We are Southampton Forward

We channel culture and creativity as drivers for change in Southampton. We work with local partners, people and communities to celebrate and nurture the city’s vibrant culture. Together we are putting Southampton on the map.
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CITY REFLECTIONS 2025

Nominate your Community Legend and let their light shine! Nominations open until 30th September

HOME THEATRE SOUTHAMPTON

We are looking for people living in Southampton who want to share their stories. You will work with local theatre makers who will create a theatre performance inspired by your story for a performance to your invited friends and family. Register by 28th August

Nominate your Southampton Community Legend for City Reflections 2025!

City Reflections 2025

Have a theatre piece created based on your life and experience

Find out more

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ABOUT US

We have ambitious plans to put Southampton on the map, working across culture, festivals, events and tourism.

We want to help cultivate social, cultural and economic benefits for the city, working with communities and alongside a wide range of partners on programmes that share Southampton’s stories, showcase the city’s culture, and reflect its rich heritage.

Together we are committed to developing and growing new investment streams, driving our visitor economy, strengthening our creative industries and developing a programme of culture and events that brings our city together.

News and stories

Feature

12th September 2023

Car park transformed into urban street art gallery

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Press release

9th November 2022

Southampton receives £11.5 million of Arts Council England funding

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News and stories

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Laura Read – Chair of Trustees, Southampton Forward

“I was captured by the spirit and the passion on display during the Southampton City of Culture Bid for 2025. By bringing together Culture, Festivals and Events, and Tourism under one umbrella, we can harness the potential, creativity and ambition within Southampton, to achieve what we all know our city is capable of.”

 

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