WHAT ’ S ON
WHAT ’ S ON
BIG SLEEP OUT
Join Trinity Winchester ' s Big Sleep Out on 12 May which raises funds for its work with homeless and vulnerable people across the city .
Enjoy local entertainment , street food and activities before bedding down for the night in the Cathedral grounds . Participants are expected to raise £ 100 in sponsorship and build their own cardboard shelters .
www . trinitywinchester . org . uk / bigsleepout
DOING TIME : LIFE BEHIND BARS AT WINCHESTER PRISON
Winchester Magazine editor Liz Kavanagh spent six months in and out of Winchester Prison in 2022 meeting prisoners , prison officers and staff to write their stories about life behind bars .
The result is a new book , Doing Time , available from PG Wells , which also sheds light on 150 years of prison history and features photography by Javaid Ackhtar . An accompanying exhibition curated by Leonie Mountney which includes prisoners ’ art work and historical prison artefacts comes to The Link Gallery on Romsey Road from 13 to 31 March .
01962 827492 | www . winchester . ac . uk
NASTY NEIGHBOURS AT CHESIL THEATRE
When Mr and Mrs Peach ’ s favourite neighbours emigrate to Australia , the flashy Chapmans move in and mutual animosity begins to simmer on both sides of the fence . See the drama escalate in Nasty Neighbours at Chesil Theatre from 25 March to 1 April .
www . chesiltheatre . org . uk
VIEWS OF NATURE FROM THE GREATS
Works by Turner and Gainsborough are among the highlights of an exhibition at Winchester College ’ s Treasury which features 35 watercolours and drawings from the school ’ s huge collection of important art . Views of Nature includes paintings by some of the best-known British artists of the 20th century – many of which were donated to the school by former pupils . Entry is free .
www . winchestercollege . org / stories / watercolours-exhibition
MEET THE SCUMMY MUMMIES
Join Scummy Mummies Ellie and Helen as they celebrate 10 years of bad behaviour at Theatre Royal Winchester from 25 to 27 April .
The girls are bringing their greatest hits to Winchester in this comical show full of very silly songs , sketches and stand-up . Enjoy an evening of poor parenting skills , hilarious shared social dilemmas and unforgiving gold catsuits .
01962 840440 | www . theatreroyalwinchester . co . uk
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