Words and pictures by Rhona Murphy. Since forming in 2008 Don Broco has become known as a workhorse of a band with their seemingly endless work schedule which has seen them play countless shows and festivals whilst remaining a stalwart of the touring scene. With their latest album ‘Nightmare...
Entertainment Reviews
EP review: Simon Maggs & People Like Us – ‘No Real Ale Pubs Just Creative Hubs’
By Benn Orgill. Simon Maggs & People Like Us have released their new EP ‘No Real Ale Pubs Just Creative Hubs’ this week, adding six more beautifully crafted, melodically contagious, lyrically brilliant songs to their discography. It is described by Simon as ‘a record about people and place: the...
Review: BFI’s London Film Festival Expanded
By Laura McCarthy. Renowned around the world, the BFI’s London Film Festival is kicking off (from October 7th until October 18th) with a great buzz around many new releases, including Simon Stone’s Elsinore, Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut, and Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun. You’ve probably heard of the...
Review: Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Neil Glasspool. Star rating ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ When Baz Lurhmann brought Moulin Rouge to the cinema it came with every drop of his flamboyant, maximalist screen-filling style. It remains in that sense, arguably, of all his films, the full Lurhmann experience. The stage adaptation sure has...
Review: Sports Team – The Brook, Southampton
Words and pictures by Rhona Murphy. Sports Team kicked off their UK tour this week at The Brook in Southampton (22/9/26). If you’re not familiar with the band, they’re renowned for their lively and raucous performances and sharp, satirical lyrics. Sports Team erupted out of the Cambridge music scene...
Review: Mull Historical Society, The Joiners, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. Colin MacIntyre’s remarkably creative mind has kept him occupied to a considerable extent over a lengthy period. Recording under the moniker of The Mull Historical Society, a reference to an organisation in his place of birth, MacIntyre has released eight studio albums and written five books....
Review: The Haunting of Hill House, Salisbury Playhouse
By Rachel Jones. Star rating: 5/5 One of the first things that caught my eye in the programme for The Haunting of Hill House at Salisbury Playhouse was the credit for an “Illusions Consultant”. It was an intriguing inclusion and hinted that this production had more in store than...
Review: Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures ‘The Car Man’, Mayflower Theatre
By Joy McKay. Star rating: 5/5 Matthew Bourne’s dance company New Adventures have returned to Mayflower Theatre as part of tour the UK for a new production of The Car Man. Although premiering in 2020 New Adventures have never bought this particular show to Southampton before and so it...
Review: Music in the City 2026, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. Music in the city took place in Southampton on Saturday (12/9/26). The UK’s biggest one-day multi- venue festival saw more than 400 live performances from artists across 60 different venues that ranged from those already noted for hosting music, right through to some, such as St....
Review: The Ballad of Johnny and June – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Graham Hiley. Star rating: 4/5 If I could have seen one other singer in my lifetime, it would have been Johnny Cash. Sadly, it never happened – but The Ballad of Johnny and June is the next best thing. Christopher Ryan Grant is utterly convincing as the Man...