By Mabel Wellman. As LGBT History Month continues, we will be talking about the transition of the LGBT liberation movement from the “”Homophile” Movement to the far more radical and political movement after The Stonewall Riots. The word “homophile” was coined to be used in lieu of homosexual. By...
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Elkie Brooks adds new Fareham date to her extensive ‘Long Farewell Tour’ due to demand
Sixty years into her storied career, Elkie Brooks has added a raft of additional new dates to her Long Farewell Tour, including one at Fareham Live on 12 May. A celebration of her illustrious, award-winning six decades in music, Elkie will be performing some of her biggest hits on...
Trans Pride Southampton to return to the city in autumn
This week Trans Pride Southampton announced that their namesake event, Trans Pride Southampton, will return to the city in the autumn this year. Trans Pride is a yearly event since 2021, which aims to empower Southampton’s transgender community. Trans Pride Southampton will happen on the 25th October 2025. Last...
Peace Protest: “From Southampton to Palestine, we are the red line!”
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. A Peace Protest for Palestine took place today (22/2/25) in the centre of Southampton organised by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC). The Southampton branch of PSC was joined by Bournemouth Palestine Solidarity Movement who brought their long Red Line – a lengthy strip of red fabric, up...
Southampton local Eva Phillips cast in the multi award-winning musical Hamilton at Mayflower Theatre
Eva Phillips returns to Southampton with the first ever UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical, Hamilton, playing at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 18 March until Saturday 26 April 2025. Eva grew up in Swanmore before moving to London to train at The Urdang Academy, where she...
Preview: Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth, Theatre Royal Winchester
Author Kate Mosse returns to Theatre Royal Winchester with her one-woman show, Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth on Saturday 8 March – also International Women’s Day. The show celebrates the 20th anniversary of the writer’s global bestseller as she takes to the stage to revisit her...
View from The Kingsland: Reflective Ramblings
By Nick Mabey. With relegation pretty much assured (if not mathematically certain yet) I found myself in reflective mood when taking my seat for the recent home game with so-called local rivals AFC Bournemouth. Reflecting on the strange feeling of having no pressure and expecting to lose. Reflecting on...
Preview: Alabama 3, Engine Rooms, Southampton
Navigating the post-pandemic touring world, where nostalgia is king of the jungle, Alabama 3, have agreed to give fans a hypo full of love and hook in a mainline to 1997 and 2000 when they visit Engine Rooms on Friday 28 March. In December, Alabama 3 marked the 25th...
UB40, Judge Jules, Feeder, Happy Mondays and Brandon Block head the line-up for Poole Harbour Festival
Having enjoyed its most successful year to date, Poole Harbour Festival is proud to announce a star-studded line up for 2025 that takes the family live music festival to a new level. Up to 15,000 live music fans are expected to attend the three day festival, running from July...
Preview: There’s A Monster In Your Show, Theatre Royal Winchester
Photo credit: Ant Robling Little ones can enjoy the playful puppets who appear in a stage adaptation based on Tom Fletcher’s interactive stories when There’s A Monster In Your Show comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Thursday 6 March. There’s A Monster In Your Show tells the story of...