This week Southampton celebrates 60 years of Jamaican Independence with the mighty Jerk Jam returning to Quarter Lounge on Saturday, as well as Island Ting’s Caribbean party, and Reverence Sound returning to Mbuntu in Bitterne Park. Enjoy the events around our city this week and let us know if there’s anything special you found through these listings.
==== TUESDAY 02 AUGUST ====
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Cricketers’ Blues Jam | Cricketers Bedford Place <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/425913416261343
Malevolent Creation (death metal, Buffalo – New York) | The 1865 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2885764201716302
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Brewdog Southampton Tuesday Pub Quiz | BrewDog Southampton <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/368433965383627/?event_time_id=368433988716958
World Breastfeeding Week – Picnic in the Park | Houndwell Park <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/398049718867232
Re-opening and Free Sports Drop-In | St Marys Leisure Center <17:00>
==== WEDNESDAY 03 AUGUST ====
—- Live Music —-
Anti-Flag & The Bouncing Souls (punk, USA) | Engine Rooms <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/484369229850865
Welly | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/750268036294083
Neshiima | The Hobbit <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1019440125630175
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Rocktail Riot Special – Anti Flag Unofficial Afterparty | The Shooting Star <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1254608208645930
—- Events —-
Kickboxing & Fitness – Southern Knights/superfoot System | Drummond Centre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/352575550241627
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire | The Rose Bowl <17:30>
www.facebook.com/events/572858514172032
Evening Swimming | Andark Lake <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/625458798714078/?event_time_id=625458818714076
Fostering Information Stall Activity Day | Mansel Park <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/5328424500605172
Community Club | St. James’ Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1002999756984239/?event_time_id=1002999880317560
Titanic Story Exhibition Tour | SeaCity Museum <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/628355734811598
Discover Titanic Family Workshop | SeaCity Museum <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/608640077044839
Sculpt with Scrap | Southampton City Art Gallery <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/402142245037189
Covid-19 Vaccination Pop Up Clinic | Round About Café <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/4995109520593495
Bingo Night | The Titanic <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1247924502620303
Plant Identification, Foraging and Garden Planning | Tanner’s Brook Community Wellness Garden <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/5796321020396632
==== THURSDAY 04 AUGUST ====
—- Live Music —-
Gaslight Sessions (acoustic folk) ft. Jack Dale, Wire -JD, Jack Grace | Platform Tavern <20:30>
Blues with Glen Wright | Belgium and Blues <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/529348965653364
Thursday Open Mic Night | The Dolphin, St Denys <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3239579119652431/?event_time_id=3239579239652419
Jam Session ft. Charley Macaulay | Whiskey Blue <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/380544657567999
—- Events —-
Discover Titanic Family Workshop | SeaCity Museum <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1082715156010130
Play with Plastercasting: Natural Objects | Southampton City Art Gallery <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/430354468952245
Decorate Frozen Peg Dolls with a Mini Elsa Pamper | The Mercantile Flea, Bitterne <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1831375960530854
Seed Bomb Making | Mayfield Nurseries <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1017759912216735
Play Wild | Peartree Green children’s play area <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/723408055415794
==== FRIDAY 05 AUGUST ====
—- Live Music —-
Smoove & Turrell (soul and funk, Newcastle) + Soul 45 | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1013372225965860
Big Joe Bone – Delta Blues, Hillbilly & Bluegrass | The Art House <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3178948682346301
All Floyd (bricks & Mortar | The Dolphin, St Denys <08:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1238466313308151
Ayse Ozic (Turkish music) | Ottoman Kitchen <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1204800023640751
The Fireflies | Platform Tavern <21:00>
—- Live Music (Covers) —-
Brewers Droop (pop rock) | The Mercantile Flea, Bitterne <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1182452659209856
Monster | Station Pub, Bitterne Park <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2064713380381679
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Reverence Sound System: Reggae Roots Dance | Mbuntu Cocktail Bar & Bistro <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1222225711846398
DJ Kazzanova (funk, Southampton) | The Quarter Lounge <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/580225950153029
Hectic X Priday the Ultimate Alternative Pride Night | The Hobbit <22:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1259898258112132
Tropical Karaoke Night | Tropic Bar <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/445463000764655
This Is a Scene – Emo and Scene Throwback Clubnight | Suburbia <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/568570864862330
—- Events —-
