A couple of recent photos of The Common from Ken (April 2025)
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HRA Members have a new discount!
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 28, 2025 in News | 0 comments Kate’s Café in Portswood is offering members a 10% discount valid from Tuesday through to Friday inclusive (the Café is shut on Mondays), on presentation of an in-date HRA membership card. Enjoy! Check out all our other discounts here! Members’...read more
The St Denys Carnival is set to return to Southampton on Bank Holiday Monday 26 after nearly 30 years
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 28, 2025 in News | 0 comments A bit late with this! The St Denys Carnival is set to return to Southampton on Bank Holiday Monday 26 after nearly 30 years, when it kicks off the Southampton National Park City’s Urban Wild Festival series – celebrating green spaces in Southampton – that span from May 26 to June 1. More info below courtesy of the Daily Echo....read more
The Dementia Action programme across Southampton for week beginning Monday 28 April 2025, courtesy of Caraway
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 26, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Caraway Dementia News Southampton – April/May 2025 MEMORY CAFÉS • WELLBEING ACTIVITIES • OTHER CAFÉS Hi All We hope you had a good Easter weekend and were able to get out and enjoy the Spring flowers in bloom. A reminder to use the contact information for each event to check it is happening as we are not always given up to date changes. As ever, any queries do get in...read more
Below is a link to the digital copy of HRA’s Spring 2025 Newsletter!
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 24, 2025 in News | 0 comments This Newsletter has been delivered to approximately 4,000 homes and local businesses and organisations in Highfield and most of Portswood. A huge ‘thank you’ to all our Street Reps for making this possible; we remain infinitely grateful! A really big ‘thank you’ also to our Newsletter sponsors, in particular Pearsons Estate Agents. Grateful thanks are also due to all the...read more
Last few tickets for the free writing workshops that form part of the Urban Wild Festival. One is on 1st June at 1pm ‘Introduction to nature writing’ on Southampton Common
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 24, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Millie Townsend Last few tickets available for the free writing workshops I’m running next month as part of Urban Wild Festival! Thanks very much to Sholing Valleys Study Centre and Southampton National Park City for funding these. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/yarrow-townsend-81600209853read more
Some University of Southampton Law students are acting as ‘McKenzie Friends’, supporting defendants in Southampton’s small claims court if they don’t have legal representation
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 24, 2025 in News | 0 comments Great initiative! Courtesy of the: University of Southampton “Our Law students are acting as ‘McKenzie Friends’, supporting defendants in Southampton’s small claims court if they don’t have legal representation. They can help via note taking, emotional support, explaining the process, and prompting the defendant. A total of 17 of our students have signed up as McKenzie Friends, a national...read more
Coming up at October Books on 22 May from 19:00 to 21:00! More in the link below
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 23, 2025 in News | 0 comments One month to go! Join us for a special live music gig at October Books with Paul Armfield! After 30 years balancing bookselling and songwriting, he unites both in an album about books and reading. Book now buff.ly/EAru3QGread more
