by Sally Churchward. A national demonstration to support striking NHS workers is being held in London next month and people from Southampton are being invited to attend and show support. Local group, Southampton People’s Assembly, is organising a coach from the city and also making a stop in Eastleigh,...
Review: Strictly Ballroom: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, February 20
by Tessa Hurst. Strictly Ballroom: The Musical has been adapted from the 1992 Baz Luhrmann film of the same name, set in the Australian ballroom dancing scene in the early nineties. This show has been directed and co-choreographed by well-known Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, and his...
Vigil for Brianna Ghey, Southampton, February 17th
by Joy McKay. On the 11th February Brianna Ghey, a young trans woman, was murdered in a park in Warrington. She was just 16. This terrible event has shocked and saddened many but particularly those in the trans community, their friends, family and allies who increasingly hear anti-trans rhetoric...
Literary homes and haunts – from Haworth to Hampshire
by Carolyn Thomas. Every year thousands of people travel to places associated with the authors they love. The link can be that it’s the place where a writer was born, lived, died, or set their novels. But does seeing a writing desk or following the route taken by a...
View from the Kingsland: Life at the Bottom Part 3
by Nick Mabey. When I wrote my first ‘life at the bottom” article, on 4th January, I didn’t know it would be a series. Saints had just sunk to the bottom of the league and I’d hoped it would be temporary. Six weeks on we’re still there, and there’s...
Suburban Safari: Avenue Park
words & photos by Katie Isham. Between Southampton and Eastleigh sprawls much green space. But it’s disappearing. The grassland that was once rampant, is incrementally invaded by housing estates and development. It’d been a few years since visiting the fields I’d once discovered after seeking an alternate car park...
Yoga class to support No Limits charity in Southampton this weekend
This weekend there’s a chance to support a local charity doing vital work to support children and young people and get active at the same time. On Sunday 19th February, local yoga instructor Kat Hutchings will be hosting a donation-based yoga class in Westquay’s Focal Space, on the ground floor...
Review: Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton – February 15
by Martin Brisland. In these hard times audiences want a little escapism with story that reinforces the best of the human spirit. Fisherman’s Friends delivers just that. This amazing true story has been told in two films, an ITV documentary and a book and now in this feel-good musical. ...
Southampton vigil to be held in memory of Brianna Ghey
by Sally Churchward. A vigil is to be held in Southampton on Friday (February 17th) in memory of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey. The event will take place from 6pm at the Peace Fountain in East (Andrews) Park, near Brunswick Place in the city centre. The event is being organised...
Meet the author: Tamar Hodes
by Carolyn Thomas. This occasional In Common series introduces authors with a connection to Southampton or Hampshire – they may have been brought up here, or live here now, or use the area as a setting for their work. Kicking things off is Tamar Hodes, currently living in Bassett,...