Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
Maritimo Lounge is a waterfront café, bar and restaurant in Southampton's Ocean Village, set in one of the city's tallest buildings with three floors of floor-to-ceiling windows. It covers breakfast through to dinner, with a run of weekday evening deals and a family- and dog-friendly setup.
Internationally renowned British pianist Paul Lewis returns to Turner Sims for the second instalment of his Mozart series, performing Mozart piano sonatas alongside works by Chopin and Schubert.
Baz Luhrmann's award-winning musical comes to the Mayflower Theatre for a month-long run, bringing the iconic film to life on stage.
Art lecture by Dr David Boyd Haycock on Roger Fry's 1910 exhibition 'Manet and the Post-Impressionists' and its impact on British art.
Local indie pop band Hot Sauce headline with Cheap Street and Sugar Bang at The Joiners.
Exhibition turning air pollution data into immersive art, featuring kinetic sculptures, a diorama, a prosthetic lung set and a fingerprint pollution map.
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Bongo's Bingo lands in Southampton for a Halloween run at Circuit on 10, 24 and 31 October, plus a 'Carnevil' night at District on 1 November. Expect dance-offs, rave rounds and costumes, with tickets on the Bongo's Bingo website.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical plays the Mayflower Theatre from 24 September to 24 October on its first world tour. A jukebox musical based on Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film, it has won ten Tony Awards; tickets are at mayflower.org.uk.
County Championship Division One cricket match between Hampshire and Sussex at the Utilita Bowl.
Experimental band Man/Woman/Chainsaw perform tracks from their debut album Cannonball at The Engine Rooms as part of their UK tour.
French progressive rock band Lazuli perform live at The 1865, bringing their unique fusion of rock, world music and marimba.
Canadian indie band Sundayclub perform live at Heartbreakers in Southampton.
A fair dedicated to Southampton FC programmes and memorabilia held in honour of Andrew Murray, offering programmes from the 1940s to the present day.
SIX plays Southampton's Mayflower Theatre from 27 to 31 October 2026, running about 80 minutes with no interval and recommended for ages 10+. Tickets start at £55, with group and membership discounts, and a Touch Tour on 29 October.
HMS Sultan’s Bonfire Night returns on 29 October 2026 for its 70th anniversary, with fairground entertainment, a bonfire and fireworks at 20:30. Here are the timings, ticket prices and practical details for the Gosport event near Southampton.
The Utilita Bowl Fireworks Party returns to Southampton on Friday 6 November 2026, with gates opening at 5:30pm and fireworks at around 7:30pm. Tickets start at £13, under-fives go free, and the night adds fairground rides and food stalls to the main display.
The New Forest's pannage season runs from 14 September to 29 November 2026, when commoners turn their pigs into the forest to eat fallen acorns. A guide to where to find them, the rules for visitors, and the history of the forest.
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Britain's largest marine festival featuring stand-up paddleboards to superyachts, a Watersports Zone and family-friendly activities.
Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical, a fast-paced true story of a secret mission that won World War II, described as a well-dressed corpse wrong-footing Hitler.
The smash-hit musical Six, about the six wives of Henry VIII, returns to Mayflower Theatre.
The original Tony-winning musical about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons returns to Mayflower Theatre as part of its 20th Anniversary Tour.
The hilarious new musical based on the worldwide bestselling book series from Dav Pilkey, following the adventures of the crime-biting hero Dog Man.
