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Hello AND land... AND welcome to the new copy of The AND Guide... your friendly neighbourhood, drum banging portal to all the good stuff and talent we have in our Southampton area.

As usual this is the last bit I write and as usual, even though I promised my dear wife I wouldn’t be in bed late its now gone 1am after a week of er much laters. AND before anyone cracks an innuendo, its because she worries about me because even though I feel and hopefully now look in the peak of good health I am recovering from an er... adventure in the Oncology Department.

Which is why this issue I am delighted to feature my amazing mate Franny Benali on the front cover, and tell his story inside.

This bloke is just an amazing person.

Sorry mate I know you’ll be embarrassed reading this, but almost the equivalent distance of two marathons a day, for three weeks, running between every Premiership ground in the country simply to raise money for Cancer Research has to be recognised and applauded on a grand scale. I only wish I had a national newspaper because you’d still be on the front cover.

And yes you can still donate! Please!

Anything even £1. Just text BIGR55 followed by £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 to 70070.

I reckon there are over 100,000 people reading The AND Guide. If you all text just £2 it would double the amount raised so far!

You can also donate online of course at www.justgiving.com/BenalisBigRun all the info and story is over the page.

Oh and for those that are wondering, it was throat cancer and I was treated in the

Southampton General like a rock star. Like most normal blokes I didn’t really want strangers messing with me bits, but I have to confess that everyone; doctors, nurses and even those fish fryers in radiotherapy, made me feel more special than Juliete, had George Clooney shinned up her drainpipe.

Thank you so much. Your care helped as much as the treatment.

Besides putting this issue together I’ve also been pretty busy arranging a launch party and an instore launch. Both of which were just incredible. Sainsbury’s Hedge End is simply the most accommodating and community active store I know. And Blue Funnel Cruise’s is without doubt one of the coolest places to have a party. It was an absolute blast. For a report and a few pics check out page 7. (No they’re not numbered.

I already told you it was late didn’t I? besides there’s only 32. How hard can it be?)

Anyway enough from me (‘hurrah!’ I hear) I hope you enjoy the issue! :) My fantastic AND team is Paul Ridge, Gordon Craig, Sam Allen, Louise Beach Steel, Colin Phillips, Barry Upton, Matt Black, Chris Barfoot, Russell Cook, Oliver Gray, Ian Ritchie, Tina Wellman, Ratty, Martin Boorman, Rosalind Fountain, Libby McBride, Sue Pope, Jezz Phipp, spiritual advisors Steve Ellis, Annie Philpott and my long suffering wife Tracey.

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You can help me change that. Rather than moan about the state of things from my sofa, I’ve put my money where my mouth is and brought out The AND Guide. But it needs your support. There is no pot of gold behind it. Not even a pot of coffee most of the time. If it doesn't bring in the advertising it stops. Simple as that. So a huge “thank you” to the fabulous folk that have taken this leap of faith with me and supported these first 5 issues. It truly couldn’t happen with out you.

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Francis Benali, you absolute ledge!

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had this idea knocking around in my head for a few years,’ says Franny. ‘I wanted to do something on an extreme level, something big. I knew I wanted to raise a huge amount of money for Cancer Research UK, but I also wanted to see how I’d stand up to the enormous physical and mental demands of something as epic as I was contemplating.’

Just how epic? Franny’s big idea was to run to every Premiership football ground in the country. In 21 days.

Think about that; we’re talking northern clubs like Newcastle and Sunderland, a bit of Wales with Swansea City, Villa and WBA in the middle and a legion of London grounds and Franny was planning to run to the lot - a thousand miles in 21 days, which meant running almost two marathons in a row for many of them. That’s how epic.

But, when you’re a man with a purpose, it suddenly becomes possible.

‘Like many families across the coun-

try, ours has been touched by cancer,’ he explains. ‘I wanted to do what I could to help fight this awful disease, so running to raise money for Cancer Research UK, which I already support with charitable work, was always the plan.’

Preparing for a seriously marathon undertaking At the start of 2014, the idea had become a plan and, with the help of main sponsor, 4Com, and the organisation’s Dean Cartledge, an ‘inspiring, logistical military motivator’ to head up the support team of physios led by sports therapist, Kelly Rutledge, management and Cancer Research people and, of course, Francis’ devoted wife, Karen, and children, Luke and Kenzie, the preparations began.

Years of keeping match fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle were a good starting point, but this event called for an unrelenting training programme in the months leading up to the challenge, which now had a name - Benali’s Big Run, a website, and

A PACKED ST MARY’S APPLAUDS THEIR HERO AS FORMER STARS GIVE FRANNY A GUARD OF HONOUR

Take Take one one man man with with aa purpose, purpose, 20 20 Premiership Premiership football football clubs, clubs, 21 21 days, days, 1000 1000 miles miles and and aa seemingly seemingly impossible impossible challenge challenge and and what what do do you you get? get? Well, Well, when when you you discover discover that that man man with with the the purpose purpose is is Francis Francis ‘Franny’ ‘Franny’ Benali, Benali, former former Saints Saints defender defender of of some some 20 20 years years and and genuinely genuinely all-round, all-round, nice nice guy, guy, you you get get excited, excited, seriously seriously excited, excited, because because you you know know this this man man means means business. business.

More information is on Facebook (facebook.com/pages/Benalis-Big-Run) and on the event website (jellyfishlivewire.co.uk/benalis-big-run).

Facebook and JustGiving pages.

Given that the team couldn’t plan the route until the end of the season to see which clubs would actually be in the Premiership, everyone still had to prepare for what was, in any event, going to be a marathon undertaking.

Franny wanted to finish the challenge at Southampton’s St Mary’s stadium in time for the second home game of the season, so with the season over and just two months until the off, Dean spent every minute studying maps, plotting courses and driving the routes to keep the run on the best possible track. 4Com had mercifully agreed to cover the costs of running the run, which meant every penny donated would reach Cancer Research UK, but to really make the run a fundraising success, this had to be organised meticulously – much thanks to Dean and the remarkable people who helped plan this event in just a matter of months, it was.

So, on a sunny Sunday, 24th August at the route’s northern-most point, Newcastle’s St James’ Park stadium,

Francis Benali began his 1000-mile run. Running on average 40 to 50 miles a day, this remarkable man got focussed, stayed focussed and got moving through the busiest of cities on match days and the bleakest of mountains that even the ruggedest of ramblers had chosen to avoid.

Indeed, it was while running through the Brecon Beacons that he reached his lowest low. An old knee injury had resurfaced early in the adventure and here it flared up again badly – add to that a tough day in terms of mileage and emotions came to a head. Tears flowed, but the thought of seeing his family at the end of the day saw the moment pass and legs moving again. After that, it became a process of setting small targets, like making it to the next bend, up that hill in front or getting through the next five miles.

Indeed, it was while running through the Brecon Beacons that he reached his lowest low. An old knee injury had resurfaced early in the adventure and here it flared up again badly – add to that a tough day in

terms of mileage and emotions were destined to come to a head; seeing his family at the end of the run on that intensely gruelling day caused him to break down in tears. After that, it became a process of setting small targets, like making it to the next bend, up that hill in front or get-

One of the most exceptional performances a Saints player has ever put in 21 days later and Franny arrived in his hometown of Southampton and, as he got close to St Mary’s, he realised it was job done and, boy, did Southampton let him know that.

ances a Saints player has ever put in.

Over a million steps taken, more than 85,000 calories burnt, a stone and the odd toenail lost and a few weeks on and Franny has done one gentle run and raised, with Gift Aid, getting on for £200,000 - a fantastic achievement by any stretch. Money

Want to help Franny and the fight against Cancer?

You can still donate! Just visit: www.justgiving.com/BenalisBigRun ting through the next five miles.

‘The buzz of seeing the welcoming committee at each stadium was incredible,’ he recalls with a detectable lump in the throat.

‘Friends, family, fans, club reps, scientists and volunteers from Cancer Research UK and cancer survivors made entering each stadium a real highlight. All that, having incredible support on the road the whole way round and just experiencing the physical pleasure of running through our beautiful, breathtaking countryside made it all worthwhile.’

Saints FC Chairman, Ralph Krueger, came out to run with him for a few hours through the Hampshire countryside before Southampton kicked off against, ironically, Newcastle and as he hit the city, thousands were there to see him home. People on the streets, in their gardens, in cars - the cheers and turnout were more than a little emotional and, as he ran his lap of honour around the pitch with former team-mates at half-time before meeting two young cancer survivors at the halfway line, no one moved from their seat, staying to applaud one of the most exceptional perform-

raised from the signed club shirts he was presented with at stadiums on the way will undoubtedly boost this figure, but the JustGiving page is still live (justgiving.com/BenalisBigRun) and Franny would love to see the donations for Cancer Research UK keep coming.

He hasn’t ruled out another epic challenge in the future, but, in the meantime, the least we think you can do to recognize his efforts to fund research into beating cancer, is to give as generously as you can :)

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AND we’re off!

The last issue was a landmark for ‘The AND Guide’. It being the first issue since deciding to publish permanently following the popularity of the 3 trial issues (thanks for that folks!)

To celebrate, Sainsbury’s Hedge End, orchestrated by their Community Ambassador Lesley Powell gave us an instore launch. More like a party to be honest. They even supplied a cake! Southampton Ambassadors patron Lawrie McMenemy kindly turned up and delivered one of his amazing off the cuff ditties for the assembled customers, staff and AND fans, recently reviewed singer/songwriters Ian Booker and Martha’s Man provided some original entertainment (very popular btw boys. I

had lots of positive comments from bemused shoppers!), pop guru and columnist Barry Upton flew in from Thailand to sing a few songs (well almost. He did fly in but not just to help me. I just thought it made a better story). I was delighted to introduce AND team members Matt Black, Russell Cook and Rosalind Fountain and particularly amused as my mates from PS - Lou Stonehill and Tony Wright - fought over the best places to take photographs. 5 hours, 3,000 newspapers and a huge chocolate cake later I reckoned it had been a pretty awesome day. Certainly one the dancers in aisles 1 to 10 won’t forget in a while.

My eternal thanks to Lesley Powell, her manager Simon Rowberry and all the lovely staff at Sainsburys.

I also decided to have a launch party. Stepping up as host came Southampton Ambassador Lee Rayment with his fab Blue Funnel flagship Ocean Scene. Pure genius!

Doubling as the latest Southampton Ambassadors evening, Lee also laid on Fish & Chips for all 200, while the entertainment was provided by magician Mike Brown, Lou, Tony and that other bloke, with a cameo from Jack Sinatra, and Barry Upton’s party band Wild At Heart. This was Kelly, Shelley, Nadine and that other bloke’s first reunion since Barry moved to Thailand. A rammed dance floor showing that the band once billed as the world’s greatest party band, had lost none of its hip swinging mojo, although a guest appearance from

“A very special day!”

Barry’s grandson on ‘unplugged’ lead guitar easily stole the show. The whole evening of which was capably compered by our own Michael Kurn.

