Blancmange will release a career spanning new collection: ‘Everything Is Connected’ on 10th May, following this with a UK tour which comes to Southampton’s 1865 for its final date. Blancmange’s story is one of two distinct chapters. In the early ‘80s they infused the emergent synth-pop scene with oblique...
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Preview: Life of Pi, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier Award winning stage adaption of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel, Life of Pi, will journey to Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 May 2024. Based on one of the best-loved works of fiction – winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen...
Preview: California Connections, Theatre Royal Winchester
Photo Credit: Jimmy Parratt Three pioneering female choreographers are honoured in contemporary ballet show, California Connections, which visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 23 April. California Connections is a powerful mixed bill that highlights the ground-breaking work of three icons of contemporary dance – Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and...
Open mic for authors, poets and storytellers
To cater for the growing hub of authors, poets, and storytellers in Portswood, Southampton, which independent bookshop October Books is hosting regular open mic nights. The next one is to take place on Friday, April 19. Whether you’re a poet, playwright, essayist, or novelist, reading your own work or...
Real Climate Solutions screening and discussion tonight
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of the climate crisis, but Transition groups provide a way to do something concrete to help. Tonight, Transition Southampton is holding a discussion evening based around the Real Climate Solutions videos at October Books in Portswood, Southampton. These six short,...
Willie J Healey comes to Southampton in May on UK headline tour
Image by Hollie Fernando. Willie J Healey’s latest album ‘Bunny’ earned a wave of remarkable critical adoration. The album took his talents to a broader audience with highlights including the BBC 6 Music Album of the Year accolade (as chosen by Guy Garvey), BBC Radio 1 support from Jack...
Preview: A Beautiful Noise Show: The definitive tribute to Neil Diamond, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of singer songwriter Neil Diamond can enjoy a celebratory tribute that forms part of a charity fundraiser when A Beautiful Noise Show visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 19 April. A Beautiful Noise Show: The definitive tribute to Neil Diamond celebrates more than five decades of the pop...
Preview: Mapdance 2024, Theatre Royal Winchester
Contemporary dance enthusiasts will get the chance to experience exciting new works by established and emerging international choreographers when Mapdance visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 18 April. The company’s show will feature three newly commissioned works showcasing gritty dance-theatre and athletic and fast-paced choreography. With 14 dancers taking...
Mayflower Theatre’s higher education bursary scheme awards thousands to local rising stars
Mayflower Theatre announces that this year they have awarded a total of £36,500 to nine deserving rising stars, to help them fulfil their ambitions, as part of the Higher Education Bursary Scheme. The Higher Education Bursary Scheme is open to individuals between the ages of 18 – 25 who...
Preview: Rosie Holt: That’s Politainment, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedian Rosie Holt explores the link between politics and entertainment in her brand-new show, That’s Politainment, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 13 April. The acclaimed comedian, actor and satirist’s show claims the worse the political career, the more lucrative the subsequent entertainment opportunities – for example, Matt Hancock...