- Urban Wild on the Common 2026
- Punk Poetry, Protest & Pantry news (August newsletter & Autumn what’s on)
- A Warm Welcome at Bitterne Station – Our First Friday Pantry at our new home!
- The Art House pop-up pantry at Bitterne Station open day!
- Event announcement: Valentine Noire with Jason Buck
- Gig Announcement: Grant Sharkey’s 24th Album Launch
- Bunkerfest 2024 Recap – a community effort that raised over £1200!
- Special guest for this month’s Moving Voices
Category Archives: The final season
One Last Glorious Time at The Art House – short film
On Sunday 17 March 2024, we invited our Patrons and crew to the ‘Last Chance Salon’, a private final night at The Art House before we had to pack up. Many of you, our Patreon supporters, were there – but … Continue reading
Fifteen final minutes of noise before power down
We’re almost packed up. Come say goodbye with us – in person or online. Sunday 24 March will be lights out and power down for The Art House at 178 Above Bar St after 15 years, and the birth of … Continue reading
Au revoir 178 Above Bar
Tomorrow, we will hand the keys back after 15 years. This building, 178 Above Bar St, is coming to the end of its history, with just seven years to run in the headlease and council plans to sell all of … Continue reading
Save our venues
As we spend this week dismantling the arts and performance venue we worked so hard to create over 15 years, we decided to remove our sign last night. Why did we go to the trouble of doing this and not … Continue reading
Moving Voices moves us one last time – by RKP
My post today has taken some time… It was not the last Moving Voices, but the last inside The Art House building. Which is more than a building, let’s be honest.It’s a family. It’s a lifeblood. It’s a home.. That … Continue reading
On our last day at Above Bar – a cautionary poem
It’s sad seeing that we’re not the only place having our last day open today. These are hard times for little places. I felt compelled to write this cautionary poem.. Don’t just sit at home and thinkHow nice indie places … Continue reading
Anthony Fairweather back in the House!
Jez (aka Jani) here – Moving Voices is our longest running event and now the longest running open mic in Southampton. Last night, we held the last one at our current home at 178 Above Bar St and were thrilled … Continue reading
‘It’s a wrap’ in six weeks for this location …. join the collective
In March 2009 we moved here and you can see what we started with in image one. We made a makeshift sign and moved in! In 2013 we gave the empty building next door a facelift with the ‘Show off … Continue reading
The Final Season – a playlist
Our final season here at 178 Above Bar is underway, with the last ever gig here on 16 March with Atilla the Stockbroker’s Barnstormer 1649 All of the gigs are now up for booking – go and grab your ticket … Continue reading