Should you wish to be added to this directory of Winchester venues or events please contact christian.francis@winchester.ac.uk
Venues (A-Z)
Badger Press
Badger Press in Bishops Waltham is a open access fine art print studio, offering courses to suit everyone. We provide studio hire and training in all aspects of printmaking. Our aim is to promote printmaking and support artists working in the region through guidance, training and a range of arts activities.
Unit 4 Claylands Road Industrial Estate, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, SO32 1BH
Telephone: 07533 380845
email
Website
The Chesil Theatre
The Winchester Dramatic Society has been performing plays in Winchester for over 100 years. Since 1966 they have been based at the Chesil Theatre – a former 12th century church in Chesil Street. They provide high quality amateur drama for the people of Winchester and the surrounding area, performing mainly at the theatre but occasionally elsewhere. There are around 250 Chesil members, including two thriving youth groups.
Chesil St, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0HU
www.chesiltheatre.org.uk
Tel: 01962 867086
info@chesiltheatre.org.uk
The Colour Factory
The Colour Factory is an artists’ studio group of five professional artists, working in a variety of media including visual arts, textiles and contemporary jewellery. Under The Colour Factory flag they work together producing imaginative community and educational projects.
1 Gordon Road, Winchester, Hampshire
www.thecolourfactory.org.uk
Tel: 01962 870789
info@thecolourfactory.org.uk
The Discovery Centre
Combining the best of libraries, with an exciting world of learning, leisure, entertainment and fun. Comedy, live music, lectures, film, theatre, dance, conferences, whether it’s for 100 people cabaret style or 180 in tiered seating, the Discovery Centre will accommodate them all. Winchester Discovery Centre is family friendly, with lifts, toilets and baby changing facilities. There is disabled access and some software is available for people with a hearing or visual impairment.
Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8RX
The Link Gallery
The Link Gallery is a modern exhibition space in the University’s West Downs Centre. Since its opening in 2001 several successful exhibitions have been held mainly by artists from, or with a connection to, the Wessex area. For the past two years the Gallery has also been one of the venues for Triptych, an annual exhibition of sixth- form art work held every February by students from Peter Symonds College, St Swithun’s School and Winchester College.
University of Winchester, West Downs, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire
Trish.Kernan@winchester.ac.uk
Pop-Atelier
A new sort of gallery that offers space to both professional and part-time artists and creatives – see www.pop-atelier.com for details.
44 Stockbridge Road (Next to the Railway station), Winchester, SO23 7BZ
Tel: 01962 842188 – Email: pop-atwinch@hotmail.co.uk
The Railway Inn
The Railway Inn is a 120 capacity (standing) venue that deals mainly with music, focusing more on the youth end of the market. More recently they have been branching out and holding successful comedy nights.
St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE
www.railwaylive.co.uk
Box Office: 01962 867795 / Admin: 01962 714520
Theatre Royal Winchester
The Theatre Royal Winchester is a 400 capacity venue programming theatre, music, comedy and dance. It has a strong education policy and receives funding from the Arts Council, Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council.
Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
Box Office : 01962 840440
Main Admin : 01962 844600
Fax : 01962 810277
Chiefexec@theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
Winchester Cathedral
The Cathedral provides an interesting, inspiring and challenging arena for the arts. Permanent exhibits include work by Antony Gormley, Barbara Hepworth, Eric Gill, Cecil Collins, Peter Freeman and Peter Eugene Ball. Those interested in exhibiting at the Cathedral will be asked to follow a formal application process with reference to the Cathedral Arts Policy.
1 The Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk
Contact: Sophie Hacker, Arts and Exhibitions Consultant
Tel: 01962 857200
Email: sophie.hacker@winchester-cathedral.org.uk
The Winchester Gallery
Winchester School of Art has made a firm commitment to maintaining The Winchester Gallery as one of the leading venues for contemporary art in the south of England.
Park Avenue, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8DL
www.soton.ac.uk/~wing/The%20Winchester%20Gallery.html
Tel: 01962 852500
wing@soton.ac.uk
Conferences & Festivals (A-Z)
Art and Mind
Art and Mind explores the way the imagination effects the human brain. In unique combinations of science and art it brings together some of the world’s most eminent thinkers and artists to examine the way we experience music, myth, dance, film and visual art. Art & Mind takes place in various venues in the city.
www.artandmind.org
Bishop’s Waltham Festival
Music, theatre, dance and craft held in the Bishop’s Waltham Palace grounds each year.
www.bishopswalthamfestival.com
Grange Park Opera
Founded in 1997, Grange Park Opera has quickly established itself as one of the jewels in the opera calendar. When the season at Grange Park closes they take one show to the Festival at Nevill Holt in Leicestershire, where they also present a second production given by Nevill Holt Young Artists. Both places provide a matchless setting for the summer Festivals taking place during June and early July each year.
www.grangeparkopera.co.uk
Hat Fair
Hat Fair is Britain’s longest running Celebration of Street Arts and Community. In 1974 it started as a buskers’ festival where performers passed around a hat to collect a donation after their show — hence the name Hat Fair. The name has stuck and performers are still allowed to Hat, in fact the small-scale circle show is at the heart of the Festival. Now the programme includes innovative community projects, markets, a big picnic, a huge childrens’ procession, International large-scale work and commissions, music and large scale spectacular.
Winchester Film Festival
The School of Media and Film at the University of Winchester is proud to present the Winchester Film Festival.
This exciting festival is an extravaganza of screenings and events that will take place in across the city of Winchester, Hampshire UK.
The festival will offer you the chance to view the very best classic, forgotten cult or current original independent features in characteristic locations.
www.winchesterfilmfest.com
Winchester MayFest
A celebration of traditional & contemporary music, song and dance in the beautiful city of Winchester. All the colour and warmth of its strong folk heritage along with roots, blues, jazz and more.
www.winmayfest.co.uk
Wessex Children’s Book Festival
A fantastic line-up of authors and illustrators, plus free entry, fabulous bookshop, children’s entertainer, competitions and much more.
www3.hants.gov.uk/wessex-book-festival.htm
The Winchester Festival
A spectacular celebration of the performing and visual arts.
www.winchesterfestival.co.uk
Winchester Guitar Festival
This festival offers guitar enthusiasts of all ages and abilities the opportunity to immerse themselves in a weekend of outstanding concerts, masterclasses, individual tuition and ensemble coaching, not forgetting the festival guitar orchestra in which all participants play.
www.winchesterguitarfestival.co.uk
Winchester Writers’ Conference
Hosted by the University Of Winchester, the Winchester Writers Conference has just celebrated its 26th year. This weekend long conference holds mini courses, lectures and workshops on all forms of writing.
www.writersconference.co.uk
