Beloved Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire will be packing up her suitcase and hitting the road as her West End and Broadway musical Mrs. Doubtfire tours to Southampton for the first time, as part of her the UK and Ireland tour. The hit comedy musical will open at Mayflower Theatre...
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Preview: Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners, Poole and Portsmouth
The world’s biggest celebration of The Dubliners – one of Ireland’s most iconic bands – is coming to Poole and Portsmouth. Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners will visit Lighthouse Arts and Entertainment in Poole on Thursday 15 May, and Kings Theatre in Portsmouth on Saturday 24 May....
Inside Southampton’s protest in support of trans people
By Sally Churchward. Photos by Lily Scott and Sally Churchward. “Like the sun, we will rise above this darkness” – a message of hope rang out across the crowd gathered in the early afternoon sunshine, at Watts Park, Southampton. And many did feel a renewed sense of hope,...
Interview: Rambert Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer ahead of Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Image: Benoit Swan Pouffer by Johan Persson Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation The Redemption of Thomas Shelby captures the Peaky story, with stunning performances from Rambert’s dancers and an iconic soundtrack from a live on-stage band, from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 May 2025. We spoke to artistic director, Benoit...
Hundreds take to Southampton streets for protest in support of trans rights
By Sally Churchward. Some 300 to 500 trans people and allies marched through the centre of Southampton today (26/4/25) before rallying at Watts Park for a rally in support of the transgender community. The event was organised by Trans Pride Southampton following not only the recent Supreme Court ruling...
Winchester Poetry Festival opens its globally recognised Winchester Poetry Prize for the tenth year
Since 2016 poets from far and wide have submitted their best, unpublished poems into Winchester Poetry Prize competition to be in with a chance of winning the prestigious top prizes and publication in a printed anthology. The first prize is £1000, second prize is £500 and third prize is...
Southampton protest in support of trans community on Saturday
By Mabel Wellman, director of Trans Pride Southampton. On Saturday, 26th April, a peaceful protest will take place in Southampton in support of the trans community. This is following not only the recent Supreme Court ruling, but the resulting fallout in which we have heard that the British Transport...
Books which feel like spring
By Laura McCarthy. The spring equinox has passed and we’ve been blessed with brighter and warmer days. It’s not a secret that spring is my favourite season of the year. The weather is not swelteringly hot or miserably cold, but is at that Goldilocks point of perfect balance. The...
Preview: A Fistful of Clary, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Following his acclaimed, sell-out 46-date tour in 2024, Julian Clary is set to saddle up once more as he heads back out on the road with a set of Spring 2025 dates for his hit western-themed stand-up show, A Fistful of Clary! The revered comic and Taskmaster (C4) star...
Welly announce biggest headline shows to date, bringing them to Southampton in October
Following the release of their debut Big In The Suburbs LP in March this year, which itself followed the epic precursor singles Shopping, Soak Up The Culture, Deere John, Cul-De-Sac, Big In The Suburbs, The Roundabout Racehorse and It’s Not Like This In France, Welly continue their journey across...