Sam Lee will release his fourth studio album, ‘songdreaming’, on 15th March. The news arrives with the announcement of a 17-date headline tour for 2024, bringing him to Southampton’s Turner Sims in April. ‘songdreaming’ represents the latest stage in the development of Sam Lee’s music, from its roots in...
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Preview: Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt are delighted to announce the full cast of Edward Scissorhands – devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne – which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 March 2024. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring 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...
Southampton’s Pegasuses share Snowglobe: a Christmas song even a Grinch would love!
In a world saturated with traditional holiday tunes, Pegasuses, the musical duo comprising of vocalists Laura Lamb and Dave Miatt (former lead guitarist of Thomas Tantrum), offer a breath of fresh air. After recording their debut album this year with producer Russell Marsden (Band of Skulls/Alberta Cross) at Snook...
Southampton listings 5 – 11 December
By Neil Glasspool. Image by Stuart Martin. Over the last few weeks you may have detected a degree of Christmas-curmudgeonliness in the listings. Well, it turns out we’re only human after all. And if there’s anything to melt our cold heart and get us diving into the Christmas spirit...
Kira Mac come to Southampton in the spring
Image by Will Carter. British rock band Kira Mac have announced a 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour, bringing them to the 1865, Southampton, in May. The UK tour starts Thursday April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ends at the Stoke Underground on Saturday May 11th. Kira Mac fuse of old-school rock with contemporary...
Preview: Reginald D Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Sh!t, Theatre Royal Winchester
Brutally honest, observational comic, Reginald D Hunter, returns to Theatre Royal Winchester with The Man Who Could See Through Sh!t, on Saturday 18 November. Hunter’s show explores how – in these supercharged socio-political times – the challenge is more and more about separating what’s true and what’s real, and,...
View from the Kingsland: What did you expect?
Saints column by Nick Mabey. There was much talk after our last league game about Saints’ fans reactions to a home draw with Rotherham. In the ground during the match I also noticed there was a lot of debate going on about the way the team plays and should...
Interview with Punk Rock Factory – from online fun to TikTok stars, now selling out a venue near you!
By Nick Mabey. Punk rock, Disney songs and sausages; in the words of Maria Von Trapp, these are a few of my favourite things. And so it was I keenly put my hand up to interview Peej Edwards, singer and guitarist with South Wales on-line-turned-live band Punk Rock Factory,...
Comedian Connor Burns comes to Totton following Edinburgh success
Hot on the heels of his totally sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 season, which saw him add 2000 extra seats to what was only his second-ever Edinburgh Fringe, Scottish comedian Connor Burns is set to embark on a debut national tour with his critically acclaimed show Vertigo, bringing him...