What if building developments included community and nature from the beginning? That's the hope of the people behind the Building With Nature workshop, part of Urban Wild week long festival. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/05/24/p...

There's lots to like and discover at this year's Wanderlust Festival next weekend. Here's a few random picks I've chosen.

Wanderlust Festival brings more than 50 bands to Southampton this weekend. Squid and The Horrors headline - and here's our pick of the ones to catch lower down the bill www.in-common.co.uk/2026/05/18/p...

"We can be in the city & still be aware of nature and slow down and pay attention.” Southampton author-artist Nazneen Ahmed Pathak on the benefits of slowing down ahead of workshop with Yarrow Townsend for the Urban Wild festival. @nazneenahmedpathak.bsky.social www.in-common.co.uk/2026/05/17/n...

"This Chichester Festival Theatre production is a piece of art that will stay with you for a long time." 5 stars See the full review of Eclipse at Chichester Festival Theatre, starring Sarah Parish www.in-common.co.uk/2026/05/15/r...

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"Southampton Common was full of positive energy on Sunday morning as Park Yoga returned for its first session of the year" www.in-common.co.uk/2026/05/10/r...

First proper review of the book!

"it doesn’t ask for sympathy. It asks for a shift in perspective." Review: Neurodivergent Moments: Sex, Sunscreen, Turtles & How (Not) to Pack a Suitcase by Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun @joewellscomic.bsky.social @abigoliah.bsky.social www.in-common.co.uk/2026/05/07/r...

"The whole show was high energy joy" See our full review of Matilda the Musical at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/05/01/r...

The brilliant debut album from Modern Woman is out tomorrow. I had the great pleasure of speaking to lead singer/songwriter Sophie Harris ahead of the band's performance at next month's excellent Wanderlust Festival in Southampton.

“I grew up listening to the White Stripes and, actually, a lot of country because my grandad, who taught me a bit of guitar, was very much into country music" We caught up with Modern Woman’s Sophie Harris ahead of album release and Southampton date www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/30/i...

Congrats to @joinerslive.bsky.social officially Southampton's favourite building, well deserved.

Great seeing The Joiners and Gods House Tower in the top 5. Both places I’ve spent a lot of time in over the years I’ve lived in Southampton.

Southampton's favourite building...the results are in! Nominations included the Civic Centre, The Joiners, The Bargate and Tudor House and Garden. But who took the crown? - it may not be the one in the picture! www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/26/s...

Peace Protest for Palestine held in Southampton yesterday www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/19/p...

Brighton band The Roebucks, make harmonious, guitar driven Americana and Blues. Great band, lovely people. Make sure you catch them.

"A company that brings live opera to people and places that might otherwise not get the chance to experience it." See why Hurn Court Opera received a standing ovation for La Traviata at the Regent Centre, Christchurch, in our latest review. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/17/r...

"There are so many highlights" See the full gig review of Roebucks, with support from Love Buzz, Sugar Bang and Cold July at Southampton's Heartbreakers. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/16/r...

"From the start it is clear Acosta’s version of the ballet is going to be a bit punchier." See the full review of the Birmingham Royal Ballet's Don Quixote, at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/16/r...

a pure delight" See the full review of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged), at Southampton's Mayflower Studios @mayflower.org.uk www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/16/r...

"No one wanted to leave" See the full gig review & photos of The Kairos with support from Florentenes & Skäl at Heartbreakers, Southampton. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/04/12/r...

“What can one person do? Well, one person with a million other people can do a lot." Millie Manders talks music, social media and how to be anti-billionaire ahead of Millie Manders and the Shutup kicking off their tour at The Joiners, Southampton, next month. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/26/i...

"It is impossible to watch this captivating production without thinking of how little has changed...a real masterpiece." Full review of To Kill a Mockingbird at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/25/r...

The events were more than just environmental action - they were a celebration of unity and shared purpose, transforming neighbourhoods and breaking down barriers. Asylum seekers & other volunteers plant more than 1,300 trees in Portsmouth. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/23/a...

