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FRIDAY 04 APRIL 2025
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: O'Neill's map 
Live music
Address: 90-91 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AP Telephone: 01962 844001 Event: Andy Osman - 10pm - Andy Osman's website: andyosman.co.uk. Andy Osman on Facebook: www.facebook.com/andy.osman.5. Singer Andy is a professionally-trained singer with an eclectic taste spanning many generations. Venue's website: oneills.co.uk/national-search/south-east/winchester Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/oneillswinch |
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: Winchester Cathedral map
Live music
• Choir
• Orchestra
Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 (box office) Event: The Waynflete Singers - Verdi Requiem - 7.30pm - The Waynflete Singers are joined by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for a dramatic evening with double choir, four soloists and full symphony orchestra. The choir will be augmented by around 50 singers from the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, so expect a huge sound! Venue's website: winchester-cathedral.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/winchestercathedral 
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Adults
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: VERMEER’S ‘THE MUSIC LESSON’ PAINT AND SIP WITH ALAN BECKETT - 6.30pm - Grab a glass of wine in one hand, a paintbrush in the other, and get ready to create your own version of Vermeer’s iconic piece ‘The Music Lesson’ from c. 1662–1665! Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter celebrated for his masterful use of light, colour, and perspective. Though relatively obscure during his lifetime, Vermeer is now considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. He is best known for intimate, meticulously composed interior scenes, such as Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid. Artist Alan Beckett will lead you step-by-step through the process of recreating the artwork. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: Projects map
Live music
• Music jam
Address: 6 Middle Brook Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BQ Telephone: 01962 850794 Event: Jam Night - 7.30pm - Improvised live music jamming session. Food, wine, beer and good times. Playing a wide variety of styles. Soak up the music, dance or join in the jam. Take your instruments or borrow theirs. 1st Friday of every month. Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/projectswinch 
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: The William Walker map
Live music
Address: 34 The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX Telephone: 01962 807500 Event: Live Music at the William Walker: Greg Barnes - 9pm - 🎶 LIVE MUSIC 🎶 The William Walker has another fantastic month of live music lined-up for you. Head to their website at www.williamwalkerwinchester.co.uk to book a table. Venue's website: williamwalkerwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/WilliamWalkerPub |
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Theatre
• Family
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Playmakers Youth Takeover - 7pm - Join us for an unforgettable night as the talented young performers of Playmakers Youth Theatre take over the stage with original shows inspired by the timeless works of Shakespeare. This is a family-friendly evening filled with creativity, energy, and the magic of live theatre. But that's not all! In addition to the performances, the front of house will feature a vibrant showcase of stalls run by young people, offering a variety of crafts, treats, and activities. Come and support the next generation of artists, creators, and entrepreneurs! Whether you're a Shakespeare fan or simply looking for a fun and enriching night out, this is an event you won't want to miss! Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Billy Mahonie - 8pm doors - First time in Winchester for Billy Mahonie. part of the UK tour for BM for new album Field of Heads. 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. Venue's website: railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Alex Cornish - 8pm doors - Alex Cornish is a singer songwriter, virtuoso violinist, pianist and guitarist from Dunbar, Scotland 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. Venue's website: railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Friday 04 April 2025
Venue: The Lights map
Musical Theatre
• Theatre
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Sister Act - Kingsclere Performing Arts College - midday & 7.30pm - Get ready to be blessed with a divine performance as our students take the stage in Sister Act the Musical! This heavenly production is sure to be a habit-forming experience filled with nun-stop laughter, singing, and impressive choreography. Follow Deloris Van Cartier, a nightclub singer who hides out in a convent after witnessing a crime, as she transforms the convent’s lacklustre choir into a vibrant and soulful ensemble, attracting new worshippers and giving the church a fresh lease on life. Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MIKE DAWES - 7.30pm - Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging, and performing multiple parts simultaneously on one instrument. He is hailed as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarist with a repertoire spanning solo viral video hits alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward from The Moody Blues. Dawes was named “Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World” by Total Guitar Magazine / MusicRadar in both December 2017 and 2018 readers polls. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: The Nutshell map
Comedy
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: THE NUTSHELL COMEDY CLUB: Tom Ward - 8pm - join host Paul McCaffrey, grab a drink at the bar, pre-order some grub and settle in for a night of BIG laughs with some of the UK's best comedians. Venue's website: thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: The Fureys - 7.30pm - Legends of Irish music & song, The Fureys are renowned for their hit songs I will love you, When you were sweet 16, The Green fields of France, The old man, Red rose café, From Clare to here, Her father didn't like me anyway, Leaving Nancy, Steal away and many more. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: The William Walker map
Live music
Address: 34 The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX Telephone: 01962 807500 Event: Live Music at the William Walker: Amy Jade - 9pm - 🎶 LIVE MUSIC 🎶 The William Walker has another fantastic month of live music lined-up for you. Head to their website at www.williamwalkerwinchester.co.uk to book a table. Venue's website: williamwalkerwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/WilliamWalkerPub |
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Pure Weller (Tribute to all things Paul Weller) + King's Road - Doors 8pm - The U.K.'s finest tribute to the music of Paul Weller 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. Venue's website: railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: John O'Gaunt Inn map
Live music
Address: Horsebridge Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6PU Telephone: 01794 388644 Event: Loose Chippings - 7.30pm - Ali and Phil will be delighted if you can make it along to their slightly belated party to celebrate 1 year since they opened the doors to the JOG for the first time. It's also Phil's belated birthday party. Loose Chippings will be playing in the evening. Loose Chippings on Facebook: www.facebook.com/loosechippings25. Covers band Loose Chippings are an experienced cover band playing hits from the 60s to the current. Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/JohnOGauntInn |
