Listening to the artists playing in Southampton this week demonstrates how diverse and rich our cultural offering is. I'd like to highlight Turner Sims, who consistently attract some of world music's biggest stars to this city - this week featuring South African jazz legend Nduduzo Makhathini and Malian super group Habib Koité & Bamada. The Art House are also adept at picking some real treats, this week including Tuppenny Bunters with a unique vintage sound that went down a storm at Edinburgh Fringe. Focus are back, the Welsh National Opera is in town, the music of Hans Zimmer and John Williams will fill the Central Hall, and 100s more. Enjoy!
==== TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER ====
---- Live Music ----
Nduduzo Makhathini (jazz, Umgungundlovu - South Africa) | Turner Sims <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1415808465551232
Blues Jam | Cricketers Bedford Place <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1083035842383281
Open Mic Night ft. Fragile Lucy | Whiskey Blue <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/466647198618123
Crywank (folk-punk, Manchester) | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/653035776327815
---- Live Music (Covers) ----
Soul Queen (motown/soul) Live | Whiskey Blue <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1146974605924349
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Karaoke | The Quarter Lounge <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/682907393181393
Karaoke Hosted by Musictronic Djs | The Quarter Lounge <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/676804740626782
---- Shows ----
Othello | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/630423701375885
---- Events ----
Pub Quiz | BrewDog Southampton <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/368433965383627/?event_time_id=368434025383621
Health Walks - The Common | The Cafe at the Hawthorns <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/421657159882177/?event_time_id=421657239882169
==== WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER ====
---- Live Music ----
Rachael Dadd (folk, Bristol) | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/745221580025426
Skerryvore (celtic pop rock, Tiree - Scotland) | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/370503331175233
Focus (prog rock, Amsterdam - Netherlands) - 50th Anniversary Tour | The 1865 <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/332101828540622
Sea Girls (indie rock, London) | Southampton Guildhall <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1491978431199767
Dermot Kennedy (pop, Dublin - Ireland) - Signing Session | Vinilo Record Store <15:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1332381110912355
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Semsu ft. Oh my Rosh, Oldboy | Cafe Parfait <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/455529249819994
---- Shows ----
La bohème (Welsh National Opera) | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on
---- Events ----
Kickboxing & Fitness - Southern Knights/superfoot System | Drummond Centre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1774808309558399
Neighbourhood Storytelling Event | Round About Café <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/666102465136606
Transition Talk: Soil | October Books <18:50>
www.facebook.com/events/1535516000204619
Community Cafe, Warm Space and Pantry Wednesday | The Art House <11:00 and 18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/665269681709194
Community Club | St. James' Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1002999756984239/?event_time_id=1002999840317564
Jobs Fair | St Mary's Stadium <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3236066726622874
==== THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER ====
---- Live Music ----
Habib Koité & Bamada (Malian / blues / flamenco, Keyes - Mali) | Turner Sims <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3211445889171444
Golden Groove Jazz Jam | Whiskey Blue <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1468344887000068
ft. J Fashole Luke
Tuppenny Bunters (beat-pop, Southend) | The Art House <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3434598240107149
Tankus The Henge (Piano-driven quartet, London) | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1106395753626301
Support: Bob Rats
Andy Broad (blues) | Belgium and Blues <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/666590524974849
Open Mic Night | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1171503500145628
Overpass (indie rock, Birmingham) | Heartbreakers <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/664674997855213
Open Mic | The Dolphin, St Denys <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3304355579821900
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Kojo Funds (rapper, London) | Buddha Lounge <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1148458499432722
---- Shows ----
Cinderella | The Berry Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/942992419991822
When We Are Married | The Annex Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/687207986036588
La bohème (Welsh National Opera) | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on
---- Events ----
Charity Quiz Night | The Quarter Lounge <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/537578738276711
Community Cafe, Warm Space and Pantry Thursday Daytimes | The Art House <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1234107717507605
Health Walks - The Common | The Cafe at the Hawthorns <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/421657159882177/?event_time_id=421657243215502
Sea Glass and Pebble Christmas Decorations | 23 Manor Farm Road,Southampton,SO18 1NN,GB <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/463884199034063
==== FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER ====
---- Live Music ----
Ghtlates#7: Dan O'farrell / Ben Moss / DFA | God's House Tower <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/882023556512894
Ultimate Eagles (tribute) | The Brook <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1106828466868352
Wren (singer with evolving electronic collective, South Coast) + Sugar Bang (indie pop, Southampton) | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1302154216989501
Black Water County (folk-rock, Bournemouth) | The 1865 <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1038495833465743
Moving Voices Open Mic - Special Guest Eden Irving | The Art House <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/868468694559012
Cheap Addiction (rock, South Coast) | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/681190210036558
Reawaken (Female-fronted rock, Southampton), All Ears Avow, Dead Rubber Dolls, Underscore | Suburbia <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/639594154356729
---- Live Music (Covers) ----
Kelly Lorraine (singer) | Bitterne Park Social Club <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1067119860597335
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Mix and Shuffle (Greek, Cypriot, Italian, Mexican) | Suburbia <23:00>
www.facebook.com/events/929549421557207
Tainted Love - New Wave, Post Punk & 80s | Heartbreakers <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/480894970546273
---- Shows ----
After Life by Jack Thorne | Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/798674944611584
The Makropulos Affair (Welsh National Opera) | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on
---- Events ----
England V USA World Cup 2022 | Belgium and Blues <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/645645977236200
