Southampton Philharmonic Choir (SPC) will be joining forces with Southampton University Philharmonic Choir at the O2 Guildhall Southampton on Saturday, March 18. They will be performing Vaughan WIlliams’ popular and evocative The Lark Ascending and Dona Nobis Pacem and Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light. Docklands Sinfonia will also be performing....
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Gift a seat to the Kyiv City Ballet to Ukranian families
In February last year, the celebrated Kyiv City Ballet left Ukraine’s capital for a much-anticipated tour of France – just a day later Russia invaded, leaving the company stranded and unable to return home. Over a year on, the war still rages and these exceptional dancers remain in exile....
Preview: Mapdance 2023, Theatre Royal Winchester
Experience theatrical dance from established and emerging choreographers when Mapdance 2023 visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 29 March. Mapdance – the University of Chichester’s performance company – brings to the stage four dances, including three newly commissioned pieces. First Light by award-winning choreographer Seeta Patel is inspired by...
Climate scientist leading event discussing how to tackle the climate crisis at Southampton event
A community talk in Southampton will give people the chance to express their feelings about the climate and nature emergency and what we can do about it. Bors Hulesch, a climate and social scientist from Eastleigh, will lead the discussion at the Friends Meeting House in Ordnance Road at...
Southampton listings 14 – 20 March
Protest songs, warrior queens, magical worlds, a very long running show, dinosaur-loving DJs and more are amongst the entertainment options on offer this week. Southampton Philharmonic Choir and Southampton University Philharmonic Choir will be performing Vaughan WIlliams’ The Lark Ascending and Dona Nobis Pacem and Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light at the O2...
Southampton MP Royston Smith among those who voted for controversial Illegal Migration Bill
by Sally Churchward. The Illegal Migration Bill, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation to come before Parliament in recent years, passed its second reading in the Commons last night. The vote was passed by 312 votes to 250. No Conservative MPs voted against it, although 44 abstained....
Preview: The Tell-Tale Heart, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of the supernatural and murder mysteries will enjoy the classic story, The Tell-Tale Heart, which will be at Theatre Royal Winchester on March 16 to 18. Based on Edgar Allen Poe’s Victorian chiller and described by one reviewer as a must watch for horror fans, The Tell-Tale Heart...
Pride and Honour wrestling event, raising funds for People’s Pride Southampton, set for May
A charity wrestling event to raise money for People’s Pride Southampton is being held in the city this May. The aim of the event is to provide thrilling action for all the family whilst raising awareness of equality in wrestling and sports. The Pride and Honour wrestling event takes...
Preview: Annie, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The smash-hit West End production of Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan, returns to Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre for one week only from Monday 24 to Saturday 29 April 2023. Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a...
New intersectional community for trans people and allies, Siblings of Marsha, online and in Southampton
Siblings of Marsha is a new intersectional community of trans individuals and allies, including family and friends. It currently operates through Facebook, with in-person events to be based around Southampton. The founders explained “We centre people who are often left out of mainstream Pride events due to disability, or...