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Tuesday 17 February 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Books  •  Special interest Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Read It and Weep book club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month in Platform 2 for The Railway Inn’s new book club, Read It and Weep, as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) 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

Thursday 19 February 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest  •  Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Jason Fox- Embrace the Chaos- Warm up Show - 7.30pm - Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the most hostile outposts on earth as an elite operator, documentary maker and expedition leader. In a brand-new show for 2026, Jason will share a series of never-told-before stories, his close brushes with enemy gunmen, terrorist bomb makers and cartel leaders, while revealing his strategies for surviving — and thriving — in environments as life-threatening as the Arctic Circle and Afghan badlands. Though, as you’ll learn, nothing is as terrifying as the rogue celebrity on SAS: Who Dares Wins… Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 03 March 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest  •  Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Canal Boat Stories Live with television's Robbie Cumming - 7.30pm - Robbie is a world renowned narrowboater, presenter, iPhone filmmaker and guitarist. With five series of Canal Boat Diaries for BBC Four and Yesterday channel under his belt and three self-produced albums, Robbie has made a name for himself as a natural presenter whose extra capabilities can add value to any production. Canal Boat Stories – Live, a fun and interactive theatre show of canal themed escapism with vlogger, streamer, recording artist and TV personality. Known all over the north, midlands and south of England as “the Canal Man” An intimate experience for fans of canals, alternative living and storytelling. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 14 March 2026 Venue:  Guildhall Winchester     map   Special interest Address:   Broadway, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9GH Telephone:  01962 840820 Event:  True Crime and Wine - 6pm - an evening with two amateur sleuths as we delve into some of the world’s most mysterious and mind-bending tales. True Crime & Wine is an intimate live storytelling experience where we dissect real-life criminal cases – moving from slow-burn suspense to jaw-dropping reveals. This is true crime… uncorked. Venue's website:  guildhallwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/guildhallwinchester

Tuesday 17 March 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Books  •  Special interest Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Read It and Weep book club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month in Platform 2 for The Railway Inn’s new book club, Read It and Weep, as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) 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

Monday 23 March 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy  •  Special interest Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Lieven Scheire - Artificial Intelligence - 8pm - Laugh, Learn, and Be Amazed with Lieven Scheire! Join Belgium’s top science-comedian, Lieven Scheire—hailed as the “secret love child of Stephen Fry and Dara Ó Briain”—for a night where sharp wit meets mind-blowing science. From Artificial Intelligence to the cosmos, Lieven makes complex ideas hilarious and accessible. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

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 21 April 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Books  •  Special interest Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Read It and Weep book club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month in Platform 2 for The Railway Inn’s new book club, Read It and Weep, as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) 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

Friday 24 April 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Murder: Staged - 7.30pm - Did you know that 90% of people believe they can get away with murder - are you one of them? There will be a live psychopath test to find out! Serial killer and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather introduces MURDER:STAGED - a true crime talk that takes a deep dive into the embedded lies at crime scenes. The 'CSI effect' has created a new type of killer – you will investigate the six types of stagers: The Planner, The Creator, The Cleaner, The Concealer, The Fabricator and The Inflictor. Featuring forensics, criminology, dark psychology and reconstructed real-life crime scene walk-throughs. An unmissable evening for any true crime fan. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 19 May 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Books  •  Special interest Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Read It and Weep book club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month in Platform 2 for The Railway Inn’s new book club, Read It and Weep, as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) 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

Tuesday 16 June 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Books  •  Special interest Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Read It and Weep book club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month in Platform 2 for The Railway Inn’s new book club, Read It and Weep, as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) 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