Fatboy Slim, Snow Patrol, Jamie T and Biffy Clyro have this morning been announced as headliners for Victorious Festival 2024, on Southsea Common. Courteeners, Pixies, Becky Hill, Wet Leg, Idles, Louis Tomlinson and Jess Glynne will also join the bumper line-up for next summer. There will also be comedy...
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Interview: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s Ivano Turco
By Hugh Montgomery. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie comes to Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre in January. Ivano Turco who stars in the title role talks about the affinity he feels for the role. In his short career so far, super-talented musical theatre star Ivano Turco has already demonstrated formidable range: having...
Chance to win signed bestselling novel as Soton bakery revives Regency meal of ‘nuncheon’
Southampton residents are being asked to help revive the Regency meal of ‘nuncheon’ by entering a recipe competition run by a community bakery in the city. Shirley-based CommuniBakes wants ideas for cake or bread it doesn’t already make that would be suitable as a mid-morning or afternoon snack. The...
Theatre Royal Winchester announces New Year programme
Theatre Royal Winchester has announced its New Year programme packed with music, National Theatre film screenings, well-known names, dance, stand-up, local talent and community performances, Fringe favourites, family shows, drama and comedy. The season begins with music and The George Harrison Project on 6 January 2024 – the UK’s...
Interview: Mayflower panto star Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins stars as the Man in the Mirror in The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton’s pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. He talks about his fondness for the city, Christmas traditions and more What does doing pantomime mean to you? It means a joyous time when parents, carers,...
Soton charity helping vulnerable young people through the cold this Christmas
Southampton-based young people’s charity, No Limits, is concerned about the rising number of young people facing issues with housing and homelessness, the cost of living, and their mental health, in the run up to Christmas. Demand for help is increasing. In the last year, the number of young people asking for...
Cinderella production pictures released
Theatre Royal Winchester has released a selection of production photos from this year’s traditional family pantomime, Cinderella. Cinderella is the rags to riches story of a servant girl magically transformed into a beautiful princess to go to the ball to meet the handsome prince. The theatre celebrated the pantomime’s...
The Human League to headline Let’s Rock Southampton next year
Let’s Rock has announced that synth-pop legends The Human League will headline Let’s Rock Southampton 2024 on Saturday July 6th. Also performing at the much-loved event on Southampton Common next summer will be Level 42, Peter Hook & The Light, From The Jam, eXTC, Jason Donovan, Kim Appleby, Altered...
Southampton’s Charlie Smith coming to The Art House for two December dates
Southampton musician Charlie Smith has put out a new EP and is rounding 2023 off with two events at The Art House in the city centre. ‘Southampton Sessions’ is a 6-track live EP. “This year has been extremely busy for me, performing countless local gigs and embarking on a...
Tom Jones and Madness to headline in Southampton city centre next year
Tom Jones and Madness are the latest headliners to be announced for next year’s inaugural Southampton Summer Sessions series. They join previously announced Nile Rodgers & CHIC and Kaiser Chiefs on the growing lineup of unmissable acts who will take over Southampton’s Guildhall Square for Summer Sessions from 15 to 30 June. Tickets go on general sale on...