Where could one go to play pool in Southampton , I loved playing pool back in uni we had very good free pool tables that anyone could use , but now I came back to Southampton it’s hard to find a place where I can play pool and since non of my friends live here it makes it more difficult to find people to play with

Just moved to Southampton and loved board games, any good groups or events that can be recommended? Thanks :)

Guys

I need Inbody machine that measures the muscles and fat, can you help where to find one here? Not to buy, just to use

Thanks

Just doing a roundup on what's new in the last 6 months.

Any new shops, restaurants, bars, cafes, bakeries, events, activities, club nights and things to do that have opened recently that you'd recommend?

Karaoke, Saturdays. Fridays. Hampton of the south. My misses can sing, and I wanna build her confidence and just have jokes with others and their song alongs. Seems Karaoke on a Saturday and Fridays is obscure but lil monkies (kids) inundate every other night
Anywhere?

5th October at The Loft Free Entry

Anyone know where I can buy a tubular heater for a greenhouse in or around Southampton? . Tia

I get that coming over to a new country must be a big thing but it seems that a lot of new students in the city spend the first few months, not realising they have to press a button at a crossing whilst they adjust. Also, if you're on the bus, watching super loud tiktoks, then please buy yourself some earphones and your fellow passengers won't hate you.

Can someone recommend a tattoo artist for something dark / gothic?

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Going out with my mate from work and he only eats halal, can someone recommend the best place to go?

My initial suggestion was portswood piri piri as I’ve always loved it there, but chicken isn’t his preference… he prefers beef.

Go…

Edit: thanks so much for all the recommendations, looks like we’ll be going on more than one outing! Appreciate it

I was walking up to Bargate earlier after getting off work and a couple of teenage gentlemen came up and asked to interview me about general knowledge, ostensibly for a college project?

I was really tired and walking with a cane because i recently hurt my ankle and was trying to keep my weight off it.

Anyway, I agreed because I only saw the guy's microphones, but then after he asked my name I noticed his friend filming on his phone and realised it was probably a tiktok. I'm very shy and didn't want to be on film so I probably came off super stilted and awkward.

They asked some basic maths questions but I had decided I wanted to leave so I tried to say "I'm tired and my head is fuzzy" but ended up saying "I'm fried", which set them off laughing. I tried to clarify my intended meaning. I can't recall how the interaction ended because I was panicking internally about my boss somehow seeing this or getting a twitter hate mob for walking with a cane when I'm just mildly injured and not disabled.

Anyway lads if you're reading this please don't post that video. If anyone sees it on tiktok can you DM me the link so I can ask the guy to take it down? They seemed nice enough to do that but I didn't ask them to.

I used to play a lot of football but now I work in hospitality I cannot play 5/11aside in the evenings or weekends. Wondering if anyone plays during the day midweek and would be happy for a rusty goalkeeper to join Matt

Genuinely curious I passed ‘Emily Davies’ student halls today and was curious what they are like TO MY SURPRISE….. they are wanting a starting price of £325 a week ( just the room/ flat) To my shock - I know some students don’t receive much financial help from the government/ don’t at all. And it got me asking the question - who can actually afford that in this day and age ? Especially students who are studying 24/7 and don’t have time for full time work.

26M - Never really played football but just moved here and just wondering if anyone knew what was around or where I should look? Thanks

Any good places here for shisha

Due to go watch the football at Silverlake stadium tonight, but not sure what the parking situation is like as not been before. On the saints website it says can no longer book parking - where else is suitable to park?

Not really wanting to have a particularly long walk (short term mobility issues at the moment) or get there and find no place to park. Not sure what the public transport links are like either.

Any help / advice welcome!

I am a student who has moved into a house share about 5 minutes walk from bedford place. I don’t know Southampton well, but I’m pretty worried about my car, which I have taken with me. I don’t know how true it is, but i’ve been told there a lot of vehicle theft around the city - how true is this? and am I in a high risk area? I don’t know many people actually from here so it’s hard to get knowledge from word of mouth.

In general the impression i’ve got is I won’t find trouble unless I look for it (pretty much a good rule of thumb for every city), but some advice or local knowledge on places to ‘avoid’ or what not to do would be much appreciated as an anxiety ridden autistic

Has anyone else been experiencing issues on toob with Disney+ since yesterday?

It works when I use mobile data but won't work on any of my devices when using toob connection

The student night on Thursday the 3rd says it’s cancelled. I got a refund for my tickets and went to see the event and now it says it’s cancelled? Does anyone know anything about this?

Hi Everyone 👋

I’ve compiled a list of Halloween events in Southampton, the surrounding areas, and across Hampshire. They’re not in any particular order, but I hope it’s helpful to someone!

Check the details on the venue’s website before going - some of these are ticketed events and times do change.

