Heritage: Southampton street furniture

By Martin Brisland. When I was a child, I loved the I-Spy series of books. About forty titles were published from the 1950s until 2002. Typical titles were I-Spy Cars, I-Spy Churches, and I-Spy Birds. You collected points with more gained for unusual finds. It was a wonderful way to...

Risk free dance at Mayflower

Mayflower (Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios) share details of their risk free dance scheme, which is to develop dance audiences within the local community. The Risk Free offering will provide audiences with the opportunity of trying something they may not otherwise attend, with zero risk. If you don’t like...

First ever Trans Pride Basingstoke to take place

Photo: Trans Pride Winchester, credit: Hampshire Trans+ Network On Saturday 12 April, the first ever Trans Pride Basingstoke is to take place in the heart of the town. This is a grassroots event, organised by Hampshire Trans+ Network. The event starts with a protest march through the town, starting...

Preview: A to Z of Romsey by Martin Brisland

Local tour guide and author, Martin Brisland, will launch his sixth book on Thursday 24 April. The event take place at Waterstones bookshop in The Hundred, Romsey from 7pm, and tickets are available on Eventbrite via waterstones.com/events. “Despite growing up just outside Romsey and thinking I really knew the...

Preview: Rhinestone Cowboy, Theatre Royal Winchester

Celebrate the life and music of the American country music singer, Glen Campbell, with Rhinestone Cowboy, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 25 April. Rhinestone Cowboy takes audiences on a journey through Campbell’s remarkable career, reliving the highs and lows – from his humble beginnings and early session musician...