Words: Vicky Greer. Pictures: Opus Kink by Callum Linklater. For Southampton gig-goers, brand new festival Wanderlust is a dream. A whole day of hopping between our favourite grassroots venues to see the best up-and-coming names in indie and post-punk on a sunny bank holiday weekend? Nothing could be better....
Entertainment Reviews
Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Graham Hiley. It’s not every day that an inanimate object gets a standing ovation – but then it’s not often that a car is the star. And Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is no ordinary vehicle. It has a life and a personality of its own which shone through...
Review: Millie Manders and the Shutup, Bournemouth Anvil
Words and pictures by Billy Perett. As soon as I walked into the venue I could feel that the energy was extremely high – everyone was happy to be there and so excited to see these amazing bands perform and they did not disappoint. Voodoo Radio put on an...
Review Come from Away, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Graham Hiley. Imagine 7,000 travellers suddenly turning up in your home town – a bit like Southampton when the cruise ships are all in… but without the infrastructure to cope. That was the situation for the small Newfoundland town of Gander (population 9,500) when 38 planes were diverted...
Review: Caity Baser – O2 Guildhall, Southampton
Pictures: Callum Linklater. Words: Vicky Greer. “This is a big one,” says Caity Baser on stage at the O2 Guildhall at the homecoming show of her Still Learning tour. It’s a full circle moment as she tells us about how she came to this very venue as a...
Review: And Then There Were None, Mayflower Theatre
By Martin Brisland. Image: Manuel Harlan. With a Mayflower programme full of musicals, concerts, opera and ballet it is refreshing to see a classic ‘whodunnit’ play with an intricate plot delivered by a company of excellent actors. Agatha Christie is the undisputed Queen of Crime and the creator of...
Review: Big Special, The Joiners, Southampton
By Anita Foxall. Big Special are the result of a music/spoken word 17-year-old friendship. They claim ‘it’s not Big and it’s not Special’ but they came over to the Joiners on Sunday 7 April and showed us they actually are that big and that special of a band. Big...
Review: The Craft and Crust Music Festival, Winchester Guildhall
By Mabel Welman. On the 6th of April, The Craft and Crust Music Festival came to in Winchester Guildhall. There was the option to book from 12:00 to 17:00 or 18:00 to 23:00, as I work on Sundays I choose the earlier session. The Craft and Crust Beer Festival...
Review: Bonnie and Clyde, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Graham Hiley. Who says crime doesn’t pay? Bonnie and Clyde is deservedly playing to packed houses as it Raises A Little Hell around the country. After an all-too-short run in the West End, the latest stop for this top quality touring production is the Mayflower in Southampton where...
Review: The Stranglers, Portsmouth Guildhall
By Nick Mabey. Main image: Hiroki_Nishioka. A packed Portsmouth Guildhall hosted the latest leg of The Stranglers year-long 50th anniversary tour on Saturday (24th March 2024). Two sets, separated unusually by a thirty-minute interval, were packed with songs from the length of their remarkable career. Classic album tracks from...