By Darren Grayer. The last 40 years have seen many changes in how the music we listen to has been formatted. Things started to change in the late 80s/early 90s when the compact disc suddenly became popular after first being launched in 1982. Since then, we’ve seen digital platforms...
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While We Slumber: Reimagining Rest, Community and Belonging at God’s House Tower
By Rachel Jones. Pictures courtesy of Luke Shears. For most of us, sleep is a necessity rather than a subject of curiosity. For artist Kitt, it has become the basis of an immersive new exhibition. Drawing on the building’s 700-year history and the stories of those who have passed...
The Black Businesses, Art and Music Festival returns to Southampton next month
By Sally Churchward. Southampton’s BBAM Festival returns to the city on Saturday, August 8th, bringing Africa and the Caribbean to life. The event – the Black Businesses, Art and Music Festival, features prototype cultural villages that celebrate the richness and diversity of Black heritage. The event, taking place...
Celebrating 20 Years of the Arches Studios
This summer, the Arches Studios marks 20 years of supporting artists in Southampton, and everyone is warmly invited to join the celebration. Since 2005, the Arches has offered a unique, inclusive and welcoming space for artists to explore, develop and share their work. From 11th July, a vibrant exhibition...
Giant 3D installation created by artists, communities & schools takes over gallery
Image by Lauren Pruen. More than 50 schools from across Hampshire have signed up to contribute artwork to be shown alongside artists and community groups as part of The Winchester Gallery’s partnership with Hampshire County Council’s Climate Unity Project. This month, the gallery will be taken over by hundreds...
Romsey Amnesty’s Art Showcase for Refugee Week
Celebrate Creativity & Community at the Romsey Amnesty’s Art Showcase for Refugee Week. On Saturday 28th June, 10am–4pm, at Romsey Town Hall (Court Room) there is what promises to be a vibrant and heart-warming art showcase celebrating Refugee Week and their theme Community as a Superpower. This one-day event...
Art review: Work & Play at The Winchester Gallery
By Lucy Taylor. Stepping into the bustling opening of The Winchester Gallery’s new Work & Play exhibition, I was struck firstly by a real live head lying on a plate in the middle of a cardboard table installation (don’t fear, it was still attached to a living breathing body),...
Young artists’ work exhibited at historical Southampton landmark
In a vibrant celebration of youth creativity, Southampton charity In Focus Education & Development showcased two photographic exhibitions on Wednesday 26th February, highlighting the transformative power of arts-based learning among young people in collaboration with GO! Southampton, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Southampton City Centre. The evening’s programme...
Photos: Black Businesses, Art and Music Festival – Southampton
Photos by Charlie Hislop and Anita Foxall. More than 50 black-led organisations in Southampton and Hampshire-based organisations teamed up to create Southampton’s first ever Black Businesses, Art and Music Festival, held on Sunday 1st October, the first day of Black History Month. The idea was conceived by The United...
Poet Malika Booker to give 10th annual F.T. Prince Memorial Lecture
Poet Malika Booker will be giving the 10th annual F.T. Prince Memorial Lecture at the University of Southampton’s English department. Malika Booker has written poems, plays, and monologues, and her work has been included widely in anthologies, from Penguin Modern Poets to the school curriculum. She won the Cholmondeley...