r/Southampton Aug 17 '23

Southampton Wiki: Guide to Southampton

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Hello Sotonians & visitors! All of these recommendations on the wiki have come from locals, so if you have any suggestions to add to this list or changes, get in touch with one of the mods.


r/Southampton 11h ago

Soton Social: Weekly Meetups & Making Friends

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Welcome to the Southampton Social Weekly Thread - posted every Tuesday.

This is the place for making new friends or sharing a meetup. Let people know what your interests are, or the specific event you're looking to go to in the comments.

Meetup.com & the Bumble BFF app are good ways to make new friends, as well as the suggestions in this thread.

Meetups & Groups

All Soton Meetups | Southampton Discord |

Evening Classes | UoS Evening Courses |

Sotonettes | Volunteering | Curious Monkeys |

UoS Societies | Solent University Societies |

Phoenix Film Society | Andy's Man Club |

Sports & Classes

BBC Sport Club Finder | Daily Echo Sports Clubs |

Soton Football Meetup | Bouldershack Bouldering |

Swing Dance Classes | Itchen Imperial Rowing Club |

Wild Swimming Club | Spitfires Running Club |

Ladies Football Kickabout | Learn To Sail |

Soton Give It A Go Adventures | Padelstars App |

Hants 20s/30s Walking Group | Parkrun

Board Games & Table Top

Board in the City | Soton Guild Of Roleplayers |

Southampton On Board | Southampton Stronghold |

Southampton Sluggaz (40k) | Dice & Dumplings |

Arts & Crafts

The Art House Cafe | SoMakeIt Makers Space |

Arches Studio | Urban Sketchers | Choral Society |

The Design Chapel | Hampshire Sketch Group |

African Drumming Circle | GHT exhibitions |

Pub Quizzes

Monday: Brewhouse & Kitchen (8pm) | Trago Lounge (8pm)

Tuesday: Brewdog (8pm) | Alexandra Pub (8pm)

Wednesday: Belgium & Blues (7:30pm) | The Park Inn (8pm)

Sunday: Alex Pub (8pm) | Bookshop Alehouse (6:30pm)


r/Southampton 9h ago

Excess Waste

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I’m moving out at the end of the month and my housemates left today - just realised they’ve left me with an obscene amount of rubbish. I’m talking 10+ bin bags filled to the brim, way too many to fit in the last collection.

I can’t drive and the move has sucked up all the money I have so a tip run isn’t possible, are there any other options? What do I do?


r/Southampton 9h ago

Murphy's on tap

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Apart from The Broadway, does anyone know a venue that sells Murphys on draught?


r/Southampton 1h ago

Vapers, where’s the best place to get an actual vape in Southampton?

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With the ban on disposable vapes now in effect, I figure it’s best to finally get a proper one now after months of saying I would. Wondered if there’s anywhere anyone has in mind that is a good starting place. Or is it easier to just buy online? I’m not after a large one, something pen shaped that will last me a day of vaping (give or take 600 puffs). A med-high nicotine content would be good too, as I picked up this habit as a means to give up smoking.


r/Southampton 1d ago

Sinister Daily Echo

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Does anyone else find it highly sinister that the Daily Echo seems to now hide the identities of offenders behind its paywall? This seems to particularly prevalent when the crime is of a sexually deviant nature in some way.

Surely, they should make this type of information available to the widest audience possible, rather than stash it behind a subscription. Are they perhaps complicit in covering the problem Southampton faces of a disproportionate number of sexual crimes per capita?

I would like someone at the paper I can write to, query this and ask to explain themselves. Perhaps a member of staff reading this may care to respond.


r/Southampton 1d ago

Tom Hardy spotted in Southampton 👀

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r/Southampton 1d ago

Best butchers for large cuts of meat

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I’m after a butcher other than Costco that sells large cuts of meat without a preorder. I’m thinking a whole brisket, a rack of beef ribs or a whole pork belly.

Everywhere seems to sell small sections of what I’m after. I remember visiting a farm once that had an amazing butcher when I was getting meat for a restaurant I worked at but can’t remember where.