In between, a rousing speech with only gentle Martin mickey taking (thank you mate! Ed) from Solent University’s John Barlow and the celebrations were complete, recorded for posterity by hotshoe snappers Keith Curtis, Graham Quick and Dave Hayden. All that remained was to help Jay and his mate from Lights & Beats, who had kindly supplied the er... lights and beats down the gangplank with the PA and off to roost.

Finally though I need to apologise to my talented AND contributors Martin Boorman, Libby McBride and Sam Allen. Billed as a launch party, their launch party, I completely forgot to introduce them, too busy banging a tambourine as ‘that other bloke’ in the guest company of Ray Drury and Solly Reed of Rufus Stone the two sons of Perry Ellis, Jack and William . Worse still I did the same thing to Lee. “Wear your posh captain’s shirt” I said, “so I can introduce you as the owner of these lovely vessels.” Worse, worse still, the only photograph I have of him is him serving fish and chips. Sorry Lee. Anyway, thanks to everyone, I hope I’ve remembered you all but if not please bare in mind that it is very late as I write this and I have a bad memory anyway. Just know that whatever it was that you did, you contributed to what was in many people’s opinion the party of the year and I love you for it!

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Oliver Gray When researching my book Access One Step ‘The Official History Of The Joiners Arms’ I looked into Southampton venues of the past.

It's incorrect to suggest that the Joiners is Southampton's only music venue. There's the Talking Heads (a nice roots venue) and of course The Brook, a fantastic venue, now almost entirely dedicated to tribute acts.

It's also certainly not true that there was no live music scene in pre-Joiners days. Legend has it (truthfully) that the Fleming Arms pub, just under the railway bridge in Swaythling, was a Joiners-style venue in the early Seventies. The pub was a stage coach stop on the Portsmouth to Southampton route, and the old coach house building at the back was converted into a club called, guess what, the Coach House Club. Bands which played there included Sharks (with Chris Spedding and Andy Fraser from Free), Camel, Ducks Deluxe, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band and, on their first UK tour, Bob Marley and The Wailers.

In the Sixties, Southampton was, indeed, home to one of the UK's finest tour venues outside London, namely the Concorde Club, which occupied a function room attached to the Bassett Hotel (recently demolished). Nowadays, the Concorde (still run by the same person, Cole Matheson) is located near Eastleigh and is a smart night club and hotel, but in the sixties, it was a sweaty back room ranking alongside cool London venues such as the Crawdaddy and Ricky-Tick Clubs. Virtually anyone who was anyone played there, including Joe Cocker and the Grease Band, Free (several times), Steampacket (with Rod Stewart), Bluesology (with Elton John), and Eric Clapton, with both John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Cream. So the Joiners certainly had antecedents in the business of presenting breaking bands.

Prior to the Joiners assuming its current pre-eminent position, there was a flourishing Southampton music scene. Sadly, little in the way of fame or fortune beckoned for most of them, but local names like the Brook Brothers (who released seventeen records in the 1960s), Fleur-de-Lys (a very cool band signed to Immediate in 1965), contemporaries The Meddyevils (signed to Pye in the same year) and Brownhill Stamp Duty (who released four singles in the 1960s and 1970s) are all fondly remembered.

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THE MUSIC BIZ according to Barry Upton Mole & Ratty take a musical journey through Southampton’s premier music festival.

Arguably one of Southampton’s best kept secrets together with the town planner’s lego members badge, Music in the City celebrates Southampton's rich and diverse local music culture. Held over the first weekend of October the city streets were buzzing with hundreds of music lovers clutching the brilliant map and music listing and even more bemused shoppers wondering what the fuss was about for the two days.

All tied together by a free vintage bus service. Nice touch that.

There was music in every corner of this old city: on the streets, in galleries and normally locked medieval merchant halls, vaults and towers, even an old steamship out on the docks. But with venues and performances happening simultaneously it was impossible to cram it all in, so Ratty and Mole went for their preferred option… 'less is more'.

By mid afternoon they had made it downstream, moored their boat, actually a ramshackle white Astra by the Ditches and proceeded to climb aboard a vintage bus on its way to Dock Gate Four and the SS Shieldhall. Towering above this fine old steamship, was the multi decked West Quay of the seas otherwise known as the Queen Mary.

Such is life. Sailing to warmer climes with a steward on hand for each and every whim is the world to some. Meanwhile Mole the girl who loves banjo's, unzips her eastern promise purse, finds a fiver and coins and asks “'Ere Ratty do want a beer?” and heads for the saloon.

On the quarter deck the Papertrains have the Shieldhall sounding like a Nashville beer joint with rockabilly banjo country songs written about Bitterne Triangle. As the trio end their set Mole and the crowd are whooping and roaring for more. With quick changeovers there is no time. Ratty and Mole make a dash to a waiting bus and hop off at the first stop… the Platform Tavern.

The Platform is packed to the rafters, four deep at the bar.

Crammed along the back wall are the six piece ukulele and theremin combo (which sadly there was no room for). The Slow Arrangers are led by Uncle Julian. Not so much a bar band as one you'd find drunk in a Mexican cantina singing Lorcean murder ballads amidst songs by the Clash, Donovan and Park Life by Blur. With an eye on the clock Ratty is keen to visit the Lancaster Vault.

The Vault opposite the ruins of Holyrood Church, where choirs and pipe bands have been playing today looks for all the world like one of those London railed around underground toilets. It is though as Ratty and Mole discovered an old Medieval wine vault and today a priceless performance space with day glo lighting.

A young band North Division are packing away their gear and getting praise from those who have stepped in to see them. PS PerryStone Hill come down into the vault hauling their gear and plugging into the PA. Martin the gag and rhythm merchant, faffs about with wires and apologises for a musical birthday card continually going off in his bag.

Lou the guitar man rolls his eyes and checks the sound. At the back Tony who looks for all the world like a plumber, assembles his saxophones and adjusts his flute like he would if he was fixing a leak in your sink.

Mole professes that jazz misses her by miles yet the trio's Brubeck standard “Take Five and a Half” has her mesmerised. She and the packed cavern cry “More!”… there is no time. What they had heard though was a musical gem, like listening to Winwood, Wood and Capaldi on those old Traffic albums, stunning flute and sax, on the nail rhythm and vocals and a gypsy's flamenco dance down the strings while tapping fingers on the body of the acoustic lead. An end to a great day for Ratty and Mole who look forward to next year if not sooner . . .

Ratty ; )

Barry Upton Our resident pop guru Barry is a multi international hit songwriter/ producer/performer. Initially a front singer with chart toppers Brotherhood Of Man, and then working with a multitude of household names including being creator of the lovable pop outfit STEPS, penning their massive hit 5678.

Barry is also a former co-host with our Editor Martin of the AND Magazine Show on Radio Hampshire and currently a TV & radio presenter and producer.

WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE? If you are creating a masterpiece of pop, rock, country, R&B, or in fact anything that might entertain someone else other than yourself, then it’s a wise idea to determine who that person viewing or hearing the piece of ‘art’ you’ve spent hours, days, weeks even, sweating to perfect . . is!

Yes, it’s possible to leave it to chance and hope that there might be someone out there who can get what it is you are trying to convey to them. However, in the commercial world, that big word ‘compromise’ rears it’s ugly head once more. Some people see it as an affront to their creativity to have to compromise themselves in any shape or form and cannot understand why they should.

I have compromised myself all through my career from joining a successful multi hit ‘middle of the road’ band who were not one of my favourites (but my mum liked them so I had no choice really), to my latest project which you will see on your TV screens very soon involving something I normally would not get involved with.

I am an entertainer and a crowd pleaser so therefor it is my audience that I want to keep happy and if that means a certain amount of compromise, then so be it.

Positive audience reaction is a very healthy drug which as suggested, is addictive and applause or kind comments about what you do are one of life’s joys.

I have even recently witnessed bands with fabulous equipment and being technically great musicians playing a shocking selection of music that only they will get enjoyment from. Why not compromise and play material which yourself AND the audience can feel an affinity with be it as either something to listen to or, indeed, dance to.

I get a great deal of satisfaction if I can fill a dance floor with my first and second offerings when playing at a function. This means the audience is looking like they are having a good time and then so can I with the knowledge that the right atmosphere has been created.

The same way of thinking applies to musical output commercially.

When creating a new act or song. I

have always had the strategy of working backwards….and it works as I’ve proved time and time again.

This means thinking about who it is who will be the end receiver of your product be it a song, album or simply a piece of entertainment on TV or stage.

Many times I’ve been asked to talk to young aspiring musicians who are writing their own material.

My first question on hearing their output is ‘who is your audience?’

‘How are you going to make any money from this?’. Usually, around 9 times out of 10, they don’t know or hadn’t thought about it. ‘My friends like it’ they reply. ‘Ah, but then your friends also know how to download for free and steal your hard work’.

My big piece of advice to anyone wishing to have their intellectual property enjoyed and paid for is to produce something which ‘emotionally’ connects with your audience.

Then they are, not only likely to want the material together with the packaging, but will be willing to spend money on merchandise connected with it, not least paying to see it in a live situation.

However, it’s no good producing something that no one is going to see or hear, it has to fit radio or TV formats, has to be worthwhile fodder for magazine features or be highly newsworthy.

I learnt many years ago that for your songs or musical output to be successful, you need a ‘vehicle’. This means something that is going to convey your ‘art’ to an unsuspecting public.

With Brotherhood Of Man, this meant getting ourselves on TV and being visible in the hope that someone out there will like our Abba style harmonies. So we compromised and did cover albums which were TV advertised. They worked a treat and our live gigs maintained price and momentum.

With my dance music in the late 80s, I became part of Tony Prince’s DMC DJ led organization with mix albums and a designated DJ magazine to convey my material and build a name for myself.

When I turned to Country Rock music for my writing and production in the early nineties, I courted Country Music Television and Line Dance albums to reach a Europe wide audience with my pseudo USA style.

Then in 1996, I wrote a line dance anthem called 5,6,7,8 but needed a ‘vehicle’, once again to convey it to the masses. That’s why those popsters STEPS were formed and the rest of that project is history. Here is good evidence of how the ‘audience’ was the main priority and everything that happened with the writing and creation of the act came directly from knowing who our audience could and should be.

I am now working on an idea that already has an audience via a successful TV series, although the unsuspecting fans of this show don’t know it yet….and it could be you.

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Over the last couple of months I’ve been lucky enough to see quite a few bands in Southampton, so for this issue we’re mainly taking a look at the local live band scene

bers with more intricate musicianship and a proper chance for Dando to show off his very impressive pipes.

Boy, the kid can sing!

Well worth seeking out if you get the chance - they’ve got a Facebook page and have quite a few gigs lined up all across Hampshire in the next few months, including venues like The Railway in Winchester and The Alma Arms in their hometown, Portsmouth.

SOUL & FIRE THE SMYTHS Tribute act The Smyths were at The Joiners and as a life-long fan of The Smiths I was a bit concerned about what I was letting myself in for.

