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THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2025
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Thursday 18 September 2025
Venue: The Nutshell map 
Live music
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: The Nutshell Jazz Club: Empirical featuring Jonny Mansfield - 8pm - Join the multi award-winning UK jazz ensemble Empirical for a performance of their album Wonder is the Beginning, released on Whirlwind Recordings in 2024. Having started their journey in 2007, Empirical make a triumphant return, re-taking their rightful place at the centre of the UK scene, with their first full-length release since 2016. Wonder is the Beginning is a mature musical statement that shows the band’s fire is still undimmed and their commitment to maintaining the legacy while forging their own unique path is as strong as ever. Empirical’s trademark combination of complex, thoughtful writing and spontaneous improvisation is enabled by the absolute trust that comes from years of collective music making, and is at the heart of what makes Empirical stand out consistently on the musical landscape. The performance will feature Nathaniel Facey (alto sax), Tom Farmer (double bass), Shaney Forbes (drums) and Jonny Mansfield (vibraphone). Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester 
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Thursday 18 September 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: EMMANUEL SONUBI: LIFE AFTER NEAR DEATH - 7.30pm - Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run. Emmanuel’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. It’s about turning life’s toughest moments into comedy gold, finding the laughs in survival and the punchlines in perseverance. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 18 September 2025
Venue: The Nutshell map
Live music
• Family
• For Children
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: JazzBops: Alex Western-King - 11.30am-1pm - Join us for our monthly lunchtime jazz concert made especially for grown-ups and their little ones (ages 0-4) - a jazz club designed with grown-ups in mind. Park up your buggies or scooters and get ready for a mid-week lunchtime concert featuring some of the UK's best Jazz musicians. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
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Thursday 18 September 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: The Dusty Show - 7.30pm - Welcome to The Dusty Show. The celebration of a true British pop icon. An unforgettable evening of wall to wall hits and classics spanning the decades of Dusty Springfields life and music. The sensational Louise Anne Masters takes you on a journey to remember through the years of Dusty's impeccable career with the utmost grace, authenticity and vocal performance that is second to none. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Thursday 18 September 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Séan Millar - doors 8pm - delighted to present an evening of pure Irish joy with Seán Millar also known as Doctor Millar the beloved singer-songwriter from Dublin. He has released 5 Solo albums and also plays with his old friend Nick Kelly in their band DOGS in iconic venues and festivals such as Glastonbury. ‘The Bitter Lie’ got him nominated for a Hotpress Heineken award for best songwriter and has made several critics best Irish albums of all time lists. ‘ Always Coming Home’ had him hailed as ‘a national treasure’ by the Irish Times and The Hotpress Magazine review pointed out why his work was more relevant than Dylan and Elvis Costello. ‘C48’ was hailed as a masterpiece by Hotpress. Séan celebrated his 60th birthday last year with a sold-out show in the iconic Dublin venue Whelan’s. It was a fantastic night, hailed by The Irish Times as Gig Of the week. Seán is looking forward to playing a selection of his most popular songs at The Railway Inn. 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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Thursday 18 September 2025
Venue: The Lights map
Comedy
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Jenny Eclair, Jokes, Jokes, Jokes Live! (Tour Warm-Up) - 7.30pm - Comedian, novelist and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to Andover to warm up her show before she goes back out on tour. Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning: Punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature. Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
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Friday 19 September 2025
Venue: Winchester Cathedral map
Talk
Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 (box office) Event: Jane Austen's Endings: A talk by Dr Gillian Dow - 7.30pm - The tell-tale compression of the pages...Wedding bells; soaring music and sunny skies; a kiss shared by the happy couple: Jane Austen’s novels, when adapted for the screen, invariably end with the marriage of the hero and heroine. On the page, Austen’s endings are more complex. In this talk, Dr Gillian Dow (University of Southampton) will range across Austen’s published and unpublished writing, looking in detail at the choices Austen made when concluding her fictions. Dr Gillian Dow is an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of Southampton and was Executive Director of Chawton House from 2014-2019. She has published widely on Jane Austen and her contemporaries and has a special interest in pan-European women writers and translation. Venue's website: winchester-cathedral.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/winchestercathedral
