Category: Comedy

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Wednesday 01 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 – There's No Bloke Without Fire - 8pm - Basic Bloke 2 – is Geoff's first tour under a Labour government, so he's got plenty to get off his chest! Geoff's also taking advantage of the rediscovered tolerance towards jokes being jokes to tell you what he really thinks. How much he judges people. Bad parents, people who eat too much, anyone who wears a dressing gown beyond 9am… it's fair to say the gloves are off. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 02 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Magic Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Pete Firman: Tricks & Giggles - 7.30pm - With over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is the UK's top comic magician. Join him for an evening of Tricks & Giggles, as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around the UK with this brand-new show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 02 April 2026 Venue:  The Northbrook Arms     map   Comedy Address:   Stratton Lane, East Stratton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3DU Telephone:  01962 774499 Event:  Comedy night - 8.30pm - Tickets on sale. Book your table! Venue's website:  northbrookarms.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenorthbrookarms

Thursday 09 April 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  RAY BRADSHAW: CODA - 7.30pm - Ray Bradshaw is an international multi-award winning comedian who has performed shows all over the world. He is about to embark on his fourth uk tour with his brand new show CODA. ‍ Ray is a regular feature on UK television and can be heard on national radio weekly. He has previously supported John Bishop on his arena tour as well as numerous tours with Frankie Boyle. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 09 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Matt Forde: Defying Calamity - 7.30pm - In his biggest live tour to date leading political comedian Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal) finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 10 April 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy  •  Special interest  •  Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  The Britpop Show with Marc Burrows - 7.30pm - Join award-winning writer and comedian Marc Burrows for a multi-media stand up celebration of one of British music’s most iconic and enduring movements, marking 30 years since the iconic Blur vs. Oasis chart war. Music journalist Marc (Guardian, The Quietus, Big Issue) dives into the stories, rivalries, OTT personalities as well as some of the finest music the UK has ever produced. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 14 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress - 7.30pm - As seen on Mock the Week, BT Sport and ITV, "Master of one-liners" Mark Simmons had a groundbreaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest to Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 15 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Poetry  •  Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Pam Ayres: Doggedly Onward - 7.30pm - Pam Ayres has spent a lifetime providing hilarious insights into the delights and tribulations of everyday life. She has now gathered her poetry into her latest book, Doggedly Onward – A Life in Poems, 1970s–2020s, tracing the course of her life. Recent TV appearances include two series of The Cotswolds for Channel 5, This Morning, Alan Titchmarsh, Countdown and Would I Lie To You? Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 17 April 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  BARNSTORMERS COMEDY - APRIL 2026 - 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

Friday 17 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Jack Skipper: Skint - 8pm - Carpet-fitter turned comedian Jack Skipper delivers his debut, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated, stand-up hour with a show about how he went from a tradesman with no qualifications to a full-time comedian (with no qualifications) – offering insights into the endeavours of a working-class father struggling to navigate his way through life. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 18 April 2026 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Comedy Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  THE NUTSHELL COMEDY CLUB: APRIL - 8pm - More Spring Comedy fun, and April fools, to brighten up the day so we bring you yet another cracking comedy night featuring just the finest stand-up comedians from the UK comedy circuit. This month’s delights are Nathan Eagle, Tal Davies, Andrew White and all held together by your host and MC Sunjai Arif! Venue's website:  discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Saturday 18 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Seann Walsh: This is Torture - 8pm - After his sell-out 2023 tour, the UK's dishevelled king of stand-up, award-winning Seann Walsh returns with a brand-new hour of side-splitting comedy. Don't miss his trademark high-energy exasperation and razor-sharp observations that leave audiences in stitches and on their feet all around the country. This year, he's decided to name the show after the thing he says the most in life - THIS IS TORTURE Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 21 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  A Midsummer Night's Dream - 7pm - A whimsical tale of love, mischief, and magic! Enter a world where love is unpredictable, fairies rule the night, and chaos reigns supreme. Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a spellbinding comedy that whisks audiences into an enchanted forest where mistaken identities, mischievous magic, and outrageous humour collide. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 22 April 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1pm & 7pm - A whimsical tale of love, mischief, and magic! Enter a world where love is unpredictable, fairies rule the night, and chaos reigns supreme. Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a spellbinding comedy that whisks audiences into an enchanted forest where mistaken identities, mischievous magic, and outrageous humour collide. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 23 April 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  PAUL MCCAFFREY: WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE - EXTRA SHOW - 7.30pm - A new show from one of the funniest comics working in the UK today. Modern life is annoying but was it really much better before? McCaffrey asks in this warm, charming hour of comedy. Star of Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News. In addition to being handpicked to tour the country in support of two of the great stand ups of recent years Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges. Paul is an award-winning comedian in his own right and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed numerous critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude. Paul is the co-host of the hit podcasts ‘What’s Upset You Now?’ with fellow comedian Seann Walsh and ‘Gladrags' with Rachel Fairburn. Age restriction: STRICTLY 14+ Likely to be swearing and adult content. Children younger than this will not be admitted even if accompanied with an adult. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 30 April 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Live music  •  Comedy  •  Poetry Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Alistair McGowan: 3-in-1 - 7.30pm - Alistair McGowan brings you the comedy and impressions for which he is known and loved, reads from his newly-published poetry collection (‘Masterly’, Simon Cowell) and plays short piano favourites by Chopin, Grieg, Elgar, Satie, Bill Evans and others. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Wednesday 06 May 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Pierre Novellie - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here - 7.30pm - It's time for Pierre to do stand-up! It's time for you to watch! Why not just embrace that, for God's sake? All earthly glories fade! Co-host of the Frank Skinner, Budpod and Button Boys podcasts and as seen and heard on World's Most Dangerous Roads (Dave), The Mash Report (BBC2), Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), The Now Show and The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4). Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 16 May 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Burlesque  •  Cabaret  •  Comedy  •  Variety Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  HUNDRED WATT CLUB MAY 2026 - 7.30pm - Gorgeously ravishing, deliciously risqué and just a little bit ridiculous, travelling vaudeville show Hundred Watt Club bring a glittering, line-up of vintage inspired burlesque showgirls, comedy, circus and cabaret acts to Winchester! Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 21 May 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Anyone for Tennis? - 7.30pm - A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT! Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter to the game. And there’s nobody to say ‘quiet please’. She cannot be serious… can she? Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 28 May 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  ELLA AL SHAMAHI: BECOMING HUMAN - 7.30pm - Host of BBC landmark show ‘Human’, Ella Al-Shamahi, palaeoanthropologist, TV presenter, explorer and stand-up presents a talk on our remarkable origin story. Once upon a time we shared this planet with many species of human – it has been said that our world was a bit like Lord of the Rings. To start with we Homo sapiens weren’t that remarkable, our origins were in fact rather humble and yet somehow today we are the only ones left. But we didn’t just survive against all odds, we thrived, innovated and travelled like no other species of human - becoming the explorer species who built cities, iPhones and painted the Sistine Chapel. Our success was profound, but how on Earth did it happen and at what cost? Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 28 May 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Ian Stone is 'Looking for the Wow' - 8pm - Life can’t just be the humdrum, the mundane and the routine before the inevitable slide to disease, decay and death. Why can’t we sneak in a bit of awesome, a tad of amazing and maybe a smidge of wonderful? A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista would be enchanting for some, but my ancestors wandered in the desert for forty years, I think we’ve been outdoors enough. Others get their fix from the spiritual, but I’ve been harbouring a grudge against God since my mother stopped me going to Arsenal after my Barmitzvah. Forty-nine years ago. ’God will be watching’ she said. Well, at least he got to see the game. The point is, life could be so much better so I’m on the lookout. Come and join me on the hunt. