VINYL

A fundraiser gig in support of #TheNutshellAppeal on Crowdfunder.

Based in Winchester, Vinyl are a four piece indie/rock band from Peter Symonds College. 
The band was originally formed by Jake Jones (Guitar / Vocals) and George Henderson (Bass) when they were 11 however it wasn’t until early 2023 that they solidified their line up with Iris Roffey (Vocals / Piano) and Stanley Halliday (Drums). Having signed with LMSUK they are as committed as ever to making a career out of their music. 

Having spent time gigging around southern England they recently went into the studio with producer Barnaby Thwaites to record a few original songs. They released their debut single, ‘The ones I choose’ in June of 2023, it has already amassed over 2000 streams. Now back from their tour of the Scilly Isles they look towards releasing their next song 'Blame'.

EVENT DETAILS

Friday 26th April 2024

7:30pm (doors at 7pm)

TICKETS £10 via our Crowdfunder rewards

N.B no lift access to first floor performance space.

Winchester’s Queer Ceilidh

Why Queer Ceilidh?
Ceilidh dancing is a genre that emphasises the sociability of dances. It is often -- almost always -- called gender-free, it's inter-generational and family-friendly, and everyone is encouraged to partner with whoever they like. In this context, queerness isn't about who you partner with in a romantic way, but about rethinking how we relate to one another as a community, pushing back against social pressure to separate into cliques based on age, ethnicity, class, gender, school... WinQeilidh welcomes everyone, encourages consent culture, and teaches dancing without making assumptions about dancers.

What kind of dances do we do?
It really depends on the night, but we might do barn dances from English and American traditions, contra or Playford dances, Irish or Scottish ceilidh dances, Scandinavian or other international folk dances, French/bal dances, Irish sets, American swing, or couple dances like waltz and polka. We might even invent our own dances!

Who goes?
WinQeilidh dances are open to everyone (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult). We also welcome enquiries from musicians of any age who have some experience playing for folk dance; our regular live music is anchored by the inspired fiddle playing of Linda Game, who is known around the country and beyond for her lively, energetic dance music.

What does it cost?
Our regular series is £10 for the general public and just £5 for students from any school or university.

KALEIDOSCOPE

A sensory show for babies aged 6 - 18 months and their grown ups

Blink. Blink again. What do you see?
Day by day your world is filling up with colour, little one.
Reds and blues, yellows and greens. Twinkling lights that glisten and gleam. 

Your reflection is staring back at you. Wide eyed and full of hope. Mirrors, lights, colours and sounds. The world is your Kaleidoscope. 

Inspired by research into how a baby’s sense of sight develops and how they instinctively begin to categorise colour, watch as a multi-coloured Kaleidoscope is brought to life for you and your baby.

EVENT DETAILS

Monday 22nd April

SHOW TIMES: 10am; 11am; 2pm; 3pm ( will be added if demand)

TICKETS
1 baby + grown-up- £14
Additional babies - £7
Additional grown-ups - £7

AGE GUIDANCE: For ages 6 - 18 months & their grown up(s)
RUNNING TIME: 25 mins + 10 mins stay & play

TOM BARFORD QUARTET

THE NUTSHELL JAZZ CLUB

LINE-UP: TOM BARFORD QUARTET

BAND
Tom Barford - Saxophone
Dave Ferris - Piano
Jonny Wickham - Bass
Dave Storey - Drums

Tom joined the Undergraduate Jazz Programme at the Royal Academy of Music in 2013 earning a First Class Hons degree in 2017. During his time at the Academy, Tom slowly became recognised as one of the most exciting players on the international jazz scene. Tom released his Kenny Wheeler Prize winning album BLOOMER on Edition Records back in 2018. Tom also enjoys co-leading AuB- who released their debut album in May 2020, also on Edition Records, with another album in the works featuring Jasper Høiby and Marc Michel.
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A few of Tom's musical sideman highlights include performances at Ronnie Scott’s (Billy Cobham Big Band, The London Super Sax Project), The Royal Albert Hall (BBC Proms, Guy Barker Big Band) and multiple international tours with artists such as Bill McHenry, Gerald Cleaver, and Joel Harrison.

Join us on the third Thursday of every month for an evening of Jazz, delicious food served by Proven Slice (pre-order below) and drinks a plenty in an intimate cabaret style setting.

In partnership with Winchester Jazz Festival and Alex Western-King we will host some of the UK’s best Jazz musicians on the third Thursday of every month. Pizza served by Proven Slice - pre-order below.

