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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Winchester Cathedral Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 Event: The Beatles by Candlelight - 7.30pm - Featuring a cast of West End singers and epic live band, ‘Come Together’ for a ‘Magical Mystery Tour’, jam packed with over 40 Beatles hits, as you have never heard them before! 
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: University of Winchester - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - 7.30pm - From Tony Award winning composer David Yazbek (Tootise, The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), comes a musical comedy of tangled hearts, tongues, lies and lives. Thankfully, we have a Taxi Driver, who not only knows the streets of Madrid, but can also help us unravel this farce and navigate all of these crazy hearts.
Musical theatre
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: University of Winchester - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - 2pm - From Tony Award winning composer David Yazbek (Tootise, The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), comes a musical comedy of tangled hearts, tongues, lies and lives. Thankfully, we have a Taxi Driver, who not only knows the streets of Madrid, but can also help us unravel this farce and navigate all of these crazy hearts.
Musical theatre
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: St James Tavern Address: 3 Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5BE Telephone: 01962 861288 Event: Jazz Night with CINNAMON JAZZ - 7.30pm - The Tavern's monthly jazz night, hosted by Cinnamon Jazz.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Edgar Broughton - 8pm - The legendary singer songwriter/guitarist Edgar Broughton was a founder member of the Edgar Broughton Band, often labelled by music reviewers and critics as acid rock/proto -punk. The band were founded in 1968 and carried on initially right through to 1976 (with some chart success) and were an EMI signed artist. Very much part of the late 60’s and early 70’s underground scene the band were unique in that their political consciousness was very much to the fore. Heavily influenced by Captain Beefheart they were perhaps best known for their chant ‘Out demons , Out! Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Coach and Horses Address: Oxford Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JH Telephone: 01962 760279 Event: Stonepig - 8.30pm - Stonepig on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Stonepigrocks. Rock and punk covers band Stonepig are a rock covers band with energy, attitude and volume that are one of Andover's most popular nights out. Avoiding all rock cliche covers, they play a wide variety of highly original rock, punk and more rock. Although you won't catch them playing Wild Thing or All Right Now, they still deliver an impressive set full of stuff that everybody knows.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Whitchurch Methodist Church Address: 13 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7RQ Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Anna Tabbush Trio - 4.25pm - Anna Tabbush is renowned for her socially conscious songs, notably ‘Harbour’, which gained popularity, featuring in the BBC sitcom Juice, and was performed by a thousand singers at the Kendal Street Choirs festival and in a mass choir at Birmingham Symphony Hall. Known for her connection with nature, warm stage presence, and lifelong musicianship, Anna has amassed a dedicated following. She’s performing at Whitchurch Folk Festival with Camilo Menjura and Rachel Drayson.
Live music
• Music festival
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Whitchurch Methodist Church Address: 13 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7RQ Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Patakas - 11am - Paul Sartin’s exceptionally talented sons, Joe and Will, have made an instant impact on the English folk scene with their duo, Patakas. Their debut recording, launched in 2023, showcased Joe’s sublime vocal and guitar skills alongside Will’s adept mandolin playing. Rooted in their family’s deep folk tradition, their skillful performances resonate beautifully.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Whitchurch Methodist Church Address: 13 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7RQ Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Ellie Gowers - 5.30pm - Ellie, a Warwickshire-based songwriter and guitarist, has developed a mature and expressive music catalog from her childhood passion for literature and traditional folk. Influenced by Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake, her work features sociological, ecological, and personal themes. Ellie’s music is recognized for its depth and versatility, marking her as a dynamic and compelling figure in the music scene.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Whitchurch Methodist Church Address: 13 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7RQ Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Andover Museum Loft Singers - 3.20pm - Founded in 1997 by Roger Watson in Andover, the Andover Museum Loft Singers practice unaccompanied harmony, drawing from rural traditions. Paul Sartin directed until 2022; now led by Zack Stephens, they have performed at Sidmouth and Chippenham Folk Festivals, Living by the Sea, Stroud Wassail, and have collaborated with Quimantu. Their repertoire includes many of the traditional songs collected here in Whitchurch.