Discover Titanic Family Workshop | SeaCity Museum <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/792639465064000
Play with Clay: Fairy Houses and Goblin Gardens | Southampton City Art Gallery <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2222259341296477
Big in America – US Mega Beers | The Butcher’s Hook <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1224501795035872
South Central Makers: Lepe Pop-up Shop | Lepe Country Park <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1573506359711639
==== SATURDAY 06 AUGUST ====
—- Live Music —-
Froglord (sludge metal, Bristol) + Urzah | The Hobbit <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/587527602570418
Torus (rock, Milton Keynes) / Crooked Shapes / Blacklight Vice / Wait for the River | Suburbia <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1080989842629843
The Bowie Experience (tribute) | Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/4885212254898341
—- Live Music (Covers) —-
One Thousand Arrows (rock) | The Yacht, Woolston <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1205613770171973
Poole Vigilantes (rock) | The Firehouse <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/403813711766207
Dr. Rock | The Bittern <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1517463642088591
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Jerk Jam Presents: One People: Jamaican Independence Day | The Quarter Lounge <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3312786258955223
Island Ting – Carnival Rooftop Day Party (southampton) Jamaica 60th Independence | Revolucion de Cuba Southampton <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/741405087128844
DJ & Dancing | Funky Flamingo <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/381557294020893
Shockwave Rock & Metal Night | The Shooting Star <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/409418911158990
Disco Kings Long Hot Summer Part 2 | The Social <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/702829407479257
Soul Shoes (Northern soul, Southampton) | The Dolphin, St Denys <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/700365498012153
DJ Hammy Presents Supersonic at the Mercantile Flea | The Greedy Flea <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/312032391120282
Disco Kings Long Hot Summer Part 1 | Tokyo <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/572739997645394
—- Shows —-
A Night at the Musicals | The Stage Door <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1095208427927147
—- Events —-
Ultimate Girly Day – Celebrating Women in Business | XOXO <14:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1073692573353239
Steam to the Solent Cruise and See Cruise Ships Depart | Steamship Shieldhall <15:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1521165048278419
Butterfly Walk | Mayfield Park, Southampton <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1062313967755412
Litter Pick | St Denys Community Centre <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/301820948706701
Bottomless Brunch | Mango Thai Tapas, Ocean Village <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/770685224118855
Knit the …. Room | God’s House Tower <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/628437384961552
Exbury Club Fete & Flower Show | Exbury Club <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/461935212426553
Found in Translation – A Morning to Stop and Connect with Jackie Martin | October Books <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1125804254648000
Monthly Southampton Repair Cafe | Freemantle Baptist Church <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1107740866495393
Freemantle Repair Cafe | Freemantle Baptist Church <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/413063600699977
Knitting Drop in Session: Make a Football Scaff | SeaCity Museum <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/5071783892918083
Beginners Photography Class | Palmerston Park <09:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1082768002336858
==== SUNDAY 07 AUGUST ====
—- Live Music —-
Free’s Company (Free and Bad Company tribute) | The 1865 <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/764419651378786
Shakin Stevens (tribute) | The Bittern <15:00>
www.facebook.com/events/744238403302019
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Santa Feijoada | Tokyo <13:30>
www.facebook.com/events/614932879836465
—- Events —-
Ru40 Afternoon Music Cruise | Steamship Shieldhall <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/691920168531597
Sarisbury Green Craft Fair | Sarisbury Green Community Centre <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/726241191824266
Gardening &c Drop-in | Bitterne railway station <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/572025347894734
Tarot Reading Day with Kate May | Gaia Health Store <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/549093726882877
Free Park Yoga | Southampton Common <09:30>
www.facebook.com/events/381928117138613/?event_time_id=381928170471941
Culture Club for Kids Week 3 | SeaCity Museum <09:00>
www.facebook.com/events/346566064220485
Summer Holiday Kids Neon Rave | Jumpin’ Jax <17:30>
www.facebook.com/events/754937248844940
==== MONDAY 08 AUGUST ====
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Mash*d Monday’s Presents Foam Party | Switch <22:30>
www.facebook.com/events/5555825934457310
—- Events —-
Critical Exchange | The Arches Studios, Captains Place <18:45>
www.facebook.com/events/1243622159716575
Community Club | St. James’ Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1002999756984239/?event_time_id=1002999766984238
Tie Dye Family Workshop | Southampton City Art Gallery <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/421211479889728