Winchester Gig Guide
The Nutshell
15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF - under ½ mile - mapWebsite: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Contact: 01962 808533
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Saturday 11 July 2026
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Theatre
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: ROMEO & JULIET - 2pm & 7pm - ‘Star-crossed’ lovers, Romeo and Juliet, are caught in a brutal feud between their warring families, whose hatred poisons everything it touches. Against a backdrop of violence and fear, they dare to defy fate itself, risking everything for a chance at love and a future free from hate. But when Romeo is pulled into a deadly clash with Juliet’s fiery cousin Tybalt, their world shatters setting off a chain of events that will change their lives forever and tear apart the fragile bonds of family and loyalty. DNYT’s bold production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy bursts with fierce passion, rebellion, and an aching longing for a world transformed, plunging audiences into a realm where desire blazes like wildfire, dreams clash with harsh reality, and destiny strikes with devastating force. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester 
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/romeo-juliet
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Thursday 16 July 2026
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Musical Theatre
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET - 7pm - Fasten your seat belts, set your ray guns to stun, and get ready for a cosmic adventure of meteoric proportions! Winner of the 1990 Olivier Award for Best Musical, this interstellar smash bursts with red-hot rock & roll hits including Great Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations, Teenager in Love, and The Young Ones. Bob Carlton’s spectacular West End musical takes the 1956 sci-fi film with a plot inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest and raids the Bard’s other works at will, setting it all to a show-stopping soundtrack of classic pop hits from the 1960s and 70s. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/rttfp
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Friday 17 July 2026
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Musical Theatre
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET - 7pm - Fasten your seat belts, set your ray guns to stun, and get ready for a cosmic adventure of meteoric proportions! Winner of the 1990 Olivier Award for Best Musical, this interstellar smash bursts with red-hot rock & roll hits including Great Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations, Teenager in Love, and The Young Ones. Bob Carlton’s spectacular West End musical takes the 1956 sci-fi film with a plot inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest and raids the Bard’s other works at will, setting it all to a show-stopping soundtrack of classic pop hits from the 1960s and 70s. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/rttfp
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Saturday 18 July 2026
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Musical Theatre
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET - 2pm & 7pm - Fasten your seat belts, set your ray guns to stun, and get ready for a cosmic adventure of meteoric proportions! Winner of the 1990 Olivier Award for Best Musical, this interstellar smash bursts with red-hot rock & roll hits including Great Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations, Teenager in Love, and The Young Ones. Bob Carlton’s spectacular West End musical takes the 1956 sci-fi film with a plot inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest and raids the Bard’s other works at will, setting it all to a show-stopping soundtrack of classic pop hits from the 1960s and 70s. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/rttfp
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Thursday 23 July 2026
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Live music
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: THE NUTSHELL JAZZ CLUB: EMERGING SESSIONS JOE EVANS SEXTET: MESSENGERS AND MORE - 8pm - Exciting young jazz trombonist Joe Evans brings his all star sextet to the Nutshell Jazz Club. Hailing from Southampton, Joe graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2025 and is now based in London. Joe has worked with the likes of Giacomo Smith, Joe Webb, Mark Nightingale, Dave O’ Higgins and with groups such as the BBC Big Band, Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra and the Simon Spillet Big Band. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/emerging-sessions
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Thursday 30 July 2026
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Comedy
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: MARJOLEIN ROBERTSON: CLOUDS (WIP) - 8pm - Shetland comedian Marjolein has been mixing folklore and stand-up for years and she's not going to stop. But she’s doing a work-in-progress show this year to have a big think. Come along and join for stories, jokes and fiddle tunes. Marjolein was a finalist in Channel 4’s Sean Lock Comedy Award and BBC New Comedy Awards, and she was shortlisted for the prestigious Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/marjolein-robertson
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Friday 31 July 2026
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Live music
