Art work on display in Warsash gallery
Artists from the Western Wards will have their work on display at a Warsash shop as part of the annual Hampshire Open Studios event. Artist Rachel Russell in her studio Rachel Russell and Peter Levy...
View ArticleRoars of laughter at Sarisbury’s Comedy on the Green
Review by Rebecca Williams The crowd was seated in a cabaret style around candlelit tables of six with subdued lighting at the Sarisbury Green Community Centre, which hosted its first ever comedy...
View ArticleComedian Jason Manford in the south in return to stand-up
Comedian Jason Manford will be heading to the south as part of a national tour of his return to the stand-up scene. The Manchester-born joker won ITV1’s charity based talent competition, Born To...
View ArticleThousands flock to Bestival for music and comedy
Festival-goers poured onto the Isle of Wight for the 10th anniversary of Bestival – organised by former Warsash man and BBC Radio One DJ Rob da Bank. The nautical-themed event got off to a great start...
View ArticleFatboy Slim rocks Bestival main stage
Fatboy Slim stormed the main stage last night (September 6) headlining Bestival with festival-goers bouncing to his beats. The artist, whose real name is Norman Cook, wowed the audience which stretched...
View ArticleFormer Warsash schoolboy Rob da Bank’s verdict on Bestival
Former Warsash schoolboy turned DJ and Bestival organiser Rob da Bank has given his verdict on this year’s four-day music spectacular on the Isle of Wight. “You never quite know what’s going to happen,...
View ArticleVideo highlights from this year’s Bestival
We have been reflecting on some of the highlights from this year’s Bestival festival on the Isle of Wight. The Gazette talked to festival organiser and former Warsash boy Rob da Bank to find out what...
View ArticleFunnyman Jason Manford back on stage where he belongs
by Rachael Fraser Rumbles of laughter echoed through the room as comedian Jason Manford worked the audience. Initially he came out looking pretty run down, which made me wonder what the evening at the...
View ArticleStrong and energetic performance from Bastille
Review by Lauren Heno Bastille returned to Portsmouth to take on the Guildhall stage as part of their Winter Tour, celebrating their recent success with their number one album Bad Blood. The four-piece...
View ArticleDiscover ‘Voices from the First World War’
Hampshire families will have the chance to discover first person accounts from the First World War and find out how archives are collected and preserved thanks to Hampshire County Council’s Archives...
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