Reggae Roast to support UB40 at Southampton date

Live Nation and Cuffe & Taylor have announced that Reggae Roast – one of the UK’s leading Reggae, Dancehall & Jungle Soundsystem crews, will be supporting UB40 in Guildhall Square, on Friday 15th June as part of TK Maxx presents Southampton Summer Sessions. Reggae Roast will be bringing one of the biggest names in UK reggae...

Preview: RAW, Theatre Royal Winchester

Image: The Nature of Forgetting. Theatre Royal Winchester is hosting a number of fresh and experimental shows later this month as part of RAW – Winchester’s new contemporary performance week, which runs from Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 March. RAW will offer audiences a range of innovative shows featuring...

Treacherous Cretins bring the music of Frank Zappa to The Broon, Southampton, next month

Treacherous Cretins, the UK band celebrating the iconic music of Frank Zappa, has announced a performance at The Brook in Southampton featuring the legendary Robert ‘Bobby’ Martin on 20th April 2025. Following a successful UK tour last year with ex-Zappa lead vocalist/keyboardist/saxophonist/French hornist Robert Martin, Treacherous Cretins are set...

Family shows coming to Wickham and Colden Common

Main image: Stories in the Dust Audiences across the district can look forward to two family shows coming to Wickham and Colden Common community centres in April. Stories in the Dust (Thursday 10 April) tells the story of two explorers journeying across a mysterious land, playing games, telling stories...

Mayflower spring and summer brochure released

Mayflower’s (Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios) new Spring/Summer What’s On brochure has landed in both venues. Take a look to see some of the brand-new and existing shows featured. Shows include: Hamilton – 18 March – 26 April 2025 – Mayflower Theatre Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning cultural phenomenon Hamilton is...

Hidden Gems Hampshire

By Anita Foxall.   It never ceases to amaze me when I meet incredible and talented people at the various spoken word events I attend. They are undoubtedly spaces for continuous inspiration. I met Stevina Southwell at one of those events, and after a joyous chat about poetry and...