Events in Southampton — December 2026

December 2026: events in Southampton.

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Top picks for December 2026

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

Tue, Dec 1

Rum Jungle

The Joiners · Southampton

From £17

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Kuntford and Sons

Southampton Joiners · Southampton

From £17

Sat, Dec 12

Sevendust

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £33

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

Tue, Dec 8

The Mike Keneally report & Dave Cureton

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £28

Sat, Dec 12

ARCTIC NUMPTIES: DEBUT ALBUM 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

EngineRooms · Southampton

From £20

Fri, Dec 18

A Jerry Christmas with Frank Sanazi

The Attic · Southampton

From £21

Tue, Dec 1

Rum Jungle

The Joiners · Southampton

From £17

Comedian with a microphone on a small stage lit against a brick wall, audience heads in dark silhouette in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1

Open Mic Comedy Night Special near me · Dec 1

The Attic · Southampton

From £7

Wed, Dec 2

Ash

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £35

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

The Fell w/ Billy Sheehan

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £28

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

Fri, Dec 4

The Tumbling Paddies

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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Fri, Dec 4

Milo Korbenski

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £13

Brass band in a park bandstand seen from behind on a sunny afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Colosseum + Soft Machine

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £28

Sat, Dec 5

Alistair Williams & Tania Edwards tour

The Attic · Southampton

From £17

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

Sun, Dec 6

The Entitled Sons

Southampton Joiners · Southampton

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Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8

The Hara

The Joiners · Southampton

From £23

Singer seen from behind at a microphone on a lit stage in a gilded historic theatre with the audience in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8

The Mike Keneally report & Dave Cureton

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £28

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

Mostly Autumn

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £24

Audience silhouettes facing a small club stage with a microphone and stool — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

Double G New Faces 2026 Graduation Stand up comedy

The Attic · Southampton

From £7

Wed, Dec 9

Southampton vs Burnley

St Mary's Stadium · Southampton

See ticket optionsResale

Wed, Dec 9

Buzzcocks

Papillon · Southampton

From £40

Poet reading at a microphone on a rooftop at sunset with audience from behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

myndstate the spoken word artist

The Attic · Southampton

From £15

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

Fri, Dec 11

Martin Kemp - Back to The 80's Christmas Party

EngineRooms Southampton · Southampton

From £31

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

Fri, Dec 11

Fleetwood Collective: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £17

Drumsticks blurred mid-strike over a snare and cymbals — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Cloudbusting: the Music of Kate Bush.

The Brook · Southampton

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Sat, Dec 12

ARCTIC NUMPTIES: DEBUT ALBUM 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

EngineRooms · Southampton

From £20

Sat, Dec 12

Sevendust

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £33

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Kuntford and Sons

Southampton Joiners · Southampton

From £17

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

Sat, Dec 12

T.Rextasy

The Brook · Southampton

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Sun, Dec 13

SOFTCULT

The Joiners · Southampton

From £17

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

Sun, Dec 13

Love Distraction

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £19

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

Wed, Dec 16

Open Mic Comedy Night Special near me · Dec 16

The Attic · Southampton

From £7

Performer on stage in a large theatre with a full audience — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 16

STAND UP IN THE BASEMENT: PAUL MCCAFFREY & MORE

Papillon · Southampton

From £27

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

Thu, Dec 17

The Cureheads, Siouxsie & The Budgiees

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £22

Vintage microphone on a stand in a warm spotlight against a red brick wall, two audience heads in dark silhouette — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

Andrew Lawrence & Nicholas De Santo Stand Up

The Attic · Southampton

From £20

Audience members laughing with heads tipped back in a dim basement comedy club, drinks on a small table — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

STAND UP IN THE BASEMENT: ROBERT WHITE & MORE

Papillon · Southampton

From £27

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Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

STEP INTO CHRISTMAS

O2 Guildhall Southampton · Southampton

From £15

Fri, Dec 18

A Jerry Christmas with Frank Sanazi

The Attic · Southampton

From £21

Sat, Dec 19

Southampton vs Blackburn Rovers

St Mary's Stadium · Southampton

See ticket optionsResale

Sat, Dec 19

Nightwish Tribute band Night-ish

The Attic · Southampton

From £17

An acoustic guitar on a stand and a microphone sit under a spotlight on a club stage. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

Not A Band + Prof. Elemental

1865 · Southampton

From £17

Sun, Dec 20

Les Disques D'Abi + Max's Records Presents...YSAKO

Heartbreakers · Southampton

From £6

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20

Haze + Tiger Moth Tales

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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Acoustic guitarist playing to a small audience in a cafe — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 23

Abba Angels

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

From £22

Mon, Dec 28

RevPro Wrestling 45

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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A man seen from behind stands in an empty ornate ballroom with chandeliers and tall arched windows while two people talk in the distance. — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 29

Retro Night 11

Southampton 1865 · Southampton

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Tue, Dec 29

Southampton vs West Ham United

St Mary's Stadium · Southampton

See ticket optionsResale

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

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