Officially kickstarting the Christmas festivities in the city, will be Kev Orkian and Sydnie Christmas. Award-winning actor and comedian, Kev Orkian, will be leading the fun before he heads back to Mayflower Theatre, alongside Ashley Banjo and Diversity – who will be climbing a beanstalk of gigantic proportions to...
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View from the Kingsland: Rock Bottom
By Nick Mabey. Considering we’ve only amassed a grand total of one point from nine games, it’s surprising Saints have only just arrived at the bottom of the table (discounting goal difference moments here and there). We had Wolves to thank for elevating us to 19th until this past...
Mayfield Garden Centre temporarily closes for refurbishment
Mayfield Garden Centre, part of Hampshire’s largest mental health charity, Solent Mind, has closed for refurbishments. The not-for-profit garden centre and horticultural wellbeing service, which supports members of the local community with their mental health, is undergoing maintenance work to ensure its readiness for winter and to be able...
Tangle and MAST Mayflower Studios partner to deliver WOVEN
Tangle and MAST Mayflower Studios are partnering to deliver WOVEN, a safe space for African, Caribbean and Global Majority live performance artists living in Southampton and the surrounding areas to meet and connect regularly as an artist-led community. The WOVEN network offers opportunities for training and learning at MAST,...
Heritage: Did you know that a Shirley man played an important role in the development of antibiotics?
By Martin Brisland. Edward Penley Abraham was born in 1913 in South View Road, Shirley. A blue plaque is displayed on the house near the current site of King Edward VI School. He attended from 1924, but at that time it was in situated in Havelock Road. The BBC Radio...
Charity’s service users help with medical research feedback
A Southampton charity working with the elderly and vulnerable is helping the University of Southampton with a community engagement project about the findings it has made in medical research. Communicare is collaborating with the University and Southampton Voluntary Services so service users and volunteers can participate in a series of community research sessions...
New theatre piece to be created at The Point with the local community
Local members of the community can get involved in a new piece of theatre, which will be co-created in collaboration with Bunkhum Ensemble, The Point, Eastleigh and The Dome, Brighton. Bunkum Ensemble – a new theatre company based at The Point in Eastleigh – are looking to meet creative...
Union held Southampton day of action to protest energy price hikes
Campaigners from Unite Community Southampton Area took to Southampton streets in protest at energy price hikes in a day of action on Tuesday (October 1). Unite calls for energy price guarantees and public ownership of energy companies. A spokesperson said: “This week’s Ofgem price cap increase will see energy...
Southampton Keep Our NHS Public brings film screening and discussion panel to city
Southampton Keep Our NHS Public is hosting a public event with a short, local history film and an audience discussion led by a panel of experts next month. The event will be held on Friday 11th October from 7pm to 8.30pm at City Eye, 142 144 Above Bar Street...
Play to the Crowd awarded title of Theatre of Sanctuary
Play to the Crowd, the arts and education charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers, has been awarded the title of Theatre of Sanctuary. The award comes in recognition of its work with people seeking sanctuary by City of Sanctuary UK – a nationally coordinated network...