From Gok Wan to The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (yes really), from Focus (of Hocus Pocus fame) to a local tour-de-force to Save The Platform Tavern, here are your listings for the week Southampton.
Photo: Shannon B, J Fashole-Luke and band played a set of great drum and bass at The Cricketers Bedford Place last weekend.
==== TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER ====
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Kroke | Turner Sims <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/808628997507248
Ethan P. Flynn | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1441166293327890
Sunny Sweeney | The 1865 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/507658528111676
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Roast Battle (comedy) | The Attic, Totton <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/170399076151907
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Sotonettes WI Book Club – ‘the Summer Book’ by Tove Jansson | Maritimo Lounge <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1053216179420363
The Quiet Hour (relaxation Class) | St. James Road Methodist Church <13:30>
www.facebook.com/events/992502448699832/?event_time_id=992510935365650
Walking Netball Weston | Chamberlayne Leisure Centre <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/849417280030970/?event_time_id=849417323364299
Swing Session | The Guide Dog <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2695884430550424
==== WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
<sold out> Bob Vylan (grime-punk, London) + Panic Shack + Kid Bookie | Engine Rooms <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/642251204426862
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown | The 1865 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/984120669627548
Movements | The Loft <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/506827044978741
Wednesday Open Mic Night | The Dolphin, St Denys <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1010932093567391/?event_time_id=1010932106900723
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The Good Enough Mums Club | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1360267627941541
Ainadamar (Fountain of Tears) – Welsh National Opera | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1313862326197206
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Pub Quiz | Belgium and Blues <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/192351493883844/?event_time_id=192351520550508
Salsa Beginners Course | Tracie’s Latin Club <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1081786459923315
Relaxing Sound Bath | St Marks Institute, Woolston <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/370241882106028
Yoga with Emilie | You Massage Therapy <18:15>
www.facebook.com/events/3597040250511153/?event_time_id=3597040287177816
Community Club | St. James’ Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2395627637259236/?event_time_id=2395627773925889
==== THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Save the Platform | The Brook <19:30>
ft. Platform Posse, Black Kat Boppers, Chicago 9, The Pete Harris Blues Band
www.facebook.com/events/730262299121953
Jake Watson from the Swampstomp String Band | Belgium and Blues <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1352759325432007
The Ogretones (Shrek tribute) | Suburbia <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/344427758165955
Lost Post (folk-country, Southampton) | The Platform Tavern <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/340718255062325
Jimmy Herrity (indie pop, Brighton) | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/801140875052966
Clt Drp (electro-punk, Brighton) | The Joiners <19:30>
– The missing vowels are both ‘i’, according to the band
www.facebook.com/events/675766031257683
The Angel Open Mic | The Angel Southampton <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/232733326337452
Definitely Barney & Silver Tower | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/6981077528623151
Holding Absence (post-hardcore, Cardiff) | Engine Rooms <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/956768815368915
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Sea Glass and Pebble Christmas Decorations | The Songbird Ice Cream Cafe <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1348741205732841
November Book Club | Santo Lounge <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1813393222449798
Southampton Women vs Arsenal Women | St Mary’s Stadium <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/6857866354296336
==== FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Kayhan Kalhor (Grammy Award winning kamāncheh – Iranian bowed string instrument – player) & Erdal Erzincan (Turkish Alevi folk music musician) | Turner Sims <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1440247580041504
Bruce Juice (Springsteen tribute) | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/799387728395269
The Summer Set (pop rock, Phoenix – Arizona) | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/618040866807345
Flat Party (indie, Bath) | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/197837626580509
Gaz Brookfield (folk rock, Bristol) | The 1865 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/654402839965482
Moving Voices spoken word open mic with Special Guest Bryony No (very good name well done) | The Art House <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/635020932169473
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Gok Wan DJ Set | Engine Rooms <22:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1444846706083001
Soul 45 (Soul) – 12 Years of Funk & Soul in the City | The Social <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1745927065879745
Ronnie Spiteri Presents: Before | Cafe Parfait <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/243818268392695
Electrik Carl Presents Core-obsession | Suburbia <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/587182270136357
—- Shows —-
Lawrence Chaney (drag) – Overweight and Over it Tour | Engine Rooms <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/202223059505791
Jive Talkin’ Perform the Bee Gees | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/863355388826066
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri – The Long Ride Home Tour | Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/633081774939656
Comedy Night with Aurie Styla, Gearoid Farrelly | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/871639974357176
WNO Play Opera Live: Space Spectacular | Chwarae Opera Yn Fyw: Gorymdaith I’r Gofod | Mayflower Theatre <15:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1168931617033081
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Friday Volunteer Session | Sholing Valleys Study Centre <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1506873306786532
Jobs Fair | St Mary’s Stadium <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/361969529451946
Andark Black Friday Sale Weekend | Andark Diving and Watersports <09:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1023883525339855
==== SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Give a Gift – An Alternative Christmas | The Hobbit <15:00>
ft. Everyone Lies, Stank Finger, Rogue Awakening, Beyond The Sons, Side Project, Violet Origin
www.facebook.com/events/1165082221114572
Andy Twyman (blues / comedy) | Belgium and Blues <21:30>
www.facebook.com/events/346810054427918
