Activists are to hold a demonstration outside BBC Southampton this afternoon demanding media coverage for eight hunger-striking pro-Palestine activists held in British prisons without trial (10/12/25). Eight pro-Palestine prisoners held in British prisons awaiting trial for alleged direct action against the production and export of weapons to Israel are...
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Solemn solidarity march through Southampton and flag raising to mark Palestine Independence Day
Pictures: Mike Daish. Around 70 people marched through Southampton on Sunday to take part in a solemn show of solidarity with the Palestinian people. The march also renewed demands for the UK Government to stop arming Israel and shut down weapons factories, including the Leonardo site in Southampton. The...
March to mark Palestine Independence Day in Southampton this weekend
A Palestine solidarity march, for ‘humanity, justice and freedom’ will take place in Southampton on Sunday (16th November). As well as showing solidarity with the people of Palestine, the march marks Palestine Independence Day, which takes place on November 15th. The event will see demonstrators gathering at the Peace...
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...
National Action for an Arms Embargo takes place in Hampshire on Tuesday
People from across Hampshire and beyond will be gathering for a National Action for an Arms Embargo event at the Lockheed Martin site in Havant on Tuesday (17 June). Lockheed Martin states on its website that it has supplied parts for Israel’s F-35 fighter jets and C-130 aircraft since...
Southampton joined Global March for Gaza
words and images by Charlotte Ndupuechi. Southampton joined a Global March for Gaza as communities across the south coast united for justice, humanity and Palestine. On Sunday 15 June 2025, residents from across the South gathered for a March for Gaza as part of a Global Day of Action...
Review: Don Broco – Engine Rooms, Southampton
Words and pictures by Callum Linklater. If this was just a warm-up, then Download better be ready. Don Broco hit Southampton’s Engine Rooms with the kind of energy you’d expect from a full-blown festival set. From the first riff to the final singalong, the band made it clear they’re...
Palestine fundraising walk in the New Forest this weekend
The Southampton and Lymington branches of Palestine Solidarity Campaign are joining forces to hold a fundraising walk this weekend. Taking place on Sunday, May 25, the walk will go from Milford-on-Sea to Lymington. Funds raised will go to the lifesaving work of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and the...
Fundraising concert for Gaza to be held in Southampton this month
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton is holding a fundraising benefit concert for Gaza, on Friday 11th October at Edmund Kell Unitarian Church & Elizabeth Kell Community Hall in central Southampton. Proceeds from the event will go to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians to give urgent and much needed medical...
Peace protest for Palestine to be held in Southampton this weekend
With the ongoing onslaught on civilians in Gaza by Israeli forces, this weekend there will once again be a peace protest held in Southampton, calling for a ceasefire. The protest will take place on Saturday, June 15th, from noon, outside the Civic Centre (opposite Stage Door). It is the...