- Pumpkin Time at Sunnyfields Farm, Totton – 5 Oct to 31 Oct

- Science Spooktacular at Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Winchester – 12 Oct to 4 Nov

- PYO Pumpkins and Halloween Events at Bickton Manor Farm, Fordingbridge – Open on 5,6th/ 12,13th/ 19,20th/ 25-31st October

- Canoe Halloween Treasure Hunt with New Forest Activities, Brockenhurst – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- Halloween Potions Trail with Wilma the Witch at Hinton Ampner House, near Alresford – 19 Oct to 4 Nov

- Halloween Archery Pumpkin with New Forest Activities, Brockenhurst – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- The Rogate Pumpkin Patch at Rogate, Petersfield – 18 Oct to 3 Nov

- Funland Fright Night Fireworks at Funland, Hayling Island – 26 & 29 Oct, 2 Nov

- Autumn Steam Up and Halloween at Bursledon Brickworks, Swanwick, Southampton – 27 Oct

- Spooky Halloween River Tour with New Forest Activities, Beaulieu – 23 Oct to 31 Oct

- Talk and Tour: Witchcraft and Superstition in Tudor Times at The Mary Rose, Portsmouth – 26 Oct

- Boo at the Zoo: Halloween at Marwell, Colden Common, Winchester – 26 Oct to 31 Oct

- Halloween at Queen Elizabeth Country Park – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- Halloween at Staunton Country Park in Havant – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- Spooky Species at New Forest Wildlife Park – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- Halloween at Exbury, including Ghost Train – 28 Oct to 3 Nov

- Skeleton Secrets! at Butser Ancient Farm – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- Wizard Week at The Mid, Alresford – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- Halloween at Calshot Castle, Fawley, Southampton – 26 Oct to 28 Oct

- A Tudor Halloween - All Hallows' Creations – 26 Oct to 27 Oct, 2 Nov to 3 Nov

- Kids Art Workshop - Spooktacular Crafts with Purple Squirrel FMD at Seeded, Portsmouth – 27 Oct

- Halloween Movie Nights at Bombay Sapphire Distillery, Laverstoke, Whitchurch – 27 Oct

- Starlight Cinema: Hocus Pocus at Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Morn Hill – 27 Oct

- Halloween Activity Trail at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre, Bransgore – 27 Oct

- Halloween Build a Teddy Workshop at Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth – 29 Oct

- Children’s Halloween Disco at Alton Community Centre, Amery Street, Alton – 29 Oct

- Toddler Takeover XI: Pumpkin Party at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery – 28 Oct

- Owl-O-Ween at Hawk Conservancy Trust, Weyhill, Andover – 30 Oct to 31 Oct

- Twilight Tales at Gilbert White’s House and Gardens, Selborne – 30 Oct

- Halloween guided walking tour of Winchester Broadway – 31 Oct

- Free spooky October half-term fun at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth – 28 Oct to 1 Nov

- Halloween Family Fun Day at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery – 26 Oct

- Gourd-geous Pumpkin Displays at Hinton Ampner House – 12 Oct to 4 Nov

- Pumpkin Trail at Gilbert White’s House and Gardens, Selborne – 26 Oct to 3 Nov

- Halloween Potions Trail at Hinton Ampner House, Alresford – 19 Oct to 4 Nov

- R.O.G.E.R Radio Attempts Frankenstein at Theatre Royal, Winchester – 29 Oct

I hope this is useful! I compile lots of events like this and more and send it in a newsletter every Tuesday. If you'd like to get more like this in your inbox, subscirbe for free here: https://hampshireexplorer.co.uk/subscribe

Thanks!

Hey, I need to attend the Highfield campus for a few lectures and am struggling with getting there. No good public transport options that don't include a 30 mins + walk each side. Also struggling to find a car park. Happy to have to walk 20-30 mins at one end only and it's just for another 4 visits so don't mind paying over the odds for parking...if I can just get there!!!

Hi guys I’m 18M, taking a gap year and planning on moving out of my parents’ house soon due to increasingly negative home environment.

I did a lot of research and so far Southampton has best fit my criteria of affordable rents, good job opportunities and young population.

I’m thinking of working there as a real estate agent and working a hospitality/retail job on the side, and doing house sharing for my rent to save money.

Anyone have any recommendations for good areas I should be looking for to live in? (I don’t mind paying a bit extra if the area is close to a university, and has good amenities).

Just for context, I’m currently living in North-West London with my parents, and have a few thousand quid saved up.

Any input/recommendation/stories from locals will be much appreciated!

I'm currently paying my water bill by direct debit, however the monthly bill is way too high so there's quite some balance in the account. Do I get the refund when I move out of this property or what's gonna happen otherwise?