By Vicky Greer. The sun is out, so I’ve decided to skip spring and jump straight into summer. With the lighter evenings, we tend to think about summer festivals and big, outdoor stadium shows. But there’s still so much to be enjoyed in the local scene, with a jam-packed...
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Newton Faulkner comes to Southampton’s 1865 next month
Newton Faulkner is embarking on a new UK tour this spring, bringing him to Southampton’s 1865 in May. Kicking off with an appearance at Liverpool’s Hangar 34 on 27th April, the ‘Feels Like Home Tour 2’ will see the Reigate singer-songwriter taking in shows all across England. Newton Faulkner...
Joe Bonamassa performing one off intimate concert at The Anvil, Basingstoke
After performing two sell-out shows at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, celebrated and award-winning blues rock guitarist, Joe Bonamassa has announced a rare one-off intimate concert at The Anvil in Basingstoke on Saturday 15 June. This special indoor concert follows Joe’s exclusive UK festival performance at The Black Deer Festival on Friday 14 June. Backed...
Los Angeles poet laureate Lynne Thompson, author talk and book signing in Southampton
You can join Lynne Thompson, Los Angeles poet laureate, for her author talk and book signing of Blue on a Blue Palette at Southampton’s radical independent bookstore October Books, on Wednesday 8th May. Blue on a Blue Palette reflects on the condition of women—their joys despite their histories, and...
Southampton’s oldest musical society celebrates its centenary
SOS Presents (“SOS”) is the performing name of Southampton Operatic Society, the city’s oldest musical society, which celebrates its centenary this year. Having performed shows at the Guildhall, the Mayflower and the Nuffield Theatre in the past, in 2022 SOS adopted the wonderful MAST Mayflower Studios as its new...
Playmakers Youth Theatre Showcase hailed a success
Photo Credit: Cave & Sky Last month Playmakers Youth Theatre presented their annual Showcase at Theatre Royal Winchester and enjoyed incredible feedback from leaders and audiences. The theme of the Showcase was Look Back, Look Forward and Look Up and the groups, made up of young people from school...
Preview: Morgan & West’s Massive Magic Show, Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester is set to host a magic show for kids and childish grown-ups when world-renowned magicians Morgan and West return with their Massive Magic Show for Kids on Sunday 5 May. A brand-new magic show, Morgan & West’s Massive Magic Show is packed with mysterious magic tricks...
Preview: Wicked, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Wicked, the spectacular, multi-record-breaking and critically acclaimed production, is set to fly back to the Mayflower Theatre stage from Thursday 23 May to Sunday 16 June 2024. Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two young women – the popular Glinda and a...
Preview: Austen’s Women: Lady Susan, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of Jane Austen will enjoy the darkly comic Austen’s Women: Lady Susan, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 2 May. Lady Susan is a brand-new one-woman show about society and the women trapped within it – featuring the devil-may-care black widow character of Lady Susan, who is...
Anchor Lane come to Southampton’s 1865 in May
Anchor Lane, who cite a wide range of influences including Nothing but Thieves, Royal Blood, Biffy Clyro, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse and Foo Fighters are one of the latest bands to come out of Scotland in recent years. Their headline tour will see them take to the...