Comedy audiences are invited to an evening of stand-up with Winchester Comedy Festival’s Summer Gala at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 28 June. This is a brilliant evening of top comedy from a host of award-winning comedians who have appeared on and written for national TV and radio, including...
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NoFit State circus brings its big top back to Eastleigh next month
Images by Mary Wycherley. The UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, NoFit State, will bring their Big Top show SABOTAGE to Eastleigh for the very first time this July, after touring the UK and Europe to rave reviews. Discover this ‘awe-inspiring’ large scale circus spectacular from 11 July –...
Millie Manders and the Shutup come to Southampton this autumn
Millie Manders and the Shutup have announced details of an autumn tour for their forthcoming sophomore album Wake up, Shut Up, Work – the eagerly awaited follow up to their acclaimed debut Telling Truths, Breaking Ties – which will be released on 2 August. MMATSU are known for their...
Divorce have a date set for Southampton’s Joiners
Divorce have recently shared new single ‘My Room’, the second new song to emerge from the Nottingham quartet this year. ‘My Room’ follows March single ‘Gears’ . The band also recently shared news of a full UK tour which will take place through October, kicking off with a sold-out...
Hat Fair celebrates 50th birthday!
Photos: Adrienne Photography Hat Fair, the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts, is back for another summer – this year from Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July. There will be bold street theatre, circus, music, dance and more taking over Winchester city centre for all ages to enjoy...
Celebrating Refugee Week in Southampton
Refugee Week, taking place later this month (17-23 June), sees a host of events taking place across Southampton, as the city comes together in community celebration, organised by Southampton and Winchester Visitor’s Group. On Monday 17th, there will be a poetic drama performance at 1pm in the city’s Central...
Empowered women invoke sacred activism in protest against Southern Water
Image and original artwork by Iwona Demko – image edited. In what is set to be a powerful display of sacred activism, a group of courageous women will gather to protest against Southern Water, employing the traditional Anasyrma method, commonly known as ‘Raising The Skirt’.** This unique and culturally...
Audition to be part of the Mother Goose panto support cast
Play to the Crowd – the arts and education charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers – is looking for support cast members for this year’s traditional family pantomime, Mother Goose, which will run from Saturday 30 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025. The charity,...
Shed Seven bring partly sold out tour to Bournemouth this autumn
Image by Chris Little. Shed Seven have already had an unforgettable 30th anniversary year, taking in their first ever No.1 album with ‘A Matter of Time’, two huge upcoming homecoming celebration shows at York’s Museum Gardens, and aNo.1 vinyl single with the BBC Radio 2 playlisted ‘Let’s Go Dancing’. Yet the fun doesn’t stop there....
Acclaimed author and thinker Alva Gotby comes to Winchester this weekend
Verso Books author and thinker Alva Gotby comes to Winchester to explore the perceptions and politics of emotional life. On Sunday 9th June acclaimed author and thinker Alva Gotby is coming to The Railway Inn, Winchester to and talk about her book – They Call It Love: The Politics...