Photo Credit: Sian Trenberth Photography Theatre Royal Winchester is getting ready for an autumn winter programme of music, comedy, family entertainment, song, dance, drama, a sprinkling of magic, ghost stories, puppets, big names, talks, Christmas shows and, to round it up, panto! The season starts with music and A...
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Preview: Milkshake Live! Theatre Royal Winchester
Child audiences are in for a school holiday treat when the fun and friendly characters of Milkshake Live! take to the stage of Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 25 July. Milkshake! Monkey returns with a spectacular new show – joined by young audience’s favourite Milkshake! friends and presenters –...
Theatre’s school holidays programme awaits
Theatre Royal Winchester has programmed a line-up of family shows and activities to captivate children and their grown-ups this July and August. The school holiday break begins with Dragons and Mythical Beasts (Sat 22 – Mon 24 July) featuring a magical world of myths and legends including the colossal...
Preview: Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday, Theatre Royal Winchester
Children are in for a treat when beloved characters Sarah and Duck take to the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester from 28 to 29 July to celebrate two special birthdays. Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday tells the story of Sarah and her best friend, Duck, planning the ultimate...
Preview: The Very Best of Tommy Cooper, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedy lovers can enjoy a celebration of the legend, Tommy Cooper, when The Very Best of Tommy Cooper (Just Like That!) comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 21 July. The Very Best of Tommy Cooper recaptures one of the UK’s most beloved comedians and his trademark mayhem and...
Preview: Dragons and Mythical Beasts, Theatre Royal Winchester
Both young and old can be in awe of the creatures they’ll meet when the award-winning Dragons and Mythical Beasts comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Saturday 22 July to Monday 24 July. Families are invited to enter into a magical world of myths and legends in a brand-new...
Preview: Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal Winchester
An irreverent take on Shakespeare’s fun romantic classic, Much Ado About Nothing, comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 20 July. Set in the luscious gardens of an Italian villa in summer, a respected prince turns cupid for his friends. But, lurking in the shadows is a younger prince...
Preview: Henry I, The Great Hall, Winchester
The remains of Winchester Castle, The Great Hall, will play host to the multi award-winning, locally-based new play, Henry I, from Wednesday 12 to Saturday 15 July. Henry I tells the story of spare royal son, Henry, who gets nothing after William the Conqueror dies. Henry’s sister remains faithful,...
Preview: The Mikado, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences can enjoy a fresh take on a Gilbert & Sullivan classic when an all-male adaptation of The Mikado comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 July. This recently award-nominated production of one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most famous operettas begins in 1950s England, where...
Preview: NT Live Sing-A-Longs, Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester is hosting two sing-along versions of family-favourite musicals, Encanto and The Greatest Showman on Saturday 17 June. Encanto tells the story of the Madrigals – an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed placed called Encanto, which has blessed every...