Contribute to Hello Southampton’s Local City Guide

Hello Southampton is crafted from local information, relevant news stories, and tales from around town. It's about docks and neighbourhoods, schools and universities, businesses and club sports, places of cultural interest wherever they may be, and the individuals brought up or with some purpose present as the 'we,' of Southhampton. Find out below how you can share your stories and help further the development of this area.

Share Local Events, Places, and Community Updates

In Southampton, there are regular community gatherings, school events, cultural festivals, sports fixtures, business openings, charity endeavors, and seasonal festivities. Anyone who has any information about what happens locally and would like to share it with others is welcome to do so.

Events and Activities Across the City

You can tell us about public events taking place in Southampton, including markets, exhibitions, live music, theatre, workshops, open days, charity fundraisers, sports events, family activities, and student events. Clear details help us understand whether the information is suitable for the guide, so please include the event name, date, time, location, organiser, and any relevant access information. We are especially interested in events that are useful for residents, students, families, visitors, and people looking for new things to do in the city.

Places Worth Visiting

Southampton has some exceptionally well-known attractions, yet far more common to the eyes of the autotraumatika are those unexpected small places found and managed by word of mouth that results from local recommendations. These often turn out to be independent cafés, parks in bloom, heritage sites, meandering walking tracks, community-minded halls, cultural spaces, sporty sweatboxes, or more interesting water zones related to the seafaring history of the port city. If you have a spot in your head and heart that deserves another look, perhaps a brief submission will enable other participants to understand what could make it such a special, different, or welcoming one. We cannot promise that all suggestions will find a place among our repertoire, but local awareness expands our depicted cityscape.

Work With Hello Southampton

On community issues, we welcome and solicit views from several different sources in order to further supplement the kind of information needed by local people- who may be seasonal residents, full-time year-round residents or people just passing through. These sources include schools, colleges or universities, sports and social clubs, event organizers, cultural associations, voluntary groups, communities, private businesses, or simply people's passion projects.

Information From Businesses and Organisations

Businesses and organisations can send updates that may be relevant to the local guide, such as new openings, changes to services, community partnerships, public events, venue information, or useful resources. Please avoid sending only promotional wording. A strong submission should explain what the update is, where it is based, who it is useful for, and why it matters to people in Southampton. We may edit submitted information for clarity, length, and consistency before publication.

Photos, Corrections, and Guide Suggestions

You can also use the form to send photos, correction requests, or suggestions for future guides. If you send a photo, please only submit images you have permission to share. If you notice outdated information, unclear wording, or missing details on the site, let us know where the issue appears and what needs changing. Suggestions for new guides are also welcome, especially when they focus on practical local topics such as neighbourhoods, events, history, sport, education, business areas, or things to do.

Contribute Stories, Tips, and Local Knowledge

A city guide works best when it reflects more than a list of locations. Local experience adds context, helping readers understand how places are used, why certain areas matter, and what people should know before visiting. Contributions from residents, students, local organisations, and businesses can help make Hello Southampton more practical and balanced.

Local stories can help show the human side of Southampton. You may want to share information about a community project, a neighbourhood initiative, a sports club achievement, a school activity, a volunteer group, or a local organisation doing useful work. These stories do not need to be promotional. The most helpful submissions explain what happened, who was involved, why it matters, and how people can find out more. We aim to present local stories in a clear and respectful way, with attention to accuracy and relevance.

Use the Contact Form Below

To participate, please fill out the contact form below with your name, email address, and a clear message. Be sure to provide all relevant details you think we need to know, especially dates, locations, names, urls, and contact information for organizers if possible.

Everything must be approved before your letter will appear. Just because you send it all over doesn't mean it will be published, but all useful local input will build Hello Southampton up, helping keep the guide rooted in the people, places, and stories that define this city.