Winchester Discovery Centre What's On Guide: Summer 2014

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Festivals

Families

Welcome…… to a Summer of sizzling events. Did you know that last Summer

more than 1700 children from Winchester breezed through the

Summer Reading Challenge? They improved their reading levels

and took part in author events and activities along the way too.

Flip the brochure over for this Summer’s line-up and instructions

on how to get involved this year – your children will thank you for it.

Steven Hunt, Winchester Discovery Centre

Festival season kicks-off with the London

Bridge Ensemble for Winchester Chamber

Music Festival in May (p16–17) before the

highly-anticipated arrival of Winchester

Science Festival (p20–21) with TV’s Dr Helen

Czerski, Simon Watt’s Mutants (pictured) and free

activities for all the family.

Hiccup Theatre, who thrilled us with

Rumpelstiltskin last season, are back in town

with a new version of Pinocchio (p8) featuring

more live music and fabulous puppetry. Talking

of puppets, Winchester favourites Blunderbus

also pay a visit with Dotty the Dragon (p10),

following two sold out performances of How

to Catch a Star. Plus: Time machines and Old

MacDonald? See p15 for an explanation.

CAFÉ & BARHot and cold drinks,

sandwiches and

snacks are available

during the day and at

evening shows.

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The Gallery

Monday – Friday

9am – 7pm

Saturday 9am – 5pm

Sunday 11am – 3pm

City Space

Monday – Friday

10am – 6pm

Saturday 10am – 5pm

Sunday 11am – 3pm

Winchester Photographic Society Annual Exhibition

Free entry

Winchester Photographic Society’s Annual

Exhibition of prints and projected images

showcases the very best of its members’

work and is also open to photographers from

around the world.

The consistently high standard of images

on view ensures that this popular exhibition

provides inspiration for experienced

photographers as well as those who are new

to the delights of the digital age.

There will be an opportunity for you to vote

for your personal favourite and decide if you

agree with the judges’ selection.

Grayson Perry The Walthamstow Tapestry

Free entry

The Walthamstow Tapestry explores the

emotional resonance of brand names in

our lives. Charting man’s passage from

birth to death, the tapestry is peppered with

leading brands encountered along the way.

Stripped of their logos and thus much of their

identity, the names run alongside – often

incongruous – depictions of people going

about their everyday lives: walking the dog,

nursing children, skateboarding, hoovering,

and, of course, shopping. Inspired by antique

batik fabrics from Malaysia as well as eastern

European folk art this vast work provides a

colourful, rich and complex visual journey

across our contemporary landscape.

Grayson Perry CBE was awarded the Turner Prize

in 2003 for his ceramics. Since then he has

become a familiar face (both as himself and his

alter-ego Claire) with Channel 4’s All in the Best

Possible Taste in 2012 and BBC Radio 4’s flagship

annual lecture series The Reith Lectures, entitled

Playing to the Gallery, in 2013.

17 May — 6 July

Until 18 May

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CitySpace

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14 June —6 July

CitySpace

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Vision of the Past Free entry

Vision of the Past is an exhibition that

examines the social history of sight loss in

Hampshire over the last 90 years.

Supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund, it

tells the story of how changing attitudes and

legislation have transformed the way that blind

and partially sighted people live and work.

The exhibition focuses on the stories of

ordinary people who, each in different ways,

have led extraordinary lives, describing

the devastation of loss, courageous new

beginnings, their aspirations and challenges.

From sailing ocean going yachts to climbing

Sidney Harbour Bridge to the equally

daunting achievement of leading normal

lives in exceptional circumstances.

The exhibition will also contain some hands-

on objects that will allow people to type their

own Braille for example, or read a newspaper

through specially made sight loss glasses.

LiveWork Play Free entry

Live Work Play is a new exhibition of architecture

and urban design, staged by RIBA Hampshire

and curated by author Lucy Bullivant, showcasing

the rich work of Hampshire-based architects.

There is an architectural legacy in the region of

high creative standards and deep responsiveness

to society, and the exhibits feature a mix of

considered, robust, elegant and ingenious

designs, showing how a variety of highly talented

local architectural practices have added value to

a wide mix of client briefs, responding to today’s

needs across ‘Live Work Play’.

Aveling community centre,

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12 July —21 Sept

The Gallery

Free entry

World-renowned exhibition

Wildlife Photographer of

the Year is once again on

loan from the Natural History

Museum in London, featuring

100 awe-inspiring images,

from fascinating animal

behaviour to breath-taking

wild landscapes.

Now in its 49th year, the

internationally-recognised

annual competition has

drawn around 43,000 entries

from 96 countries, from

amateur and professional

photographers alike.

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WallSpaceOn what used to be the rear wall of the

original Corn Exchange building is this fantastic

community exhibition space. This space informs,

educates and showcases diverse projects from

the Winchester area.

22 Apr – 21 May

Andy French – MathematiconMathematically generated shapes which blur

the line between art and science.

23 May – 15 June

Nathan Molineux – Graffiti Graffiti and other works by this Winchester

School of Art Student

17 June – 15 July

Bergina Leka – Photography Bergina presents her unique

photographic viewpoint.