I really shouldn’t have worried because they were excellent: really tight and almost funky - but then the music always was quite bass-heavy like a lot of rockabilly tends to be.

For an old muso like me, the bassist was actually the star of the show too, switching effortlessly from plectrum to fingers to slap and back again, all in the space of a minute let alone on different songs. They were pretty much note perfect and the set list was great, playing some of the better album tracks as well as the obvious hits, and “Morrissey” himself was spot on: the accent was right, the look was perfect and he even had that (in)famous sense of humour down pat too, playing along with the banter from the crowd.

What amazed me was how many young people were there and not just standing around, but dancing and singing along word-for-word. I always thought The Smiths - and Mozzer in particular - alienated too many people to be anything more than just a cult indie outfit. Maybe I was wrong and they’re not quite as “Marmite” an act as I thought ?

People always accused them of being “miserable” too, but if you listen to the lyrics, Stephen Patrick Morrissey is one of the funniest British poets of this or any other generation and he really doesn’t deserve the abuse he gets from joe public. Having said that, he doesn’t help himself with some of the things he says when interviewed, it must be said …

Someone with a more positive image already is Charles Dando, lead singer of alt punk band Shattered Youth. Hailing from Pompey, Dando actually looks like a teenaged Morrissey himself, complete with black quiff, spectacles and a quirky style all of his own. The resemblance ends there though, as Charles plays an entirely different and way more energetic type of music, namely punk. They sound like a cross between Green Day, Nirvana and – whisper it – The Pixies and for such a young group they really are great to watch. Accompanying Dando are lead guitarist George Wolstencroft, bassist Miles Russell and drummer Mike Cook. I caught them at one of those showcase nights staged by Talking Heads, with three or four bands for a few quid, and they blew everyone else away despite going on first.

Most of their material is pretty frenetic and fast-paced, about 80%-punk and 20%-pop, but there are glimpses of maturity there already, with a couple of (slightly) slower tempo num-

And now for something completely different: Southampton-based duo Soul & Fire.

I’d heard about these two guys from a friend who’d been raving about an Italian tambourinist.

Yes, you read that right.

With Dave Mitchell on acoustic guitar and vocals and Paolo Pecoraro on percussion, Soul & Fire are a rather unusual two-piece, playing original, bouncing folk-pop with as much gusto as they can possibly muster. I caught them at The Bent Brief on Lodge Road in Portswood where a healthy crowd was singing and clapping along, several of whom obviously followers of the band.

Mitchell’s vocal style is pretty unique: he has quite a range and he often breaks into a howling falsetto, screaming one or two words at just the right moment for maximum emphasis. At first I found it quite unnerving, but as I got used to it, it grew on me and when I heard their limited edition EP, it all seemed quite natural, especially as the songs were all embedded in my head by then (they did play some of them twice!).

There’s a raging sense of menace just waiting to burst out, but it never manifests itself - Dave just pours himself into every single performance of every single song and you end up getting carried along with it.

Sitting alongside him is one nutty Italian, Paolo Pecoraro: the boy’s got rhythm, I can tell you that for nothing.

Playing one of those sit-upon box drums for most of the gig, he never missed a beat and is just as much a part of the duo as the singer for the two really complement and feed off each other throughout the performance.

Pecoraro does have a party piece though: a five-minute tambourine solo. Everybody knew about it and people were nudging me, telling me it was gonna blow me away … and when the moment came and Dave put down his guitar for a moment and stepped aside, there was a deathly hush of anticipation before Paolo started “strumming” that skin.

He uses every part of the instrument and every part of his hands to squeeze the most out of what is generally a pretty mundane thump-able bit of wood, metal and leather.

There’s a real primeval, tribal side to their music and by the end of the night more and more people were getting up, dancing along, and I can well imagine them going down a storm at an outside venue, like a festival or carnival of some

kind. Again, they’re playing live in lots of venues over the next few months so if you fancy something different, get along and see them - you will not be disappointed.

THE GECKOS Also out and about on the local circuit are pub rockers The Geckos, and they might just be the hardest working trio this side of the Atlantic. With gigs pretty much every Friday and Saturday until the end of November (and beyond, probably, but that’s all the flyer said!) they’re a covers band, playing songs by the likes of The Who, The Cars and Fleetwood Mac and are very much a mainstream, good-time party band. They’re actually very talented musicians, but they don’t take themselves too seriously, often throwing in the odd number like The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There For You” to shake things up a bit.

The drummer, Steve White, not only runs a successful drum sales and repairs business, but he’s also in another band - this time a duo known as Castletown, and on the occasional night when he isn’t out with The Geckos, it’s typically because they’ve been booked instead. The set list includes songs

by David Gray, Del Amitri, Supertramp and Bon Jovi, usually in a stripped down “MTV Unplugged” style and both bands play proper locals: Samuel’s Rest, The Good Intent, The Richmond, The Forest Inn, The Horse & Jockey, The King Rufus … the list goes on. These places are the lifeblood of live music, no matter what style, no matter how many people are playing, no matter if it’s original material or covers … we need to support both the pubs and the bands themselves and keep music LIVE! Go on … go to the pub. Ring up some friends and make a night of it … tell ‘em The AND Guide sent you!

SOLAR WOLF Shadow Circus Another band on my radar this month are Solar Wolf, but I've not caught them live as yet. A Southampton four piece, they describe themselves as a "trip hop, ambient and dub live act" suggesting they'll be worth seeking out, which is handy as they're about to tour their debut album, Shadow Circus.

Immediately on hearing the term "trip hop" I'm taken back to the halcyon days of Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky and the birth of UK drum and bass, with artists like LTJ Bukem to the fore (who's soon to play a DJ set at The Cellar in town, by the way).

As a big fan of the genre, I was eager to hear this new band and I'm happy to say I wasn't disappointed.

The album has strong cinematic elements, with samples and strings dropped in throughout as well as some suitably enigmatic vocals from guest singer, Michelle "Emdee" Denny, sounding very much like Shara Nelson here.

While Portishead always sounded deliberately retro with that signature mellotron always to the fore, Solar Wolf sound contemporary and I could imagine them moving into the soundtrack business before long, so atmospheric is their sound. There's real instruments and proper grooves at work here - it's in no way just ambient synthetic background music - and there's some scratching going on as well as the odd drum'n'bass splash, to the point that theirs is a

layered, complex soundscape that grows over time and rewards the listener with repeat plays.

Having already supported the likes of The Fun Lovin' Criminals, Dreadzone and the excellent Mr.Scruff, they would appear to also be well liked in the industry, which is always a good sign.

What I like most about them is there's no boundaries to their genredipping: I like a band or artist that you can't pin down or pigeon-hole.

On their earlier song Strawberries and Green, for example, though the track is largely a mid-tempo dub outing, the horn section that features throughout is much more jazz sounding in nature than the more typically stabbing reggae trumpets you might normally expect.

Another standout track is Mung, with its sci-fi samples and chilled-out, "Vangelis on pot" vibe it sounds like it could've featured on a deleted Blade Runner scene set in a futuristic night club.

Since this publication started up again, I've been constantly amazed at the depth of talent in our little part of the country and now I'm actually blown away that there's now a second superb experimental dub act hailing from Hampshire, following on from the brilliant Keeper's Brew in the last issue.

In keeping with the theme of the rest of this month's round-up, I can't wait to see them live !

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This issue Southampton singer Sarah Batt I've been very lucky to perform in some amazing venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Portsmouth Guildhall, Southampton's Ocean Cruise Terminal and The Talking Heads. My dream venue would be Wembley Arena or the O2 in London for the electric atmosphere.

Where will you be performing next?

I'm excited to be appearing again at the Phoenix Inn in Twyford, where the atmosphere is always wonderful.

Every year I perform at Southampton's city-wide festival Music in the City, and I will be singing there again on October 4th.

Choose five of your favourite songs.

Sarah, you've become a popular singer, much in demand in the past few years.

When did you start to sing?

When I was ten years old I joined the school choir. It was my first taste of group singing, using harmonies, and I loved it.

Have you had any formal training?

In secondary school I joined the choir and chamber choir and began having singing lessons. After college I studied Higher Diploma Vocals at the Academy of Contemporary Music.

Who has influenced you, performancewise?

I've always been inspired by Michael Jackson's amazing stage presence and range. Growing up in the '90s, I was influenced by female artists such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

What was the next career move after the Academy?

I started performing at local venues and events, building experience and repertoire. Then I was offered a role as resident entertainer with Hoburne holidays, where I spent 3 years in various locations.

What are your other interests?

I've always been a keen dancer, training in ten styles including Irish, Freestyle and ballroom, becoming a qualified Freestyle dance teacher. I also love long walks in the country or by the sea.

What have been your performance highlights so far?

She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze Earth Song - Michael Jackson Leave Me Alone - Michael Jackson Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics Every time - Britney Spears

Have you met any notable people in your career?

Well, I'm related to football commentator John Motson. But in the music industry, soul singer Heather Small encouraged me to pursue my dreams and was very interested to hear about my love for soul music.

You were recently the support act for Motown legends Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. That must have been an amazing experience" Yes, I was so excited to have the opportunity to sing on the same stage as such an iconic star. I've always loved singing 'Dancing In The Street', although I didn't sing it on the night! It was a real honour, not only to perform, but to actually meet Martha and chat to her. She is a real inspiration

You are currently planning your wedding. Congratulations! So, the "Big Question" about the "Big Day" - will you be singing at your own wedding?

My fiancee has said he may do a performance with his groomsmen, so you never know, I may just put in a song or two. Watch this space!

I’LL SWAP YOU MY THREE PIGS FOR YOUR OLD COW You don't have to be Ridley Scott to shoot high quality commercials. The major difference though is budget. High quality low cost shoots are rife these days- it's about producing bulk rather than bespoke. Once upon a timeradio and television (or cinema) were the only outlets for commercial advertising in an audio/audio visual capacity... some cost as much as a million quid- some actually more... now- now we have the Internet- YouTube, Facebook and Twitter etc- audiences can be targeted and reached for almost no outlay at all (by comparison). Budding filmmakers- there's really nothing stopping you from finding a client- agreeing a price and shooting an ad... if the price is too high- try barter.

We all want money… but sometimes barter is the best way of cooking a deal… that’s if you have a product or service or something that you can utilise of course…

September started well, shot a couple of commercials for a local to Bishop’s Waltham business ‘Doctor MX5’. We struck up a barter deal because my funds were defunct and I needed a few grands worth of work doing to my car. Garage owner Julian Cox wanted to promote his business through YouTube and other net-based solutions, so I pulled a wee team together including biz partner Robert Clother (D.P), Peter Dobson (tech and editor) and Soberton’s recently returned globetrotter Theresa Higham (make-up etc). We came up with a cool premise and film-

ing took place at their Woodman’s Farm facility on my Birthday (7th Sept).

