By Sally Churchward. Rick Witter bounces into the doorway of his dressing room, his index and middle fingers held up. “Two minutes,” he mouths. As a long term Shed Seven fan, it’s the first time I’ll have had a chance to chat with him in 30-odd years of fandom....
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Victorious: Palestine and protest at the Southsea festival
By Sally Churchward. Picture by Simon Reed – Musical Pictures. The Mary Wallopers weren’t one of the headline acts at Victorious Festival but the band hit international headlines following their very brief outing on the main stage on Friday afternoon in front of a huge crowd at the Southsea...
Leftfield, Groove Armada, Dub Pistols and more at Winchester’s Mucky Weekender festival
Image: Dub Pistols. Leftfield, one of the most iconic and influential names in British electronic music, will be joining the line up at Mucky Weekender at Winchester’s Vicarage Farm in September. They will be playing an exclusive DJ set on Thursday 11th September, the opening day of this year’s...
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...
BBAM Festival – a rich and immersive experience into African and Caribbean cultures
All images courtesy of BBAM. BBAM Festival is back this month for a second year, after a stunning launch in October 2023! BBAM Festival is a vibrant celebration of the Southampton’s African, Caribbean, and Black British communities, recognising the contributions of the city’s black businesses, artists, and musicians. It...
Review: Wickham Festival Day 2 – Suzie Quatro, Muireann Bradley
By Graham Hiley. Suzi Quatro has famously said if she ever turns round and shakes her ass to silence then she will know that is the time to call it a day. Judging by the raucous reaction at the Wickham Festival she will be going for a long time...
Review: Wickham Festival Day 1
By Graham Hiley. It was a day of mix and match as the 2024 Wickham Festival got off to a fantastic start. Phil Odgers began with John Kettle playing songs by Phil Ochs from their new album Far Rockaway and then closed the night with the Men The Couldn’t...
Opinion: Isle of Wight Festival 2024 – our accessibility nightmare
By Sam Wise. Sam Wise shares his family’s experiences at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. We were more than excited at booking our tickets for the Isle of Wight festival. The lineup may not have been the strongest, but Green Day at the top of the Sunday bill...
Volunteer for Hat Fair 2024
The organisers of Hat Fair – the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts – are looking for volunteers for this year’s event, which takes place from Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July. The festival, which takes over the city streets and green spaces of Winchester, is visited each...
Just one month to go until Let’s Rock kick-off their summer 2024 season
The UK’s most iconic retro festival series, Let’s Rock, will be coming to seven locations across the UK this summer, including new events in Northampton and Swansea, while Let’s Rock Scotland have partnered with Party at The Palace for a two-day event in August. The season kicks off on...