Words: Darren Grayer. Pictures: Chris Moorhouse. The recent news that Southampton music venue The Joiners is in line to be granted funding from the Music Venues Trust was gratefully received by everyone involved in running it as well as the hundreds of music lovers who regularly attend gigs there....
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The Joiners, Southampton, included in community ownership campaign
Music Venue Properties (MVP), the pioneering Charitable Community Benefit Society created by Music Venue Trust (MVT), has announced the launch of the next phase of its ground-breaking ‘Own Our Venues’ project — a bold initiative to secure the future of a further seven iconic grassroots music venues (GMVs) across...
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,...
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...
Southampton’s Regent to play homecoming show this weekend
Following the release of their sophomore album and a string of singles last year, Southampton-born band Regent return this month with a new track titled “I Feel For You”, a tale of lost love and liberation. Opening with euphoric drums and Britpop-indebted guitar twangs, “I Feel For You” is...
Interview: Rob Clamp
By Charlie Hislop “Ok……. jump” and everyone did if they weren’t already jumping. It’s the close-out of Southampton’s Rob Clamp’s recent hometown gig. The place is rammed, the audience is bouncing. The energy coming off the stage is visible. The set is a mix of album tracks and new...
Heritage: Plaques of Southampton 4
By Martin Brisland. A story behind every plaque. In three previous articles I have mainly covered some of the stories behind the English Heritage blue plaques found in our city. In this final article I will cover some of the Black History Month ones, the Bevois Mount History Group ones...
Heritage: Plaques of Southampton 3
By Martin Brisland. Behind every plaque lies a story. In two previous articles I mentioned the various types of plaque found in our city. There are English Heritage blue ones, Southampton Council black ones to remember local people who had a connection to the Titanic, Black History Month have put...
Interview: The Baddies director and choreographer Katie Beard and composer Joe Stilgoe talk about their upcoming show
The brand-new stage adaptation of The Baddies, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit 2022 story, visits Mayflower Studios from Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 April 2025. We spoke to director and choreographer, Katie Beard, and composer, Joe Stilgoe, about their upcoming tour. How did this co-production of The Baddies...
Heritage: The Plaques of Southampton 2
By Martin Brisland. In a previous article in February, I described the blue and other types of plaque that can be found in Southampton. We have just celebrated International Women’s Day. The origins of the day can be traced back to Therea Malkiel, a 35-year-old labour organiser in New York...