Enola Gay (post-punk, Belfast) + Yard + Yinyang | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3624837784505660
Chasing Mumford (tribute) | Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1151637639055342
Cut Capers (jazzy hip hop, Bristol) + Still Moving DJs (live percussion & dinosaurs, Southampton) | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/534322398615571
Foo Fakers & Nirvanot (tribute) | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/7387100544657797
Dead Man’s Whiskey (hard rock, London) | Suburbia <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1386794501897829
—- Live Music (Covers) —-
The Smugglers Band (rock, Southampton) | The Firehouse <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/914248283601071
Carbon Copy | Dolphin St. Denys <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/682328647105452
Charlie Farran Band (rhythm and blues band) | The Bricklayers Arms <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1674041339762814
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Apocalypse Southampton – Disney Special | Suburbia <22:30>
www.facebook.com/events/993954095235849
Black Parade – 00’s Emo Anthems Pub | The Hobbit <23:00>
www.facebook.com/events/973705547039673
X Vibe Chemistry | Switch <22:30>
www.facebook.com/events/4409763622581144
Jungle Mania Southampton – Winter All Dayer | Engine Rooms <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/736711395165999
Oh What a Night | The Saints Pub, Southampton, Hampshire <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/721562096674461
Jazzin’ at the OD with Bill Griffin | Overdraft Craft Beer & Tacos <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1782750252163946
—- Shows —-
La Voix (drag) | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/746650196994281
Fawlty Towers Comedy Dining Christmas Special | Holiday Inn Southampton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1491735254728407
Welsh National Opera Play Opera Live | Mayflower Theatre <15:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1421699691727160
Ivor Cummins (health talk) – Eat Rich, Live Long | The Attic, Totton <15:30>
www.facebook.com/events/887938099129643
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Bitc Gaming Tournament 2023 | Board in the City <12:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1275421639785344
Death Cafe | The Art House <12:30>
www.facebook.com/events/998131824633512
Guided Tour: Civic Centre Clock Tower | SeaCity Museum <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/730049838127997
Mamma Mia – The Bottomless Brunch | Revolution Southampton <15:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1278658146178292
The Inclusive Film Festival 2023 | Central Hall <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1387408071845787
Emperor’s Brewery Takeover – Meet the Brewer | The Butcher’s Hook <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/893439658799970
D&D One-shots – November | Board in the City <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/6940024576057857
Christmas Wreath Workshop | Aldermoor Community Farm <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/786536989895829
Christmas Fayre | Oasis Academy Mayfield <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/253826624304981
Craft and Gift Fair | St. James Road Methodist Church <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1251130959614955
2023 Art Show | Bursledon Village Hall <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/860109615631608
Soton Makers Christmas Market 2023 | Southampton City Art Gallery <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/692215562517728
Ghost Ship | Ss Shieldhall <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/814085590078668
Winter Fest 2023 | Richard Taunton Sixth Form College <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1013565436520513
Christmas Craft Market | St Denys Church & Centre <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/343967994656941
Party Like a Cockapoo – Christmas | Quob Stables <00:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2514700445375035
==== SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Getdown Services (alt indie, Bristol) | Heartbreakers <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/167700499667907
The Hara (rock, Manchester) + As Sirens Fall | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/810380460554401
Southampton Modern Jazz Club Presents: The Tom White Septet | Whiskey Blue <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1052127152599234
Focus (prog rock, Amsterdam – Netherlands) | The 1865 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/570288105253172
Rhythm & Roasts with Foot/Long (folk, Southampton) | Belgium and Blues <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/635576711850472
The Heavy Sessions: November + System of a Down (1998) Full Album Playthrough | The Firehouse <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/241900038584512
Wessex Sinfonietta (chamber orchestra) | Royal Victoria Chapel <15:30>
www.facebook.com/events/711776874150952
The Specialised (tribute) | Dolphin St. Denys <15:00>
www.facebook.com/events/868525947955618
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Brian Bilston (poetry) | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1085775972431635
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Re-usable Eco Crackers with Create and Prosper | Board in the City <14:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3053388221462080
Craft Fare | Bitterne Park Social Club <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/722402179733212
Edmund Kell Christmas Fair | Edmund Kell Unitarian Church <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/264417465951474
Animal Workshops | Southampton City Farm <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/351870530571099/?event_time_id=351870613904424
Runthrough Southampton Running Festival | Southampton Common <09:00>
www.facebook.com/events/393745182917436
Conscious Breathers | Ornamental Lake at the Common <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/331797759469648
Sunday Acoustic Roast – Figurati Ocean Village | Figurati Southampton <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/977163106716190
Mental Health Mates Southampton Walk | The Cowherds <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1146553703415978
Christmas Festival | The Brickworks Museum <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/851398696125953
==== MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Happy Mondays Open Mic | Cricketers Bedford Place <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/906166577697747/?event_time_id=906166581031080
Free: Uos Music Presents | Samantha Ege | Turner Sims <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1309053553315451
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Monday Quiz | Humble Plumb <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2586830018131040/?event_time_id=2586830074797701
Quiz Night | Trago Lounge <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1827825970910316/?event_time_id=1827826047576975
Chaos Masterclass – Copyright and Intellectual Property Law for Creatives | Planet Sounds (Central Bridge) <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/277743685231488
Community Club | St. James’ Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/725759072432920/?event_time_id=725759199099574
Workshop on Sustainable 3d Printing for Small Businesses (myprintpod) | Barclays Eagle Lab <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1071792157310773