Mayflower Theatre announces the renewal of Paris Smith’s long-standing 30 plus year partnership. A number of years ago, Paris Smith also extended its support to MAST Mayflower Studios, which fosters artist development and promotes youth engagement. The new arrangement follows the fusion of these two wonderful and different venues...
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‘Young people’s creativity deserves to be celebrated’ says new Southampton manifesto
Image: Cultural Connectors at Youth Manifesto launch, courtesy of University of Southampton, credit Nosa Malcolm. Six young Cultural Connectors who created What’s Next Southampton? festival have launched a new youth manifesto. Our Manifesto for Culture and Creativity in Southampton, subtitled A Radical Guide for Change, sets out six things...
Victorious Festival 2023 donates over £150,000 to charitable and good causes this year
Victorious Festival is organised by a team of locals who are passionate about Portsmouth and enjoy spreading positivity through their Victorious in the Community arm and charitable contributions. This year saw Victorious in the Community donate over £150,000 to good causes, bringing the total since 2014 to £711,426.53. But...
Green-fingered urged to sow and grow for Southampton spring charity fundraiser
Southampton gardeners are being asked to sow extra seeds, take cuttings and grow plants on for a charity plant sale in the city this spring. Communicare is hosting the event in May at CommuniBakes and is asking for plant donations to sell to raise money to help vulnerable and...
Southampton charity No Limits backs national campaign on youth mental health
The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition has put out an urgent call for more investment in young people’s mental health support. Local charity No Limits is part of the coalition and joins almost 300 youth and mental health charities calling on political parties to commit to improving...
Hat Fair looking for market traders for festival weekend
The organisers of Hat Fair, the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts, are looking for market traders for the festival weekend. The festival, which takes place throughout the streets and green spaces of Winchester over the first weekend of July, will have pitches available for traders on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7...
Youth Options awarded million-pound grant to transform services for young people in Southampton
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Social Investment Business have announced that Hampshire charity, Youth Options is one of 140 youth projects across England that have been awarded a Youth Investment Fund grant to transform opportunities for young people. The transformational grant of £1.2 million by the...
City march for Palestine
by Charlie Hislop. 20th January saw the third big monthly Peace Protest for Palestine in Southampton take place, with a march by some 300 people through the city centre, followed by speeches in the Guildhall Square. This was organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and the Muslim Council of...
“Alas poor culture, I knew him well”
Art, Local News, Music, Poetry
Reported by Charlie Hislop It is the last Friday in November, and off to the side of Guildhall Square, hidden away from the city’s Christmas attractions a small group of people are meeting in the cold evening. Sandwiched between the Arts Council funded MAST theatre, and the Arts Council...
Community radio station Unity 101 marked 18 years with celebration and awards ceremony
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. A glamorous and vibrant celebration to mark the 18th anniversary of Unity 101 Radio took place at the Novotel Southampton on Friday the 5th of January. This is an annual awards ceremony to recognise the achievements of the station’s volunteers and partners. If you haven’t already...