Victorious Festival, UK’s biggest metropolitan family-friendly festival, has announced further acts to its line-up including, comedian, actor, and now ballroom dancer Chris McCausland. Chris will join this year’s incredible comedy line-up, alongside Joel Dommett and Ruby Wax! Elsewhere on the music line-up, Beats & Swing are bringing the party to the Seaside Stage with Fabio & Grooverider, The Cuban Brothers, and Utah...
Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. I think this is when Mayflower Theatre is at its best, when hosting productions of grand scale, and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella proved to be a dazzling showcase of artistry, spectacle, and heartfelt storytelling with of course flawless dancing. With detailed costumes, sweeping set changes that...
Opinion: Anti-racism protest in a post-truth world
By Manthan Pathak, member of Southampton Stand Up To Racism. Joyous choral music provides the background as the video begins with a burst of sunlight. Enter UKIP leader Nick Tenconi, a stocky, bald, bearded man in undertaker-esque attire. He carries a long black umbrella despite the overwhelming sunshine, as...
A Couple of Swells – Turner Sims, Southampton
Head to Turner Sims on Saturday 8 February at 8pm for ‘A Couple of Swells’. A Couple of Swells is the inspired pairing of two unique entertainers – Liza Pulman, songstress, comedienne and one-third of the iconic Fascinating Aida, and virtuoso pianist, songwriter and singer Joe Stilgoe. Together they...
Seed Swap at Bitterne Station this spring
Local community food growing project, Bitterne Park Growing Places, has teamed up with Southampton Seed Swap to organise this year’s seed swap on Saturday 8 March at Bitterne Station from 11am to 2pm. The event is free to attend but donations are welcome to cover costs. A wide selection...
Heritage: LGBT History Month – the pioneering Institute for Sexual Science that was destroyed by Nazis
By Mabel Wellman. Saturday was the start of LGBT History Month. As someone with an interest in history this has always been a busy month for me. In the past I’ve reached out through Trans Pride Southampton to research and create content for LGBT History Month that focused heavily...
Review: C Duncan – Heartbreakers, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. C Duncan burst onto the music scene in 2015, with his Mercury Prize nominated debut album, Architect. He is classically trained as a musician, as are his mother and father, who both feature as backing musicians on some of his music, which I would describe as...
Poetry: focus on Southampton poets Srishti Agarwal and David Spencer
By Anita Foxall. The Southampton spoken word scene continues to be buzzing with fresh talent. These two poets have brought their unique voices and captivating performances to Write a Note recently, and now share a little of their work here with you. Srishti Agarwal Srishti Agarwal is of...
Art review: Queering connections: Glitchy Kinship, The Winchester Gallery, Winchester School of Art
By Mabel Wellman. The fifth Queering Connections art exhibit launched this week at The Winchester Gallery at Winchester School of Art (30/1/25). This exhibition by sociologist Dr Lizzie Reed of sociology and artist Milou Stella, called Glitchy Kinship, explores relationships and states of change between people, nature, stories, and...
Review: Ryley Walker, The Joiners, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. I first became aware of Ryley Walker’s music in 2015 on release of his second solo album, Primrose Green. It picked up a fair amount of critical acclaim and the comparisons to John Martyn, Nick Drake, Michael Chapman, and Bert Jansch were enough to gain him...