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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Live entertainment has returned to one of Salisbury’s most popular music venues. The Winchester Gate has made the most of the relaxation of lockdown rules that now allow live performances outdoors. Landlords Robb & Abi Blake quickly organised local performers to appear in the pubs live outdoor sessions and Solstice Pizzas were brought in to provide food to really add…
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