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PLAYING OUT LOUD JANUARY 2003

ALDERSHOT
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
To Sat 4th - Cinderella - Traditional family pantomime

ALTON
Beech Village Hall (01420 562907)
Sat 18th - Gordon Giltrap - Master guitarist

ANDOVER
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)

Thu 23rd - The Galliard Ensemble - Music by Haydn, Faure, Reicha etc

Enham Club,
Rock bands on Saturdays

The Swallow, River Way (01264 395190)
Blues & jazz sessions on last two Mondays each month

BASINGSTOKE
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Sat 11th - Viennese Evening - BSO play Strauss & more
Sun 12th - National Children’s Orchestra - With percussionist Evelyn Glennie
Fri 17th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven, Dvorak etc
Wed 22nd - Liincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - Featuring trumpeter Wynton Marsalis
Sat 25th - Hampshire County Youth Orchestra - Classic, pop & dance music
Sun 26th - Old Rope String Band - Folk cabaret with music & clowning
Sun 26th - Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra - Liszt, Shostakovich etc
Wed 29th - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Play Haydn’s The Creation
Thu 30th - Sing-A-Long-A Abba - Supertrooper, Dancing Queen........
Thu 30th - (in the foyer) - Michael Messer & Ed Genis - Unplugged blues
Fri 31st - Carmen - Bizet’s sultry opera

Central Studio
Sat 25th - Gordon Giltrap

Drakes Bar,
Sun 5th - Battle of the Bands

BOLDRE
The Hobler
Wed 8th - Indian Summer

BOTLEY
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Jazz on Sunday lunchtimes & Wednesday evenings

BOURNEMOUTH
BIC (01202 456456)

Sat 18th - Sounds of Wales - South Wales Male Choir
Tue 21st - Thu 23rd - Dance Championships
Mon 27th - Counting Crows + Gemma Hayes

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Fri 3rd - Idle Hands - Rock
Sat 4th - Below The Belt - Rock
Tue 7th - Games For May - Rock
Tue 14th - Dallah - Rock & blues-funk

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, (01202 393499)
Sunday afternoon “Headhunters” sessions to develop local talent, Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus rock bands on Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 17th - Hot Rod Jesus

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every other Tuesday featuring:

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday, & live music at weekends including:
Fri 3rd - The UK Subs -
Fri 17th - BlueJay Way -
Sat 21st - The Hub + Aubrey Lemmon - Indie
Sat 28th - The Clams + support - Funk rock

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Sat 1st - Strike Up The Band - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Thu 30th - Heaven Can Wait - The Meat Loaf Story

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Fri 24th - Love Grocer

BRACKNELL
South Hill Arts Centre (01344 484123)
Fri 10th - Ga Ga - Queen tribute band
Fri 24th - Sun 26th - Acoustic Blues Weekend with Bob Hall, Michael Roach etc
Fri 31st - El Equipo - Latin Night with hot Salsa & Cuban music

BRADFORD ON AVON
Wiltshire Music Centre
Sat 4th - Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Sun 5th - Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Sat 11th - From A Whisper To A Scream: Nick Sorensen + Jazz Factoryetc
Sun 19th - Benjamin Britten
Sun 19th - City Of London Sinfonia
Wed 22nd - St Cecilia's Day Concert: Sophie Yates

BURLEY
White Buck Inn
Thu 2nd - Bunny Austin Jazz Band

CHANDLERS FORD
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Live music at weekends including:
Sat 25th - The Bluescasters

CHICHESTER
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
To Sat 4th - Spirit of Broadway Christmas Spectacular - Glittering musical
Thu 16th - Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Big band swing & jazz
Fri 17th - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Beethoven & more

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, plus:
Sat 4th - Roadhouse
Tue 7th - Taxi Home
Sat 11th - Wax Lyrical
Tue 14th - Willie Austin

CHRISTCHURCH
Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)
Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Sun 5th - Rock Solid
Wed 15th - Acoustic Bliss
Wed 29th - Indian Summer

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Live music Mon/Thu/Fri + Folk Club on Wednesdays

CRAWLEY (near Winchester)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays including:
Fri 3rd - Fair Warning - Rock
Fri 10th - Dave - 80s & 90s Indie rock
Sat 11th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues/rock
Fri 17th - TBC
Sat 18th - Alice - Rock
Fri 24th - TBC
Sat 25th - Lynchpin - Rock
Fri 31st - Booze - Rock

Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 11th - Bluesnights + Spikedrivers - Blues Club presentation

EASTLEIGH
Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
The cream of British, American & world jazz including:
Sun 5th - The Louisiana Jazzmen
Wed 8th - Shirley Morgan’s Showtime Big Band
Sun 12th - The Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 15th - Dave Newton Trio
Sun 19th - The Antique Six
Wed 22nd - Big Chief
Sun 26th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 29th - Ken Peplowski (Quartet?)

