Winchester Gig Guide
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TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2024
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Tuesday 15 October 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Pleading Stupidity - 7.30pm - Chad and Brad robbed a bank. They were on their gap year, and they were bored. We've all been there. Turns out, Chad and Brad suck at robbing banks. They were wearing their name tags from work, took selfies with the stolen cash, and their getaway plan was… flawed. Did we mention this is a true story? In court, their only defence was Pleading Stupidity. Now, they're out of prison, and we've brought them* to Winchester with the bank tellers they robbed that day**. They're here to bring you the true story*** of two ripper Australian legends and their crazy adventures in Colorado. They just have to agree on how to tell it… After a hugely successful run at The Pleasance at 2023's Edinburgh Fringe, Maybe You Like It are bringing Pleading Stupidity to Theatre Royal Winchester for one night only. Featuring high-energy, physical comedy, frenetic action, and verbatim speech. *not really them **not really the bank tellers they robbed that day ***It really is a true story. Theatre Royal website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester 
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Tuesday 15 October 2024
Venue: The Railway map Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Read It and Weep Book Club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. The Railway website: railwayinn.pub The Railway on Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2024
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Wednesday 16 October 2024
Venue: The Roebuck Inn map Address: 57 Stockbridge Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6RP Telephone: 01962 280100 Event: Open Mic Night - 7-9pm - The Roebuck Inn is the rustic pub backdrop for this monthly open mic night. They are looking for keen performers from beginners to advanced who want to entertain with covers and/or showcase their own original material. The night is ideal for solo performers who play acoustic guitar or piano (they have an upright), however, they invite all kinds of performers to reach out to us as special allowances can be made if your style does not fit into those categories. Each performer can play at least 2 songs but possibly more depending on turnout. Full PA is provided just bring yourself and your instrument! Send an email to kayjames950@gmail.com for more details. The Roebuck Inn on Facebook: facebook.com/roebuckwinch
Live music
• Open mic
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THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2024
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: The Nutshell map Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: The Nutshell Jazz Club: Josephine Davies - 8pm - An evening of jazz, delicious food and drinks a plenty in an intimate cabaret style setting. In partnership with Winchester Jazz Festival and Alex Western-King Music The Nutshell will host some of the UK’s best Jazz musicians on the third Thursday of every month. The Nutshell website: thenutshellwinchester.com The Nutshell on Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: IS OPERA BORING? - 7.30pm - Ever wondered what being an opera singer is like? Probably not, but come along anyway! Join boogie-woogie pianist Mark Hoare and opera singer and comedy writer Lucy Mellors for their unique blend of magical opera and hilarious anecdotes about life in the arts... perhaps opera isn't quite as glamorous as it seems! Expect big-belly laughs, some opera hits and some touching moments as Lucy and Mark take you through the music that means the most to them. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
Live music
• Comedy
• Theatre
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: The Railway map Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Mikey Kenney - CANCELLED - 8pm - Mikey Kenney is a fiddle player and balladeer from Liverpool, whose playing is steeped in both English and Irish traditional music. Well known as a constant traveller and collaborator, Mikey is a member of the acclaimed Robert Burns’ celebration Band of Burns and works regularly with Italian legend Vinicio Capossela. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. The Railway website: railwayinn.pub The Railway on Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: Hyde Tavern map Address: 57 Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7DY Telephone: 01962 862592 Event: RUTH THEODORE - 8pm - Ruth Theodore has signed an exciting record deal with Ani Difranco’s Righteous Babe Records and having performed her debut solo tour of the US to celebrate the release of her highly anticipated 5th studio record - ‘I Am I Am’, which has been recieving consistent 5 star reviews in national publications, Ruth will perform a run of solo show this autumn in the UK before touring the US again in February. Expect songs from the new album, poetry, stories and laughs. The new record is further fruits of her ongoing collaborations with Grammy and Tony award winning bassist/producer Todd Sickafoose (Hadestown) and Swiss American percussion virtuoso Mathias Kunzli (Regina Spektor), recorded in upstate New York by Eli Crews (Tune-Yards). Hyde Tavern website: hydetavern.co.uk Hyde Tavern on Facebook: facebook.com/thehydetavern
