Winchester Gig Guide

The Arc

Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB - under ½ mile - map

Website: www.arcwinchester.org.uk

The Arc

Contact: 01962 398046

▶ Gig History

The Arc Events:

Thursday 18 September 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: EMMANUEL SONUBI: LIFE AFTER NEAR DEATH - 7.30pm - Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run. Emmanuel’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. It’s about turning life’s toughest moments into comedy gold, finding the laughs in survival and the punchlines in perseverance.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 20 September 2025
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: WINCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025, SEAN BERTRAM - 7.30pm - Sean Bertram is a Canadian singer/songwriter, guitar prodigy, multi-instrumentalist, and audio engineer. He graduated at the top of his class from Humber College’s prestigious 4-year music degree program, has won numerous awards including Best Song in North America from the Intercontinental Music Awards for his song “Against My Will”, and has garnered millions of streams on his music across the globe.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Sunday 21 September 2025
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Comedy
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.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 03 October 2025
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE: TABA CHAKE + TAYLOR LATHAM + ELI - 7.30pm
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 10 October 2025
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Poetry
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: Winchester Poetry Festival 2025 - Welcome to Winchester Poetry Festival 2025! A celebration of poetry performances, readings, workshops and activities for all. Curated by Clare Pollard on the theme "Revisiting The Classics" Featured poets include Diane Seuss, Mona Arshi, Richard Scott, Roy McFarlane, Joelle Taylor, Fiona Benson, Luke Kennard and Mary Jean Chan. They will be exploring the work of Marvell, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Edward Thomas, Keats, Dante, Al-Busiri, Bing Xin, Adrienne Rich and more. Find out more: www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/what-s-on Book your place: www.eventbrite.com/cc/winchester-poetry-festival-2025-4420363
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 11 October 2025
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Sunday 12 October 2025
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Thursday 16 October 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: PHIL BATES - FORMER ELO - 7.30pm - Phil’s connection with ELO music goes back 30 years when, in 1993, he joined Bev Bevan, Kelly Groucutt, Mik Kaminski, Lou Clark – all ELO members – and Eric Troyer, in ELO Part2.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 17 October 2025
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY OCT 2025 - 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
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 18 October 2025
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Live music • Tribute
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: FIRE & RAIN AND AMERICAN PIE - 7.30pm - A heart-warming, musical tribute to the great U.S. singer-songwriters of the late 60’s and early 70’s, featuring beautiful songs from James Taylor, Carole King, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Don Mclean, Crosby, Stills & Nash, America, Bread, The Byrds, Carly Simon and more; Feel free to sing along!
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Monday 20 October 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Books
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: THE YELLOW DRESS – REGENCY FASHION AS SEEN FROM THE LADY’S MAID’S POINT OF VIEW - A talk with Dr. Alex Walker - 7.30pm - We often assume that people in the past wore dull colours, devoid of pattern, trimmings, and flourishes. Nothing could be further from the truth. Focusing on a bright yellow dress on display in the Beyond the Bonnets exhibition, Dr Alex Walker, from Hampshire Wardrobe, will explain how Regency England loved colour and how they created the bright yellow dyes which were so popular at the time. Alex will also explore the relationship between the yellow dress and the lady’s maid who would be responsible for caring for the garment, ensuring it was ready to be worn by her mistress. This is an opportunity to see Regency clothing in a different way.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Wednesday 29 October 2025
Venue: The Arc map