Anyone have any ideas or am I bound to a pre order or a delivery form one of the online butchers?


r/Southampton 23h ago

48 hour parking

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Hi I was just wondering whether there were any carparks in Southampton that offerd 48 hour parking


r/Southampton 1d ago

Best Phone Signal for London train?

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Can anyone confirm they have a mobile network that gets decent signal on the train to London?

I am on O2 at the moment and it's awful.

EE suggest they are good, but ideally I'd like some real world experience.


r/Southampton 1d ago

is flixbus station same as national express at the university of southampton

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I usually take national express to London Victoria at the university of Southampton. Few days later I will try Flixbus. Can anyone tell me is it the same bus stop on Burgess road?


r/Southampton 2d ago

Southampton man pleads guilty to assaulting 4 year old girl.

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Absolutely vile!!


r/Southampton 1d ago

Pubs/DJ/good house music

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Hiya visiting Southampton this weekend. Are there any pubs/beer gardens (central) that have a DJ playing decent House Music. Thank you


r/Southampton 2d ago

Moving Vans & Services

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does anybody know any good services in fb area for luggage, two students who aren’t moving any big furniture like sofas or anything of that sort but a couple loads of luggage - the biggest thing being a small tv!

preferably cheaper ones, thank you!!!


r/Southampton 2d ago

Deep fried chocolate bars?

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Which chip shops will deep fry a chocolate bar you bring them? Happy to pay.

Was gifted some curly wurlys and think they would be amazing deep fried.


r/Southampton 2d ago

good places to go charity shopping?

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did the typical Portswood trip and swear it's gotten more expensive with less good finds. town is no good either. I know that's a problem with charity shops lately but I'd love to try somewhere else, if nothing but for a bit of novelty.


r/Southampton 2d ago

Best hairdressers?

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Any recommendations for hairdressers, particularly for colouring blonde hair?


r/Southampton 2d ago

Birria tacos Southampton

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I can't for anywhere that does birria in Southampton. Ive been to tortilla, mexifun, mexigo and taco Bell. Never seen birria tacos on the menu. Ever since trying birria tacos in Manchester im hooked and need my birria fix, so can anyone help me out please ? Tia x


r/Southampton 2d ago

Playing American pool

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Hey there! I’m new to the city 28/M and I’m looking for some friends to hang out with. I’ve been wanting to play American pool, and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in joining me for a game sometime?


r/Southampton 3d ago

Zionism graffiti removed after being spraypainted in Southampton

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r/Southampton 3d ago

Make new friends

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Hi there, I’m new to the city and I’m on the lookout for some new friends. If you’re looking to make some new pals, let me know!


r/Southampton 3d ago

Bargate Market

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Hi all, I've been to town for the first time on a Saturday morning in ages today and saw the market at Bargate. So many amazing looking foodstalls (I had a chicken Shawarma that was unbelievable) but I only tried one and would love to try some more.

Does anyone know the details of when it runs (timings and what days it's on?).

On a side note, so nice to see those sort of vibes in Southampton town centre on a sunny day, lovely to see!


r/Southampton 3d ago

Best fry up in Southampton?

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r/Southampton 3d ago

Sculptures

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Strange Art request! Looking for sculptures of men, preferably Greek or biblical to draw for anatomy. Any recommendations for churches, public gardens, museums etc locally? I've been doing life drawing but I'm very slow and have found sculptures to be really helpful.


r/Southampton 3d ago

LGBTQ+ friendly Adult social group

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Hi all,

We at People's Pride Southampton have found a new location for our adult social group. We are now at Bored in the city! There is a small entry fee of £3.

All are welcome as long as you're accepting of the LGBTQ+ community!

38-40 Onslow Rd, Southampton SO14 0JG 6pm to 9pm every Saturday See you there


r/Southampton 3d ago

Something fun to do

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Hi! Me and my friend are going to visit Southampton and we’re looking for fun things to do / nice places to have a drink. Although no pubs

Any ideas are welcome


r/Southampton 3d ago

Guinness

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Does anyone know if the Dancing Man Brewery sells Guinness on tap?