Winchester Gig Guide
The Arc
Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB - under ½ mile - mapWebsite: www.arcwinchester.org.uk
Contact: 01962 398046
The Arc Events:
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Friday 04 April 2025
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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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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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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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Wednesday 09 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Children
• Crafts
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BUILD AND PAINT YOUR OWN WOODEN EASTER THEMED FLOWERPOT - 10am - Calling all crafty kids aged 8 to 14—let’s hop into some Easter fun! Join our Wooden Easter Flowerpot-Making Class and design a flowerpot that’s perfect for spring. Whether it’s for decorating your room or gifting to someone special, this is your chance to make something truly egg-cellent! 🌼 What You’ll Do: Paint and decorate your very own wooden flowerpot with Easter designs like bunnies, chicks, and colorful eggs. Add creative touches with stencils, stickers, and more. Take home your flowerpot, complete with a springtime surprise inside! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 11 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: JASTA 11: POLICE DOG HOGAN - 7.30pm - ‘Brilliant’ song-writing, ‘sensational’ harmonies, ‘fantastic’ musicianship,‘joyous’ live performances – just a fraction of the accolades gathered by Police Dog Hogan at their ‘now-legendary’ live gigs. The 7-piece outfit has been attracting similar reviews for more than ten years now. Singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist James Studholme is at the helm, supported by fiddle, banjo, accordion, trumpet, bass and drums. These varied instruments allow the band create a mosaic of sounds and songs including husky ballads mourning lost loves, foot-stompers about the West Country and full-throated, multi-harmony anthems. Their song “Devon Brigade’ was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2018 Americana Music awards. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 11 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Children
• Crafts
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: PAINT A LANDSCAPE ON CANVAS - 10am - Calling all young artists aged 8 to 14! Join our Landscape Painting Class and learn how to create your very own masterpiece on canvas. Whether you’re a beginner or already love painting, this is the perfect way to let your creativity shine and explore the beauty of nature. 🌟 What You’ll Do: Learn step-by-step how to paint a stunning landscape—from mountains and trees to sunsets and skies. Experiment with colors, textures, and brush techniques. Take home a beautiful canvas painting you’ll be proud to display or gift. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 12 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Adults
• Crafts
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BERKSHIRE PRINKMAKERS MASTERCLASS: INSPIRED BY POP ART - 2pm - In the 20th century, Pop Art pioneers like Andy Warhol and James Francis Gill brought silkscreens to the forefront of contemporary art. Before this time, screenprinting techniques had been used in the printing industry to create billboards, brillo boxes and soup can labels! Learn about this art movement with Berkshire Printmakers and create your own Pop art inspired art work, using the printmakers large library of plain and patterned silkscreen and bright bold waterbased inks. Dress for mess, bring an apron and a portfolio/envelope to take your A3 prints home Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 12 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: DEAN DYSON - 7.30pm - Having played many stages, from the Barbican to the Bluebird in Nashville, Dean Dyson is the definitive Troubadour. A singer-songwriter with an added treasure chest of classic covers, he brings a wealth of experience to his performances. Be prepared to be transported! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 12 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Children
• Crafts
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: KIDS POP ART SCREEN PRINTING WITH BERKSHIRE PRINTMAKERS - 10am - Be inspired by the comic book art and create a poster for your wall. Berkshire Printmakers will bring their large library of Pop Art style patterned screens with benday dots, zigzag lines, lightening bolts and bright bold coloured inks to create a funky poster ready for your bedroom wall. Get hands-on and learn how to use a squeegee and make paper stencils. Dress or mess and bring an apron. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Monday 14 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Children
• Crafts
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BUILD AND DECORATE A WOODEN EASTER BUNNY BASKET - 2pm - Calling all kids aged 5 to 11! Join us for a fun and creative Wooden Easter Bunny Basket Workshop and make a special basket to use for egg hunts, gifts, or decorating your home for Easter. Build it, paint it, and make it uniquely yours! 🌟 What You’ll Do: Put together a wooden bunny-shaped basket with easy, guided steps. Paint and decorate your basket with bright colors, stickers, and fun Easter-themed supplies. Take home a beautiful, handmade basket perfect for all your Easter goodies! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Wednesday 16 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Workshop
• Arts
• For Children
• Crafts
