Irish four-piece noise-punk band Naked Lungs recently announced their highly anticipated debut album, “Doomscroll,” out 18th August and their first headline UK tour, bringing them to Southampton’s Heartbreakers on September 27th. The album and tour come on the heels of a triumphant 2022, which saw the band release several...
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Preview: Message In A Bottle, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre production set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Sting, will arrive at Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 May. The highly original dance production – combined with breath-taking music in an uplifting story of humanity and hope...
Preview: A Couple of Swells, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
In a musical match made in theatrical heaven, Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe are set to bring A Couple of Swells to MAST Mayflower Studios on Thursday 20 April. This brand-new show features some of their all-time favourite standards and some classic duets, sprinkled with heaps of panache and...
Kevin to juggle his way around Southampton marathon in aid of Communicare
Kevin Sawers from Hedge End will be juggling his way around the 5k in the ABP Southampton Marathon in aid of a charity that helps eradicate loneliness this weekend. The 45-year-old decided to set himself the challenge of juggling and running the race in aid of Communicare, which helps...
Interview: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s John Partridge
By Hugh Montgomery. Getting to dress-up must be one of the most fun elements of an actor’s life, and in that respect John Partridge is certainly relishing his new role playing Hugo, aka frustrated drag artiste Loco Chanelle, in the new tour of hit musical Everybody’s Talking about Jamie....
Review: Bad Manners, Engine Rooms, Southampton – December 2022
words and photographs by Peter Nicholson. When I get asked to photograph a gig, sometimes I take it in my stride. Other times I really look forward to it. The Bad Manners gig at Southampton’s Engine Rooms was one of the latter. My favourite era of music (simply because...
Preview: Winchester Comedy Festival, Theatre Royal Winchester
Do you need a good laugh to chase away the winter blues? Then you’re in luck. Audiences can expect another top night of laughs from Winchester Comedy Festival with their Winter Gala 2022 on Thursday 8 December at Theatre Royal Winchester. This season’s event features stand-up comedy from Isy...
Preview: Maisie Adam: Buzzed, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam is coming to MAST Mayflower Studios on Sunday 23 October with a brand-new show, Buzzed. Back in 2018, Yorkshire born Maisie was an inexperienced stand-up newcomer, who chose to do a...
Suburban Safari: Bridge Club
by Katie Isham. Southampton being a sea city, we’re never far from the coast or the numerous bridges spanning the city’s waterways. This safari takes a mooch about under the biggest bridge to marvel at the architecture, enjoy the scenery and maybe even join some activities occurring by the...
Southampton Black History Month 2022 set to kick off in style
Black History Month South in association with MAST Southampton Studios is hosting a spectacular Gala Night of Entertainment celebrating the diversity of Southampton and featuring a wealth of talent from the city in October. The Gala Night will be a fun-packed, family event featuring spoken word artistes such as...