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: The Railway map Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Punk At The Railway: The SinicTones + Chaos And Kindness + Blank Xpression - 7.30pm - Weekend Offender Records are back with another instalment of Punk at The Railway! Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. The Railway website: railwayinn.pub The Railway on Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: St Mary's Church map Address: Church Lane, Twyford, Hampshire, SO21 1NS Event: ORBIT JAZZ - 8pm - With Robert Carter (piano), Lewis Wood (violin), Patrick Naylor (guitar) and Iqbal Pathan (tabla). Contemporary jazz mixes folk, reggae, music from around the world, and originals. Tickets £15 on the door, cash only please. Bar open from 7.30pm. Visit www.orbit5.bandcamp.com. St Mary's Church on Facebook: facebook.com/pages/St-Marys-Church-Twyford/737710596381360
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: The Lights map Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: The Zoots: Sounds of the 70's - 7.30pm - Join The Sounds of the 70’s for their unforgettable live show, as they explore the sounds of Abba, T.Rex, Queen, Bowie, Mud, The Sweet, Dolly Parton, The Rolling Stones, Chic and other amazing Seventies legends! Hear the music from the musicals; Grease, Saturday Night fever and Rocky Horror picture show. From Glam Rock to Prog Rock, Motown to Disco – there’s something for everyone!– you can’t help grooving to The Sounds of the 70’s! The Sounds Of The Seventies are five talented young performers called ‘The Zoots’ who've played more than 1,000 live shows, and performed at iconic venues like Old Trafford and the London Palladium! The multi award winning band boasts of five singers, five multi-instrumentalists, and an LED light up guitar which is one of only two in the whole world. The show is accompanied by animation and exciting video footage throughout. The Stage calls them "impossible not to like"! The Lights website: thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
Live music
• Tribute
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FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY - OCTOBER 2024 - 7.30pm - a line-up of three top acts from the London comedy circuit and beyond: many of them Comedy Store regulars. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
Comedy
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Ivo Graham: Grand Design - 7.30pm - Fumbling a flute on Would I Lie To You, combusting over a Cork accent on BBC Radio 5 Live, scaring Diane from the Traitors with a T-shirt of her face. What (yoghurt and) banana skins await Ivo next? No ball games, no blind alleys, no backstage printers this year: just one of the best stand-ups of his generation back to prove he's not just Taskmaster's yardstick for failure but "on this form, as funny as anyone in town." (The Times). Theatre Royal website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
Comedy
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: Winchester Club map Address: Highfield Lodge, Worthy Lane, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7AB Telephone: 01962 853496 Event: Comedy: Sarah Stenton - 7.30pm - Calling all middle aged women of Winchester! Are you totally fed up with getting older and just need a really good belly laugh about it with like minded people? The delightful Sarah Stenton of Middle Age Madness fame is planning a one night only visit to Winchester on her UK Menotour. Winchester Club website: thewinchesterclub.org.uk Winchester Club on Facebook: facebook.com/thewinchesterclub2019 
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: The Pump House map Address: Garnier Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 90G Event: The Bossard Quartet - 7pm - Candlelight strings, dinner and drinks. Venue notes: The Pump House is a Victorian pump room converted into a members-only work space about 20 minutes walk from Winchester town centre. The Pump House website: thepumphousewinchester.co.uk
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: Kings Somborne Village Hall map Address: Kings Somborne, Hampshire, SO20 6PP Event: Somborne Sessions: While & Matthews - 7.30pm - Chris While and Julie Matthews are the longest-lasting female duo in Britain, this year celebrating 30 years together - and they sound as fresh and vital as ever! Their songs are varied and colourful, and draw inspiration from the overtly political to key social issues and real-life human stories. Somborne Sessions are a non-profit group based in Kings Somborne, Hampshire and run entirely by unpaid volunteers. Their aim is to bring top quality live music to their rural community and to raise money for the development and upkeep of the village hall (registered charity number 1180268). Full details & tickets at www.sombornesessions.co.uk. Kings Somborne Village Hall website: kingssombornevillagehall.co.uk
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: Whitchurch Parish Hall map Address: 28 London Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7LQ Event: Whitchurch Folk Club: Jackie Oates & Jon Wilks - 8pm - Whitchurch Folk Club's website: billetto.co.uk/users/whitchurch-folk-club. Whitchurch Folk Club on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhitchurchFolkClub. Folk concerts live in Whitchurch The Whitchurch Folk Club books artists performing traditional music from the UK and Ireland.