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: KIDS NATURE & SPRING LINO PRINTING - 10am - Explore the beauty of nature and spring through art with our "Nature and Spring Lino Printing" workshop, perfect for ages 9-15 In this hands-on class, young artists will learn the technique of lino printing to create their own nature-inspired prints. From delicate flowers to buzzing bees, children will carve and design their own prints, capturing the essence of spring in every design. With expert guidance, they’ll bring their creations to life using vibrant inks on high-quality paper. All materials are provided, so your child can dive into the world of printmaking and take home a beautiful piece of art! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 18 April 2025
- Good Friday
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY APRIL 2025 - PIERRE HOLLINS, TADIWA MAHLUNGE & DAVID WARD - 7.30pm - regular comedy night at The Arc, Barnstormers Comedy presents a line-up of three top acts from the London comedy circuit and beyond: many of them Comedy Store regulars Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 19 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: LUKE JACKSON - 7.30pm - Blessed with a distinctive, bluesy, soulful voice, UK based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson has developed an enviable reputation for himself in the Roots, Acoustic, Folk & Americana circuits by virtue of his acclaimed recordings and dynamic live performances, be they solo or trio. In addition to the UK, Luke regularly tours across Europe, USA and Canada. Between his debut album released in 2012, through to his latest release in 2022 are 5 records, including a live album ‘Solo, Duo, Trio’ which were all released to high praise and 5* reviews! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 24 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Special interest
• Talk
• Books
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: IN CONVERSATION WITH: BETH O'LEARY - 7pm - In partnership with Winchester Library... Join us for 'In conversation with: Beth O'Leary' Beth will join us and be discussing her latest release ' Swept Away' This is a bold and epic twist on the romance genre – with high stakes, jeopardy, passion and her most awkward lovers-in-close-proximity concept yet, this is Beth’s most ambitious novel to date. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 26 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Burlesque
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: HUNDRED WATT CLUB - 7.30pm - The risqué, raunchy & ridiculous people of Hundred Watt Club return to The Arc, Winchester with another glittering and glorious evening of showgirls, vaudeville & comedy! Hundred Watt Club is proud to be one of the longest running burlesque revues in the UK...Expect the unexpected, but gear up for a good old fashioned, very grown up evening of variety entertainment. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 02 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE MAY 2025, PAUL ARMFIELD, LIZZY BETH & FRAGILE LUCY - 7.30pm Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 02 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
• Music festival
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: Winchester Chamber Music Festival 2025 - Winchester Go LD Funky Lunch - 12.30pm-1pm - Zenith Quartet. Pop into the café to join us for this popular outreach event with our partner charity. Tickets: Free Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 09 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARRY FROM WATFORD: SHOOT FROM THE (NEW) HIP - 7.30pm - Demagogue? Iconoclast? Dilettante? Virtuoso? Ok, these words have nothing to do with the show but they do make it sound clever and that's what it's all about. Shooting from the (new) hip, still alive and kicking, the nation's favourite octogenarian and hit of Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon and Sky Atlantic's Common Ground returns with a brand new stand-up show armed with fierce one-liners, biting satire plus some effing and that sort of thing for the teens. A rip-roaring, fast-paced hilarious show. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 10 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: CONNOR SELBY + SUPPORT - 7.30pm - Connor Selby is a rising British star in the traditions of Eric Clapton and Peter Green, who has already performed with his band at Wembley Stadium, at the age of 22, at the behest of The Who. The young bandleader-guitarist-vocalist draws on influences as diverse as Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Free and Nick Drake, creating a soulful blend of hard-hitting blues and emotional, introspective song writing, which, at times, evokes a modern take on the best of the British blues boom of the 1960’s. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 16 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY, WITH STEVE DAY, DARIUS DAVIES & MARY BOURKE - 7.30pm - regular comedy night at The Arc, Barnstormers Comedy presents a line-up of three top acts from the London comedy circuit and beyond: many of them Comedy Store regulars Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 17 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
• Theatre
• Dance