24 July – 17 Aug

Wessex Quilt MakersExhibition The society present an exhibition of mini

quilts on the theme of Winchester

19 Aug – 14 Sept

Little Funky Art – The Big OneA monster mural produced by kids at Little

Funky Art Club to celebrate the Summer

Reading Challenge.

For details about exhibiting in WallSpace

and submissions contact Gilbert Yates

[email protected]

Putting on a Show Free entry

This year the Theatre Royal Winchester

celebrates its 100th anniversary and to mark

this momentous event City Space is joining in

the party with an exhibition that takes visitors

behind the theatrical scenes.

Experience the magic of theatre from props

to make-up, special effects to costume

design, curtain–up to curtain-call, there may

even be the odd ghost waiting in the wings!

This free family friendly exhibition will have

plenty of fun things to try on, colour in, touch

and even smell.

There will be a number of free tours of the

theatre during the exhibition but places are

limited so please phone 01962 873 610 or

book at the City Space desk when you visit.

12 Jul — 7 Sep

CitySpace


EVENTS

Martyn Joseph8pm £15

He has been called ‘The Welsh Springsteen’,

but there are also shades of John Mayer, Bruce

Cockburn and Dave Matthews – but he stands

in his own right, built on a reputation for giving

what thousands have described as the best live

music experience of their lives.

Visit www.martynjoseph.net to listen to Martyn’s

latest tracks.

Thu8 May

Wed7 May

Folk

Theatre

The Occasional Cabaret presents

The Taking of Zena Charbonne7.30pm £16

A blistering mix

of performance,

video and live

music.

When Zena, the

wife of Environment

Minister Sir Michael

Charbonne, is bundled into the boot of a car,

her life, as she knows it, is obliterated.

Offered a fantastical choice between the

dangerous new, or the safe old, Zena is trapped

between two worlds. But, who, ultimately, is

calling the shots? And what, really, is real?

The Occasional Cabaret was founded in 2010

by Peter Clerke and Catherine Gillard, formerly

joint Artistic Directors of the groundbreaking

Edinburgh based touring ensemble, benchtours.

… entertaining, challenging and surprising…The Herald 7777

‘ Springsteen-indebted Americana,

suspended folk chords glistening

beneath troubadour tales, his lyrical

eloquence still inspired almost 30 years

on from his debut.’ MOJO

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11.30am £6 or four for £20

For ages 4+

Follow Pinocchio and his grasshopper friend as

they set out on an adventure – to find some fun!

Now, if only his nose would just stay still…

Hiccup Theatre join forces with acclaimed writer

for children Michael Rosen (We’re going on a

Bear Hunt) to bring Carlo Collodi’s classic tale

to life. Live music, puppetry, physical storytelling

and longer and longer noses combine in a

magical combination for children and their

grown ups.

Sun11 May

Family Sundays

A new version by Michael Rosen


Wed14 May

Poetry

Val McDermid’s Northanger Abbey7.30pm £5

Val McDermid is one of the biggest selling

and most loved crime novelists writing in the

UK today. She is the author of twenty five novels

and recipient of numerous awards. Val now

focusses her scalpel sharp wit on a glorious

reimagining of the Gothic classic Northanger

Abbey. Part of The Austen Project where six

contemporary authors re-

imagine the six complete

novels of Jane Austen.

Books for sale and signing

on the night.

EPIC! with LiTTLe MACHiNe

Winchester Poetry Festival

7.30pm £10

EPIC! is LiTTLe MACHiNe’s inspirational and

entertaining ‘story of poetry’, a light-hearted

look at what poetry is and what it has meant

over the last 3000 years. It is

a 60 minute dash through the

history of poetry from Homer

to Carol Ann Duffy with slides,

music, drama and comedy.

To start the evening off LiTTLe

MACHiNe will present a short

programme of Music in Poetry

in their inimitable style.

This is a pre-festival event for

Winchester Poetry Festival 2014.

For the full line-up visit

winchesterpoetryfestival.org

A modern re-imagining of the Gothic Classic

Sun11 May

Meet the Author

Barnstormers Comedy Night

8pm £12.50 in advance

£14 on the door

Three top comedians are in

town to give you a taste of

the London comedy scene

– right on your doorstep. An

excellent choice for staff-

do’s, first dates and after-

dinner entertainment.

For the latest news on which

comedians are lined up visit

barnstormerscomedy.com

Fri23 May

The Discovery Centre

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London Bridge Ensemble Trio7pm £16.50

(OAPs £14.50; students and under 18s £5)

London Bridge Ensemble established

the Winchester Chamber Music Festival in

2008 and have become popular visitors

to the city ever since. Join them for an

evening of piano trios, featuring three

much-loved masterpieces.

Mozart Piano Trio in E, K542

Schumann Piano Trio in F, op. 80

Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C minor, op. 66

Daniel Tong piano

Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin

Kate Gould cello

For information on study sessions associated

with this concert on 21 and 22 May, see

www.wigmoresworld.co.uk

Sun18 May

Thu22 May

Family Sundays

MusicDotty the Dragon11.30am & 2pm £6 or four for £20

For ages 3–7

From the company behind The Very Snowy

Christmas and How to Catch a Star.

Dotty is a baby fire dragon. She lives at the top

of a mountain with her grumpy dad, Mr Dragon.

