January – the month of belt tightening and post-festive blues. Here are a few suggestions from the Win Guide to brighten the month:
Treat yourself to a meal at the Winchester Canteen on 12 January and you’ll be entertained whilst eating by the ‘Fugitive Orchestra’ described as a fusion of Alternative, Jazz-infused, Bluesy Hip-Pop, which draws inspiration from the likes of Paul Simon, Jeff Buckley, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush and many others. Music Set times are 7.15 – 8pm and 8.15pm- 9pm.
8-10 year olds are in for a treat by the sounds of it with Cirque du Glow at the Discovery Centre. Creative Palaver have put together a programme over 10 weeks offering coaching in outdoor performance skills, circus skills, graffiti, costume making and much more. All that sounds a bargain at £30 for 10 weeks. Visit here for more details.
Fancy joining the Green Man Book Club? A group meet and chat over a glass of something on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7.45pm at, you’ve got it, the Green Man Pub on Southgate Street. Drop an email in advance to organisers, with full details available here.
Gallows Productions return to the Theatre Royal with the Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode. Definitely an adult comedy, put the festivities well and truly behind you with some reindeer rumours about the real North Pole. Tickets are a tenner and performances are at 7.30pm on 19 & 20 January.
Sparsholt College will be holding a Lambing weekend on the 30 – 31 January. It’s a fun family event offering the chance to see the fluffy bundles of joy as they enter the world and also explore the college tractors and farm machinery, whilst having your face painted, riding a pony and enjoying a selection of food. Visitors are warned to wrap up warm as it’s getting a bit wintry out there. Entry is £6 for Adults and £4 for children, or family tickets are available at £16 for 2 Adults and 2 Children, under 3’s are allowed in for free.
It’s the first ever “Bouncy Cathedral” on 31 January in the nave at Winchester Cathedral, with giant games, puppets, drumming and a picnic area. The event will launch ‘Children’s Church’, a brand new Sunday school initiative for 4-11 year olds which will take place on Sundays during term-time.
Stay warm Winchester and enjoy the fun…