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: LILY LYONS & ESSY SPARROW - 8pm - an evening of live music with Lily Lyons and Essy Sparrow. Lily Lyons is a London-born singer-songwriter crafting tender, deeply introspective folk songs that find poetry in the quiet, everyday moments of life. For Lily Lyons, music feels like hope - or perhaps, possibility. Growing up split between London and Somerset, making weekly eight hour drives across the country between the base she knew with her mother and the faraway town her father had left for, she remembers the comfort of the car stereo on the open road. Essy Sparrow is a multi-disciplinary artist and songwriter creating gossip-filled nostalgic indie folk from her coastal studio in Cornwall. In 2025 she played Boardmasters with BBC Introducing, supported Tors and Semler, joined Lily Lyons in opening for The Staves and sold out her 200-cap London headline at St Mary with All Souls. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/lilylyons-essysparrow
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Thursday 17 September 2026
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Live music
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: THE NUTSHELL JAZZ CLUB: TOM BARFORD QUARTET - 8pm - Composer/Saxophonist/Winner of the 2017 Kenny Wheeler Prize Tom Barford’s name has been known to aficionados for some years now. Tom's new album captured live at the Parakeet by master engineer Alex Bonney presents him sharing the frontline with star trumpeter James Copus on a set of his own original material. With Ivo Neame on piano and regular rhythm section compadres Oli Hayhurst on bass and Tim Giles on drums, this is a true London supergroup - but one based on a genuine, deep mutual respect and admiration. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/tom-barford-jazz
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Friday 25 September 2026
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Comedy
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: MAN! I FEEL LIKE BINGO WITH SHAUNIA WAYNE - 7.30pm - Award winning performer Tracey Collins (Shell Suit Cher, Elvis Lesley, Audrey Heartburn) brings her latest musical comedy character to the stage in Man! I Feel Like Bingo! with Shania Wayne: the world’s greatest Shania Twain tribute act - with a twist. He doesn’t look or sound anything like her! But that hasn’t stopped this sexy cowboy from Carlisle travelling the world on his trusty donkey, Casio keyboard on his back, performing at bingo halls across the globe. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
Tickets/more info: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell/whatson/man-i-feel-like-bingo
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Friday 30 October 2026
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Family
• For Children
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Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: THE SHIVERS - 2pm - A fox, a pigeon, and a secret agent are on a mission to save the world, but everything is not what it seems. The evil Miss Information and her deadly sleepy agents are on the attack, and now all the colours are wrong, and all the sounds are upside down. When true is false and real is fake, will our superheroes be able to untangle the lies and figure out who to trust? Featuring ingenious live video, explosive dance moves, and a cast of unforgettable characters, The Shivers is a pulsating adventure about learning to trust your instincts when something doesn’t feel right… when it gives you the shivers. This high-octane action-comedy opens the door for grown-ups and children to talk about misinformation, fake news, and keeping safe online. Ages 7-11 and their families. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester |
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Tuesday 24 November 2026
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Theatre
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: ANTHEM FOR DISSATISFACTION - 7.30pm - The Credit Crunch, 2007. ‘Irish Twins’ Sarah and Jamie are growing up in Belfast with a shared obsession of music and the weight of parents on the breadline. Pop, rock and punk rails against austerity Britain and an ever-failing Tory-government, giving these siblings an epic score to navigate lives that are destined for different paths. Oasis, The Jam, Springsteen and Sam Fender songs scream at the state of the nation, tugging at the memories of what it means to grow up on benefits in a country where poverty became a punchline. Benefits Britain never sounded so good… A defiant “rip-roaring tour de force” fuelled by the music and people who speak to your soul and punch you in the gut. The multi-award-winning gig-theatre show Anthem For Dissatisfaction rejoices in working class strength with wit, integrity, and disarming honesty. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester |
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Spotlight
TODAY, Saturday 11 July 2026
ROMEO & JULIET
Venue: The Nutshell
2pm & 7pm
‘Star-crossed’ lovers, Romeo and Juliet, are caught in a brutal feud between their warring families, whose hatred poisons everything it touches. Against a backdrop of violence and fear, they dare to defy fate itself, risking everything for a chance at love and a future free from hate. But when Romeo is pulled into a deadly clash with Juliet’s fiery cousin Tybalt, their world shatters setting off a chain of events that will change their lives forever and tear apart the fragile bonds of family and loyalty. DNYT’s bold production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy bursts with fierce passion, rebellion, and an aching longing for a world transformed, plunging audiences into a realm where desire blazes like wildfire, dreams clash with harsh reality, and destiny strikes with devastating force.