Arches Open Studios in Southampton this weekend

Resident artists from the Arches Studios in Southampton will be throwing open the doors to their studios this weekend (September 17 & 18) and inviting the public to explore their creative space, get involved in a varied programme of activities, and get up close to some of the work...

Big Ideas Sustainability Weekend, The Point, Eastleigh

by Catherine Collins. The Point in Eastleigh will host the Sustainability Hub Big Ideas weekend on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September, including a clothing sale and exchange event.  The two full days of pro-planet ideas and local business involvement will include a mix of pop-up performance, arts and...

Southampton listings, September 13-19

While a number of events have been cancelled this week, many are still going ahead, at both large and small venues, which need audiences, at this difficult financial time perhaps more than ever. We have put together listings of some of the highlights of what’s on in Southampton. This...

Community talent is to be celebrated at Theatre Royal Winchester

Playmakers is hosting a celebration of community talent with their Local Talent Night at Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 13 September. The evening’s line-up, which includes music, song, spoken word and dance, showcases emerging homegrown talent as well as acts new to the city. Harry Corrie is a performance...

Preview: The Future Of Climate Action: a talk by Zion Lights 

Science communicator and environmental advocate Zion Lights speaking at the Railway Inn, Winchester for Wire Wool Events on Sunday, September 11. Zion Lights will be exploring The Future Of Climate Action and assessing its successes and failures, from the perspective of a long term climate activist.  The last in...

Preview: The Lesson, Theatre Royal Winchester

Prepare to learn about power and knowledge in The Lesson at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 15 September. It tells of a mild-mannered professor who takes on a new pupil and very soon becomes bent on her destruction. A classic written by Romanian-French playwright, Eugene Ionesco and translated by...

Listings: what’s on in Southampton September 6-12

Want to know what’s going on in Southampton this week? We’ve linked up with Shop Local Southampton to get you up to speed with what’s going on in our city. As ever, there’s a diverse offering this week. Starsailor, whose hits include Good Souls, are at The Brook on...

Poet Malika Booker to give 10th annual F.T. Prince Memorial Lecture 

Poet Malika Booker will be giving the 10th annual F.T. Prince Memorial Lecture at the University of Southampton’s English department. Malika Booker has written poems, plays, and monologues, and her work has been included widely in anthologies, from Penguin Modern Poets to the school curriculum. She won the Cholmondeley...