July 2021

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Friday 02 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The William Walker     map Address:  34 The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX Telephone:  01962 807500 Event:  JAMES AND THE GIANT BEAT - 9pm - 🎵 THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR 🎵. That's right guys! Starting this Friday you'll be able to enjoy live music from 9pm EVERY WEEK! Kicking us off (and we couldn't be more excited) is JAMES AND THE GIANT BEAT! Some of you may remember James from NYE 2019 🎉. We highly recommend booking for this as it's going to be a busy one.

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Sunday 04 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  John O'Gaunt Inn     map Address:  Horsebridge Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6PU Telephone:  01794 388644 Event:  Jazz In The Hut: Thames Valley Jazz - 12.30pm - Free entry - Traditional New Orleans-style jazz. The Thames Valley Jazz Quartet (occasionally Quintet) plays trad jazz in the New Orleans style. They were formed in 1987 by clarinettist Jack Sinclair who has played alongside the professional bands of Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball. Watch TVJQ perform "Basin St Blues", recorded at the John O'Gaunt Inn, Horsebridge, Hampshire on 6 October 2019: https://youtu.be/PSybZwzYxcw.

Monday 05 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Roots - Open Mic Night - 8pm - Free entry - Winchester's longest-running open mic night is back LIVE at the Railway! See the booking details on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RailwayRoots.

Tuesday 06 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 8pm - Poetry Platform is The Railway's Marvellous poetry open mic - for spoken word, poetry, flash fiction and much more!!! Visit their Facebook page to register your interest in attending: https://www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935

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We had no events listed on this day.

Friday 09 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Comedy - The Noise Next Door: In Charge - 7.30pm - The quickest wits in comedy are charging into their sixth national tour with a spectacular new show that will trample your expectations. The charismatic group have always astonished with their ability to spin audience suggestions into comedy gold, but for this show they're putting you, the audience, in charge in brilliant and bombastic new ways.

Friday 09 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The William Walker     map Address:  34 The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX Telephone:  01962 807500 Event:  Matthew Hovenden - 9pm - This weeks Live Music brought to you by Matthew Hovenden 🎉 Music starts at 9pm - we would highly reccomend booking a table to avoid disappointment

Saturday 10 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Something About Simon - 7.30pm - Paul Simon is a name that has cemented itself into the "hearts and bones" of audiences all over the world. As an artist, his name has become synonymous, not only with music, but with cultural history. In this brand-new show, singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols, but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design and, of course... the music.

Saturday 10 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Hyde Tavern     map Address:  57 Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7DY Telephone:  01962 862592 Event:  Winchester Folk Club: Blacksmith - 8pm - At last! Assuming everything goes to plan on the exit from lockdown WFC will be presenting an evening of music at The Hyde Tavern on Sat July 10th - Blacksmith Folk Rock Band will play though folk rock favourites from the music of Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and others, and the evening will be opened by our own intrepid band of sea-shanty singers, The Itchen Privateers. The gig is likely to be in the garden, starting at 8pm. Watch this space for more news as we get to the magic day!

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Monday 12 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Roots - Open Mic Night - 8pm - Free entry - Winchester's longest-running open mic night is back LIVE at the Railway! See the booking details on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RailwayRoots.

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Wednesday 14 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Comedy Theatre: Oddsocks - The Comedy of Errors - 7pm - A servant and master from far off Syracuse arrive in Ephesus in search of their long-lost twin brothers. In no time at all they are trapped in a terrifying chain of chaotic events. Tormented by a wild wife, a moody mistress, challenged by a crazy jeweler and damned by a demonic doctor the terrified twosome run headlong into a climactic happy ending which defies all probability.

Thursday 15 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winnall Rock School Summer Show 2021: Lockdown Rockdown - 7.30pm - During a year confined to meeting mainly online, the young people at Winnall Rock School have found new creative ways to make their music. With the shackles being released, they invite you break out from your walls, banish the 'black dog', dream big again and be part of their brilliant, socially distanced audience to listen to and celebrate their songs about the lockdown and beyond.

Friday 16 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Flanders and Swann - 7.30pm - Having delighted audiences across the globe for the past decade, the Rolls Royce of Flanders and Swann shows returns! Join multi award-winning comedian Tim FitzHigham and BBC Radio 4 musical maestro Duncan Walsh Atkins as they starch their beards and trim their dinner jackets, ready to bring you the wit and wordplay of those ingenious comedy songsmiths, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.

Saturday 17 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Winchester Cathedral     map Address:  Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone:  01962 857275 Event:  SOUTHERN CATHEDRAL FESTIVAL 2021 - FESTIVAL EUCHARIST / EVENSONG - 11am / 3.30pm - The Southern Cathedrals Festival is back on the 16-18 July 2021 and will be hosted at Winchester Cathedral. Bringing together the renowned choirs of Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester, to offer sacred choral and organ music performed to the very highest standard. On Saturday 17th July, two in-person services will be taking place at the Cathedral, 11.00am Festival Eucharist and 3.30pm Evensong, which are available to book from the Winchester Cathedral Box Office.

Saturday 17 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Winchester Comedy Festival: Summer Show #3 - 8pm - An evening of stand-up comedy with Paul McCaffrey, Kelly Convey, Rich Wilson, James Gill (MC)

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Monday 19 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Roots - Open Mic Night - 8pm - Free entry - Winchester's longest-running open mic night is back LIVE at the Railway! See the booking details on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RailwayRoots.

We had no events listed on this day.

We had no events listed on this day.

Thursday 22 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Donny Brook - 7.30pm - Winchester's own play their first hometown headline show!

Friday 23 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Comedy: The New Scummy Mummies Show - 7.30pm - Following their sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn return to Winchester for an all new show - new songs, new jokes and new catsuits.

Friday 23 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Arid Wave - 7.30pm - Fusing heavy riffs with melodic passages, big choruses and throat-shredding screams, AW take elements from early 2000's post-grunge and post-hardcore acts and craft a sound thats distinctly their own!

Saturday 24 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Comedy: The New Scummy Mummies Show - 7.30pm - Following their sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn return to Winchester for an all new show - new songs, new jokes and new catsuits.

Saturday 24 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  The Blackheart Orchestra - Rescheduled Date - 8pm - With their new critically acclaimed album Mesmeranto entering the official rock charts at number 18, and being voted number 4 in Top 10 Albums of 2019 by New York's Big Takeover mag, the inspirational, award-winning electronic folk pioneers The Blackheart Orchestra take their music to a new, unexplored dimension. Described as "A mesmerising powerhouse" "An avant-garde musical utopia" and "One of the most extraordinary voices singing anywhere today" vocalist Chrissy Mostyn and multi-instrumentalist Rick Pilkington combine their classical influences with vintage synthesisers and ultra contemporary electronica to create music that takes over the senses.

Saturday 24 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  St Michael's Church     map Address:  St Michael's Passage, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9PF Event:  Winchester Music Club: Vivaldi Gloria choral workshop - 10am - 3.30pm performance - WMC invites you to a choral workshop followed by a run through performance on Saturday 24th July. Vivaldi's Gloria is a joyous hymn of praise divided into 12 relatively brief cantata-like movements. The workshop will be led by Benjamin Cunningham, Assistant Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College. Registration is at 10am, followed by rehearsal and then the performance is at 3.30pm. Tickets: Singers £20 (£5 under 21) Audience £5 (accompanied children no charge) www.winchestermusicclub.org.uk

Sunday 25 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Off The Rails Comedy Night - 7.30pm - Free entry - Off the Rails are back on the last Sunday of every month! Come along, grab a drink, and enjoy a well-deserved night of stand-up comedy! Off the Rails have been running since October 2018, giving talented comics a platform to perform, and bringing Winchester a night of laughter. With different acts every month and an amazing MC, you won't want to miss it! Get your tickets online for just £3pp! Or buy tickets on the door for £4.50pp. This event will be run in line with government guidelines. 18+ Entry. Strobe Light Warning. See less

Monday 26 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Roots - Open Mic Night - 8pm - Free entry - Winchester's longest-running open mic night is back LIVE at the Railway! See the booking details on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RailwayRoots.

We had no events listed on this day.

We had no events listed on this day.

We had no events listed on this day.

We had no events listed on this day.

Saturday 31 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  Winchester Cathedral     map Address:  Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone:  01962 857275 Event:  Compton and Shawford Festival Choir and Friends - 7.30pm - Compton and Shawford Festival Choir are celebrating their hundredth birthday this year with a performance of the Verdi Requiem, in the place they are proud to call their "home". They are delighted to share this unique and Covid compliant concert with the many friends they have made over the years. In these difficult and challenging times this is the first time that they have sung together for the past year in lockdown and shielding, and what better work to portray the fear and anger of the past year and to move on to more peaceful, thoughtful and heartfelt times to come.

Saturday 31 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Rising Sun Address:  14 Bridge Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0HL Telephone:  01962 842515 Event:  Shakermaker Duo - 8.30pm - The Rising Sun will be welcoming ViJ and his Duo Shakermaker to the stage for the pub's very first performance back since lockdown began. This will be a fun-filled night of acoustic sets from the Duo including a wide variety of music, starting with a bit of indie classics and then moving on to reggae towards the end of the night. The event is FREE to attend, but booking is still required. Contact the pub via Facebook message or call them on 01962 842515.

Saturday 31 July 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED Venue:  The Railway     map Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Redhead + Guests - 8pm - Formed in 2013 by Frontman Ellis Crewe-Candy, Redhead set out to deliver great, original rock'n'roll music for everyone.

 

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Spotlight

TOMORROW, Saturday 27 April 2024



Organ Festival 2024

Venue: Winchester Cathedral
6.30pm
Concerts throughout 2024 on the newly-restored organ.