Pressure group Southampton Keep Our NHS Public is holding online events in September and October in support of their ongoing campaign to protect the NHS. On Tuesday, September 28 and Tuesday, October 26, the group will be holding Zoom event, featuring local NHS-themed short films, as well as a...
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Southampton artists at Arches Studios opening to the public this weekend
A group of Southampton-based artists will be throwing open the doors to their studios this weekend and inviting the public to explore their creative space, get involved in a packed programme of activities, and experience some of the work that has been made over the last year. Arches Open...
Preview: Come What May, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. A tribute to the greatest movie musicals of all time including Moulin Rouge, Rocketman, Burlesque, A Star is Born and The Greatest Showman – Come What May – will be at the Mayflower Theatre on Sunday September 26, for one night only. Travel back in time...
Last chance for Southampton’s over 60s to have their say on city services and activities
Southampton’s over 60s population have until September 17 to have their say on what services and activities they would like to see in the city in the future. Southampton City Council has tasked Southampton Living Well (SLW), a partnership between the charities Social Care in Action (SCiA) and Age...
Southampton amongst 20 competing for 2025 City of Culture
It has been announced that Southampton is on the list of twenty places bidding to be the UK City of Culture for 2025. The competition is organised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) every four years. Those behind Southampton’s 2025 bid have been working hard...
Group opposed to Southampton Airport expansion raised £60k towards judicial review
The consortium fighting the proposed runway extension at Southampton Airport has raised more than £60,000 towards the cost of pursuing a judicial review into Eastleigh Borough Council’s decision to give it the go-ahead. GOESA, which was set up by opponents of the expansion plans, has received donations from more...
Wire Wool Events are back in Southampton with Rosie Wilby’s Breakup Monologues
After an extended break due to the covid 19 pandemic, Wire Wool Events returns, with an event in Southampton, bringing Rosie Wilby to the Bookshop Alehouse in Southampton. She will be bringing humour and understanding to the table at the event on Wednesday, September 29, in her inclusive deep-dive...
Southampton Pride: Photos
People came together in Southampton in their thousands on Saturday, to celebrate the city’s LGBT+ community and stand against prejudice and bigotry. The event featured a parade, live performances, stalls and more in a colourful carnival with a political message that’s as important as ever, to stamp out hatred....
Pride returns to Southampton this weekend
Southampton Pride returns to Guildhall Square on Saturday (August 28). Featuring live music, entertainment, a market and more, the event is a celebration of the city’s LGBT+ community. This year’s event features a new parade route. The parade will leave Queen’s Park at 11am, heading onto Brinton Street. It...
Preview: Blood Brothers at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Bill Kenwright‘s legendary production of the international smash hit musical Blood Brothers returns to the stage of the Mayflower Theatre from September 7-11 2021. The much-loved musical, which performed to sell-out houses and standing ovations on its most recent UK tour in 2019-2020, features Lyn Paul’s...