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Friday 02 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Dance  •  Family Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Hidden - 7.30pm - Internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse returns to Theatre Royal Winchester, with its brand-new production Hidden. Thought-provoking and poignant, Hidden explores how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis. At the cutting edge of live performance and digital integration, Hidden is a powerful blend of artforms. Gravity-defying choreography, an emotive soundscape and a shape-shifting set combine with ground-breaking projections to create an immersive world on stage. The fearless performers throw, catch and lift each other with immense precision, thrilling audiences with heart-in-the-mouth moments in this action-packed new production. Building on the successes of previous shows, including 2021’ s major hit, Nobody, the production further develops Motionhouse’s distinctive and visceral dance-circus language, where breath taking dance melts effortlessly into thrilling circus feats. A spectacular and unforgettable production. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 02 May 2025 Venue:  St Paul's Church     map   Live music  •  Music festival  •  Family Address:   St Paul's Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AB Event:  Winchester Chamber Music Festival 2025 - Schools' Performance - 11am-midday - Come and hear children from Stanmore Primary School perform the songs they have written during the Festival workshops with leader Neil Valentine, accompanied by Festival musicians. Tickets: Free

Saturday 03 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Dance  •  Family Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Hidden - 2.30pm & 7.30pm - Internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse returns to Theatre Royal Winchester, with its brand-new production Hidden. Thought-provoking and poignant, Hidden explores how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis. At the cutting edge of live performance and digital integration, Hidden is a powerful blend of artforms. Gravity-defying choreography, an emotive soundscape and a shape-shifting set combine with ground-breaking projections to create an immersive world on stage. The fearless performers throw, catch and lift each other with immense precision, thrilling audiences with heart-in-the-mouth moments in this action-packed new production. Building on the successes of previous shows, including 2021’ s major hit, Nobody, the production further develops Motionhouse’s distinctive and visceral dance-circus language, where breath taking dance melts effortlessly into thrilling circus feats. A spectacular and unforgettable production. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 04 May 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Live music  •  Music festival  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  Winchester Chamber Music Festival 2025 - Family Concert: Animals! - 11.30am-12.30pm - Robert Plane presenter with Festival musicians Grab your tickets for a fun-packed concert featuring music inspired by animals, with audience participation. Book early as we’re expecting another sell-out! Tickets: £5 (Free for Under 3s) Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Saturday 10 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Dinosaur That Pooped a Rock Show! - 11.30am & 2.30pm - When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or will Dino’s rumbling tummy save the day? Adapted from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand, new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo! Produced by Mark Thompson Productions Limited and Directed by Miranda Larson. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 15 May 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Live music  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  JAZZBOPS: TOMORROW’S NEW QUARTET - 11.30am-12.30pm - Join us for our monthly Jazz Club for grown-ups and their little ones in partnership with Winchester Jazz Festival. Grab a coffee and a slice of cake, park up your buggies or scooters and get ready for a mid-week lunchtime concert featuring some of the UK's best Jazz musicians. Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Tuesday 20 May 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Family  •  For Children Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Fred the Cat Storytelling Club - 10am - Fred the Cat's Magical Monthly Story Club is an exciting club for the under-fives at The Lights Theatre in Andover. Once a month Amanda from Merry-go-Round Storytelling will bring to life a favourite story or classic tale with music, movement, early years drama, and lots of imaginative fun. These interactive storytelling sessions are perfect for inquisitive minds and anyone who just loves stories. Sessions will include sensory props and a chance for all children to pretend to be the characters from their favourite stories. This event is for 2-5 year olds. With a limited amount of spaces, we would encourage all parents to book in advance across the programme, to avoid disappointment. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 24 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Family  •  For Children Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Fun for Little Ones: A Tribute to Ms Rachel - midday - The UK's Premier Tribute to Global Phenomenon… Ms Rachel! Bringing Ms Rachel's character to life in a FUN, interactive LIVE on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones! With over 5 billion views and over 8 million subscribers on Youtube, Ms Rachel is the biggest viral sensation to hit our children's screens since Baby Shark! Fun for Little Ones Live encapsulates the bubbly personality, sweet singing voice and educational content; bringing to life a fun show for children. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 28 May 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Family  •  For Children  •  Theatre Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  CLAYTIME: A Play with Clay - 11am - The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate. Come to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters. Each Claytime is totally unique - creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging. Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Thursday 29 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Dance  •  Family Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Far Far Away - 2pm & 7pm - The story follows siblings Jake and Lily as they are swept into fantastical worlds born from Lily's vivid imagination. Along the way, they must face challenges, uncover the strength of their bond, and discover the courage to embrace creativity and confront their fears. A heartfelt and visually stunning tale, Far Far Away celebrates the magic of storytelling, the power of connection, and the joy of dance. An original story written and directed by Ellie Routledge, Far Far Away is a spectacular journey of imagination, adventure, and self-discovery. Featuring 150 talented students from Integr8 Dance, Winchester's leading provider of dance, this vibrant production combines acting, dancing, puppetry, and more. With performers aged 5 to 21 and a stunning blend of dance styles, this show promises to captivate audiences of all ages. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 30 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Dance  •  Family Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Far Far Away - 2pm & 7pm - The story follows siblings Jake and Lily as they are swept into fantastical worlds born from Lily's vivid imagination. Along the way, they must face challenges, uncover the strength of their bond, and discover the courage to embrace creativity and confront their fears. A heartfelt and visually stunning tale, Far Far Away celebrates the magic of storytelling, the power of connection, and the joy of dance. An original story written and directed by Ellie Routledge, Far Far Away is a spectacular journey of imagination, adventure, and self-discovery. Featuring 150 talented students from Integr8 Dance, Winchester's leading provider of dance, this vibrant production combines acting, dancing, puppetry, and more. With performers aged 5 to 21 and a stunning blend of dance styles, this show promises to captivate audiences of all ages. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 10 June 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Live music  •  Family  •  For Children  •  Opera  •  Theatre Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  YOU ARE THE SUN - 11am - HurlyBurly Theatre presents You are the Sun, a folk inspired opera for babies and grown ups that explores the magic of nature. Combining the joy of gentle classical singing and sensory play, it is an invitation to see beauty in the smallest things and to let plants be our guides. Celebrate the gift of nature and help to conjure a world out of breath, water, sunlight and soil in this magical musical adventure for 0 – 2 year olds. Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Wednesday 11 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Family  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Sherlock Holmes and the Thief of Antiquity - 7.30pm - A family-friendly Victorian mystery adventure. Victorian England's favourite consulting detective faces his strangest case ever as clues are sent to him from an unknown criminal mastermind through a theatrical Greek chorus about crimes yet to be committed! What can all this be leading to? Challenged to solve the riddles before the crimes happen - each grows until Holmes must stop an act foul enough to shake the empire to its foundations! The game is afoot as Holmes and Watson must unmask the evil genius before the sands of time run out… Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 12 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Family  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Sherlock Holmes and the Thief of Antiquity - midday & 7.30pm - A family-friendly Victorian mystery adventure. Victorian England's favourite consulting detective faces his strangest case ever as clues are sent to him from an unknown criminal mastermind through a theatrical Greek chorus about crimes yet to be committed! What can all this be leading to? Challenged to solve the riddles before the crimes happen - each grows until Holmes must stop an act foul enough to shake the empire to its foundations! The game is afoot as Holmes and Watson must unmask the evil genius before the sands of time run out… Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 14 June 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Family  •  For Children  •  Theatre Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  The Twits: Plays for Children - 1pm - Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man who always has bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is scheming and sly and always thinking of the next horrible trick to play on her husband. The only joy the Twits get is from doing the dirty on each other, playing grotesque tricks including mixing worms into spaghetti, throwing frogs into the other’s bed, and lengthen their chair legs to make it appear as though one has shrunk. In fact, the Twits are so ghastly and evil that they even keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family captive in their garden. But not for much longer! The monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits so that they can escape and put a stop to the frightful pair once and for all! Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Tuesday 17 June 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Family  •  For Children Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Fred the Cat Storytelling Club - 10am - Fred the Cat's Magical Monthly Story Club is an exciting club for the under-fives at The Lights Theatre in Andover. Once a month Amanda from Merry-go-Round Storytelling will bring to life a favourite story or classic tale with music, movement, early years drama, and lots of imaginative fun. These interactive storytelling sessions are perfect for inquisitive minds and anyone who just loves stories. Sessions will include sensory props and a chance for all children to pretend to be the characters from their favourite stories. This event is for 2-5 year olds. With a limited amount of spaces, we would encourage all parents to book in advance across the programme, to avoid disappointment. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 19 June 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Live music  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  JAZZBOPS: Nick Costley-White - 11.30am-12.30pm - Join us for our monthly Jazz Club for grown-ups and their little ones in partnership with Winchester Jazz Festival. Grab a coffee and a slice of cake, park up your buggies or scooters and get ready for a mid-week lunchtime concert featuring some of the UK's best Jazz musicians. Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Wednesday 25 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Family  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Spy Movie: The Play! - 7.30pm - Agent Blonde has 24 hours to save the world. The only things standing in her way are dastardly villains, an outrageous plot, and… a lack of funding. When Hollywood rejects her script, a frustrated screenwriter invites you, an audience of producers, to a one-night-only presentation of The Greatest Spy Movie (n)Ever Made! From two of the minds behind The New Musketeers (Trinity Theatre) and stars of The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Spy Movie: The Play! is a new hilarious homage to Bond movies and fringe theatre suitable for the whole family. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 27 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Family  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Worst Princess - 7.30pm - A delightful dragontastic show for pop princesses and naughty knights. Feisty Sue is not your everyday fairy tale superstar, in fact she's The Worst Princess. After being rescued by her twit of a prince she’s ready to start her happy end. But first she’ll have to make friends with a dragon, escape from a tower and set the Prince’s pants on fire with her new fire-breathing bestie. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 28 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Family  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Worst Princess - 10.30am & 1.30pm & 4pm - A delightful dragontastic show for pop princesses and naughty knights. Feisty Sue is not your everyday fairy tale superstar, in fact she's The Worst Princess. After being rescued by her twit of a prince she’s ready to start her happy end. But first she’ll have to make friends with a dragon, escape from a tower and set the Prince’s pants on fire with her new fire-breathing bestie. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 29 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Family  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Worst Princess - 10.30am & 1.30pm - A delightful dragontastic show for pop princesses and naughty knights. Feisty Sue is not your everyday fairy tale superstar, in fact she's The Worst Princess. After being rescued by her twit of a prince she’s ready to start her happy end. But first she’ll have to make friends with a dragon, escape from a tower and set the Prince’s pants on fire with her new fire-breathing bestie. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 08 July 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Family  •  For Children Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Fred the Cat Storytelling Club - 10am - Fred the Cat's Magical Monthly Story Club is an exciting club for the under-fives at The Lights Theatre in Andover. Once a month Amanda from Merry-go-Round Storytelling will bring to life a favourite story or classic tale with music, movement, early years drama, and lots of imaginative fun. These interactive storytelling sessions are perfect for inquisitive minds and anyone who just loves stories. Sessions will include sensory props and a chance for all children to pretend to be the characters from their favourite stories. This event is for 2-5 year olds. With a limited amount of spaces, we would encourage all parents to book in advance across the programme, to avoid disappointment. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 02 August 2025 Venue:  The Fox Inn     map   Live music  •  Family Address:   Bramdean, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0LP Telephone:  01962 771363 Event:  Fox Fest - Family Fun Day: Chicago 9 + The Smooth Tones + Georg + Shanty Head - 1.30pm - BBQ, bouncy castle, garden games, face painting, 10 real ales. Live dance performances from RND School of Dance. Live music all day. 1.30pm first band. Free camper van parking. Venue's website:  thefoxbramdean.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TheFoxBramdean

 

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