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Saturday 30 November 2024 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  HUNDRED WATT CLUB - A festive evening of burlesque in Winchester! - 7.30pm - Kick start your festivities with this hot toddy of a show in Winchester! Jam packed full of festive, glittering showgirls, bawdy comedy, classic vaudeville and awe inspiring circus acts. Always seductive, always sublime and always that little bit ridiculous – enjoy an evening of vintage inspired, Christmas themed entertainment. THE LOWDOWN! Hundred Watt Club employ and embrace adult themes, strong language and partial nudity – not for the faint hearted or easily offended! There’s no dress code: Hundred Watt Club love it when their audiences dress in their vintage finery and red-carpet glamour, but if you’re more comfy in jeans and sneakers – wear them! Over 18s Only. The Arc website:  arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Comedy  •  Theatre  •  Burlesque  •  Cabaret

Wednesday 18 December 2024 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  A MERRY (HUMBUG) CHRISTMAS CAROL - 7pm - The Travelling Players return with their suitcases bursting with merriment, mayhem and humbug! They tell the haunting tale of a mean and miserly old man; the tight-fisted curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge! Between dusk and dawn Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future! Will he mend his ways? Will he become a new man? Will he greet the morning with a ... Merry Christmas Everyone? Through their unique brand of quirky storytelling, live action, music, a puppet or two, a host of Gothic surprises, some ghostly flights of fancy and a clanking of chains, the Travelling Players bring this Yuletide classic to life. The Arc website:  arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Theatre

Friday 17 January 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Booze-ical - 7.30pm - Following last year's sell-out Edinburgh run, the self-styled hardest-working beefcakes in alcohol-based infotainment are back… with a brand-new musical extravaganza complete with five free drinks for every audience member! Sip back and marvel as the award-winning drinks experts embark on an all-singing, all-dancing musical mission to prove that the pub, indeed alcohol, are cornerstones of civilisation. Accompanied by talented West-End singers Flat and the Curves, Ben and Tom raise a glass to a heady, hilarious cocktail of historical characters in the greatest, most intoxicating, lock-in of your life. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Live music  •  Comedy  •  Musical theatre

Sunday 09 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Merry Opera Company: Die Fledermaus - 3pm & 7.30pm - Revel in the sparkling wit and delicious mischief of Strauss' timeless operetta. Whether you're a seasoned opera lover or a newcomer to the world of operetta, Merry Opera's brilliant singers, directed by GuidoMartin-Brandis with a witty English translation, promise a night of unforgettable melodies, fizzy frolics and cheeky capers. Don't miss your chance to be swept away by this operatic masterpiece! Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Live music  •  Theatre  •  Opera

Sunday 16 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Dreamcoat Stars - 7.30pm - Stars of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT sing the biggest musical hits of a generation Dreamcoat Stars is back for their 3rd UK tour. Bringing incredible live musical entertainment to the nation! Experience the UK's biggest and best night of musical smash-hits in this star-studded concert. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Live music  •  Musical theatre

Saturday 12 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - 7.30pm - Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End! With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity. A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it's all made up on the spot! So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it! Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Live music  •  Comedy  •  Theatre

Tuesday 29 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Comedy of Terrors - 7.30pm - When Jo Smith arrives for an audition with director Vyvian Jones, it turns out she's actually been invited to the theatre by Vyvian's twin brother Beverley, who wants her to impersonate her own twin sister Fiona, to persuade Vyvian that Beverley hasn't had a fling with Fiona… he has, but doesn't want Vyvian to tell his fiancee Cheryl! And when the real Fiona turns up, not to mention Vyvian (a member of the local Sons of Satan Association, who wants to use Jo for his first human sacrifice) and Beverley and Vyvian's identical triplet policeman brother, the stage is well and truly set for a fast-moving madcap comedy of multiple mistaken identity. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Theatre

 

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