Slam Dunk Festival adds more bands to the bill

THE line-up for Slam Dunk Festival has just got bigger… Today’s announcement reveals that yet more bands will be playing the festival that runs over three days. Neck Deep, Citizen and Set It Off are amongst those who have been added to the line-up. Turnover, I Prevail, Oceans Ate Alaska, Ice Nine Kills and Memphis May …

One day Hampshire festival to celebrate the River Itchen

THE BIG Lottery Fund has successfully awarded a local group £8,500 to put on a one-day celebration of the River Itchen this spring. Artist Catherine Wright and Mandi Bissett met through Southampton Collective, an organisation which aims to bring people in the community together. Wright and Bissett applied for funding after hearing a talk about …

Southampton Cake Club celebrates National Cake Day

POSTED on 29/11/16 by Tiffany Sankey (@tiffanysankey_) MEMBERS of the Southampton Cake Club met at the Friends Meeting House to celebrate National Cake Day.  Originating from the US, the national day is celebrated on November 26 by those with a sweet tooth. The word ‘cake’ is of a Viking origin from the Old Norse word …

Record Store Day 2016 releases announced

Published on 09/03/16 by Josh Naughton (@kwonfury), Tiffany Sankey (@tiffanysankey_), Cosmina Cobzaru (@cosminaa6277) and Andreea Dontu (@andreea_dontu) ARTISTS with releases for this year’s Record Store Day have been announced. Record Store Day is coming up on April 16th, featuring releases from David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Motorhead and more. Alanis Morissette, Bob Dylan and CHVRCHES will …

Are on the beat bobbies a thing of the past?

POSTED on 28/10/15 by Leah Marten (@leahmarten), Nick Osman (@nklive2011), Tiffany Sankey (@tiffanysankey_) FOR YEARS police have patrolled our streets, the friendly bobbies on the beat, but comments have been made that have signalled the end for routine patrols. Two of the most senior police officers, Sara Thornton, chairwoman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council …