians performing hit after hit to a crowd of all ages. The Southampton edition – which takes place on Saturday (July...
Greenpeace Southampton encourage voters to go to the polls with climate and nature in mind
With just 2 days to go until the General Election, on 4th July, scores of local volunteers have been out door-knocking across Southampton where they spoke to voters about climate solutions, and urged them to vote with climate and nature in mind. Polling shows that more than 70% of...
Children’s shows this summer at Mayflower Theatre & MAST Mayflower Studios
The team at Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios announce details of the exciting and broad mix of children’s entertainment shows that will be performing across both venues during the 2024 school summer holidays. With a variety of enjoyment for all young ages, audiences can enjoy the delight of...
Paloma Faith’s Southampton Summer Sessions gig tonight cancelled
Image by Rhona Murphy. Paloma Faith’s TKMaxx Summer Sessions performance in Southampton tonight has been cancelled due to ill health. In a post on various social media platforms, the singer wrote: “I’m incredibly upset and disappointed to announce that I need to cancel my show tonight in Southampton. After...
Shed Seven to play intimate Southampton gig
Shed Seven have today announced a run of intimate instore events across the UK in support of their forthcoming album ‘Liquid Gold’, bringing them to Southampton’s Vinilo record store on September 30th. This intimate tour is in addition to the band’s partly sold out headline tour, coming to Bournemouth...