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 04 June 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  SIMON EVANS IS STARING AT THE SUN - 7.30pm - With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation – and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that – and the approaching watershed of the AI Singularity looming like a weirdly pixelated cumulo-nimbus on the horizon, BBC Radio 4 stalwart and veteran of a quarter century of highly acclaimed stand-up comedy Simon Evans is squinting at an uncertain future, and revisiting the blue remembered hills of his youth. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 05 June 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of The Baskervilles from The Pantaloons - 7.30pm - How can one show possibly contain so much action and adventure? Elementary, my dear! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fiendishly famous case. Will detective duo Holmes and Watson discover the deadly secret of the Baskerville family curse before it strikes again? Or are they barking up the wrong tree? Find out in this delightfully inventive show that will have you yelping with excitement and howling with laugher. Features live music, audience interaction and more mystery than you can shake a magnifying glass at. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 11 June 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  DALISO CHAPONDA: TOPICAL STORM - 7.30pm - Daliso Chaponda has been writing jokes about the news for over a decade - on Have I Got News For You, Radio 4' News Quiz, Australia's Good News Week and many more besides. (In fact he's seen the news from both sides, having been in the tabloids himself.) But recently the news has been so absurd, chaotic and overwhelming that it more or less mocks itself. Where do we go from here? Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 12 June 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing - 7.30pm - Gary Delaney's last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and kept coming back. His videos have hundreds of millions of views. So now he's doing it all again with a brand new show. All new jokes and utterly splendid filth. Come along. It’ll be fun. Don’t bring the kids or people who like to get their knickers in a twist. Do wear a TENA pad or dark trousers. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 13 June 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Tom Stade: Naughty by Nature - 7.30pm - Direct from the Edinburgh festival, and his last smash-hit nationwide tour, the legendary Canadian stand-up star is back on the road with a brand-new show. Join Tom as he playfully dishes out more of his insightful observations. An irrepressible tour-de-force with an hour of first class, mischievous and uncompromising comedy. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 18 June 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  DEREK MITCHELL: DOUBLE DUTCH - 7.30pm - The brand-new live show from Derek Mitchell, comedian and viral creator behind. After hundreds of sold-out performances of his hit debut Double Dutch – seen by tens of thousands around the world – Derek returns with a follow-up that goes deeper and is packed with even more laughs. With nearly a million followers and over half a billion views online, Derek has built a global fanbase through his whip-smart characters and satirical takes on Dutch, British and North American cultures. But Double Dutch: Two is something different. This time, it’s personal. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Sunday 21 June 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous - 7.30pm - It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows Ruby Wax Meets and Full Wax. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamela Anderson, Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abrasive, incomparable style was - just about - kept in check by lifelong friend and A-list producer, Clive Tulloh. Together live on stage they review clips from the extraordinary shows, tell scandalous stories never before heard - and take the audience along for the ride. Featuring Ruby Wax & Clive Tulloh. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 26 June 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Summer Gala 2026 - 7.30pm - An evening of stand-up comedy with Angela Barnes, Arthur Smith, Ray Badran and Tom Deacon (MC). Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 11 July 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy  •  For Children Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Comedy Club 4 Kids 2026 - 2pm - Like the name says it’s a Comedy Club 4 Kids! Cracking entertainment for everyone over six years old and under 400 years old (no vampires). We have the best comedians from the UK and world circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits! Appearing at The Lights will be: Alexander Bennett (MC), Karie Pritchard and Howard Read Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 16 July 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  ANIA MAGLIANO - PEACH FUZZ - 7.30pm - Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee) brings a brand-new show full of jokes , confessions, and occasionally unhinged observations to venues nationwide. From the quirks of her own body to the legend that is Eve(yes, from Adam and), to her newly discovered boundaries ,Peach Fuzz is Ania at her most relatable–and most funny. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Wednesday 09 September 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Puppetry  •  Ventriloquism Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Paul Zerdin: Shut Your Mouth - 7.30pm - Paul Zerdin, the master ventriloquist and winner of America's Got Talent, is back on the road with his brand-new stand-up comedy tour Shut Your Mouth. Expect an outrageous night of laughs as Paul battles to keep his unruly sidekicks in check – from the cheeky Sam and mischievous Baby to outrageous old Albert, straight-talking Roger the Bodyguard and the sharp-witted Urban Fox. Making a much-requested return is broadcaster character Alasdair Rimmer, who proved such a hit last time he practically begged to come back! Packed with hysterical new material, incredible puppetry and Zerdin's razor-sharp comedy, this is one show where keeping quiet is simply not an option. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 23 September 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Comedy festival Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Scott Bennett: Stuff - 7.30pm - As a society we love stuff, it's a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We're now struggling to balance these worlds, to focus on the things that bring us real connections and nourish the soul. Award-winning Comedian and Award-winning Product Designer, Scott Bennett is desperately trying to cleanse his life of stuff, but is this even possible anymore? Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 24 September 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Comedy festival Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Michael Spicer: Hope all's well - 7.30pm - Michael Spicer, the online sensation who brought you the award-winning viral hit The Room Next Door, brings another hilarious and brilliantly entertaining satirical stage show packed with sketches, short films and stories about why we're witnessing such a gigantic political and global sh!tshow, featuring characters from his BBC Radio 4 show No Room as well as some old friends too. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 25 September 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Live music  •  Comedy  •  Comedy festival Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival Flo & Joan: With Feeling - 7.30pm - The time has come for critically acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan to write another bio as they make their highly anticipated return to the stage with a brand-new show. "Gosh, they are almost like a real band" (Bruce Dessau, Beyond a Joke). The pair will try and take up as much of the stage and as little of your patience as possible as they use another "real band's" setlist to write their own show - ruminating on themes such as 'what is music?', 'how do you be a band?', and 'what is comedy?' in the sharp-tongued, deadpan way they have become accustomed to. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 27 September 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Barry from Watford: Shooting 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 his 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. 92 year old Barry from Watford was first brought to public consciousness when he became a cult star on Iain Lee's LBC 97.3FM phone-in show. London listeners loved Barry’s sunny outlook and joie de vie and followed him to Iain Lee's show on Absolute Radio. He was also a regular feature in the form of the "lifestyle guru" on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2. His viral hits about 'Minty Biscuits' and 'Carpetright' have amassed 100s of millions of hits whilst his Channel 4 game show with Noel Edmonds "Cheap Cheap Cheap" had literally 100s of viewers. And now he's back Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 08 October 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  OLGA KOCH: FAT TOM CRUISE - 7.30pm - Olga Koch has one good story. Only it’s not really her story. Do you wanna hear it? In Fat Tom Cruise, see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show. Directed by Jet Vevers. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 10 October 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress - 8pm - WINNER Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024 As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons had a groundbreaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 15 October 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet - 7.30pm - The smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, award-winning, multi-sell-out phenomenon is back. The cast will present an unconventional, no-holds-barred interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, with a tipsily tragic take on William Shakespeare's most iconic roll call of characters: from a rat-arsed Romeo to a juiced-up Juliet, a trollied Tybalt or a mashed-up Mercutios, along with enough booze to sterilise a brewery floor. This will be a tragedy like no other — the cup overfloweth. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 15 October 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Neil Delamere: Reinventing the Neil - 8pm - Our comedic adventurer returns with a brand new standup show, packed to the brim of tall tales and hilarious stories. Join the star of the Blame Game, Live at the Apollo, QI and Celebrity Chase as he ponders the eternal question, if it ain't broke should he fix it? Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Monday 19 October 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Improv  •  Theatre  •  Workshop(s) Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Masterclass: Physical Theatre Comedy & Improv Workshop (Darryl J Carrington) - 6.30pm - A practical, non-verbal session led by clown and comedian Darryl J Carrington. The focus is on using the body to communicate clearly and find comedy without relying on words. Participants will work with simple props and everyday objects, learning how small physical choices, timing, and attention can turn ordinary moments into something funny and engaging. A key part of the workshop is how to invite the audience into the play — noticing consent, responding honestly, and building connection with care rather than forcing interaction. Through straightforward exercises and improvisation, performers develop confidence, awareness, and a stronger sense of play, making work that feels open, human, and genuinely connected to the people watching. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 20 October 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Dom Joly - Trigger Happy TV, the 25th Anniversary Tour - 8pm - It’s been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bringing his most iconic characters and sketches to the stage in the Trigger Happy TV – Live! 25th-anniversary tour. Fans will experience beloved moments from the show, including The Giant Snail, The Traffic Warden, The Morris Dancer, The Scout, A Gang of Squirrels, and THAT Big Mobile Phone. Dom will share behind-the-scenes stories and insights on how these unforgettable moments came to life. But the surprises don’t stop there – this is live theatre, and fans can expect the unexpected. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Wednesday 11 November 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre  •  Tribute Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  An Evening of Eric & Ern - 6.30pm - The Production Garden in association with Cube Room Productions presents an evening of ERIC AND ERN with Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated critically acclaimed West End hit ERIC & LITTLE ERN. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 80! A brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches, that hits all the right notes! Returning to the Theatre Royal Winchester, and to celebrate the Centenary year of the nations favourite comedy legends Morecambe & Wise! Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 12 November 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre  •  Tribute Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  An Evening of Eric & Ern - 2.30pm & 7.30pm - The Production Garden in association with Cube Room Productions presents an evening of ERIC AND ERN with Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated critically acclaimed West End hit ERIC & LITTLE ERN. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 80! A brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches, that hits all the right notes! Returning to the Theatre Royal Winchester, and to celebrate the Centenary year of the nations favourite comedy legends Morecambe & Wise! Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 04 December 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Live music  •  Burlesque  •  Comedy  •  Special interest Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Glitters and Garters 2026 - 8pm - Glitters and Garters! A festive mix of Burlesque, comedy, music, side show and all the things in between. Following the success of previous shows "Giggles and Garters " and the spooktacular "Ghoulies and Garters " Lady May J Events returns for the third installment "Glitters and Garters " Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 10 December 2026 Venue:  The Arc     map   Burlesque  •  Cabaret  •  Comedy  •  Variety Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  HUNDRED WATT CLUB, WINCHESTER, CHRISTMAS 2026 - 7.30pm - Naughty, nice… or somewhere gloriously in between? Whatever your verdict, Hundred Watt Club are back with a seasonal spectacular that’s guaranteed to warm even the chillest winter night. Expect a riotous blend of glittering showgirls, cheeky comedy, vintage vaudeville and jaw-dropping circus, all wrapped up in festive sparkle. As one of the UK’s longest-running burlesque revues, Hundred Watt Club deliver Christmas entertainment that’s seductive, sublime and just the right side of ridiculous. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Wednesday 10 February 2027 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Harriet Kemsley: Floozy - 8pm - Harriet's life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right for the multi-award winning stand-up comedian? Following her eye opening appearance on Last One Laughing UK, Harriet is back on tour with a new show about dating, mushrooms and how she’s trying her absolute best to be a bit of a floozy. As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and co-host of the wildly successful Single Ladies In Your Area podcast. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 13 February 2027 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Rhys James: Chop Logic - 7.30pm - Rhys has made a discovery that could fix everything. It’s been staring him in the face the whole time, in a mirror held behind his head. If he can ignore his own problems for long enough, he might just be able to solve yours. A fast, forensic show of big ideas and gag-dense overthinking from one of the nation’s sharpest stand-ups. Star of TLC’s Mock The Week and BBC Radio 4's Rhysearch, also seen furrowing his brow on QI, Live At The Apollo and his viral U&Dave lecture, 'I Stalk Strangers Online'. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester