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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Thursday 15 January 2026
Venue: The Arc map 
Live music
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Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: GRAFFITI CLASSICS – THE COMEDY STRING QUARTET - 7.30pm - Graffiti Classics burst the elitist boundaries of the traditional string quartet with their hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show. It's a classical concert, a gypsy-folk romp, an opera, a stand-up comedy set and a brilliant dance show all rolled into one! There really is something for everyone and Graffiti Classics never fail to get audiences laughing, clapping and singing along. Kids and adults alike love the uplifting and virtuosic variety of musical styles, all tied together with cheeky audience interaction. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch 
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Friday 16 January 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS JANUARY 2026, PADDY LENNOX, STEPHANIE LAING, JOE WELLS & KEVIN PRECIOUS - 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
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Saturday 17 January 2026
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: GARY FLETCHER with Nick Ritchie - 7.30pm - A founder and member of The Blues Band with Paul Jones, Tom McGuinnessand Dave Kelly throughout it’s existence, Gary Fletcher has appeared with and/or recorded with Peter Green, Maggie Bell, Van Morrison, John Mayall, Long John Baldry, Guy Barker, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Kim Simmonds, Henry McCullough, Zoot Money, Nat Adderley, Guy Barker, the Memphis Horns, Christine Collister etc. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 23 January 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
• Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: GRACE PETRIE , THIS IS NO TIME TO PANIC! - 7.30pm - Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she's been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there's no better time for a feel-good show! Depressed by fascism, misogyny and eco-destruction? Sounds like YOUR climate needs a change! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 31 January 2026
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Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BUDAPEST CAFE ORCHESTRA - 7.30pm - Budapest Café Orchestra play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia, Klezmer laments, Romanian Dominas, Hungarian Czardas and their own unique re-imaginings of some of the biggest tunes ever written by the classical greats. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 05 February 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: Kevin Precious: The Reluctant Teacher - 7.30pm - Determined to get a “Grown Up Career” after years spent as a musician, Kevin trained as a Religious Studies Teacher, despite being an affirmed sceptic and non-believer. Whilst wrangling with disinterested kids in various Secondary Schools in Sussex during the day, Kevin increasingly pursued the business of stand-up comedy at night… inevitably something had to give. The show is a funny overview of the pitfalls and pratfalls that go with Kevin’s former profession of teaching; with a bit of pedagogical stuff (ooh-er) thrown in for good measure. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 12 February 2026
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: COMEDY, IMPROVISED - 7.30pm - The Noise Next Door. The U.K’s premier improv comedy troupe have taken the comedy world by storm. Twelve time sell-out veterans of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and one of the country’s most sought after comedy club headliners, The Noise Next Door leave audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning-quick wit and totally original comedic talents. They have been performing their own distinctive brand of off-the-cuff comedy together since they met at university. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 13 February 2026
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BRAVE RIVAL - 7.30pm - Brave Rival are a rock band on a mission. No gimmicks, no frills—just raw, high-energy, riff-driven rock that demands to be heard. Since forming in 2019, the Portsmouth-based quartet—vocalist Lindsey Bonnick, guitarist Ed ‘the Shred’ Clarke, bassist Billy Dedman, and drummer Donna Peters—have built a reputation as one of the UK’s most electrifying live acts. Their debut album Life’s Machine (2022) put them on the map, catching the attention of critics, fans, and even Joe Bonamassa, who called them one of his “favourite discoveries.” Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 19 February 2026
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: PAUL MCCAFFREY: WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE - 7.30pm - A new show from one of the funniest comics working in the UK today. Modern life is annoying but was it really much better before? McCaffrey asks in this warm, charming hour of comedy. Star of Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News. In addition to being handpicked to tour the country in support of two of the great stand ups of recent years Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 20 February 2026
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY - FEBRUARY 2026 WITH ANDREW BIRD, SPRING DAY, PIERRE HOLLINS & KEVIN PRECIOUS - 7.30pm - 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
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Saturday 28 February 2026
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: LUCY PORTER: LET YOURSELF GO - 7.30pm - Festival favourite Lucy returns with a brand new show about the power of letting yourself go - in every sense. Whether that means embracing your wrinkles and love handles whilst living in a slanket, or having a couple of babychams and dancing like nobody’s watching (and if you’re a middle aged woman, they’re probably not). It’s also about letting go of the person you’ve always thought you are, and using your midlife crisis to pursue new goals and reinvent yourself. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 05 March 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: AMY MASON: BEHOLD! - 7.30pm - When Amy Mason got hacked, she lost her number, bank account and social media access. And then the hackers started sending her gifts… A surprising, somewhat filthy dive into connection, intimacy, and the perils of using your dead cat’s name as your password for literally everything. Behold! is a silly yet razor-witted examination of digital dependency, friendship and community, delivered with Amy Mason’s signature blend of off-kilter storytelling and deadpan warmth. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 5 and Radio 4. Guardian’s Top 10 Funniest Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2024. Directed by Jessica Fostekew. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 06 March 2026
