Things to do in Winchester

Winchester Careers Fair

Meet local and national employers face-to-face at the Winchester Careers Fair. Free entry for candidates.

Winchester Guildhall, Winchester

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The Total Stone Roses

The UK’s best Stone Roses Tribute return to the stage after a brief 16 month, covid-induced hiatus.

The Railway Inn, Winchester

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Professor David Olusoga - A Global History Of The British Cup Of Tea

There is nothing more British than a cup of tea.Tea is our national drink; our national obsession. Yet the history of tea is the ultimate global story.

Winchester Guildhall, Winchester

Professor David Olusoga - A Global History Of The British Cup Of Tea

There is nothing more British than a cup of tea.Tea is our national drink; our national obsession. Yet the history of tea is the ultimate global story.

Broadway, Winchester

Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan

Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2027, continuing the success of his bigge…

Theatre Royal, Winchester

Harriet Kemsley: Floozy

Harriet’s life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right for the multi-award winning stand-up co…

Theatre Royal, Winchester

Ed Byrne: No Dramas

Ed just wants to live a life free of hassles or drama.He feels he’s earned it, but the world has other plans for him.

Theatre Royal, Winchester

Ben Poole

Inspired by the blues, infused with a hard hitting, 'in-yer-face' rock approach and topped-off by virtuoso musicianship, Ben Poole is being talked of as the new…

The Railway Inn, Winchester

Three Tenors by Candlelight

A brand-new show for 2026, Three Tenors brings together three outstanding voices for an evening of some of the greatest operatic arias ever written.Three Tenors…

Winchester Cathedral, Winchester

Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!

Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!Rosie and her MP alter-ego are back, fighting their biggest foe yet.

The Arc, Winchester

G4 Christmas

Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour…

Winchester Guildhall, Winchester

Viennese Christmas Spectacular by Candlelight

Tchaikovskys elegant Nutcracker Suite leads on from Brahms serious Hungarian Dance No.5, before Strauss II introduces us to the boundless exuberance of the Poli…

Winchester Cathedral, Winchester

Ray O'Leary: I Can See O'Leary Now The Ray Has Gone

When Ray O'Leary was born, winter changed to spring, a new star formed in the heavens and a double rainbow spontaneously appeared.

The Arc, Winchester

Julian Clary: Fully Dilated

Are you ready for some filth? Good!I’m going to be talking about things on this tour that would get me flogged in Dubai.

Theatre Royal, Winchester

Paul Foot: the Future

Pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown Paul Foot is back on tour with a brand new stand-up show.Remember when people were excited for the fu…

The Arc, Winchester

Forever Nu!

The UK's leading tributes to S.O.A.D. and Linkin Park - Chop Suey (feat members of Dragonforce & Breed 77) and Hybrid Theory will be co-headlining this amazing…

Winchester Student Union, Winchester

Just Radiohead

Respectfully performing the best tunes from Britain's most influential alternative rock band...

Winchester Student Union, Winchester

The Best of Buble - the Concert Experience at Guildhall Winchester

THE BEST OF BUBLE The Best of Buble comes to Winchester on it's 2026 UK tour, formerly known as Buble by Candlelight, featuring Josh Hindle and his sensational…

Winchester Guildhall, Winchester

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Hurn Court Opera - 2026 Hco Singer of the Year Competition - Semi-Finals & Finals

The semi-finals and finals of this national competition for young classically trained singers aged 20-29 years, with over 6,000 available in prizes.

St Swithun's School, Winchester

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Hws Workshop: the Storyteller's Voice

The Storyteller's VoiceOften, the person writing the story is not the person telling it.

The Arc, Winchester

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String Quartets and Poetry

The villiers quartetwith Lucy Cox, soprano and Jaysol Doy, readerAn afternoon recital celebrating the mutual influence of music and poetry, with a programme of…

St Paul's Church, Winchester

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Charlie Smith // Watching the Buzzards // Rosie Jay // Emily Fow

Join us on Sunday, the 1st of November, for a night of local independent acoustic music.

The Railway Inn, Winchester

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Winchesters Arthur - Outdoor Exploration Game

In a world that’s more digital than ever, Winchester’s Arthur brings you back to what’s real.

Great Hall Of Winchester Castle, Winchester

Charlie Smith // Watching the Buzzards // Rosie Jay // Emily Fowler

Join us on Sunday, the 1st of November, for a night of local independent acoustic music.