Julian’s head mechanic and new partner to be- Dan Koralewski starred as a surgeon alongside Julian and debuting Sarah Bradshaw (a young Anglo-American actress/filmmaker ‘in the making’) with music genius and pub-strummer Richard Marshall portraying a slightly camp (just kidding Rich) but ‘satisfied’ customer- in one of the ads (both of which we shot the same day) while Waltham’s own Sarah Jane Louise Cook (playing a naughty nursie) and Mr Koralewski (a stunned automobile owner) performed for the second. It was such a

across a car bonnet… in broad daylight… with a film crew… just another ordinary day ;-) Julian sent me a rather handsome quote for this article- stating: “We are immensely pleased with the commercials and impressed with the production team. From discussing ideas through to filming and the edit stages, we had plenty of feedback and

We all want money but sometimes barter is the best way of cooking a deal good laugh- as these things usually are- and the twominute clips will be online from the middle of October.

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Black History Month Events will be running across Southampton, until Friday 31st October Michael Kurn

After ten successful years running Black History Month in Southampton, Don John and Javanti Shah will be passing on the baton after next month’s celebrations.

With that in mind, October’s festivities are set to be the most spectacular yet.

To celebrate reaching its ten-year milestone in our city, events will be even bigger and better than before.

The launch-which will be held at The Hub in Southampton City College on Wednesday 1st October- will host young performers from St. Georges School, a dinner from Southampton City College’s catering department, and a huge cake in the shape of Nefertiti (Egyptian Queen and symbol for Black History Month.) The mayor of Southampton, Councillor Sue Blatchford will officially launch the activities.

Black History Month was established in the UK in 1987, by Akyaaba Addai Sebo who worked at the Greater London Council as co-ordinator of Special Projects. The original

aims of the celebration were to promote positive public images and an understanding of people of African descent, to encourage the positive teaching and development of their history, culture and struggle and to support African organisations and liberation struggles.

It wasn’t formally celebrated in Southampton until 2005. Black History Month was initially managed in Southampton by Positive Message Limited under the direction of Don John- Equality and Diversity officer at the time- and his friend Jayanti Shah.

The events are primarily funded by local housing associations Spectrum Housing and Radian Housing.

Now, after ten triumphant years, Don and Jayanti will be stepping down. They feel they have achieved what they set out to do- to raise consciousness. Mr John said: “We now believe people are sufficiently motivated to do it themselves.”

Though the men at the heart of Black History Month in Southampton are stepping down, Mr John ensures us that he will still be a part of the festivities. He said: “It’s in my blood. I will always be involved in one way or another.”

Last year’s Black History Month celebrations were the most successful to date, and Southampton treasure Craig David returned to his hometown to receive a Black History Month ‘Black Plaque’ at Soul Cellar (following in the footsteps of Bob Marley who has a Black Plaque in Swaythling and Joe Harriott who has one at the Red Lion Pub in Bitterne.)

This year, even more is on offer ranging from musicals, exhibitions, choir performances, talks, lectures, dances and gigs from musical superstars including Joan Armatrading, Martha Reeves and Soul II Soul.

The tenth Black History Month in Southampton promises to be exciting and lively, reflecting the previous nine years. Organiser Don John adds: “We punch well above our weight in prominence and celebration of Black History down here.” This year will undoubtedly be no exception.

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SUNDAY 19 Love Soul Choir WestQuay Shopping Centre, MONDAY 20 ONWARDS Black Icons Poster Exhibition The Hub, cafe exhibition space, Southampton City College, WEDNESDAY 22 One World Fair - A celebration of cultural diversity with international buffet.

Solent University Conference Centre, Guildhall Square FRIDAY 24 Jazzie B & The Soul II Soul Sound System The Concorde Club SATURDAY 25 The Victory Centre presents “Inspiration Time” The Victory Centre, THURSDAY 30 'Confronting Slavery' Lecture Lecture Room C, Avenue Campus, Southampton University FRIDAY 31 Joan Armatrading The Concorde Club

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Well last time I sat down and thought about what to write for AND Guide, I was lucky enough to be at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. What an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity it was. Not only did I get to see England Women win Silver and the England Men’s team walk away with Bronze, I was fortunate enough to work with and meet some amazing people.

When you work on a major event like the Commonwealth Games its very easy to get wrapped up in all the excitement and miss its real value. Luckily enough for me my Dad came up to see the Games and having that time with him at the venue really made the enormity and the scale of what I was doing sink in. It was a crazy 14 days but 14 days that i will never forget.

So ‘how do you top that?’ I hear you ask? Well the week I came home the phone goes, it was a call from my manager telling me that the Premier League Channel had been on the phone asking if I was available to be part of their team for the 2014/2015 team? I did a screen test for them earlier in the year but hadn’t heard much back. But here they were asking me to be part of the forthcoming season!

What an opportunity! The Premier League is arguably the biggest football league in the world with over 4 billion people worldwide watching every weekend. And my job?

Well I am one of their match day presenters/reporters. I go to a ground every weekend and present pitch side for the global feed (effectively the coverage for every country outside of the UK), from team news, to features on their Football Focus style show. I then do the post match interviews at full time. I have been so lucky and so fortunate to be part of it. So far this season I have been to Villa Park, Old Trafford, Upton Park, the King Power Stadium and of course there are more to come.

There have been two stand-out moments for me so far. Firstly going to Upton Park to see Southampton take on West Ham. Being a Southampton fan, getting that close to the team and walking out of the tunnel ahead of kick off behind them was magical. It really is the next best thing to playing. I have to admit the hairs did stand up on the back of my neck. Secondly I was lucky enough to go to Old Trafford the day after my 25th Birthday (not a bad present from my new employer), standing pitch side ahead of kick off on the Old Trafford pitch was amazing. I am very conscious to take every moment in because you never know when the experience will be over. It is difficult though to relax enough to enjoy it when suddenly you’re - as I did that day - an extra live piece for Sports Net in Canada interviewing none other than Robin Van Persie at full time for Match of the Day! Which is why I try to make sure I spend 20 seconds before I go live appreciating the moment and later as I leave the stadium I always stand pitch side and look at the empty ground. In life it's important to appreciate what you have and not to take it for granted. Well, so my Dad says. But Robin Van Persie Dad... for Match of the Day! How can I really take that in?

When you work so hard for so many years to achieve something its so rewarding, to see my goal in sight. Its time now to kick on, keep knocking on doors and keep climbing the ladder. Yet when your working on something you love, you often don't realise (certainly in my case) what success you’ve had already because you’re busy focusing on the next step. Recently I have been asked to go back to my old school Wyvern, to talk to the students at their awards night about my journey. Its something I have never done before and its been a very rewarding experience working out what to say. I think I’ll just read out the above!

As always Southampton is very close to my heart and thank you to Martin for hosting a great night for the AND Guide launch party a superb host and great to be part of it. (Blush... Ed). Its always good too to get down to the Silverlake Stadium to see Eastleigh in the Conference this season as well and its a real honour to take the mic pitch side now and again, at one of the places it all started for me. So if you’re ever at a game come and say ‘Hi’.

Well I'm sure I have gone on enough for this issue, thanks to everyone who has followed me on twitter recently, so good to see so much support for The AND Guide.

Coming very soon I will be coming to a TV screen near you and hopefully in my next piece, if Martin lets me (Ah go on then... say something funny in the next one) I will be able to tell you more but its all very exciting.

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BOOKS red & rit ing up on life since his last autobiography published in the last century. The first part of the book discusses Geoff’s very tough battle with cancer that nearly saw him receive a permanent dismissal in 2002.

The passages detailing his fight for survival and his love for his wife Rachael and daughter Emma are moving and life changing for the author. However the Geoffrey just mentioned in glowing A.A Milne terms seems to have disappeared in the remaining pages of this memoir. He does talk with affection of his friendships with Brain Clough and Fred Trueman; otherwise the author becomes for the most part a hyper ventilating Tigger bouncing about the place, machine gunning the reader with forthright opinions, page after page of them.

No one escapes the rat a tat of the well worded bullet, friend or foe. This is a shame and more care should have been taken by Boycott’s co writer Nick Hoult to find Geoffrey ‘s real voice to discuss matters concerning cricket both present and past with the same charm and humour that his

commentaries on radio and TV bring us, he hardly mentions his Test Match Special career! I felt shattered by the end of the read, even Winnie with an extra dose of honey couldn’t save me.

To recover I mentally took myself off to Falmouth and Padstow and metaphorically indulged in a good few fish suppers courtesy of RICK STEIN’S FISH AND SHELLFISH (BBC Books £25). I am now feeling fit and healthy having tasted hot Pollack slices, immersed myself with mountains of rice accompanied by the always delicious monkfish, finishing off with steamed scallops in the company of their shells which come with ginger, soy sesame oil and spring onions. This book is described as the definitive guide to preparing seafood. I’d agree I’m certainly feeling very definitive.

Fish is definitely Frood for thought, sorry, did I just write Frood? Clearly thinking about THE FROOD. The Authorised and Very Official Biography of

Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Preface Publishing £20). It has been over a decade since the last official biography of Douglas Adams was published. Author Jem Roberts has taken a slightly different approach with this overview. Yes, Adam’s far too short forty nine years is discussed in detail but, presented for the first time, after selected rummages through Douglas’ extensive paper archive which now resides at St. John’s College Cambridge are unpublished extracts from the original Hitchhiker’s manuscript which will have towel clenching Froods across the universe jumping for joy and realising again what an amazing together guy Douglas Adams was and really still is.

An exhaustive intensely researched book, never ever dull.

Before Douglas Adams became insanely rich with the publication of the adventures of Arthur Dent, he had to earn a living and for one season in 1979 was script editor of Doctor Who then in full flow

under the present day term, the Classic Series. Twenty five years on the series is in full revival with Peter Capaldi in the title role and three new novels have been published to continue the Doctors’ adventures in literary form. IN SILHOUETTE (BBC Books £6.99) The Doctor and Clara are joined by their old detective friends Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax in their investigation of The Carnival of Curiosities in Victorian London. This is a tale steeped in atmosphere, a page turner for young and old and the characterisation is strong. It is still a little mystifying why a fully clothed lizard and the Maris Piper like alien Strax the Sontaran don’t cause more of a stir amongst the folk of the late nineteenth century as they go about their detective duties. Strax is a great comic character; I think he would do wonderfully as say a judge on modern day The X Factor. If Simon or Louis disagree with the war like Mr. Potato head he’d just blast them away. See fictional aliens are sometimes a blessing in disguise. Also

available are The Blood Cell and The Crawling Terror and the tag line for the latter “Well, I doubt you’ll ever see a bigger insect” has me off to buy a nightlight before stopping at DFS to acquire a sofa.

AMMONITES & LEAPING FISH, no not the title of a Rick Stein recipe but the title of Penelope Lively’s latest book (Penguin £9.99) which is a fascinating and utterly compelling view of what life is like at the age of eighty. The acclaimed novelist sits back and observes the world around her from the viewpoint of who she is, which gives us readers an insight into why she has been so successful as a novelist not just for adults but for children as well. It is because of this that this book will appeal to all ages. Join Penelope as she reflects on her bookishness and the fact that old age is really just in the eye of the beholder.

Wonderful.