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Wed 15th - Sat 18th - Dick Whittington - Panto with music
Wed 22nd - Sat 25th - Peter Pan - With spectacular flying sequences
Fri 31st - Sat 1st Feb - The Decades - Nightingale School of Dancing & Drama show

FAREHAM
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Tue 21st - The Old Rope String Band - Traditional music & comedy
Sat 25th - Andy Sheppard: Nocturnal Tourist - Jazz saxophonist with new album

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Thu 2nd - Sun 5th - Aladdin - Panto with Alvin Stardust, Shep Woolley etc
Sun 12th - Shep Woolley’s Cabaret Caff
Village Folk Club, North Boarhunt (01329 833625)
Sat 4th - Anything Goes/Session Night

FERNDOWN

Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Wed 8th - Ferndown Music Makers
Fri 31st - Rock & Roll Dance with Chris Rainbow & The Rocky Road Three

GOSPORT
Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (02392 522834)
Wed 8th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 15th - The Vintage Jazzmen
Wed 22nd - The Delta Jazz Band
Wed 29th - Bob Dwyer’s Hot Seven

HAMBLEDON
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (02392 632812)
Wed 8th - Atlantic Bridge - Celtic band playing Canadian/Scottish/Irish music

HAVANT
Havant Arts Active, East Street (02392 472700)
Tue 7th - Sat 11th - Jesus Christ Superstar - Dynamo Youth Theatre
Tue 14th - Jazz Star Night with David Newton & Mick Hanson
Fri 24th - Slainte Mhath - Lively young Celtic band

HAYLING ISLAND
Inn On The Beach, 97 Seafront (02392 460043)
Live music several nights a week with Jam Session on Mondays, New Band Night on Tuesdays, live bands on Friday nights and jazz on Sunday lunchtimes

HINTON ST MICHAEL
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)
Jazz every Friday with Bernie Farrenden Quartet

HORDLE
Plough Inn
Thu 2nd - Purple Monkey
Thu 9th - Crosscut Saw - Rock

HORTON HEATH
The Lapstone
Sat 4th - Finishing Touches - Rock & blues

HYTHE
Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)
Live music every Friday

ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sat 4th Jan -IOW Music Centre New Year Concert - IOW Youth Symphony & Music
Centre Orchestras

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Sat 19th - Leon Redbone - Blues, jazz & ragtime from USA vaudeville throwback
Sun 26th - Slainte Mhath - Lively young Celtic band

Ryde Theatre
Sat 11th - Brian Sharpe, Doug Watson, Keith Roberts & friends

LEE ON SOLENT
Bellevue Hotel, Seafront (023 9255 0258)
Entertainment every night of the week with live rock on Sundays:

LINWOOD
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live music on Sundays including:
Sun 5th - Mission Impossible

LOCKS HEATH
Lock, Stock & Barrel
Fri 24th - Rock Solid

LYMINGTON
Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Jazz & blues til late several nights a week including
Fri 3rd- Tongue In Groove - Rock
Sat 4th - Eddie Vortex - Rock

Stanwell House, 14 High Street (01590 677123)
Live music, mainly jazz, every Tuesday from 8pm

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun

LYNDHURST
Fox & Hounds, High Street
Jam session on Thursdays

Waterloo Arms, High Street (02380 282113)
Sunday lunchtimes - Ron Spack’s Jazz Sounds

NEW MILTON
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Sat 25th - Slainte Mhath - Lively young Celtic band

Rydal Hotel
Live music on Thursdays including:
Thu 2nd - Arlen
Thu 16th - Renegade - Rock/blues

PETERSFIELD
Traders Club, 36a High Street (01730 233022)
Live music Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday

PLAITFORD
Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music every Friday & Sunday, blues, folk & jazz
Fri 3rd - 9ft Sergeant - Irish music
Sun 5th - Whiteparish Cricket Club All Star Big Band - R & B
Fri 10th - Matt Harper -American Folk
Sun 12th - Sunflower - Jazzy Blues
Fri 17th - Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne -Guitar Blues
Sun 19th - Bluescasters -Blues
Fri 24th - Jazz Gitanes -Django Style Jazz
Sun 26th - Swah Gypsy - Blues
Fri 31st - Beggar’s Choice - Blues

