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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   Comedy

Sunday 16 February 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Maisie Adam: Appraisal - 7.30pm - Fresh from Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own and Have I Got News For You, Maisie Adam is heading back out on tour with her show Appraisal. She's five years into her job as a comedian now, so she's due an appraisal. Join her for the ultimate performance review, where you'll either see just why she was awarded Best New Act and nominated Best Newcomer… or, you'll see someone who's ready for "organisational restructure". See you at the appraisal, she looks forward to seeing you, kindest regards!!! Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Thursday 20 February 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  NICK MOHAMMED IS MR SWALLOW: WORK IN PROGRESS - 7.30pm - Nick Mohammed (Taskmaster, Ted Lasso, Renegade Nell, Intelligence) returns as his beloved and critically acclaimed character Mr. Swallow for a residency of work in progress shows as he builds towards a new tour. The Arc website:  arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Comedy

Thursday 20 February 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Larry Dean: Dodger - 8pm - Larry’s been spending a lot of time with his granny lately. He wants to tell you about it. Join the thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated, two-time star of Live At The Apollo for a hilarious new show about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty. The Lights website:  thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover   Comedy

Friday 21 February 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  BARNSTORMERS COMEDY, WITH MICHAEL LEGGE, LOVDEV BARPAGA & RICHARD MORTON - 8pm - 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 The Arc website:  arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Comedy

Thursday 27 February 2025 Venue:  The Railway     map Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Having The Track Comedy: Elaine Fellows + Martin Graham + Shannon Gee + Billy James + Ben Ashurst - 7.30pm doors - Having The Track Comedy is back with another astounding line up for Platform 2! 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. The Railway website:  railwayinn.pub The Railway on Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester   Comedy

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   Comedy

Friday 28 February 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  THE NUTSHELL CABARET CLUB - 8pm - Step into the intriguing world of cabaret as you join Mercury (international idiot and cross dressed crooner) and friends for a night of decadence and debauchery. Featuring line ups of the UK’s top cabaret, burlesque and variety artists, every cabaret at the Nutshell will be different. Combining the highest levels of elegance and sophistication with a healthy dose of cheek, sass and sex appeal, it’s guaranteed to leave jaws on floors and have you crying out for more. After all, “what good is sitting alone in your room, come hear the music play!” The Nutshell Cabaret Club offers an unforgettable evening - book quick to avoid disappointment. The Nutshell website:  thenutshellwinchester.com The Nutshell on Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester   Comedy  •  Cabaret

Saturday 01 March 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  THE NUTSHELL COMEDY CLUB - 8pm - join host Paul McCaffrey, grab a drink at the bar, pre-order some grub and settle in for a night of BIG laughs with some of the UK's best comedians. The Nutshell website:  thenutshellwinchester.com The Nutshell on Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester   Comedy

Saturday 01 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Hat Fair Cabaret - 7.30pm - It's back! The sell out night of wonder packed with award winning comedy, circus tricksters, magical mayhem, international cabaret all stars and madness galore! All new show! New acts! New surprises! Suitable for all ages, shapes and sizes. All the excitement of Hat Fair in a unique one night cabaret extravaganza from the masters of mayhem and laughter. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Family  •  Cabaret

Monday 03 March 2025 Venue:  Exchange     map Address:   9 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9DZ Event:  Winchester Comedy Club presents: Comedy Night - 7pm Exchange website:  craftunionpubs.com/exchange-winchester Exchange on Facebook:   facebook.com/ExchangeWinchester   Comedy

Friday 07 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Marcus Brigstocke: Vitruvian Mango - 7.30pm - What are men for? Most heavy things can be lifted by machines and most problems can be solved by computers and most puddles can be crossed without us gallantly draping our capes over them - so are we fellas of any use at all? Award winning MAN Marcus Brigstocke thinks we might still serve some useful function. But what is it? This new tour show will resolve the entire issue once and for all (in a non-patriarchal, open minded, progressive sort of way). DaVinci's Vitruvian Man is the image of the ideal male form. Marcus' Vitruvian Mango is the same, but sweeter, softer, seasonally available and, when ripe, delicately perfumed. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Saturday 22 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Josh Berry: Best Man - 8pm - It's clear what toxic masculinity is, but what does positive masculinity look like in a modern context? Josh Berry intends to provide some sort of answer to this question, through his many impressions and characters, as he tells the tale of being his best friend's best man earlier this year. From routines on how to organise a 'progressive stag do', to the amusing difficulties men seem to face around positive emotional expression, the show is an opportunity for us to have a ruddy good laugh at a concept that could do with being taken a bit less seriously. There's also a routine about how much Josh hates runners and refuses to become one. N.B. Josh has since entered a half marathon. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Thursday 27 March 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Angela Barnes - Angst - 8pm - A brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo. Angela is a worrier. Whatever it is, she’ll worry about it. But don’t let that worry you – she’ll worry enough for the both of you. This hilarious show has some stories of success and sound logic, but mostly features stories of unmitigated failure, a distinct lack of wisdom, a little bit of German and loads of jokes. Award winning comedian Angela’s last tour Hot Mess received critical acclaim and was filmed as a special available on ITVX. Angela has also appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC’s House of Games and is a regular guest on Radio 4's The News Quiz. Angela also co-hosts the popular comedy history podcast We Are History. The Lights website:  thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover   Comedy

