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SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: Winchester Cathedral map 
Live music
• Orchestra
Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 (box office) Event: Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra - 7.30pm - The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performs Pop Goes Classical, uplifting orchestral versions of the world's most iconic pop songs. Venue's website: winchester-cathedral.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/winchestercathedral 
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: The United Church map
Live music
• Choir
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8RZ Telephone: 01962 849559 Event: Kordelia and Hampshire Combined Choirs - an evening of choral music - 7.30pm - Singing for Fun and Barton Stacey Chamber Choir will be supporting Kordelia, a choir from Bergen, Norway in an evening of choral singing on Saturday 30th May 2026 at 7:30 pm. We will be appearing at United Reform Church, Jewry Street, Winchester, Good parking is very close by in the Tower street Car Park and it is free after 6pm. Refreshments will be available in the Interval. Entry is £15 cash on the door and profits will be donated to charity, as yet to be agreed. Venue's website: ucw.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/United-Church-Winchester-1403609999870354 
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: Guildhall Winchester map
Live music
• Film
• Orchestra
Address: Broadway, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9GH Telephone: 01962 840820 Event: The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated – LATE - 8.30pm - An immersive tribute to Hans Zimmer and cinema’s most iconic music with a live chamber orchestra illuminated by light! Venue's website: guildhallwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/guildhallwinchester
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: Guildhall Winchester map
Live music
• Film
• Orchestra
Address: Broadway, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9GH Telephone: 01962 840820 Event: The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated – EARLY - 6pm - An immersive tribute to Hans Zimmer and cinema’s most iconic music with a live chamber orchestra illuminated by light! Venue's website: guildhallwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/guildhallwinchester
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: The Nutshell map
Live music
• Dance
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: MUSIC AND DANCE IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE - 7.30pm - Come and join Hydeout and the Winchester Ukraine Cultural Association (WUCA) for an evening of Music and Dance in aid of Ukraine. The fabulous team from WUCA will present a sequence of vibrant Ukrainian dance, bringing centuries-old traditions to life at the Nutshell- with a chance for you to join in! Hydeout are a 5 pieceWinchester based band covering an eclectic mix of sounds you know and love, songs you’ll want to listen, sing and dance to-all the way from Olivia Rodrigo and Miley Cyrus to Amy Winehouse, Stereophonics and U2. The Nutshell bar will be open + feel free to bring your own supper to the Nutshell Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Ras Bolding + Jayetal + Flaxen Hill - doors 8pm - Ras Bolding is an artist from Odense, Denmark, whose music encompasses an eclectic range of stylistic expressions such as synth and wave, goth and postpunk but also occasionally incorporating elements of 8-bit computer game antics 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
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: March Hare map
Live music
Address: 63 Priors Dean Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6JN Telephone: 01962 582149 Event: Scruffy Jack - 8.30pm - Scruffy Jack on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scruffyjackband. Classic rock covers. Scruffy Jack brings the timeless energy and soul of classic rock to stages in Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey. Powerful vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and a rhythm section that keeps your heart pounding. Venue's website: marchharewinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/themarchhareharestock
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: The Fox Inn map
Live music
Address: Bramdean, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0LP Telephone: 01962 771363 Event: The Smooth Tones - 6.30pm Venue's website: thefoxbramdean.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TheFoxBramdean |
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: John O'Gaunt Inn map
Live music
• Family
• Fundraiser
Address: Horsebridge Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6PU Telephone: 01794 388644 Event: JOG FEST - Charity Family Festival - midday-10.45pm - 30th May from midday-10.45pm in the field opposite the John O' Gaunt. Charity Family Festival. £10 per person, kids free. Tickets on sale from 18th April, cash only. 5 live music acts, outside bar, kids activities and local food vendors. All proceeds go to Hampshire Search and Rescue and Dementia UK. Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/JohnOGauntInn |
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: White Hart Hotel map
Live music
Address: Newbury Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7DN Telephone: 01256 892900 Event: Ed Cusick - 9pm - Ed Cusick's website: www.edcusick.co.uk. Ed Cusick on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ed.cusick.1. Guitarist, singer, songwriter. Ed Cusick is a professional guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has recorded many sessions and performed to audiences all around the world, touring as a solo artist, duo and trio but also featuring on guitar and vocals for many other great bands including Todd Miller & The Joe Loss Orchestra. Venue's website: whiteharthotelwhitchurch.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/whitehartwhitchurch
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: The Lights map
Family
• Musical Theatre
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: The Three Little Pigs - 11.30am - Once upon a time, in a muddy field by the farm, there lived THREE LITTLE PIGS. Following the huge success of ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’, Lost The Plot Theatrical hit the road with another family classic. It's time to get blown away in this brand-new musical adventure of The Three Little Pigs! Join Poppy, & Pat as they excitedly leave the family sty in search of new adventures! Will they make a pig’s ear out of it, or will they raise the roof? It’ll take brains, bravery and curly-tails to build bridges and forge friendships with each other and those they meet along the way. Get those trotters tapping and those snouts a-squealin’ with new catchy songs, dancing and plenty of audience participation for piglets of all ages. There’s snout left to do but book your tickets for this OINK-TASTIC musical! Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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Saturday 30 May 2026
Venue: The Poplar Farm map
Live music
Address: Old Salisbury Road, Abbotts Ann, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7NJ Telephone: 01264 710424 Event: Black Cat Jam - 8pm Venue's website: vintageinn.co.uk/restaurants/south-east/thepoplarfarmabbottsann Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thepoplarfarm |
SUNDAY 31 MAY 2026