POOLE
Blue Boar, 29 Market Close
Sun 5th - Secret Agency - Soul
Wed 8th - Bobby & Kathy Burke - Folk
Fri 10th - Scott McKeon Band? or The Recliners - Precocious blues & rock guitarist
Sun 12th - Uncovered - Rock
Wed 15th - Clive Jennings - Folk
Fri 17th - Eden - Rock
Mon 20th - Sue Pugh - Folk
Fri 24th - A.B.B. - Blues
Sun 26th - Sugar Mama
Wed 29th - Joco - Folk
Fri 31st - Mission Impossible - Rock

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk club on Sundays +
Sat 4th - Renegade - Rock/blues
Wed 8th - Hot Rod Jesus - Rock

Lighthouse, formerly Poole Arts Centre, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
Wed 1st - Viennese Gala - Polkas, waltzes & songs
Sat 25th - Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - Led by Winton Marsalis

Lord Nelson, The Quay
Wed 1st - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Fri 3rd - Splinter - Rock
Sat 4th - Version 2.0 - Rock/blues
Sun 5th - Funhouse - Rock
Wed 22nd - Los Tres Diablos

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Thu 9th - Little Egypt - Rockers who played support for Status Quo at BIC
Fri 10th - Ego A Go Go - Robbie Williams tribute
Sat 11th - Dirty Dc - AC/DC tribute
Fri 17th - The Jamm - Saluting The Jam
Sat 18th - Be Sharpe - Rock
Thu 23rd - Jerry Donahue & The Southern Rock Allstars
Sat 25th -The Queens - Queen tribute act
Fri 31st - Swing Unlimited

PORTSMOUTH, ROWLANDS CASTLE & SOUTHSEA
Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier(02392 436267)
Thu 9th - Andy Broad's Rhythm Kings
Thu 16th - Guy Tortora
Thu 23rd - Michael Messer

City Bar, next to Portsmouth Guildhall ( 02392 739731)
Tue 28th - Peter Mulvey, Kris Delmhorst & Jeffrey Foucalt - American singer-songwriters

Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)
Fri 3rd - Greg & Francis - Contemporary Irish music
Sat 4th - Calquohoun - Harmonious Reggae
Fri 10th - Steve Jambubwa - Dylan, Neil Young & other covers
Sat 11th - Little Andy - Talented original singer-songwriter
Fri 17th - Simon & Lizzie - Laid-back acoustic duo featuring female American vocalist
Sat 18th - Dan Jarman Band - Acoustic rock covers
Fri 24th - David Hay - Accomplished blues singer
Sat 25th - The Mustangs - Blues & rock covers
Fri 31st - Greg & Francis - Contemporary Irish music

Kings Theatre, Albert Road (02392 828282)
Wed 1st - Sun 12th - Dick Whittington with Mark Rafferty & Leila Birch
Thu 30th - The Nutcracker - Moscow City Ballet
Fri 31st - Swan Lake - Moscow City Ballet

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Sat 11th - The Acoustic Strawbs - CANCELLED!
Sun 19th - Jazz Landmarks - Jazz concert to be recorded for TV series
Thu 23rd - The Royal Marines Band - Charity concert for Save The Children

Portsmouth Arts Centre, Reginald Road, Southsea ( 02392 837373)
Season begins in February

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Sun 26th - Claire Louise School of Dance Show
Wed 29th - Childrens Concert -Southern Pro Musica
Thu 30th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra play Faure, Saint-Saens etc

Railway Folk Club, The Alma Arms, 139 Highland Road, Southsea
Folk every Monday beginning with:
Mon 6th - Father Jack

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Sun 5th - Jonny Stardust, The Jacks, Indigo Sun & Nitrate
Thu 9th - Hidden Agenda + Zero Tolerance + 3rd Degree Burn + Dead Jack
Fri 17th - Dirty DC - AC/DC tribute band + support
Wed 22nd - Mustard Plug
Sun 26th - Taproot
Wed 29th - Ed Harcourt
Thu 30th - Easyworld
Fri 31st - TBC

RINGWOOD
Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 7th - Singaround
Tue 14th - Bob Fox
Tue 21st - Singaround
Tue 28th - Burns Night Special Singaround

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Tue 21st - Renegade - Blues/rock

