SOUTHAMPTON
city guide
HI, I’M LEWIS, A STUDENT AT
SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY
STUDYING A PROMOTIONAL MEDIA
DEGREE. I HAVE LIVED AND STUDIED
IN SOUTHAMPTON AND IT IS A GREAT
PLACE TO BE; A PROPER ‘STUDENT
CITY’ THAT CATERS FOR ALL.
by Lewis MaClean
GREAT NIGHT OUT?
Southampton has come a long way
from its humble origins as a medieval
market town to its present day status as a
cosmopolitan student nexus.
When arriving in Southampton, before
starting Uni you might consider taking
a stroll around the civic centre. The
Guildhall Square stands across the park
from Solent Uni, boasting a number of
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places to eat and drink. Southampton has
many friendly pubs and I recommend
ducking off the high street for some R&R
at Goblets, a quiet little hideaway just
below street level. Afterwards, I normally
nip around the corner to The Cellar,
where I have enjoyed so many wicked
gigs, including performances by Craig
Charles, Don Letts, Kate Tempest and
Scroobius Pip to name but a few, and I
know I will be back again soon.
When it comes to live music though,
there is only one place to go; the Joiners
Arms, the premier live music venue in
Southampton and recognised as such
by the NME. The Joiners has hosted the
likes of Oasis, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys,
The Libertines and, on more than one
occasion, Frank Turner. It’s anybody’s
guess who will be playing this year
or next.