Winchester Gig Guide
An Evening with John Illsley about the Life and Times of Dire Straits
Live music
• Talk
Friday 24 October 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440
An Evening with John Illsley about the Life and Times of Dire Straits
Start time: 7.30pm
Along with Mark Knopfler, bass player John was a founder member of the legendary band Dire Straits who, during their time together, sold over 120 million albums. The evening will feature classics from the Dire Straits catalogue and include a Q & A with a/v led by Paul Cummins (ex-Dire Straits management). Paul will be asking questions, during which John will reveal the story and development of the band from its humble beginnings in a council flat in South London, where songs like Sultans of Swing and Wild West End were created, to playing all over the world to millions of fans, making albums in London, New York, Montserrat and Nassau; performing and and working with some of the world's most influential and creative musicians and producers.
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