Multi-venue Music in the City returns to Southampton

Music in the City takes place in Southampton and features acts such as Southampton Ukulele Jam
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More than 50 venues have been involved in a special event aiming to celebrate a city's "vibrant cultural heritage".
Music in the City takes place in Southampton, Hampshire, and culminated in a multi-venue festival over the weekend.
Locations included Arundel Gardens, Canute's Palace, Southampton Castle's outer bailey wall, God's House Tower, Holyrood Church, the John Hansard Gallery, King John's Palace, the Medieval Merchant's House, St Michael's Square, HMV, John Lewis and the 650-year-old city vaults.
Organisers said 360 acts were taking part, covering 42 musical genres during the event.

The 650-year-old city vaults have been utilised for the event

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs performed shanties beneath the city

More than 42 musical genres were being showcased

The Southampton HMV store played host to several bands

Music in the City aims to celebrate Southampton's "vibrant cultural heritage"

Churches were among the venues involved

SO Sound Choir sang in the John Lewis department store

Batala Portsmouth played samba outside Holyrood Church

"We exist for the musicians and the people of Southampton," organisers said
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