Welcome to
The Solent Metropolitan

The broader perspective, for a distinct region.

The Solent Metropolitan is an independent media platform championing the Greater Solent's cities: Southampton and Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and towns and villages, all connected by the Solent water on the central southern coast of the UK.

We're helping to build a strong, distinct identity for the region that can be recognised worldwide.

Update: Sun 5 Jul 2026: Search is working better. Menu navigation improvements. Plenty still to do, few bugs to iron out.

What's on across the Greater Solent

Ventnor Fringe Festival

Ventnor Isle of Wight

Family Festival

25 Jul, 10am - 4pm

Victoria Park Portsmouth

Learn to Skate with We Skake So'ton - Marginalised Gender Beginner Lesson

1 Aug, 10 - 11am

Guildhall Square Southampton

Learn to Skate with We Skake So'ton - Beginner skateboard lesson

1 Aug, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Guildhall Square Southampton

Novice Networking

God's House Tower Southampton

THEIR x address Fundraiser featuring I.JORDAN

13 Aug, 8 - 10pm

IO next to Planet Sounds Terminus Terrace Southampton

Vibrancy happens in three dimensions

Championing the Greater Solent region in three dimensions: Culture, Sectors and Living: making up the triple helix of the Solent's "DNA", its identity.

Discover Culture

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Discover Living

Culture, Sectors and Living are interconnected and can help each other grow. We're here to help make that happen, connecting them across the Solent region.