Southampton Events

London Road “The Trams were going nowhere” A view looking South along London Road on the 25th of April 1908, it was exceptionally wintry when slow moving low pressures and Arctic air combined to produce huge snowfalls in many parts of the south. ... Southampton had 35cm of snow.

The Enchanted Labyrinth is coming to life on The Esplanade… 🧙♂️🧚♀️⛲️🎟🔮🦄 Opening tomorrow at 10am our free event is guaranteed to be pure magic for the entire family. #WQlabyrinth Discover more here >bit.ly/36bFEMD

Later this week, we will be activating a section of Guildhall Square with deckchairs, planters, and a large sandpit to create the Southampton Summer Lounge giving visitors a new place to relax and enjoy the venues in the Cultural Quarter. Keep your eyes peeled for more!

500 days until the UEFA Women's EURO 2022⚽️! We're so excited that Southampton will be one of the host cities, with 3 matches being held at the mighty St. Mary's Stadium in July 2022! Register for tickets here 👉uefa.com/womenseuro/tic… @UEFAWomensEURO @WEUROTicketing @theFA

🏮 This year UK Shaolin Temple will present a unique Chinese New Year celebration from the comfort of your home to mark the Year of the Ox 2021 🐂 The free online event will premiere on Sunday 14 February at 7:30pm on YouTube. Watch it here ukshaolin.com/chinese-new-ye… @CNYSouthampton

📢 EVENT: An introduction to the Southampton UK City of Culture bid 2025 📢 @YEPSouthampton are hosting a free, online event on Wednesday 24 Feb all about #Southampton2025. To book your place, visit: yepglobal.com/forthcoming-ev…

Want to get involved with @CNYSouthampton this year? Then take a read of #OurSouthampton blog to find out more about the year of the Ox and how you can celebrate from the comfort of your own home during lockdown 👉 buff.ly/3aib9Gw #CNYSouthampton

🏮 This year UK Shaolin Temple will present a unique Chinese New Year celebration from the comfort of your home to mark the Year of the Ox 2021 🐂 The free online event will premiere on Sunday 14 February at 7:30pm on YouTube. Watch the event by going to: ukshaolin.com/chinese-new-ye…

Meet Wrappy - the star of our Christmas Toy Appeal advert this year. #MakeWrappyHappy #Donate @Westquay 🎅🎁👀

We are excited to be supporting the Discover Dolphin sculpture trail hosted by @whalesorg. This will be a fantastic opportunity for businesses to get involved with in the city next summer. Read the full story here >>>> buff.ly/32PKxcW

On 7/10/1945 the SS Corfu docked in Southampton, the 1st of many ships to bring Far East Prisoners of War back after WW2. 75yrs on the Mayor reads a memoir from Lt John Durnford RA who was repatriated back to Southampton after surviving 3.5 yrs of hardship youtu.be/quxBKdMNhwE

We're really happy to announce that @CraigDavid has joined us as a Bid Ambassador! Find out what he thinks about #Southampton, and our bid to be City of Culture 2025. #southampton2025

Morning! This is a big day! We're going to be sharing lots of news with you. But let's kick things off with our pretty amazing launch video (even if we do say so ourselves!): youtu.be/RcYm_l8JE1s #southampton2025

We’re delighted to be bidding to be the UK City of Culture 2025. We’re proud of our city. Southampton deserves your support, so please get on board and join us on our journey to make history! #Southampton2025 #CityOfCulture

Today is #VJDay75 which marks 75 years since the end of WW2. A small Remembrance Ceremony with key members of the armed forces community took place at the Repatriation Memorial at Town Quay Park. These are the highlights. Find out more here visitsouthampton.co.uk/vj-day-75 #NeverForgotten

Acts of kindness, exotic animals and community spirit – a Thread. This week a healthy Hornbeam tree was cut down in a deliberate act of vandalism in a Southampton cemetery. We were touched by the level of support on social media and have passed on intel to the police (1/12)

The Southampton ABP Virtual Marathon is now available for people who have not previously signed up as well as current participants. For more information on how you can get involved go here: buff.ly/39WdRiS @ABPSouthampton #StrongerTogether #ABPMarathon

An important message, its difficult times ahead but together we can win , please avoid running in groups on the common at 9am please. #parkrun @parkrunUK #waroncovid #StaySafeStayHome

Did you see cyclists looking pretty in pink riding around Guildhall Square yesterday lunchtime? More to come soon as we build-up to the Sporterium in just a few months!

We are very excited that our inaugural Southampton Sporterium is now 100 days away. Whether you are #riding or #racing we look forward to seeing you all. If you want to take part but haven't signed up yet to visit our website. bit.ly/3cSnsd2