Following protests against the RNLI in Poole at the weekend and last Friday’s gathering outside a hotel in Portswood housing asylum seekers placed there by the Home Office, both of which saw anti-asylum seeker protesters vastly outnumbered by counter demonstrators, another gathering and counter demo are planned for Friday...
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Lucy Kitchen album launch comes to Southampton’s Heartbreakers next month
By Darren Grayer. Romsey singer/songwriter Lucy Kitchen releases her third album at the end of February with a gig to celebrate its launch at Heartbreakers Bar on Sunday 1st March. Lucy’s music is steeped in traditional folk, with threads of Americana and the timeless spirit of 70s singer/songwriters, and...
Call for green-fingered to sow & grow for charity spring plant sale
Southampton gardeners are being asked to sow some extra seeds, take additional cuttings or pot-on plants to give to a charity for its fifth annual spring plant sale. Communicare is hosting its event at the community bakery CommuniBakes in May and is asking for donations to sell to raise...
Opinion: On being good neighbours – transformative acts of quiet kindness
By Rachel Jones. When people gather to shout about who does and doesn’t belong, it’s easy to forget that most of us aren’t living in slogans. We’re living next door to one another. Southampton has always been a city of arrivals and departures. Ships, students, dock workers, nurses, families,...
First Turner Sims Folk Weekend is a highlight of Southampton venue’s spring season
Image: Jess Gillam, credit Robin Clewley. A joy-filled programme of exceptional artists, bold collaborations and the first Turner Sims Folk Weekend are featured in the new season at the University of Southampton’s intimate music venue. Turner Sims, has launched its Spring 2026 season. From internationally renowned classical musicians and...
Soul legend Omar brings intimate tour to Southampton this summer
Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity representing and supporting Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs), has announced a UK tour by British soul legend Omar Lye-fook MBE, supported by MVT’s Liveline Fund. Running across May and June 2026, the Brighter The Days tour will see Omar perform in intimate grassroots...
Review: Maskers Theatre does it again with sell-out Educating Rita
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. Southampton amateur theatre company Maskers Theatre has done it again, delivering a sell-out show that left audiences delighted — and last night’s final performance of Educating Rita proved exactly why. Willy Russell’s sharp, much-loved script was handled with confidence and clarity. The chemistry between the two...
Community heroes: Yellow Door, supporting victims and survivors of abuse
In the first of a new series, focusing on charities and community organisations that are making a real difference to the lives of people in the local area, we focus on Yellow Door. Yellow Door is an innovative local charity offering free and accessible, trauma-informed support for victims and...
Only The Poets record signing at Vinilo, Southampton
Words and photos by: Bella Briscoe. On Sunday 1st February, Only The Poets made a return to Southampton for an album signing event. It may have been a flying visit, but the band certainly left their mark on the fans who flocked to Vinilo record store to see them....
Heritage: LGBT+ History Month 2026
By Mabel Wellman. The first of February marked the beginning of LGBT History Month 2026. This year, the theme for LGBT History Month is “Science & Innovation” to celebrate and recognise queer people who have contributed massively to society in the past, and who still continue to make worthwhile...