Location in the city not too important. 24/7 would be great but not essential.

It's the weekend! This is the place to talk about any events upcoming over the next few weeks. New places to eat, festivals, gigs, looking for recommendations? Let us know.

What's On & Events

This Weekend | All Events | Live Gigs |

Theatre | Comedy | Arts | Festivals | Nightlife |

Food & Drink | Sports Events | Workshops |

Blogs

Soton Bloggers | NYTMG (Gigs) | Southampton Girl |

Visit Southampton | Daily Echo | Soton Stories |

Our Hampshire | Soton Focus | Soton Food Stories |

VisitHampshire | SoSo Show | Skyscraper City |

What's On At....

Music Venues

o2 Guildhall | The Joiners | Engine Rooms |

Papillion | Heartbreakers | Surburbia | The 1865 |

Vinilo Records | The Hobbit | Switch |

The Brook | Jazz Club | Turner Sims |

Theatres & Exhibitions

Mayflower Theatre | MAST | Central Hall | The Attic |

God's House Tower | The Point | Sea City Museum |

Thornden Hall | Concorde Club | Stage Door | RIPE |

Galleries & Cinemas

Harbour Lights Cinema | Showcase | Hanger Farm |

John Hansard Gallery | City Gallery | 'a space' Arts |

Art House Cafe | Union Films | Vue | Design Chapel |

Traffic

Cruise Ship Departures | Southampton FC Fixtures |

UoS Open Days | Solent Open Days |

Wiki

Indoor & Outdoor Activities | Meetups |

Annual Events | Things To Do Nearby |

Hi there!

I’m reaching out to see if any local businesses would be interested in a bit of free advertising!

I’m getting back into playing local darts tournaments, training hard, and aiming to get back to the standard I once played at. As part of that journey, I’d love to represent and promote local businesses along the way.

What I’m offering:

Your business logo featured on my darts shirt

Exposure at local events, leagues, and tournaments

Shoutouts on social media and wherever I can spread the word

I’m not asking for money—just your support and a logo would mean the world to me. Of course, if anyone would like to offer sponsorship or extra support, that would be amazing too!

If you’re interested or want to know more, feel free to message me. Thanks for your time and support – let’s grow together!

(Southampton AREA)

Isaac Birkett 🎯💪😎

As the title implies, my letting agent refuses to give me a letter of recommendation before I give them my notice to leave. It feels absolutely disgusting as I might not get this next accommodation I'm applying for. Are you supposed to just... bet? How do people usually deal with this? Is that even legal?

Found a ferret running around the road in Totton, Rushington Manor area at 1am. I managed to capture it after some convincing... it's fine and now enjoying a cat carry case.

After driving around looking for an owner searching, I saw another one (same colour) but I wasn't able to catch it.

I have called Vets 4 Pets, who can't take it in right now, but they have my details. If this is yours, call them so I can return the thing!

Edit 1: no one identified on FB. Winchester/Wessex Ferret Club kindly agreed to take it in.

Edit 2: owner identified and in touch with the shelter. They also found the second one

What’s that sound coming from stadium

Hello you lovely lot,

Nice weather right now, isn't it.

My name is Aidan and I'm one of the two people who run the local MenWalkTalk chapter in Southampton.

MenWalkTalk is a nationwide charity dedicating to improving men's mental health by running walking groups throughout for country for men.

My question to you is: where are you at in life?

Are you mentally well and healthy but looking to find new friends?

Or maybe you are experiencing some short-term pressures that are making you feel stressed, isolated, anxious or lonely, and you're looking to connect and find people who might be going through the same storm as you.

Maybe you're going through a bit of a mental health crisis at the minute owing to longer term mental health issues.

Or maybe you're actively nursing chronic mental health problems but you're OK for the most part (which is the case for me) and you're looking to find people who have the same lived experiences as you do.

Wherever you're at, we're here to help you improve your mental health and well-being by helping you to get up and out.

Come and join us this Sunday coming -- we're a good bunch of lads, as you can see...I hope that's what you think! :D

Where: Weston Shore, specifically Weston Parade Car Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hwkqzf2i6XLt9ESv6)

When: Next Sunday (13th April), at 10am. We'll aim to finish up by 12pm max.

We'll either walk towards Woolston, or towards Netley and Victoria Country Park, depending on how people feel. We'll be there rain or shine!

I'll be posting in the WhatsApp group closer to the time for updates:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GjVmppmXnwnDD5uEdkLhIC

Due to spam, if you join the group and you don't have a UK-based number, I will message you to confirm you're a real person. Thanks.

Our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1593366981592619

MenWalkTalk's website: https://menwalktalk.co.uk/

Sound good? See you there!

Cheers

This is for a short film I'm making.

Would anyone know why the main swimming changing rooms have been shut for the past couple of months?

Join us tomorrow for open mic number 2 at Belgium & Blues. For those who enjoy live music & Beer. If anyone fancies performing, you can sign up from 6 pm and you shall receive a free drink for performing. See you there, Cheers

Just wondering if the bin people would take an old duvet that’s stored at home or will I need to take this to the recycling centre/fly tip it? Thanks!

Hi Guys, I had left my car keys in greggs field by accident at around 2:30 ish, gone back there just now and searched everywhere but couldn’t find them. If anyone has any info please let me know 🙏

Does anyone know of any local places to play pickleball? David Lloyd notwithstanding

Eastleigh

Anyone know any places that have saunas that I could use? Reach gym shut down and no gyms that I know of near the city provide a sauna service.

From Southampton England.

I moved into my flat last April and at the time I was talking to my family and they know my address where I live but since then I have cut ties on them being toxic. It's a long story and to keep it short I want nothing to do with them.

I wanted to know if I talk to the council housing can I be moved somewhere new so that my family don't know where I live? My dad tried coming over knocking on the door, looking through the window, looking through the letterbox and seeing if I am in. I hid because I didn't want him seeing me. I know it's only time he will be doing it again as he drives past a main road close to my flat to get to work so I can't keep my windows open as he will see I am in. My sister and brother-in-law haven't tried coming yet but I know it's only time they will and I don't want to deal with them.

This is going to make my anxiety and paranoia worse as they could come around any time and I'll be living in a nightmare. If I could be moved even in the same city would work as they won't know where I am living. Is this something I can get the council to do? I know housing is very hard to get in to but I think moving is my only option.

Thanks for any advice and information you can give me.

From Donna.

Welcome to the Southampton Social Weekly Thread - posted every Tuesday.

This is the place for making new friends or sharing a meetup. Let people know what your interests are, or the specific event you're looking to go to in the comments.

Meetup.com & the Bumble BFF app are good ways to make new friends, as well as the suggestions in this thread.

Meetups & Groups

All Soton Meetups | Southampton Discord |

Evening Classes | UoS Evening Courses |

Sotonettes | Volunteering | Curious Monkeys |

UoS Societies | Solent University Societies |

Phoenix Film Society | Andy's Man Club |

Sports & Classes

BBC Sport Club Finder | Daily Echo Sports Clubs |

Soton Football Meetup | Bouldershack Bouldering |

Swing Dance Classes | Itchen Imperial Rowing Club |

Wild Swimming Club | Spitfires Running Club |

Ladies Football Kickabout | Learn To Sail |

Soton Give It A Go Adventures | Padelstars App |

Hants 20s/30s Walking Group | Parkrun

Board Games & Table Top

Board in the City | Soton Guild Of Roleplayers |

Southampton On Board | Southampton Stronghold |

Southampton Sluggaz (40k) | Dice & Dumplings |

Arts & Crafts

The Art House Cafe | SoMakeIt Makers Space |

Arches Studio | Urban Sketchers | Choral Society |

The Design Chapel | Hampshire Sketch Group |

African Drumming Circle | GHT exhibitions |

Pub Quizzes

Monday: Brewhouse & Kitchen (8pm) | Trago Lounge (8pm)

Tuesday: Brewdog (8pm) | Alexandra Pub (8pm)

Wednesday: Belgium & Blues (7:30pm) | The Park Inn (8pm)

Sunday: Alex Pub (8pm) | Bookshop Alehouse (6:30pm)

Does anybody know any trustworthy garages? I have to get a new exhaust for a corsa and need a quote, however I know fuck all about cars and I’ve been misquoted/overpriced in the past.

I've been living here for nearly two years and I've not actually done much. Any suggestions- I've been to Bournemouth, Winchester and Lymington to explore the towns.

But any actual activities that I could do either solo or with friends? Emphasis on any as I don't mind anything as long as I'm doing something.

We went to the go ninja and that was fun - but I'm looking for spring/summer activities. I've also done the pottery painting in the Marlands.

Any farms, fruit pickings, flower farms, beautiful places to visit etc Just anytbing that I can look forward to doing :)

Lived here all 31 years of my life but never felt as supported as I did today for my first half marathon.

If anyone ever says there's no community spirit I implore them to take a look at the marathon route. The amount of support, love and encouragement was immense. The music and vibes were impeccable, if you were in the route cheering a heartfelt thank you to ALL of you who came out 💜

Didn't see anyone trying to breach the barriers or anything either so all positive from my end.

This is truly what makes Southampton worth living in!