INTERVIEW: Bez from Happy Mondays “People are having to choose between eating and heating their houses, it’s getting desperate, nobody can afford to really live any more because we’re all paying for, like, wars that are nothing to do with us” www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/18/b...

"Big, bold and joyfully excessive" See the full review of Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/17/r...

"Above all there is a sense of survival, even if not a triumphant one, but persistent, resilient, grounded on life that is messy, painful and enduring." Review of poetry collection Suburban Locust by Antosh Wojcik. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/15/p...

"Winning breeds confidence, and confidence generates wins." See our latest View from the Kingsland column, from our resident long time Saints fan and columnist. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/12/v...

"Keo captivated the audience" See the full gig review and photos of Keo with support from Bleech 9:3 at The Weddgewood Rooms, Portsmouth. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/12/r...

I’d really recommend this a great show for all ages.

"the story was retold beautifully with obvious affection and reverence to the original but with a creative twist" Review - Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. @mayflower.org.uk www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/11/r...

"A wonderful reminder of the power of friendship & empathy, told with humour, imagination, & a great deal of heart. A story that feels especially important right now." Review - The Boy at the Back of the Class, Mayflower Studios, Southampton. @mayflower.org.uk www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/11/r...

“We’re here to say everyone is welcome. We are the people and we will not be silenced.” Anti-racist demonstration saw four times as many take to the streets as anti-asylum seeker protest in day of two Southampton marches on Sunday. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/03/02/a...

A number of community organisations in Southampton are joining forces for a ‘Unite Against the Far Right’ march through the city on Sunday, March 1st. March to celebrate Southampton's diversity becomes counter-demo after anti-asylum seeker protest announced. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/26/m...

Despite first night teething troubles and a significant delay, Legally Blonde The Musical was a hit last night at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/25/r...

ICE tackles and arrests New Jersey father outside his home, leaving his 6-year-old first-grade daughter at home alone. She goes out looking for him. "I got my boots and changed my clothes. I wanted to find some help to find my dad..." www.ms.now/the-weekend-...

"This old-school attitude of "put on a great show and support new talent," is the perfect fuel for the community atmosphere in The 1865 tonight." See our review of Fozzy with support from Tailgunner and Marisa and the Moths at Southampton's 1865. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/21/r...

Took my Grandma to see Rock & Roll Man at Salisbury Playhouse today and it was awesome. Really glad we went. 😊

"Looking for a show that gets you up on your feet, a wop-bop-a-booming, clapping along and considering the J Edgar Hoover’s role in clamping down on the Civil Rights movement in early ‘60s America?" See the full review of Rock & Roll Man at Salisbury Playhouse. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/19/r...

"The novels seamlessly blend slick techno-spy thriller, beautifully realised eldritch horror, and sharp, dry British bureaucratic satire" Books featur: Series Retrospective -The Laundry Files by Charles Stross, following the release of the final book in the series www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/18/b...

"Educating Rita was a joy to watch and another standout success for local theatre." See the full review of the latest show from Southampton amateur theatre company Maskers. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/08/r...

Victorious Festival 2025 donates record £173,484 to charity www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/07/v...

Southampton Seed Swap returns: www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/02/s...

"The band left their mark on the fans who flocked to Vinilo record store to see them." Only The Poets greeted crowds of fans at a record signing at Vinilo, Southampton on Sunday. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/01/o...

"Those who were devastated by the closure of independent skate pub Beards & Boards need not be sad any longer. Like a buffalo-sauce drenched phoenix, The Dirty Barrel, Southampton, has risen from the ashes with a flashy new look and a kitchen to boot." www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/01/t...

"...ultimately a story about how people shape us, those who stay, those who leave, and those who return when we least expect it." See the full review of Love, Death and the Crucial Three by Hampshire author Will Vigar, out tomorrow. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/02/01/r...

Just when we most urgently need an effective broadcasting regulator, Ofcom has drastically watered down its enforcement of the rules it's supposed to uphold. Ofcom's failure to do its job leaves us dangerously vulnerable. Take action: climatemisinformation.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

"A real feast, leaving you fulfilled and drained but grateful for the experience". See the full review of Miss Saigon at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. www.in-common.co.uk/2026/01/29/r...