In the village below, everyone fears for their lives,

for dragons eat children! Or so they believe. But

Dotty would never eat children! Not ever…

Instead, she loves to gaze down and watch the

children playing in the orchard, and one day,

she decides to pay them a surprise visit. After all,

everyone loves surprises – don’t they?

Blunderbus is proud to present this enchanting

fairy tale adventure with a very happy ending.

This clever new show comes to life with an

irresistible blend of live music, fabulous puppets

and high energy storytelling. Little people aged

3–7 will love this funny, heart-warming tale. But,

big people will have lots of fun, too. You can’t

help but fall in love with Dotty the baby dragon…


Craft Fair10am – 4pm FREE entry

Meet local designers and makers who will

be selling their handmade jewellery, cards,

ceramics, photographs and more in the hall.

If you are a local craft maker interested

in selling at this fair please email

[email protected]

Threepenny Bit Summer Ceilidh7.30pm £12 / £14 on the door

£10 concessions

Threepenny Bit is a unique example of how

traditional dance tunes and contemporary

sounds can blend together into a totally fresh

interpretation of folk music. This raucous 8-piece

band combines a group of diehard folkies with

some of the finest young jazz and classical

musicians in the south to create an exciting live

show you won’t forget! Their big stomping sound

will have you dancing all night.

2013 saw the self release of their second album

‘Cartography’ which was nominated for the

FATEA awards instrumental album of the year.

Causes of the First World War10am to 4pm £26 includes lunch

(no concessions)

2014 marks the centenary of the start of the

Great War of 1914–1918. The seeds of this

monumental tragedy were sown several

hundred years earlier. The study day will link the

seminal events between 19th Century empires

and attitudes, employing unforeseen and

uncontrollable 20th Century technologies.

Led by Roy Doughty.

Fri23 May

Fri30 May

Sat24 May

WEAStudy Day

Folk & Dance

Gifts

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8pm £14 / £12 concessions

Robin Ince – Sony Gold Award winning

comedian and science enthusiast (Radio 4’s

Infinite Monkey Cage with Prof Brian Cox) –

presents another in his line of unhinged stand up

comic lectures.

After dabbling in Darwin and Feynman, and

cleaning out Schrodinger’s Cat, Robin now

delves into his mind and possibly your mind too.

From Freud and Jung to Laing and Milgram,

from rats after rewards to insanity cured by

ink spots, Robin looks at the last 100 years

of psychiatry, psychology and skewiff brain

dabblings. Just how hard is it being a self

conscious being on planet earth?

Come along, he may cure you.

Teddy Time Stories

Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs

11.30am & 2pm £6 or four for £20

For ages 3+

A wonderful introduction to theatre full of

audience participation and the cuddliest

form of storytelling we know of.

It’s bedtime for Lily and she knows that

bedtime is never fun without a story. Her

teddy bears think so too. They love to hear

stories told from her magic storybook and

then join in the fun of bringing the stories to

life! Bring your own teddy bear along and join

in with the storytelling as Lily transforms her

bedtime to Teddy Time and reveals two of

her favourite stories. Children will love seeing

their teddy become part of the story as Lily

tells the tales.

Children are encouraged to bring their own

teddy bears along with them to help Lily

and her teddy bears tell the story together.

This show most enjoyed by ages 3–7 but all

ages are welcome. Teddies of all ages are

welcome too.

Sun8 Jun

Fri6 Jun

Family Sundays

Comedy

Robin InceIn and out of his mind

Thoughtful, provocative and very funnyThe Times


New Tempest Club and Platform 4 present

Twelfth Nightby William Shakespeare

7.30pm £10

Welcome to Illyria; to shipwreck and survival,

plots and intrigue, love and desire, cross-

dressers and clowns.

For the past five years the Platform 4

creative team has been working with a new

generation of young performers, we are

proud to share another little gem from this

exciting collaboration.

Platform 4 brings you fresh emerging

talent, its trademark strong visuals and a

multi-layered soundscape in an intelligent,

intimate, and fresh production of a classic.

Performance time: approx 90 minutes

www.platform4.org

Summer Party Night with Live Band

Sarabanda7.30pm £15 / £17 on the door

Join Silvia and Max for a special treat: a party

night with true Cuban ambiance and live

Cuban band Sarabanda.

There is nothing like dancing to the rhythms of

a live band. Everyone is welcome, whether you

have been dancing for years or you just enjoy live

Latin music, whether you come with a partner or

on your own – we’ll get everyone dancing!

Bar open all night with Sangria on offer.

Book your tickets early as the last party night

sold out!

www.salsaysol.co.uk

Thu19 Jun

Fri20 Jun

Theatre Salsa

First World War Day10am – 4pm Free entry

No booking required

Drop in and get up close and personal with a

rare survivor from the First World War; a ‘J’ type

Thornycroft lorry. Thornycroft

had manufactured about

5000 ‘J’ types by the end of the

war and this surviving example

from Hampshire County

Council Arts and Museums

Service was delivered to the

War Office on 28 March 1916.

Members of the Great War

Society will be on hand with a

Living History display and will be

happy to share their detailed

knowledge of the period.

Children can also make their

own First World War postcard to

take away.

