Winchester Gig Guide
The Arc
Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB - under ½ mile - mapWebsite: www.arcwinchester.org.uk
Contact: 01962 398046
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Saturday 03 August 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: FLEETWOOD MAC, STEVIE NICKS AND TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS TRIBUTE SHOW - 7.30pm - Europes only tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Two great live bands that are so closely tied together by the great Stevie Nicks. Hear and see all both bands classic songs along with The Traveling Wilburys and Stevie Nicks collaborations plus many more. A full two hour show from two titanic bands and one iconic female singer in one great evenings entertainment all performed by The Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Legacy. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch 
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Tuesday 13 August 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: FOCUS - 7.30pm - The band from the 60’s that just keeps giving. Featuring Thijs Van Leer, Pierre Van Der Linden, Menno Gootjes and Udo Pannekeet, Focus return to European concert stages during 2023/24. Fresh from the studio where they are recording their eagerly awaited new album, they will traverse Europe to give their loyal fans what they always want - a good time, and timeless music. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 06 September 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE: BURR ISLAND - 7.30pm - Gathering praise from music giants Robert Plant, Paul Weller & Pete Townshend, Burr Island are quickly cementing their position as a rising force in the industry. After recording at Kundalini Studios in Devon with Steve Cradock (Ocean Colour Scene, The Specials), their first four singles garnered National Radio support from BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2, BBC Introducing & Radio X. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 12 September 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ROBIN MORGAN: THE SPARK - 7.30pm - As featured on BBC Two’s Mock The Week and BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Robin Morgan is back on the road with a hilarious brand new show, The Spark - his biggest tour to date. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 13 September 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MEGSON - 7.30pm - Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards MEGSON create a truly unique brand of folk music. Combining an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars, MEGSON have gained a reputation not only for their arresting & intelligent songwriting, but for their exquisite musicianship and northern humor. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Wednesday 18 September 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: TARREN - 7.30pm - Tarren is an ambassador for New-Folk; music that is fresh and dynamic, rooted in the English tradition. Original and traditional material is expertly arranged by this trio of musicians who are creating music that moves and excites people. By incorporating modular hooks and minimalist forms, Tarren is leading folk music to a new place, while keeping the pulse of traditional dance at its heart. Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and concertina, fiddle, and accordion to create their music. Tarren’s debut album REVEL was released in 2022 to high acclaim and was compared with the work of Faustus and Lau’s legendary debut album Lightweights and Gentlemen. Following an extensive UK tour April 2024 the band will be back on the road this autumn touring their new album ‘Outside Time’ The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 21 September 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MITCH BENN: THE POINT - 7.30pm - Like all those who spread mirth for a living, MITCH BENN ("the country's leading musical satirist" - The Times) has been wondering if he's really making a difference, and if there is - yes - a POINT to what he - or anybody - is doing. Well the good news is he's had a long hard think about it and he's figured it out, and he's coming back to tell us all what the POINT of comedy - and much else besides - might be… The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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• Comedy
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Friday 27 September 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: HARRIET KEMSLEY EVERYTHING ALWAYS WORKS OUT FOR ME - 7.30pm - Ridiculous things always happen to Harriet, but this year it's out of control. She's got to rebuild her whole life but she cannot work out which way the building blocks go. The muti award-winning Harriet Kemsley is back with a new show about break-ups, sloths and trying to think positively while everything descends into absolute chaos. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 03 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: Comedy - SARAH KEYWORTH - 8pm - Sarah Keyworth is back with a brand new, joyous show about family, acceptance and a pair of big (well, not super big) losses. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 04 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE: SIOBHÁN & THE SUNSET HAZE - 7.30pm - Hailing from the South Coast, Siobhán began her career as a solo singer-songwriter telling her honest tales of love, loss, and lessons learned, through her storytelling of real-life events with powerful vocals and leaving no stone left unturned. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 11 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: COLIN HOULT: COLIN - 7.30pm - The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee heads back out on tour. This time as himself, Colin. As seen in Netflix’s Afterlife, BBC’s Ghosts, and BBC’s This Time With Alan Partridge, Colin Hoult heads across the UK with a not-to-be-missed stand-up show! Following a huge national tour of ‘The Death of Anna Mann’ in 2022/2023 that saw Colin sell out shows across the country, including additional performances in London’s West End, the critically acclaimed comedian is back with a stand-up show about family, fatherhood, and a formative childhood experience with a ouija board and a gorilla. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 12 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: FIRE AND RAIN & 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! The show has a relaxed acoustic style, matching the spirit of this era, an excellent 5-piece band and an intimate nostalgic narrative including images. Hosted by Singer-guitarist Paul Wheeler (TV Director, 'Live at the Apollo') and Sophie Langham (formerly Eastenders and West-End actress-singer). The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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• Tribute
