Skinny Lister return to Southampton this winter

Back with new album ‘Songs From The Yonder’, Skinny Lister have announced a run of UK & European tour dates in support of it, including Southampton’s 1865 on December 3rd.  With 26 dates altogether, the folk-punk legends will be playing shows all across the continent, before a run of...

Review: Wanderlust Festival 2025 – Southampton

By Darren Grayer. Additional reporting: Anita Foxall, Russell Foxall and Dan O’Farrell. Saturday After a highly successful first year, Southampton’s Wanderlust Music Festival returned at the weekend. Expanded to two days this time around, it saw well over 50 artists appear, spread over Saturday and Sunday at three local...

Reef bring 30th anniversary tour to Southampton this October

Reef are set to celebrate 30 years since the release of their debut Top 10 album Replenish with a  headline UK Tour, bringing them to Southampton’s 1865 in October. Singer Gary Stringer says, “It’s such a pleasure to announce that we will be on tour next year celebrating 30 years...

Circa Waves come to Southampton’s 1865 in February

Image:  Polocho. Liverpool’s indie powerhouses Circa Waves are back with their new album in January. They will return to the road in February and March next year, embarking on their biggest UK headline tour yet, playing to their ever expanding fanbase. Across 12 dates, they’ll play to thousands of...

Review: Bastille Presents & – 1865, Southampton

Words by Sally Churchward. Photos by Bella Briscoe. There was something intimate, magical and raw about Bastille’s gig at Southampton’s 1865 last night (18/10/24). Obviously it was a much smaller venue than frontman Dan Smith typically plays with the band’s regular line up – who routinely sell out arenas...

Review – Wunderhorse, The 1865, Southampton

By Vicky Greer. Wunderhorse are a force to be reckoned with. Rising through the ranks with their debut album Cub back in 2022, they’ve swiftly become one of the most celebrated, thrilling voices in alternative music. On Monday hundreds of fans were crammed into The 1865 to see their...

Los Bitchos come to Southampton this month

Image by Tom Mitchell. In August, London-based Los Bitchos  released Talkie Talkie is an album glistening with charisma, sonic experimentation and a puckish spirit. Named after a fictional club of the same name, the band’s sparklingly eclectic second album is a late-night paradise brimming with freedom and possibility; a place...