The dark evenings might make you want to stay at home. A good reason to venture out is the annual light show at the Cathedral 9-13th November. This year’s theme is the Universe and our place in it, to coincide with COP26 in Glasgow. Gather up the family and head off to The Close! The show starts outside on the…
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Live music and arts pub The Winchester Gate in Salisbury is to begin hosting a programme of family shows. Working in collaboration with local bestselling children’s author and illustrator Kristina Stephenson, the programme kicks off with ‘The Museum of Marvellous Things’, a stage adaptation of Stephenson’s latest book. The show includes puppets, songs, movement, a live band and craft and…
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Four of the finest performers of Irish traditional music are coming together for a preview performance of Andy’s Martyn’s forthcoming album ‘Will We Give it a Go?’ This powerful lineup of masters of their art brings together well over 100 years of collective acclaim in Irish Traditional music. This is one of only two gigs they are playing in the…
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Tomorrow night The Winchester Gate is set to host a jam-packed evening of laughs as part of their monthly comedy nights. Performed in their fully covered outdoor theatre tent, this is a fun and unique venue to kick back and enjoy a good old laugh. Robb Blake, Landlord of the Winchester Gate said “Our comedy show’s have been an absolute…
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Who’s in need of a good laugh? The Winchester Gate is extremely excited to announce that Tuesday 3rd August will be the first of their brand new monthly Comedy nights in the Tent! The Tent is a purpose-built multi-arts performance space built in the garden of the Winchester Gate. After being awarded a Cultural Recovery Grant from the Arts Council,…
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John Lewis has launched their Christmas advert for 2020. This year, it’s a joint advert with Waitrose, the supermarket of the John Lewis group. It features ‘A Little Love’ performed by Celeste. The first time an original song has been used in their Christmas Ad campaign.
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Husband and wife authors, Paul and Rachel Cude, have recently had a double celebration, as both successfully launched their own books at the Salisbury Arts Scene event, the first to be held in the market place. Paul’s latest novel is the fifth in his White Dragon Saga, a Young Adult Fantasy all about dragons who disguise themselves as humans in…
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Wiltshire Creative has announced that Salisbury Playhouse will re-open in October with a socially-distanced six-week season of theatre, dance, music and live screenings, running between 14 October and 21 November. To follow government guidelines for indoor performances and social distancing, the capacity of the main house will be reduced from 512 to 148, with audiences sitting in their household bubbles…
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Following the 13th August Wiltshire County Council statement approved by the Director of Public Health, and Wiltshire Police in relation to events planned in Wiltshire and in particular the larger gathering, open-air live music events. Salisbury Live and Salisbury Rugby Club have taken the decision to cancel the Big Live Weekend at Salisbury Rugby Club on Bank Holiday Saturday 29th…
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Salisbury’s fantastic live music scene has, of course, taken a knock during lockdown these past few months. With the majority of live music traditionally being performed in pubs, we’ve had to wait until they reopen, and only pubs with suitable outdoor areas have been able to consider booking acts. Venues such as The Winchester Gate, with their extensive beer garden,…
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