Russell’s Blog Brave New World is at www. therewriteman.wordpress.com

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TURNER SIMS, SOTON Dobet Gnahore/Na Dre Dance BERRY THEATRE, H/END Shooting Stars Troupe: Musical Medley PLAZA, ROMSEY A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

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KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Sister Act

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THE NUFFIELD Othello

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PAVILION, B'MOUTH Peppa Pig's Big Splash THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Martin Turner – music of Wishbone Ash KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Sister Act SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables SALISBURY ART CENTRE Lunasa CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight Gypsy

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Peppa Pig's Big Splash

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Double Death

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Gary Delaney

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Sixties Gold / Kate Rusby

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THE FORGE, B'STOKE World Service Project/Zodiak Trio

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Pocket Dream

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THE PLATFORM, SOTON Hussey Hicks

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Double Death HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Autumn Self Guided Family Trail THE ART HOUSE, SOTON Alana Amram HASKINS, WEST END Christmas Unwrapped - CMH Charity VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month THURSDAY 16TH

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KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Sister Act SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Double Death FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Bee Gees Story HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Autumn Self Guided Family Trail THE ART HOUSE, SOTON Three Monkeys THE PLATFORM, SOTON Blues ETC VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Ruby and the Roughcuts SATURDAY 18TH ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Family Forest School PULCINELLA The Bruschetta Brothers Band

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THE CONCORDE Cystic Fibrosis Autumn Ball A Girl Called Dusty as Dusty Springfield

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Sunflower Blues Band

THE BROOK Desmond Dekker's Aces

THE CONCORDE Olu Shola / Dave Lewin Trio

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UNIT, SOTON Heyrocco

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BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY Open Mic Night

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THE CELLAR, SOTON The Lawrence Arms

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WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Deekline

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VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month

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THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Sister Act

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MONDAY 20TH

THE CONCORDE Clare Teal

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables War Correspondents

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Foster & Allen

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables / War Correspondents Live Lunch: Best of Salisbury

THE JOINERS The Treatment, Buffalo Summer, Massive

THE BROOK Solent Rocks

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THE TALKING HEADS Virgil & The Accelerator

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Dylan Thomas : Return Journey

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O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Level 42 The Sirens Tour 2014

THE HOBBIT Gary Okey

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HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Double Death

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Moscow Ballet – Sleeping Beauty

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Joe Brown

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Maz O'Connor

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Dan Croll ++

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Private Peaceful

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Autumn by Candlelight Guided Tour

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Havant Chamber Orchestra

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables

BIC, B'MOUTH The Big Reunion – Boy Band Tour

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables SALISBURY ART CENTRE Live Lunch: Beck Goldsmith Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Autumn Self Guided Family Trail SAINTS FC Saints vs Sunderland AFC TOTTON Totton vs Cinderford Town

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight Gypsy HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Child

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Danny & The Champions of the World SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables

THE ART HOUSE, SOTON Clive Carroll NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website) THE PLATFORM, SOTON The Bob Dylan Experience VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Lounge Kittens KINGS THEATRE Dawn French

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight /Gypsy HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Masters of the House THE ANVIL, B'STOKE John Mayalls Anniversary Tour FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Last Night of the Proms KINGS THEATRE Dawn French HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Fire Masterclass THE ART HOUSE, SOTON The Travelling Talesman

THE ART HOUSE, SOTON Professor Elemental

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NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website)

MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements

SAINTS FC Saints vs Stoke

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Sons of the Delta

ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail

AFC TOTTON Totton vs Merthyr Town

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ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Skating in the Park / Halloween Horror Trail

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THE CONCORDE Ultimate Bon Jovi

THE FERRYMAN, WARSASH Beer & Cider Festival / Paperchains

NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website)

SALISBURY ART CENTRE That is allyou need to know

VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month

AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Charlton

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight Gypsy

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Rapid Tranq

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PORTSMOUTH FC Portsmouth vs Bury

THE JOINERS Low Desert Punk: Brant Bjork

THE ART HOUSE, SOTON John Watts

THE CONCORDE Jazzie B & The Soul 2 Soul Dave Lewin Trio in Moldy Fig Bar

THE TALKING HEADS The Uplifter

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THE BROOK Too Petty

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THE PLATFORM, SOTON MJ Whipround

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

THE JOINERS The Sorrow & The Sound Tour

UNIT, SOTON Blossoms, Pusher

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MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

THE NUFFIELD Reel Rock Film Tour 2014

THURSDAY 23RD

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Tim Garland

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

THE BROOK Bernie Marsden

THE POINT, SOTON Mark Thomas – Cuckooed

TURNER SIMS, SOTON De Temps Antan

SUNDAY 26TH

THE TALKING HEADS Jurassic Mark – shed load of bands

BEAULIEU Paranormal Investigations

THE POINT, SOTON Chalk About

MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Steeleye Span / Casting Traces

MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival

ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Seth Lakeman ++

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Ryan O'Reilly

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Hiccup Theatre: Three Wise Monkeys

EASTLEIGH FC Eastleigh vs Nuneaton Town FC

VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month

MANGO THAI Ben Watling

BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY We Are Robot

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Park

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON The Sweetchunks

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS The Amazing Snakeheads

THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY Madison Heights

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Del Ray with Adam Franklin

SUNDAY 19TH

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables

THE CONCORDE Pedigree Jazz Band 1865 Soil + America Head + TURNER SIMS, SOTON Big Big Sing THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ The Elves & The Shoemaker THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Hafdis Huid /SC4M : Sarah Borges PAVILION, B'MOUTH The Johnny Cash Roadshow WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Julian Cope SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables SALISBURY ART CENTRE Composer Portrait – Sarah Collins CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Dr Hook

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Drink & Draw CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Tony Stockwell THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Jimmy Carr HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Music AFC TOTTON Totton vs Folland Sports AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Reading PORTSMOUTH FC Portsmouth vs Stevenage NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website) OAKLEY PK, NEW FOREST Fungi in the Forest

NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website) VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month

THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY PS Perrystone Hill “These guys are so good the village drunk went home sober!” Landlord

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Voces8 THE POINT, SOTON Maison Foo- Pendulums Bargain Emporium PLAZA, ROMSEY Romsey Ghost Walk

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Buddy Holly & The Cricketers/ Copacabana WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Its a Sin WEDGE COMEDY CLUB

THE BROOK Dirty DC

MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Casting Traces /Showstopper

AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Birmingham PORTSMOUTH FC Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website) BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail SOUTHSEA, P'MOUTH Great South run VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY Tom Moody MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Riverside Blues Band THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY Chicago 9

ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Skating in the Park / Halloween Horror Trail THE CONCORDE Excelsior Vintage Jazz Band THE JOINERS Purson THE TALKING HEADS Andy Burrows THE ROCKSTONE Rocktober Fest

BIC, B'MOUTH The Big Bournemouth Adventure Eric Kincaid Exhibition

THE NUFFIELD Katherine Ryan

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Vampires Rock / Copacabana

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Drammen International Gospel Choir

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Tonic Music / Where's Me Jumper

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Vienna Piano Trio

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Offbeat Offensive

MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Private Peaceful / Casting Traces

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY The Silver Beatles

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Martha Tilston

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables / War Correspondents

PAVILION, B'MOUTH ELO Experience WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Bury Tomorrow ++

MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Spooky Menu / Family Bushcraft Childrens Falconry Workshop /

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings

NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website)

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Sounds of the Glen Miller Era The Story Giant

BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Neil Bryden BIC, B'MOUTH The Big Bournemouth Adventure Eric Kincaid Exhibition PAVILION, B'MOUTH Copacabana WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Nerina Pallot ++ SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables SALISBURY ART CENTRE Tashi Lhunpo Monks film & performance.

Live Lunch: The FB Pocket Orchestra

VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month TUESDAY 28TH

ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail / Halloween Craft ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Halloween Horror Trail THE TALKING HEADS Jurassic Mark – shed load of bands THE SHOOTING STAR Dear Catastrophe Radio THE NUFFIELD Charlie & Lola's Best Bestest Play

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Funky Playbus, ages 3-8

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements Spooky Half Term Fun / Halloween Trail

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Steve Hackett – Genesis Extended

ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail Woodland Activity Day (Halloween theme) ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Halloween Horror Trail THE CONCORDE Charity Quiz & Curry night

BLUE FUNNEL CRUISES, SOTON 3 River Cruise MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival BERRY THEATRE, H/END Goldilocks & The 3 Bears

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy

THE BROOK Jess Glynne

MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE 10CC

THE JOINERS The World Alive, The Color Morale ++

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings

THE TALKING HEADS Jim Mullen Trio

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Pam Ayres

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Copacabana

FERRYMAN, WARSASH Beer & Cider Festival The Sweetchunks / New Forest Yokels

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Monica Vascondelos and Band

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Double bill – Halloween Horror

MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Psychic Sally Morgan / Frozen Dance Day

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Prita

MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables / Curious

BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail

TUDOR HOUSE, SOTON Mummies, Monsters & Masks

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy

SOUTHSEA, P'MOUTH Great South run

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Music of Eva Cassidy

VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Jacqueline Wilson

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE RAF in Concert

KINGS THEATRE Swinging at the Cotton Club

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Poetry Platform

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Spooky Menu / Pumpkin Carving

MONDAY 27TH

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Copacabana

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Lizanne Knott

NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website)

MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements Spooky Half Term Fun / Halloween Trail ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Halloween Horror Trail / Skating in the Park

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Harry Manx SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables Play in a Day – Vicious Victorians

MOORS VALLEY C/P Forest Fun / Family Night Riding NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website) THE PLATFORM, SOTON George Breakfast & Aske Jacoby BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Drink & Draw

VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Beneath The Trees Bridget Christie 'A Bic for Her'

THURSDAY 30TH

THE POINT, SOTON Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy

MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Spooky Menu/Pumpkin Carving/Climb a Tree

MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

MOORS VALLEY C/P Junior Night Riding

THE BROOK Coma

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings PAVILION, B'MOUTH Copacabana PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH George Ezra WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Lucius + Lapland GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Ensemble 360 SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables / Play in a day – Halloween Adventure CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Moscow Ballet – Nutcracker

MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements Spooky Half Term Fun / Halloween Trail Trick or Treat Night ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail Little Forester's spooky Woodland stories ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Halloween Horror Trail / Apple Day

AFC TOTTON Larkhall Athletic

THE CONCORDE Navi as Michael Jackson

NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website)

THE TALKING HEADS Southampton Uni Jazz & pop showcase

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Platform Blues/Folk Jam & Open Mic BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month KINGS THEATRE Tour of the Universe WEDNESDAY 29TH HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Funky Playbus, ages 3-8 MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements Spooky Half Term Fun/ Halloween Trail

THE NUFFIELD Charlie & Lola's Best Bestest Play MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked THE POINT, SOTON The Pearl MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival BERRY THEATRE, H/END Goldilocks and the 3 Bears MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