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday 18th April 2024

8pm (doors from 7pm)

Tickets £18 (includes all fees and levies)

PIZZA IN THE COURTYARD

Proven Slice will be serving pizza from 7pm from their van in the courtyard. Pre-order essential.

INEZA QUARTET

THE NUTSHELL JAZZ CLUB

LINE-UP: INEZA QUARTET

Band:
Ineza: Vocals
Adam Dyer: Keys
Kuba Miazga: Drums
Murray Dare: Bass

From Rwanda, Ineza is a vibrant and versatile singer with a unique voice. She’s especially known for her contemporary and emotional renditions of Jazz standards transporting audiences to an alternate Jazz universe whilst making every song her own. An accomplished songwriter, Ineza’s original music has received praise from Bandcamp, BBC Introducing, Fresh on The Ned, Women in Jazz Media and Jazz in Europe.

Ineza has toured with award winning singer songwriter Tom Odell and ‘Down For The Count’ big band. She is a member of the critically acclaimed ‘London vocal Project’ and in 2024 she had her theatre debut as ‘Valaida’ in the London immersive theatre experience ‘The Greatest Night Of The Jazz Age’. This evening, Ineza and her Trio will rendition you with songs from the Great American Songbook. Songs that shaped and influenced every band member’s Sound. Soulful and Swinging.

This night will be something to remember.

Join us on the third Thursday of every month for an evening of Jazz, delicious food served by Proven Slice (pre-order below) and drinks a plenty in an intimate cabaret style setting.

In partnership with Winchester Jazz Festival and Alex Western-King we will host some of the UK’s best Jazz musicians on the third Thursday of every month. Pizza served by Proven Slice - pre-order below.

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday 21st March 2024

8pm (doors from 7pm)

Tickets £18 (includes all fees and levies)

PIZZA IN THE COURTYARD

Proven Slice will be serving pizza from 7pm from their van in the courtyard. Pre-order essential.

The Nutshell and the University of Winchester are bringing together students, young people and members of the local community on Saturday 16th March for a script-in-hand performance of Lucy Kirkwood’s ‘howl’ of a play, Maryland.

Lucy wrote Maryland in just two days provoked by the killings of Sabina Nessa, Sarah Everard, Bibaa Henry, Nicole Smallman and Zara Aleena in a short space of time in England. She says, “This play was for many years a private conversation with myself…a way of expressing what I feel about a culture of violence against women, but I am sharing it because I wonder if it might express a little of what other people feel about it too.”

This is a powerful play which deals with difficult issues, opening up the subject of gender violence. Yet it is also much funnier than you might expect introducing a chorus of modern-day furies who speak with unified anger, disbelief, despair and bouts of unsettling humour.

Lucy Mangan writing in the Guardian said "Maryland is weeks, months, years, generations of pain and fury distilled into something truly powerful. I would like to see a recording, or a script pressed into the hands of every schoolgirl, to arm them for the struggle. And every schoolboy. Because not all men, but more men than you think."

SATURDAY 16TH MARCH 2024
7PM (doors at 6:30pm)
FREE ENTRY

A collection will be held for Rape Crisis England and Wales.

Winchester’s Queer Ceilidh

Why Queer Ceilidh?
Ceilidh dancing is a genre that emphasises the sociability of dances. It is often -- almost always -- called gender-free, it's inter-generational and family-friendly, and everyone is encouraged to partner with whoever they like. In this context, queerness isn't about who you partner with in a romantic way, but about rethinking how we relate to one another as a community, pushing back against social pressure to separate into cliques based on age, ethnicity, class, gender, school... WinQeilidh welcomes everyone, encourages consent culture, and teaches dancing without making assumptions about dancers.

What kind of dances do we do?
It really depends on the night, but we might do barn dances from English and American traditions, contra or Playford dances, Irish or Scottish ceilidh dances, Scandinavian or other international folk dances, French/bal dances, Irish sets, American swing, or couple dances like waltz and polka. We might even invent our own dances!

Who goes?
WinQeilidh dances are open to everyone (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult). We also welcome enquiries from musicians of any age who have some experience playing for folk dance; our regular live music is anchored by the inspired fiddle playing of Linda Game, who is known around the country and beyond for her lively, energetic dance music.

What does it cost?
Our regular series is £10 for the general public and just £5 for students from any school or university.

TOM OLLENDORFf TRIO

THE NUTSHELL JAZZ CLUB

LINE-UP: TOM OLLENDORFF TRIO

Tom Ollendorff is fast becoming one of the best-known young guitarists to emerge on the international jazz scene. A graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music in Cardiff, he was awarded the Yamaha Parliamentary Jazz Scholarship in 2016.

