Southampton People’s Assembly will be holding a rally on Monday, July 24th as part of ongoing Keep Train Ticket Offices Open action. The rally will take place outside Southampton Central train station between 4.30pm and 6pm. A spokesperson said: “Ticket offices are critical for safety, security, accessibility and passenger...
Southampton author to launch new book
Southampton author Nicola Paull launches her self-empowerment book ‘Own Your Story’, written to inspire and encourage anyone who is looking for a fresh holistic approach in their lives next weekend. It’s packed with tools and techniques to help people change their habits and lose negative beliefs to become the...
Applause Review: Jane Eyre, Maskers Theatre Company, Townhill Park House, July 18, 2023
By amateur dramatics editor Martin Brisland. There is an old entertainment adage that says you should never work with children or animals. Well the Maskers Theatre company did both and it was a triumph! Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is their 41st outdoor summer production and maintains their deserved...
Review: The Verdict, Mayflower Theatre Southampton, July 19 2023
by Anita Foxall. The Verdict, Margaret May Hobb’s stage adaption currently at the Mayflower Theatre, takes you to a snowy Boston, where you will experience an intense courtroom drama. This take on Barry Reed’s novel from 1980, which was then adapted to film by David Mamet, starring Paul Newman,...
Review: The Stage at The Greedy Flea, featuring The Guillotine Union Boys, The Mercantile Flea, July 15, 2023
by Joy McKay. It’s half past six on a Saturday evening and I’m in a supermarket, Nothing unusual in that, except I’m not. I’m at The Greedy Flea, the bar/ coffee lounge at The Mercantile Flea, a relative newcomer to the Southampton music scene. The Flea opened in 2021...
Review: Bastille – Bad Blood X Tour, Alexandra Palace, July 14, 2023
By Sally Churchward. Main image by Joe Horridge. Joyous Bastille Day celebrations came to London this weekend. Not with La Marseillaise and processions but thousands of people singing ‘eheu oh!’, ‘shut off the lights’ and an ode to Daniel in the Lion’s Den. It was a special occasion for...
Under the Covers July 2023: Meet local prize-winning children’s author Ali Sparkes
By books editor Carolyn Thomas. As the long summer holidays approach, parents all over Southampton will be juggling jobs and other commitments while keeping their children entertained. So it seems a good time for some reading recommendations! Not only is time with a book immensely enjoyable – when it’s...
Suburban Safari: City Farm
By Katie Isham. Long summer days call for another farm outing. Our city is blessed with fields of farms stashed away in the suburbs. One of these is Southampton City Farm in Millbrook. There’s been a farm on this site since the mid-1970s so if you’ve never been, what...
Local events and businesses, July 2023
Maskers – Jane Eyre open air performance ‘Jane Eyre’. Adapted from the novel by Charlotte Bronte On the lawns of Townhill Park House (near Haskins Garden Centre SO 18 3RR) Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 July at 7.30 (Matinee on Saturday 22nd at 2.30pm Tickets from £13, student and...
Southampton-based author Yarrow Townsend shortlisted for national children’s book award
Southampton-based author Yarrow Townsend has been shortlisted for a prestigious children’s book award. The Branford Boase Award acknowledges particular talent among debut children’s writers alongside the hard work of their editors. Yarrow’s book, The Map of Leaves, has been shortlisted for the award, alongside six others. Yarrow said: “To be...