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: The Rockhouse map Address: 41 London Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2NU Telephone: 01264 335005 Event: The Best of Grohl - 8pm - The ultimate Dave Grohl tribute rock show. Get ready to rock out to hits from Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, Robot and Them Crooked Vultures. Experience a powerhouse performance by this incredible 4-piece band. The Rockhouse website: rockhouseandover.co.uk The Rockhouse on Facebook: facebook.com/TheRockhouseAndover
Live music
• Tribute
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: The Lights map Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Russell Hicks: Happy To Be Here - 8pm - Russell Hicks heads out on his first tour, but not his first rodeo (Warning: This is a stand up show. NOT a rodeo). Russell Hicks is here to stay and he really is happy to be here. So, why don’t British People believe him? Hot off the back of a starring role in an Amazon Prime show that nobody watched, and was cancelled immediately, American Stand Up comedian Russell Hicks, lives in the UK where he allegedly performs stand-up comedy. Naturally, his parents still think he makes his money through some kind of illegal activity, so buy some tickets and help prove his legitimacy! The Lights website: thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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Friday 18 October 2024
Venue: Foresters Arms map Address: 2 London Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PA Telephone: 01264 323580 Event: Dr Alibi - 9pm - Dr Alibi on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dralibi Indie, punk, rock, 60s and originals band Originally set up as a side project, Dr Alibi was formed during the end of the spring 2021 lockdown with the intention of playing songs by the likes of Rancid, UK Subs, The Interrupters to name a few. Foresters Arms on Facebook: facebook.com/Foresters-Arms-363519443739170
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SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2024
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Venue: Winchester Cathedral map Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 Event: An evening of Radiohead - 7.30pm - Lose yourself in this sonically spectacular celebration of Radiohead's vast and ever-expanding universe of music - including hits and hidden gems from their 30 years in the spotlight from albums such as OK Computer, In Rainbows and The Bends. Winchester Cathedral website: winchester-cathedral.org.uk Winchester Cathedral on Facebook: facebook.com/winchestercathedral
Live music
• Tribute
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ** RESCHEDULED ** COLIN HOULT: COLIN - 7.30pm - The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee heads back out on tour. This time as himself, Colin. As seen in Netflix’s Afterlife, BBC’s Ghosts, and BBC’s This Time With Alan Partridge, Colin Hoult heads across the UK with a not-to-be-missed stand-up show! Following a huge national tour of ‘The Death of Anna Mann’ in 2022/2023 that saw Colin sell out shows across the country, including additional performances in London’s West End, the critically acclaimed comedian is back with a stand-up show about family, fatherhood, and a formative childhood experience with a ouija board and a gorilla. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
Comedy
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Comedy - Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock - 7.30pm - Star of Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and QI, Kiri Pritchard-McLean is back with a brand new tour, her funniest and most personal to date. Prepare for a joyous and uplifting show from a comedian known for making "powerhouse stand-up from the thorniest of subjects" (The Guardian). Theatre Royal website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
Comedy
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Venue: The Railway map Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra - 8pm - Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra don’t care what genre you choose to put them in – Western Swing, Blues, Country, Rock & Roll or whatever else– as long as you understand that they’re 100% sincere and 100% immersed in this stuff. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. The Railway website: railwayinn.pub The Railway on Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Venue: Coach and Horses map Address: Oxford Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JH Telephone: 01962 760279 Event: Mick Browne - 8.30pm Coach and Horses website: coachhorsessuttonscotney.co.uk Coach and Horses on Facebook: facebook.com/TheCoachSuttonScotney
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Venue: The Crook and Shears map Address: Upper Clatford, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7QL Telephone: 01264 748479 Event: Oktoberfest with Bavarian band Bier Baskapelle - 7pm - Dig out your lederhosen and Bavarian costumes for a fun-filled evening of food and music with Bavarian band Bier Baskapelle. Tickets are £10 which includes food, so book now to avoid disappointment. Tickets available from website or by calling 01264 748479, or pop in to the Crook and Shears. The Crook and Shears website: crookandshears.com The Crook and Shears on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554450625999
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Venue: The New Enham Club map Address: 15 Newbury Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6HG Telephone: 01264 352098 Event: Country & Western Night: MICKEY PAGE - 8pm-11pm - All welcome. Western dress optional. Members free. Guests only £7. Venue notes: Social club - please check access requirements. You may need to be signed-in if you're not a member and there may be a door charge if not already stated in the event information. The New Enham Club on Facebook: facebook.com/Enhamclub
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SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2024
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Sunday 20 October 2024
Venue: Exchange map Address: 9 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9DZ Event: Oktoberfest with German Tekno and Oompah - 2pm - Beer, food, music and dance. Family fun (2pm-6pm). Floorfilling disco (7pm - close). Fancy dress encouraged. Polka dancing. Exchange website: craftunionpubs.com/exchange-winchester Exchange on Facebook: facebook.com/ExchangeWinchester
Live music
• Beer/cider festival
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Sunday 20 October 2024
Venue: The Railway map Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Corellian + Jot Sloppy + Psychedelic Skies - 7.30pm - CORELLIAN are a 4-piece indie rock band from Wiltshire, who’s music is characterised by a fusion of fast-paced indie riffs and classic rock ‘n’ roll drive, taking influence from a variety of bands such as; Arctic Monkeys, Fontains D.C and Kasabian. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. The Railway website: railwayinn.pub The Railway on Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Sunday 20 October 2024
Venue: The Lights map Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Omid Djalili: Namaste - 8pm - The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No government gets a green card. No tyrant avoids a take down. No audience member leaves the theatre with an ounce of laughter left in them. You have been warned. Age recommendation 16+ The Lights website: thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024
Comedy: Sarah Stenton
Venue: Winchester Club
7.30pm
Calling all middle aged women of Winchester! Are you totally fed up with getting older and just need a really good belly laugh about it with like minded people? The delightful Sarah Stenton of Middle Age Madness fame is planning a one night only visit to Winchester on her UK Menotour.