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• Music festival
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Whitchurch Methodist Church Address: 13 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7RQ Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Southampton Folk Orchestra - 2.35pm - Southampton Folk Orchestra is an open access group that plays traditional folk music with connections to the local area. The group creates arrangements of tunes together and performs at least once a term. It’s hosted by FolkActive director Cath Watkins (Jigfoot; see the Testbourne School Theatre section).
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne School Theatre Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Frankie Archer - 4.10pm - Frankie Archer, emerging as a vibrant new voice in music, skillfully melds earthy fiddle and vocals with modern synths and drum tracks, revolutionising traditional genres. Celebrated for her focus on women in folk song, her “fascinating and intoxicating” sound (Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2) has earned acclaim from Tradfolk, Fresh on the Net, and BBC Radio.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne Sports Hall Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Ceilidh with Out of Hand Ceilidh Band - 1pm - Playing the first of the day’s ceilidhs, Out of Hand, comprising Stuart Duncan, Will Sartin, Penny Kempson, David Dailly, Richard Portlock, and Chris Campbell, is a dynamic band marked by the exuberance of youth. Their vibrant energy has quickly established them as one of the most danceable bands on the UK ceilidh scene. The caller is Aiden Hansell.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne School Theatre Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Sam Sweeney & Louis Campbell - 8pm - Sam Sweeney, acclaimed as one of his generation’s defining English fiddle players, has a distinguished career including his time with Bellowhead, as the first artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble, and as a founding member of Leveret. His collaboration with the talented guitarist Louis Campbell brings a fresh dimension to his music, promising a cerebral and innovative soundscape.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne School Theatre Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Good Habits - 3.05pm - Getting you in the mood for the evening Ceilidh, Good Habits are an award-winning genre-fusion that has received international critical acclaim and have become rising stars in the UK scene. “Pin-precision vocals, hard rocking accordion, and great acoustic grooves. English folk musicianship at its 21st century best.”
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne School Theatre Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Maddie Morris - 2pm - Maddie Morris, a standout folk artist, uses their music to effect change. Described by Jim Moray as a leader among socially conscious songwriters, Maddie boldly reinterprets traditional songs to spotlight contemporary issues. Maddie’s debut album, Skin, out now, is a masterful collection emphasising marginalised stories, blending passionate political themes with understated artistry.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne Sports Hall Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Ceilidh with Jigfoot Ceilidh Band - 9pm - For the second of the day’s ceilidhs, Jigfoot will bring a lively, inventive spin to traditional dance tunes, infused with irresistible swing. Their music, rooted in their home county of Hampshire, is designed to get audiences moving. Collaborating closely with step dancers Simon and Jo Harmer, they focus on material inspired by southern English step dancing, creating an energetic and engaging experience. The caller is Ian Nichols.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne School Theatre Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Norfolk Broads - 9.05pm - The Norfolk Broads are a four-piece female ensemble known for their repertoire of folk songs about love, despair, and treacherous boyfriends. United by their love for maritime work songs, the Broads reinvigorate traditional narratives with a contemporary flair, using historic songs to offer fresh perspectives on the lives of women, past and present.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Testbourne School Theatre Address: Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Nick Hart & Tom Moore - 10.10pm - Rounding the evening off over in the Methodist Church are Nick Hart and Tom Moore, fresh from releasing The Colour of Amber, celebrated as one of the best folk albums of 2023. Hart is well-known to Whitchurch audiences, while Moore is an innovative fiddler in his own right.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: All Hallows Church Address: Church Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7AS Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Jackie Oates Trio - 9.10pm - Jackie Oates, hailed as one of the finest British folk singers of her generation, is known for her exquisite interpretations of traditional song. She’ll be closing our festival on the All Hallows Stage with her trio, demonstrating why she has become one of the folk scene’s central figures.
