By Katie Isham. There’s been so much tree exposure over the past few weeks. The shiny ones, the sparkly ones, the pink ones. But it’s all unearthed a deep-rooted need to commune with some more natural trees. Do you ever get the urge to walk among the trees? Drop...
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Interview: London’s alt-indie band Blue Violet chat about their new album and more
By Lewis MacLean. Images: Stuart J Clapp. Blue Violet’s first album ‘Late Night Call’s was released in 2022 and received with appreciation and impressive reviews that talk of exciting fuzzy guitar intros and moody synth laden sonic landscapes. Hailing from a mixture of Argyll and the West Country, the...
Interview: Comedian Rachel Fairburn
By Laura McCarthy. Comedian Rachel Fairburn Talks About New Show Side Eye, Tik Tok Comics, and the boundaries of dark comedy Rachel Fairburn is touring with her new show Side Eye around the UK in 2025, visiting Fareham on February 8th (Fareham Live Studio One) and Southampton on...
Interview: James B Partridge chats gen Z nativity and more ahead of Big Christmas Assembly show in Southampton
By Sarah Groszewski. This holiday season James B Partridge, the beloved primary school music teacher turned nostalgic sensation, will help audiences relive the magic of their childhood, as he takes The Big Christmas Assembly on tour, which includes a show at The Stage Door in Southampton on the 15th...
Charles Edwards and Sir David McVicar talk about Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi
By Diane Parkes For stage designer Charles Edwards, Giacomo Puccini is the greatest opera composer because his stories cut straight to the heart. Puccini’s understanding of people ensures his works, which include Tosca, La bohème and Madam Butterfly,are among the most popular and frequently staged operas worldwide. And it...
Interview: The Overtones’ Mike, Mark, and Jay ahead of their Christmas tour
The Overtones, are bringing the Good Times Christmas Tour to Mayflower Theatre on Monday 11 November 2024. We spoke with three members of the Platinum-selling singing group to discuss their forthcoming Christmas tour, memories of singing for the Queen, and plans for an innovative new album. It’s exciting that...
Charlie Barnes takes a break from the Bastille Presents & project to talk about his new solo album
Words: Sally Churchward. Photos: Bella Briscoe. Multi-instrumentalist Charlie Barnes launched his new solo album, The Heart of the Home on Friday. He is also a big part of the Bastille Presents & project, which brought him to Southampton for a show at The 1865. Sally Churchward caught up...
Interview: Matt Cardle and Lara Denning on their roles in & Juliet at Mayflower Theatre
The Olivier and What’s On Stage award-winning and Tony Award-nominated musical, & JULIET, takes to the stage at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 November 2024. We spoke to Matt Cardle (Shakespeare) and Lara Denning (Anne Hathaway) on their roles in the show. For people who think...
Preview / Interview: Wonder Boy, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Award-winning play, Wonder Boy is heading to MAST Mayflower Studios in from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 November 2024. Wonder Boy is a heart-warming and inspiring story about the power of communication told through the experiences of 12-year-old Sonny who lives with a stammer and has to find his...
Interview: Floella Benjamin ahead of Coming to England’s UK tour
The UK tour of Coming to England, a brand new stage adaptation based on Floella Benjamin’s award-winning book, comes to MAST Mayflower Studios from Tuesday 22 to Saturday 26 October 2024. We spoke with Floella ahead of the Southampton show. Could you tell us about Coming to England, and...