This Saturday (31/8/24), Palestine Solidarity Campaign is holding a National Day of Action across the UK on the theme of divestment. PSC is urging banks, local government pension funds, and universities to withdraw investments from companies that help sustain Israeli apartheid. In support of the campaign, PSC Southampton will...
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Punks, pirates, and parrots: Totton pub hosts charity music event tomorrow
By Laura McCarthy. The Peg & Parrot in Totton will be hosting Punkfest, a charity music event, on Saturday 10th August from 6pm in aid of Naomi House and Jacksplace. Local pop punk cover band The Audio Pirates are set to perform an exciting set of alternative hits alongside...
Latest RSA event to explore ‘The Southampton narrative and civic pride’
How can we embrace a shared, positive narrative for Southampton? And how can we communicate and amplify this narrative to foster a sense of pride in our city and its people? These are two of the questions that will be addressed at the latest RSA event, The Southampton Narrative...
Southampton march and protest calling for peace in Gaza on Sunday
In the last 9 months, more than 37,500 people have been killed in Gaza. It is estimated that 70% of these deaths are woman and children. This week a report was published in The Lancet stating that it is reasonable to estimate that the current conflict will result in...
Mela Festival returns to Southampton on Saturday
Image: Mughal Miniatures Walkabout, credit Irina Mackie. The popular Mela Festival returns to Southampton this weekend. Taking place on Saturday at Hoglands Park in the city centre, the site will open at 11am, with the first acts taking to the stage at noon and the main stage featuring performances...
Preview: Mr Toad, Theatre Royal Winchester
Photo credit: Tom Wren Families searching for a show they can all enjoy should look no further than Mr Toad – performed at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July. It tells the story of Mr Toad of Toad Hall, which is under threat from the...
Hat Fair celebrates 50th birthday
Photos by Adrienne Photography Hat Fair – the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts – celebrated its 50th birthday in style last weekend (Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July) – despite the patchy weather. The festivities began around lunchtime on the Friday – shortly after the first performances...
Kasabian come to Bournemouth this month ahead of arena tour
Following a wild, triumphant week that saw the release of their brand new studio album Happenings, a truly euphoric secret set at Glastonbury’s Woodsies Stage, and a celebratory hometown headliner at Leicester’s Victoria Park this Saturday, today sees yet another installment of the band’s incredible run as Kasabian announce four huge November...
Let’s Rock Southampton returns to Southampton Common this weekend
Thousands of retro music revellers are set to descend on Southampton Common this weekend as Let’s Rock returns for a day of gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun, with legendary musicians performing hit after hit to a crowd of all ages. The Southampton edition – which takes place on Saturday (July...
Greenpeace Southampton encourage voters to go to the polls with climate and nature in mind
With just 2 days to go until the General Election, on 4th July, scores of local volunteers have been out door-knocking across Southampton where they spoke to voters about climate solutions, and urged them to vote with climate and nature in mind. Polling shows that more than 70% of...