Community news and events: Tuesday 11 June 2019

Southampton Festival of Eid

Sautrday 15 June / 12 - 6pm / Hoglands park, Palmerston Road, Southampton SO14 1NH

Join the Muslim Council of Southampton for the family event of the year. Attractions include music and entertainment, funfair rides, clothes stalls, face painting, street food stalls, free children's activities, bouncy castles and more!

For more information call Sheba on 075 0008 3925

Friends of Portswood Library in association with SEE Southampton presents.......

Summer Evening Talks with Southampton Guide Jack Wilson

Wednesday 12 June / 7.30pm / Portswood Library, Portswood Road, Portswood SO17 2NG / Free Entry / all welcome

For more information visit their facebook page.

The civic university - transforming lives through collaboration

Tuesday 18 June / 8.30 - 11.30am / The Spark, Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 OYN

Universities help to change and shape the local communities in cities. Southampton City Council has partnered with Solent University to bring you 'The civic university - transforming lives through collaboration'

A FREE 2hr event being held at The Spark on 18 June. If you're interested in the future of Southampton and the role the university has in supporting the vision of Southampton as ‘A city of opportunity where everyone thrives’, then this event provides talks and workshops enabling you to feed ideas for collaboration, around the themes of:

• Creating a city of life-long learning
• Building a culturally enriched and cohesive city
• Championing a healthy and sustainable community

The event is open to all: whether you work in the public, private or voluntary sector, run your own business or are a local resident. Sign up via Eventbrite.

Around the World in 20 Shows

Wednesday - Friday / 26 - 28 June / 7.30pm /  Bitterne Park Sixth Form Theatre, Dimond Road, Bitterne, SO18 1BU / All tickets £10 + booking fee

Southampton Operatic Society invites you on a musical journey across five continents, with staged highlights from shows including 42nd Street, Sunset Boulevard, Evita, The Lion King, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera and more.

A cash bar will be available for refreshments during the 20 minute interval. The society supports a number of local and national charities.

For more information or to book tickets call 023 8049 5400 send them an email or visit their website.

Carers Lunch and talk

Wednesday 12 June / 12.00 - 2pm / The Victory Centre, 154 - 158 Portswood Road, Southampton SO17 2NH

Talk: 12 - 1pm / Lunch: 1 - 2pm

Specialist advice and guidance on diabetes from leading consultant doctor Dr Mayank Patel.

Carers in Southampton and Southampton Mencap will also be running information desks.

To book your place email or call Carers in Southampton 023 8058 2387 or Mencap 023 8058 4088

Arches Open Studios

Saturday 22 June 11am and Sunday 23 June 3pm / Old Cattle Market, Captain’s Place, Southampton, SO14 3FE / FREE

The Arches Studios throws open the doors to welcome the public to all four arches.
The weekend lets visitors explore the spaces, meet the artists and see the work made over the past year, with opportunities to buy work directly from them and to take part in workshops,
demonstrations and artist-led activities including Environmental Sculpture Making, Glow in the Dark Drawing, Portrait Painting, and Natural Plant Dyes as well as much more.

For more information email or visit their website.

Maggie's Culture Crawl

Southampton's night walk for cancer support 

Friday 27 September

A year's worth of culture in one night. Join them on the evening of Friday 27 September at Culture Crawl Southampton for their inaugural event.
Their first Southampton Culture Crawl 10km route will include the John Hansard Gallery and the SeaCity Museum…plus more venues to be announced soon. 
All alongside live entertainment and delicious food and drinks – what’s not to like?
Places are filling up quickly so don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible event.
Register now and get £5 off / For further information please  send them an email.

Photographic Exhibition of Monuments Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day

29 May to 12 June / Monday to Friday / 10am - 4pm / The Royal British legion Pop-in Centre, 104 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DT