by Katie Isham. Once again, our old friend summer has one foot out the door. No doubt expedited by the lack of rain, the trees are shedding their leaves like confetti. Time to get out and enjoy the last warm days of summer. On the outskirts of Eastleigh, is...
Campaigners for NHS dentist access take to Southampton streets
The Toothless Southampton campaign had a good response on Tuesday (August 30) at its stall in Shirley High Street with a team of 12 volunteers out to share information with the public. Toothless in Southampton is a campaign to provide an NHS dentist for everyone. It was formed in...
Pleasure Beyond Measure – more free music added to Southampton online local archive
by Geoff Wall. Following the recent free posting of Pleasure Beyond Measure’s Pete Holden Bequest recordings, I’ve delved deep in to my local (Southampton) music archive and exhumed tapes from my 32nd Birthday Bash at the Joiners pub back in 1983. (Read more about the project here). Recorded by...
Great Get Together to take place in Southampton’s Freemantle Lake Park
Regular visitors to Freemantle Lake Park in Southampton will have noticed that changes are afoot. Friends of Fremantle Lake Park were successful at securing a bid from The Veolia Environmental Trust and are delighted to see many years of hard work finally coming together. The money is being used...
Preview: Kiri Pritchard-McLean – Home Truths, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
By Catherine Collins. The amazingly funny Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be taking her latest live show, Home Truths, to the MAST Mayflower Studios stage on Saturday 10 September. Over lockdown, Kiri moved back home to Wales, and Home Truths explores her evolving relationship with that: what it’s like being back,...
Bastille on songwriting, being good allies and “the ‘eh, oh’ song”
by Sally Churchward. Being in a globally successful band and fame might seem synonymous. But for the members of Bastille there has always been a distinction, and they’ve worked hard to keep it that way. We’re chatting backstage at Victorious Festival. Later on they will headline at the Castle...
Bastille interview: songwriting, fame & being allies
by Sally Churchward. British band Bastille headlined at this year’s Victorious Festival in Southsea, before heading on tours of South America and Europe. They talked to Sally Churchward about avoiding fame, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, creativity and more. Being in a globally successful band and fame might seem...
Southampton Pride draws in thousands
Thousands of people attended Southampton Pride on Saturday (27 August). The event saw a colourful march through the city, from Queen’s Park to Guildhall Square, where the family-friendly festivities included entertainment, with performances from local up and coming band ‘genre-queer trans punks’ Hunting Hearts, who also played at Southampton...
Review: Victorious Festival, Southsea Common
by Catherine Collins. Additional reporting by Sally Churchward. One of the biggest festivals in the south returned this weekend for a three day music extravaganza, with some of the industry’s most exciting names taking to the stages (26-28 August). This year, the organisers put some of the biggest acts...
Review: Bugsy Malone at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Martin Brisland. The world-famous musical Bugsy Malone is at the Mayflower this week as part of a national tour. It is the messiest gangster show ever and an unforgettable theatrical experience that is exuberant, ebullient and uplifting. Whilst many of the acting roles are taken on by young people...