Free drop-in activity suitable for

8+, all materials provided.

Parental supervision is required

at this event.

Old MacDonald Had a Farm11.30am £6 or four for £20

For ages 4+Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O…

But Old MacDonald’s animals have gone

missing! Can you help a friendly scientist and

his amazing time machine get

them back for him?

Written especially for parents to

enjoy with their children, this fun

filled farmyard tale brings to life

all the best loved characters

from the original nursery rhyme

along with a magical medley

of games, giggles and sing

along songs including Heads,

Shoulders Knees and Toes,

She’ll Be Coming Round The

Mountain and of course Old

MacDonald Had a Farm.

So come and relive the

delights of this most

charming of tales told with

a combination of live action,

puppetry and animation

by one of the UK’s leading

theatre companies.

Sun22 Jun

Family Sundays Thu

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Thu 10 Jul

Local Writing

Poetry Café

7.30pm Readers £4

Listeners £3

A night of local poets

reading their work. Vote on

who you think should go

home with the evening’s top

prize. Poets should register to

participate by phoning the

Literature Officer on 01962

846018. A maximum of three

poems may be read by

each, one must be on this

season’s theme of ‘Myth’.

Mon16 Jul

Stand-up Comedy

8pm £10

Mark Thomas. Comic, Radio 4 regular, Activist

and occasionally changer of laws, is back.

Ten years ago an activist and close friend of

Mark’s was exposed as a spy for BAE Systems

infiltrating the movement. Now Mark wants to

find him and has some questions to ask. This is

a true story.

It is a personal and timely tale that tries to

unearth what it means to be spied upon by a

corporation under the sanction of the state.

As usual plenty of laughs, some weird

characters, documentary styles, probably a

tear or two and the vague possibility that Mark

might get beaten up in the making of it as he

tries to find out if he wants revenge or if he can

forgive a friend.

BBC Radio 4 regular returns with new show


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Now in its seventh year the Winchester

Chamber Music Festival is an important

part of the cultural calendar in

Winchester. This year we welcome for

the first time a guest ensemble the prize

winning Heath Quartet. The 2014 Festival

will celebrate the music of German greats

Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann

alongside composers from the Russian

school.

Festival Subscription Ticket* £85, £70 Concession

Save over £30 by buying

a ticket for all the concerts!

There are a limited number of free tickets

available for 8–18 year olds, please see

the website for more information and to

download the form.

The London Bridge EnsembleDaniel Tong piano/Artistic Director

Benjamin Marquise Gilmore guest violin

Michael Gurevich guest violin/viola

Kate Gould cello/Artistic Director

with guests

Heath QuartetOliver Heath, Cerys Jones violins

Gary Pomeroy viola

Christopher Murray cello

1–4 May www.winchesterchambermusic.com

Concerts, talks, open rehearsal, masterclass, outreach project at the Discovery Centre and St Lawrence Church

*Creative learning concert not included

Masterclass

Sunday 4 May, 11am (until 1.15pm)

Discovery Centre Free on the door***

Members of the London Bridge Ensemble

give a masterclass to local young

ensembles. Audiences can drop in and out

as they like at any time during the session.

***subject to availability


Friday 2 MayConcert 4

7.45pm Discovery Centre

6.15pm

Pre-concert discussion

‘Schumann’s Chamber Music’

with festival artists*

Beethoven Piano Trio in

C minor, Op. 1 No 3

Rachmaninov Prelude and

Vocalise

Schumann Piano Quintet in

E flat, Op. 44

* pre concert talk included in

the ticket price

£17.50, £15.50 over 60s

£6 concession

Saturday 3 MayConcert 5: Coffee Concert**

11.30am Discovery Centre

Bartók From 44 duos for

two violins

Beethoven Piano Trio in G,

Op. 1 No 2

** Tickets include coffee available

from 10.45am

£13, £11 over 60s

£6 concession

Saturday 3 MayConcert 6


Beethoven String Quartet in

F minor, Op. 95 ‘Serioso’

Beethoven Violin Sonata in G,

Op. 96

Beethoven Piano Trio in B flat,

Op. 97, ‘Archduke’

£17.50, £15.50 over 60s

£6 concession

Saturday 3 MayConcert 7: Late-night Concert

9.45pm St Lawrence’s Church

Brahms String Quintet in G,

Op. 111

£15.50, £12 over 60s

£6 concession

Sunday 4 MayConcert 8: Webern Miniatures

4pm Discovery Centre

Schumann Piano Trio in

D minor, Op. 63

Brahms String Sextet in B flat,

Op. 18

£17.50, £15.50 over 60s

£6 concession

Creative Learning Concert

Friday 2 May, 1.30pm, Discovery Centre £3

A show case concert for the festival education programme.

Members of the London Bridge Ensemble and children from

St Bede’s Primary School and Oliver’s Battery Primary School

perform in this interactive concert lead by cellist Sam Glazer

and guitarist Jack Ross.

