By Darren Grayer. Pictures: Sandra Ebert. Art-rock four piece Modern Woman, fronted by primary songwriter Sophie Harris, will be one of the must- see acts at Southampton’s excellent Wanderlust Festival in May. The band are set to release their debut album, Johnny’s Dreamworld on May 1st via One Little...
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Mélanie Pain of Nouvelle Vague brings her solo show to Southampton
An iconic voice of Nouvelle Vague for 20 years, Mélanie Pain continues her singular solo journey through pop, folk, and intimate poetry. After three critically acclaimed albums celebrated for their delicacy, she returns with ‘How and Why’, a fourth luminous and stripped-back record. She’s on the road, and comes...
The Riverside Big Band brings the golden age of swing to Warsash in the new year
An evening that captures the golden age of swing comes to Warsash in the new year. On 6 February the sensational Riverside Big Band—with its powerhouse line-up of 5 saxes, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, and a driving rhythm section—will light up the stage at The Victory Hall with classics...
View from the Kingsland: Be careful what you wish for
By Nick Mabey. Tough times at St Mary’s continue with a run of form that led to the departure of the manager (thus answering the puntastic question as to whether Will Still will still be in charge at the end of the season). At what proved to be his...
New show ‘DEATH* by PowerPoint’ comes to Southampton for one night only
Local theatre-maker Liam Gifford brings funny, earnest exploration of life, death and the taxing slides in-between to Southampton for one night only. Born out of a childhood nightmare and a lifetime of reflection, DEATH* by PowerPoint is a unique one-person performance in which the performer, Liam Gifford, explores fear...
Preview: The Wassail, Theatre Royal Winchester
Christmas comes early with festive cheer from folk favourites, Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden – with The Wassail at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 12 November. This is an evening of seasonal material performed before a stage of illuminated Christmas trees. The Wassail is inspired by a time that...
Preview: Before It Overtakes Us, Theatre Royal Winchester
Limited tickets remain for popular comedian, Mark Watson, who will be appearing with his show, Before It Overtakes Us, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 30 October. Before It Overtakes Us was inspired by a recent encounter the stand-up had with a stranger that caused him to ponder the...
Pale Waves come to Southampton’s Engine Rooms on October tour
Pale Waves have announced their return to the road this October with the Still Smitten tour, a run of dates that takes the band beyond the usual circuit and deep into the hearts of the UK and Ireland. Kicking off in Sunderland and wrapping up in Cork, the tour...
The Lost Kingdom dinosaur event comes to Southampton this month
Royal Victoria Country Park will become Jurassic Parks, as (sort of) dinosaurs roam free once more for The Lost Kingdom tour. The park will play host to prehistoric playgrounds, featuring more than 50 animatronic beasts from the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods from August 23rd to September 7th. These...
View from the Kingsland: The Art of Knowing and Not Knowing
By Nick Mabey. It’s not easy to know when the best time to write this article is. Pre-season is such a fluid period, particularly for a club in transition like Saints. Every day there’s some things definitely happening, some things potentially happening and a whole heap of stuff not...