AUTUMN
September - December 2015
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fantastic performances this Autumn! Tel: 01962 840 440
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John Lloyd 1 October p.10
Here Be Monsters 19-20 September p.11
Jack and the Beanstalk 8 December - 3 January p.14
Lee Mead 8 November
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The Lock-In 30 October p.14
Shakespeare Schools Festival 9-10 November
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Ralph Mc Tell 11 November
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The Blues Band 31 October
Ballet Black 9 October
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What the Ladybird Heard 12-13 November
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Carmen 18-21 November
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David O’Doherty 2 October
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Gala Show 3 October
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Comedy Club for Kids 4 October Terence Rattigan’s
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Katherine Ryan 4 October
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Ministry of science Live 3 November
The Elves and the Shoemaker 15 November
Drifters 4 November p.20
The Selfish Giant 22 November
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Wessex Dance Academy 25 November
The Scarecrows’ Wedding 8 October
Little Shop of Horrors 21-24 October
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Snow White 27-28 October p.13
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Alan in Wonderland 8 November
Andy Hamilton 6 November
The Spitfire Sisters 26 November
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Flare Path 12-17 October p.20
COURTNEY PINE 6 October
What to do when you find a Dinosaur 18 October
Theo the Mouse 11 October
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Live Advent Calendar 1-24 December
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pantomime
This year’s pantomime is a giant of a show that’s so big on laughs and full of beans, you’re guaranteed to have
Fe Fi Fo Fun! BOOK NOW!
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Tuesday 8 December – Sunday 3 January 4
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After Jack Trott accidentally sells Daisy the cow for a worthless bag of beans, he sets off on a daring adventure to get her back. And because his Mummy doesn’t think he’s got what it takes to be a hero, she’s going too! Once he’s climbed the beanstalk to the sinister castle high in the clouds, Jack has to battle not only the evil Giant who lives there, but also the Giant’s wicked sister, Cruella.
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Will Jack win the day and impress his hard-to-please girlfriend, Jill? (possibly) Will Jack’s silly brother, Billy, get in the way and mess things up as usual? (probably!) Will Jack’s mum, Dame Dotty ever admit her real age? (probably not!)
With original songs, loads of audience participation and an udder-ly hilarious script, this year’s family pantomime is going to be HUGE!
Ticket Prices and Performance Key School and Group Friendly Performances Adults £13.00* £9.50 Children & Schools £10.50 Concessions
Family Performances Adults Children Concessions Friends
£20.00 £18.00 £18.00 £17.50
Family Ticket
£68.00
(four tickets to include at least one adult)
Buy 8 and receive 1 free teacher ticket. Schools Early Bird Booking – Paid prior to 5 October £9.00 Group Ticket 10+ £1.50 off. Group Ticket 20+ £2.50 off. Concessionary Group Ticket 10+ £3.50 off full price ticket. Concessionary Group Ticket 20+ £4.50 off full price ticket.
Premium Performances Adults Children
£22.50 £20.50
Premium Family
£78.00
(four tickets to include at least one adult)
Premium Group 10+ £1.50 off Premium Group 20+ £2.50 off Premium Concessionary Group 10+ £3.50 off full ticket price. Premium Concessionary Group 20+ £4.50 off full ticket price.
Relaxed performance Sunday 3 January at 11.30am This relaxed performance is open to everyone but has been introduced to provide a supportive environment for children and families with learning disabilities, special needs or Autistic Spectrum Condition to enjoy the excitement of live pantomime. The auditorium lights will be kept low throughout the show and any loud noises on stage will be softened. Audience members may leave or rejoin the performance at any time and staff will be on hand to help out. Signed performance Thursday 17 December at 1.30pm
Kindly sponsored by
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children’s
comedy
Here Be Monsters Presented by Mayflower Productions and Belfield & Slater Musicals in association with Theatre Royal Winchester. Join the villainous Captain Cut-Throat and his fearsome crew as they set sail through monsterinfested waters in search of a mysterious island crammed with jewels and gem stones.
The Captain is certain that “monsters simply don’t exist,” but as they near the island and the mist closes in around them, his crew are not so sure. A thrilling new musical adventure, performed by five talented actor musicians who bring this exciting story to life. Text copyright © Jonathan Emmett 2013 Illustration copyright © Poly Bernatene 2013. First published 2013 by Macmillan Children’s Books.
Winchester Comedy Festival
Gala Show Kerry Godliman
Star of Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Kerry recently appeared as Hannah in Ricky Gervais’ sitcom Derek and played Lacey Turner’s mum in Our Girl. “Goes for the jugular. Quick wit, frank and engaging” The Independent
Dane Baptiste Since the incredible success of his debut show Citizen Dane, Baptiste has completed two sell-out runs at The Soho Theatre, and performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Matt Forde The former political advisor for the Labour Party and Talk Sport presenter. “Certain to ruffle the feathers of the right-on brigade” The Guardian
Fin Taylor Recommended age: 3+ Tickets £13.00* Concessions £12.00 Family £43.00 (four tickets to include at least one adult)
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 11.30am and 2.00pm 6
A regular warm-up for BBC One’s Pointless hosted by Alexander Armstrong. “Has all the makings of a world quality stand-up” The List “Highly rated up-and-comer” The Guardian
PRE-show discussion: 6.30pm. The comedian tells the joke, the clown is the joke. What is Comedy? Hosted by Dr Richard Cuming and Stephen Hall. FREE but please reserve a place when booking your tickets.
Saturday 3 October 8.00pm
Tickets £18.00*
*All ticket prices include a £1.00 restoration levy and £1.00 transaction fee. This applies to online and box office purchases - no hidden extras.
a Trio of comics ACROSS three nights of laughter Presented by Winchester Comedy Festival
John Lloyd:
David O’Doherty:
Emperor of the Prawns
We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at David O’Doherty
Find out what the hell this means with the bloke behind QI, Blackadder and Spitting Image, and host of BBC Radio 4’s Museum of Curiosity.
David O’Doherty, the Lidl Enya, the broken Bublé, is delighted to present a new hour of talking and songs played on a stupid keyboard from 1986.
Presented by So Comedy by arrangement with Quite Interesting Limited.
Life is like a box of chocolates, but one where somebody else has eaten all the chocolates and replaced them with mouse heads and dishwasher tablets.
Tickets £16.00*
‘Young, smart and acridly funny’ The Sunday Times ‘Thoughtful, funny and just twisted enough’ The Times
As seen and heard on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and The Unbelievable Truth for BBC Radio 4.
‘Warped wit… striking presence… killer lines… calm confidence’ Scotsman
davidodoherty.com | @phlaimeaux Tickets £18.00*
Katherine Ryan: KathbuM Tickets £19.00*
***** ‘A perfect hour of laughter’ The Telegraph
Star of Live At The Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns with a highly anticipated new show.
**** ‘An eloquent raconteur of fine comic timing’ Chortle
Hot on the heels of a complete sell-out UK and Australian tour, Katherine hits the road with another terrific comedy show.
**** ‘A thoroughly entertaining show’ The Times
Put this at the top of your ‘must see’ list for this year’s comedy diary.
**** ‘Lloyd’s performance is impeccable’ The List
Thursday 1 October 8.00pm
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Friday 2 October 8.00pm
Sunday 4 October 8.00pm
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live music
children’s
COURTNEY PINE PRESENTS: SONG (the ballad book) featuring ZOE RAHMAN
The Scarecrows’ Wedding Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay invite you to the best wedding ever, the best wedding yet, the wedding that no one will ever forget.
“I have always wanted to record a collection of my favourite ballads and there is nothing like performing in a duet format for bringing out the intimacy of great songs.” Courtney Pine
“Nothing short of breathtaking” The Telegraph
Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay are excellent scarecrows. Harry loves Betty, and Betty loves Harry - so they decide to get married. Harry sets off to search for their wedding day essentials including a dress of feathers, a bunch of flowers and a necklace made from shells.
Tickets £20.00*
However, when the farmer notices he is missing a scarecrow, he replaces Harry with the devilishly smooth but dangerous Reginald Rake. Dashing, daring and ever so cool, can Reginald persuade Betty that he is the scarecrow for her? Will Harry make it back
“Courtney Pine was once hailed as British jazz’s saviour….he still is” The Independent
In the 80’s he was one of the first black British jazz artists to make a serious mark on the jazz scene and now, more than 20 years on (with an OBE and CBE for services to music), Courtney Pine continues to break new ground. With his latest project he strips everything right back for the most intimate shows of his long and celebrated career as he takes to the stage playing bass clarinet accompanied
Tuesday 6 October 7.30pm 8
Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre present
in the nick of time before Reginald ruins their special day? Bursting at the seams with Scamp Theatre’s inimitable style, this epic love story promises wit, drama, and wedding bells! Age recommendation: 3+ “Scamp Theatre send shivers down my spine. They are so lively and innovative” Julia Donaldson, author and former Children’s Laureate “One of the most inventive companies presenting theatre for children” WhatsOnStage
only by fellow Mercury nominee and MOBO Award winning pianist, Zoe Rahman.
Tickets £13.00* Family £43.00 (four tickets to include at least one adult)
Described in The Observer as “a remarkable pianist by any standard”, Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. A vibrant and highly individual pianist/composer, her style is deeply rooted in jazz yet it reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste.
Thursday 8 October 1.30pm and 4.30pm
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wwii drama The Original Theatre Company & Birdsong Productions Ltd present Terence Rattigan’s
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Flare Path Directed by Justin Audibert
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of VE Day, Flare Path is the epic wartime romance by celebrated playwright Terence Rattigan. Based on Rattigan’s experiences as a tail gunner during World War II, Flare Path paints an evocative portrait of life in wartime Britain for the RAF bomber crews, their wives and sweethearts, who were left awaiting their return. Set in 1942 against a backdrop of heartache and quiet bravery, Flare Path tells the story of former actress Patricia, the wife of RAF pilot Teddy, as their marriage is tested to the limits by the surprise arrival of Patricia’s ex-lover and Hollywood idol Peter Kyle. An unexpected and dangerous mission over Germany puts Patricia at
the centre of an emotional conflict as unpredictable as the war in the skies. With heart-tugging human emotion, Flare Path opens an unforgettable window into a pivotal moment in our history. This brand new production will be directed by rising star Justin Audibert (RSC, Young Vic, West Yorkshire Playhouse) and stars Phillip Franks (Heartbeat), Olivia Hallinan (Lark Rise to Candleford) and Alastair Whately (Birdsong) This major revival comes from the producers behind the hit touring production of Birdsong.
