Arts and Humanities Day 2026 | What's On
'Becoming Doctors' art exhibition
Becoming Doctors is an exhibition of artwork by medical students from the University of Southampton that runs from 8 September to 5 December 2026 at the John Hansard Gallery. From ...Read More
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'Play with Scientists and Light'
Join Lightwave from the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, alongside researchers from Cornerstone, to bring light to life! Create your own mosaic using polarising filter ...Read More
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Art, Games and Media Technology Showcase & The Winchester Gallery
Play games and interactive exhibitions, alongside workshop activities run by The Winchester Gallery ...Read More
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Bird Aware Solent - Meet the birds
The Bird Aware Solent team encourages people who visit the coast to look out for birds and give them the space they need to feed, rest and breed. We cover important areas from Hurs ...Read More
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Bitterne Shed Club exhibition
Bitterne Shed Club is like a typical garden shed providing a place where men can make or mend things, but in the company of other men. Group working has been shown to improve both ...Read More
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Drawn to Digital, From Page to Pixel
How does a drawing on paper become a digital object you can spin, zoom and share? In this hands-on activity, you'll find out by doing it yourself. Start with pencils and a printed ...Read More
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Family Fun Day!
Join John Hansard Gallery for creative activities inspired by current exhibitions! Throughout a morning of experimenting with materials, artwork making and exploring, discover Jo ...Read More
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Financial Resilience for Life™: Money Adventure Challenge (Ages 9+)
The Global Smart Lab at the University of Southampton invites you to discover Financial Resilience for Life™, an interactive educational game designed to help children and young pe ...Read More
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For People From Places
Join music students and Southampton Centre for Music Education and Social Justice for a welcoming, participatory workshop where you can make music together for Uri Agnon's interact ...Read More
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Games with Board in the City!
Board in the City will have a small but varied selection of their 1000 strong game library for you to come and enjoy. Aaron as well as other people will be there to teach them. Com ...Read More
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Google Earth Detectives: Monuments and Shipwrecks
Southampton Geospatial at the University of Southampton uses digital maps and geographic data to explore places, patterns and stories around the world. In this hands-on activity ...Read More
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Hands‑On Cuneiform
You are invited to step into the world of ancient Mesopotamia and create your own clay cuneiform tablet using one of the earliest writing systems in human history. You will be intr ...Read More
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Hands‑on language experience at our interactive marketplace
Step into our colourful mini‑market and try your hand at buying and selling pretend food and clothing while practising Arabic, Spanish, and other languages with our friendly ...Read More
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Hands-on Archaeology
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton invites you to step into the fascinating world of ancient civilizations through a hands‑on exploration of archa ...Read More
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Healing Through Creativity: Therapeutic Art by Yellow Door Clients
Healing Through Creativity showcases artwork created by clients (aged between 11-17) of Yellow Door, a Southampton-based charity providing vital support to people who have experien ...Read More
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Lovely Rotters: Compost and Worms
Lovely Rotters: Compost and Worms Join the Hillier Gardens' team for a hands-compost and earthworm exploration! In this creative and scientific activity, you'll get up close with ...Read More
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Lullabies of Care: Music for New Beginnings
What can a lullaby tell us about care, connection and the earliest moments of life? Join musicians from the University of Southampton for a short live performance of lullabies ...Read More
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Marine habitat building with the Solent Seascape Project
Join the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to create four marine habitats that the Solent Seascape Project helps to restore in real life! You will be making your very own ...Read More
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Marvellous Bodies: poetry workshop for children
Join Gita Ralleigh, a medical doctor, artist and writer for a creative writing workshop. If you are a child aged 7 to 12, you are very welcome. It doesn't matter if you've never do ...Read More
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Ocean Discovery Art Workshop
Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for a hands-on workshop that brings together marine science and creativity. During the workshop, you'll learn how to identify marine ...Read More
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On Conspiracy Theories
Southampton is known for many things: its proximity to the New Forest, its role in creating the RAF's spitfire plane, and its football club. However, it is the city's maritime hist ...Read More
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Southampton City Council - Find out more about fostering
Southampton City Council need more foster carers to provide safe and loving homes for children who can't live with their birth families at the current time. The children are from a ...Read More
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The art of learning to read
Reading does not happen automatically. Spoken language is an innate human trait that develops through exposure & carer support but to be able to read comprehensively, the brain mus ...Read More
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The Power of One Chord: Ukulele, Music and the Brain
The Centre for Music Education and Social Justice (CMESJ) and Turner Sims (University of Southampton's music venue) invite you to a fun and inclusive ukulele workshop for all ages. ...Read More
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Tír na nÓg - Archaeology of the Supernatural Otherworld
Explore what the supernatural is, through an interactive talk and engaging Q&A with a researcher! Jack Rogers is a post graduate researcher at the University of Southampton whose ...Read More
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