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BELLA HARDY - 7.30pm - Bella Hardy is an English contemporary folk musician, singer and songwriter from Edale, Derbyshire, England, who performs a combination of traditional and self-penned material. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 12 March 2026
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: DANIEL FOXX: HOW LOVELY - 7.30pm - Daniel was determined to handle his Big Breakup with the grace of Julia Roberts. He didn’t. Join him as he navigates dating in your 30s, Le Creuset addiction and 12-step skincare routines, all while trying very hard to emanate love and light. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Saturday 14 March 2026
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Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: RAINEY'S REVUE - 7.30pm - Led by the renowned RICHARD EXALL (The Glen Miller Orchestra UK, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra) on tenor sax and clarinet, in conjunction with Musical Director, DOM BARNETT on piano, Rainey’s Revue feature some of the classic songs from the singer dubbed ‘The Mother of The Blues' – Ma Rainey - whilst capturing the true essence of the music from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 20 March 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY - MARCH 2026 - 7.30pm - 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
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Saturday 21 March 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: CHRIS WOOD - 7.30pm - Reflections on minor league football, empty nest syndrome, learning to swim, Cook-in Sauce and of course, the Gecko as a metaphor for contemporary society! Tom Robinson and Chris Difford are fans while Stick In The Wheel and The Unthanks look to him as an influence. In a world of soundbites and distractions Chris Wood is a truth seeker. His writing is permeated with love and wry intelligence, uplifting and challenging as he celebrates the sheer one-thing-after-anotherness of life. Winner of 6 BBC Folk Awards, he's played with The Royal Shakespeare Company and was a key member of The Imagined Village along with Billy Bragg, Martin and Eliza Carthy. A wise and soulful craftsman, his concerts are a cliche free zone. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 09 April 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: RAY BRADSHAW: CODA - 7.30pm - Ray Bradshaw is an international multi-award winning comedian who has performed shows all over the world. He is about to embark on his fourth uk tour with his brand new show CODA. Ray is a regular feature on UK television and can be heard on national radio weekly. He has previously supported John Bishop on his arena tour as well as numerous tours with Frankie Boyle. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 17 April 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: BARNSTORMERS COMEDY - APRIL 2026 - 7.30pm - 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
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Friday 24 April 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ANIA MAGLIANO - PEACH FUZZ - 7.30pm - Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee) brings a brand-new show full of jokes , confessions, and occasionally unhinged observations to venues nationwide. From the quirks of her own body to the legend that is Eve(yes, from Adam and), to her newly discovered boundaries ,Peach Fuzz is Ania at her most relatable–and most funny. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 28 May 2026
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ELLA AL SHAMAHI: BECOMING HUMAN - 7.30pm - Host of BBC landmark show ‘Human’, Ella Al-Shamahi, palaeoanthropologist, TV presenter, explorer and stand-up presents a talk on our remarkable origin story. Once upon a time we shared this planet with many species of human – it has been said that our world was a bit like Lord of the Rings. To start with we Homo sapiens weren’t that remarkable, our origins were in fact rather humble and yet somehow today we are the only ones left. But we didn’t just survive against all odds, we thrived, innovated and travelled like no other species of human - becoming the explorer species who built cities, iPhones and painted the Sistine Chapel. Our success was profound, but how on Earth did it happen and at what cost? Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 04 June 2026
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: SIMON EVANS IS STARING AT THE SUN - 7.30pm - With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation – and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that – and the approaching watershed of the AI Singularity looming like a weirdly pixelated cumulo-nimbus on the horizon, BBC Radio 4 stalwart and veteran of a quarter century of highly acclaimed stand-up comedy Simon Evans is squinting at an uncertain future, and revisiting the blue remembered hills of his youth. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 11 June 2026
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Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: DALISO CHAPONDA: TOPICAL STORM - 7.30pm - Daliso Chaponda has been writing jokes about the news for over a decade - on Have I Got News For You, Radio 4' News Quiz, Australia's Good News Week and many more besides. (In fact he's seen the news from both sides, having been in the tabloids himself.) But recently the news has been so absurd, chaotic and overwhelming that it more or less mocks itself. Where do we go from here? Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 31 July 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
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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
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Friday 28 August 2026
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Live music
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Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: THE AC/DC EXPERIENCE - 7.30pm - Get ready to rock all night long as The AC/DC Experience return to deliver the most electrifying tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 08 October 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: OLGA KOCH: FAT TOM CRUISE - 7.30pm - Olga Koch has one good story. Only it’s not really her story. Do you wanna hear it? In Fat Tom Cruise, see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show. Directed by Jet Vevers. Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Spotlight
THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2026
GRAFFITI CLASSICS – THE COMEDY STRING QUARTET
Venue: The Arc
7.30pm
Graffiti Classics burst the elitist boundaries of the traditional string quartet with their hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show. It's a classical concert, a gypsy-folk romp, an opera, a stand-up comedy set and a brilliant dance show all rolled into one! There really is something for everyone and Graffiti Classics never fail to get audiences laughing, clapping and singing along. Kids and adults alike love the uplifting and virtuosic variety of musical styles, all tied together with cheeky audience interaction.