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...
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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...
Beans on Toast comes to Southampton’s Joiners next year
Since 2005, Beans on Toast has written simple songs about complicated subjects. Tackling the big issues of the day but doing so with his feet firmly on the ground, he’s become a people’s champ of the modern folk scene and amassed a huge back catalogue of songs in the...
What’s happening in Southampton for Black History Month South
October is Black History Month. Next year is the 20th anniversary of Southampton celebrating Black History Month. Since it began to be marked, its impact and influence has increased across the community with local schools, universities and colleges playing a significant role. Black History Month South is a Community...
Review: October Books’ open mic poetry
By Laura McCarthy. October Books’ open mic poetry evening is a monthly event, hosted by the Southampton bookshop on the third Friday of every month, with the next being on Friday 18th October. I went along to the September event. So, what can you expect? Initially, I had no...
Los Bitchos come to Southampton this month
Image by Tom Mitchell. In August, London-based Los Bitchos released Talkie Talkie is an album glistening with charisma, sonic experimentation and a puckish spirit. Named after a fictional club of the same name, the band’s sparklingly eclectic second album is a late-night paradise brimming with freedom and possibility; a place...