Photo credit: Striking Faces The Wickham Festival’s switch to a new site has proved to be a huge success. Organisers took the long-standing popular event to a new field a few hundreds yards away in a bid to avoid the mud which proved such a problem last year. And...
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Southampton comes together to condemn hatred and racist violence
By Sally Churchward. Amid growing racist violence across the country, Southampton communities are standing together against hate. On Wednesday evening, a demonstration organised by Hampshire Antifascists will be held in the city centre, leaving from the Peace Fountain at 7pm. This will be a counter-demonstration to planned demonstrations at...
Mayflower Theatre Rehearsal Studio development given go ahead
Plans to build a new rehearsal studio at Mayflower Theatre have been approved as part of their mission to create inspiring experiences. The project will deliver a double-height rehearsal studio, two fully accessible dressing rooms and a combined reception and stage door. In addition, the project will deliver...
Cast of SIX visit Tudor House in Southampton
To mark their royal return to Mayflower Theatre in 2025, and yet another sell out run this year, Mayflower Theatre and SIX visited Tudor House in Southampton to visit the Bronze Cannon which is in situ in the house garden. The cast of SIX visited the bronze cannon which...
RunThrough announces return of Southampton Common Running Festival in 2025
RunThrough has to announced the return of the Southampton Running Festival, set to take place on Sunday, June 15th, 2025, following the success of their event this year. Participants will experience a scenic route beginning and ending on Southampton Common. The course takes runners through diverse landscapes, including woodland, grassland,...
Southampton Mental Health Network’s charity Quiz & Supper Evening
Quiz fans who attend Southampton Mental Health Network’s charity Quiz & Supper Evening this month will be in with a chance of winning prizes worth hundreds of pounds. As part of the Southampton City Council-supported charity’s event at Board in the City CiC on July 23 there will be...
Play to the Crowd announces new strategic partnership with Kuoni Travel
Image, left to right: Hat Fair and Playmakers Director Andrew Loretto, Paul Hermann, Manager of Kuoni’s Winchester store, and Communications and Development Director Kirstie Mathieson Play to the Crowd – the arts and education charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers – announces Kuoni Travel as...
Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios become change partners with Ramps on the Moon
Mayflower Theatre and MAST Mayflower Studios are proud to announce that they have become a Change Partner with Ramps on the Moon, an organisation which supports anti-ableist practice within the performing arts sector. Partnering with People Make It Work over the next 12 months, Ramps on the Moon will...
Heritage: 350 years since the birth of Southampton born hymn writer, Isaac Watts
By Martin Brisland. If you pass the Civic Centre clock tower at 8am, midday, 4pm or 8pm you will hear the bells play the tune “St. Anne.” It was composed by the church organist William Croft and is used for Isaac Watts well known hymn, “Our God, Our Help...
Pride Month starts today
By Mabel Wellman. Today marks the start of Pride month across the world. Cities and towns internationally will be having LGBTQIA+ Pride events, some of which will be for celebrating the entire community, whereas some other events such as Trans Pride and UK Black Pride will be to give...