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Reader’s letter: Why I’m organising Unity in the Community event to celebrate refugees in Southampton
Shed Seven announce new album ahead of of Bournemouth date
Image: Tom Oxley. Shed Seven are today announcing details of their forthcoming new album Shed Seven, which is set for release on 8th January 2027 via Cooking Vinyl. They are also sharing the album’s lead single ‘Stand Together‘, as well as details of how to live stream a surprise, instantly-sold-out acoustic show from London’s 100 […] The post Shed Seven ann
Republica celebrate 30 years of Ready To Go with Southampton date
Image: David Titlow. Republica celebrate 30 years of Ready To Go and their explosive rise as one of Britpop’s defining acts with a UK anniversary tour this autumn, which brings them to Southampton in October. Fronted by the charismatic Saffron, Republica broke through in the 1990s with a sound that fused punk energy, electronic production […] The post Republ
WILD: the Drone Light Show to come to Southampton this winter
Opinion: Will a new Prime Minister bring the change that people in Southampton voted for?
By Cllr. Matt Renyard, Southampton City Green Group Leader and Ward Councillor for Coxford. At the May 2026 local elections, the message was clear – the majority of you wanted change. You wanted leaders who would genuinely tackle the growing gap between your wages and the cost of living, the squeeze on our local services and an […] The post Opinion: Will a n
Wickham Festival line-up finalised
Southampton’s Steamship Shieldhall announces new sailings
Image: Will Faulkner. Steamship Shieldhall has announced two additional sailings to her 2026 sailing programme, both being staged later this month. On Saturday 18 July, an inaugural Jazz Cruise ‘Steam, swing and summer seas’ will see the celebrated musician Chirs Dean, leader of the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, perform on board with his Quartet. The event […] The
Runners invited to support charity Maggie’s Southampton
Runners of all abilities are invited to take part in the iconic Garmin New Forest Marathon 2026 this September to raise vital funds for Maggie’s Southampton, a charity providing free expert support for people impacted by cancer. Set against the backdrop of the New Forest National Park, this much-loved event combines an exhilarating race with […] The post Run
Special prize for poems from Hampshire
A poet from Hampshire will be honoured in the special Kathryn Bevis Prize as part of Winchester Poetry Prize 2026. Winchester Poetry Prize 2026 is open globally, and the Kathryn Bevis Prize sits within the competition to honour the strongest poem entered by a writer in Hampshire. This special prize is named after the deeply […] The post Special prize for poe
Unity in the Community – Refugee Celebration march to take place in Southampton this weekend
Southampton’s diverse cultural heritage will be celebrated this weekend. July 2026 marks 75 years since the United Nations Refugee Convention was signed in 1951, defining what it means to be a refugee and how countries like the UK should offer sanctuary to those fleeing fear, conflict or persecution. However Southampton has been a city that […] The post Unit
Mystery Jets tickets for intimate Southampton record store show on sale Wednesday morning
Mystery Jets will release their seventh studio album, A Hole To See The Sky Through, on 21st August via Fiction Records. To celebrate, they will be visiting record stores across the UK for intimate shows and signings. They will visit Vinilo, Southampton, on 14th August. Tickets and bundles are available from 10am on Wednesday 8th […] The post Mystery Jets ti