There’s still time for local performers to apply to audition to be a part of this year’s traditional family pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, at Theatre Royal Winchester from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027. Play to the Crowd – the charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester and...
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A summer of comedy at Theatre Royal Winchester
Image: Ray Badran, credit Winchester Comedy Festival Another host of well-known comedians take to the Theatre Royal Winchester stage for this year’s Winchester Comedy Festival Summer Gala on Friday 26 June. This year’s line-up features award-winning stand-up comics from TV and radio, and the comedy and festival circuits. Including...
Preview: An Evening with Arthur Smith and Caroline Quentin, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences are invited to spend an evening with Arthur Smith and Caroline Quentin as they discuss the ‘90s comic play, An Evening with Gary Lineker, and their long-standing friendship, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 5 August. Arthur Smith and Caroline Quentin are coming together to talk about the...
Preview: The Importance of Being Oscar, Theatre Royal Winchester
A legendary play about Irish playwright, Oscar Wilde – visiting theatres as part of a limited UK tour – will be at Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 June. The Importance of Being Oscar tells the story of the iconic writer and his rise and fall....
Comedians road-test Edinburgh Fringe material
Stand-up comedy fans are in for a treat when a host of comedians take to the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester to road-test new material ready for Edinburgh Fringe. The Fringe Funnies: Comedy Afternoon and Comedy Evening will take place on Saturday 18 July. Play to the Crowd –...
Preview: The Gruffalo, Theatre Royal Winchester
A beloved adaptation of the Julia Donaldson classic, The Gruffalo, returns to Theatre Royal Winchester from Saturday 13 – Monday 15 June to captivate more little ones. This musical rendition of the well-known picture book by children’s author Julia Donaldson and illustrator, Axel Scheffler, tells of Mouse who takes...
Preview: Made in Tennessee: A Night of Country Music, Theatre Royal Winchester
Country music fans are invited to an evening of the very best when Made in Tennessee: A Night of Country Music visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 7 June. Made in Tennessee, which brings a taste of Nashville to Winchester city centre, celebrates the biggest country music stars from Johnny...
Preview: The Mumford & Sons Story, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of folk-rock band, Mumford & Sons, can enjoy the story of their epic rise to fame when The Mumford & Sons Story visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 3 June. This tribute to the award-winning British band invites audiences to dance and clap their way through all the...
Preview: The Playboy of the Western World, Theatre Royal Winchester
A Bridgerton star takes to the stage in a National Theatre Live screening of The Playboy of the Western World at Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 2 June. The Playboy of the Western World centres around the character Pegeen Flaherty whose life is turned upside down when a young...
Preview: Take Flight, Theatre Royal Winchester
Babies and toddlers will be captivated by the stunning aerial show, Take Flight, when it comes to Theatre Royal Winchester stage on Tuesday 2 June. Take Flight tells the enchanting story of a musical mother bird who follows her baby as it hatches, grows and explores the world for...