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• Music festival
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: All Hallows Church Address: Church Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7AS Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Miranda Rutter & Rob Harbron - 1pm - Miranda Rutter and Rob Harbron have created Bird Tunes, a suite of folk tunes inspired by birdsong. Crafted from birdsong fragments recorded during woodland walks, this suite is a homage to birdsong’s beauty and a poignant reminder of the challenges migrating birds face.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: All Hallows Church Address: Church Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7AS Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Coracle - 2.05pm - Known for blending experimentation, humor, and risk, Coracle’s performances are never the same. Featuring Anna Tam’s captivating voice, a fusion of clarinets, accordion, cello, nyckelharpa, viola da gamba, and hurdy-gurdy, they offer an exhilarating journey through British folk, with elements of contemporary classical and early music.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: All Hallows Church Address: Church Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7AS Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Benji Kirkpatrick - 3.10pm - An acclaimed member of Bellowhead and Faustus and celebrated for his mastery of the guitar, bouzouki, and mandolin, Benji is well-known here in Whitchurch. His innovative arrangements and spirited performances are a testament to his significant role in shaping contemporary folk music. He’ll be with us for a solo performance, incorporating songs from his new album, In Phase.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: All Hallows Church Address: Church Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7AS Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: James Delarre & Saul Rose - 7pm - James and Saul, with their classic fiddle and box combination, have long been musical companions, skillfully interweaving their talents. Their new album, Kith and Kin, is a curated compilation of their cherished tunes and songs, honed and loved in their live performances over the years, showcasing the duo’s evolving journey and enduring bond through music.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: All Hallows Church Address: Church Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7AS Event: Whitchurch Folk Festival: Magpie Lane - 8.05pm - Magpie Lane, an Oxford-based five-piece folk band, excels in traditional English songs and dance tunes. With a history spanning over 25 years and 10 acclaimed albums, their dynamic blend of potent vocals and lively tunes, performed on acoustic instruments, has captivated audiences, earning high praise for their authentic English folk offerings.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: The Crook and Shears Address: Upper Clatford, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7QL Telephone: 01264 748479 Event: Comedy night - 7.30pm - 4 hilarious acts performing their best jokes and stories. £12 a ticket now or £15 on the door!
Comedy
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Town Mills Address: Bridge Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1BL Telephone: 01264 332540 Event: Batteries Not Included - 8pm - 60s, 70s and 80s rock!
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Royal British Legion Address: 4 Western Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2JG Telephone: 01264 323807 Event: JON WALSH BLUES DOGS - 8pm - Jon Walsh & The Blues Dogs. Andover Royal British Legion Club. Saturday 11th May 8pm. Tickets now available to buy from the bar. Non-members welcome.
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Saturday 11 May 2024
Venue: Foresters Arms Address: 2 London Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PA Telephone: 01264 323580 Event: RedBandit - Four piece pop and rock covers band A four-piece pop and rock covers band bringing you the best known hits from Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Queen, Bryan Adams, Republica, No Doubt, Blondie, Oasis, Kaiser Chiefs and many more.
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Sunday 12 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: BandFest 2024 - 5pm - Come and join us for the second annual BANDFEST hosted by the University of Winchester Music Centre and featuring students from the Music Performance and Production Course and from around the wider university. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
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Sunday 12 May 2024
Venue: Angel Inn Address: 95 High Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1ND Telephone: 01264 357467 Event: The Ace Tones - 5pm-7pm - Acoustic rock n roll legends. Tribute to artists such as Buddy Holly, Elvis, Little Richard, Cliff and The Shadows, Jerry Lee Lewis, Everly Brothers, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins.
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Sunday 12 May 2024
Venue: Foresters Arms Address: 2 London Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PA Telephone: 01264 323580 Event: Joli Jasmine - 5-7pm - www.facebook.com/joliandthesouls
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Monday 13 May 2024
Venue: The Arc Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: TALISK - 7.30pm - With over 15 million streams, sold out shows across five continents, and headline appearances at festivals the world over, the Scottish trio have amassed a global following. Wielding instruments that have rarely seen the likes of their music, Mohsen Amini (concertina), Benedict Morris (violin) and Charlie Galloway (guitar) have gathered major awards for their explosively energetic sound. Never afraid to push musical boundaries, or test the live production capabilities of just three people, there’s captivating a crowd, and then there’s Talisk.
Live music
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Monday 13 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Roots Night - 8.30pm - Winchester's Longest Running Open Mic Night Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
Live music
• Open mic
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Tuesday 14 May 2024
Venue: Winchester Cathedral Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 Event: Lunchtime Concerts - 1.15pm - Brighten up your lunchtime with musical performances from local musicians, and pupils of schools and colleges from around the county.
Live music
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Tuesday 14 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Raoul Eden + Sophia Djebel Rose + Kathy Ashford - 7.30pm - Raoul Eden is an instrumental guitarist in the spirit of John Fahey, Robbie Basho, Jack Rose and Daniel Bachman. His playing is deeply influenced by oriental music, Indian râga and classical lyricism but still rooted in dark primitive psychedelic blues. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
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Wednesday 15 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Caitlin Rose + Hollow Hand - 8pm - Full band show with great backing and support from Hollow Hand.With a voice equal parts honeyed and world-weary, Caitlin Rose sings self-aware songs of self-destruction, documenting proclivity and impulse control, bad habits in life and in romantic pursuits. Her music brims with incisive, well-observed songs full of searching vulnerability, ruminating on the things done to us and the various coping mechanisms and behaviors we adopt to feel in control in their wake. A standout staple of Nashville’s rock scene, Rose is “witty, brilliant company” (Pitchfork) and a “promisingly wry lyricist” (The Guardian) with a “wily and impressive blend of melancholy and cheek.” (New York Times). Her 2013 album ‘The Stand-In’ will be available remastered on vinyl this April 2024, as part of Record Store Store Day UK. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
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Wednesday 15 May 2024
Venue: Wonston Arms Address: Stoke Charity Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3LS Telephone: 07467 676760 Event: Acoustic Dever - 7pm - The Acoustic Dever evening is on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. Listen and enjoy or join in and have a little play. Really friendly and lovely atmosphere.
Live music
• Music jam
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Wednesday 15 May 2024
Venue: The Lights Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: The Fureys - 7.30pm - When The Fureys make their eagerly awaited return, they will treat their audience to one of popular music’s richest legacies. They are one of Ireland’s all-time most acclaimed and influential middle of the road, folk and traditional bands. Furey’s classics like I Will Love You, When You Were Sweet 16, Red Rose Café, Leaving Nancy, The Old Man, From Clare to Here and The Green Fields of France have become the soundtrack to the lives of fans all over the world.
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Wednesday 15 May 2024
Venue: The Malt House Address: 71 Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3AN Telephone: 01264 355511 Event: Acoustic Open Mic Session hosted by Jon Walsh - 8.30pm - The next Acoustic Open Mic Session at The Malt House in Andover, hosted by Jon Walsh. Players of all styles and ability are welcome as are those who just want to listen.
Live music
• Open mic
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Thursday 16 May 2024
Venue: The Nutshell Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: The Nutshell Jazz Club - 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 we will host some of the UK’s best Jazz musicians on the third Thursday of every month.
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Thursday 16 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Jerry Leger and the Situation - 8pm - As Toronto’s music scene has grown in stature on the world stage, singer/songwriter Jerry Leger has been making his own significant contributions. A favourite of Uncut Magazine and Rolling Stone Germany, Leger has also earned the praise of fellow artists Ron Sexsmith (“he’s the real deal”) and Doug Paisley, while maintaining a long relationship with Cowboy Junkies as part of their Latent Recordings roster, with their songwriter/guitarist Michael Timmins serving as producer. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
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Thursday 16 May 2024
Venue: The Lights Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Sherlock's Excellent Adventure - 7.30pm - Our Star Theatre Company present their acclaimed comedy, ‘Sherlock’s Excellent Adventure’! Follow Sherlock Holmes and his incomparable sidekick Dr John Watson on this riveting, hitherto unpublished case … Damsel in distress Lucy Matravers engages Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth Holmes and his partner Watson to resolve a dispute over a family will. Little do they know that this small case brings Holmes straight into the clutches of his arch-enemy, James Moriarty!
