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Monday 01 September 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map   Books  •  Special interest  •  Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  JANE AUSTEN: FROM PAGE TO STAGE AND SCREEN - A TALK WITH DR. ALEX WALKER - 7.30pm - Have you ever wondered how a costume designer uses historical fashion to inspire how they dress Jane Austen’s characters in stage, film, and television adaptations? Join Dr Alex Walker from Hampshire Wardrobe, for an insightful look into the role of a costume designer, how costume creates character, and how Jane Austen’s characters have been brought to life from the page. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Thursday 11 September 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Codebreakers: The Story of Enigma - 7.30pm - WWII, Bletchley Park, Alan Turing. Codebreakers: The Story of Enigma, presented by Dr Mark Baldwin. This is the story of the second World War's Allied Codebreakers, who deciphered a vast number of German secret messages and used the intelligence gained to hasten Allied victory. The Germans had entrusted their secret communications to an ingenious ciphering machine, the Enigma, which was portable, easily operated, and could be set up in millions of ways. By cracking the codes, the Allies gained invaluable information about troop and aircraft dispositions, orders of battle, U-boat movements, technical development, military intentions and tank and artillery strengths. It is thought that the intelligence gained from Enigma shortened the war by approximately 2 years. The show is followed by an opportunity for questions, and then a hands-on demonstration of one of the very few surviving Enigma machines. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 16 September 2025 Venue:  The Railway     map   Special interest Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Read It and Weep book club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month in Platform 2 for The Railway Inn’s new book club, Read It and Weep, as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) 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

Sunday 28 September 2025 Venue:  Houghton Lodge Gardens     map   Family  •  Fete  •  Special interest Address:   North Houghton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6LQ Event:  Apple Day at Houghton Lodge Gardens & The Glass House - 11am-4pm - Apple enthusiasts, rejoice! Houghton Lodge Gardens’ popular Apple Day is back for another year of fruitful festivities on Sunday 28th September 2025 from 11 am to 4 pm. Nestled in the picturesque Test Valley, Hampshire, the gardens will transform into an apple-lover’s paradise, offering a delightful blend of education, entertainment and tradition. With over 32 apple tree varieties at Houghton Lodge Gardens, including the world-record-holding espaliered pear tree ‘Beurre Diel’, Apple Day is a celebration of many ancient varieties that can no longer be found in shops and supermarkets. Full details of the event will be revealed soon – keep an eye on social media for all the details. Venue's website:  houghtonlodge.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/houghtonlodge

Friday 03 October 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Live music  •  Film  •  Special interest Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) + LIVE SCORE BY MINIMA - 7.30pm - Beneath the sewers of the Paris Opera House dwells a masked figure. He is the Phantom, a hideously disfigured composer whose dream is to turn chorus singer Christine into a diva. Lon Chaney, the “Man of a Thousand Faces”, dominates this classic adaptation of the 1910 novel. His ghastly make-up and outrageous performance made The Phantom of the Opera one of the great classics of American silent film. Venue's website:  discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Sunday 19 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest  •  Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Paul Martin: My Life in Television - 2pm - Join Paul Martin (Flog It!, Make Me a Dealer, The Great Auction Showdown with Paul Martin, The Manor Reborn, Street Auction) for a Sunday matinee where Paul will talk you through his life in TV, art and antiques. As well as going behind the scenes in the most important stately homes in the country. There will be a Q&A session after the talk and a book signing in The Lights foyer following the event. Don’t miss your chance to see the much-loved television presenter and antiques expert. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 21 October 2025 Venue:  The Railway     map   Special interest Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Read It and Weep book club - 7pm - Join us on the third Tuesday of every month in Platform 2 for The Railway Inn’s new book club, Read It and Weep, as we sink our teeth into a juicy book (and probably enjoy a glass of wine or three!) 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

Monday 27 October 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Family  •  Special interest Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Top Secret - The Magic of Science 2025 - 2pm - Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Wednesday 29 October 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map   For Children  •  Special interest Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  THE SHOW OF SPOOKY SCIENCE - 2pm - For this time of year, what could be better than a science show filled with seasonal spookiness. Pumpkins and potions, sparks and spectres, of demonstrations and of the dark. The information and demonstrations Ian B Dunne presents are entertaining, engaging, amusing and inspiring. Ian's well known shows include “Science Magic...Magic Science” and “Science...The Best Bits” which appear at schools and festivals. However, only here, in the theatre, can he include the parts that other venues cannot reach. Demonstrations to make you gasp, Pictures to transport the mind. Specimens to catch the imagination. Rare and unusual Machines. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

 

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