Image credit: Steve Ullathorne. For the first time in ten years, beloved comedian, writer and broadcaster Susan Calman returns to the stage with a joyful, whip-smart and wonderfully unhinged evening of stories, silliness and surprise, already adding extra dates due to phenomenal demand! And she will be coming to...
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Southampton-based Mercury winner Michael Kiwanuka releases new album after suffering stroke
Messages of support from musicians and fans have been flooding in for Southampton-based musician Michael Kiwanuka after the multi award-winning musician revealed he recently suffered a stroke. His team made the announcement in a post on social media last night (23/9/26) in which he shared the details of his...
Review: Sports Team – The Brook, Southampton
Words and pictures by Rhona Murphy. Sports Team kicked off their UK tour this week at The Brook in Southampton (22/9/26). If you’re not familiar with the band, they’re renowned for their lively and raucous performances and sharp, satirical lyrics. Sports Team erupted out of the Cambridge music scene...
Near miss for Southampton couple when tree falls in city centre park
Photos by David Bretherton. A Southampton man has spoken of his horror when a tree fell in a city-centre park, narrowly missing him. Sharing photos of the fallen tree on social media platform Bluesky, last night (19/9/26) David Bretherton said: “literally seconds after walking under this tree in Palmerston...
Photos: Southampton International Boatshow 2026
Words and photos by Mike Daish. Mayflower Park once again plays host to the Southampton International Boat Show, which runs until September 27th. My visit this year was full of interesting encounters that remind me why I enjoy this event so much. The RNLI is the boat show’s charity...
Jamie T to play intimate Southampton show next month
Image by Tom Beard. Jamie T has announced a run of intimate solo shows to celebrate the release of his sixth album Ghosts (100 Days of Morning), out 9th October via Polydor Records. He will visit Engine Rooms, Southampton on 21st October with Vinilo Records. Tickets and bundles are...
Ash come to Southampton on 30th anniversary tour this winter
Originally released in 1996, the 1977 album is the #1 platinum-selling debut that launched Ash from teenage upstarts to Britpop-era icons. Three decades on, this 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates the album that defined a generation with its breakneck energy, razor-sharp hooks and unforgettable anthems including Girl From Mars, Goldfinger,...
Review: Music in the City 2026, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. Music in the city took place in Southampton on Saturday (12/9/26). The UK’s biggest one-day multi- venue festival saw more than 400 live performances from artists across 60 different venues that ranged from those already noted for hosting music, right through to some, such as St....
Album Review: Charlie Smith’s ‘When I grow up I don’t want to be anything at all’
By Benn Orgill. Charlie Smith’s long teased second album ‘When I grow up I don’t want to be anything at all’ was released on the 8th of September – well timed considering many of the tracks on the record radiate a gentle gloom that pull on the hearts like...
Sports Team to play intimate date in Southampton
Sports Team have announced a run of intimate dates across the UK in collaboration with DIY Magazine, bringing their notoriously chaotic and exhilarating live show to fans in a more up-close-and-personal setting. This includes a show at The Brook, Southampton on 22nd September. The band have recently released their...