For Children • Special interest
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: THE SHOW OF SPOOKY SCIENCE - 2pm - For this time of year, what could be better than a science show filled with seasonal spookiness. Pumpkins and potions, sparks and spectres, of demonstrations and of the dark. The information and demonstrations Ian B Dunne presents are entertaining, engaging, amusing and inspiring. Ian's well known shows include “Science Magic...Magic Science” and “Science...The Best Bits” which appear at schools and festivals. However, only here, in the theatre, can he include the parts that other venues cannot reach. Demonstrations to make you gasp, Pictures to transport the mind. Specimens to catch the imagination. Rare and unusual Machines.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 30 October 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: MOSCOW DRUG CLUB - 7.30pm - MOSCOW DRUG CLUB… named after the song Are a heady and waggish mix of Jazz French musette Latin Grooves and New Orleans Swing Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt, Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience you you won’t soon forget!
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 01 November 2025
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Live music • Tribute
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: THE ALTER EAGLES - 7.30pm - The Alter Eagles are an experienced, authentic Eagles tribute band. Formed in 2003, they perform the whole repertoire of Eagles tracks, from tasteful country rock - complete with full harmonies - through to hard rocking numbers, showcasing the Eagles' trademark duelling electric guitars. The current set comprises material from 35 years of Eagles' performances, up to and including 2007's Long Road Out Of Eden.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 06 November 2025
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: MARK STANWAY’S KINGDOM OF MADNESS (EX-MAGNUM) - 7.30pm - One of the UK’s finest exponents of melodic rock music, Magnum achieved high album and singles chart positions in both the UK and Europe and gained a reputation as one of the UK most captivating live bands, with regular sell-out concerts at major venues.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 07 November 2025
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE ROB JOHNSTON & TIM GOWER + THE LONG SHORTS + STEVE JINSKI - NOV 2025 - 7.30pm
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 08 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: GLENN MOORE - 7.30pm - Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore has written too many jokes again. Expect a fast-paced whirlwind of punchlines from one of the greatest joke-writers of his generation. As seen on Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week, Cats Does Countdown. As heard on The Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio, The News Quiz, Just A Minute, and his own Radio 4 series Glenn Moore's Almanac.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 13 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: ANGELA BARNES: ANGST - 7.30pm - A brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo. 
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 15 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: HORATIO GOULD: RETURN OF THE SPACE COWBOY - 7.30pm - Following his sell-out debut show, viral sensation Horatio Gould brings his much-anticipated sophomore show, Return of the Space Cowboy, on the road. At the age of 27, Horatio is tribal elder of Gen Z. Existing on the cusp of two age groups and desperate for something meaningful to believe in, Horatio explores the crisis facing young people seeking purpose in life that isn't fat jeans or rock-climbing As seen on Comedy Central LIVE (Comedy Central). Tour support for Frankie Boyle, co-creator ‘Fin vs The Internet’ (70 million views on Instagram 2 million on YouTube).
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 20 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: ESTHER MANITO: SLAGBOMB - 7.30pm - After a sold-out, rave-reviewed tour last year, Esther is back—this time embracing the sheer joy of having absolutely no dignity. She’s tried elegance. She’s aimed for sophistication. But somehow, chaos always wins. Because really — how do you keep your poise when you’re juggling kids, aging parents, and the crushing weight of unmet expectations?
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 21 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY NOVEMBER 2025 - 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.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 22 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: CURVED AIR - 7.30pm - Curved Air is a unique band, synthesizing an eclectic blend of musical styles into an instantly identifiable sound. Curved Air's hits include "It Happened Today", "Vivaldi", "Marie Antoinette" and "Backstreet Luv". Curved Air founder member vocalist Sonja Kristina leads a skilled and talented new line-up, bringing their unique music to an existing and new fanbase in the 21st Century.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 27 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Live music • Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: LOOKING FOR ME FRIEND - VICTORIA WOOD - 7.30pm - Featuring the star of BBC1’s ‘All Together Now’, Paulus The Cabaret Geek “King of Cabaret” (The Stage) with Michael Roulston (Fascinating Aïda) on piano, it is an evening of pure joy filled with Victoria’s best-loved songs, including the iconic ‘Ballad of Barry & Freda’ (Let’s Do It) and the classic ‘It Would Never Have Worked’. This show is for fans of Victoria and for those yet to discover her, to come together and relish her breathtaking wizardry with words. In telling Victoria’s story, Paulus unfolds his own. A relatable story of a 1970s childhood and what it really means to find your tribe.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Friday 28 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: RIA LINA: RIABELLION - 7.30pm - Following her killer debut tour, Riawakening (Top Ten Best Stand-up Shows of 2024 - Telegraph), the wickedly funny Ria Lina realised she wasn’t just awake, she was ready to rebel. Expect a relentless stream of hilarity as Ria explores the state of the world, the eternal battle of the sexes, and the delight of throwing life up in the air after years of following the rules.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 29 November 2025
Venue: The Arc map

Arts • Books • Talk
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 398046
Event: Andrew Graham-Dixon on Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found - 7pm - Join acclaimed art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon at The Arc for a revelatory talk on his groundbreaking new biography, Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found, to be published this autumn. Drawing on newly uncovered archival material from Delft, Rotterdam, and beyond, Graham-Dixon offers a dramatic reassessment of Johannes Vermeer—not as the isolated genius of legend, but as a painter deeply embedded in the radical, intellectual, and political life of the Dutch Golden Age. Andrew will be signing copies of his new book which will be available to purchase on the night.
Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk
Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch

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TODAY, Thursday 18 September 2025

EMMANUEL SONUBI: LIFE AFTER NEAR DEATH

Venue: The Arc
7.30pm
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run. Emmanuel’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. It’s about turning life’s toughest moments into comedy gold, finding the laughs in survival and the punchlines in perseverance.