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Local
- Tim Minchin to headline festival
- Artists add colour to the winter grey
- UK’s ‘most romantic work of art’
- Pub saved as new era begins
- Switch on to entertainment
- Latest Isle of Wight Festival acts announced
- Oh, What a Night!
- TV star appointed chancellor of Hampshire uni
Tim Minchin to headline festival
2:38pm Monday 20th February 2012
TIM Minchin brings his unique brand of musical comedy as he headlines Larmer Tree Festival’s comedy line up this summer.
Reviews
- Olly Murs, Bournemouth International Centre
- REVIEW: Les McKeown's Legendary Bay City Rollers, The Concorde Club
News
Interviews
Olly Murs, Bournemouth International Centre
10:26am Thursday 16th February 2012
HE’S come a long way since The X Factor, that's for sure.
Reviews
News
Curtain Call Reviews
- REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk, Poulner Players, Poulner Church Hall, Ringwood
- REVIEW: 10x10, Chesil Theatre, Winchester
REVIEW: Dreamboats and Petticoats, The Mayflower
10:33am Wednesday 15th February 2012
I MAKE you a bet here and now for all those who have already booked your tickets to see Dreamboats and Petticoats at the Mayflower, Southampton, that you will absolutely not be able to keep your toes from tapping. Furthermore, I predict your bottom will not sit still in its seat and I would also be fairly confident that there would be a ‘doo ron ron’ being uttered at some point.
Restaurant Reviews
- The Rockstone, Bevois Valley, Southampton
- The Fisherman’s Haunt, Winkton
- Amelie and Friends, Chichester
- Prince Indian Brasserie, Southampton
News
The Rockstone, Bevois Valley, Southampton
HE Rockstone in Bevois Valley has only been open a matter of months but its reputation has grown fast.
Pub Reviews
- Duke of Wellington, Southampton
- The Thomas Tripp, Lymington
- The Rockstone, Bevois Valley
- The Albion, Winchester
- The Tollhouse Inn, Lymington
- Black Boy, Winchester
- Platform Tavern, Southampton
Duke of Wellington, Southampton
THIS is one Southampton pub full of surprises. At first glance, The Duke of Wellington, in Bugle Street, is just a small pub, overflowing with character.
Reviews
- A Brief Look at the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita)
- Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)
- REVIEW: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Xbox 360)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Xbox 360) (PlayStation 3)
News
A Brief Look at the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita)
We've had a nice amount of play on the PlayStation Vita and let you know what we make of it so far.
Local Cinemas
Harbour Lights Picturehouse
Cineworld Southampton
Odeon Southampton
Phoenix
Vue Eastleigh
The Point, Eastleigh
Everyman Winchester
Ashcroft Arts Centre
Apollo, Fareham
For the latest film times from your local cinema, choose it from the list to the right or see the latest trailers using the links above.
Reviews
- Freedom of the isle
- Happy holidays
- Deutschland Wonderland
- Seeing the wild side of of Ireland
- Island fling
- Silence in the City
- A weekend escape in northern Denmark
- Soma Bay, Egypt
Freedom of the isle
9:00am Friday 17th February 2012
IT IS in the depths of winter that the idea of sipping a cool drink whilst sunbathing by the pool can seem a million miles away.
Featured Days Out
- Seven Days
- Half Term Treats
- Bond is now in motion
- Learning the fun way
- Paulton's is a Christmas Cracker
- A capital view in London
- Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Seven Days
10:43am Friday 17th February 2012
At Southampton City Art Gallery… SPECIALISTS in film education, City Eye, are running a one day filmmaking workshop for six to 11 year olds today. The day will include the chance to learn and have fun using animation, drama and green screen - as used for all sorts of special effects including making superheroes fly!
Promotions and Comps
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Win a weekend at Celtic Manor plus a dance class with Strictly’s Flavia!
9:20am Friday 20th January 2012
Maxitone, the lifestyle protein brand for active women, is launching their first tour by coming to Southampton on the 23rd January. Our team of experts will be in town all day to bring convenient, healthy nutrition and exercise advice straight to Southampton women looking to get the body they deserve for 2012.