The Railway Inn, Winchester

Rose of Nevada

Mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune.

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Winchester

Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs

Come vagabonds, come mountebanks, come coney-catchers and cutpurses and meet the King of Crumbs! As seen on Mock the Week and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. A…

The Arc, Winchester

Sounds of the 60s

Grab your tickets and experience THE Sixties show - with the spectacular sounds of The Zoots - that wows audiences around the world, selling out and headlining…

Theatre Royal, Winchester

Omar

Omar Lye-Fook MBE is without doubt, one of the greatest soul music talents the United Kingdom has ever produced.His deep baritone vocals sit perfectly on multi-…

The Arc, Winchester

Winchester Chamber Orchestra Winter Concert

Winchester Chamber Orchestra Winter ConcertPresented by: Winchester Chamber Orchestra

St Paul's Church, Winchester

Hsmc Chamber Concert

All students involved in the HSMC chamber music programme are performing in this concert.Doors open 7.10pm.

St Mary's Church, Winchester

Pizza Lovers Speed Dating Winchester

Original Dating is excited to bring our speed dating events to Winchester. A friendly, relaxed way to meet new people, spark real connections, and enjoy a pizza…

The Square, Winchester

Charity Quiz Night in Aid of Home-Start Winchester

The Home-Start Winchester Quiz Night is our most popular event of the year. A fundraiser for this great family support charity, it is again being sponsored by I…

Itchen Abbas & Avington Village Hall, Winchester

Bleak Expectations

by Mark Evans Directed by John WakemanDickens with a dash of Monty Python!Follow half-orphan Pip's extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best…

Chesil Theatre, Winchester

Three Tenors by Candlelight

Arrive beneath the cathedral candlelight as three tenor voices open a 2026 program with a rare sense of occasion, echoing the Rome concert that carried opera to…

Cathedral Outer Close, Winchester

My Own Country - An Evening of Britsh Song

Join us for the premiere of this recital in which tenor Sebastian Hill (https://www.sebastianhill.com/) and accompanist Will Harmer (https://www.willharmermusic…

St Paul's Church, Winchester

Palestine 36

In 1936 Mandatory Palestine, Yusuf flees his rural home for Jerusalem's charged streets, forced to confront colonial rule, rising migration and the inexorable d…

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Winchester

Psc Rocks!

Join us for this concert from our BTEC Pop Music Performance students.

Peter Symonds College, Winchester

By Royal Appointment

A tapestry of courtly song. An evening of unaccompanied choral music with music taken from across the centuries - from the Renaissance to the present day - from…

St Paul's Church, Winchester

Winchester Symphony Orchestra: Transformation

J S Bach arr Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minorAnsel Chaloner-Hughes: Saxophone Concerto (New Commission)Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes…

Winchester College, Winchester

Autumn Concert Songs of Love

Join us for a captivating evening of classical music, featuring the beloved works by Mozart, Strauss, Elgar, Grieg, Verdi, Zherbin and other renowned composers,…

St Paul's Church, Winchester

Student Concert 2026

Please join us for our annual student piano concert.This is an opportunity for Jonathan's students to play for family, friends and each other.

The United Church, Winchester

Kokuho

Crowned as the highest-grossing live-action film of all time in Japan, Kokuho is about ambition, loyalty, and the making of a Kabuki legend.Set in Nagasaki, 196…

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Winchester

Painted Sails

Painted Sails are an original folk duo from Winchester and Chichester playing traditional English and Appalachian folk music as well as original songs on banjo,…

The Hyde Tavern, Winchester

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Medieval Carols by Candlelight - St Paul's Church, Winchester

Medieval Carols by Candlelight - Salisbury Medieval HallBrought to you by Elderwood, step into an evening of medieval and traditional carols performed by candle…

St Paul's Church, Winchester

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer back together.The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and forme…

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Winchester

Winter Concert

The nearest car park is the multistorey at Winchester Railway Station off Stockbridge Road (SO23 8TJ) and a four-minute walk from the venue.

St Paul's Church, Winchester

Messiah

A performance on original instruments The Hanover Band and The Hanover Band Chorus brings this seasonal masterpiece to the wonderful setting of Church of St Cro…

The Hospital Of St Cross, Winchester

Dick Whittington

Matinee Performances are at 2:30pm on Saturday and Sunday 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th Jan 2026 Evening Performances are at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday 8th, 9th, 15t…

Otterbourne Village Hall, Winchester