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“I was very moved by this play. It is a masterpiece” Winston Churchill “There’s no mistaking Rattigan’s talent for depicting repressed emotion and tragicomic acts of concealment.” Evening Standard “It is precisely that embarrassed English emotional hesitancy that makes this play so overwhelmingly moving.” The Guardian Tickets £25.00* Concessions £23.50 Friends £23.00 Schools/Groups £14.00 Matinée £22.00 Matinée concessions £20.50 Matinée friends £20.00 Friends opening night offer - Two full tickets for the price of one PRE-show discussion: Thursday 15 October 6.00pm. Rattigan and War. Hosted by Dr Helen Grime. Post-show discussion: Tuesday 13 October. Both are FREE but please reserve a place when booking your tickets.
Monday 12 – Saturday 17 October 7.30pm Matinée (Thursday) 1.30pm (Saturday) 2.30pm www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk | box office: 01962 840 440
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community musical
dance Ballet Black presents
A Triple Bill featuring Mark Bruce’s Second Coming
“The company have never looked better” Zoe Anderson, The Independent SJ Theatre Productions present
Little Shop of Horrors
Join Ballet Black for their latest story ballet, Second Coming, a gothic fairytale created by award-winning choreographer, Mark Bruce. This triple bill also features To Fetch a Pail of Water? by Kit Holder (Birmingham Royal Ballet) and Ballet Black’s 2009 ballet, Depouillement, created by Will Tuckett.
Seymour, a poor florist’s assistant from Skid Row, allows his craving for fame and fortune to seduce him into playing nursemaid to a man-eating plant (More More, Feed me Now).
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Seymour names the plant Audrey II after his work colleague Audrey at the florist’s (who Seymour has a secret crush on). With Mushnik the shop owner and Audrey’s sadistic dentist boyfriend Orin, the show is a parody of sixties music and sci-fi B-movies. Will Audrey II take over the world?
Post-show discussion: FREE but please reserve a place when booking your tickets. Tickets £25.00* Concessions £23.00 Friends £22.50 Schools/Groups £12.00 Ovation and Lifetime members - Two full tickets for the price of one Introduce a friend to ballet: Two-for-one if you bring a friend who has not seen ballet before. Contact the box office for details.
Friday 9 October 7.30pm 10
This amateur production is by permission of Josef Weinberger Ltd
Image credits: Bill Cooper
Wednesday: Tickets £16.00* Two tickets for £28.00 Thursday - Saturday: Tickets Concessions Groups 10+
£16.00* £14.50 £14.00
Saturday matinée: Tickets
£12.00*
Schools: Wednesday and Thursday (7.30pm) and Saturday matinée (2.00pm) £10.00 1 teacher free with 10 pupils.
Wednesday 21 - Thursday 22 October 7.30pm Friday 23 - Saturday 24 October 8.00pm Matinée (Saturday) 2.00pm
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family dance
halloween event
Snow White
A Night at the Theatre:
The Lock-In the trees, innocent games gone horribly wrong, and the tragic ends of some of Winchester’s resident ghosts. This is not a night for the faint hearted, likely to push even the bravest of theatre goers to their wits’ end. Everyone looks the same in the dark.
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Prepare for a sleepless night as we bombard your senses and feed your fears this will be an evening you will never forget.
Award-winning dance theatre company balletLORENT’s mystical adaptation of Snow White was created for family audiences from an original re-telling by Carol Ann Duffy with music by Murray Gold (Doctor Who) Re-imagining the well-loved story of a mother’s poisonous jealousy, Snow White explores thwarted desire, deception, compassion and redemption, with magical mirrors, mysterious miners and a young woman with beauty as pure as feathered snow. Snow White is the second chapter of a planned trilogy of Brothers Grimm fairytales created by balletLORENT, which began with the highly acclaimed Rapunzel (Performance of the Year, The Journal Culture Awards 2013). Age recommendation: 7+
Tickets £16.00* Concessions £14.50 Friends £14.00
Recommended age: 15+
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Audiences are advised to bring food to last the night as the show will last 12 hours (with various breaks throughout) - sweets and drinks will be available from the Theatre Bar.
Family £49.00 (four tickets to include at least one adult) Schools/Groups £12.00 Friends opening night offer - Two full tickets for the price of one
PRE-show discussion: Tuesday 27 October 6.00pm. Fantastical worlds in the work of Liv Lorent. Hosted by Paul Jackson. FREE but please reserve a place when booking your tickets.
Tuesday 27 October 7.00pm Wednesday 28 October 1.30pm
Gallows Productions are proud to present this year’s Halloween Lock-in at Theatre Royal Winchester. Attendees will experience a plethora of chilling ghost tales from around the city of Winchester alongside original horror stories and performances from local artists. Fans of horror will be treated to 12 whole hours of legendary beasts lurking between
WARNING: Please be advised that this show contains moments of extreme shock and tension. The play is unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15. We strongly advise those of a nervous disposition to think very seriously before attending. Website: www.gallowsproductions.co.uk Tickets £25.00 Includes breakfast the next morning
Friday 30 October 8.30pm (finishing at 8.00am on Saturday 31 October)
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live music
children’s
The Blues Band 35 Years and Back for More
Ministry of science Live Tickets £22.50*
Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Rob Townsend and Gary Fletcher Many of the Blues Band’s 21st century fans weren’t even born when these five virtuosos, already music industry veterans, decided to fly in the face of musical fashion in 1979 and form a band ‘just to play the blues’. No one could have predicted that, 35 years on,
they’d still be dazzling audiences with their showmanship and virtuosity. About 20 albums and thousands of gigs later, they’ve earned a reputation around the world as one of the finest exponents of the blues tradition in all its forms. With this line-up, it’s hardly surprising.
