By Sally Churchward. It’s a bit of a bonkers concept – light up drones creating gigantic moving images in the night sky to a narrated abridged telling of the plot of a classic movie. But The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – The Drone Lightshow works, and makes for...
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Opinion: This International Women’s Day I’m feeling bitter and proud
By Elliott Eden. I’m a 16 year old AFAB (assigned female at birth) and this is how I’m feeling this International Women’s Day: bitter. Most days I feel too scared to leave the house, mostly not from any fear of physical danger but just from the usual...
Edwyn Collins brings farewell tour to Southampton’s Central Hall
By Darren Grayer. Scottish pop legend Edwyn Collins has this week announced a farewell tour that sees him visit Central Hall in Southampton on 2nd October. I know what you’re thinking, yet another artist that will be embarking on the first of several farewell tours that will hopefully draw...
Review: …Earnest? MAST Mayflower Studios
By Lewis MacLean. Image: Mark Senior. The Importance of Being Ernest is a play by Oscar Wilde. The similarities kind of end there. To describe this play entirely could potentially ruin it, so you simply need to see it for yourself. Those who like live theatre will love it....
Opinion: Mutual aid – a response to fascism
By Manthan Pathak. If you haven’t watched Ken Loach’s final film, The Old Oak, it tells the story of a village divided by the arrival of a family of Syrian immigrants who are greeted with tremendous hostility, but build friendships as they work with the community to save...
Southampton gig guide – March 2025
By Vicky Greer. We’ve almost reached the rush of fresh gigs that arrive before the chaos of festival season. Soon enough, it will still be light when we leave our houses to head down to the venue, and we won’t have to worry about what we’re going to do...
Review: Coldwave at Heartbreakers, Southampton
By Dan O’Farrell. A Monday night in Southampton might not be the most inspiringly rock ‘n’ roll stop on any Australian band’s tour itinerary, but Adelaide’s Coldwave made the stage their own last night (3/3/25) with a jaw-dropping display of musical intensity that left the gathered music-obsessives feeling both...
Review: Bikini Body & Conscious Pilot – Heartbreakers, Southampton
By Russell Foxall. Photos: Anita Foxall. Having seen the impressive Conscious Pilot before, it was an easy decision to head out on a cold early March Sunday (2/3/25), particularly as I had enjoyed the various songs by Bikini Body I had sampled on line. The opening band was Winchester-based...
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls come to Southampton on their April tour
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls are set to continue their relentless tour schedule this April with a number of headline shows in the UK. After kick-starting the year with a series of dates in Mexico and a special, intimate gig for BRITs Week and War Child, Frank Turner...
Young artists’ work exhibited at historical Southampton landmark
In a vibrant celebration of youth creativity, Southampton charity In Focus Education & Development showcased two photographic exhibitions on Wednesday 26th February, highlighting the transformative power of arts-based learning among young people in collaboration with GO! Southampton, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Southampton City Centre. The evening’s programme...