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: Thu 4 June 2026: Continuing rolling out of initial content site-wide, have a look around! A few bugs to iron out. About What's on across the Greater Solent Sectors / Technology Google Digital Garage: Southampton - workshops for businesses 19 Jun, 10am - 3pm University of Southampton Southampton Culture / Music Junglecakes 20 Jun, 1 - 9pm Pitt St Skatepark Portsmouth Culture / Dance Dance Sessions 23 Jun, 6 - 8pm Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre Portsmouth Culture / Art & Design Pride of Portsmouth 13 Jul - 13 Sep Various Portsmouth Culture / Festivals Ventnor Fringe Festival 17 - 26 Jul Ventnor Isle of Wight Culture / Music Portsmouth Punk Fest 15 Aug The Lens Studio Portsmouth See all events 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 Discover Sectors 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.
Google Digital Garage: Southampton - workshops for businesses 19 Jun, 10am - 3pm University of Southampton Southampton
