More than 90 percent of adult unpaid carers feel ignored by the Government, according to a new survey, published today (February 9). The survey, carried out by charity Carers Trust, also reveals unpaid family carers experiencing acute financial hardship as a result of their caring role Some of the...
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Preview: Buddy Holly and the Cricketers, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. With a show that has been delighting audiences around the world for nearly three decades, Buddy Holly and the Cricketers will be appearing at MAST Mayflower Studios on Friday, 11 February. Starring some of the finest actor-musicians in the UK, including Jason Shaw as Buddy – who was notably...
Preview: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. The National Theatre’s smash hit production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre from January 25 to 29. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbour’s dog, 15-year-old Christopher embarks on a journey that upturns his world. He...
Pianist Luka Okros: Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Liszt at Turner Sims
You can hear a selection of beautiful works played by London-based Georgian pianist Luka Okros, when he returns to Turner Sims, Southampton, next month. Fantasy and imagination will permeate the evening’s musical selection, an ideal showcase for his remarkable musicality. Okros has established himself as one of the most...
From eco-homes to small acts of kindness, October Books has a packed schedule of January events
Southampton’s independent radical bookshop, October Books, has started the new year with a packed schedule of events. Things get underway on Monday, January 17, with ‘conversation: chat to an eco-home owner.’ Held in the shop from 7pm, the event is part of Big Energy Saving Week. Join the conversation...
Community film project launched on the streets of Southampton
A community research project has launched this month aiming to tell the stories embedded in the culture of Southampton’s streets and neighbourhoods through films made from residents’ perspectives. We Make Southampton (WMS) CIC is launching its ‘Is this street made for me?’ initiative with the Future Cities Community Hub...
Southampton social care workers being offered free counselling in response to pandemic
Southampton’s frontline care workers are being offered free counselling support by a charity this winter to help them through the ongoing pandemic especially with the emergence of Omicron. Options Wellbeing Trust, part of the not-for-profit enterprise Social Care in Action (SCiA), wishes to help those whose mental health and...
Southampton residents say more support needed to boost mental health
Five hundred Southampton residents have responded to the first phase of research commissioned to find out what people think is required to make Southampton a more mental health friendly city. The survey by Southampton Mental Health Network was focused on what is needed to improve the city’s mental health...
Getting Wolk with Grant Sharkey
by Charlie Hislop. It’s Christmas time, and on Saturday (December 11) Southampton’s own travelling Santa is dropping into the Cricketers on Bedford Place bearing gifts. Well, not exactly Santa themself – but Grant Sharkey. And the gifts? – a whole set of topical tunes, some great laughs, and this...
Preview: Christmas at the theatre: Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Southampton has Christmas all wrapped up this year, with theatre shows designed to entertain all the family – from babies to the grandparents! Second Star to the Right – a 45 minute show made especially for young children and babies at MAST Mayflower Studios – is...