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August 2021



SUNDAY 01 AUGUST 2021

Jazz In The Hut: Thames Valley Jazz Sunday 01 August 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 02 AUGUST 2021

Roots - Open Mic Night Monday 02 August 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 03 AUGUST 2021

Poetry Platform Tuesday 03 August 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!!!


WEDNESDAY 04 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

THURSDAY 05 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

FRIDAY 06 AUGUST 2021

Slackrr Friday 06 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Slackrr - 7pm - Slackrr return to The Railway Inn to host a 4th of July Pop Punk Party!


SATURDAY 07 AUGUST 2021

Drunk Education Saturday 07 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  O'Neill's     map
Address:  90-91 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AP
Telephone:  01962 844001
Event:  Drunk Education - 9pm - Pop, rock and indie covers band. Drunk Education on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drunkeducation. Drunk Education website: http://drunkeducation.wix.com/drunkeducation. Drunk Education are a high-energy, quality rock/pop covers band, covering songs from the 1980s up to present day chart toppers!


SUNDAY 08 AUGUST 2021

Sonic Property Sunday 08 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Sonic Property - 7.30pm - Sonic Property is the thrilling solo rock project from the mind of founder and composer Jacob Walters.


MONDAY 09 AUGUST 2021

Roots - Open Mic Night Monday 09 August 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 10 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

WEDNESDAY 11 AUGUST 2021

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THURSDAY 12 AUGUST 2021

Ben Ottewell (Gomez) - RESCHEDULED DATE Thursday 12 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Ben Ottewell (Gomez) - RESCHEDULED DATE - 8pm - Ben Ottewell is best known as a member of Gomez


FRIDAY 13 AUGUST 2021

Sorry We Missed Your Birthday Friday 13 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Sorry We Missed Your Birthday - 3pm - The all day multi-genre free entry birthday party at The Railway Inn. For everyone who had to celebrate their birthdays in lockdown and those just looking for a good night out!


SATURDAY 14 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

MONDAY 16 AUGUST 2021

Roots - Open Mic Night Monday 16 August 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 17 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST 2021

Do Nothing Wednesday 18 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Do Nothing - 7.30pm - Part of The National Lottery Revive Live Tour - buy one ticket and get free entry for a +1 with a lottery ticket! Nottingham based four piece Do Nothing is made up of vocalist Chris Bailey, guitarist Kasper Sandstrom, bassist Charles Howarth and Andrew Harrison on drums. Their sound is equal parts Roxy-esque art rock and Ze/Celluloid records no wave. Do Nothing songs are characterized by the acerbic lyricism of vocalist Chris Bailey where every song feels like its own self-contained psycho drama.


THURSDAY 19 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2021

RDR Soundsystem Friday 20 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  RDR Soundsystem - 8.30pm - We are RDR Sound System, a brand-new, hand-built, Roots, Dub & Reggae Sound System from Basingstoke. Growing up in an area with a big Caribbean influence, we have a HUGE passion for Roots, Dub and Reggae music - hence the name RDR ! RDR is a heavy weight sound system, purpose built play original and rare vinyl as well as new and unique digital dubs. We bring you an authentic sound with full-on, heart-pounding bass guaranteed to make you stomp. We are coming to bring roots, dub and reggae vibes back to Winchester !!!


SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2021

Hunting Hearts Saturday 21 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Hunting Hearts - 7.30pm - Bringing a raucous energy to a host of original songs about love, loss, solidarity, defiance and self-expression, Hunting Hearts are an unapologetically queer-trans Punk Rock band from Southampton.


SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021

The Mod Cons - Jam Tribute Band Sunday 22 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  The Mod Cons - Jam Tribute Band - 7.30pm - The Mod Cons are a Jam tribute act playing the great music from the iconic Mod revival band!


MONDAY 23 AUGUST 2021

Roots - Open Mic Night Monday 23 August 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 24 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

WEDNESDAY 25 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

THURSDAY 26 AUGUST 2021

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FRIDAY 27 AUGUST 2021

JAMES AND THE GIANT BEAT Friday 27 August 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 - 🎶 L I V E M U S I C 🎶 It's that time of the week guys! Tonight the wonderful James & The Giant Beat is playing from 9pm. Then tomorrow is the amazing Paul Solomons at 9pm.