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Sunday 31 May 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Taylor Swift Tribute by Xenna - 7pm - Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift in this enchanted tribute show featuring the incredible: Xenna as Taylor. A celebration of the iconic pop sensation's music, style, and unrivalled stage presence. Xenna embodies every essence of Taylor Swift, capturing her voice, signature looks, and magnetic charisma. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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MONDAY 01 JUNE 2026
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Monday 01 June 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
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TUESDAY 02 JUNE 2026
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Tuesday 02 June 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
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Tuesday 02 June 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Film
• Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World - 7pm - Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge's riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene… Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Tuesday 02 June 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 - 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
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WEDNESDAY 03 JUNE 2026
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Wednesday 03 June 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: The Mumford & Sons Story - 7.30pm - The authentic tribute to Mumford & Sons The Mumford & Sons Story recreates the epic rise of the foot-stomping folk-rock giants who took the world by storm. Four powerhouse musicians, decked out in waistcoats, skinny jeans, and some glorious beards, deliver a folk-rock celebration of Mumford & Sons' unmistakable sound and unstoppable journey to global fame. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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THURSDAY 04 JUNE 2026
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Thursday 04 June 2026
Venue: The Arc map
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 04 June 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Magic
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic - 7.30pm - Dare to believe in magic. You're invited to a night of wonder, as secrets unravel and the impossible becomes possible. Presented by world-renowned award winning magician James Phelan, the first magician in history to sell out a solo-run at The Magic Circle - and most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after he correctly predicted the lottery. Following an unprecedented 5 years of sold-out shows around the world - this five star magic show guarantees to leave you aching with laughter and dizzy in disbelief. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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FRIDAY 05 JUNE 2026
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Friday 05 June 2026
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: ACOUSTIC CAFE | ALICE MILBURN + FREDDY SAXO + KEVIN WALKER - 7.30pm - a curated evening of music Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Friday 05 June 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Believe: The Cher Songbook - 7.30pm - A stunning concert as we turn back time and celebrate the Goddess of Pop, Cher. An exhilarating show sensationally recreating all the hits, the hair and the costumes from her breathtaking career spanning seven decades. Experience the ultimate tribute to Cher with dazzling costume changes, outstanding musicianship and spectacular production. Relive the entire Cher songbook including I Got You Babe, Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves, Just Like Jesse James, If I Could Turn Back Time, Walking in Memphis, Strong Enough and Believe plus songs from Mamma Mia and her album Dancing Queen. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Friday 05 June 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Workshop(s)
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Ukulele Improvers - midday-1.30pm - Ukes for All host a series of intermediate ukulele classes. There’s no complicated theory or having to practice scales and things like that. Simply learn by playing songs in a friendly and relaxed environment and having a lot of fun. The ukulele is easy to learn, you don’t need any prior musical knowledge and it will make you smile! Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Friday 05 June 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Ruth Theodore - 7.30pm doors - Ruth’s music is inspired by lived experience which makes her a folk singer in essence, but there’s a strong sense of playful rebellion in her delivery that embodies hints of 1920s vaudeville theatre, buckets of indie punk rock attitude and the relentless lyrical energy of a beat poet. Over her career Theodore has carved a unique and instantly recognizable style that has seen her described as an “Original Folk Voice” in the Guardian; “A master of the long-form” and “An Institution” in FATEA magazine. As well as inviting record deals with London based label Aveline Records and current US based label Righteous Babe Records. 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
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Friday 05 June 2026
Venue: Clatford Arms map
Live music
• Beer/cider festival
• Food & Drink
Address: Longstock Road, Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire, SP11 7RN Telephone: 01264 392138 Event: CLATTYFEST: Stephanie Jade + Side-Plot + Sonic Echo + The Redbeats - 5pm - Friday 5th & Saturday 6th of June 📍Clatford Arms, Goodworth Clatford 🕰 Friday 5pm-11pm - Saturday 1pm-11pm 🚗 Parking available at the village hall. Or in the village, please be aware of limited spaces. No parking at the pub. Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/people/The-Clatford-Arms-at-Goodworth-Clatford/61558230023718 |
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Friday 05 June 2026
Venue: The Lights map
Comedy
• Theatre
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of The Baskervilles from The Pantaloons - 7.30pm - How can one show possibly contain so much action and adventure? Elementary, my dear! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fiendishly famous case. Will detective duo Holmes and Watson discover the deadly secret of the Baskerville family curse before it strikes again? Or are they barking up the wrong tree? Find out in this delightfully inventive show that will have you yelping with excitement and howling with laugher. Features live music, audience interaction and more mystery than you can shake a magnifying glass at. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it! Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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Spotlight
TODAY, Saturday 30 May 2026
Kordelia and Hampshire Combined Choirs - an evening of choral music
Venue: The United Church
7.30pm
Singing for Fun and Barton Stacey Chamber Choir will be supporting Kordelia, a choir from Bergen, Norway in an evening of choral singing on Saturday 30th May 2026 at 7:30 pm. We will be appearing at United Reform Church, Jewry Street, Winchester, Good parking is very close by in the Tower street Car Park and it is free after 6pm. Refreshments will be available in the Interval. Entry is £15 cash on the door and profits will be donated to charity, as yet to be agreed.