Saturday 31 October 8.00pm 12
Please keep your head firmly on your shoulders, and your arms, legs and feet inside the ride at all times! This is not your ordinary science show – it comes with a bang. It comes with a whoosh. But most of all it comes with a hovercraft built on stage... Oh, and a Human Cannon too! Join the super talented presenters and the voiceover from above (X Factor’s Peter Dickson) as they take you on a journey using brilliantly designed demonstrations with a few loud bangs to lead the way. Fingers in ears advised... Age recommendation: 6-12 year olds www.ministryofscience.org
Tickets £16.50* Schools/Groups £13.00 (one free teacher ticket with every 10 tickets booked) Family £56.00 (four tickets to include at least one adult)
WARNING! WARNING!
100% Educatio na 200% Anarch l 300% Entertain ic ing 400% Explosive
Tuesday 3 November 1.30pm and 5.30pm
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drama & puppetry
comedy
Strange Arrangements present
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Drifters
Lakin McCarthy presents
Andy Hamilton:
Change
Management Award-winning comedian and comedy writer Andy Hamilton is back with a brand new solo stage show. Tickets £15.00* Concessions £13.50 Schools/Groups £7.00
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Trapped in Davey Jones’ locker, three sailors await their fate. They fight, laugh and cry as they propel themselves toward the same goal: escape! From the scraps of debris around them they invent new worlds: caves, forests, boats and entire oceans and find unexpected friendship in times of adversity. An energetic and humorous show with extraordinary puppets and design, Drifters explores the excitement of imagination: brown paper morphs into creatures, giant plastic bubbles dance a duet and people wade through an ocean of light.
“Drifters is interdisciplinary theatre at its best...it leaves the theatre with you. It supports you as you float down the street on an air-filled rubbish bag, which looks so like the sea you want to jump in.
Adrift from their Australian origins, award-winning theatre company Strange Arrangements have grown new roots in England. Drifters is their English debut.
Do it, jump in, see the show. Strange Arrangements is far and away one of the best companies you will see this year.”
www.strangearrangements.co.uk
Animations Online
Wednesday 4 November 7.30pm
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In his 60 years on this planet, comedy writer and performer Andy Hamilton has experienced many changes. For instance, he was once a 6’4” tall professional basketball player, until a tree fell on him. But, of course, change is an inescapable part of the human condition.
During the past few years Andy and his writing partner Guy Jenkin have co-created, written and directed the hit BBC 1 sitcom Outnumbered and the acclaimed 2014 UK feature film What We Did on Our Holiday. Their impressive back catalogue also includes Channel 4’s Drop The Dead Donkey.
Why? Is that fair? Some changes are good, some bad. Why can’t they be more clearly labelled? How did we end up working longer hours? Where did all the sparrows go?
He also pops up from time to time on TV shows such as Have I Got News For You and QI.
If you’re feeling flustered because of flux, Andy will teach you how to cope with the changes we have seen and the changes yet to come. Contains mild peril.
Tickets £21.00* Concessions £19.50 Friends £19.00 Kindly sponsored by
Friday 6 November 7.30pm
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live music
community drama Tickets £27.00*
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Tickets £10.00* Concessions £9.00 Schools/Groups £7.00
Lee Mead: Some Enchanted Evening
Theatre Royal Winchester is thrilled to welcome local talent to the stage as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival.
Let West End star, Lee Mead, take you on a journey back to a time when the fabulous MGM films and musical theatre shows of the 1940s and 1950s thrilled audiences around the world.
Each night four schools will perform four different Shakespeare plays. Come and celebrate the achievements of our local schools while enjoying a wonderful evening of entertainment. You will see Shakespeare performed as you’ve never seen it before!
Enjoy beautiful songs like Some Enchanted Evening from the 1958 film South Pacific. I’ll See You in my Dreams from the 1940s film Kitty Foyle. Enjoy
the foot-tapping title song from the Gene Kelly film Singing in the Rain and many other surprises from this golden age of music. Lee brings this enchanting era to life with haunting melodies and lyrics from another time. Join Lee and his band for this new concert show which is guaranteed to delight audiences around the country.
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The Shakespeare Schools Festival is the UK’s largest youth drama festival and enables over 1,000 primary, secondary, and special schools to stage abridged
Shakespeare productions in their local professional theatre. 35,000 young people will take to stages across the UK. “I am delighted that the Shakespeare Schools Festival, through its reach across the UK, is enabling new generations of young people to discover why he is still the world’s greatest playwright. I am very proud to be a patron of the Shakespeare Schools Festival.” Dame Judi Dench, SSF Patron. Details of participating schools and the plays they are performing can be obtained from the box office.
Monday 9 – Tuesday 10 November 7.00pm
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live music
children’s
Based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: the Ladybird has a plan of her own!
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Ralph McTell Ralph McTell celebrates 50 years as a professional musician and this quintessential English singersongwriter-guitarist is back on tour.
Ralph’s shows feature beautifully crafted narrative songs combined with dexterous, finger-style guitar playing and
evocative storytelling and will of course include the Ivor Novello award-winning Streets Of London.
Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this glittery stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks’ colourful farmyard adventure. With live music, puppetry, plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs!
