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Sunday 11 January 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest  •  Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Happy Who Year - 10.30am - From the team behind Who’s At The Playhouse events, a New Year tribute celebrating over sixty years of DOCTOR WHO! Welcome in the New Year with a whole host of DOCTOR WHO stars appearing on stage, in a day-long diary of exclusive on stage interviews, audience Q&As, celebrity autograph panels, photograph opportunities, cosplay competitions, merchandise, and much more!* Live at The Lights, PETER DAVISON, COLIN BAKER, SYLVESTER McCOY & PAUL McGANN – the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh & Eighth Doctors - will be leading a wealth of Doctors, companions, monsters and more; actors celebrating the New Year and the Doctor Who phenomenon, including CAROLE ANN FORD (who played Susan in the very first episodes), ANNEKE WILLS (Polly alongside the First & Second Doctors), SARAH SUTTON & JANET FIELDING (Nyssa & Tegan with the Fourth & Fifth Doctors), NICOLA BRYANT (Peri beside Peter Davison & Colin Baker) and SOPHIE ALDRED (Ace with the Seventh Doctor) - plus there’ll be some familiar monsters in attendance too! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 13 January 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Janet Street-Porter is Off The Leash - 7.30pm - From a bolshy child with a Welsh-speaking budgie to National Treasure, Janet Street-Porter's life (and language) has always been colourful. As a broadcaster, television executive and newspaper editor she was at the forefront of some of Britain's most enduring cultural moments. Now she finds herself with a senior railcard and 4 ex-husbands. The nation's favourite pi*sed-off pensioner brings comedy, tragedy and gossip in equal measure, a tour de force rant against growing old gracefully. Often imitated but rarely equalled, in the words of her good friend Elton…"the bit*h is back!" Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 15 January 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Ronnie, Reggie and Me with Fred Dinenage - 7.30pm - The definitive insight into the real lives of Britain's most notorious gangsters, from their trusted official biographer. For decades they were feared as the ultimate criminal gang lords of the London underworld, but their reign of terror came crashing to an end when in 1969 both Ronnie and Reggie Kray were given life sentences by a judge at the Old Bailey. Reggie went on to serve decades in some of the toughest prisons in the country, while Ronnie became a patient at Broadmoor with an insanity that was only kept under control by massive doses of drugs. TV legend Fred Dinenage was chosen by the twins to tell their official story, and he became one of the very few people allowed into their inner circle. Fred gained an unparalleled insight into the real lives of the legendary kings of crime, and in this show, he reveals stories and situations for the first time that have never been told publicly before. Including recordings he made while visiting Ronnie at Broadmoor. Join Fred in person as he discloses what it was like to venture into some of Britain's toughest institutions and meet the most foreboding twins in criminal history, who other journalists just couldn’t get close to. You'll hear stories that will fascinate and intrigue, while learning about the gritty reality of being a gangster in the criminal underworld of the swinging 60s, from the only man they trusted to tell their tale. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 27 January 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Psychology of Serial Killers with Jennifer Rees - 7.30pm - Join expert forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees to explore one of Forensic Psychology's most troubling topics. During this talk, you will discover how serial killers are classified. What are the differences between lust killers like the BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) Killer and visionary killers such as David Berkowitz (Son of Sam)? Jennifer will explore the different categories, using case studies to illustrate. She will also debunk common Serial Killer Myths – you may be surprised by what you learn! Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 28 January 2026 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Talk Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  My Life with Kenneth Williams - 7.30pm - David Benson burst onto the theatre scene in 1996, taking the Edinburgh Fringe by storm with Think No Evil Of Us: My Life with Kenneth Williams. Critics, audiences and close friends of Williams were unanimous in their praise. Thirty years on, and in celebration of Kenneth Williams’ 100th Birthday, David Benson revisits his classic portrait of the much-missed Carry On star in a new version of the show exploring the astonishing connection that intertwined his life with that of Williams when Benson was still a schoolboy. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 29 January 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Matt Rendell's Inside Stories of the Tour de France - 7.30pm - ITV cycling commentator Matt Rendell shares stories from his 25 years' covering the Tour de France - and his dealings with the sport's big names from Eddy Merckx to Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish to Chris Froome, in a revealing and entertaining evening for cycling fans new and old. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 19 February 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest  •  Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Jason Fox- Embrace the Chaos- Warm up Show - 7.30pm - Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the most hostile outposts on earth as an elite operator, documentary maker and expedition leader. In a brand-new show for 2026, Jason will share a series of never-told-before stories, his close brushes with enemy gunmen, terrorist bomb makers and cartel leaders, while revealing his strategies for surviving — and thriving — in environments as life-threatening as the Arctic Circle and Afghan badlands. Though, as you’ll learn, nothing is as terrifying as the rogue celebrity on SAS: Who Dares Wins… Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 03 March 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Special interest  •  Talk Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Canal Boat Stories Live with television's Robbie Cumming - 7.30pm - Robbie is a world renowned narrowboater, presenter, iPhone filmmaker and guitarist. With five series of Canal Boat Diaries for BBC Four and Yesterday channel under his belt and three self-produced albums, Robbie has made a name for himself as a natural presenter whose extra capabilities can add value to any production. Canal Boat Stories – Live, a fun and interactive theatre show of canal themed escapism with vlogger, streamer, recording artist and TV personality. Known all over the north, midlands and south of England as “the Canal Man” An intimate experience for fans of canals, alternative living and storytelling. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover