Cornerstone of Southampton’s grassroots cultural scene, The Art House CIC, will be leaving its Above Bar home in March this year. The arts venue, cafe, meeting place and much more, which has been at its present location for 15 years, will no longer have a permanent physical home. They...
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Preview: A Century of Swing, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of jazz and swing are invited to an evening with ‘the UK’s hardest swinging band’, Down for the Count All-Stars, as they celebrate A Century of Swing at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 14 January. A Century of Swing is a whistle-stop tour of the best swing music...
I Should Be So Lucky – interview with Debbie Isitt
No stranger to crafting hits for the stage and screen, BAFTA and Emmy award-winning writer and director, Debbie Isitt, is bringing the iconic songbook of Stock Aitken Waterman to life in the new musical, I Should Be So Lucky, which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 23 to Saturday...
Preview: Forbidden Nights, Theatre Royal Winchester
Adult audiences are in for a second bite of the cherry when the sexy circus show, Forbidden Nights, returns to Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 18 January. Forbidden Nights is a sensational live stage show featuring world-renowned circus performers and acrobats, fire acts and aerial artists, performing unforgettable routines...
The Wizard of Oz – interview with The Vivienne
The Wizard of Oz, the musical based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum, will be arriving at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 16 to Sunday 21 January 2024. Here, we talk to The Vivienne, who plays the Wicked Witch of the West. What can audiences expect when they...
Preview: Susie Dent, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of the TV gameshow, Countdown, are in for a treat when the Queen of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent, pays a visit to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 13 January. Susie Dent will take audiences on a journey into the curious, unexpected and surreal origins of the words we...
Preview: I Should Be So Lucky, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Musical I Should Be So Lucky arrives at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 January 2024. The Wedding is off, but the Honeymoon is on! Head from the aisle to the isles in the official Stock Aitken Waterman musical featuring the soundtrack of a generation with music...
Preview: The Wizard of Oz, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Wizard of Oz, the musical based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum, will be arriving at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 16 to Sunday 21 January 2024. Michael Harrison, the producer of the smash-hit Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which thrilled audiences on its UK Tour in...
Southampton Gig Guide – January 2024
By Vicky Greer. Image: Shed Seven by Barnaby Fairley. January is always a slower time for live music, but there’s still plenty to do in Southampton this month. Whether you’re looking for an intimate in-store or a high-energy rock gig, there’s something for everyone to celebrate the start of...
Preview: An Evening with Jeff Stelling, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The legendary football host Jeff Stelling will be at MAST Mayflower Studios in 2024! Jeff Stelling will be performing an evening of entertaining anecdotes and football fun on Wednesday 10 January at Southampton’s cultural hub,(edited: now sold out}. With over 30+ years with Sky Sports, Jeff has been described...