Tickets £13.00* Family £46.00 (four tickets to include at least one adult) Schools/Groups £10.50 Praise for the book: “Bursting with colour and verve” Daily Telegraph “A terrific and witty adventure” The Guardian
Book early for this perfect family treat. Age recommendation: 3+
Tickets £24.00* Concessions £22.50
Wednesday 11 November 7.30pm
Illustrations copyright © Lydia Monks 2009
Thursday 12 November 1.30pm and 4.30pm Friday 13 November 10.30am and 1.30pm
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community opera
community dance
Winchester Musicals and Opera Society presents
Wessex
Dance Academy
Wessex Dance Academy returns with a new cohort of young people whose lives have been transformed by dance.
A passionate tale of lust, seduction and betrayal, no other opera boasts as popular a following as Bizet’s Carmen, set during the dying days of a dystopian Spain.
Join us as the new company of dancers share their 12 week journey and celebrate their hard work and commitment with three new pieces of dance.
The action pivots around Carmen, a gypsy who has the power to seduce any man who suits her fancy. Don José, a corporal, throws honour aside in pursuit of Carmen. She soon casts off her ardent lover for the handsome toreador Escamillo. Jealousy and passion seal Carmen’s fate in one of opera’s most memorable conclusions. Bizet’s dazzling score evokes a sizzling atmosphere through some of the opera’s most famous melodies. Visually this will be like no other Carmen ever staged.
An evening of exciting choreography and moving film, this is a dance company you will never forget. This evening will also feature the “Wessex Girls: Wessex Boys”, the Academy’s performance company made up of Graduates from the past ten cohorts. PRE-show discussion: Thursday 19 November 6.00pm. Why do “bad” girls get all the best tunes? Reading Carmen. Hosted by Professor Millie Taylor. FREE but please reserve a place when booking your tickets.
Tickets are free of charge but a suggested donation of £3.00 is welcome. Please reserve your ticket by calling the box office on 01962 840440.
Tickets £16.00* Concessions £15.00 Matinée £12.50 Under 16s £7.50 Groups of 15+: One ticket free. Opening night: Two tickets for £25.00
Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 November 7.30pm Matinée (Saturday) 2.30pm 16
Wednesday 25 November 7.00pm
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live music
hat fair
The Spitfire Sisters Live Advent Calendar
Fresh from a summer spent performing across Europe, The Spitfire Sisters bring their band back home to Winchester for the premiere of their theatre show, and to launch their brand new EP. The Spitfire Sisters are a three-part vocal harmony group hailing from the home of the Supermarine Spitfire on the sunny South Coast. The trio emerged onto the vintage music scene in 2011 and have been steadily building a reputation by recreating the vintage sounds of the ‘30s and ‘40s through nostalgic Andrews Sisters-style harmonies. Band members Louisa Revolta, Anna Harding and Hannah Castleman have created a live
Tickets £19.00* Concessions £16.50 Friends £15.50 Ovation and Lifetime members - Two full tickets for the price of one act which includes numerous swinging classics and some old takes on new tunes. The Spitfire Sisters will be treading the boards for their premiere performance at Theatre Royal Winchester while they sing you original songs from their brand new album, alongside all their old favourite 1940s classics. Expect an evening of live music, dancing and some special guest performers!
Thursday 26 November 7.30pm
Somewhere in the city! This is an Advent Calendar with a difference, specially created for the first “Woolly Hat Fair” event to bring Hat Fair’s special brand of entertainment to the streets of Winchester in the lead-up to Christmas. Every day in December, a different door will open somewhere in the city, and behind that door a magical performance will take place. You can visit every single door for twentyfour very special Christmassy surprises or come along to just a few. This is truly a festive experience like no other!
If you’d like to get involved in the Live Advent Calendar – especially if you have an interesting door we could borrow or an intriguing idea for an unusual space behind a door - drop Michelle a line on: michelle@hatfair.co.uk. Tickets are free of charge but a donation is welcome. For more details please contact the box office.
Tuesday 1 – Thursday 24 December 6.00pm
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Create Make & Do Monday
Price:
£1.50
In addition to a spectacular array of shows on our main stage, you can join in with a host of activities. For more information, or to book, contact the box office: 01962 840 440 or visit: www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk
Monday
Price:
Tuesday
£120.00
This friendly group is held in a lovely light atrium with a free hot drink and home-made cakes available. There is a lot of space for babies to crawl around, with toys and books available for older ones.
Tutored by professional artist Donna Vokes, the group aims to explore as many mediums as possible including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and textiles. All material supplied, including a drink and snack.
Come and join us, we would love to see you!
Age recommendation: 8-12 years
A director-led performance group exploring work for those experienced in life.
Free taster session Monday 7 September
Free taster session Tuesday 8 September
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From Monday 14 September until Monday 7 December (excluding half term) 4.00pm-5.30pm
Price:
£120.00
From Tuesday 15 September until Tuesday 1 December (excluding half term) 10.00am-12.00pm
*All ticket prices include a £1.00 restoration levy and £1.00 transaction fee. This applies to online and box office purchases - no hidden extras.
For any of our activities, you can book at the box office in person or by phone on
01962 840 440 or go to www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk to book online.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Ukulele classes for absolute beginners
Price:
£144.00
Price:
£50.00
Tutored by professional artist Donna Vokes, each week we will explore different methods of clay-building, applying colour slips and glazes and modelling. All work will be kiln-fired before taking home. Age recommendation: 7+
Free taster session Tuesday 8 September
Create Make & Do Learn the happiest instrument in the world in a friendly, relaxed environment and have a lot of fun. No previous musical knowledge required. The ukulele is very easy to learn, very popular and you are guaranteed to be able to play a whole song by the end of your first lesson - plus you will be smiling! You will need to have your own ukulele so that you can practice at home.