Friday 28 March 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  CAROL CATES: LADY CAROL - 8pm - By invitation of Mercury, cabaret legend and musical comedian Lady Carol brings her solo show to The Nutshell as part of the new collaborative week of contemporary performing arts - RAW. After hit runs at the Edinburgh fringe and internationally, Lady Carol brings original songs, comedy covers and fabulous musical storytelling to Winchester with an introductory set from Mercury to set the tone and transport the audience into Carol’s hauntingly glamorous cabaret world. The Nutshell website:  thenutshellwinchester.com The Nutshell on Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester   Live music  •  Comedy

Friday 28 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Spring Gala 2025 - 7.30pm - An evening of stand-up comedy with Glenn Moore, Celya AB, Paul McCaffrey and Tom Deacon (MC). Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Comedy festival

Saturday 05 April 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  THE NUTSHELL COMEDY CLUB - 8pm - join host Paul McCaffrey, grab a drink at the bar, pre-order some grub and settle in for a night of BIG laughs with some of the UK's best comedians. The Nutshell website:  thenutshellwinchester.com The Nutshell on Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester   Comedy

Friday 11 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Rich Hall: Chin Music - 7.30pm - Chin Music has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall's comedy. Idle but intimidating. Sharp, quick, splenetic, and sublimely improvisational. If you've never seen him, you need to hustle down to your local venue and grab a seat because he never disappoints. Ever. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Saturday 12 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - 7.30pm - Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End! With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity. A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it's all made up on the spot! So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it! Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Live music  •  Comedy  •  Theatre

Sunday 13 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Comedy - Lou Sanders: No Kissing in the Bingo Hall - 7.30pm - A show about being human-can you relate??? Just like Tom Cruise does all his own stunts, I'm going to do all my own jokes! A deep, dumb show for the masses. Star of Dancing On Ice (ITV), champion of Taskmaster (Channel 4), co-host of Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable (Dave), regular on QI (BBC) and as seen on The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) and Would I Lie To You? (BBC). Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Tuesday 22 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Harry Hill: New Bits & Greatest Hits - 7.30pm - The Badger Parade is back on! Join me on my Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as I celebrate 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low level disruption! Marvel! As I offer new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the demise of the SCART lead, The Culture Wars, the differences between crab sticks and rhubarb and the origins of Tirimisu! Guffaw with delight! As I delve into my back catalogue using my patented 'Old Bit Randomiser' for old favourites like 'Interspecies Tennis', 'The time I went up in the Space Shuttle' and 'When Nan got her hair caught in the knitting'! Cough Awkwardly! As Gary ,(my son from my first marriage) attempts to take over the business again. Tap your Feet! As Stouffer The Cat spits a little Steflon Don! Watch in Wonder! at the return of The Badger Parade with guest appearances from The Knitted Character and Abu Hamster. Plus one lucky audience member will get to join me in a double act! SO GET ON BOARD THE LAUGHTER TRAIN! Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Monday 28 April 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Simon Evans: Have We Met? - 8pm - Completing the Trilogy begun with Genius 2.0 and The Work of the Devil, Have We Met? finds Simon standing, like Ulysses in Tennyson’s famous verse, gazing out over the moaning deep and the twinkling rocks and wondering whether to seek a newer world? To smite the sounding furrows? To strive, to seek, and to find? Or whether in fact, to put the kettle on, crack open the Hobnobs and simply yield? The Lights website:  thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover   Comedy

Tuesday 29 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Comedy of Terrors - 7.30pm - When Jo Smith arrives for an audition with director Vyvian Jones, it turns out she's actually been invited to the theatre by Vyvian's twin brother Beverley, who wants her to impersonate her own twin sister Fiona, to persuade Vyvian that Beverley hasn't had a fling with Fiona… he has, but doesn't want Vyvian to tell his fiancee Cheryl! And when the real Fiona turns up, not to mention Vyvian (a member of the local Sons of Satan Association, who wants to use Jo for his first human sacrifice) and Beverley and Vyvian's identical triplet policeman brother, the stage is well and truly set for a fast-moving madcap comedy of multiple mistaken identity. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Theatre

Tuesday 29 April 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Simon Evans: Have We Met? - 8pm - Completing the Trilogy begun with Genius 2.0 and The Work of the Devil, Have We Met? finds Simon standing, like Ulysses in Tennyson’s famous verse, gazing out over the moaning deep and the twinkling rocks and wondering whether to seek a newer world? To smite the sounding furrows? To strive, to seek, and to find? Or whether in fact, to put the kettle on, crack open the Hobnobs and simply yield? The Lights website:  thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover   Comedy

