Play to the Crowd announces it has been awarded a significant sum of money from Arts Council England, safeguarding the future of Theatre Royal Winchester. The arts and education charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers has received a generous £398,000 as part of a major...
Articles with the Tag What’s On Winchester
Play to the Crowd announces 2026/27 family pantomime
Play to the Crowd is pleased to announce this year’s traditional family pantomime at Theatre Royal Winchester will be Sleeping Beauty – which will run from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 – with tickets on sale now! Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Rose...
Legacy Action Week returns
Legacy Action Week – a week of events raising awareness of the impact of gifts in wills to small, community organisations – returns from Monday 20 to Friday 24 April. Legacy Action Week is a collaboration by eight Winchester-based charities, celebrating the difference a gift in a will can...
Choose George: Celebrating George Michael, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of the late George Michael can enjoy a tribute celebrating the popstar’s legendary music when Choose George: Celebrating George Michael visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 3 May. Choose George… features early Wham! favourites through to George’s later music, performed by tribute artist, Steve Mitchell – a fan...
Preview: Steeleye Span, Theatre Royal Winchester
English folk rock band, Steeleye Span, return to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 1 May, celebrating 57 years together and performing their first full studio album in five years, Conflict. The band, which formed in 1969 with a vision to play folk music in a contemporary, electric band format,...
Preview: Kendal Mountain Tour 2026, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences seeking adventure can enjoy another evening of award-winning short films showcasing the world’s most stunning landscapes and stories of human connection, when the Kendal Mountain Tour 2026 comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 30 April. The evening’s programme will feature films celebrating swimming, sisterhood and the resilience...
Preview: The Audience, Theatre Royal Winchester
Academy Award winner Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in a National Theatre Live screening of The Audience at Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 28 April. The Audience tells the story of how, for over 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in...
Preview: The Remarkable Ben Hart, Theatre Royal Winchester
Winchester awaits the return of its very own world-class illusionist as Ben Hart takes to the stage with The Remarkable Ben Hart at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 26 April. This brand-new mind-bending show sees the multi-award-winning magician seemingly rewrite reality. Combining storytelling with wit and charm, Ben returns...
Preview: Breaking the Cycle: The Power of Hormones, Theatre Royal Winchester
Renowned physician and menopause specialist, Dr Louise Newson, returns to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 25 April with her new show, Breaking the Cycle: The Power of Hormones, exploring the history and often-neglected science of hormones. Breaking the Cycle: The Power of Hormones reveals decades of misinformation, challenging everything...
Preview: Boyband in the Buff: Starring Gareth Gates, Theatre Royal Winchester
Adult audiences with a passion for pop are invited to join Boyband in the Buff: Starring Gareth Gates, which visits Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 24 April. Boyband in the Buff is a celebration of boyband classics from the ‘90s and ‘00s, from the likes of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC,...