Southampton gig guide: February

By Vicky Greer. Live music is the perfect escapism. Not long ago, I was out in the wind and the cold on my way to Vinilo Record Store to see DITZ’s instore. My shoes we soaked through, and if I’m honest, I did consider packing it all in and...

Pyramid Concert at Central Hall, Southampton

By Max Ndupuechi. Southampton & Isle of Wight Music and Friends of the Southampton Youth Orchestras will present their annual Pyramid Concert on Saturday 1st February.   It will feature Elgar Strings, Youth Strings, Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia, Youth Orchestra & special guests Boom! I Max (pictured), am a member...

Preview: Room on the Broom, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton

‘Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom!’ Tall Stories is delighted to announce that the company’s Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s classic picture book, Room on the Broom, directed by Olivia Jacobs, will be flying into MAST Mayflower Studios from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 February 2025. Enchanting...

Community bakery celebrates 3rd official birthday by offering free cake

A Southampton community bakery that is the commercial venture for a charity in the city is celebrating its third official anniversary this month by offering visitors free birthday cake. CommuniBakes in Shirley was taken over in 2021 to solely support the charity Communicare, which is dedicated to eradicating loneliness...

Southampton Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day 2025

Southampton and the surrounding areas will mark the UK’s national Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day (HMD) with a commemorative event organised by the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton on behalf of the city. Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day is the annual, national commemoration...

Preview: John Shuttleworth, Theatre Royal Winchester

Comedy fans can welcome the return of Radio 4 favourite, John Shuttleworth, as he takes to the stage to celebrate his career, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 12 February. John Shuttleworth is a fictional singer-songwriter and radio presenter created in 1985 and performed by comedy actor and musician...