Ska & Reggae with Shakermaker Friday 27 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Rising Sun
Address:  14 Bridge Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0HL
Telephone:  01962 842515
Event:  Ska & Reggae with Shakermaker - 8pm - They are back this Bank Holiday weekend by massive demand. A fun filled night filled with all of your Dka and Reggae favourites performed by the very talented Shakermaker Duo ViJ and Andy

Beans on Toast + Jack Francis Friday 27 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Beans on Toast + Jack Francis - 8pm - Essex born folk songwriter 'Beans on Toast' is an extremely uniqueperformer. Twisting an age-old genre with a D.I.Y. approach andcontemporary concerns has earned him the title of a cult figure whotells it like it is. A festival favourite (he's played Glastonburyevery year since 2007) and a prolific writer and performer. He'swritten and recorded 13 albums and he's played every bar, club, venue,pub, festival, party and honky-tonk you can think of.


SATURDAY 28 AUGUST 2021

PAUL SOLOMONS Saturday 28 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The William Walker     map
Address:  34 The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX
Telephone:  01962 807500
Event:  PAUL SOLOMONS - 9pm - 🎶 L I V E M U S I C 🎶 The amazing Paul Solomons at 9pm.

Shao Dow Saturday 28 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  The Railway     map
Address:  3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
Telephone:  01962 867795
Event:  Shao Dow - 7pm - Equipped with a law degree and having studied Shaolin Kung Fu in China, Shao Dow utilises the tenacity and determination he learned from his martial arts training to independently forge his music career. It's little wonder Shao scooped the 2017 AIM Award for Hardest Working Artist - he has self-released three albums, which have sold more than 25,000 copies, created a headphones brand and published a manga book through his own company, DiY Gang Entertainment. The London-born artist makes a full-time living from his music, manga and merchandise and has even appeared on ITV's Ninja Warrior UK. He was recently invited into Parliament to speak on behalf of grassroots music venues across the country. Shao Dow has opened for the likes of KRS-One, Ghetts, Stormzy, Tech N9ne, 6LACK, Skepta and more, while his live shows have taken him across the UK, Europe and Asia. A truly unique Fire in the Booth with Charlie Sloth is the jewel in the crown of a plethora of radio shows, including Radio 1, 1xtra and BBC 6 Music.


SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2021

Beyond the Barricade Sunday 29 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  Theatre Royal     map
Address:  Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440
Event:  Beyond the Barricade - 7.30pm - Celebrating a fantastic 21 years of touring, the UK's longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour features past principal performers from Les Miserables and delivers over two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, ending of course with a stunning finale from Les Mis. This brand new show will include many of the best numbers that have made Beyond the Barricade the most popular musical theatre concert in the country. The concert features David Fawcett (Valjean) Andy Reiss (Enjolras & Resident Director for the National Tour of Les Miserables) Katie Leeming (Eponine) and Poppy Tierney (Cosette), together with a live band who capture the feel of the original orchestrations of the chosen musicals.

Off The Rails Comedy Night Sunday 29 August 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

Revive Sunday 29 August 2021 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue:  King Charles     map
Address:  6 Lovedon Lane, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7NU
Telephone:  01962 881626
Event:  Revive - 9pm - Revive on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/revivebanduk. Acoustic covers band Revive are a Hampshire based acoustic 3-piece with years of experience between them. Their repertoire consists of tracks from back in the 50s right to current chart hits.


MONDAY 30 AUGUST 2021

Roots - Open Mic Night Monday 30 August 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 31 AUGUST 2021

We had no events listed on this day.

 

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WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2024

Winchester Uke Jam

Winchester Uke Jam

Venue: Winchester Rugby Club
8pm
The Winchester Uke Jam meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at The Winchester Rugby Club and all are welcome, regardless of ability. You don't have to be a uke player to join in. They welcome any stringed instrument or if you fancy playing a bit of percussion, having a sing or just want to listen then go along. Check their website for details: www.moonroller.com/winchesterukejam.htm.... read more


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