Thursday 1 MayConcert 1

1pm St Lawrence’s Church

Bartók String Quartet No 3

Mendelssohn String Quartet in

A minor, Op. 13

£13, £11 over 60s

£6 concession

Thursday 1 MayConcert 2


Schumann Piano Quartet in

E flat, Op. 47

Prokofiev Sonata for 2 Violins

Op.56

Glazunov String Quintet in A,

Op. 39

£17.50, £15.50 over 60s

£6 concessions

Friday 2 MayOpen Rehearsal 3 (one hour)

10.30am Discovery Centre

Schumann Piano Trio in

D minor, Op. 63

£6, £6 over 60s

£3 concession

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13–14 June www.winchesterguitarfestival.co.uk

This year we welcome French guitarist

extraordinaire, Gaëlle Solal, whose

captivating concerts are infused

with a real sense of theatre, and the

internationally renowned Eden Stell

Guitar Duo, for whom 2014 marks their

25th anniversary. It’s a double reason to

celebrate with us, so don’t miss out and

visit www.winchesterguitarfestival.co.uk

for more information and the latest news.

Friday 13 June, 1 pm

St Lawrence Church £6

Young Artists’ ConcertStudents from the Specialist Music Course

at Peter Symonds College present a

programme of music for guitar and strings.

Come and celebrate WGF’s 10th anniversary with two days of inspirational celebrity concerts and events.

Friday 13 June, 7.30 pm

St Lawrence Church £14

Gaëlle SolalCelebrity Concert

Hailed as the ‘The new star of the guitar in

France’ (Chitarre Magazine), Gaëlle presents ‘An

emotional performance that you will not forget’

(La Marseillaise). A rare UK performance from a

true artist.


Saturday 14 June, 1 pm

The Discovery Centre £6

Guitar CircusYoung Artists’ Concert

Come and hear GUITAR CIRCUS, some of the

most talented young classical guitarists in the

UK who receive monthly coaching with leading

tutors; Christopher Stell, Mark Ashford and

Matthew Robinson.

Saturday 14 June, 3–5.30 pm

The Discovery Centre £5

Gaëlle SolalMasterclass

Public Masterclass given by Gaëlle Solal.

Saturday 14 June, 5.30–6 pm

The Discovery Centre FREE

Gaëlle SolalIn Conversation

A unique insight into the world of Gaëlle.

Saturday 14 June, 7.30pm

Winchester College Music School £14

Eden Stell Guitar DuoCelebrity Concert

Internationally renowned for their dynamism,

innovation and breathtaking virtuosity the

Eden Stell Guitar Duo have “breathed new

life into the world of the classical guitar”

(Rotterdam Dagblad).

The Eden Stell Guitar Duo played to the max!New York Times

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On Friday 25 we have a special focus

on events and activities for children

and their parents during the daytime.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors,

children accompanied by a paying

adult will be admitted free of charge.

Evening entertainment, with a science

based theme, is more suitable for

adults. Register for news updates at

www.winchesterscifest.org

The University of Southampton’s ‘Bringing

Research to Life’ roadshow will be at the

Festival. Visit our collection of hands-on

and interactive science activities, talk

to our researchers, and explore cutting-

edge science and engineering topics

ranging from cancer vaccines to city-

wide energy storage. Suitable for all ages.

Tickets On sale at the Discovery Centre and at

www.winchesterscifest.org

Weekend Pass £45 per adult,

eveing events are not included

Day Pass (per day) £18 per adult

Evening Pass (3 evenings) £30 per adult,

day events are not included

Single Event Standby ticket* £3 per adult

Weekend/Day Passholders get priority

access to talks.

25–27 July www.winchesterscifest.org

Events over the weekend range from science, music and comedy to hands-on workshops, with plenty of entertainment happening around the venue too!

* available on the day, only at Discovery Centre.

Standby Tickets are transferable, but do not

guarantee access to a specific event.

FREE University of Southampton Family Roadshow


Simon Watt: FrogsandNeil Denny:What Do I Know?

Friday 25 July, 7.30pm £12

Simon Watt thinks frogs are

among the most fascinating

and freaky species on our

planet. Neil Denny shares his

favourite bits from 8 years of

Little Atoms Radio Show and

Podcast. Ribbitting!

The Best of Bright Club Guildford

Saturday 26 July, 7.30pm £12

Described as The Thinking

Person’s Variety Club, Bright

Club blends comedy, music,

art, research, science,

performance, and anything else

that can happen on a stage.

Being 747 Science! Music!

Sunday 27 July, 7.30pm £12

BEING 747 are a pop/rock

group based in Huddersfield,

West Yorkshire. They

abandoned the traditional

approach to rock music

and started work on a new

collection of educational

pieces all about evolution,

greatly inspired by the work

of David Attenborough.

Sharing a fascination with the

wonders of the natural world,

they decided to combine

their musical and vocational

skills to do something truly

worthwhile and tell this

incredible story.

Science Talks Programme (subject to change)

Evening Entertainment (subject to change)

20 events take place covering a range of topics, from Science Vikings to Extreme Environment Physiology. Visit www.winchesterscifest.org to see each day’s programme of talks. Entrance to these events is included in day/weekend passes.

Punk Science – Making

Science Fizzy and Awesome

Friday

Helen Czerski – The Jet Stream

Saturday

Prof Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

– We are all Star Dust

Saturday


Ghostbusters PG

15 May Who Ya Gonna Call? We open our new

season in honour of the late Ghostbuster Harold

Ramis – just be careful you don’t get slimed…

Altogether now; if there’s something strange, in

your neighbourhood…

Amélie 15

19 June More popular perhaps than any other

foreign flick, Amélie was a hit around the world.

A charming, quirky, and vividly memorable film.

Wild at Heart 18

10 July A never cooler Nicolas Cage and the

lovely Laura Dern travel down David Lynch’s

yellow brick road-movie. A surreal masterpiece

and genuine cult classic.

RoboCop 18

24 July Director Ken Russell called this ‘the best

science fiction film since Metropolis’ and he may

have been right. Prizes for anyone who can repeat

all the Prime Directives in the best robot voice.

The Discovery Centre has a huge range of DVDs

for you to rent, including the latest blockbusters,

documentaries and boxsets. Have a browse on

your next visit and enjoy an affordable night in.

Film Screenings

All Thursday

showings at

8pm with

no previews

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Dance ClassesMondays

Improve your fitness and have

fun dancing with Silvia and Max.

www.salsaysol.co.uk for details.

• Zumba Kids Jr for ages 4–6

• Zumba Kids for ages 7–11

• Zumba: Latin American

• Dance Fitness

• Zumba Gold: Lower impact

version of Zumba with all

the Fun!

• Salsa: Latin American Music

is naturally uplifting

NCT YogaThursdays

Women of all fitness levels

are welcome at the Yoga for

Pregnancy and Relax, Breathe

and Stretch sessions that take

place here. See www.nct.org.uk

for more details.

Winchester Skeptics in the Pub

Monthly

This group exists to provide an

opportunity for people who are

interested in science and critical

thinking to discuss matters

of interest. Visit winchester.

skepticsinthepub.org for more.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES Café Scientifique

Mondays

Winchester Café Scientifique meets the first Monday every

month for science talks in a café setting. There is no charge for

admission but donations towards expenses are welcome.

The group meet at 7.15pm for 7.45pm for a talk on a current

scientific topic which is accessible to a general audience,

with a break and question and answer session. Participation is

encouraged. Come early for a good seat and grab a drink or

bite to eat from the café.

Please check www.wincafesci.org.uk for updates as the

programme may be subject to change. Follow the group on

twitter: @wincafesci

5 May

Population and the EnvironmentRoger Martin, Populationmatters.org

Venue for this talk is www.winchestersciencecentre.org

2 June

Hands are Handy ThingsDr Cheryl Metcalfe, University of Southampton

7 July

From Papanicolau to Papilloma – the corporatisation of diagnostic innovationDr Stuart Hogarth, King’s College London

4 August

From coal dust to the cosmos – Forgotten stories of Victorian fire scienceClaire Benson

Computers for Beginners

Various Days

Volunteer-led sessions will help

you develop basic internet

and computer skills. Contact

the team on 01962 873603 to

book a one-to-one session.

Baby Rhyme Time

Every Thursday at 9.45am

and 11am

Thirty minutes of songs, rhymes,

rhythm and actions to get your

little ones moving and singing.

For children under two and

their parent/guardian.

IT4VIPs

Thursdays

If a visual impairment is

making it difficult to use a

computer, we can help.

Contact Helen Macdonald on

01962 873617 for full details.

Scrabble Club

First and Third Monday of the

month from 10am to 12noon

Play with words, meet other

players and slurp some tea in

the comfort of the café.

Crafts for Children

Every Sunday at 12.30pm

Creative, crafty fun for ages

4–10 in the children’s library.

Parents/guardians will need to

remain with children under 8.

Knit and Knatter

Every Tuesday 10am to 12noon

Knitting has never been so

sociable. Share tips and have

a chat with other knitters.

FREE ACTIVITIES

Story TimeStimulate your child’s

imagination and watch them

fall in love with reading as they

enjoy a range of picture books

being read aloud. Fantastic fun

for pre-schoolers and great for

parents to socialise afterwards.

Parent/guardians will need to

remain with their children.

Every Tuesday at 11am

Every Saturday at 11am

Specialist Reading Groups

Various days

Chatterbooks is a

children’s reading group

that meets after-school

on Fridays. Contact

[email protected]

for more information.

HIP and VIP Reading

Groups are available for

people with a visual or

hearing impairment (or

both) to join. Large print

and audio versions of

books together with a

hearing loop make the

groups accessible and

enjoyable for all. Contact

[email protected] to

find out more.


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Boost Your WritingA Four Week Creative

Writing Course

Friday 16 May, 23 May,

6 June & 13 June

10am to 12noon £55

Does your writing need a

boost? Maybe you’ve been

writing for a while but would

like some feedback on how

you’re doing, and help to

improve. Perhaps you’ve

reached a dead end, or don’t

know how to get started. This

four-week course will help

you achieve your potential,

whether you’re writing short

stories, poetry, autobiography,

or a novel. Learn creative tools,

develop your skills, do practical

writing exercises, and get

feedback on your work from an

experienced writing tutor – all

in a friendly, supportive group.

Suitable for beginning to

intermediate writers.

POETRYWORKSHOPS

Children’s Writing Day

Friday 30 May

10am to 12noon (ages 8–13)

2pm to 4pm (ages 4–8)

£6 per child

This year’s Summer Reading

Challenge is all about the

Mythical Maze – a place

where you’ll meet all sorts

of fabulous and fantastical

creatures! Come to this Writing

Workshop to invent your very

own Mythical Maze, fill it with

Mythical Monsters and Curious

Creatures, then make a

brilliant poem and story about

it. Writer and teacher Brian

Evans-Jones, Hampshire Poet

and Writer-in-Schools, will help

you come up with a-Maze-ing

ideas, and writing you can be

proud of!

Poetry of Conflict

Learning from the First

World War Poets

Saturday 7 June

£25 per workshop

(£22.50 if booked

with Quiet Natures)

Even after a century, the

poetry of the First World War

still shines with undimmed

brightness. But what can

poets writing today learn from

these men who wrote in such

different times to our own? In

this workshop you will explore

how Owen, Sassoon, Gurney

and many others created

enduring, innovative work, and

what you can take from them

to add to our own poetry. You

will learn that these writers can

offer many lessons to develop

and enrich your writing.

with Brian Evans-Jones

Quiet NaturesSaturday 21 June £25 per workshop

(£22.50 if booked with Poetry of Conflict)

Michael Longley is one of the British Isles’ foremost poets, known

for his precise observation of nature in quiet but highly skilled

poems. Edward Thomas, writing a century ago in Hampshire,

was another poet in the same tradition, writing much-loved

poems of English pastoral. Both will be featured at the inaugural

Winchester Poetry Festival in September, where Longley will

be the headline poet. This workshop will look in detail at the

achievements of their work, as well as the wider tradition of

British nature poetry to which they belong. You will explore how

their approaches to nature and poetic technique can inspire

and improve your own poetry. Suitable for all levels.


Adobe Photoshop Elements for BeginnersAn introduction to the most popular editing software

Mondays, 7.15pm to 9.15pm from 2 June

£55 / £49.50 concessions

Adobe Photoshop Elements

is the most popular software

package for enthusiastic

photographers. Both

affordable and powerful, it

unlocks a whole new level of

creativity and puts you firmly in

control of your photos. By the

end of this course you will be

able to crop images, fix wonky

shots, adjust colours, lighten/

darken parts of an image,

create montages, restore old

photos and apply special

effects. Suitable for all types of

camera and level of ability.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYFIVE WEEK COURSE & ONE DAY WORKSHOP

Adobe Photoshop IntroductionAn introduction to the industry standard

photo-editing software

Sat 10 May, 10am to 3pm £25 / £22.50 concessions

If you have Photoshop installed on your laptop but haven’t

managed to get to grips with it, this is your chance. Learn to

use the main tools to get your photos looking sharp, correctly

exposed and ready for sharing, either as prints or online.

By learning about the use of layers, histograms, levels and

curves to make exposure and colour corrections; clone and

healing tools to touch up blemishes; selecting, and applying

special effects using filters, you will be well-equipped to

begin unlocking the full power of your imagination and

software. You must provide your own laptop and software

during this workshop.

Winchester Photographic SocietyTuesdays throughout the year

Competitions, guest

speakers and exhibitions

are just a snapshot of what

this local club do. Visit

www.winphotosoc.co.uk for

the full picture.

Adobe Lightroom IntroductionFor those who want to edit

large numbers of images

Sat 26 Apr, 10am to 3pm

£25 / £22.50 concessions

Using your own laptop with any

version of Lightroom already

installed, you will be guided

through screen layout and

customisable options, importing

and backing-up images, batch

processing, developing images

through exposure, colour, crop

and straightening controls as

well as exporting images ready

for print. You must provide your

own laptop and software to

this workshop.

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SpanishLearn a Language

Wednesdays 7.15pm – 9.15pm £6

Want to understand and be understood in basic

Spanish? Prefer doing rather than just listening?

Want to make progress from the start? Like to

laugh, have fun with others and learn as a

team? Then this is for you.

Peter has lived in Northern Spain for 12 years,

where he learned everyday Spanish from local

people. He uses unique, fun ways to learn,

working in small groups to promote relaxed

learning. Contact Peter on 07925 655946 for a

chat about the workshops.

Blossom YogaGemma Nash is a registered Yoga Teacher

RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance UK and teaches

a Vinyasa Flow style of Yoga at the Discovery

Centre on Mondays.

To book and for more information visit

www.blossomyoga.co.uk or email

[email protected]

£48 (6 week block)

HEALTH & WELLBEINGChoir at The

Discovery Centre

Thursdays, 24 April – 29 May and

Thursdays, 5 June – 10 July

7.30 – 9pm £6 per session

£30 for six sessions

Fridays, 11 April – 23 May and

Fridays, 6 June – 11 July

1.30 – 3pm Fully booked

4 – 5.30pm £5 per session

£25 for six sessions

Everyone welcome. No auditions. No musical

experience necessary. All songs mainly

taught by ear. We sing songs from Abba

to Motown, musicals to spirituals, songs to

uplift and inspire. We sing for the sheer joy of

singing and even if you have never sung in a

choir before, come along.

Friday afternoons

Now on Thursday evenings Uplifting

and fun

Hatha Flow 7.45pm – 9pm on Mondays

7.15pm – 8.30pm on Thursdays

A dynamic flowing yoga class that integrates

the movement of the body with the breath

to steady and focus the mind and create

stillness within.

