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THURSDAY 01 OCTOBER 2026
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Thursday 01 October 2026
Venue: Helch Market map 
Live music
Address: 19 Upper Brook St, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AL Event: Helch Jazz Club - 8.30pm-11pm - Every Thursday. Free tickets (ticket only event). Live jazz band. 8.30pm - 11pm. Book tickets at helch.uk. Venue's website: helch.uk 
Tickets/more info: helch.uk/winchester/whats-on
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Thursday 01 October 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA - 7.30pm - The Blackheart Orchestra are British multi-award winning, multi instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington. Recent winners of the UK Rising Stars of Progressive Music Award, chosen by British musical legend Mike Batt as his favourite contemporary album on Times Radio’s Old and New show and as one of At The Barrier's Best 20 Concerts of 2025 they comprise a two person ‘orchestra’ playing up to 13 instruments in their unique live show. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
Tickets/more info: www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/blackheart-orchestra
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FRIDAY 02 OCTOBER 2026
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Friday 02 October 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE | ENTROPIES + JACK WILLIAMS + FLORRIE RANSOM - 7.30pm - a curated evening of music by Pink Skies Acoustic - our monthly event brings amazing and delicious artists into our cafe space. Bar and cafe open throughout - get there early to grab a seat and be entertained. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
Tickets/more info: www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/acoustic-cafe-entropies-jack-williams-florrie-ransom
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Friday 02 October 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Musical Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Southampton Musical Society: We Will Rock You - 7.30pm - In a future where music is banned and individuality crushed, two rebels risk everything to bring rock back. Loud, bold, and unstoppable - this global smash is a fist-pumping celebration of freedom, rebellion, and the power of Queen. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
Tickets/more info: www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/whats-on/we-will-rock-you
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Friday 02 October 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Tuba Libres + Emily May - Doors 8pm - Infectious funk grooves delivered straight to your feet via a brass cannon 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
Tickets/more info: railwayinn.pub/shows/tuba-libres-2026-10-02
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Friday 02 October 2026
Venue: Whitchurch Parish Hall map
Live music
Address: 28 London Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7LQ Event: Whitchurch Folk Club: Emily Portman & Friends - 7.30pm-10pm - Whitchurch Folk Club on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhitchurchFolkClub. Folk concerts live in Whitchurch. The Whitchurch Folk Club books artists performing traditional music from the UK and Ireland. Venue's website: whitchurchparishhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/people/Parish-Hall-Whitchurch/61557616681610 
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/37223965123914718
Tickets/more info: www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchfolkclub/2289762
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Friday 02 October 2026
Venue: The Lights map
Live music
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Torn Off Strips - 8pm - Torn Off Strips's website: www.tornoffstrips.co.uk. Torn Off Strips on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/57280325113. Pop and rock covers band. Formed in August 2007 to play at an open air event for some friends, Torn Off Strips were so well received that they decided to continue performing. They are not your average covers band - they put their guitar-edged twist on songs by the likes of ABBA and The Beatles through Blondie and Queen to Robbie Williams, Oasis and maybe a bit of Nelly Furtado! Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
Tickets/more info: thelights.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173679293
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SATURDAY 03 OCTOBER 2026
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Saturday 03 October 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
• Film
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: AN EVENING OF COMIC STRIP WITH PETER RICHARDSON & GUEST(S) - 7.30pm - Relive the brilliance of The Comic Strip cohort with this special screening. This screening includes: The best of Rik Mayal featuring clips from Bad News, Mr Jolly, and Fistful of Travellers Cheques. The Red Nose of Courage where Ex PM John Major (Ade Edmondson) runs away from the circus to become an MP. Under pressure from his Dad, the circus manager, (Alexei Sayle) Major is obliged to work evenings as part of a clown act, even when he’s Prime Minister. But then he falls for the Opposition Leader (Dawn French) The best of Stella Street with scenes from the hit BBC series starring Phil Cornwell and John Sessions with a live Q&A with Peter Richardson and Phil Cornwell. And Four Men in a Car in which four salesmen heading to a conference in Swindon have the journey from hell, involving road-rage, a snowstorm, food poisoning and a farmer’s wife wielding a shotgun. Starring Rik Mayal, Nigel Planer, Ade Edmondson and Peter Richardson. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
Tickets/more info: www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/evening-comic-strip-peter-richardson-guests
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Saturday 03 October 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Musical Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Southampton Musical Society: We Will Rock You - 2.30pm & 7.30pm - In a future where music is banned and individuality crushed, two rebels risk everything to bring rock back. Loud, bold, and unstoppable - this global smash is a fist-pumping celebration of freedom, rebellion, and the power of Queen. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
Tickets/more info: www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/whats-on/we-will-rock-you
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Saturday 03 October 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. & The Fancy Chaps + Chris Taverner & Victor Ghastly's Electric Timebomb - 8pm doors - Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. has been delivering his own brand of singalong, musical humour since 2016, and the video for his sweary anthem ‘I’ve No More F***s To Give’ has been viewed over 20 million times on YouTube alone, sending his debut album ‘Awkward Encounters While Walking My Dog’ to number 3 in the Billboard Comedy Album Chart in 2019. 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
Tickets/more info: railwayinn.pub/shows/thomas-benjamin-wild-esq-the-fancy-chaps-2026-10-03
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Saturday 03 October 2026
Venue: The Lights map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Lets Rock the 70's - 7.30pm - Let's Rock the 70s is an exhilarating tribute show celebrating the iconic music and artists of the 1970s. Experience electrifying performances of classics from Queen, AC/DC, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, and many more. Performed by a talented band with over 25 years of experience backing stars like Hazel O'Connor and Toyah Willcox, this show promises a unique musical journey. Don’t miss your chance to relive the magic—grab your tickets now and get ready to ROCK THE 70s! Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
