Words and pictures by Spring Wise. There was a lovely long queue of goth and goth-adjacent punters snaking by the Joiners, Southampton, on Sunday, which always warms my heart and hints at a good night about to be had. Opening the evening was local band, Riteoff, who had a...
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Suburban Safari: Ladies Walk, Thornhill
By Katie Isham. Let’s go back in time a little, to the late 19th century. Thornhill Park was still an estate, but a sprawling parkland one of over 400 acres. It was initially formed by Michael Hoy, later passed to his widow, Elizabeth and then after her death, to...
Review: Bastille Presents & – 1865, Southampton
Words by Sally Churchward. Photos by Bella Briscoe. There was something intimate, magical and raw about Bastille’s gig at Southampton’s 1865 last night (18/10/24). Obviously it was a much smaller venue than frontman Dan Smith typically plays with the band’s regular line up – who routinely sell out arenas...
Benefits come to Southampton’s Joiners this month
Image by Tom White Last month, Teesside’s Benefits returned with their new single “Land Of The Tyrants,” ahead of their tour, which brings them to Southampton’s Joiners on October 22nd. The track marks their first new material since 2023’s widely acclaimed debut album “NAILS”. “NAILS” landed in April last...
Interview: Delilah Bon – the ‘evil hate-filled female’ on rage, songwriting and making tiny furniture
By Spring Wise. Images by Helen Tate. Delilah Bon (she/her) chats with Spring Wise (they/them) ahead of her sold out show at The Joiners, Southampton, on November 1st. About a year ago, I complimented a friend on a t-shirt they had on which said “Dead Men Don’t Rape”. She...
The Stranglers announced as latest Summer Sessions headliners in Southampton
Today, Live Nation leading live music and event promoter Cuffe & Taylor have announced legendary British band The Stranglers as a headliner for TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions, taking over Guildhall Square on Saturday, 14 June. Joining them as main support will be the seminal punk rock band...
Review – Wunderhorse, The 1865, Southampton
By Vicky Greer. Wunderhorse are a force to be reckoned with. Rising through the ranks with their debut album Cub back in 2022, they’ve swiftly become one of the most celebrated, thrilling voices in alternative music. On Monday hundreds of fans were crammed into The 1865 to see their...
Review – The Mountaintop, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
By Graham Hiley. The Mountaintop scaled new heights at MAST Mayflower Studios. Katori Hall’s re-imagining of Dr Martin Luther King’s final night on earth is utterly captivating and deeply thought-provoking – and superbly performed by two actors at the peak of their powers. Ray Strasser-King is completely convincing as...
Review – War Horse, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Graham Hiley. I had always resisted every entreaty to go and see War Horse. I didn’t think it was my sort of thing. After being persuaded to see it at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre, I can honestly say it is everybody’s sort of thing – or at least it...
Comedian Larry Dean brings show Dodger to Berry Theatre in the new year
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Larry Dean is set to embark on a national tour this autumn with his brand-new stand up show Dodger, bringing him to Southampton’s Berry Theatre on February 25th. Dodger sees Larry contemplate his heroes and his identity. His hero was Elvis, but this year his thoughts have...