Southampton gig guide – March 2025

By Vicky Greer. We’ve almost reached the rush of fresh gigs that arrive before the chaos of festival season. Soon enough, it will still be light when we leave our houses to head down to the venue, and we won’t have to worry about what we’re going to do...

Robert Jon & The Wreck head to Portsmouth this spring

Image: Laurence Harvey. Californian southern blues rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have rescheduled three of their Spring 2025 UK tour dates. They will now play Birmingham O2 Academy 2 on Tuesday 6 May, Gloucester Guildhall on Wednesday 7th May and Chester Live Rooms on Thursday 8 May. They’ve...

Writers and directors wanted for new project

Local writers and directors looking for others to discuss creative ideas with and work together are invited to apply for a ‘speed-dating’ evening at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 9 April. The Unwritten: Creative Speed Dating Evening, which will see writers and directors pitching ideas, showcasing their work and...

Preview: In Other Words, The Point, Eastleigh

Five-star and Moliere Award winning theatre show, In Other Words, heads to The Point, Eastleigh on Friday 14 March. In Other Words is a deeply affecting love story, exploring the transformative power of music to help reconnect those living with dementia to their loved ones and the world around...

Young artists’ work exhibited at historical Southampton landmark 

In a vibrant celebration of youth creativity, Southampton charity In Focus Education & Development showcased two photographic exhibitions on Wednesday 26th February,  highlighting the transformative power of arts-based learning among young people in  collaboration with GO! Southampton, the Business Improvement District (BID) for  Southampton City Centre.  The evening’s programme...