Category: Comedy

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Thursday 04 September 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  The Pantaloons - Hamlet - 7.30pm - Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company as they put on a frantic disposition to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy in their own anarchic style. When he discovers that his uncle has murdered his father, married his mother and traitorously taken the crown of Denmark there’s only one course of action for Hamlet: feign madness, frequently monologue and take swift revenge. But outrageous fortune has other plans for the poor Prince of Denmark... With live music, audience interaction, brevity-boosting abridgements, comic turns and tragic twists there’s only one question: To be there, or to be square? Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Monday 08 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  A Particularly Nasty Case: A Murderously Funny Evening with Adam Kay - 7.30pm - Join BAFTA-winning writer and comedian Adam Kay for an evening of hilarious and horrifying anecdotes, as well as a unique insight in to the British healthcare system as he takes the audience behind the blood-splattered blue curtain. Adam will be joined in conversation by another famous face (unless they cancel at the last-minute) who will act as your guide throughout the evening as Adam launches his debut crime novel, A Particularly Nasty Case. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 10 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Locally Grown Laughs Talent Night - 7pm - a night of fresh, homegrown hilarity at our Locally Grown Laughs Talent Night a comedy showcase that proves the funniest stuff doesn't come from far away! From stand-up and sketch to poetic punchlines and musical mischief, this talent-packed night features the best local performers serving up laughter in all its forms. It’s unfiltered, unprocessed and 100% organically funny. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 11 September 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  TOM HOUGHTON: DEEP - 7.30pm - After a phenomenal, sold-out, international tour. Plus, a second round of supporting Milton Jones. The man who asked us, “Do you ski?” is turning everything upside down and asking, “Do you scuba?” In a world full of relentless click bate, online distractions, and brain rotting content, Tom’s racing brain finally became too much for him. Having left the Western world behind, Tom found himself in Indonesia where he plunged into a journey of self-discovery. He submerged himself as far down in the ocean as possible, while asking the most profound questions of what truly makes someone who they are. And now he’s bringing his discoveries to you. It’s time to go “Deep” Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

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

Thursday 18 September 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Jenny Eclair, Jokes, Jokes, Jokes Live! (Tour Warm-Up) - 8pm - Comedian, novelist and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to Andover to warm up her show before she goes back out on tour. Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning: Punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Sunday 21 September 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map   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

Sunday 21 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Rich Lansley: A Hundred Small Things - 8pm - A show for people who appreciate the small things in life Following the success from his previous solo shows - The Wait (2019), Leaves Waves Sky (2022) and The Ground The Sky (2024) Rich Lansley presents A Hundred Small Things. A comedy/theatre/spoken-word show celebrating the overlooked, the ordinary, and the tiny miracles hiding in plain sight. It's about zooming in on life's details. The mundane objects, fleeting moments, and quiet joys that hold unexpected depth. The show is a mix of humour, whimsy, and heartfelt reflection, aiming to turn the audience's perspective on the everyday into something extraordinary. "The goal here is to explore the small, quiet moments in modern life. To capture the magic in the mundane." Written to charm and sooth. Rich Lansley's words are calm but strong, like waves of an ocean just willing you to dip a little deeper. Described as "poetry of kindness", his performance is one of humour and heart exploring human nature and the world surrounding us. Rich has performed all over the country at festivals and shows and notably supported Harry Baker. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 24 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  5 Mistakes that Changed History - 7.30pm - We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 5 Mistakes That Changed History is a hilarious historical storytelling show performed by historian and comedian, Paul Coulter, about five people and how their mistakes (big and small!) changed the world. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 25 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway? - 7.30pm - The virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner is back on tour! Nina presents an unparalleled, unscripted brand new show that delves deep into who we are, hijacking faces to spark a bold, hysterical reality warp. Nina Conti (and Monkey) has regularly sold out shows all over the world with her widely acclaimed performances: in London's West End, off-Broadway in New York, at Sydney's Opera House, across the UK on tour and more – all without moving her lips! As seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo and many more. Her clips, live show special and In Therapy web series, have amassed several million views online. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 25 September 2025 Venue:  The Railway     map   Comedy Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Having The Track Comedy - 7.30pm doors - Having The Track Comedy returns this September! Grab yourself a ticket and settle in for a fantastic night of comedy! 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

