Julian Stannard will be reading from his forthcoming collection Please Don’t Bomb the Ghost of My Brother, and will be joined by award winning poet Peter Robinson at October Books in Portswood, Southampton, on September 30th. A member of the October Books team said “Julian’s last event with us,...
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Preview: Tom Allen Completely, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Tom Allen is back on the road with his brand new show Completely, which comes to Mayflower Theatre on Wednesday 11 October. Tom has finally moved out of his parents’ house, which has been great news for him, better news for department stores and even better news for his...
Far From Saints, feat Kelly Jones, UK tour brings them to Southampton this year
Image: Far From Saints full band colour L-R Dwight Baker, Patty Lynn, Kelly Jones, credit: Sophia French. After earning a No.5 chart position in the UK Official Albums Chart as well as widespread critical acclaim for their self-titled debut album, Far From Saints today (July 19th) announce details of...
Photos: Let’s Rock Southampton at Southampton Common
Thousands of revellers descended on Southampton yesterday (8 July 2023) as retro festival, Let’s Rock, bought its annual music event to The Common. Photos: Ian Cumming Photography See our review of Let’s Rock: Review: Let’s Rock, Southampton Common, 8 July 2023 In Common is not for profit. We rely...
Naked Lungs to play Southampton’s Heartbreakers in September
Irish four-piece noise-punk band Naked Lungs recently announced their highly anticipated debut album, “Doomscroll,” out 18th August and their first headline UK tour, bringing them to Southampton’s Heartbreakers on September 27th. The album and tour come on the heels of a triumphant 2022, which saw the band release several...
Preview: Message In A Bottle, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre production set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Sting, will arrive at Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 May. The highly original dance production – combined with breath-taking music in an uplifting story of humanity and hope...
Preview: A Couple of Swells, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
In a musical match made in theatrical heaven, Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe are set to bring A Couple of Swells to MAST Mayflower Studios on Thursday 20 April. This brand-new show features some of their all-time favourite standards and some classic duets, sprinkled with heaps of panache and...
Kevin to juggle his way around Southampton marathon in aid of Communicare
Kevin Sawers from Hedge End will be juggling his way around the 5k in the ABP Southampton Marathon in aid of a charity that helps eradicate loneliness this weekend. The 45-year-old decided to set himself the challenge of juggling and running the race in aid of Communicare, which helps...
Interview: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s John Partridge
By Hugh Montgomery. Getting to dress-up must be one of the most fun elements of an actor’s life, and in that respect John Partridge is certainly relishing his new role playing Hugo, aka frustrated drag artiste Loco Chanelle, in the new tour of hit musical Everybody’s Talking about Jamie....
Review: Bad Manners, Engine Rooms, Southampton – December 2022
words and photographs by Peter Nicholson. When I get asked to photograph a gig, sometimes I take it in my stride. Other times I really look forward to it. The Bad Manners gig at Southampton’s Engine Rooms was one of the latter. My favourite era of music (simply because...