Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
Chase & Status play EngineRooms in Southampton on Thursday 29 October with tickets at £20, part of an outstore event for their new album Generic Everything. Doors open at 20:00, the duo take the stage at 21:00, and the event is for 16 and over.


Republica celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album Ready To Go, with Trampolene.

An evening screening of When the Levees Broke, a discussion with Dr Eleonora Sammartino and a live performance of Hurricane Bells by Byron Wallen.

Screening of a film by Solent University students, introduced by poet Stevina Southwell, with performances by the Activists SO collective, as part of the Black Business Arts and Music event.
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A guide to Happy Bean Coffee Bar on Bedford Place, an independent, dog-friendly, and inclusive café known for its Moonroast specialty coffee, in-house baking, vegan and gluten-free options, and commitment to sustainability.

The Chennai Lounge, Spice 87 and Spice Kitchen have made the final of the Asian Curry Awards, the 'Curry Oscars', decided by a public vote. Judges visit before the winners are announced at a London gala on 15 November, with Spice 87 also shortlisted for the ARTA awards.

Alternative rock band The Fierce & the Dead play their album release show for 'Regional Theatre' at The Hobbit Pub.

Guided heritage walk led by See Southampton Heritage Guides through Southampton's medieval walls and Roman merchant vaults, marking the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.

Headline gig by Manchester metal and hardcore crossover band Guilt Trip with Judiciary, Justice For The Damned and Long Goodbye.

Family concert with music from Harry Potter, Ghostbusters and Wicked, spooky classical pieces, the story 'The Theatre Ghost' and dance from the New Forest School of Dance.

Modern rock act The Hot One Two play Suburbia Southampton with support acts to be announced.
October is the time to see the New Forest's beech and oak woods at their brightest, with routes for all abilities. The post covers walks, the deer rut and photography tips.
A guide to the New Forest National Park, 220 square miles of Hampshire from Southampton to the Solent, with its free-roaming animals, villages like Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, the Heritage Centre, the Wildlife Park and more than 140 miles of paths and trails.
The Big Moon bring their acoustic in-store tour to Southampton's Vinilo on Sunday 1 November, with a signing and a set from their new album Forever. Tickets are through See Tickets, and the show is all ages.
Restaurante Carnicero Steakhouse Restaurant & Bar on Oxford Street brings Galician steakhouse cooking to Southampton, with aged cuts, open-flame grilling and a warm, red-panelled room. Covers the à la carte, set lunch, Sunday roast and Christmas bookings.
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South Coast's biggest fireworks night with a display choreographed to pop hits, street food, a funfair and live DJs.

A 10-mile road race with around 26,000 runners, with Iwan Thomas MBE as official race starter, taking place along the South Coast.

Baz Luhrmann's award-winning musical comes to the Mayflower Theatre for a month-long run, bringing the iconic film to life on stage.

The rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar, with Sam Ryder in the title role, on its UK tour at the Mayflower Theatre.

Ninth edition of the UK's biggest Oktoberfest celebration with live Oompah bands, DJs, Bavarian food and beer marquee.