Southampton is a thriving commercial port with a population in excess of 250,000 and achieved city status in 1964 due to its contribution to trade and the economy. The city centre offers an extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities ranging from small boutique outlets to major department stores including the landmark West Quay shopping mall. Restaurants, bars and cafes cater for every taste and the Cinema de lux offers the finest film viewing experience. Numerous pleasant parks together with The Common, City golf course and sports centre offer a wide range of leisure opportunities with hundreds of acres of green open space. Premier league football is played at St Marys and the Ageas Bowl is the home of Hampshire cricket hosting domestic and international matches together with live music events. The Guildhall, Mayflower and Nuffield theatres host a wide and eclectic range of plays, opera, ballet and musicals and the public art gallery in the civic centre has a famous and acclaimed collection.

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