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: The Lights map
Live music
• Orchestra
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: The Nick Ross Orchestra - The Glenn Miller and Rat Pack Era - 7.30pm - Many years before the Beatles stepped onto the world’s most famous zebra crossing, Glenn Miller made his last known recording at London’s Abbey Road Studios on Monday 27th November 1944, just a few short weeks before he “disappeared” on December 15th of that same year. The lights soften, the mood settles. An audience waits for that first moment of sound. The Big Band is poised, relaxed, but with eyes anxious for the lead. And then, as if giving body to an echo, the murmured notes of ‘Moonlight Serenade’… and the night, it seems, is suddenly full and timeless. There are those who watch and listen who tap a shy finger to the melodies, others who follow with a silent foot-beat, still others who murmur softly through the lyrics, and those who simply permit a fleeting smile. But common to all are memories. Recapture the sounds of a bygone era as the Nick Ross Orchestra presents ‘an unmissable evening of music and song’ – the Classic Big Band Sound of the 1940s & 50s. Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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SUNDAY 06 APRIL 2025
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Sunday 06 April 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Comedy
• Family
• For Children
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Rude Science Live - 11.30am & 3pm - The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates' revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it's a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences but under the bonnet it's a brilliantly-constructed curriculum-driven adventure designed to inspire Britain's kids with a lasting fascination for science. Expect enormous bottoms, f*rt machines, snot cocktails, vast whoopee cushions, pee-powered fireworks and ear-wax-oozing mannequins in this celebration of the fascinating bodily science essential to life. The show transforms complex biology, physics and chemistry into educational hilarity using Stef's signature stunts and encyclopaedic science knowledge. Stefan Gates is an award-winning presenter of 20 TV series (including five for CBBC including Incredible Edibles, Gastrolab and Gastronuts), and a STEM author of 12 books (including Fartology and Science You Can Eat), and he's internationally renowned for his clever, high-octane, highly-educational stage shows that inspire young audiences to fall in love with science. Warnings: Smells, explosions (well signposted), stage smoke, latex balloons. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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MONDAY 07 APRIL 2025
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Monday 07 April 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
• Open mic
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Roots Open Mic Night - 7.30pm - Winchester's longest running open mic night. Free entry every Monday. Signups from 7.30pm, music from 8.00pm. 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. Venue's website: railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester
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Monday 07 April 2025
Venue: The Lights map
Family
• Pantomime
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Jack and the Beanstalk - 2pm - 🌱 It's the pantomime you've all BEAN waiting for 🌱 Don’t miss JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at The Lights! Get ready to laugh out loud and cheer for Jack as he makes his magical journey and battles to save his best friend Daisy the Cow! There’ll be splendid scenery, staggering costumes, spectacular effects and heaps of audience participation! It won’t cost you a bag of magic beans to attend but it will be bags of FE-FI-FO-FUN for everyone, so book your tickets now! Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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TUESDAY 08 APRIL 2025
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Tuesday 08 April 2025
Venue: Winchester Cathedral map
Live music
• Concert
Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 (box office) Event: Lunchtime Concerts - 1.15pm - A Lunchtime Concert Series will take place at the Cathedral, in the Lady Chapel, from 1.15pm – 1.50pm most Tuesdays. Entry included with a valid annual pass. Seats for the lunchtime concerts are limited and are allocated on a first come first serve basis. 8th April – Ben Salwey marimba – Bach 2nd Cello Suite & Piazzola Libertango Venue's website: winchester-cathedral.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/winchestercathedral
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Tuesday 08 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Children
• Crafts
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MAKE A TISSUE PAPER BOUQUET - 2pm - Hey, crafters aged 8 to 14—get ready to have some fun! Join our Tissue Paper Bouquet-Making Class and learn how to create colorful, handmade flowers you can keep forever. It’s the perfect way to get creative, make something awesome, and maybe even impress your friends or family! What You’ll Do: Learn how to make bright and beautiful flowers out of tissue paper. Pick your favorite colors and design your own unique bouquet. Take home your masterpiece to decorate your room or give as a gift! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Tuesday 08 April 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Theatre
• Family
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy - 1pm & 4pm - Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy Adapted & directed by Daniel Buckroyd It sometimes felt as though time had stood still down on the farm - the old Fordson tractor quietly rusting away at the back of the barn, Grandpa tending his chickens - that is, until the summer his grandson came to stay, and the old man started telling stories of what it had been like when he was a boy. Following successful UK tours and a critically acclaimed run in New York, Michael Morpurgo's compelling sequel to War Horse returns to the stage in this delightful, family-friendly show combining drama, storytelling, and original music - a moving account of the changing face of the English countryside and a beautifully crafted reminder that stories really can reach out across the generations. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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TODAY, Friday 04 April 2025
VERMEER’S ‘THE MUSIC LESSON’ PAINT AND SIP WITH ALAN BECKETT
Venue: The Arc
6.30pm
Grab a glass of wine in one hand, a paintbrush in the other, and get ready to create your own version of Vermeer’s iconic piece ‘The Music Lesson’ from c. 1662–1665! Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter celebrated for his masterful use of light, colour, and perspective. Though relatively obscure during his lifetime, Vermeer is now considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. He is best known for intimate, meticulously composed interior scenes, such as Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid. Artist Alan Beckett will lead you step-by-step through the process of recreating the artwork.