Powertex Workshop | The Crafty Bug Café <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/631730621994018
Dream Empire Market Co Indoor Market | The Mercantile Flea, Bitterne <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1182131339397500
Parklife Cafe Toddler Group | Parklife Cafe, St James Park <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1746617215731169/?event_time_id=1746617255731165
Tree Planting Session | Sholing Valleys Study Centre <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1289890148422829
==== SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER ====
---- Live Music ----
The Best of Hans Zimmer and John Williams (London Film Music Orchestra) | Central Hall <15:00>
www.facebook.com/events/744938566796705
Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion (blues, Bournemouth) | The Platform Tavern <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/525399585885206
Lucy Rachel Whetren (Southampton) & Calum Prior - | The Quarter Lounge <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/538066598136583
Fes (math-pop, Peterborough) + Sleep Outside (emo, Cardiff) | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1164084234490545
The Bandwagon (pop rock, Hampshire) + Rob Clamp (singer-songwriter, Southampton) | The Frog and Frigate <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/638080441069999
'the Event' Awake and Full on | The Attic, Totton <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/670226927895698
Skin Failure (thrash metal, Brighton) and in Technicolour | Suburbia <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1138100620420988
Kezia Gill (country singer, Nottingham) + Brian Collins | The Joiners <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/649554780070538
Give a Gift Southampton - An Alternative Christmas | The Hobbit <15:00>
ft. Dissonants, Everyone Lies, Acid Claw, Ethel, Mark IV, The Graveyard Bookies, Charlie Smith, We Know John, Dead Professors
www.facebook.com/events/1075810269991542
The Natural High (soul) | Woolston Social Club <08:30>
www.facebook.com/events/365814111971096
---- Live Music (Covers) ----
The Vagabonds (Portsmouth) | The Dolphin, St Denys <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2169815879863521
Davey Jones' Locker (rock, Southampton) | The Bittern <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/380731167126082
Trinity | The Windsor Castle, Shirley <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/527843569249980
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Nathan Dawe | Switch <22:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1038652440174696
Delight Southampton: With Alternative Karaoke | The Hobbit <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/518334576558528
Bottomless Christmas Party Night with Lucy & Callum | The Quarter Lounge <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/715467096119770
Radioactive | The Firehouse <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/8220433874664888
Simply Urban | Cafe Parfait <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1278898232900378
Uptown Toprankin | The 1865 <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/534011421443392
---- Shows ----
An Evening with Noel Fitzpatrick | Southampton Guildhall <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/690070635570851
After Life by Jack Thorne | Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/642691560453374
Dawn’s Birthday Roast | Orange Rooms <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/776393573595348
Migrations (Welsh National Opera) | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on
---- Events ----
Dave Hubble's Pub Quiz SO14 | The Art House <17:30>
www.facebook.com/events/5818909934838779
BSL Tour: 'asweetsea' | John Hansard Gallery <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3527888504111855
Transition Crafting: Plastic Free Xmas Decorations | October Books <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/445331054410690
D&D One Shots | Board in the City <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3353474761599463
Create a Christmas Painting in Watercolour & Pastel | Southampton City Art Gallery <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3899169353640826
Pop-up Record Fair | Unity Brewing Co Tap <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1099821220899919
Bedford Place Christmas Market | Bedford Place <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/779446949779716
Community Café Saturday Daytimes | The Art House <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/558284149636277
Christmas Wreath Workshop | Aldermoor Community Farm <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/506204868188254
Blitz Walking Tour | Tudor House Museum <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/497146048547093
Author Talk: The Ongoing Quest for Identity with Kabir Kareem-bello | October Books <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3367102116853226
DIY Elf on a Shelf (4yrs+) | Southampton City Art Gallery <10:15>
www.facebook.com/events/1144995752790513
==== SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER ====
---- Live Music ----
Safety Jacket (indie, Brighton) | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/793394551806972
Palm Reader (post-hardcore, Nottingham) | The Joiners <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/519712703279930
Metjam | Mettricks Guildhall <22:00>
---- Live Music (Covers) ----
Tina & The Beans | The Bittern <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/641190220823785
---- Shows ----
Raymonda (English National Ballet) | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on
---- Events ----
Boulder Shack’s Shack of Games | Boulder Shack <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/799598281337396
Tree Planting Session | Sholing Valleys Study Centre <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1180545172499121
Banister Litter Pick | The junction of Archers and Westrow Roads. <14:30>
www.facebook.com/events/482757523662096
Friends Quiz | Scholars Arms <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/483304250433902
Sunday Cinema Club - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1142314730002705
Guided Walk - Early Winter Bird Walk | Peartree Green <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1090707061866532
Happy Cafe Sundays | Parklife Cafe, St James Park <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1693472727677064/?event_time_id=1693472804343723
Jumpin' Jax Christmas Market | Jumpin’ Jax <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/760635635219126
==== MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER ====
---- Live Music ----
Second Hand High (indie) | The Angel <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/792923205121309
Buddy & The Golden Crickets (tribute) | Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/501693628110625
---- Events ----
Cycling Campaign Social Day | Cafe Thrive Southampton <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1561411130989263
Mansbridge Melody Makers | Round About Café <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/409650077991584/?event_time_id=410223811267544
Heart Wall Hanging Macrame Workshop | Manor Farm Road <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/508299524135160
Pilates | Monty's Bike Hub <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/523713599223274
Community Club | St. James' Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1002999756984239/?event_time_id=1002999866984228
Health Walks - The Common | The Cafe at the Hawthorns <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/421657159882177/?event_time_id=421657203215506
