This week there are events as varied as Bastille, Jack Dee and Sean McGowan. There will also be a traditional lion and dragon dance alongside many other activities for the Chinese New Year Lantern Festival this Saturday on Guildhall Square. Let's enjoy all the city has to offer this week, and do let us know if you discover a fun event through these listings.
==== TUESDAY 08 FEBRUARY ====
---- Events ----
February Radical Reading Group: Lost in Work | October Books <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1030058971195252
Blues Jam | Gusto lounge <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/4684714648307745
==== WEDNESDAY 09 FEBRUARY ====
---- Events ----
February Book Club: Riders of the Purple Sage | The Bookshop Alehouse <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/455352536235796
==== THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY ====
---- Live Music ----
Pete Harris and Hugh Budden | Belgium and Blues <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/945622736079582
Open Mic | The Rockstone <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/906140010072156
Open Mic | The Dolphin <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/634668714462614
Luka Okros Piano Recital | Turner Sims <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/443479327303824
Jazz Brew | Mettricks Guildhall <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1162619581225535
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Abba Disco Wonderland | Switch <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1102048227275378
---- Shows ----
Birmingham Royal Ballet & Carlos Acosta: Don Quixote | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1238286893308401
Kendal Mountain Tour | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/454596429592429
The Southampton Ghost Walk | Westgate Hall <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/353811296582796
==== FRIDAY 11 FEBRUARY ====
---- Live Music ----
Blind Falcon / RiotWeekend / Maxwell | Suburbia <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1323262834801435
Debbie Harry and Blondie Tribute Band | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/210803924569361
Hattie Jacques (mod-soul-britpop, Southampton) | The Robin Hood, Sholing <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1288021555023394
The Devout (Depeche Mode tribute) | The 1865 <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/923908928101272
Scarlett Grig & Carley Varley | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/250500057236311
The Ruby Welts | The Mercantile Flea, Bitterne <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/446185577200068
---- Live Music (Covers) ----
Bifröst (metal, Southampton) at the Firehouse | Firehouse, Southampton <21:30>
www.facebook.com/events/644587696867739
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Jungle Mania | Engine Rooms <22:30>
ft. DJ Hype, DJ Rap, Kenny Ken, Ragga Twins, MC Fearless, DJ Inter, Sci-Fi, Deefa MC
www.facebook.com/events/429353585242567
Bingo with Dawn Day | The Edge <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/300532248596852
Classic Hip Hop in the Cellar | Belgium and Blues <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2568510419947972
The Pop Pickers | Strawberry Field Tavern <21:15>
www.facebook.com/events/730481261254221
---- Shows ----
Buddy Holly & The Cricketers | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1842019029293193
---- Events ----
All Aboard - Azvex Brewery (Liverpool) Mini Showcase | The Butcher's Hook <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3270324576532748
==== SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY ====
---- Live Music ----
Sean McGowan (singer-songwriter, Southampton) (full Band) + Bash | The 1865 <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/244580470679660
March (with Southampton-based string quartet) | The Stage Door <19:30>
Support: Bekah Shaw
www.facebook.com/events/288587626523423
Fuzz Pills | The Hobbit <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3095026980710942
Support: Preacher, Elephants With Shotguns, Bitter Self Exploitment
Bears in Trees (Uke Punk, London) | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/421984922622243
Secret Affair 'behind Closed Doors' + The Deep Six | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/198207324835905
Giants of Rock 2022 - Wrong Jovi and The Guns N' Roses Experience | Engine Rooms <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/334785081725850
The Other Ones + Wyse | Heartbreakers <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/677303010346481
The Statesmen | The Mercantile Flea, Bitterne <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/308206021365571
Hattie Jacques (mod-soul-britpop, Southampton) | Saints Pub <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/302368018615805
Robinhood Presents: Booze Brothers | The Robin Hood, Sholing <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/353946546311381
Mark Lockheart’s ‘dreamers’ | Turner Sims <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/465064995241599
The Smuggler Band | Cricketers Bedford Place <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/916537875532091
Conchord Singers perform Vivaldi's Gloria | Christ Church Freemantle <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1294280070995645
---- Live Music (Covers) ----
Somethin' Else (classic rock) | The Dolphin, St Denys <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/632386688026110
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Grey Matter | Overdraft, Shirley <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/608476673778162
Valentines Traffic Light Party | The Edge <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/958184221470710
Valentine's Karaoke | Rocket Ronnies Pool Club <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/995739774345980
---- Shows ----
The Smeds and the Smoos | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <13:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1913172675557652
Dawn's Kissy Wissy Tea Party | The Stage Door <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/245161337734329
Valentines Special Ladies Night with Million Dollar Men (Magic Mike Tribute Show) | Orange Rooms <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/272265981557434
---- Events ----
Chinese New Year - Lanterns Festival 2022 | Guildhall Square <15:30>
www.facebook.com/events/867397337336976
5 Rhythms Dance | Tracie's Latin Club <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1091886861627432
Cost of Living Crisis Protest | Guildhall Square <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/747338816243647
How to Meditate (Day Course) | Kadampa Meditation Centre <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/311557520929545
What Is the Right Way of Doing - Back to Basics Workshop | In Balance Hot Yoga <14:30>
www.facebook.com/events/971803070212491
Willow Weaving Workshop | Hythe & Dibden Sports Club <09:30>
www.facebook.com/events/512557526822659
The Sup Company Shop Re-opening | The SUP Company <09:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1570416393321913
==== SUNDAY 13 FEBRUARY ====
---- Live Music ----
Bastille | The Brook <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1471015236613340
Knocked Loose + Terror | Engine Rooms <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/3290468774513537
Milly Thimaras | Marco's, Oxford Street <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/670429290780307
Foot/Long (folk, Southampton) | The Platform Tavern <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/451676299760664
Unwinding - An Afternoon with Maz O’Connor | Turner Sims <15:00>
www.facebook.com/events/4490915557702464
Valentines Eve ft. The Ben Poore Project | The Bistro Shamrock Quay <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/323956186298793
---- Live Music (Covers) ----
Sykick Surfers (60s rock and blues) | The Bittern <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1200015500527814
---- DJs and Club Nights ----
Super Bowl Sunday | Orange Rooms <23:00>
www.facebook.com/events/352570786255050
---- Shows ----
Jack Dee: Off the Telly | Mayflower Theatre <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1033102840421789
Revpro Wrestling: Live 16 | The 1865 <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/6995929023812279
==== MONDAY 14 FEBRUARY ====
---- Live Music ----
Unwinding - Students Past and Present | Turner Sims <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/613095099756503
Valentines with Issy Somers | Number 3, Bedford Place <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/294648186061633
Valentines Day ft. The Ben Poore Project | The Bistro Shamrock Quay <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1774238206098417
---- Events ----
The Big Sexy Quiz | London Road Brew House <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/320482996628756
Cycling Campaign Monthly Meetings | St Denys Community Centre <19:15>
www.facebook.com/events/639380087268105
Walk & Talk | Southampton Common <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/676049280232880