Sunday 11 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Gyles Brandreth: Can't Stop Talking - 3pm - He's back – and he's unstoppable. Gyles Brandreth just can't stop talking. The jumper-loving This Morning star, who keeps popping up on Pointless, QI, Would I Lie To You?, Sunday Brunch, and The One Show, has been burbling and babbling since he was a baby, and in his hilarious new one-man show the award-winning raconteur (and holder of the world record for the longest-ever after-dinner speech - 12 and a half hours!) is trying to work out why. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Talk

Sunday 25 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Alex Mitchell: Tics towards Puffection - 7.30pm - Britain’s Got Talent 2024 finalist, Alex Mitchell is an autistic comic with functional neurological disorder (FND). He uses self-deprecating humour - laughing at himself, his neurodivergence, disability and sexuality - to reflect on some of the most difficult subjects within his own life and wider society. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Saturday 31 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel - 7.30pm - The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. The all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed. The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Graham Dickson (After Life, The Witchfinder) and more. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Theatre

Sunday 01 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel - 2.30pm (Matinee) - The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. The all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed. The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Graham Dickson (After Life, The Witchfinder) and more. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Theatre

Sunday 01 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel - 7.30pm - The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. The all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed. The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Graham Dickson (After Life, The Witchfinder) and more. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Theatre

Friday 13 June 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  SCOTT BENNETT: BLOOD SUGAR BABY - 7.30pm - One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby… Scott Bennett (from Live at the Apollo and The News Quiz) tells the amazing true story of how his daughter fell ill with a rare genetic condition, congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Never heard of it? Neither had Scott and Jemma. The Arc website:  arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Comedy

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   Comedy

Sunday 21 September 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map 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. The Arc website:  arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Comedy

Friday 26 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Ardal O'Hanlon: Not Himself - 7.30pm - After an alarming experience at the supermarket, Ardal reflects on who he is as a man and a comedian. He examines his own ethnic and religious background. And thinks twice about the very core of his identity as a voice of reason. Is everything a big lie? With no major trauma of his own to draw on for material, apart from the drag of getting older, he also turns his gaze outwards at the joys and follies of contemporary life. Towel Animals? A.I.? Chair Yoga? Cauliflower as a main course? Yes. Yes. Yes. And Yes. No current idiocy is left un-examined. With a highly developed sense of the ridiculous, and proper comedy bones, Not Himself, is a testament to the healing power of humour. And the joy of jokes. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Sunday 28 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Babatunde Aleshe: High Expectations - 7.30pm - Join the multi-award-winning comedian as he guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this hilarious new stand up show. As seen on Taskmaster (Channel 4), Live at the Apollo (BBC), Celebrity Gogglebox (Channel 4), Would I Lie to You (BBC) and The Last Leg (Channel 4). Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Thursday 02 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It - 8pm - 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. With his trademark hard-hitting ‘take no prisoners’ comedy (this is what Hal told me to write!!!) he will be hilariously pontificating on subjects like middle aged dating, social media, the insanity of modern politics and the fact that his daughters love him but don’t respect him. He believes that, after you’ve seen the show, you’ll feel exactly the same way. The Lights website:  thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover   Comedy

Friday 17 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Stephen K Amos - Now We're Talking - 8pm - How good’s a laugh? My joke book is overflowing, so let’s get talking about what gives me the ick and what makes me tick. It’s time to get down to the nitty gritty. No filter, no limits. The gloves are off and I’m packing a punchline, so let’s speak easy and laugh freely. Join me for freestyling musings and merrymaking to get your belly aching! After all, in jokes we trust... The Lights website:  thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover   Comedy

Thursday 30 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us - 7.30pm - 20 years in stand-up for the Taskmaster cheeky texts icon, multi-award-winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and recently Baby Reindeer actor: Watson returns after seasons at the Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Edinburgh comedy festivals. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Saturday 15 November 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Ross Noble: Cranium of Curiosities - 7.30pm - Roll up, roll up! Or use a more conventional form of transport to get to the show. It's entirely your choice. Unless you accidentally become trapped in a barrel*. Should that happen, then just find an incline and start rolling to see the one and only Ross Noble! He is the Wizard of Waffle, The Rambler Royale, The Noodlers' Noodler, and he's back live on stage to tour a tornado of tangents. What the show will be about is anybody's guess, but that's all part of the fun when you look inside his Cranium of Curiosities. *We strongly advise trying not to get trapped in a barrel before or during the performance. Despite the expression "barrel of laughs", it may impede your enjoyment of the show. Theatre Royal website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Theatre Royal on Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy

Wednesday 18 March 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Pete Firman: Tricks & Giggles 2026 - 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. Expect impossible feats, sleight of hand and big laughs from one of magic's most exciting performers! The Lights website:  thelights.org.uk The Lights on Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover   Comedy

 

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