A new book, Kick It: The Definitive Football Mixtape, explores Southampton FC history through song. Its author, Paul Brand, gives a preview. It’s probably best not to think about it too deeply. It’s just a song. A call to arms. A tribal anthem. And Southampton FC have had to...
View from the Kingsland – How to feel about VAR?
By Nick Mabey. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR from here on) provokes some of the strongest feelings and opinions the average football fan can muster these days, so I thought it time I gave it some prolonged attention here. For those wondering why I’m distracting myself from Saints’ league...
Review: The Devil Wears Prada, Dominion Theatre, London
By Graham Hiley. Photos: Matt Crockett. Grab your Gucci, dig out your Dior and Choos your Jimmy. Then gird your loins and head for the Dominion Theatre for The Devil Wears Prada – the musical. The celebrated movie has been given a sparkling makeover into a smash hit show...
Interview: James B Partridge chats gen Z nativity and more ahead of Big Christmas Assembly show in Southampton
By Sarah Groszewski. This holiday season James B Partridge, the beloved primary school music teacher turned nostalgic sensation, will help audiences relive the magic of their childhood, as he takes The Big Christmas Assembly on tour, which includes a show at The Stage Door in Southampton on the 15th...
Review: Chicago, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Graham Hiley Darren Day gave them the old Razzle Dazzle in Chicago at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre last night (19/11/24). For one week only, the star of stage and screen is reprising his iconic role of Billy Flynn the slick smart-talking lawyer who defends murderess Roxie Hart by sensationalising...
Heritage: campaign to commemorate members of WWII Photographic Reconnaissance Units
A campaign to commemorate the pilots and navigators of the Photographic Reconnaissance Units (PRU), who served during the Second World War, is looking to find the living relatives of these local war heroes. The PRU, which was tasked to provide up-to-date intelligence to strategically plan the Allied actions...
Winter reads: turkeys, blankets, and fantastical flying hogs
By Laura McCarthy. Throughout the cold nights by the fire, you need a little something to accompany that hot chocolate in hand and nothing could be better than a book which captures the essence of the season. Personally, I’ll be looking forward to kicking things off with The Dead...
Charlie Smith to play final gig of the year at Unity Brewing alongside local artists
Acoustic singer-songwriter Charlie Smith plays his final show of the year on November 29th at Unity Brewing in Southampton. Charlie, who comes from Romsey, is a solo acoustic guitar and vocals artist, who has built up a strong reputation in the area, having hosted his own shows at venues...
Review: Welsh National Opera – Rigoletto, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Chris Richards. photo: Richard Hubert Smith. My mum got totally distracted by one courtier’s long, thin, and (most probably) fake willy. It was my first opera, it was eye-opening. I have long considered an opera to be mainly about the big drama moments and fabulous costumes – underpinned...
Greenpeace Southampton Test volunteers and constituents host event to show MP constituents want urgent action to protect environment
Last week (8/11/24) constituents came together with Satvir Kaur MP in St Denys as part of the National Day of Action, to call for more action for people, climate and nature. Greenpeace Southampton Coordinators Lyn Brayshaw and Rosanna Newey lead a Q&A roundtable discussion at St Denys Community Centre...