Doctor by day, comedian by night - NHS anaesthetist, Ed Patrick, brings his new stand-up show, Numb and Number, to The Point.

A new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s bestselling novel The Haunting of Hill House will make its world premiere with a ...

By Katie Isham.  The second instalment of the Words in Common creative writing challenge returns – will your pen rise to in?

Running until Sunday, Shirley Fringe is a community event that showcases talented local performers, while raising vital funds ...

Don Brocco have added four new dates to their Nightmare Tripping tour, including Portsmouth Guildhall on 8th October. Formed ...

Kasabian by Elliot McRae. More than 150,000 people headed to Southsea Common for Victorious Festival this weekend (28-30/8/26 ...

Rachel Jones.  Southampton Pride 2026 is now over, and whilst it was a wet one, it was still a fantastic weekend. The two day ...

First seen 45 years ago, the Olivier Award-winning and much-loved Jeeves Takes Charge visits Mayflower Studios in September.

Collins. Ahead of last year’s Pride, I wrote for In Common about the current Labour government’s frankly abysmal LGBT+ record ...

By Mabel Wellman. On  23rd August 2026, Trans Pride Winchester returned for its third year. TPW was a fun filled day which ...

By Darren Grayer. As the summer festival season draws to a close, local venues are gearing up to welcome touring artists back ...

By Neil Glasspool. Image: festival goers by Emma Wurfel. I imagine that most parents will, like me, probably testify that ...