Tom is known for his highly distinctive sound which blends virtuosic technique, sophisticated harmonic concepts with nuance and sensitivity and in October 2022 he published his first works for solo guitar with Faber Music. The book, titled ‘Etudes’ has been sold across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and North America.

Join us on the third Thursday of every month for an evening of Jazz, delicious food served by Proven Slice (pre-order below) and drinks a plenty in an intimate cabaret style setting.

In partnership with Winchester Jazz Festival and Alex Western-King we will host some of the UK’s best Jazz musicians on the third Thursday of every month. Pizza served by Proven Slice - pre-order below.

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday 15th February 2024

8pm (doors from 7pm)

Tickets £18 (includes all fees and levies)

PIZZA IN THE COURTYARD

Proven Slice will be serving pizza from 7pm from their van in the courtyard. Pre-order essential.

Out of the Hat

A magical children’s show brought to you by Long Nose Puppets.

When Doris and Delilah wake up to find something strange and sparkly has fallen from the sky, they are inspired to put on the world’s greatest magic show! But HOW do you make real magic happen? What ingredients do you need and who can help them?

Along the way they encounter some fabulous characters, from a transformative moth, a giant singing frog, an artistic spider, and a rather grumpy stick insect to some beautiful fireflies who all help to create their dream. Will the conjuring trick work and will anything EVER come out of the hat?

This is a story of friendship and magic, full to the brim with lively songs by Tom Gray of Gomez that will have everyone joining in!

A spectacular theatre experience for all ages, especially 2-8 year olds! Duration 40 minutes.
Recommended ages 2-8 years.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Tuesday 13th February 2024
TIME: 11am; 2pm (doors open 15 minutes beforehand)
TICKETS: £7 (Child), £10 (Adult), Pay What You Can available 💕
GUIDANCE: Suitable for ages 2-8
DURATION: 45 minutes

THE NUTSHELL COMEDY CLUB

Join host Paul Cox, grab a drink at the bar, pre-order some grub and beat the January blues with a night of big laughs at The Nutshell!

LINE-UP: MIKE GUNN, PIERRE HOLLINS, ELAINE FELLOWS & HOST: PAUL COX

MIKE GUNN

Early in his career Mike was supporting the likes of Jo Brand and Alan Davies and recently supported Lee Mack on his huge UK tour. He now headlines at all the top comedy venues in the UK and is rapidly reaching cult status on the circuit. He has performed internationally, taking his talent to Hong Kong, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia and to Australia at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where he completed a five-week sell-out season.

Television appearances include Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC1), Celebrity Deal or no Deal (CH 4), Harry Hill’s TV Burp (ITV), Al Murray’s sitcom ‘Time Gentlemen Please’ (Sky), Soccer AM (Sky 1), The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Live At Jongleurs (CH5), and The Gas (CH4).

“One of the 10 leading stand-ups in Britain” – Independent on Sunday

PIERRE HOLLINS

Pierre Hollins is a stand-up comedian and writer. Pierre has been a comedy circuit favourite for many years, headlining clubs throughout the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

‘’bloody funny’’ TIME OUT

ELAINE FELLOWS

Elaine Fellows is one of the brightest new comics on the circuit. Originally from Southport but now living in Brighton, she’s bringing her Northern nonsense to the South.

She was recently tour support for Colin Hoult’s ‘Death of Anna Mann’ Tour. Accolades include: Komedia Comedy Award Finalist 2023. Hastings Newcomer of the Year Runner Up 2022. 2Northdown Comedy Finalist 2022. South Coast Comedian of the Year Finalist 2022.

“Absolutely fantastic. A star in the making”- Brighton Grin

HOST & MC: PAUL COX

Paul Cox is a professional comedian, writer and broadcaster.

Founder of Epic Comedy which brings the very best of the UK comedy circuit to his clubs across Hampshire, West Sussex, Dorset & Berkshire. Building a tremendous reputation and receiving rave reviews from audience members, as well as testimonials from some of the best acts and promoters in the UK .

‘’Very funny and warm’’ Evening Standard 

Book quickly to avoid disappointment! Food served in partnership with MARSE

EVENT DETAILS

• Doors, Bar & Food from 7pm

• Kicks-off at 8pm

• Tickets £18

Ticket price includes all booking fees and levies.

N.B No lift access to performance space (stairs only) and line-up subject to last minute change.

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