words and photos by Peter Nicholson. After my interview with Caity Baser last month, ahead of her home-town show at Southampton’s Engine Rooms, I was keen to see if her energy and enthusiasm would extend to the performance in her stage show… It did, ten fold! Caity was obviously...
Review: Morganway + Alyssa Bonagura, The Joiners, Southampton, 16th April 2023
photography and words by Peter Nicholson. Morganway describe themselves as a formidable live act, and I certainly have no argument with that. Appearing at the Joiners, Southampton, on Sunday, the band gave an excited audience a great show. For some of the band, it was somewhat of a homecoming...
Photos & review: Reef + When Rivers Meet & Electric Milk – Portsmouth Guildhall, March 13
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. I had hoped to see Reef at their Bournemouth show earlier this month, but that performance, along with others, was cancelled at the last minute because bass player Jack Bessant had been taken to hospital with a head injury. So it was a...
Reader’s letter: local people lobbied Southampton MPs as part of Greenpeace Warm this Winter event
by Southampton Greenpeace group. “Constituents met with Caroline Nokes MP on a video call and Alan Whitehead MP in central Southampton as part of the nationwide Warm This Winter mass lobby. Several local people came along to the meetings and shared their experiences of how the current rise in...
Review: Titanic The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, April 11
by Peter Nicholson. When any production, be it a movie, play or musical, uses a real life tragedy as its plot line, I’m always apprehensive. Hollywood can often be accused of trying to turn disaster into profit far too quickly, but that accusation was difficult to level at James...
Heritage: Southampton scriptwriter N.J. Crisp
by Martin Brisland. Remembering the career of prolific Southampton scriptwriter N.J. Crisp, whose credits included Dixon of Dock Green, Colditz and Secret Army. Older readers probably remember major BBC TV series from the 1960s and 1970’ such as Compact, Dixon of Dock Green, Dr Finlay’s Casebook, The Expert,...
Photos and review: Takedown Festival, Portsmouth Guildhall, April 8
Words: James Nicholson. Photographs: Peter Nicholson Photography. Takedown Festival 2023 aimed to bring together alternative rock and metal fans for a day of non-stop performances from groups including the masked, and still anonymous members of Sleep Token, the energetic reggae metal collective Skindred and 30 other big names. Not...
Suburban Safari: Spring worship on the farm
by Katie Isham. Easter is a time of new life, hope and a healthy smattering of eggs. Spending some time on the farm seems fitting. Aldermoor is home to a budding farm, just off a busy bus route and surrounded by a labyrinth of residential streets. Nestled in the...
Photos: Southampton Children’s Pleasure Park, a love letter
by Sally Churchward. For generation after generation of children brought up in the city, the Children’s Pleasure Park in Southampton Sports Centre has been a brightly coloured, joyous presence. From days out spending tokens on round abouts and trampolines to birthday parties with as many ‘goes’ as you can...
Photos: ABP Southampton Marathon 2023
photos by Mike Daish. Sunday, April 2, saw more than 6,000 runners take to the streets of Southampton, to take part in a full marathon and 10K and 5K runs. The annual event is an important fundraising opportunity for local charities and a large number of participants were being...