​Arts & Culture

Westquay car park set for ‘Multi-Stories’ weekend takeover featuring art, music and skateboarding

Westquay is celebrating all things Southampton this weekend as their multi-storey car park transforms into an urban street art gallery. From Saturday 9th to Sunday 10th... READ MORE »

More than 290 venues set to showcase their work on Hampshire art trail

More than 290 artists from across the county will let visitors into their workspaces as part of the upcoming Hampshire Open Studios. Now in its 23rd year, the annual... READ MORE »

New initiative offers Solent artists and creatives an industry-led platform to network and collaborate

People from across the creative industries are invited to get involved in CREATE Solent, a new initiative to help boost the region’s design and creativity ecosystem... READ MORE »

Katie’s Southampton-based dance studio aims to teach the whole human, not just the dancer

Katie Lloyd, who runs Shine Studios in Southampton with her business partner, Emma Williams, judges her success by more than just how many of her students go on to have... READ MORE »

Designer who brought a skate park to Nike HQ makes his first mark on the Southampton scene

A collaboration between Skate Southampton and renowned international designer Rich Holland is already bearing fruit in the heart of the city. Together they’ve designed... READ MORE »

A talented bunch! Young creatives are set to shine a spotlight on Southampton’s thriving arts scene

This summer sees the arrival of What’s Next Southampton? – a festival of arts, music and fashion for young people and their families. Months ago, organisers... READ MORE »

Biz Bites: Funders share tips with charities; Housebuilder teams up with school on time capsule; New exhibition looks back to visions of motoring's future

Expert funders share tips with Portsmouth charities at We Connect Cultural and creative organisations and individuals gathered at Portsmouth’s first We Connect... READ MORE »

Jason Ward's essential May guide to the arts with forthcoming events, reviews and interviews

I am so excited to be presenting the first monthly Arts and Culture Matters column for Hampshire Biz News. My name is Jason Ward and I am a live experience creative... READ MORE »

Wall to wall! Work is now complete on striking new ‘clean air’ mural at The Bulb Southampton

Not only does the new mural at The Bulb Southampton add a splash of colour to the cityscape – it’s also great for the environment. At 1,005 square feet, it takes the... READ MORE »

How Bazaar: GO! Southampton sponsors new arts and crafts marquee for local businesses at Southampton Mela 2023

Southampton Mela is once again set to flood the streets with music, dance and art, as the free annual festival returns to Hoglands Park on 15 July. On top of the usual... READ MORE »