Tickets/more info: thelights.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173673438
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SUNDAY 04 OCTOBER 2026
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Sunday 04 October 2026
Venue: Helch Market map
Comedy
Address: 19 Upper Brook St, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AL Event: Helch Comedy Club - 7.30pm - See poster for full details. Venue's website: helch.uk
Tickets/more info: helch.uk/winchester/whats-on
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Sunday 04 October 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Musical Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Southampton Musical Society: We Will Rock You - 2.30pm & 7.30pm - In a future where music is banned and individuality crushed, two rebels risk everything to bring rock back. Loud, bold, and unstoppable - this global smash is a fist-pumping celebration of freedom, rebellion, and the power of Queen. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
Tickets/more info: www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/whats-on/we-will-rock-you
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MONDAY 05 OCTOBER 2026
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Monday 05 October 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
• Open mic
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Roots Open Mic Night - 7.30pm - Winchester's longest running open mic night. Free entry every Monday. Signups from 7.30pm, music from 8.00pm. 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
Tickets/more info: railwayinn.pub/shows/roots-night/2026-10-05
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TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER 2026
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Tuesday 06 October 2026
Venue: Winchester Cathedral map
Live music
Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 (box office) Event: Lunchtime Concerts - 1.15pm - Brighten up your lunchtime with musical performances from local musicians, and pupils of schools and colleges from around the county. A Lunchtime Concert Series will take place at the Cathedral, in the Lady Chapel, from 1.15pm – 1.50pm most Tuesdays. Entry included with a valid annual pass. Seats for the lunchtime concerts are limited and are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Venue's website: winchester-cathedral.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/winchestercathedral
Tickets/more info: www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/event/lunchtime-concerts
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Tuesday 06 October 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Dance
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Jasmin Vardimon Dance: Lullaby - 7.30pm - Internationally acclaimed choreographer Jasmin Vardimon returns with a groundbreaking new production that resonates with the emotional depth of her 2003 breakthrough work Lullaby. That seminal piece, set in a hospital ward, established her as an Associate Artist at Sadler’s Wells and won her numerous awards. Now, she revisits and expands that world with a bold new production. Against the backdrop of a cold, clinical hospital landscape, Vardimon explores the emotional highs and lows of human life with her trademark fusion of wit, raw honesty, and visceral theatricality. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
Tickets/more info: www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/whats-on/lullaby
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Tuesday 06 October 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Open mic
• Poetry
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Poetry Platform - 7.30pm doors - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. 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
Tickets/more info: railwayinn.pub/shows/poetry-platform-2/2026-10-06
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Tuesday 06 October 2026
Venue: The Dove Inn map
Live music
• Open mic
Address: Andover Road, Micheldever Station, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3AU Telephone: 01962 582922 Event: Open Mic - 8pm - The next Open Mic at The Dove, Micheldever is Tuesday 6th October. Richard Baugh has very kindly offered to step in and run it, as Paul is away. Please go along and keep him company if you can. Fun, relaxed open mic. Follow Paul on Facebook at www.facebook.com/paul.j.wilson.16. Venue's website: doveinn.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/people/The-Dove-Pub-Kitchen/61584481986281 |
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Tuesday 06 October 2026
Venue: The Lights map
Comedy
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Quirky Productions presents Human Nature - 7.30pm - The award winning comedy titans Quirky return to the stage with a show that blows the lid off the private domestic worlds of animals as we have come to know it. Using as many gags as they can cram into 90 minutes to provide unique insight* into all living creatures Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
Tickets/more info: thelights.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173691636
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WEDNESDAY 07 OCTOBER 2026
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Wednesday 07 October 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
• Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: University of Winchester Graduate Platform - 7.30pm - The University of Winchester Graduate Platform is an evening celebrating the creativity, dedication, and talent of our graduated performers from University of Winchester. Showcasing work developed and prepared during their studies, the programme offers audiences the opportunity to experience a diverse range of performances that reflect the unique voices and artistic journeys of emerging talent. Come and experience an inspiring evening of fresh ideas, bold performances, and new creative voices. This is a chance to support emerging artists at the beginning of their professional journeys, enjoy a varied programme of original work, and be part of a celebratory event that highlights the talent, ambition, and imagination of University of Winchester graduates. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
Tickets/more info: www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/events/university-of-winchester-graduate-platform
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Wednesday 07 October 2026
Venue: The Lights map
Comedy
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Quirky Productions presents Human Nature - 7.30pm - The award winning comedy titans Quirky return to the stage with a show that blows the lid off the private domestic worlds of animals as we have come to know it. Using as many gags as they can cram into 90 minutes to provide unique insight* into all living creatures Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
Tickets/more info: thelights.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173691636
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SATURDAY 03 OCTOBER 2026
Southampton Musical Society: We Will Rock You
Venue: Theatre Royal
2.30pm & 7.30pm
In a future where music is banned and individuality crushed, two rebels risk everything to bring rock back. Loud, bold, and unstoppable - this global smash is a fist-pumping celebration of freedom, rebellion, and the power of Queen.