SAUSAGES, cider, a Spitfire and Saints at St. Mary's! 

There's plenty of fun to be had in and around Southampton this weekend. 

Here's our guide to five of the best events to enjoy.

The Cider and Sausage Festival, 02 Guildhall Southampton

Daily Echo:

The incredible Sausage and Cider Festival will be returning to Southampton in its brand new home of the 02 Guildhall.

There will be a host of amazing ciders and sausages available, plus live music throughout two Saturday sessions, from 12 midday to 5pm and from 6.30pm to 11pm.

The UK Touring Sausage and Cider festival, visits more than 30 locations around the country. 

Indulge in a variety of sausage and cider flavours from around the world, while grooving away to live music and DJs or brave it in an eating competition. 

Visit sausageandciderfest.co.uk

Spitfire flight over Southampton

Daily Echo:

All eyes will be on the sky this weekend as a Spitfire will fly over Southampton

The event, on Sunday, will mark 87 years to the day since the first flight of the prototype of the legendary aircraft, synonymous with Southampton. 

A spokesman for organisers Solent Sky Museum told the Daily Echo that the Spitfire will take off from the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill in Kent in time to carry out a low pass along the runway at Southampton Airport, where the first Spitfire took off in 1936, at approximately 4pm.

The aircraft will then follow the River Itchen towards Southampton Docks, passing over many of the sites where the Spitfire was built during the Second World War.

It will give a final nod to designer R.J.Mitchell, who is buried at South Stoneham Cemetery, before returning to the Battle of Britain airfield.

The Spitfire will only be seen in the skies above Southampton for a few minutes.

Saints v Leicester, St Mary's Stadium

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Struggling Saints are back in Premier League action after a devastating defeat to League Two Grimsby in the Cup earlier this week.

They take on Leicester, who lie six points above them in the table in a 5.30pm Saturday kick-off live on Sky Sports.

Fans will be praying James Ward-Prowse remains fit and he's given a chance to hit one or two of his speciality free kicks.

Show your support! Tickets from southamptonfc.com

The Lord Mayor's charity drag afternoon tea

Daily Echo:

The Lord Mayor of Southampton is to host a drag afternoon tea this weekend.

Cllr Jacqui Rayment will welcome drag queens Aura Jay, Dawn and Ula Lah to the stage at the charity event, on Sunday.

It will take place at The Stage Door on West Marlands Road from 1pm.

Cllr Rayment has chosen three charities to support in her mayoral year - City Reach, Southampton Street Pastors and Southampton Hospitals Charity.

Tickets are £35 per person from thestagedoor.org.uk

The Mousetrap, Mayflower Theatre

Daily Echo:

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is the genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time.

As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a stately countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself?

It stars Todd Carty (EastEnders, The Bill) and Gwyneth Strong (Only Fools and Horses, EastEnders).

The Mousetrap runs until Saturday night. Tickets from mayflower.org.uk