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Thursday 17 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: IS OPERA BORING? - 7.30pm - Ever wondered what being an opera singer is like? Probably not, but come along anyway! Join boogie-woogie pianist Mark Hoare and opera singer and comedy writer Lucy Mellors for their unique blend of magical opera and hilarious anecdotes about life in the arts... perhaps opera isn't quite as glamorous as it seems! Expect big-belly laughs, some opera hits and some touching moments as Lucy and Mark take you through the music that means the most to them. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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• Comedy
• Theatre
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Friday 25 October 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MADDIE MORRIS + Kathy Rhodes + Swim Rabbit Swim - 7.30pm - Maddie Morris is an artist who strives to make a difference in the world. Bold, insightful and refreshingly unique, they take traditional song in new directions to shine a light on contemporary issues. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 31 October 2024
- Halloween
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH - 7.30pm - Artistic transformation is often associated with a blast of fanfare – the dramatic unveiling of a new look, or lofty announcement of the revelation that prompted such a change. In the case of Benjamin Francis Leftwich, reinvention transpires with significantly more subtlety on his latest album, Some Things Break. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 07 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: HANNAH SCOTT - 7.30pm - The best stories elicit profound personal reactions and in the 15 years she has been writing and performing, Hannah Scott has become a consummate storyteller. Her music is shaped by human stories, with family, in all its chaos and glory, sitting at the heart of her work. Her lyrics are powerful and poignant, and her voice feels strangely familiar, though you can’t quite put your finger on why. Her writing may be deeply personal but her music has a universal appeal that extends beyond the melodies you catch yourself humming days after listening to her songs. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 22 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: SHAPARAK KHORSANDI: SCATTERBRAIN - 7.30pm - Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there). Among other things, this show will be a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 23 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: CONNOR SELBY - 7.30pm - Connor Selby is a rising British star in the traditions of Eric Clapton and Peter Green, who has already performed with his band at Wembley Stadium, at the age of 22, at the behest of The Who. The young bandleader-guitarist-vocalist draws on influences as diverse as Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Free and Nick Drake, creating a soulful blend of hard-hitting blues and emotional, introspective song writing, which, at times, evokes a modern take on the best of the British blues boom of the 1960’s. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 28 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: NELL BRYDEN - 7.30pm - Audience favourite Nell Bryden is back with a new and deeply personal album: “I Love You So Much I’m Blind.” Putting a raw spin on her American blues and soul roots, Nell’s latest tour-de-force shows off her gorgeously rich and emotional voice. A New York songwriter who bravely shares her vulnerabilities, it feels like she is singing just for you. After years of struggling with heartbreak and infertility, Nell leads us through her journey of acceptance and redemption. “I Love You So Much I’m Blind” may be her most emotionally powerful record to date. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 29 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: 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. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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• Tribute
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Saturday 30 November 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: HUNDRED WATT CLUB - 7.30pm - Jam packed full of festive, glittering showgirls, bawdy comedy, classic vaudeville and awe inspiring circus acts. Always seductive, always sublime and always that little bit ridiculous – enjoy an evening of vintage inspired, Christmas themed entertainment. Perfect for a staff night out with a difference, festive party with friends or for helping get that love interest under the mistletoe! THE LOWDOWN! Hundred Watt Club employ and embrace adult themes, strong language and partial nudity – not for the faint hearted or easily offended! There’s no dress code: Hundred Watt Club love it when their audiences dress in their vintage finery and red-carpet glamour, but if you’re more comfy in jeans and sneakers – wear them! Over 18s Only – no refunds if it’s ‘Not to your taste’! The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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• Burlesque
• Cabaret
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Wednesday 11 December 2024
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ST AGNES FOUNTAIN - 7.30pm - Affectionately known as 'The Aggies' and 'The Christmas Band'. The beloved 'St Agnes Fountain' have toured every December since 2001 bar one, and we all know which one that was! Now they are ready to tread the tinsel boards once more this December, bringing Christmas (and a new C.D) to the nation. Christmas, as they say, starts with St. Agnes Fountain. Presenting carols with a curve. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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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
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Friday 11 April 2025
Venue: The Arc map Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: JASTA 11: POLICE DOG HOGAN - 7.30pm - ‘Brilliant’ song-writing, ‘sensational’ harmonies, ‘fantastic’ musicianship,‘joyous’ live performances – just a fraction of the accolades gathered by Police Dog Hogan at their ‘now-legendary’ live gigs. The 7-piece outfit has been attracting similar reviews for more than ten years now. Singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist James Studholme is at the helm, supported by fiddle, banjo, accordion, trumpet, bass and drums. These varied instruments allow the band create a mosaic of sounds and songs including husky ballads mourning lost loves, foot-stompers about the West Country and full-throated, multi-harmony anthems. Their song “Devon Brigade’ was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2018 Americana Music awards. The Arc website: arcwinchester.org.uk The Arc on Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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SATURDAY 03 AUGUST 2024
FLEETWOOD MAC, STEVIE NICKS AND TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS TRIBUTE SHOW
Venue: The Arc
7.30pm
Europes only tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Two great live bands that are so closely tied together by the great Stevie Nicks. Hear and see all both bands classic songs along with The Traveling Wilburys and Stevie Nicks collaborations plus many more. A full two hour show from two titanic bands and one iconic female singer in one great evenings entertainment all performed by The Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Legacy.