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Friday 19 September 2025
Venue: O'Neill's map
Live music
Address: 90-91 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AP Telephone: 01962 844001 Event: Matt Mitchell - 10pm Venue's website: oneills-winchester.designmynight.com Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/oneillswinch
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Friday 19 September 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
• Music festival
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Winchester Jazz Festival: Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club: The Ronnie Scott's Story - 7.30pm - Direct from London's world-famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz, narration and rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott's All Stars return to Winchester with a brand-new programme of music celebrating The Ronnie Scott's Story. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Friday 19 September 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 19 September 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Mark Chadwick (The Levellers) - CANCELLED - doors 8pm - One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick, has co-written 20 chart singles and 6 Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of the Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong, the Levellers are festival favourites and have cemented their cherished status with headline performances at Glastonbury, Isle Of Wight, Cambridge Folk Festival, Bestival and Boomtown and many European and UK events and in 2003 they successfully created their own annual Beautiful Days Festival which takes place in August at Escot Park in Devon. During this time Mark has released two solo albums ‘All the Pieces’ and ‘Moment’ and his upfront and personal solo performance will see him play a mixture of material from these albums and Levellers classics. Be warned, Mark will have you up dancing! 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 19 September 2025
Venue: St Peter's Church map
Live music
Address: High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6HE Event: David Hill MBE and David Ponsford - 7.30pm - David Hill makes a very welcome return to Stockbridge Music, this time playing the harpsichord, performing with David Ponsford in a programme of music for two harpsichords. Venue's website: achurchnearyou.com/church/18513
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Friday 19 September 2025
Venue: The Lights map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: The Fleetwood Mac Songbook - 7.30pm - Earning rave reviews wherever they play and ranked in the 'Top 20 Tribute Artists & Bands in the World' by Champions UK plc Entertainment Agency, six piece tribute band 'The Fleetwood Mac Songbook' are bringing their non-stop, hit packed show back to The Lights. The band perform a spell binding recreation of the stellar 'songbook' of 'Fleetwood Mac', drawing from over six decades of songs. Their set of course includes soft rock anthems from the 'Rumours' and 'Tango In The Night' albums but they don't forget founding member, Blues guitar legend Peter Green, and dedicate a portion of the show to a selection of his work. Every detail is immaculate to ensure that the unmistakable 'Mac' sound is recreated faithfully - the exceptional three part harmonies are a standout as well as the high quality musicianship that gives the songs that final polish of authenticity. Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2025
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Saturday 20 September 2025
Venue: O'Neill's map
Live music
Address: 90-91 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AP Telephone: 01962 844001 Event: AudioSonics - 10pm - AudioSonics on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Audiosonicsband. Rock covers band AudioSonics are an energetic covers band, playing all things rock n roll in and around Hampshire. Venue's website: oneills-winchester.designmynight.com Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/oneillswinch
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Saturday 20 September 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: WINCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025, SEAN BERTRAM - 7.30pm - Sean Bertram is a Canadian singer/songwriter, guitar prodigy, multi-instrumentalist, and audio engineer. He graduated at the top of his class from Humber College’s prestigious 4-year music degree program, has won numerous awards including Best Song in North America from the Intercontinental Music Awards for his song “Against My Will”, and has garnered millions of streams on his music across the globe. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 20 September 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Family
• For Children
• Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Pirates Love Underpants - 1.30pm - Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain's Treasure chest! Dodge hungry crocs beneath Long-John Bridge, bob upon the waves of Big Knickers Bay, spot sharks in fancy underpants and trek across Three Pants Ridge. Filled with music, puppetry and glittering pants of gold, arrr you ready to set sail for a family adventure? Based on the beloved book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort, Pirates Love Underpants is suitable for children aged 1+. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Saturday 20 September 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Film
• Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: National Theatre Live: Inter Alia - 7pm - Inter Alia a new play by Suzie Miller Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright? Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Saturday 20 September 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: Omari - 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 20 September 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Nic Cage Against The Machine - 8pm doors - Get ready for the world’s first and only tribute to Rage Against The Machine... fronted by none other than Nicolas Cage (well, an impersonator!) 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 20 September 2025
Venue: March Hare map
Live music
Address: 63 Priors Dean Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6JN Telephone: 01962 582149 Event: Roy Peplow - 8.30pm - Roy Peplow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/roypeplowacoustic. Acoustic singer-songwriter Roy performs an acoustic set with a beat, playing all your favourites from artists including George Ezra, Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, Mumford And Sons, Bryan Adams, Stereophonics, Lewis Capaldi and many, many more plus new original material. Venue's website: marchharewinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/themarchhareharestock 
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Saturday 20 September 2025
Venue: The Crook and Shears map
Live music
Address: Upper Clatford, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7QL Telephone: 01264 748479 Event: Bier Blaskapelle - 6.30pm - Bier Blaskapelle on Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551988895961&sk=events. Oompah band Authentic German-style oompah band playing traditional bier hall tunes and pop music classics. Venue's website: crookandshears.com Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554450625999
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SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2025
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Sunday 21 September 2025
Venue: The Nutshell map
Live music
• Workshop(s)
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: SUNDAY SESSIONS X WJF - 3pm-5pm - Spend your Sunday afternoon immersed in live music and conversation at Sunday Sessions x WJF. Hosted by award-winning saxophonist Alex Western-King, this new event blends performance with an open workshop, giving you first-hand insight into all things Jazz. Be part of an open workshop with some of the UK’s renowned jazz musicians (line-up TBC), ask questions, watch live performance and maybe even try a few ideas yourself. Whether you’re a budding musician, curious about a career in music, or simply love discovering new sounds, come with friends or family and be inspired. A jazz experience designed for the next generation. Live music made for young people aged 12+ who want to be a part of Winchester's cultural scene. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
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Sunday 21 September 2025
Venue: The Arc map
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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Sunday 21 September 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Comedy
• Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Rich Lansley: A Hundred Small Things - 8pm - A show for people who appreciate the small things in life Following the success from his previous solo shows - The Wait (2019), Leaves Waves Sky (2022) and The Ground The Sky (2024) Rich Lansley presents A Hundred Small Things. A comedy/theatre/spoken-word show celebrating the overlooked, the ordinary, and the tiny miracles hiding in plain sight. It's about zooming in on life's details. The mundane objects, fleeting moments, and quiet joys that hold unexpected depth. The show is a mix of humour, whimsy, and heartfelt reflection, aiming to turn the audience's perspective on the everyday into something extraordinary. "The goal here is to explore the small, quiet moments in modern life. To capture the magic in the mundane." Written to charm and sooth. Rich Lansley's words are calm but strong, like waves of an ocean just willing you to dip a little deeper. Described as "poetry of kindness", his performance is one of humour and heart exploring human nature and the world surrounding us. Rich has performed all over the country at festivals and shows and notably supported Harry Baker. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Sunday 21 September 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Family
• For Children
• Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Pirates Love Underpants - 10.30am & 1.30pm - Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain's Treasure chest! Dodge hungry crocs beneath Long-John Bridge, bob upon the waves of Big Knickers Bay, spot sharks in fancy underpants and trek across Three Pants Ridge. Filled with music, puppetry and glittering pants of gold, arrr you ready to set sail for a family adventure? Based on the beloved book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort, Pirates Love Underpants is suitable for children aged 1+. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Sunday 21 September 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline - 8pm doors - Ma Polaine’s Great Decline are an award-winning band praised by MOJO Magazine for their unique blend of pop, folk, blues, and Americana. Ma Polaine’s music resonates as both comfortably familiar and refreshingly innovative, creating a truly engaging experience. 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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