Sheila’s Island – a sparkling, sharp-witted comedy from writer Tim Firth (Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots, and The Band) – will be coming to MAST Mayflower Studios from 15 to 19 March. It’s Bonfire night 2019, and Sheila, Denise, Julie, and Fay are Team C in Pennine Mineral Water Ltd.’s...
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Can you help bring People’s Pride to Southampton this summer?
People’s Pride Southampton is on a mission to raise £3,000 to help the charity hold a new Pride event in Southampton this summer. The charity has been building up to the event, to be held at Palmerston Park on June 11 and 12, for three years, and has already...
NHS National Emergency Day of Action to be held in Southampton
An NHS National Emergency Day of Action is being held next Saturday (February 26). In Southampton, the event, organised by Southampton Action, will see protesters assemble at The Bargate at 1.30pm, before marching through Above Bar, returning to The Bargate for a rally at 2.30pm. The protesters demands are...
Greenpeace Southampton ‘Show the Love’ in the city
On Saturday (12 February) Greenpeace Southampton Group created a giant heart in Southampton, outside the old walls and in Houndwell Park. The hears was part of the Climate Coalition’s annual Show the Love campaign, which shows what people love and don’t want to lose to climate change. The group...
Preview: Par for the Course by New Apollo Theatre Company
Golfing gags take centre stage in Hampshire this month, with New Apollo Theatre Company presenting Peter Gordon’s comedy, Par for the Course, at the Wedgewood Rooms in Southsea. New Apollo Theatre Company was founded as Portsmouth’s own Fringe theatre group, performing mainly in pubs and small spaces. They...
You can help save independent, ethical shopping in Southampton
by Sally Churchward. It is one of Southampton’s best-loved independent shops, drawing in people from a wide area, thanks to its affordable, ethical stance. But now vegan supermarket Rice Up has fallen on hard times, with only days to save it from possibly having to close its doors for...
9 out of 10 carers feel ignored by government, finds charity survey
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...
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...