Friday 26 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Ardal O'Hanlon: Not Himself - 7.30pm - After an alarming experience at the supermarket, Ardal reflects on who he is as a man and a comedian. He examines his own ethnic and religious background. And thinks twice about the very core of his identity as a voice of reason. Is everything a big lie? With no major trauma of his own to draw on for material, apart from the drag of getting older, he also turns his gaze outwards at the joys and follies of contemporary life. Towel Animals? A.I.? Chair Yoga? Cauliflower as a main course? Yes. Yes. Yes. And Yes. No current idiocy is left un-examined. With a highly developed sense of the ridiculous, and proper comedy bones, Not Himself, is a testament to the healing power of humour. And the joy of jokes. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 27 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Comedy festival Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Autumn Gala 2025 - 7.30pm - An evening of stand-up comedy with Rhys James, Micky Overman, Steve Bugeja and Paul McCaffrey (MC). Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 28 September 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Babatunde Aleshe: High Expectations - 7.30pm - Join the multi-award-winning comedian as he guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this hilarious new stand up show. As seen on Taskmaster (Channel 4), Live at the Apollo (BBC), Celebrity Gogglebox (Channel 4), Would I Lie to You (BBC) and The Last Leg (Channel 4). Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 02 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It - 8pm - 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. With his trademark hard-hitting ‘take no prisoners’ comedy (this is what Hal told me to write!!!) he will be hilariously pontificating on subjects like middle aged dating, social media, the insanity of modern politics and the fact that his daughters love him but don’t respect him. He believes that, after you’ve seen the show, you’ll feel exactly the same way. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 04 October 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Comedy Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  THE NUTSHELL COMEDY CLUB: OCTOBER - 8pm - It’s happening - The Nutshell Comedy Club is back with a blistering bang so come and enjoy a night of big laughs with Mark Cram, Jon Wagstaffe, Jason Patterson and Live at the Apollo Star Spring Day! Venue's website:  discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Saturday 04 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Jenny Eclair: Jokes Jokes Jokes Live! - 7.30pm - In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 07 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Russell Howard Work in Progress - 8pm - As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 09 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Ria Lina - Riabellion - 8pm - 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. Much loved in the industry, this multi-award winner commands the stage with a whirlwind of energy and leaves audiences breathless with laughter. Her extensive list of credits includes Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You?, Mock the Week, co-hosting Pointless, Lovestruck High, Richard Osman’s House of Games, The Last Leg and Celebrity Mastermind. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 10 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit - 7.30pm - Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, a totally improvised, totally hilarious murder mystery where killing the cast and cracking the case is in your hands. Expect shaky alibis and silver-tongued sleuths along with thrills, spills, and good old-fashioned kills. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 11 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Live music  •  Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Fascinating Aïda - 7.30pm - Britain's greatest cabaret trio have been entertaining audiences for over forty fierce and fabulous years with their razor-sharp satire. With matchless musical ingenuity and style, these indomitable women, Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman, are still mistresses of their craft. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 17 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Stephen K Amos - Now We're Talking - 8pm - How good’s a laugh? My joke book is overflowing, so let’s get talking about what gives me the ick and what makes me tick. It’s time to get down to the nitty gritty. No filter, no limits. The gloves are off and I’m packing a punchline, so let’s speak easy and laugh freely. Join me for freestyling musings and merrymaking to get your belly aching! After all, in jokes we trust... Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 18 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show - 7.30pm - Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK's leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy. Expect a show full of fast, fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laugh out loud surrealism as these two masters of Comedy Improvisation join forces with their very special guests to create cascades of laughter and joyful silliness. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 19 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show - 7.30pm - Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK's leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy. Expect a show full of fast, fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laugh out loud surrealism as these two masters of Comedy Improvisation join forces with their very special guests to create cascades of laughter and joyful silliness. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 19 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Pies and Prejudice - 11.30am, 2pm & 4pm - Pies and Prejudice is an entertaining exploration of the significance of food in the letters and novels of Jane Austen. Two characters, Jenny, the new cook, and Charlotte, the lady of the house, share opinions on food, health, gardening and marriage. Cecily O'Neill, the writer, said: "Food is always cropping up in Austen's work and correspondence. Mrs Bennet uses it to impress her social circle, Emma administers soft-boiled eggs to her father, and a betrayed Marianne Dashwood refuses it all together. It was clearly both a pleasure for her and a way in which she could subtly and wittily indicate both status and character in her books." Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Monday 20 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Russell Howard Work in Progress - 8pm - As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Sunday 26 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Milton Jones: Ha!Milton - 8pm - This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn't make a song and dance about it. He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes… and there's a bit about tomatoes. You might know him from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or Radio 4. Or that time he stood for the Scottish National Party, fought a hard campaign, but in the end had to respect the wishes of the people of Cardiff. A whole new show of daftness. You know it makes sense. WARNING *contains jokes from the start. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 30 October 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us - 7.30pm - 20 years in stand-up for the Taskmaster cheeky texts icon, multi-award-winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and recently Baby Reindeer actor: Watson returns after seasons at the Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Edinburgh comedy festivals. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Monday 03 November 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Russell Howard Work in Progress - 8pm - As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

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

Tuesday 11 November 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Russell Howard Work in Progress - 8pm - As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

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

Saturday 15 November 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Ross Noble: Cranium of Curiosities - 7.30pm - Roll up, roll up! Or use a more conventional form of transport to get to the show. It's entirely your choice. Unless you accidentally become trapped in a barrel*. Should that happen, then just find an incline and start rolling to see the one and only Ross Noble! He is the Wizard of Waffle, The Rambler Royale, The Noodlers' Noodler, and he's back live on stage to tour a tornado of tangents. What the show will be about is anybody's guess, but that's all part of the fun when you look inside his Cranium of Curiosities. *We strongly advise trying not to get trapped in a barrel before or during the performance. Despite the expression "barrel of laughs", it may impede your enjoyment of the show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 18 March 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Pete Firman: Tricks & Giggles 2026 - 7.30pm - With over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is the UK's top comic magician. Join him for an evening of Tricks & Giggles, as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around the UK with this brand-new show. Expect impossible feats, sleight of hand and big laughs from one of magic's most exciting performers! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

 

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