Our latest what’s on guide is here!

Thanks to our community, what looked like a dire situation has turned into a positive future and we have planned a lot of lovely events for you – be sure to come 🙂

Click here for a printable what’s on calendar

Special events at a glance

Saturday 14 Mar,Hunting Hearts + Brasher, 7.30pm
Queer punk / Rock ‘n Roll / tickets from £5.05

Friday 20 Mar, Chimes & special guest The Bass Cadet, 7.30pm
Dubstep, trip-hop, D&B, tickets from £6

Saturday 21 Mar, Paul Mitchell, Corvus, Cliff Carr, 7.30pm
Equinox Folky Fundraiser, tickets from £5.70

Wednesday 18 Mar, The Art of the Final Farewell with Helen Corvus, 7.30pm
Special words when ordinary words won’t do
Creative funeral planning and death chat, tickets from £6

26 March, Jason Buck presents: Legends of Ancient Egypt, 7.30pm
Fundraiser for The Art House, tickets from £7.50

Wednesday 1 Apr, Foolin’ Around Comedy Open Mic, 7.30pm
Fundraiser for The Art House, tickets from £4.10

Friday 3 Apr, An Evening with Sophie Labelle, 7.30pm
Engaging chat with the creator of ‘Assigned Male’ comics, tickets from £5.50

Saturday 4 April Extinction Rebellion fundraising gig for The Art House, 7.30pm

Friday 10 Apr, BR James, 7.30pm
Soulful piano playing and vocal storytelling, tickets available online

Saturday 11 Apr, Spitdust & Teharli River, 7.30pm
Experimental folk, tickets available online

Wednesday 15 Apr, The Art of the Final Farewell with Helen Corvus, 7.30pm
Creative funeral planning and death chat, tickets from £6

Friday 17 Apr, Attila the Stockbroker, 7.30pm
Fundraiser for The Art House, tickets available online

Saturday 25 Apr, The Pearly Queen Cabaret, 7.30pm
Cabaret and bursleque, tickets available online 

Wednesday 6 May, Rob Gee presents: Death, a Romantic Comedy, 7.30pm
One-man show, tickets available online 

Wednesday 13 May, Daff Workshops – Dip Pen & Ink, 7pm
Art workshop in our first floor gallery, £15 booking advised

Thursday 28 May, Paul Richards: Harvey Greenfield is Running Late, 7.30pm
One-man show, tickets available online 

Regular events at a glance 

Tuesday

The cafe is closed on Tuesdays but available to hire for a minimum of 2 hours for meetings, workshops, performances and away days. Please drop us an email on info@thearthousesouthampton.co.uk to enquire

Wednesday

Le Café des Amis French language café 12.30 – 1.30pm every week, by donation
In informal, friendly language cafe held in our first floor gallery space.

Crafty café drop-in, 3 – 6pm every Wednesday, by donation
Join in with weekly themes or bring your own projects to work on, in our ground floor cafe space.

Book Club, 7.30 – 9pm, first Wednesday monthly, by donation
Share your love of reading and discuss the book of the month, on our first floor.

Poetry Stanza group, 7.30 – 9.30pm first Wednesday monthly, by donation
Bring 8 copies of your poem to discuss and get feedback, in our ground floor cafe.

Exposure Film Makers group, 8 – 10pm last Wednesday, by donation
Film makers, actors etc networking group, usually in our ground floor cafe.

Southampton Queer Collective monthly meet, 7 -10pm, last Wednesday
Friendly social for all LGBTQ+people and friends

Thursday

Southampton Story Club, 7.30 – 10pm, first Thursday monthly, by donation
Storytellers and listeners welcome, on our first floor.

Caffi Gymreig Welsh Language Cafe, 11am – 12.30pm 2nd Thursday monthly
All levels welcome, small and friendly group held on our first floor.

Photography group, 7.30 – 9.30pm, third Thursday monthly, by donation
Share your love of photography and creative ideas for projects, usually in our ground floor cafe.

Friday

Gigs in the Gallery most Friday evenings – see website for details

Moving Voices poetry & song open mic, 7.30pm, last Friday monthly,
suggested donation £5/£3

Saturday

Gigs in the Gallery most Saturday evenings – see website for details

Sunday

Live acoustic music in our downstairs café most Sundays 1  – 3pm

Poetry, writing, drawing and other workshops on Sunday afternoons, various dates – see website for details

The licenced cafe is open during all events serving drinks & snacks, lunch and evening meals.