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Friday 17 May 2024
Venue: O'Neill's Address: 90-91 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AP Telephone: 01962 844001 Event: Radio Rebel - 6pm - The latest Amplify-Kids band, Radio Rebel, will be live and loud in O'Neill's on Friday 17 May.
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Friday 17 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Provincials + The Ben Moss Trio + Margarita Sleepover - 8pm - Provincials are a critically-acclaimed, weird pop band from Winchester. They have performed across the UK, including at the Purcell Room in London’s South Bank Centre, as well as Ronnie Scott’s and the Glastonbury Festival. They have been regularly played on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6Music, BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction, Resonance FM and the Arts Desk. Provincials also made a silent black-and-white medieval road movie Dark is a Long Way, which they released during lockdown. Their last album, Heaven Protect Us was recorded during partial lockdown with Dan Parkinson at Wooden Heart Studios in Andover, Hampshire. Their back catalogue is available of Spotify, Apple Music and all other streaming platforms. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
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Friday 17 May 2024
Venue: Angel Inn Address: 95 High Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1ND Telephone: 01264 357467 Event: Little Joe
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Friday 17 May 2024
Venue: Foresters Arms Address: 2 London Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PA Telephone: 01264 323580 Event: Pulse (new band)
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Saturday 18 May 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Steeleye Span - 7.30pm - Together for fifty five years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. New album the Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new versions of three classics (including a reworking of 'Hard Times' featuring Status Quo's Francis Rossi), a cover of Elvis Costello's 'Shipbuilding' and the title track, a previously lost Bob Johnson song from the 1980s. The band will undertake a full UK tour in support, their first live dates of the year, where they will be joined by new violinist Athena Octavia. As ever – and with such a rich history to choose from – the night will offer a selection of songs from across the years and firm fan favourites.
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Saturday 18 May 2024
Venue: The Railway Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Mother Vulture + Strayers + Reawaken + Busking For Misfits - 7.30pm - Hectic blues punk with a live show so chaotic it will leave you with someone else’s shoe in your drink and an appointment with the audiologist. For fans of: achieving your wildest dreams. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. For full details including start times and age restrictions visit the venue's website.
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Saturday 18 May 2024
Venue: Kings Somborne Village Hall Address: Kings Somborne, Hampshire, SO20 6PP Event: Somborne Sessions: Red Stripe - 7.30pm - With a horn section featuring baritone sax, tenor sax, and trumpet, this band will have you swinging to the beat all night long. Led by bandleader Red Stripe himself, Lara de Belder on vocals will add a touch of elegance to the high-energy performance. Red Stripe's groove is irresistible! 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).
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Saturday 18 May 2024
Venue: Coach and Horses Address: Oxford Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JH Telephone: 01962 760279 Event: The Scotch Strummer - 8.30pm
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Saturday 18 May 2024
Venue: The New Enham Club Address: 15 Newbury Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6HG Telephone: 01264 352098 Event: Country & Western Night: ROOTS & WINGS - 8pm-11pm - All welcome. Western dress optional. Members free. Guests only £7.
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Spotlight
MONDAY 13 MAY 2024
TALISK
Venue: The Arc
7.30pm
With over 15 million streams, sold out shows across five continents, and headline appearances at festivals the world over, the Scottish trio have amassed a global following. Wielding instruments that have rarely seen the likes of their music, Mohsen Amini (concertina), Benedict Morris (violin) and Charlie Galloway (guitar) have gathered major awards for their explosively energetic sound. Never afraid to push musical boundaries, or test the live production capabilities of just three people, there’s captivating a crowd, and then there’s Talisk.
