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WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2025
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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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Wednesday 29 October 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Theatre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Eddie Izzard Performs Shakespeare's Hamlet - 7.30pm - Direct from her critically acclaimed, triple-extended New York, Chicago and London solo performances of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Nominated for New York's Drama League’s Distinguished Performance Award and Outer Critic's Circle Outstanding Solo Performance Award. Akin to the original performances of Hamlet, Eddie will perform on the blank canvas of a bare stage, letting Shakespeare’s words and pure storytelling take the spotlight. Adapted by Mark Izzard and directed by Selina Cadell Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Wednesday 29 October 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: The Undercover Hippy - 8pm doors - This October, The Undercover Hippy takes to the road for a 20-date UK tour 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
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THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 2025
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Thursday 30 October 2025
Venue: The Arc map
Live music
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: 01962 398046 Event: MOSCOW DRUG CLUB - 7.30pm - MOSCOW DRUG CLUB… named after the song Are a heady and waggish mix of Jazz French musette Latin Grooves and New Orleans Swing Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt, Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience you you won’t soon forget! Venue's website: arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/arcwinch
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Thursday 30 October 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Film
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Matilda - 1.30pm - Year of Release: 1996 Certification: PG Runtime: 98mins Copyright: © 1996 TriStar Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved. See the world from a kid's-eye view with Matilda, a modern fairytale that mixes hilarious humor with the magical message of love. Mrs. Doubtfire's Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't have to get mad to get even. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Thursday 30 October 2025
Venue: Holy Trinity Church map
Dance
Address: Upper Brook Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8DG Event: WinQeilidh - 7pm - Enjoy high-energy fun with a live band! This ceilidh is gender-free, queer-, trans-, and family-friendly, and always welcoming. Ceilidh dancing is traditional social dancing for groups; you don't need a partner and we teach as we go along, so it's a perfect opportunity to try something new with friends. £10 general admission; £5 students/low income, £15 supporters, cash and card accepted on the door. For more information about WinQ please visit louisesiddons.com/WinQ.html Venue's website: holytrinitywinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069817863317 
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Thursday 30 October 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Comedy
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us - 7.30pm - 20 years in stand-up for the Taskmaster cheeky texts icon, multi-award-winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and recently Baby Reindeer actor: Watson returns after seasons at the Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Edinburgh comedy festivals. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Thursday 30 October 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Zappa Halloween! Treacherous Cretins – Frank Zappa tribute - 8pm doors - Treacherous Cretins present a show of the scariest, spine-chilling songs from Zappa’s catalogue interspersed with their interpretations of your favourite classics. 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
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Thursday 30 October 2025
Venue: The Railway map
Comedy
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Having The Track Comedy - 7.30pm doors - Having The Track Comedy is back for another fantastic night of laughs this October! Grab a ticket in advance to avoid missing out! 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
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FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025 - Halloween
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Halloween
Venue: Winchester Cathedral map
Live music
• Concert
Address: Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS Telephone: 01962 857275 (box office) Event: Miserere - Zeb Soanes, St Martin's Voices Directed by Andrew Earis - 7.30pm - Join Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes and St Martin's Voices, from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, for an evening of words and music for remembrance and reflection, including Allegri's Miserere and Parry's Songs of Farewell. Venue's website: winchester-cathedral.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/winchestercathedral
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Halloween
Venue: O'Neill's map
Live music
Address: 90-91 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AP Telephone: 01962 844001 Event: Halloween at O'Neill's: 4Bar - 10pm - 4Bar's website: 4barband.wixsite.com/4bar. 4Bar on Facebook: www.facebook.com/4bar.music. Pop, rock and indie covers band 4Bar are a pop, rock and indie covers band playing in and around south Hampshire. Venue's website: oneills-winchester.designmynight.com Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/oneillswinch |
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Halloween
Venue: The Nutshell map
For Children
• Workshop(s)
Address: 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone: 01962 808533 Event: PLAYTIME! GEE-WHISKERS - A COOKING CATASTROPHE! - 10am & 11.30am - Come along for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session with The Last Baguette theatre company. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music... Expect to play, move, watch and laugh.Join Ratty and her friends for a fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play. Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t go according to plan....can you help her by playing along and working together? Sessions last 1 hour, and are created for ages 2-6 and their grown-ups. Younger and older siblings welcome! The Last Baguette makes entertaining, accessible and eccentric work for family audiences. Venue's website: discardednut.co.uk/thenutshell Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Halloween
Venue: Theatre Royal map
Live music
• Tribute
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone: Box office: 01962 840440 Event: The Ultimate Eagles - 7.30pm - Handshake Ltd are proud to present the world's premier Eagles show, The Ultimate Eagles. Having performed to over 1,000,000 people worldwide, The Ultimate Eagles features a cast of internationally acclaimed musicians who've played alongside bands such as Queen, Paul Young, Roger Daltrey, Lulu, Van Morrison, Cliff Richard, John Legend and Thunder. Venue's website: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/TRWinchester
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Halloween
Venue: The Railway map
Live DJs
Address: 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone: 01962 867795 Event: Rave to the Grave - 8pm-2am - Free entry - Halloween Club Night 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
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Halloween
Venue: King Charles map
Live music
Address: 6 Lovedon Lane, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7NU Telephone: 01962 881626 Event: Halloween Party: Juno Rising - 7pm - Free entry - Juno Rising on Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070915094614. Classic covers duo Juno Rising is a versatile male and female duo from Hampshire. They play a mix of 80s, 90s, 00s and classic covers. Venue's website: kingcharleswinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/WinchesterKingCharles |
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Friday 31 October 2025
- Halloween
Venue: The Lights map
Family
Address: West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone: Box office: 01264 368368 Event: Villains Unleashed! - 1pm - Losing their magic powers as the screams of Halloween fade away, the Villains plan the perfect Halloween party. Join them as they plot and scheme to conjure up a magical event, guaranteed to make everyone celebrate the most haunting time of year. Prepare to be spellbound with this hour-long show of spine-tingling songs, chilling choreography, and devilish party dances guaranteed to get you trembling in your seats.Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume and if you dare… join the Villains themselves for a FREE meet and greet after the show. Book now, it’s going to be a scream! Venue's website: thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook: facebook.com/thelightsandover
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PLAYTIME! GEE-WHISKERS - A COOKING CATASTROPHE!
Venue: The Nutshell
10am & 11.30am
Come along for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session with The Last Baguette theatre company. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music... Expect to play, move, watch and laugh.Join Ratty and her friends for a fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play. Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t go according to plan....can you help her by playing along and working together? Sessions last 1 hour, and are created for ages 2-6 and their grown-ups. Younger and older siblings welcome! The Last Baguette makes entertaining, accessible and eccentric work for family audiences.