Victorious Festival is back at Southsea Common for the August bank holiday (August 26-28), with some of the biggest names in music joining the three-day event at the seaside location. The Stereophonics will return to Victorious for the Friday night headliner slot, marking their second appearance at the festival...
Preview: Derren Brown Showman at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The multi-award winning master of mind control and illusion, Derren Brown, is at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 July with his one-man show, Showman. The content of Showman remains a closely-guarded secret, but Derren reveals: “The heart of the show is about remembering what’s important. Like how...
Review: Boeing Boeing at Theatre Royal Winchester
by Martin Brisland. The 1960s classic play Boeing-Boeing is listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. Written by Marc Camoletti, it is a farce, a type of comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are generally highly...
Review: School of Rock, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Martin Brisland. If you’re looking for a fun filled family night out, this is it! Heading back to school at School of Rock is a must. I never thought I’d see the day when a Conservative peer of the realm, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Julian Fellowes of Downton Abbey...
Shirley Men’s Shed in Southampton officially throws its door open
Shirley Men’s Shed, a Southampton based charity was officially opened by the Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Jacqui Rayment yesterday (July 14). Shirley Men’s Shed has created a community space where people can connect, converse and create. The charity’s aims are to combat loneliness, improve mental health, foster new friendships ...
Win a family ticket to Jurassic Encounters in Southampton this summer
Dinosaurs are set to roam in Southampton this summer – and we have a chance for one family to encounter them for free. Royal Victoria Country Park in Southampton will see T-rex, Velociraptors, Stegosaurus and Pterodactyls roaming through its parkland, when Jurassic Encounters comes to town next month. Stomping...
Letter: City of Culture money should help disadvantaged local children visit theatre
by Corinne Finlay. I would like to see the money (awarded to Southampton as a runner up to becoming City of Culture 2025) go towards opportunities for disadvantaged children to have access to big theatre productions. Some Southampton children will never get the opportunity to see a West End...
Letter: I’m delighted that Satvir Kaur has been selected as a general election candidate
by Jayanti Shah MBE, Director, Positive Message Limited. Picture: Chris Moorhouse. Forty years ago, I was told by someone in Southampton that a non- white person would never get selected let alone win a parliamentary seat on the south coast. I’m delighted and glowing with pride that Satvir Kaur has...
Preview: School of Rock at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, award-winning West End show, School of Rock – The Musical, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 July. Featuring 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, and all the original songs from the movie, this high-octane smash delivers face-melting guitar riffs...
Review: Let’s Rock, Southampton Common
Words Catherine Collins. Pictures: Ian Cumming Photography. Thousands of revellers descended on Southampton Common on Saturday for the return of retro ‘80s festival, Let’s Rock yesterday (July 9). Former Spandau Ballet front man, Tony Hadley, kicked off the day of back-to-back music, performing a set that included True, Gold...