Winchester Gig Guide
The Arc
Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB - under ½ mile - mapWebsite: www.arcwinchester.org.uk
Contact: 01962 398046
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Friday 22 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: SHAPARAK KHORSANDI: SCATTERBRAIN - 7.30pm - Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there). Among other things, this show will be a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch 
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Saturday 23 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: CONNOR SELBY - 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. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 28 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: NELL BRYDEN - 7.30pm - Audience favourite Nell Bryden is back with a new and deeply personal album: “I Love You So Much I’m Blind.” Putting a raw spin on her American blues and soul roots, Nell’s latest tour-de-force shows off her gorgeously rich and emotional voice. A New York songwriter who bravely shares her vulnerabilities, it feels like she is singing just for you. After years of struggling with heartbreak and infertility, Nell leads us through her journey of acceptance and redemption. “I Love You So Much I’m Blind” may be her most emotionally powerful record to date. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 29 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ALTER EAGLES - 7.30pm - The Alter Eagles are an experienced, authentic Eagles tribute band. Formed in 2003, they perform the whole repertoire of Eagles tracks, from tasteful country rock - complete with full harmonies - through to hard rocking numbers, showcasing the Eagles' trademark duelling electric guitars. The current set comprises material from 35 years of Eagles' performances, up to and including 2007's Long Road Out Of Eden. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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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
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• Theatre
• Burlesque
• Cabaret
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Friday 06 December 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE DECEMBER - MARCH , LAURA REZNEK + Lucy Rachel - 7.30pm - a relaxing evening in The Arc Café, showcasing acoustic music from multiple local up and coming artists. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Wednesday 11 December 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ST AGNES FOUNTAIN - 7.30pm - Affectionately known as 'The Aggies' and 'The Christmas Band'. The beloved 'St Agnes Fountain' have toured every December since 2001 bar one, and we all know which one that was! Now they are ready to tread the tinsel boards once more this December, bringing Christmas (and a new C.D) to the nation. Christmas, as they say, starts with St. Agnes Fountain. Presenting carols with a curve. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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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
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Thursday 19 December 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: A WINTER UNION - 7.30pm - Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the 5 -piece blast through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements to traditional carols both well-loved and little-known, and seasonal classics from sides of Atlantic. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 20 December 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS CHRISTMAS COMEDY SPECIAL - 8pm - Get ready to laugh your stockings off! This Christmas, Barnstormers Comedy Night is bringing you a sleigh-load of laughter with our Christmas Comedy Special. It's the perfect way to warm up those frosty winter nights with some festive chuckles and ho-ho-ho hilarity! The perfect excuse to escape the chaos of Christmas shopping and enjoy a night of joy and merriment. With Laura Lexx, Ben Van Der Velde, Rob Rouse and your MC Kevin Precious. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 23 January 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ROBIN MORGAN: THE SPARK - 7.30pm - As featured on BBC Two’s Mock The Week and BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Robin Morgan is back on the road with a hilarious brand new show, The Spark - his biggest tour to date. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 24 January 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BUDAPEST CAFE ORCHESTRA - 7.30pm - Budapest Café Orchestra play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia, Klezmer laments, Romanian Dominas, Hungarian Czardas and their own unique re-imaginings of some of the biggest tunes ever written by the classical greats. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 25 January 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: JIM MORAY - 7.30pm - Over the past two decades of British folk music, Jim Moray has marked himself out as having a singular, idiosyncratic vision that has rarely wavered in style and substance. The cinematic vision of albums such as Skulk (2012), Upcetera (2016), and his game-changing debut Sweet England (2003) show just how far the old songs can be taken. As Moray embarks on his third decade as a professional musician, he finds himself as one of the most celebrated interpreters of folk song in the UK. And never satisfied with staying still, there’s a sense that he has only just begun. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 30 January 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ANDY PARSONS: WORK IN PROGRESS ARC - 7.30pm - Join Andy Parsons as he warms up for another national tour with this intimate airing of a brand new show. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 31 January 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BEAUX GRIS GRIS & THE APOCALYPSE - 7.30pm - To fully understand Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse is to experience the band live, a mix of soulful songs, intense energy, and world class award-winning musicianship. Having headlined festivals across Europe, including Upton Blues Festival (UK), The Great British R&B Festival (UK), Moulin Blues (Netherlands) and Blues Alive (Czech Republic), the band were nominated for Band of the Year at the European Blues Awards. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 01 February 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: DAISY CHUTE, HOLLIE ROGERS AND ED BLUNT - 7.30pm - Three acclaimed UK singer-songwriters,Daisy Chute, Hollie Rogers and Ed Blunt, join forces for an extra special co-headline show, featuring their genre-blurring, captivating songs and multi-instrumental talents. Fans of Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Joan Armatrading, Debbie Harry, Randy Newman and the like won’t want to miss this! The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 13 February 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: THE SALTS - 7.30pm - 21st century folk fires a respectful broadside at the traditional. The Salts are a co-operative of seasoned musicians, creating what is fast becoming one of the most exciting and energetic folk concepts of recent times. With their own unique sound that mixes well written original compositions alongside classic traditional tunes, it's a guaranteed blast. Their debut album ‘She Rises’, their second album 'BRAVE' and the latest 'LIVE IN LONDON TOWN' The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 15 February 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MARKUS BIRDMAN: WE ARE ALL IN THE GUTTER, BUT SOME OF US ARE LOOKING AT THE GUTTER - 7.30pm - From The Palladium to Pakistan, a highly experienced, versatile & award winning comedian, Markus is one of stand-up’s most well travelled comedians, much in demand in the UK and all over the world, and one of the very first British Comics to have his own Netflix Special - Live in Amsterdam. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 28 February 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: Comedy - ESHAAN AKBAR - 7.30pm - Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! Eshaan’s previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as “pretty sick” (not an actual quote) so this one is likely to be mad good. Eshaan has supported some of the biggest acts in the UK, including Micky Flanagan, Jason Manford and Kae Kurd, be sure to buy tickets for this much-anticipated debut tour. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 01 March 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: WINCHESTER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - 11.30am - Winchester Chamber Orchestra is a lively, friendly, amateur orchestra based in Hampshire, a community of passionate musicians in Winchester dedicated to sharing the joy of music through a diverse range of performances. Our repertoire includes a variety of musical works that are sure to captivate audiences of all ages and tastes. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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• Orchestra
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Thursday 06 March 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH - 7.30pm - Martin Turner and his band return to the concert stages during 2025 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the formation of the original Wishbone Ash. The music of the classic line-ups of Wishbone Ash continues to delight audiences worldwide through both live performances and a rich legacy of recorded work that continues to be enjoyed by fans old and new. Classic album releases such as Wishbone Ash, Argus, Pilgrimage, Wishbone Four, There’s the Rub, New England and Live Dates defined the Wishbone Ash sound and touched the hearts of several generations of music fans. As lead vocalist, bassist and key creative force, founding original member Martin Turner was central to the critical and commercial success of Wishbone Ash’s most revered albums. Martin continues to delight audiences with performances of the band’s best loved works with his current band, which features guitarists Danny Willson and Misha Nikolic, and drummer Sonny Flint. The ”Blowin’ Free” tour will feature music from the career-defining eras of Wishbone Ash, with a show consisting of classic tracks and stage favourites, as well as much loved deeper album cuts, making it a show no true Wishbone Ash aficionado will want to miss. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 14 March 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: JONI REIMAGINED - 7.30pm - Band leader Stefan Redtenbacher leads a world class 4 piece band, with CV's to prove it, with two elite featured vocalists and award winning/nominated artists in their own right in the shape of multi million streaming artist Jo Harman ('A voice to leave you speechless' - Huey Morgan, BBC R2) and the mesmerising Jana Varga ('the stuff Carnegie Hall shows are made of' Fatea Magazine). Together they will be re-imagining the magical songs of Joni Mitchell, so expect sometimes surprising yet always respectful interpretations of classic songs such as 'Big Yellow Taxi', 'A Case of You', 'Both Sides Now', 'The River', 'Woodstock' and many more. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 15 March 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: SAM KELLY'S STATION HOUSE - 7.30pm - Funky-blues fusion outfit featuring drummer, Sam Kelly. A unique sound with a fusion of British soul. Internationally renowned, legendary drummer, SAM KELLY, has been a professional musician for more than 40 years. His playing career started in the early 1970’s with “Cymande”, an 8-piece ‘rare groove’ band that achieved recognition with a series of high-profile tours in The States between 1971-1974. Cymande reunited in 2014 and continue to perform around the World. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 20 March 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: THE UNRAVELLING WILBURYS - 7.30pm - Playing the country-rock songs of the 1980s supergroup ‘The Traveling Wilburys’, the band also steal some choice numbers from the back catalogue of each of its five iconic members; Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne. Born out of the ashes of the popular Beatles tribute band Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band, the fabulous UNRAVELLING WILBURYS are made up of Sticky Willy, Walter, Thumper, Blind Melon and Honky Tonk Wilbury, the “real” Wilbury brothers, who present their own unique slant on what it means to be a tribute band. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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• Tribute
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Saturday 05 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map 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. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 11 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map 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. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 26 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map 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. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 11 September 2025
Venue: The Arc map 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” The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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TOMORROW, Friday 22 November 2024
SHAPARAK KHORSANDI: SCATTERBRAIN
Venue: The Arc
7.30pm
Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there). Among other things, this show will be a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain.