What's on in Southampton? There are thousands of exciting Southampton events taking place, spanning theatre, music, dance, comedy, cinema, sport, art exhibitions and special events.

Whatever your musical taste there are great venues in Southampton for live music. The Joiners, for example, is known for up-and-coming bands – Coldplay, Oasis and Radiohead all played there before they were famous. The Guildhall is a multi-purpose venue, which stages jazz and rock as well as a range of contemporary and classical music.

On Southampton Common, the annual Power in the Park concert is the biggest concert in the South, featuring some of the biggest names alongside up-and-coming artists.

Slightly further afield, the massive Homelands in Winchester always has a stellar line up and Bestival, on the Isle of Wight, is the new hot ticket in the festival calendar.

The Mayflower is the largest theatre in Southern England and stages West End musicals, ballet, pantomimes, operatic productions, comedy acts and evenings with celebrities. Jongleurs Comedy Club hosts top comedians from all over the UK.

Southampton City Council has a superb on line up to the minute resource where you'll find highlights covering what on in Southampton this week and future events in Southampton's theatres, art exhibition spaces, dance venues, concert halls, gig venues, opera houses and more. Visit http://www.southampton.gov.uk/news-events/events/home.asp

Another excellent resource, also offering secure Southampton events ticket booking, is Visit Southampton. Visit http://www.visit-southampton.co.uk/site/southampton-events