October is Black History Month, and it gets underway with a Gala Night at MAST Mayflower Studios on Saturday. Read more here. Southampton’s most famous son, Craig David, returns home on Saturday for a trio of events to promote his new album and book, with a book signing at...
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Volunteer drivers needed for weekly intergenerational event
Drivers with their own cars who can spare 30 minutes to an hour each week are being asked to sign up to transport lonely and isolated people in Southampton. Communicare is looking for helpers to convey isolated and often lonely individuals to a weekly intergenerational CommuniTea event at Weston...
Preview: Arctic Monkeys are coming to the Ageas Bowl, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Arctic Monkeys have announced their biggest tour to date, including a show at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday 14 June 2023. The group – who recently headlined both Reading and Leeds festivals – comprises of Alex Turner, Matt Helders, Jamie Cook and Nick O’Malley....
Preview: Suggs: What a King Cnut – A Life in the Realms of Madness, Southampton & Winchester
Madness front man, Suggs, is back on the road with his one man show, and he’s coming to MAST Mayflower Studios on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 October and Theatre Royal Winchester on October 9. From the tough streets of North London to the roof of Buckingham Palace –...
Preview: Scream Aloud at Strawberry Fields, Boldre, New Forest
Get ready to Scream Aloud as the ultimate gut-wrenching scare event returns to the New Forest this autumn for its biggest and longest event yet, running for ten nights throughout October, from the 13th onwards. Journey through the six live action scare mazes – Burial Ground, Nocturnal, House of...
PREVIEW: St James’ Park, Southampton, Village Show this weekend
This weekend, Friends of St. James’ Park in Shirley will be holding their first ever ‘ Village Show’, a fun-filled and free community event with the added opportunity to shine in their vegetable, cake, flowers and art competitions. The event, which is supported by Solent NHS Trust, Southampton City...
Southampton listings, September 20 – 26
Have you got anything planned for this week? How about listening to loads of amazing live music for free at all sorts of venues across Southampton this weekend at Music in the City? Or you could enjoy some family friendly fun at the St James’ Park Village show. There’s...
PREVIEW: The Scummy Mummies, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Grab your gin in a tin and put your control pants on – The Scummy Mummies are back for an evening of comedy, songs, filth and laughs at MAST Mayflower Studios on 29 September. Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn joined forces to become The Scummy Mummies in 2013. They...
PREVIEW: Paul Case – Dead White Anarchists, The Art House, Southampton
Edinburgh-based writer and performer Paul Case brings his solo theatre show, Dead White Anarchists, to Southampton’s Art House next month, for an in person and online event. The story is a biography of real life nineteenth-century Parisian anarchist terrorist Emile Henry fused with the drug-soaked ‘ecstasy and chaos’ of...
Craig David returning to Southampton in October
by Sally Churchward. Southampton’s favourite son, Craig David, will be returning to his home city next month for an intimate gig at the city’s 1885 club. The singer, whose hits include Seven Days, DNA, Rise & Fall and many more, will be coming to the city in association with...