Image and original artwork by Iwona Demko – image edited. In what is set to be a powerful display of sacred activism, a group of courageous women will gather to protest against Southern Water, employing the traditional Anasyrma method, commonly known as ‘Raising The Skirt’.** This unique and culturally...
DIIV come to Southampton in December
Image: DIIV by Coley Brown. Following the release of their critically acclaimed new album Frog In Boiling Water, DIIV will go on a run of EU / UK tour dates to take place in winter 2024, bringing them to Southampton’s Engine Rooms. Frog In Boiling Water has received critical acclaim...
Review: Pride in the Park, Southampton – Day #1
By Mabel Wellman. The two day Pride In The Park event has started today on the 8th June, and will continue into the evening of 9th June. The day started fairly quietly, but the live performances soon grew a crowd to sing and dance along to many queer classic...
Shed Seven bring partly sold out tour to Bournemouth this autumn
Image by Chris Little. Shed Seven have already had an unforgettable 30th anniversary year, taking in their first ever No.1 album with ‘A Matter of Time’, two huge upcoming homecoming celebration shows at York’s Museum Gardens, and aNo.1 vinyl single with the BBC Radio 2 playlisted ‘Let’s Go Dancing’. Yet the fun doesn’t stop there....
Acclaimed author and thinker Alva Gotby comes to Winchester this weekend
Verso Books author and thinker Alva Gotby comes to Winchester to explore the perceptions and politics of emotional life. On Sunday 9th June acclaimed author and thinker Alva Gotby is coming to The Railway Inn, Winchester to and talk about her book – They Call It Love: The Politics...
In Conversation with Romilly Morgan at October Books
Southampton’s independent radical bookshop, October books, will be celebrating Independent Bookshop Week later this month with a special event. On June 17th, they will will be joined by Brazen Books founder Romilly Morgan for a discussion around independent booksellers and fiction in translation. BRAZEN has just published Japanese bestseller...
Southampton peace protest against Gaza genocide
By Nazrin Wilkinson. Hundreds of Southampton residents marched peacefully through the city on Sunday 2nd June, to protest against the ongoing Israeli offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 36,000 people have been killed. The march, organised by the Southampton Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) with the support...
Opinion: Resisting the Rwanda Act
By Manthan Pathak. It’s a Monday morning like any other for most of us, but not for everyone. Outside Portswood police station dozens of men and women seeking refuge queue to ‘report’, a regular commitment they must make if they have claimed asylum. For many, they know that every...
Reader’s letter: can you help make TriFest happen?
By Paul Jenks – TriFest coordinator. TriFest is a free festival (run by volunteers) held on Riverside Park, next to Bitterne Park Triangle (TriFest) in Southampton. This year’s festival is on Saturday 27th July and it will be our 5th year. We’ve got a bit of everything. We have...
Pride Month starts today
By Mabel Wellman. Today marks the start of Pride month across the world. Cities and towns internationally will be having LGBTQIA+ Pride events, some of which will be for celebrating the entire community, whereas some other events such as Trans Pride and UK Black Pride will be to give...