By Nick Mabey. The 54th Southampton International Boat Show opened to beautiful weather and good-sized crowds. 322 vessels of all shapes and sizes provide the centre point of this large, sprawling trade show, which has evolved over the years to include water sports activities, presentations from hardy explorers and...
Entertainment Reviews
Review: Dead Freights, Papillon, Southampton, September 15
By Anita Foxall. Photos by Chris Martin. Local band Dead Freights headlined a fantastic show at Papillon on the 15th of September. It was very exciting to have the band performing in their home town again, especially in an incredible new venue. Papillon was probably known to us all...
Opening day: Southampton International Boat Show – 15 September 2023
Britain’s biggest festival of boating, returned yesterday with adventurous jet skier, Jack Moule, marking the opening of the show with some serious flare. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Europe’s largest, purpose-built show marina, the much-loved show is back for another year. To celebrate, Jack took to the water,...
Review: The Drifters Girl, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, 14 September 2023
Images are from the original West End cast The Drifters Girl opened its UK tour at Mayflower Theatre this week, showcasing the powerhouse female force that managed The Drifters, Faye Treadwell. From the highs of hit records and sell-out tours, to the lows of legal battles and personal tragedy...
Applause review: Time and Tide, Maskers Theatre Company
By amateur theatre editor Martin Brisland. Some may think that the history of Southampton is boring but not when presented like this! Time and Tide is an excellent evening of stories, songs and sea shanties presented by the Maskers Theatre Company with the help of the Southampton Salty Sea...
Review :Crimes on Centre Court, MAST Mayflower Studios, September 7
by Martin Brisland. This show is great fun – a straight sets victory! The New Old Friends theatre company, based in Bath, serve up a classic court side comedy caper. Written and directed by Feargus Woods Dunlop, the quick-witted Crimes on Centre Court is based on their award winning...
Review and photos: Victorious Festival, Southsea Common, August 25- 27, 2023
Read our day-by-day review of Victorious, featuring the headline acts, newcomers and much more. Friday by Sally Churchward. Main image: Kate Nash by Tom Langford. Victorious boasts the claim to fame of being the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival and this year it was even bigger. While the Friday...
Review and photos: Southampton Pride
By Joy McKay This weekend (26th August) saw the return of the annual Southampton Pride march and festival, the 8th hosted in the city. The theme of the event this year was protest in order to remind people of the grassroots origins of Pride and that whilst rights for...
Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, 17 August 2023
By Catherine Collins Who doesn’t love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? As a child, I read the book by Roald Dahl and watched the film starring Gene Wilder, and as an adult with children of my own the remake with Johnny Depp. So when the opportunity to see the...
Review Round-up: Wickham Festival, 3 – 6 August 2023
Words by Lewis MacLean and photos by Graham Hiley My first time at Wickham was almost overshadowed by the remoteness of the place, which turned out to be a key ingredient in the beauty of the experience. As I arrived at neighbouring Wickham Square, I already felt like I...