FRET MUSIC, 17 ROMSEY RD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON SO16 4BY Mon-Sat 10.00am to 5.00pm 023 8077 4433 www.fretmusic.co.uk

THE STYLISTICS FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER Book online: www.theconcordeclub.com Stoneham Lane

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TUDOR HOUSE, SOTON Frankenstein Monster Workshop

UNIT, SOTON McDevro

BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Three Men in a Bed

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings

UNIT, SOTON Day of the Dead

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Grimethorpe Colliery Band

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ WFC:Coco Lovers/Hot Feet

THE ROCKSTONE Halloween Spooktacular

THE REPTILE CNTR, NEW FOREST Fungi in the forest

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo / John Bishop / Supersonic

THE SHOOTING STAR Deep Down in the Woods

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Copacabana

THE NUFFIELD Charlie & Lola's Best Bestest Play

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Sikth +

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Wicked

HASKINS W’ END

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Jamie T + Guests

Halloween kids event in aid of the Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Double Bill – Halloween Horror Omid Djalili Iranalamadingdon SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables /Childrens Backstage Treasure Hunt / Match

THE POINT, SOTON X-Men day of Future Past MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival BERRY THEATRE, H/END An Evening With Andy McNab Pudsey The Dog – film MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Ernest & Celestine

TUDOR HOUSE, SOTON Halloween Torchlight Tour

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Three Musketeers

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Racheal Dadd

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Spooky Menu / Pumpkin Carving

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo /John Bishop / Supersonic

MOORS VALLEY C/P Halloween Stories / Junior Night Riding

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Copacabana

THE ART HOUSE, SOTON Three More Monkeys

PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH Boomtown Rats

NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website)

MILLYFORD BRIDGE C/P, NEW FOREST The Magic of Nature SPINNAKER TOWER Ghoul Ball VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Buffo's Wake

NOVEMBER SATURDAY 1ST MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Three Musketeers SAINTS FC Saints vs Hull City EASTLEIGH FC Eastleigh vs Chester PORTSMOUTH FC Portsmouth vs Carlisle NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website) THE PLATFORM, SOTON Backwater Roll with Jesse Davey BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail

ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail

THE REPTILE CNTR, NEW FOREST Fungi in the forest

ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Halloween Horror Trail

BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY Gary Okey Myles

VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON The Anthems

THE CONCORDE Liam White as Michael Bauble

THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY Pete Harris Blues Band

THE BROOK Rufus Stone

SUNDAY 2ND

THE TALKING HEADS Eddie & The Hod Rods

MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements

RODDINGTON FORGE Diamonds & Dirt

ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail

UNIT, SOTON The Struts

ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Halloween Horror Trail

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS The Werewolf Cub Club Halloween special

THE NUFFIELD Charlie & Lola's Best Bestest Play David O'Doherty

VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Pete Harris Blues Band

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Double bill – Halloween Horror

MAYFLOWER Wicked

BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Eskimoll Halloween Michael Jackson's Dance Day

THE POINT, SOTON Ultimate Genesis – Los Endos

VARIOUS S’TON VENUES Black History Month FRIDAY 31ST HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Halloween Fancy Dress & The Geckos MANOR FARM C/P Vintage Old Penny Amusements Spooky Half Term Fun/Trick or Treat Night

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables SALISBURY ART CENTRE Barnstormers Comedy CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy

MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival BERRY THEATRE, H/END The Nut Job – film MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

THE CONCORDE Dart Valley Stompers THE BROOK Y&T THE TALKING HEADS Skindried ORANGE ROOMS Halloween – fancy dress party MAYFLOWER Wicked

BLUE FUNNEL CRUISES

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Three Men in a Bed

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings Firework Spectacular

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Omid Djalili

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Knightmare Live

LONGDOWN DAIRY FARM Frightfull fun at the Farm

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Luke Daniels

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo / John Bishop / Supersonic

MARWELL ZOO Halloween Festival

HOLYROOD CHURCH, SOTON Halloween Ghost Walk

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Three Musketeers

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Copacabana

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Family Bushcraft / Spooky Menu Dress up for Not So Spooky Theatre

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Reeps One + (see advert)

MONTISFONT ABBEY, HANTS Monstrous Mottisfont

ITCHEN VALLEY C/P Halloween Trail / Halloween Lantern ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Halloween Horror Trail

THE CONCORDE Joan Armatrading

THE ART HOUSE, SOTON Moving Voices Poetry & Music open mic

Dave Lewin Trio (Moldy Fig Bar) AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Brighton

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Off By Cie Kiai SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables

Sailaway view ‘New Quantum of the Seas’

BEAULIEU Half Term Hauntings BURSLEDON WINDMILL Re-Opening THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Henning Wehn / Jack & The Beanstalk

THE BROOK The Faces Experience

NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website)

SALISBURY ART CENTRE The Story Game / Bitz Carmen

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Flyte

THE TALKING HEADS Fall out Vs Fusion Halloween party

TITCHFIELD MILL Halloween - in aid of CMHCharity

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Taken At Midnight / Gypsy

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo / John Bishop / Supersonic

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THE REAL THING FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER Book online: www.theconcordeclub.com Stoneham Lane PAVILION, B'MOUTH Rhydian PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH DV MISSION 48 HR FILM CHALLENGE

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PAVILION, B'MOUTH Bond and Beyond

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Gypsy/Frankie & Johnny in the Clair De Lune

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Winter Mountain

MAYFLOWER Wicked

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE The Trial

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Catfish & The Bottlemen

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE We're Going on a Bear Hunt

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Adult Falconry

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY E of E

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

MOORS VALLEY C/P Try Orienteering

THE BIC, B'MOUTH WWE Live

KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Les McKeown, Legendary Bay City Rollers

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Tim Payne's Platform Posse

SAINTS FC Saints vs Leicester

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Jacqui Dankworth Royal Marines Interactive Concerts

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Tim Somerfield

AFC TOTTON Totton vs Wimbourne Town

PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH Royal Blood

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables/Do We Do The Right Thing

SATURDAY 8TH

AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Art Box

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables

AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Sheffield Wednesday

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Big Band Brunch

WEDNESDAY 5TH

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Nathan Carter in Concert NEW FOREST Walking Festival (see Website) THE PLATFORM, SOTON Bob Cheevers & Stephen Doster BOLDERWOOD C/P Gruffalo Trail THE REPTILE CNTR, NEW FOREST Fungi in the forest MONDAY 3RD BLUE FUNNEL CRUISES Sailaway view ‘New Quantum of the Seas’

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CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Gypsy

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Hot Club pf Cowtown

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Gypsy

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VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week THE CONCORDE Ben Walters Trio THE JOINERS Billy Lockett MAYFLOWER Wicked O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Asking Alexandra THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Winchester Folk Club BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo PAVILION, B'MOUTH Moscow Ballet – The Nutcracker

VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week

KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Dancing In The Streets

THE TALKING HEADS Tesseract +Animals as leaders

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables

MAYFLOWER Wicked

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Gypsy

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Jethro

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Wind Rises CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Gypsy/Frankie & Johnny in the Clair De Lune THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Vampires Rock THE FORGE, B'STOKE John Renbourn & Wizz Jones

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Mexican Buffet night with Snake Oil MAYFLOWER PARK Firework Display HEDGE END, SOTON Firework Display VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week THE CONCORDE Rufus Stone

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Paul Carroll

THE BROOK Los Pacaminos

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Arnie Cottrell, Graham Bushell & Rick Foot

THE JOINERS Amsterdam

FRIDAY 7TH

THE TALKING HEADS Leatherat

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Pete Harris R & B allstars

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS United We Stand

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Alex Cope

KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA United We Stand

THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY Dog House

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune

SUNDAY 9TH

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Child

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Blues jam night

TUESDAY 11TH

VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week

THE TALKING HEADS Steve Waterman Quartet

AGEAS BOWL, WEST END PMN Wedding Fayre

MAYFLOWER Wicked

THE CONCORDE The Jazzaholics with Jools

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Takacs Quartet

THE BROOK Heavan 17 & Blacmange

PLAZA, ROMSEY The Shell Seekers

UNIT, SOTON Curxes

WINCHESTER R'TABLE, G'HALL Firework Display

THE TALKING HEADS Ferocious Dog

THE NUFFIELD A Fishy Tale

THE CELLAR, SOTON Osaka Monavrail

COPYTHORNE Firework Display & BBQ

MAYFLOWER Wicked

THE NUFFIELD Cardinal Burns

ROYAL VICTORIA C/P Firework Display

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY The Nick Clemons Band

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Band of Skulls

MAYFLOWER Wicked

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Example

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Dodge Brothers with Neil Brand

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Rise Against ++

THE POINT, SOTON Its a Kind of Magic

BEAULIEU Simply Smart

THE BROOK Legend

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Kabaret Neo-Nowka

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Pied Piper

THE TALKING HEADS Jack FM – only joking

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Planes,: Fire & Rescue – film

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY Open Mic Night

MAYFLOWER Wicked

ROMSEY ABBEY Romsey Choral Society

PAVILION, B'MOUTH One Night of Elvis

WEDNESDAY 12TH

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Hants Festival of Remembrance

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Please be seated

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Feldspar

THE CONCORDE Peter White & his band

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Troyk – Estra

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH The Glen Miller Orchestra

THE TALKING HEADS Bigelf

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Eric & Little Ern

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Pompey Rumble 5

THE JOINERS Ben Watt Trio

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Gemma Hayes

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Andy Fairweather Low

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Live Lunch: The Croutons Songs for the Voiceless

MAYFLOWER Wicked

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Marty Wild's Rock n Roll Party

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Silent Film / Wings

PAVILION, B'MOUTH John Mayall's 80th Anniversary Tour

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables/Do We Do The Right Thing

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

TURNER SIMS, SOTON An Evening with Polly Higgins

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Wedge Comedy Club/ Thunderdome +

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Live Lunch: The Langfords

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS The Wedding Present

THE POINT, SOTON Chalk of Land & Tongue

KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA The Manfreds 54321

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Gypsy/Frankie & Johnny in the Clair De Lune

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Bob Cheevers

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Shakespear Schools Festival

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables/Do We Do The Right Thing

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE We're Going on a Bear Hunt

MONDAY 10TH

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Artificial Things

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables / Hansel & Gretel

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Deadzone

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Dancing in the Streets

THE NUFFIELD Writers in Conversation

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Jon Allen SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Seperate Tables CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Gypsy HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Child MOORS VALLEY C/P Star Gazing TUESDAY 4TH VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week THE CONCORDE Entertainment Showcase THE BROOK Rixton MAYFLOWER Wicked O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Twin Atlantic TURNER SIMS, SOTON Film – In Search of Chopin THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ The Mastersons

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers MOORS VALLEY C/P Family Night Ride

VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week THE CONCORDE Back to the 60's / Dave Lewin Trio

THURSDAY 6TH ST MONICA INFANT SCHOOL Firework Display MARCHWOOD VILLAGE Firework Display AGEAS BOWL Firework Display VARIOUS VENUES Southampton Film Week GUILDHALL SQ, SOTON Sleep Out THE BROOK Wishbone Ash

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune HAYMARKET, B’STOKE We're Going on a Bear Hunt THE ANVIL, B'STOKE B'Stoke Symphony Orchestra FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Fareham Antique & Collectors Fair MOORS VALLEY C/P Tank Engine Day

BIC, B'MOUTH Il Divo PAVILION, B'MOUTH Marty Wilde's Rock 'N' Roll party

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Art Box EASTLEIGH FC Eastleigh vs Forest Green Rovers

1865 The Blackout ++ MAYFLOWER Wicked THE POINT, SOTON I Believe In Unicorns PLAZA, ROMSEY The Shell Seekers KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Fiddler On The Roof GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH A Day to Remember

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Shady Business

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Sublime Shostakovish

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON The Jack Ratts

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Philip Glass Ensemble

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Dracula

THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY Kazzbahh

MOORS VALLEY C/P Family Night Riding

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Virtual Worlds / Calvary

SUNDAY 16TH

THURSDAY 13TH

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune

THE CONCORDE Tyler Jon as Gary Barlow THE BROOK Ian Seigal & Jimbo Mathus THE TALKING HEADS Jurassic Mark & a shed load of bands!

