There’s a lot more going on in and around Southampton this week than firework displays – though there are a lot of those. There’s now a temptation to write the rest of this piece, highlighting some of the delights on this week with lots of bonfire night themed puns...
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Preview: Captions Speak Louder, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The world’s first exhibition on open captioning in the arts will be on display at MAST Mayflower Studios from 2 to 18 November 2022. Created by Stagetext, the deaf-led captioning charity, Captions Speak Louder, guides you through the history of theatre captioning – making performances accessible to deaf and...
A Tenants’ Union is being formed in Southampton and all are invited to be part of it
A Tenants’ Union is being formed in Southampton and all local people are invited to be part of it. Supported by Positive Money Solent, Southampton Friends Of Co-operation and Southampton Area Co-operative Agency (SACDA) and Southampton Democracy Café, an initial meeting will be held at God’s House Tower, Southampton,...
Alt rock LGBTQ+ band Hunting Hearts bring a ‘Queer Prom’ to Hampshire
On November 4th at The Edge of the Wedge in Southsea, Hunting Hearts – alt rock LGBTQ+ band from Southampton – are hosting “Queer Prom”, featuring a diverse line-up of queer artists and band from across Hampshire, including Wyse from Portsmouth, Velour from Bournemouth and another Southampton based band,...
Refresh your autumn wardrobe ethically with Southampton November clothes swap
Give your wardrobe an autumn/winter refresh without damaging the environment through fast fashion with Southampton’s November clothes swap on November 5. The clothes swap will be held from noon to 3pm at Mercantile Flea market , an emporium of antiques and vintage clothing with a variety of curious and...
Preview: MF Robots, Concorde Club, Eastleigh
Having recently unleashed their outstanding sophomore long-player Break the Wall via BBE Music, MF Robots, are due to appear for their rescheduled date at the Concorde Club in Eastleigh on Sunday 13 November. With astonishing musicianship, pristine production and top-tier song writing, MF Robots, effortlessly dismantle the barriers between...
Preview: Re-Tour de Ned, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Ned Boulting, ITV’s lead Tour de France commentator, will return to the MAST Mayflower Studio on Wednesday 2 November with his one-man stage show to provide a fresh assault on your cycling senses. The cunningly entitled, Re-Tour de Ned, is an indispensable theatrical road map for anyone aspiring to...
Preview: Loose Ends, 1865 Club, Southampton
One of the most successful UK R&B soul bands of the 1980s, Loose Ends, will be bringing their unique sounds to the stage of the 1865 Club on Friday 28 October at 7.30pm. The trio formed in London in 1980, and Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, and Steve Nicol were...
Preview: Isle of Wight’s Plastic Mermaids come to The Joiners, Southampton
Isle of Wight quintet Plastic Mermaids will embark on a UK headline tour in November, bringing them to The Joiners, Southampton on the 3rd. With sets at Glastonbury and Camp Bestival under their belts from earlier this year, the band are looking forward to getting on the road again....
What’s on in Southampton, October 25 – 31
It’s half term and it’s almost Halloween, so there’s plenty of spooky but not too spooky family fun to be had this week. This includes a free community-run trail in St Denys, Southampton. Read about it here. There’s more family fun to be had in the form of a new...