by Martin Brisland. When you walk through the Bedford Place area of Southampton, have you ever realised that some of the street names are linked to Britain’s ignoble colonial past and the East India Company? Southampton was a minor port in the 1830s at the end of its time...
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Southampton indie rockers Pioneers to release new single Cold For Zero
Southampton indie rockers Pioneers have announced the forthcoming release of their new single, “Cold For Zero,” out on August 1st. This track, reminiscent of the early 2000s indie scene, pays homage to Pioneers’ early years while also exploring the universal theme of navigating adulthood and the desire to retain...
View from the Kingsland: Renewal Time
by Nick Mabey. I can usually tell how excited I am about the forthcoming season by how early I renew my season ticket. This year my deadline was 30th June, if I wanted to get the early bird discount, and I actually renewed on 20th. I reckon that’s about...
Show Announcement: Shrek the Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The smash-hit musical, Shrek the Musical, will arrive at Mayflower Theatre on Tuesday 20 February 2024, for one week only. Based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks film, the Broadway and West End hit show, Shrek the Musical, is a fun filled and hilarious musical comedy with a cast of...
Mayflower Theatre to celebrate ten years of Summer Youth Projects
When Michael Ockwell joined Mayflower Theatre as the Chief Executive ten years ago, he brought with him a passion for youth theatre and a goal to broaden the engagement of young people in the arts in Hampshire. The main participatory event to achieve this aim was a Summer Youth...
Gengahr come to Southampton’s Vinilo following release of new album
Gengahr’s new album Red Sun Titans, out 9th June, is the sound of a band reborn – harnessing the energy and inspiration of their past but with a bold and fiercely independent vision for the future. It’s an album “caught in between two worlds,” as frontman Felix Bushe puts...
Preview: Pretty Woman, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton – July
The producers of the smash hit, Pretty Woman: The Musical, are delighted to announce that the show will arrive at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre from Monday 22 to Saturday 27 July 2024, with on-sale dates to be announced soon. Pretty Woman: The Musical is Hollywood’s ultimate rom-com, live on stage,...
Preview: The Commitments, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
It is 35 years since The Commitments first burst from the pages of Roddy Doyle’s best-selling novel, and now the world’s hardest working and most explosive soul band are set to return in an all-new stage production, arriving at Mayflower Theatre from Monday 27 March to Saturday 1 April...
Preview: The Rocky Horror Show, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Rocky Horror Show will light up the stage of the Mayflower Theatre from Monday 20 to Saturday 25 March 2023, as the phenomenal cast perform this iconic musical. Since it first opened 50 years ago in London in June 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre, The Rocky Horror...
Preview: The Bodyguard, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton in November
The award-winning international smash hit musical, The Bodyguard, will come to Mayflower Theatre from Monday 30 October to Saturday 4 November 2023. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge, but what...