FREE UKULELE TASTER SESSION Drop into the Theatre Royal on Wednesday 9 September, any time between 10.30am and 12.00pm for a free ukulele taster session where there will be a
Run by:
From Tuesday 15 September until Tuesday 20 October 4.00pm-5.30pm
selection of ‘ukes’ to ‘try before you buy’ and experts on hand to give advice and answer any questions. There will also be ukuleles for sale.
UKULELE CLASSES FOR IMPROVERS Every Friday from 10.30am – 12.00pm Pay-as-you-go ‘UKES FOR ALL’ ukulele classes for those who already have a grasp of the instrument and are looking to improve. The group plays a wide selection of songs, learns new techniques and styles, and has a lot of fun. A great way to meet like-minded uke players. Price £10.00 (payable on the day).
12 week course starts Wednesday 16 September 10.30am-12.00pm
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Fabulous Sunday events for children, families and young people in collaboration with Theatre Royal Winchester and the Winchester Discovery Centre. To book Winchester Discovery Centre events, call 01962 873 603 or visit www.hants.gov.uk/wdc
Comedy Club for Kids
The best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit do their thing for an audience of children and their families… but without the rude bits!
Alan in Wonderland
Recommended age: 6+
This show is a mixture of Alice In Wonderland and the Three Billy Goats Gruff with a Big Book that can transform from a book to a tea party and even into a bridge!
Theo the Mouse
Theo the Mouse and his best friend Wendy are coming for an afternoon of pure family fun and laughter. Their show is jam-packed with songs, jokes and magic and is suitable for ages 3-103.
Sunday 8 November 11.30am
The Elves and the Shoemaker
What to do when you find a Dinosaur
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Tickets £10.00* Adult £8.00 Children
This well-known and well-loved tale, made popular by the Ladybird classic, features puppets, sublime music, a kaleidoscope of miniature shoes and a comic mouse, making this show a magical must-see. Recommended age: 3+
For children of all ages
Sunday 11 October 11.30am
Tickets £7.00* or four for £22.00
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Tickets £10.00* or family of four for £35.00
Discover a pre-historic story in this bone-shaking, music-making, bellyaching show for children and their families.
Sunday 15 November 11.30am
The Selfish Giant
Recommended age: 4+
Tickets £7.00* or four for £22.00
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Sunday 4 October 1.00pm
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Recommended age: 3+
Oscar Wilde’s short story “The Selfish Giant” is a beautiful and moving tale which shares the experience of the giant’s selfishness, a moment of realisation and finally his redemption Children and adults alike are reminded of the value of generosity.
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Tickets £7.00* or four for £22.00
Sunday 22nd November 11.30am
Tickets £7.00* or four for £22.00
*All ticket prices include a £1.00 restoration levy and £1.00 transaction fee. This applies to online and box office purchases - no hidden extras.
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Sunday 18 October 11.30am
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Recommended age: 4+
exhibitions
exhibitions
Paintings by Lucy Pick Lucy’s work belies its simplicity, challenging the viewer to reassess ideas of form and traditional relationships. The paintings speak for themselves, evoking feelings and memories whilst reflecting on the traditions of painting and modernism and the reputations of her illustrious forbears, notably Lanyon and Hitchins.
Kim Norton: CaCO3 Trained in ceramics, a large part of Kim’s practice involves working site specifically, exploring scale and making work that impacts the human senses. This exhibition is part of 10 days Winchester CHALK 2015.
Lucy’s paintings have recently evolved from traditional landscapes to a more abstracted style that still draws on the surroundings that she loves in Hampshire, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.
Materiality is key to her approach and she uses materials from their locality in their raw state to draw attention or to reimagine something that can often be regarded as unimportant or ordinary. This can range from soils, clays, brick, pigments and in this case chalk, a material that is core to Winchester’s geological makeup.
Born on the Isle of Wight and now living in Hampshire, she has exhibited widely and her work is held in many private collections.
Presented onto un-stretched canvas elevated away from the wall, CaCO3 dismisses any formal idea around painting. The canvas is simply a surface
Tuesday 1 September - Friday 2 October
to work on and uses chalk extracted from the local landscape as a markmaking tool. Chalk is a material that will always leave a trace when handled and the tonal range found in the white chalk underpins this new piece of work. White often references ideas of wholeness, neutrality and purity within western culture. It can create an equal balance for all other colours. Its ability to reflect colour means it can amplify light throughout the space it occupies.
