Southampton residents are being asked to help revive the Regency meal of ‘nuncheon’ by entering a recipe competition run by a community bakery in the city. Shirley-based CommuniBakes wants ideas for cake or bread it doesn’t already make that would be suitable as a mid-morning or afternoon snack. The...
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Sounds of Southampton Vol 3 launched, celebrating city musical talent
A collaboration between two of the city’s most vibrant music organisations is once again be supporting talent from across Southampton. Sounds of Southampton Volume 3 launched on the 17th November and builds on the success of the previous two albums, both featuring in the UK Download Chart and supporting...
Southampton Collective: A local gem
by Charlie Hislop “There are so many small community gems in Southampton that we should be proud of.” Those are the words of someone at the Southampton Collective’s first ‘Annual Do’ at Mettricks, in Portswood, on Monday evening. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one of the thirty or...
Peace protest for Palestine to be held in Southampton on Sunday
A peace protest for Palestine will be held in Southampton on Sunday (November 14). The event is organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton and the Muslim Council of Southampton. Unlike recent vigils in Southampton which have seen protesters gathering outside the civic centre, those taking part in Sunday’s protest...
Lottery funding awarded for youth support charity’s Southampton advice centre
No Limits, a Southampton-based youth support charity, is delighted to have received a National Lottery award from The National Lottery Community Fund for their Advice Centre. The grant, which will run for five years, will help to fund No Limits’ open-access advice centre on Southampton High Street, which offers immediate, free and confidential advice, support and information on...
Save the Platform Tavern
By Charlie Hislop Fundraisers are being organised across Southampton in the next two months by musicians, and others, to help the Platform Tavern get back up and running after a night-time fire in the bar. A number of local bands have already signed up… Chicago 9, the Platform Posse,...