Events in Southampton — October 2026

October 2026: events in Southampton.

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Top picks for October 2026

60 events are listed in Southampton. These are the ones we'd start with.

Fri, Oct 30

Two Mr P's in a Podcast: Live Let that be a Lesson

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £15

People relaxing on a sunny festival lawn with white market tents — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

HEARTBROKEN FESTIVAL 2026: BBY, THE ITCH & MORE

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £21

Runners seen from behind on a riverside promenade at golden hour with a stone bridge and old city buildings — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

RevPro Wrestling 44

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

ACRES

The Joiners · Southampton

From £22

Sat, Oct 24

Keo

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £25

Open instrument case on cobbles with blurred passers-by — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

The Long Ryders @ Papillon

Papillon · Southampton

From £32

Wed, Oct 21

Wishbone Ash

The Brook · Southampton

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Fri, Oct 16

The Smyths

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £22

Two friends clinking beer mugs at a table in a pub with a blurred spotlit stage and laughing crowd behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Milo Edwards: Catamaran Stand up Comedy Tour

The Attic · Southampton

From £19

Fiddle and guitar players at a pub table in warm light — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Downpour @ Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £14

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Walter Trout

The Brook · Southampton

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Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Blaze Bayley

Papillon · Southampton

From £28

Cyclists in white kit ride up a stone alley at night while spectators lean on a wall. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Southampton vs Bolton Wanderers

St Mary's Stadium · Southampton

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Festival tent crowd seen from behind with arms raised toward a distant lit stage and band under a canvas roof — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Republica - 30 Years of Ready To Go!

The Brook · Southampton

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Diners at candlelit tables in a stone arcaded courtyard at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

GUILT TRIP

Papillon · Southampton

From £24

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

The Empty Page + support

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £12

Visitors walking through a museum hall lit around white marble statues — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

Max's Records Presents: Jess Rose & More

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £6

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

ACRES

The Joiners · Southampton

From £22

Festival campsite at dawn with tents, mist and a distant stage — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

The Music of Bob Marley

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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Sun, Oct 18

Crash Test Dummies

The Brook · Southampton

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Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

The Long Ryders @ Papillon

Papillon · Southampton

From £32

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 19

Annie-Claude Deschênes

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £14

Tue, Oct 20

The Exploited

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £32

Drummer and bassist performing under green stage light — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

YUR MUM vs BRIDGET

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £14

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

World News

The Joiners · Southampton

From £17

Wed, Oct 21

Wishbone Ash

The Brook · Southampton

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Close view of a mixing desk with glowing faders and knobs and a blurred band on a blue-lit stage behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Alabama 3 (Acoustic)

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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Vintage microphone in front of a dark velvet stage curtain in a candlelit cabaret room with patrons at small tables — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Punk Rock Factory

EngineRooms · Southampton

From £30

Thu, Oct 22

Thea Gilmore

Papillon · Southampton

From £32

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Lesbian Bed Death + One Dead Thief + Naema

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £12

Vinyl record on a turntable beside headphones and a lit table lamp, two people softly blurred on a sofa behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Huey Morgan, The Fun Lovin’ Criminal: 2026 Autumn Tour

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £34

Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Ben Quad

The Joiners · Southampton

From £19

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Smoove & Turrell - the Singles Tour

The Brook · Southampton

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Fri, Oct 23

Michael Starring Ben

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £27

Lone reader seen from behind standing in a grand oak library reading room with green banker lamps on long tables — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Really Good Time

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £12

Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

HEARTBROKEN FESTIVAL 2026: BBY, THE ITCH & MORE

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £21

Sat, Oct 24

Chameleons

EngineRooms Southampton · Southampton

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Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

One Step Behind - Masters Of Madness

Northam Fan Zone, St Mary's Stadium · Southampton

From £13

Sat, Oct 24

Keo

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £25

Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Ferocious Dog

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £31

Live band on stage with confetti and warm lights over the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Ian Prowse & Amsterdam

The Brook · Southampton

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Tennis player seen from behind walking across a clay court under floodlights toward the net with an empty stand beyond — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

RevPro Wrestling 44

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

Emma Stevens @ Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £12

Audience seen from behind seated on the stone steps of an ancient amphitheatre at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 26

Pina Palau

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £14

Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27

TORTURED DEMON

The Joiners · Southampton

From £15

Tue, Oct 27

Deaf Havana

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £35

Three panel speakers seen from behind at a draped table facing a packed theatre audience under bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27

Hollow Hand

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £13

Pianist seen from behind at a grand piano in an amber-lit piano bar with glasses in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

MOULD

The Joiners · Southampton

From £14

Wed, Oct 28

LA Guns

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £33

Grand piano on an empty stage with shafts of evening light through tall arched windows — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

SHTËPI

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £13

A busker seen from behind plays in a lantern-lit cobbled alley while passers-by blur past. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

Elvis Returns

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £18

Thu, Oct 29

Celebrating Celine - A New Day Featuring Lisa Harter

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

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Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

Tom Stade Rules

The Attic · Southampton

From £28

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

Sam Grassie

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £12

Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

BURNER

The Joiners · Southampton

From £14

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Pendragon

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £39

Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Michael Spicer - Hope All's Well

The Berry Theatre · Southampton

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Fri, Oct 30

Two Mr P's in a Podcast: Live Let that be a Lesson

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £15

Fri, Oct 30

The South

The Brook · Southampton

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Skaters in dark winter coats glide across an open-air ice rink on a European town square at blue hour under strings of warm lights. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers

St Mary's Stadium · Southampton

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Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

NIC-CAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

The Joiners · Southampton

From £19

Band in silhouette on a rooftop against a sunset sky with string lights overhead and the audience seen from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Space Ten Neurotic Fairytales Tour 2026 Plus Special Guests

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £26

Saxophonist in a spotlight in a brick-arched jazz cellar with candlelit tables and listeners — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Mad Dog McRea - Dusk Till Dawn Tour

The Brook · Southampton

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Sat, Oct 31

Susan Calman - Tall Tales

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £14

Empty comedy club stage with a microphone and stool under a spotlight — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Stand up comedy in Southampton with Jeff Innocent

The Attic · Southampton

From £18

Performer in a top hat holding a cane on a smoky cabaret stage, with candlelit audience tables in front — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Southampton: Walks of the Heart Outdoor Exploration Game

Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa · Southampton

From £8

Costumed performer among guests at a candlelit dinner in a grand hall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Southampton Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

132A High St · Southampton

From £8

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