MAYFLOWER Wicked O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Erasure + Guests TURNER SIMS, SOTON RGS-IBG Lecture THE POINT, SOTON I Believe In Unicorns BERRY THEATRE, H/END Tempest – film PLAZA, ROMSEY The Shell Seekers THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Scoundresl Comedy Club: Simon Evans PAVILION, B'MOUTH Classics by Candlelight WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Emily Barker ++

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Shady Business THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Marty Wilde's Rock n Roll Party

THE CONCORDE Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band THE BROOK Martyn Joseph THE JOINERS E of E THE TALKING HEADS Uprising + Zerofish + 71 chain

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Red Sky July

MAYFLOWER THEATRE An Evening with Noel Fielding

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Winter Lecture Lunch -Andy McIndoe

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Michael Finnissy – WWI World Premier

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Chicago 9 MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Rob Heron and the Tea Pan Orchestra SATURDAY 15TH HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ RU40 Tribute Band THE CONCORDE Hants Charity Ball for British Red Cross Mike All Bauble & Robbing Williams

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THE JOINERS Joyce Manor

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GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Roy Chubby Brown: Who Ate All The Pies

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THE TALKING HEADS Upon a Burning Body

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Shady Business

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Boxtrolls

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Against Me

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Joan Armatrading FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Laughter Live

PLAZA, ROMSEY The Shell Seekers

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Robbie McIntosh & Andy Grant

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Sing-a-long-a-Grease THE CELLARS, EASTNEY The Mods

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HAYMARKET, B’STOKE Shady Business

THE POINT, SOTON I Believe In Unicorns Gravity & Levity – Rites of War

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE An Evening of Burlesque

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PLAZA, ROMSEY The Shell Seekers

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Gentlemen – Roy Bailey & Robb Johnson

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY The Wooden World

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AFC TOTTON Totton vs Mangotsfield United

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE The Kite Runner / The Muddy Choir

PAVILION, B'MOUTH The Sensational 60's Experience

EASTLEIGH FC Eastleigh vs Lincoln City

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Magic Lantern

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PORTSMOUTH FC Portsmouth vs Plymouth

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Jona Lewis

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Steve Roux & The White Knuckle Blues Band

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Jimmy Carr

KINGS THEATRE, S'SEA Fiddler On The Roof

BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY Fit For Purpose

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Emily Portman Trio

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PAVILION, B'MOUTH The Hollies / The Black Ball

WEDNESDAY 19TH

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH Classic Rock Night

THE CONCORDE Celebrating Hoagy

FRIDAY 21ST

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS The Beat

THE TALKING HEADS Kerbdog

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ The Power of 3

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

THE CONCORDE The Real Thing / Dave Lewin Trio

THE MO CLUB, SOTON Suicide Silence MANGO THAI Ben Watling

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THE PLATFORM, SOTON Franc Cinelli

TURNER SIMS, SOTON 40th Anniversary Gala Concert

Matt Black

I thought that charity was supposed to begin at home?! I don't know who said that, or what qualifications they had to say it, or even what it actually means if I'm honest, but one thing I DO know is that I am always (ALWAYS!) being asked to perform at a 'Charity' event.

I actually quite enjoy, genuinely, being approached for these events, and people are truly grateful when you can help them in the way only an entertainer can, but you can't do all that you are asked to do, and the process of saying no can turn anyone from being an honest person, to something akin to a lawyer backed into a corner… trying desperately to escape from a situation that he shouldn't mind being in.

The main reason for refusing is normally money. We make our livings from performing our art on any one of 365 dates each year, (of which only 104 to 156 are ‘good’ nights to expect punters to actually be out in public watching you at various venues ie. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays), so giving our art to charity in order for them to raise money, means we are effectively donating 1/150th of our yearly income. Not much if you do one a year, but even just one a month can mount up to a hefty fraction. This is assuming that the artist is doing their thing for no money… well the aim is to MAKE money for the charity isn't it? Not raise it to then pass it to the entertainment, surely?

It would be great if cloning had been perfected, although I firmly believe that my partner would remove any clones of mine from existence, stating (probably rightly) that “One Matt Black on this tiny planet is quite enough thank you!”

Which brings me to another point… why is it that just the entertainer - rarely the speaker (I’m not bitter) - seem to give themselves away, but many venues still think it's prudent to charge their normal fees for food/drinks etc… even the venue itself?

All artists handle the ‘charity’ gig differently.

Some simply charge a reduced fee, some have a specific charity rate. While others only do charities and their reduced fee is actually the normal fee dressed up to enable a brown paper envelope to pass to them from a punter under the impression he’s got a special super duper private deal cough… by only paying £1,500 for a few anecdotes about when they kicked a football about. Oops… suddenly side tracked myself (and I’m still not bitter). What I meant to say was, fifty quid and a beer for an hour sweating your guts out having had to arrive in the afternoon to fight for a space from the DJ who always seems to get there even before the Germans have put their towels out! I also know of one artist that simply charges his normal fee but donates half of it back to the charity when they pay him.

Personally, I limit myself to one charity event a month, and explain to Fluffy Puppys For Marines that that is my clear policy, so as to not then have to explain why I'm performing for Cute Cats For Lego Deprived Adults and not them this month. I can take that sort of expense, and let's face it I'm probably going to make new contacts and book new gigs as a result if the attendees are feeling charitable.

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PAVILION, B'MOUTH Dawn French PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH Volbeat WEDGEWOOD ROOMS The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes

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FRIDAY The Art House Gallery CafE Southampton (last Friday)

SUNDAY The Cellars at Eastney Steve Hampton's Jam Session (1st Sunday) The Fareham, Fareham

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

UNIT, SOTON The Dirty Heads 1865 Lit – 'A Place in the Sun' Tour

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Elijah HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Family Willow Workshop

EASTLEIGH FC Eastleigh vs Aldershot Town FC

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune

THE POINT, SOTON I Love Musicals

AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Ipswich

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Shakespearience

PORTSMOUTH FC Portsmouth vs Morecambe

PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH The Rifles

THE PLATFORM, SOTON MJ Whipround Blues Special

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Wedge Comedy Club

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY The Dave Kelly Band

BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY Just Millie

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE The Kite Runner/The Restoration of Nell Gwyn

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON The Jack Grace Band

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Seckou Keita & Perunika Trio

THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY Remotes

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

SUNDAY 23RD

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Al Murray MOORS VALLEY C/P Family Night Riding

THURSDAY 20TH THE CONCORDE Beaujolais Nouveau Red Mick as Simply Red

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Sensational 60's Experience THE PLATFORM, SOTON This Way Up

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Simone Felica

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Nizlopi

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Alex Cope

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Paul Carrack

SATURDAY 22ND

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Live Lunch: Patrick Duff Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Sharon Shannon GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH John Mayall Anniversay Tour

THE CONCORDE Alter Eagles THE BROOK Bog Rolling Stones THE TALKING HEADS The Bromptopn Mix

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE The Kite Runner

UNIT, SOTON The Voyeurs

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense Dinosaur Zoo

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

THE JOINERS Jim Noir TURNER SIMS, SOTON Radt Lupa THE MO CLUB, SOTON Protest The Hero THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Les Miserables THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Poetry Platform THE BIC, B'MOUTH Kasabian PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH Mallory Knox CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz THE PLATFORM, SOTON Blues/Folk Jam & Open Mic WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market WEDNESDAY 26TH THE CONCORDE Spats Langham Hot Combination

THE BROOK

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Carmen

1865 Glass Foundation ++

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Spunge

TUESDAY 25TH

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Dinosaur Zoo Alan Davies – Little Victories THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Cardinal Burns / Cinder-ella

ROYAL VICTORIA C/P And We Were Young

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

THE TALKING HEADS Lazuli & Moon Safari

THE FORGE, B'STOKE The Brodowski Quartet

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Dawn French

SAINTS FC Saints vs Aston Villa

THE TALKING HEADS UK Subs

THE TALKING HEADS Jurassic Mark & a shed load of bands

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Savage Messiah

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Child

Alabama 3

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE 54321 – The Manfreds

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

THE CONCORDE Savannah Jazz Band

THE JOINERS Dolomite Minor

Mettricks, Below Bar, THE POINT, SOTON I Love Musicals Southampton Hobbit, Southampton Tom Bombadil's Cabaret Open Mic Night

RODDINGTON FORGE Alvin The Ultimate Elvis Tribute

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Ketil Bjornstad

THE BROOK The Brewery Bar, Aynsley Lister Botley, (2nd Tuesday)

The 1865, Southampton (Sporadic Wednesdays)

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE The Kite Runner

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WEDNESDAY

THE TALKING HEADS The Hattie Jacques Playlist

AFC TOTTON Totton vs Shortwood United

MONDAY

The Cellar, Southampton

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Flint

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense Dinosaur Zoo

NIGHTS TUESDAY

THE JOINERS The Dirty Heads

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE The Kite Runner/The Restoration of Nell Gwyn

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Willie Nile

THE BUGLE INN, BOTLEY

Talking Heads, The Candle Club, Southampton.

