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Hello Southampton legends,

First official Loop newsletter — welcome aboard! Every Monday we’ll drop the best bits: hidden corners you still haven’t found, events worth leaving the sofa for, money-saving offers nobody else is shouting about, one terrible-but-brilliant local joke, and a couple of actually useful tips.

This Week’s Hidden Gem

The tiny upstairs vinyl & coffee hideout behind Above Bar

Tucked above an unremarkable door on Hanover Buildings is Vinyl Vault Coffee. About 18 mismatched chairs, walls covered in rare records for sale, single-origin pour-overs, and the best cinnamon scroll in the city (fight me). Almost nobody knows it exists. Go before Instagram ruins it.

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Coming Up This Week

Wed 11 Mar – 7:30 pm
Southampton Jazz Club presents: The Funky Biscuit Trio
The Cellar at The Art House – £12 / £8 conc.
Proper grooves + cheap wine. Last one sold out in 48 hours.

Sat 14 Mar – 11 am → 4 pm
St Mary’s Free Food Market
St Mary’s Stadium car park – everything pay-what-you-feel
Brilliant for families & anyone saving cash right now.

Local Money-Saver of the Week

2-for-1 cocktails all day Monday at The Oxford (yes, the one with the great beer garden). Show this email on your phone at the bar. Valid until end of March 2026. You’re welcome.

Local joke of the week
Why don’t crabs donate to charity in Southampton?
Because they’re a little shellfish… and they’ve already spent it all on the Itchen chain ferry.

Quick Southampton Hacks

Free 2-hour parking in Portland Terrace car park if you spend £10+ in Westquay (still works in 2026!)
Best bench with a view of the cruise ships? The one at the end of Town Quay promenade near the police memorial.
Cheapest decent coffee right now? £2.40 flat white at Mettricks before 11 am.

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See you next Monday!