Saturday 10 October - Saturday 7 November
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Image credits: Adrienne Photography
Join our industry-leading Young Critics scheme! Workshops are led by journalists and leading theatre critics. There are exciting opportunities to review shows at regional theatres and participants will be provided with mentoring on their writing and an opportunity for their work to be published in The Big Issue. Saturday 5 September................................ 12.00-1.00pm Jake Orr (A Younger Theatre) Saturday 5 September....................... 1.00-2.30pm Kate Kavanagh (The Circus Diaries) Saturday 19 September..........................................1.00-2.30pm Maddy Costa (Various) Saturday 3rd October†..................................12.30-2.00pm Lyn Gardner (The Guardian) Saturday 17 October........................................... 1.00-2.30pm Stewart Pringle (Exeunt) Saturday 14 November..... 1.00-2.30pm Johnny Fox (Londonist) & Paul Ewing (Various) Saturday 21 November ......................... 1.00-2.30pm Michael Billington (The Guardian) Saturday 28 November........................................................1.00-2.30 Tim Bano (Exeunt) †
Hosted at The Mayflower, Southampton.
theatre journalism
masterclasses Presented by Theatre Royal Winchester in association with A Younger Theatre
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Ages 18 - 25
Price £90.00*
It is our aim that no young person misses out due to financial constraints. For that reason, we have bursaries available for those in receipt of means tested benefits. To reserve your place please email Carl Woodward carl.woodward@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk or call 01962 840 440 ext 208
*All ticket prices include a £1.00 restoration levy and £1.00 transaction fee. This applies to online and box office purchases - no hidden extras.
YOUTH THEATRE
Free Theatre Bus Flare Path
Young Theatre Royal gives young performers aged 6 to 21 the opportunity to learn new skills, have fun and perform on stage.
Drifters
Wednesday 4 November 7.30pm (see page 13)
Thursday 15 October 7.30pm (see page 9)
Jack and the Beanstalk
All youth theatre companies meet weekly during term. We have companies that meet in Winchester, Bishops Waltham, Denmead, The Wallops, West Meon and Whitchurch.
Saturday 2 January 7.00pm (see page 4-5)
It is our aim that no young person misses out due to financial constraints. For that reason, all our companies have bursaries available for those in receipt of means tested benefits.
Snow White
Tuesday 27 October 7.00pm (see page 11)
Lee Mead Sunday 8 November 6.30pm (see page 14)
In our fantastic Theatre Bus scheme, residents in the southern parishes can take the free bus to and from five great performances this season. Call the box office to book your ticket and your seat on the bus. The bus will start to run two hours before the start of the performance.
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We will contact you in the week leading up to the performance with a collection time. If you are unable to make it to the collection point due to immobility, we can arrange for you to be collected from your home. Please make box office aware of this when you book your ticket.
If you would like more information, give Carl a call on 01962 844 600 ext 208 or email carl.woodward@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk @TRWinchesterYT
FREE BUS for the villages in the Southern Parishes
Young Theatre Royal
Take the stress out of travel and parking and enjoy a drink at the Theatre Bar! The Theatre Bus scheme is funded by Sovereign Housing Association.
Southwick Jubilee Hall Swanmore Swanmore Village Hall
West of Waterlooville Community Green Denmead Denmead Community Centre
Bishops Waltham Bishops Waltham Jubilee Hall
Hambledon The Maltings
Upham Village Hall
Soberton Soberton Village Hall
Owslebury Owslebury Church Hall
Droxford The Square
Colden Common Colden Common Community Centre
Meonstoke Pound Cottages
Twyford Twyford Village Hall
Warnford George & Falcon
Otterbourne Village Hall
West Meon Village Hall
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Terms and Conditions
Choose your seats
Reservations We are happy to hold reservations for up to three working days after which time the seats will be released for general sale. However reservations cannot be made one week or less before a show. Exchanges and Resales The exchange of tickets to a different performance of the same show is subject to a charge of £1.00 per ticket. If you are unable to attend a performance for which you have booked, the box office will try to re-sell your tickets, although the sale of any unsold seats must take priority. There is a service charge of £1.00 for each ticket resold. Exchanges and refunds are free of charge to Friends. We regret that refunds cannot be made. Concessions Reductions are usually available to students, under 16s, benefit claimants and senior citizens. Concessionary customers receive £2.00 discount on most tickets. Please present all relevant vouchers to the box office and request concessions at the time of booking, as discounts cannot be applied to tickets already purchased. Groups Group discounts are available on some performances. Please call the box office for further information. We will do our utmost to assist you with your booking. Family Tickets On selected shows, family tickets are available at a reduced price for groups of four, of which at least one must be an adult and one a child. Restoration Levy A £1.00 restoration levy is added to each ticket sold in order to maintain our listed building, meet running costs and improve the services we offer. This is included in the published price.
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Schools and Colleges School ticket prices are listed in the brochure for selected performances. Where no schools price is shown the standard concessions apply. A maximum of one free teacher ticket for every eight tickets purchased is available on any school or college booking. Payment must be made four weeks prior to the performance. If reservations are cancelled or reduced in number less than four weeks prior to the performance/ event booked, a charge of 50% of the total value will be made. For packages including workshops, please discuss your requirements with our Participation & Learning Team on 01962 844 600.
Data Protection When processing your booking the box office will ask for your name, address, telephone number and email. This information is required for administration purposes, for example, in the event of a show being cancelled, and also may be used to keep you informed of forthcoming events. We may pass your information to carefully selected arts organisations. Live Theatre Winchester Trust Limited is a registered charity (charity number 1077139) and we occasionally contact our audiences as part of our fundraising activities. Please let us know if you do not wish your details to be used.
*All ticket prices include a £1.00 restoration levy and £1.00 transaction fee. This applies to online and box office purchases - no hidden extras.
