By Darren Grayer.
West Midlands duo Big Special arrived at the 1865 in Southampton on Tuesday night (25/2/26) well into their current UK tour having very quickly gained a reputation for producing live shows that have enthralled audiences up and down the c... See more
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 demo... See more
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 la... See more
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... See more
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-... See more