Comedy audiences are in for an evening of laughs with Winchester Comedy Festival’s Summer Gala 2023 at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 3 June. This is an evening of comedy from award-nominated and competition-winning comedians, who have performed around the country and on TV. They include Larry Dean, who...
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Gengahr come to Southampton’s Vinilo following release of new album
Gengahr’s new album Red Sun Titans, out 9th June, is the sound of a band reborn – harnessing the energy and inspiration of their past but with a bold and fiercely independent vision for the future. It’s an album “caught in between two worlds,” as frontman Felix Bushe puts...
Preview: Dinosaur Adventure Live, Theatre Royal Winchester
Child audiences can enjoy one of the greatest prehistoric shows on Earth when Dinosaur Adventure Live comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June. Dinosaur Adventure Live follows intrepid rangers on a quest to recover the data crystal, restore power to the island, and save...
Preview: Fizz Fest, Hambledon Vineyard, Hambledon
England’s oldest commercial vineyard, Hambledon Vineyard, will host the 9th Vineyards of Hampshire (VoH) Fizz Fest on Sunday 23 July from 12 to 4.30pm. Join Hampshire’s ten premier vineyards on a summer’s day as they showcase more than twenty-five different premium sparkling and still wines. With a glass of...
Alternative economics workshop and talk in Southampton this month
A workshop and talk on alternative economics will be held at independent bookshop October Books in Portswood, Southampton, on May 25th. With our current economic model we are continuing to see exploitation of workers and the planet and extraction of wealth to the rich. What are the alternative economic...
Volunteers needed for Hat Fair 2023
Photo by Adrienne Photography Hat Fair – the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts – is looking for volunteers to help at this year’s event in Winchester, which runs from Friday 30 June to Saturday 1 July. The festival, which each year takes over the city streets and...
Hear from those who have experience displacement & resettlement at World Refugee Day event
The University of Southampton is marking World Refugee Day with a hybrid event, being held both in person at Turner Sims and online. This event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from those who have experienced displacement and resettlement, and gain a deeper understanding of the legal and...
No Limits cycling in Southampton for Mental Health Awareness Week
Southampton-based young people’s support charity, No Limits, will be racking up the miles on a bike in Westquay Shopping Centre this Friday 19th May, for Mental Health Awareness Week. A team of No Limits staff and volunteers are targeting 116 miles – the distance between all three of No Limits’ Safe Haven support groups for young people...
Preview: The Fureys, Theatre Royal Winchester
Folk fans can enjoy the delightful Fureys, who are set to perform at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 27 May. Described as one of Ireland’s all-time most acclaimed and influential middle of the road, folk and traditional bands, The Fureys will bring to the stage their best loved songs,...
Hampshire singer-songwriter Charlie Smith comes to The Hobbit, Southampton
Singer-songwriter Charlie Smith from Hampshire is playing a gig on home turf this month, at The Hobbit, Southampton. He describes his music as “chillingly sweet, raw, and emotive,” adding “In keeping my honest approach to music my recordings have no unnecessary effects, focusing on chords and melody above all...