October is Black History Month. Next year is the 20th anniversary of Southampton celebrating Black History Month. Since it began to be marked, its impact and influence has increased across the community with local schools, universities and colleges playing a significant role. Black History Month South is a Community...
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Preview: Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers: In Time 30th Anniversary Tour, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences familiar with the performing art of taiko drumming will welcome the return of the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers with their 30th Anniversary Tour show at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 23 October. The Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers – who are celebrating their first major UK tour in five years –...
Los Bitchos come to Southampton this month
Image by Tom Mitchell. In August, London-based Los Bitchos released Talkie Talkie is an album glistening with charisma, sonic experimentation and a puckish spirit. Named after a fictional club of the same name, the band’s sparklingly eclectic second album is a late-night paradise brimming with freedom and possibility; a place...
Preview: The Makings of a Murderer 2, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Following sell-out shows nationwide, the UK’s top true crime theatre tour, The Makings of a Murderer 2, heads to MAST Mayflower Studios in Southampton with a brand-new line-up! The show features Senior Investigating officer Colin Sutton, who caught serial killer Levi Bellfield and Night Stalker, Delroy Grant. Prepare for...
Fundraising concert for Gaza to be held in Southampton this month
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton is holding a fundraising benefit concert for Gaza, on Friday 11th October at Edmund Kell Unitarian Church & Elizabeth Kell Community Hall in central Southampton. Proceeds from the event will go to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians to give urgent and much needed medical...
Union held Southampton day of action to protest energy price hikes
Campaigners from Unite Community Southampton Area took to Southampton streets in protest at energy price hikes in a day of action on Tuesday (October 1). Unite calls for energy price guarantees and public ownership of energy companies. A spokesperson said: “This week’s Ofgem price cap increase will see energy...
Preview: Grease the Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The world’s best-loved musical, Grease, is back at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 29 October to Saturday 2 November 2024. After a whirlwind summer romance, leather-clad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High for senior year. But can they survive the trials and...
Wunderhorse bring sold out tour to The 1865, Southampton
This autumn, Wunderhorse headline shows will see them step into bigger, iconic venues on their newly-announced UK tour, which include a stop at London’s O2 Academy Brixton and a sold out gig at Southampton’s 1865 on October 7th. Debut album ‘Cub’ has taken on a life of its own...
Preview: Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean returns with her new show, Peacock, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 19 October. The multi-award-winning comedian, satirist and writer’s show explores becoming a foster parent; and lifts a lid on social workers, first aid training, and what not to do when a vicar searches for...
Bastille’s Dan Smith to play intimate Southampton gig this month
Bastille’s Dan Smith has announced a run of upcoming intimate instore performances, offering fans a deep dive into his upcoming collection of story songs from “&” (Ampersand) ahead of the album’s release on the 25th October. These shows include a stop at Southampton’s The 1865 with Vinilo Records on the 18th October. Tickets for this instore run are on sale...