You can join Extinction Rebellion Southampton and Parents for Future Hampshire for a Mothers* Rebellion for climate justice this month. Mothers* Rebellion is a global, peaceful, family friendly protest where a circle of mothers* (and allies) sit down together in a public place, facing the passers-by, with signs sharing...
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Howden Insurance renews partnership with Play to the Crowd
Play to the Crowd, the arts and education charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers, is thrilled to announce that Howden Insurance in Winchester has renewed their Corporate Partnership with the charity for the next three years. The company has been long-time supporters of Theatre Royal...
Preview: High Jinx: Magic, Illusion & Circus, Theatre Royal Winchester
Mesmerising magic and crazy circus stunts are promised from High Jinx: Magic, Illusion & Circus at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 26 May at 1.30pm and 4.30pm. High Jinx is a jam-packed show featuring incredible magic tricks, mind-boggling illusions, inspiring feats of juggling and daring circus stunts, which will...
Interview: Jah Wobble chats ahead of Lighthouse, Poole date
By Sam Wise. Jah Wobble, at least for me, was one of those names that hovers at the periphery of your consciousness without you necessarily being certain why. I remember that in my case, he first came into actual focus in the runup to a Womad festival in the...
Award-winning festival, Victorious, announces full comedy line up
Set on the stunning Southsea seafront from 23 – 25 August 2024, multi-award-winning Victorious Festival – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has announced its full comedy line-up for this summer’s Bank Holiday extravaganza. Building on the success of last year’s expanded comedy offering, Victorious will welcome some of...
Frank Turner: Record Breaking Most Gigs In 24 Hours
Words and pictures by Callum Linklater. Portsmouth 9am, Sunday 5th May – Show 13 of 15 a self admittingly tired Frank Turner takes to the stage donning a shirt reading ‘Whose stupid idea was this anyway?’. “My name is Frank Turner, Welcome to my mid-life crisis. I am losing...
Review: Wanderlust Festival, Southampton
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....
Groundbreaking composer Erland Cooper brings latest project to Southampton’s Turner Sims
Image: Erland Cooper – Credit Samuel Davies. Scottish groundbreaking composer Erland Cooper – who merges music with evocative storytelling and conceptual art – has just heard the mastertape he buried in the earth three years ago for the very first time. The only recording of his new work, Carve...
Photos: Queen Anne maiden voyage
Words: Mabel Wellman. Main image: Callum Linklater. At 9pm on Friday, 3rd May, the Cunard’s Queen Anne ship began her maiden voyage from Southampton. The Queen Anne will first stop at La Coruña, Spain and then Lisbon, Portugal before returning to Southampton on the 10th May. The maiden voyage...
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...