THE BROOK FM + Hand of Dimes

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Orange Street

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

PYRAMIDS, P'MOUTH New Found Glory WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Rich Hall's Hoedown THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Ruarri Joseph SALISBURY ART CENTRE Beauty of the Beast CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz MOORS VALLEY C/P Family Night Riding

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Last Night of the Autumn Proms

THURSDAY 27TH

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Chris Packham THE PLATFORM, SOTON Black Kat Boppers

THE CONCORDE Charity Quiz and Curry night : Marie Curie THE BROOK China Crisis THE JOINERS Vinnie Caruana

O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Mastodon + Guests

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

THE POINT, SOTON I Love Musicals

MONDAY 24TH

THE TALKING HEADS Southampton Uni Jazz & Pop showcase

THE FORGE, B'STOKE Martin Harley

MARWELL ZOO Christmas at Marwell

THE POINT, SOTON Pride

THE NUFFIELD The Snow Queen

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Circus of Horrors

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Robins Winter Adventure

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Les Miserables

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Carmen

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Winter Lecture Lunch

PLAZA, ROMSEY Genesis Tribute

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Tonight Alive

TURNER SIMS, SOTON As the Year Tuirns Around Again

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Brit Floyd

THE POINT, SOTON Stepping Out: Peter Pan

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Fireside Tales with Grandad

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Dick Whittington

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Alex Cope

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Enchanted

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Wessex Dance Academy

SATURDAY 29TH

PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD A Victorian Festival of Christmas

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ Son of Dave THE BIC, B'MOUTH James Blunt / Moon Landing PAVILION, B'MOUTH Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Cheese, Wine & Port for Christmas CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

HORSE & JOCKEY CURB’ Little Black Dress THE CONCORDE A Night at the Movies THE BROOK Perfect Alibi THE TALKING HEADS The Long John Baldry

THE NUFFIELD The Snow Queen MAYFLOWER THEATRE

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM The Blues Brothers Experience

THE POINT, SOTON Stepping Out: Peter Pan

THE PLATFORM, SOTON High Town Crows

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Dick Whittington ROMSEY ABBEY The Birth of Christ

FRIDAY 28TH

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Dogs Don't Do Ballet

THE CONCORDE

THE BIC, B'MOUTH Diversity

THE BROOK Jean Genie THE JOINERS The Ordinary Boys THE TALKING HEADS A Tribute to Rush ORANGE ROOMS The Cuban Brothers

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Lily Allen SALISBURY ART CENTRE Emily Brown & The Thing / Boyhood

WILLIAM TELL O2 GUILDHALL, SOTON Vaghan Williams & Britten

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Dave Lewin Trio in Moldy Fig

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Winter Mountain

THE ROCKSTONE The Rockstones 3rd Anniversary

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE BSO

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS The Ting Tings

PAVILION, B'MOUTH Paul Carrick PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD A Victorian Festival of Christmas

FERNHAM HALL, F’HAM Royal Marines Band MOORS VALLEY C/P RNLI Reindeer Run SAINTS FC Saints vs Man City “COYR’s!”

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

DECEMBER MONDAY 1ST THE NUFFIELD The Snow Queen/Writers in Conversation MAYFLOWER THEATRE River Dance

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Community Fusion

BLUE FUNNEL CRUISES

THE CELLARS, EASTNEY Neil Inner

Christmas Lunch Cruise

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Contemporary Craft Fair/Altar Club Feat. Bigtopp

PLAZA, ROMSEY The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband

THE ROCKSTONE The Rockstones 3rd Anniversary

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Against The Current

THE NUFFIELD The Snow Queen

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH La Serenissima

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Moses in Egypt

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Christmas Decoration Workshop

SALISBURY ART CENTRE Fountainhead

TURNER SIMS, SOTON Darius Brubeck Quartet

AFC TOTTON Totton vs Didcot Town

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

THE POINT, SOTON Stepping Out: Peter Pan

EASTLEIGH FC Eastleigh vs Torquay United

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Natures Child/Christmas Lunches & Cream Teas

BERRY THEATRE, H/END Dick Whittington

AFC BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth vs Millwall

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

ROMSEY ABBEY Kings Chamber Orchestra

PORTSMOUTH FC Portsmouth vs Tranmere

TUESDAY 2ND

THEATRE ROYAL WINCH’ Ballet Black

THE PLATFORM, SOTON Paul Garner Band

THE RAILWAY, WINCH’ The Moulettes

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

THE NUFFIELD The Snow Queen

THE BIC, B'MOUTH An Evening with Noel Fielding

BREWERY BAR, BOTLEY The Undecided

MAYFLOWER THEATRE River Dance

PAVILION, B'MOUTH The Stylistics

MARSHALS BAR, SOTON Pecan Sandies + Hometown Show

PLAZA, ROMSEY The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband

PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD A Victorian Festival of Christmas

SUNDAY 30TH

WEDGEWOOD ROOMS Coasts ++

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Cheese, Wine & Port for Christmas SALISBURY ART CENTRE Barnstormers Comedy CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

THE CONCORDE New Orleans Heat THE TALKING HEADS Sweet Taboo + The Pictish Trail THE ROCKSTONE The Rockstones 3rd Anniversary

THE TALKING HEADS Jurassic Mark

GUILDHALL, P'MOUTH Noel Fielding SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Little Red Hen

THE NUFFIELD The Snow Queen

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune An Ideal Husband

HAYMARKET, B’STOKE The Wizard of Oz

MAYFLOWER THEATRE Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

HAROLD HILLIER GDNS Christmas Lunches / Festive Cream Teas

THE ANVIL, B'STOKE Show of Hands

THE POINT, SOTON Stepping Out: Peter Pan

EASTLEIGH FC Eastleigh vs Dartford

THE PLATFORM, SOTON John Crampton

TUDOR HOUSE, SOTON Commemorative Blitz Tour

WINCHESTER C’THEDRAL Ice Rink & Christmas Market

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Back to Red And white Mr Tein

So glad to see the team back in red and white stripes, it’s been a hard time psychologically to be a Saints fan.

My wife actually thinks I am selfharming, as my arms are totally black and blue from having to pinch myself at our current league position after the amazing twists and turns of the last 6 months. As I write this, the team are third and looking down the league at every player and club who wronged us in the summer. It would seem that by loaning us full back Ryan Betrand,

ballers but a team who saw some of its players back on the pitch at St Marys this season, at the completion of the great Benali charity run heroes welcoming a hero. And this will always be a great team, as for me it was from this group of players and manager from which the spirit of Southampton was born. Of course, in the days when Match of the Day would only feature two or three games rather than every match, Saints hardly appeared.

Unluckily one of the times they were caught on camera was the embarrassing 7-0 drubbing by Leeds. Remember the famous (well... infamous) clip with all the “ole!” passing and the Leeds crowd cheering? Still love that team though.

It was the team of 76 which arguably has given our club its best day out. Lawrie McMenemy started his time at Southampton by taking over from Ted Bates, only to take the club from 5th place at Christmas to relegation by May, losing our First Division status along-

- goals, pace, excitement galore and their famous 4-1 victory over Scousehampton.

As I said earlier, I am Still pinching myself about the start to this season and it is indeed our best start since the 1983/1984 season. That was the year we finished second in the old First Division and it is on record as our best ever finish just 3 points behind Liverpool. This was a team led by the now experienced and respected Lawrie Mac' and enriched with players such as England stalwart Peter Shilton, the crazy but talented Mark Dennis, the skill and engine of Dave Armstrong and the unpredictable genius of Frank Worthington. Frank tried to carry on the legacy of George Best. On the pitch - where he was capable of playing the most amazing passes and off the pitch - as can be demonstrated by his autobiography where on the cover he is shown innocently drinking a cup of tea but with the risqué title One Hump or Two? Football often joke's that

from criteria other than just on the pitch success. In my mind any team featuring Mathew le Tissier was a great team for no other reason than he was in it... his incredible goals, the relegation battles he ensured we won, his penalties, his incredible loyalty, the help he gave the local beef burger businesses and of course his assistance to the groundsman at the Dell by not over using the grass!

Let’s not forget, that any group of players in a Saints shirt that has faced up to Portsmouth and won is also worthy of our respect. So far, in all competitions the Saints have won 34 games to Portsmouth’s inferior 21 victories. In doing a bit of research to see how many players and managers had turned out for both clubs I was not surprised on the manager front to see

two with Alan Ball and Harry Rednapp but I was surprised to discover how many players had signed for both clubs. Got a number in your head? Turns out its 54!

(Really? Ed) Some of them are Saints legends too, like Mike Channon and even Bobby Stokes!

And so finally, I got to thinking about the team that got away.

Imagine if we had our current squad, plus the likes of Gareth Bale, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, Nathan Dyer, Rickieeeee Lambert and maybe even Luke Shaw, Callum Chambers and Adam Lallana. Oh... and imagine the wage bill? That would be a lot of shirts to sell!

COYR's!

In my mind, any team featuring Mathew le Tissier was a great team, for no other reason than he was in it Chelsea are the only other team to escape the “curse” with Man City.

And yet, it doesn’t seem that long ago that we all thought Pochettino and the likes of Lallana, Shaw and Lovren were capable of producing the greatest Southampton side ever, having already delivered our best Premier League finish. Yet, albeit too early to get carried away, the team built over the summer by Les Reed and Ronald Koeman may even surpass the team of 2013/2014. Now call me fickle, but the only interest I have in the manager and players who left us is seeing how Titanic like their departure from The Saints becomes. However, it did get me thinking about what is the best ever side the club have produced, not just in terms of league position but style of football, results or the players involved?

Obviously, there must always be a soft spot for the team that served as your introduction; the team on the pitch when you go to your first match. For me it was the classic early seventies side, including legends such as Denis Hollywood, Terry Paine, Mick Channon and Hugh Fisher. This was a team who faced all manner of adversity compared to the footballers of today, chunky water absorbing leather balls, pitches of almost pure mud, (where wingers were essential, as that was usually the only place with any grass to play on), 40 yard sliding tackles and the odd Friday night induced hangover to contend with.

This side was the team managed by the great Ted Bates; the team that became known as ale house foot-

side the mighty Manchester United.

The same invincible Manchester United team who were to aid our greatest moment and immortalise our FA Cup winning team. At the time, it wasn’t a case of if Manchester United would win, but by how many goals. And it threw up the hero that represents everyman’s dream of scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup Final. Bobby Stokes, perhaps the unlikeliest hero, sometimes struggled to keep his place in the team, made sure of his place in history by scoring the single goal in that one goal victory. I often look at the replica shirt that I bought just after that cup final win and look at it with nostalgia and a tear in my eye as I try to remember that I was ever slim enough to wear a shirt that small.

Another classic team was the Chris Nichol side who perhaps peaked in the 1989/1990 season finishing 7th. Playing with a 4 man front line, this was an exciting team and so it should be as those four front men were Mathew le Tissier, Alan Shearer, Rod Wallace and Paul Rideout. In that season Matt scored 20 goals and Rod 18 goals. As ever with Saints, given the opportunity to push on from that season with a few key signings we did the opposite and bought some dodgy Russians and soon the crowd were chanting for the removal of Nichol. Had they realised what his placement, Ian Branfoot was going to be like they would have thought twice about it! However, its worth trawling eBay for the video of that season

we have the smallest trophy room in the Premier League, so we have to find great teams

YOUNG MATTY IN RED AND WHITE STRIPES, NICKS THE BALL FROM YOUNG BECKS IN POSSIBLY THE WORST EVER MAN UTD KIT OF ALL TIME. (WE LIKED THEIR GREY KIT!)