General Box Office Opening Times Monday to Friday 10.00am - 6.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm Interval Drinks Avoid queuing at the interval by ordering drinks in advance from one of our licensed bars. Please ask for plastic glasses if you wish to take your drinks into the auditorium. Latecomers Latecomers will be admitted during a suitable break in the performance. Assisted Access
Lift Access There is lift access to all levels. Wheelchair Users We can accommodate wheelchair users in the stalls, and rows A and B can be removed to accommodate group bookings for disabled customers. According to the terms of our licence, wheelchair users must be accompanied during a performance. If you wish to bring a friend along, their ticket will be available at a 50% discount. Please call the box office to discuss booking for larger groups and we will do our utmost to help with any requests.
Customers who need to be accompanied to the theatre to enjoy our productions and events can now purchase tickets under our new Assisted Access Scheme. An essential companion is eligible for a half price ticket.
Assistance Dogs
Wheelchair users are able to purchase tickets under this scheme. We are able to accommodate individual and group wheelchair user bookings in the stalls when made in advance. As we remove seats to create spaces for those who need it, we ask that the Box Office team are informed at the time of booking to ensure we are able to meet requirements of the booker and the safety of all theatre goers.
Special Requirements
Access
Assistance Dogs are welcome in all areas of the building. Please talk to box office staff about any special requirements when booking. No other animals are permitted beyond the entrance foyer.
reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if deemed necessary and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact the box office to confirm details. We endeavour to give warnings about the content of performances, notably strong language, adult content and noise. However, as many shows are in rehearsal when booked, full details are not always available.
How to Find Us By Train Theatre Royal Winchester is a short walk from Winchester station along City Road. Trains run directly from London Waterloo (55 mins), Basingstoke (20 mins)
and Southampton (15 mins) and many other main line stations. For National Rail enquiries call 08457 484950. By Coach Passengers may be dropped off outside the theatre. Parking for coaches is available at Worthy Lane. This coach park is pay and display. Car Parking Parking in the city centre is free after 6.00pm. Traveling on the M3 from Southampton, take exit 11, travelling from London and Basingstoke, take exit 9 and follow signs to the city centre. For detailed car park information visit www.winchester.gov.uk/parking
Individuals or groups with special requirements are asked to contact the box office in advance of their attendance so that our front of house staff can be prepared for your visit and offer every possible assistance. Parking There is limited parking at Winchester Discovery Centre on Jewry Street. Use Tower Street for alternative parking.
Hearing Impaired
Toilet Facilities
Theatre Royal Winchester has an induction loop system in the auditorium - please ask at the box office when booking. We offer sign interpreted performances for BSL whenever possible. Please contact the box office on 01962 840 440 for information.
Adapted facilities are available on the ground floor in the atrium. Please Note The information contained in this brochure is correct at time of going to press. However Theatre Royal Winchester
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Support your theatre
Become a Friend
Regular Giving
grows you wings!
NAME A SEAT… Would you like to: • Leave a legacy to your local theatre? • Have a theatre plaque dedicated to you or a loved one?
See more theatre for less! Kindly sponsored by
• Make a significant difference to arts funding in the Winchester District?
Cupids, Cherubs and Angels
Then please support your local theatre by sponsoring a seat.
Donations help us to:
Become a Friend and enjoy:
• Two for one ticket offers on the opening night of selected shows
• Discounts on tickets for most shows • Advance notification of shows each season And more.... With up to 200 shows per year and a professional programme that encompasses drama, comedy, music, dance, children’s theatre and more, there is a wealth of choice for theatre lovers. For further information pick up a leaflet at the theatre. Annual membership costs from just £25.00 and is available to buy from the box office on 01962 840 440
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• Keep ticket prices affordable • Deliver the finest artistic programme • Ensure the theatre is accessible to all • Provide creative activities for young people
£500.00 for 10 years. This can be paid as a one off donation or with payments spread over a two year period.
Donations can be left at the box office or regular giving schedules can be set up. Annual Donations: • Cupids........................................................ £24.00+ • Cherubs..................................................... £60.00+ • Angels...................................................... £150.00+
Thank you to all our Cupids, Cherubs and Angels for their generosity and support.
Forticket further information please visit www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk orto contact chiefexec@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk *All prices include a £1.00 restoration levy and £1.00 transaction fee. This applies online and box office purchases - no hidden extras.
Sponsors and supporters Funders
Platinum
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NEWBURY building society
In good company Become a supporter of Theatre Royal Winchester and your logo could be on this page in our next brochure. Entry levels starts at just ÂŁ200 plus VAT (for companies with less than 20 staff members), a perfect opportunity for local businesses looking for ways to become more involved in community activities. For further information contact chiefexec@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk
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Coming in Spring 2016...
Tempting treats from
The Hog’s Trough
After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally happy now?
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Or does responsibility for the lives of others come with its own terrors?
Opening 90 minutes before curtain up, the Theatre Royal’s bars offer a great selection of beers, wines, local ale, cider and soft drinks. This season we will be introducing The Hog’s Trough, a sophisticated snacking experience celebrating the abundance of fine Hampshire produce. This is delicious food you can eat with one hand, with your pre-show drink in the other. So why not come and enjoy a drink and nibble before the show?
Peppa Pig’s Surprise Surprise! Peppa Pig, George and their friends are back in Winchester in a brand new live stage show.
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 April 2016
Richard Herring
Happy Now? Friday 29 April 2016
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Theatre Royal Winchester Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB The Back Garden Bar is available for hire for private functions. For all enquiries please contact Simon Spearing. simon.spearing@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk 01962 844 600 ext. 222
September - December 2015
Tel : 01962 840 440
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