Southampton, England — Activities
Southampton Culture
Music, Dance and Theater
Culture vultures should definitely head to the Mayflower Theater, the largest theater in southern England. It opened in 1928 and puts on an impressive program of musicals, ballet, traditional pantomime, opera and comedy acts.
Commercial Road
Tel: (023) 8071 1811
Website: www.the-mayflower.com
Comedy
Another good venue for live comedy is Jongleurs Comedy Club close to the center of town. They also serve decent food and there is usually a disco after the comedy acts.
2-4A High Street
Tel: 0844 499 4074 or 0844 844 0044 for tickets
Website: www.jongleurs.com
Southampton Tours
Walking Tours
Southampton is relatively easy to explore on foot, with all the main attractions concentrated around the city center and harbor areas. Free guided heritage tours run every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday morning at 1030 and at 1430 during the month of August. They start from the historic Bargate. Private walks can be arranged through the Southampton Tourist Guides Association (www.stga.org.uk) and are available in several languages – contact the organization for more details. The Tourist Information Center has a range of booklets about self-guided walks, including the Titanic Trail.
Boat Tours
For a city so intimately connected to the ocean, no trip to Southampton is complete without heading out on a boat trip. Blue Funnel Ferries (tel: (023) 8022 3278; www.bluefunnel.co.uk) offer public and private charters along Southampton's waterways.
Other Tours
Taxi company West Quay Cars (tel: 0700 0700 0700; www.westquaycars.com) offers a range of tourist services and sightseeing tours.
