Southampton has a lot to offer over the summer and to help you make the most of the oncoming calmer months, we’ve gathered some opportunities for you to discover.
On campus
Although there are some 听over听the summer, there’s still plenty going on. The SUSU market will continue every Thursday throughout the Summer, bringing you fruit, vegetables, and other local produce.
听is bringing听His Dark Materials: & , and听听to theatre-goers this summer. The five star听play听听will also be returning to the campus’ stage. If archaeology is your passion, Avenue Campus is hosting a free听on Sunday听11 July.
, Chairman of the Trustees of the Queen Elizabeth II Prize for Engineering, will visit the University on Wednesday 15 July听for his lecture is entitled ‘Why business must fix its relationship with society and how it can do it.’ The lecture is part of our .
Where to go
A听wander down to the docks to ‘Walk the Walls’ makes for a very nice trip in the sunshine. If it’s sand and sea you’re after though, there are a handful of beaches within a 30 mile radius- just a hop on the away. The听Beach Bus runs daily between Saturday 26 July and Monday 31 August, taking beach-seekers away from the city to Lymington, Lepe Beach and Hythe.
The Common is always pretty when the sun is shining, and a great spot for a barbecue, or take a stroll through Riverside Park in Bitterne. has listed a few hidden gems well worth discovering.
Events
Southampton is a busy place throughout July and August, despite many students听moving home. on offer include the in Hoglands Park and taking over the Common on Sunday 11 July.
Free听events over Saturday 24 and Sunday 26 July, again in Hoglands Park, will show favourites such as听Dirty Dancing, Mean Girls听and听The Beach. The 听will be bringing rides and candyfloss to the Common between Thursday 27 and Monday 31 August.
With all of this going on, and much of it free, you won’t be short of things to do.
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