The Southampton and Lymington branches of Palestine Solidarity Campaign are joining forces to hold a fundraising walk this weekend. Taking place on Sunday, May 25, the walk will go from Milford-on-Sea to Lymington. Funds raised will go to the lifesaving work of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and the...
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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...
Mayflower Theatre introduces reusable drinks cups
Mayflower have teamed up with Bargate to enable Mayflower Theatre to eradicate over 120,000 single-use plastic cups per annum by introducing reusable Stack-Cups – a significant step forward on Mayflower’s carbon cutting programme. As part of its carbon cutting programme, Mayflower has also introduced improved waste stream management increasing...
Winchester Student’s Union launches new public live music venue
Winchester Students’ Union is launching a public live music events at its 500-capacity venue, The Vault, based on the University Campus, in the King Alfred Centre. The Students’ Union will work in collaboration with Divergent Venues (The 1865, Southampton) and The Railway Inn, to develop Winchester’s already thriving music...
Trans rights protest in Winchester hailed as a success
By Mabel Wellman. On the 3rd May, the Hampshire Trans+ Network organised a protest in Winchester. This was to protest against the recent Supreme Court ruling which has excluded trans women from the definition of a woman in UK law. The fallout of which has ranged from trans women...
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...
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: Southampton street furniture
By Martin Brisland. When I was a child, I loved the I-Spy series of books. About forty titles were published from the 1950s until 2002. Typical titles were I-Spy Cars, I-Spy Churches, and I-Spy Birds. You collected points with more gained for unusual finds. It was a wonderful way to...
First ever Trans Pride Basingstoke to take place
Photo: Trans Pride Winchester, credit: Hampshire Trans+ Network On Saturday 12 April, the first ever Trans Pride Basingstoke is to take place in the heart of the town. This is a grassroots event, organised by Hampshire Trans+ Network. The event starts with a protest march through the town, starting...
Gallery: Southampton Marathon 2025
Thousands of runners hit the streets yesterday, as the ABP Southampton Marathon – now in its 10th year – returned to the city. We’ve put together a selection of photos from the day, taken by Mike Daish. In Common is not for profit. We rely on donations from readers...