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: FLAMENCO EXPRESS - 7.30pm - Flamenco Express return to Britain delivering yet another new cargo of raw, heart-wrenching flamenco – with ‘sizzling soloist’ La Joaquina, guitar virtuoso Chris Clavo, the massive vocal presence of Antonio El Pola; plus the riveting talent of new guest, Kuky Santiago, a unique master of flamenco suspense, with hypnotic powers over his audience. For over thirty years, Flamenco Express has existed to do justice to the flamenco heritage by finding the best artists available, and allowing them total freedom of expression. The result is a collective experience of freedom and life in an uncertain world. A new emotional and artistic experience every night. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 24 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: TROY REDFERN - 7.30pm - Troy Redfern combines the rawness of Hound Dog Taylor, the free-form approach of Sonny Sharrock, the firebrand playing of Johnny Winter and the technique of Dave Hole, mixed with the ghost of Elmore James'. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 30 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ELLIE GOWERS - 7.30pm - Ellie Gowers is, quite literally, an all-singing, all-dancing folk polymath” (Jon Wilks, TradFolk). Emerging onto the UK folk scene with her debut album, ‘Dwelling by the Weir’ (2022), Ellie explored folklore and stories of her hometown, Warwick, through ecological, sociological, and personal themes (‘Full of delicacy, precision, and gentle delight’, The Guardian). It connected with wider audiences and secured her a place on the UK touring circuit. After the release of her celebrated album, Ellie has continued to firmly root herself in the songwriting scene. However this time, her new music amplifies her writing; referencing the more contemporary sounds of MIPSO and JeffBuckley. After a heavy year of touring away from home, themes of absence, push/pull, and longing emerge from this new and exciting direction. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 31 May 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MIM GREY - 7.30pm - Born and raised in North London, Mim has performed all over the globe as the singer of choice of many noted bands and musicians with renowned music icon Sir Tom Jones declaring her as his favourite singer whilst Michael Ball hails her as 'the most beautiful voice to come out of the UK in a very long time'. Mim Grey's illustrious journey in the industry has seen her collaborating with the crème de la crème. The iconic Sir Paul McCartney is a devoted admirer, repeatedly inviting her to grace his personal engagements. More than just a great singer, Mim is also more than proficient on guitar, piano, percussion and more, and her creative prowess has seen her co-write songs for the likes of Kylie Minogue. Her own albums 'Grey Matters' and 'Chasing Tigers' have attracted well over 200 plays on BBC Radio 2 alone and her song, 'Xmas Kiss', also graced the heartwarming film 'Foster', starring Richard E Grant and Toni Collette. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 05 June 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: CHANTEL MCGREGOR + SUPPORT - 7.30pm - Chantel McGregor, the female guitar prodigy who defied industry norms, continues to captivate audiences across the UK. At fourteen, major labels told her, "girls don't play guitar like that!" Ignoring this, Chantel enrolled at Leeds College of Music, achieving the first-ever 100% pass mark and earning a First Class Honours degree in Popular Music and the Musician of the Year award. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch 
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Friday 13 June 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: SCOTT BENNETT: BLOOD SUGAR BABY - 7.30pm - One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby… Scott Bennett (from Live at the Apollo and The News Quiz) tells the amazing true story of how his daughter fell ill with a rare genetic condition, congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Never heard of it? Neither had Scott and Jemma. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 14 June 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: THE SCRIBES - 7.30pm - The Scribes are a multi-award winning hip hop act from Bristol whose unique talents have combined to make a trademark sound quite unlike any other, featuring a seamless blend of live instrumentation and sampling set against a backdrop of head nodding boom bap breaks. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 20 June 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
• Books
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: JANE AUSTEN 250: A CELEBRATION IN MUSIC & WORDS - LISA TIMBS - 7.30pm - Celebrate the 250th birthday of Jane Austen with music from her own collection, along with snippets of information about the musical thread running through her life and works. With an original 1826 Broadwood square piano and authentic replica clothing, pianist and historical interpreter Lisa Timbs and soprano Verity Joy, will take you back in time to the Regency era familiar to one of Britain’s national treasures. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 11 September 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: TOM HOUGHTON: DEEP - 7.30pm - After a phenomenal, sold-out, international tour. Plus, a second round of supporting Milton Jones. The man who asked us, “Do you ski?” is turning everything upside down and asking, “Do you scuba?” In a world full of relentless click bate, online distractions, and brain rotting content, Tom’s racing brain finally became too much for him. Having left the Western world behind, Tom found himself in Indonesia where he plunged into a journey of self-discovery. He submerged himself as far down in the ocean as possible, while asking the most profound questions of what truly makes someone who they are. And now he’s bringing his discoveries to you. It’s time to go “Deep” Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Sunday 21 September 2025
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: HAL CRUTTENDEN: CAN DISH IT OUT BUT CAN’T TAKE IT - 7.30pm - Hal is back with a brand-new tour for 2025 with a show that promises to stick it to ‘The Man’, as long as ‘The Man’ doesn’t stick it back to him. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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TOMORROW, 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.