Winchester Gig Guide
Winchester Gig Guide
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MONDAY 11 MAY 2026
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Monday 11 May 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 12 MAY 2026
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Tuesday 12 May 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 12 May 2026
Venue: Hyde Tavern map
Live music
Address: 57 Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7DY Telephone: 01962 862592 Event: Adam Beattie & Fiona Bevan - 8pm - Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Adam Beattie ‘Uplifting Reveries Of Love’ (Mojo Magazine) and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan ‘Startling odysseys’ (The Guardian) embark on a double headline tour of the UK this spring/summer in celebration of their new music releases. Adam will be performing songs from his upcoming album Home Fires Burning; a homespun epic which explores family, legacy and belonging. Adam writes melodies inspired by the traditional fiddle tunes of his childhood, played on finger-picked acoustic guitar. Fiona will be performing songs from her EP First Woman On The Moon, a set of brand new songs exploring hope, love and female desire against a political backdrop. Venue's website: hydetavern.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thehydetavern
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WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026
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Wednesday 13 May 2026
Venue: Hyde Tavern map
Live music
Address: 57 Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7DY Telephone: 01962 862592 Event: Adam Beattie & Fiona Bevan - 8pm - Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Adam Beattie ‘Uplifting Reveries Of Love’ (Mojo Magazine) and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan ‘Startling odysseys’ (The Guardian) embark on a double headline tour of the UK this spring/summer in celebration of their new music releases. Adam will be performing songs from his upcoming album Home Fires Burning; a homespun epic which explores family, legacy and belonging. Adam writes melodies inspired by the traditional fiddle tunes of his childhood, played on finger-picked acoustic guitar. Fiona will be performing songs from her EP First Woman On The Moon, a set of brand new songs exploring hope, love and female desire against a political backdrop. Venue's website: hydetavern.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thehydetavern
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THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026
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FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026
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Friday 15 May 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Bandfest 26 - Cheap Faith + Amarga + Prom Night + The Jazz Collective + Songwriters Circle - 7.30pm doors - Celebrating the bands that are coming out of The University of Winchester - grab a ticket and settle in for a night of exciting new live acts! 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 15 May 2026
Venue: Ark Buffalo map
Live music
Address: Broughton Water Buffalo, North End, Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8AN Telephone: 07734 923143 Event: Ark Buffalo Yard Party: Feckless + Mavis Grind + Clusterfunk - 6-11pm - Feckless, Irish folk music with a feckin twist, local heroes Mavis Grind and back by popular demand Total Clusterfunk, fat and brassy funk straight from Bristol Venue's website: arkbuffalo.com Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arkbuffalocamp
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SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026
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Saturday 16 May 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Wake The River + Washed Out Parade & Florrie Ransom - Doors 8pm - Cornwall UK based Wake the River span multiple generations in their ages and influences inviting a fresh fusion with delicate, stand-out lead vocals from Freeborn, sensitive instrumentation, layered harmonies and irresistible grooves. 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 16 May 2026
Venue: March Hare map
Live music
Address: 63 Priors Dean Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6JN Telephone: 01962 582149 Event: Somethin' Else - 8.30pm - Rock and blues covers band. Somethin' Else are a rock and blues covers band with the objective to get the audience up and rocking - and judging by their schedule and repeat bookings, it works! The band's repertoire ranges from 50s to the present, Aerosmith to Wilson Pickett, Rolling Stones to Madness. The combination of a regular rock band line-up with saxophone and harmonica adds variety to the sound, while the didgeridoo offers an unique change of pace on the much requested Sun Arise. Venue's website: marchharewinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/themarchhareharestock 
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Saturday 16 May 2026
Venue: St Mary's Church map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: Church Lane, Twyford, Hampshire, SO21 1NS Event: Kind of Blue Live - CANCELLED - 7pm - Hear Miles Davis' iconic 'Kind of Blue' album recreated live on stage at the beautiful setting of St Mary's Church in Twyford in Hampshire. On April 22nd 1959 at Columbia’s 30th street studio in New York City, Miles Davis completed his iconic album ‘Kind of Blue’ The album features Davis’s ensemble sextet consisting of saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with Wynton Kelly appearing on the track ‘Freddie Freeloader’. The album was released on August 17th 1959 and sixty years on is still one of the most successful jazz albums of all time. Now, you can experience this album recreated LIVE onstage with a cast of outstanding jazz musicians 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) GENERAL ADMISSION - UNALLOCATED SEATING Licensed bar and refreshments on site. Ample parking available to the side of the venue. Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/pages/St-Marys-Church-Twyford/737710596381360
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SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026
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Sunday 17 May 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Nick Harper - 8pm - Nick Harper announces new tour and album ‘58 Fordwych Rd.‘, out September 26th. It is nothing short of criminal, that Nick Harper is one the UK’s best kept musical secrets. Those who have witnessed the spellbinding, one-man show will tell you this. A childhood growing up surrounded by the musical prowess of some of the 60’s most revered songwriters & musicians, not to mention being son of Roy Harper, along with 20 years of crafting songs & touring the land has spawned a truly one-off, original guitarist & songwriter who stands alone as a UK great, to be cherished & revered. 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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Sunday 17 May 2026
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: High Desert Queen + XII Boar + Riteoff - 7.30pm doors - Hailing from Austin, TX, High Desert Queen brings the Texas heat to wherever they play. Known for their super high energy live show and massive “Texas sized” riffs, HDQ has been doing more than turning heads, they have been making them move. 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 16 MAY 2026
University of Winchester: Urinetown
Venue: Theatre Royal
1pm & 7pm
Welcome to Urinetown: The Musical. The ‘musical’, not the place. Urinetown: The Musical is a toe tapping, finger snapping, musical comedy that premiered on Broadway in 2001, winning Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical for writers Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman.