Whether you have exams, deadlines or are just feeling a bit cold and deflated, Hannah Teague, University of Southampton Arts Ambassador, has selected a handful of arts and cultural events to brighten up your January.Â
With the dark nights, cold temperatures and exam season for University students, it can be hard to muster the strength to leave the warmth of your house and try something new. Whether it be to just give yourself some breathing space, or to tell winter that it can’t bring you down, Southampton and Winchester has an incredible array of things to do, and for cheaper than you might think…
If you’re a music lover, Sunday 27 January sees the music department at University of Southampton perform their concert “Shifts” at Turner Sims concert hall. Using minimalism as a theme, music students perform compositions by Steve Reich and works from composers based here in Southampton alongside professional guest players. Tickets are £10 and better still completely FREE for students (you must have a student ID). Please visit Turner Sims’ website to find out more and book a ticket.
The University’s John Hansard Gallery (located in the city centre) is still showing its exhibition “Space, Light and Time: Edward Woodman, a retrospective”. Edward Woodman was a prolific photographer who took portraits of artists and documented some of the most influential works of the late 20th century. The gallery is also showing work from other artists, including stunning sculptures by Sıobhán Hapaska and Anya Gallaccio’s “All the rest is silence…”, indigo dye slowly permeates a large piece of silk which gradually evolves as time passes. The exhibition is open Tues – Sat, 11am – 5pm until Saturday 2 February and admission is FREE. Find out more about the exhibitions here.
For those in theatre, the Southampton University Players (SUP) will be performing Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” at Nuffield Southampton Theatres (NST) from 23 – 26 January. Tickets range from ÂŁ10 – ÂŁ17, and NST Campus.
Visit NST Website for more information and to book, plus check out our blog piece previewing the show and offering exclusive discounts.
In Winchester, the gallery at Winchester Discovery Centre is currently hosting an exhibition of Dame Elizabeth Blackadder which shows a variety of her paintings. She was the first woman to be elected both to the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Academy and she was given the prestigious title of Her Majesty’s Painter and Limner in Scotland in 2001. The exhibition draws on the artist’s studio to tell a story about a remarkable woman. the exhibition is on 18 January 2019, 9:00 – 20 March 2019, 15:00
I hope you’ve been inspired to get and try something new this January and more importantly to give yourself a well-earned break from your work. Southampton and Winchester offer some incredible opportunities to do just that.
Arts Ambassadors is a paid opportunity, supported by the Careers and Employability Service’s Excel Southampton Internship programme, University of Southampton
Cover Image Credit: Steve Shrimpton