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime

Moors Valley Country Park (01425 470721)
Fri 10th - Denise Lawrence Band - Jazz

ROMSEY
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel,
Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Luzborough House, Botley Road, (01794 523816)
Live music every Sunday night

Plaza Theatre,
Tue 7th - Sat 18th - Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood - Traditional panto

SALISBURY
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
New season begins in February

Black Pig Barn, Old Coach House, Milford St (01722 501858)
Live music several nights a week - ring for details

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sat 4th -A Viennese Prom Spectacular
Tue 7th - A Night at the Proms
Fri 10th - Sat 11th - The Nutcracker
Fri 24th - Voulez Vous - All the Abba hits
Sat 25th - Burns Night Spectacular

SOUTHAMPTON
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays +
Fri 3rd - Lucy Kitchen -
Sat 4th - Bob Pearce Trio - Blues
Fri 10th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues/rock
Sat 11th - Pete Harris - Blues
Fri 17th - Foo Foo - Spirited female duo
Sat 18th - TBC
Fri 24th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy guitar/sax/vocal duo
Sat 25th - Claude Bourbon - Blues-singing Frenchman
Fri 31st - TBC

Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)
New band night on Thursdays, & rock Fri/Sat
Sat 4th - Sistermoon
Fri 10th - Rock Doctors
Sat 11th - Spirit Level
Fri 17th - T.N.T.
Sat 18th - Backtrack
Fri 24th - Tramp
Sat 25th - Score
Fri 31st - 102 Failures

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Fri 3rd - By Jovi - Spot-on Bon Jovi tribute act
Sat 4th - Talon - Recreating the sound of The Eagles
Fri 10th - La Vida Santana - Saluting Carlos Santana
Sat 11th - 69 - Authentic Bryan Adams tribute
Fri 17th - Ainsley Lister - Talented young blues guitarist & band
Sat 18th - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club
Thu 23rd - Spaceritual.net with Ex-Hawkwind members Nik Turner etc
Fri 24th - Claptonite - Paying homage to Eric
Sat 25th - Hi On Maiden - Iron Maiden tribute act debuts
Fri 31st - T-Rextasy - Danielz & co get it on

Dolphin, Osborne Road, St Denys (02380 399369)
Irish sessions every Tuesday, plus live music on Weds/Thurs

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 10th - Sarah Morgan
Fri 17th - Anything Goes
Fri 24th - Roger Wilson
Fri 31st - Anything Goes

Greene Cellars, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz at weekends

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Thu 2nd - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Viennese Gala
Thu 30th - ReelBigFish - SOLD OUT!

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Jassisinthelk - Jazz duo by candlelight; Monday - James & Denovo; Tuesday - Eek & Denovo; Wed 4th - Kalisti - Folk rock, Thursday - Open mic night, plus live acts on Fridays and Saturdays including:
Fri 3rd - Foetal + Tracer - Rock
Sat 4th - Mary Jane - Folk
Fri 10th - Aubrey Lemmon + Nine Dogs Deep
Sat 11th - Lustria
Fri 17th - Spyder Baby
Sat 18th - Grifter + Rob Geall
Fri 24th - Petfunk
Sat 25th - Suspicious Package
Fri 31st - Nitrate

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands:
Fri 10th - Eden Maine + Fixated + JOR
Sat 11th - Maine Street + Ditzy Micro + Kicking Bird + Total Silence

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Live music Thu/Fri/Sat - ring for details

Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Live music Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sun 26th - Cinderella - Panto with Brian Conley
Mon 27th to Sat 1st February - Rocky Horror Show

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Wed 1st - Sun 11th - 101 Dalmations - Time to hiss at Cruella De Ville
Tue 28th - Sat 1st Feb - Annie Get Your Gun - Wild West musical

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Sun 5th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy rock & blues
Tue 7th - George Smerin & friends - Latin Jazz
Thu 9th - Stringybark McDowell - Aussie swamp Blues
Sun 12th - Sonny Black - Stylish acoustic Blues
Tue 14th - Indian Summer - Acoustic Soul
Thu 16th - Geoff Lai & Ben Jones -The dynamic duo
Sun 19th - Arnie & Tim - Blues & Cajun
Tue 21st - Derrin Nauendorf & David Downing - Antipodean upstarts
Thu 23rd - Bob Pearce - Southampton’s Grandpa of the blues
Sun 26th - J.C. & Angelina Grimshaw - Cajun jazz from across the Solent
Tue 28th - TBC
Thu 30th - John Crampton - Foot stompin' blues

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Country & western music every Friday and Saturday

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Club, St Denys Sailing Club, Priory Avenue ( 02380 446217)
Meets every Wednesday

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, (02380 768030)
Tue 21st - Renato D’Aiello/Patrice Galas Quartet - Enticing Italian/French opener
Tue 28th - Jam Session - Bring an instrument & play some jazz

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Jam Sessions every Thursday. Live music, mainly rock including:
Fri 3rd - Doghouse
Sat 4th - 9 Volt Lizards
Fri 10th - Power Of Three - Blues
Sat 11th - 102 Failures
Sun 12th - Purple Monkey - 70s Glam Rock
Fri 17th - Night Prowlers
Sat 18th - Mainstream
Sun 19th - Minds Eye
Fri 24th - The Rhinomen
Sat 25th - Mind Slide
Sun 26th - The Hi-Watts
Fri 31st - Both Worlds

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club Acoustic Cabaret every Monday night & Solent City Jazzmen every Tuesday night plus:
Sat 4th - TBC
Sun 5th - Candle Club Showcase
Tue 7th - TBC
Wed 8th - The Dawn Parade - Intense bitter-sweet rock
Thu 9th - TBC
Fri 10th - Blyth Power - Roots/rock with Joseph Porter & friends
Sat 11th - The Scott McKeon Band - The enfant terrible of blues/rock returns
Sun 12th until Thu 23rd - Closed for improvements
Fri 24th - Big Red - Eddie & friends get into a soul funk groove
Sat 25th - The Bluescasters - Powerful electric blues
Sun 26th - TBC
Tue 28th - TBC
Wed 29th - TBC
Thu 30th - Buster Groove + The Soul Principles - Funky double header
Fri 31st - TBC

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Tue 7th - Alfred Brendel - Return of legendary classical pianist
Sun 19th - Guildhall Strings - Afternoon concert with young classical musicians
Thu 23rd - Steve Williamson - Former sax player with Jazz Warrior
Tue 28th - North Cregg - Fresh Irish folk band
Thu 30th - Maggini Quartet - Haydn/Beethoven/Bax

STURMINSTER NEWTON
Barrelhouse Blues Club,
Sat 25th - The Johnny Mars Big Band

TOTTON
Red Lion
Rock on Fridays including:
Fri 3rd - Plane Jane - Rock

VERWOOD
Three Swans
Wed 8th - Maine Street
Fri 17th - Renegade - Rene, Roj, Martyn & Carl get it on

WEYMOUTH
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Live music mainly rock and blues including:
Wed 1st - Mr Chuffy
Sat 4th - The Shirley Temple Pilots

Pavilion Theatre
Wed 1st - Sat 4th - Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs with Madeline West etc

WIMBORNE
Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Sat 25th - The American Four Tops - Reach out & they’ll be there
Fri 31st - Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes + Scott McKeon

WINCHESTER
Bar Iguana, 16 Jewry Street (01962 849600)
Live music on Wednesday nights

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic live music several nights a week

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night - All welcome to free Open Mic night every Monday +
Sat 4th - The Pink Flamingo + White Town
Fri 10th - Redhill (Ex-Boyzone)
Thu16th - Firefly
Thu 23rd - Brian Hayward Experience


Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Sat 11th - Sun 12th - Cinderella - The Musical
Fri 17th - A Couple of Pros - Colin Tarn & Jonathan Fryer with songs & sketches

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 10th - Local Talent Night - Four local bands let rip
Fri 17th - Beach Boys Inc - Wouldn’t It Be Nice to hear some Beach Boys harmonies?
Thu 23rd - Innes Own Words - Neil Innes, that is, late of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)
Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night

JANUARY
Featured artists:
(see Articles for info)

Stringybark McDowell - The Platform Tavern on Thursday January 9 and Talking Heads on Wednesday January 22nd.
Stringybark McDowell
The Platform Tavern
Thursday 9th
Talking Heads
Wednesday22nd.

The Renato D’Aiello/Patrice Galas Quartet - Southampton Jazz Club Tuesday 21st
The Renato D’Aiello
Patrice Galas Quartet
Southampton Jazz Club
Tuesday 21st

North Cregg - Turner Sims on Tuesday January 28th.
North Cregg
Turner Sims
Tuesday 28th

Slainte Mhath - Havant Arts Active Friday January 24th
Slainte Mhath
Havant Arts Active
Friday 24th

Gordon Giltrap - Beech Village Hall near Alton on Saturday January 18th
Gordon Giltrap
Beech Village Hall
Saturday 18th


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