Pregnancy Yoga6.15pm – 7.30pm on Mondays (from 14 weeks)

An uplifting prenatal yoga class designed to

strengthen, open and restore the body and

mind during pregnancy and in preparation for

labour and birth.


Basic computing3 April, 15 May, 26 June

Start your CV24 April, 22 May, 5 June, 3 July

Search and apply for jobs1 May, 12 June, 10 July

Handling Interviews8 May, 19 June, 17 July

Job Seekers and EmployabilityThese sessions cover a range of skills needed to

gain employment and are free to attend. Prior

booking is required.

All sessions take place on a Thursday from

10am to 11am and are followed by a one hour

drop-in session.

AcupunctureEvery Wednesday 1pm to 5pm

High quality, affordable community

acupuncture for all ages where everyone is

welcome. Treatments are given in a relaxed,

peaceful setting in the Learning Rooms.

To book and for more information visit

www.wessexacupuncture.com or email

[email protected]

Mon 16 Jun

WILLOW WORKSHOPSJudith Needham

Make a ClimbingPlant Support9.30am & 12.30pm £24

Learn the techniques to make your own wigwam

supports for your beans, peas, clematis or roses.

Using hazel and willow we will be making a strong,

sturdy support that should last a few seasons. All

materials provided. You may want to put a roof

rack on your car to get your work home!

A 2.5 hour workshop

Sat 12 Jul

Plaiting with Willow9.30am & 12.30pm £15

Discover how willow can be plaited using a

technique borrowed from corn dollies. You will

start by making a spiral bird feeder and a little

hanging basket. You will then have time to

experiment with the method and try out your

own ideas.

A 2.5 hour workshop

April28th 9.30-12.30 How to use a Sewing Machine

28th 1.00-4.00 Bunting

May7th 6.30-9.30 Dressmaking course (1 of 6)

10th 9.30-3.30 Roman blind masterclass

12th 9.15-4.45 Fab shift dress

14th 6.30-9.30 Dressmaking course (2 of 6)

17th 9.30-12.30 How to use a sewing machine

17th 1.00-4.00 Knicker making

19th 9.30-12.30 Custom curtain headings

19th 1.00-4.00 Sumptuous piped cushions

21st 6.30-9.30 Dressmaking course (3 of 6)


June2nd 9.30-4.30 Revamp your patio cushions


7th 1.00-4.30 Kitchen textiles masterclass

9th 9.30-4.00 Essential Wrap Skirt


14th 9.30-3.30 Beginners Sewing Masterclass


23th 9.30-12.30 How to use a Sewing Machine

23th 1.00-4.30 Cool beach bags

28th 9.30-3.30 Patchwork tips and tricks

July5th 9.15-4.45 Fab shift dress

From terrified beginner to talented seamstress. We have a course for you. Check out more details on our website www.bobbinsewingschool.co.uk and come and join us at Winchester Discovery Centre.

www.bobbinsewingschool.co.uk

April28th 9.30-12.30 How to use a Sewing Machine

28th 1.00-4.00 Bunting

May7th 6.30-9.30 Dressmaking course (1 of 6)

10th 9.30-3.30 Roman blind masterclass

12th 9.15-4.45 Fab shift dress



17th 1.00-4.00 Knicker making

19th 9.30-12.30 Custom curtain headings

19th 1.00-4.00 Sumptuous piped cushions

21st 6.30-9.30 Dressmaking course (3 of 6)


June2nd 9.30-4.30 Revamp your patio cushions


7th 1.00-4.30 Kitchen textiles masterclass

9th 9.30-4.00 Essential Wrap Skirt


14th 9.30-3.30 Beginners Sewing Masterclass


23th 9.30-12.30 How to use a Sewing Machine

23th 1.00-4.30 Cool beach bags

28th 9.30-3.30 Patchwork tips and tricks

July5th 9.15-4.45 Fab shift dress

From terrified beginner to talented seamstress. We have a course for you. Check out more details on our website www.bobbinsewingschool.co.uk and come and join us at Winchester Discovery Centre.

www.bobbinsewingschool.co.uk

Fun Pre-School Science Classes for 2-4 year olds

•Experiments•Stories•Singing•Interactive

“Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.”- Chinese proverb

Come along and help nurture a lifelong passion for science! Our classes are based at the Winchester Discovery Centre.

2-3 year old classes £5 per classTuesdays and Fridays at 9.30am and 10.20am

3-4 year old classes £5.50 per classTuesdays and Fridays at 11.20amTuesdays at 1.30pm

[email protected]

Tel: 07548 194015

littlefunkyart club

Messyartissomuchfun!For small children, being creative means making a mess. No ‘not on the kitchen table’ - they just want to dive in and have fun.

This club creates an environment where they can do that in perfect confidence and where you don’t have to clear up the mess afterwards! Each session is based on a theme, including: hand and feet painting, touch and feel, craft tables, easel painting and more.

45 minute sessions take place on Wednesdays at 10am & 11am for ages 1-4£5 per session

Visit www.hants.gov.uk/wdc or call 01962 873603 to book a place for your child.

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Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB

01962 873603

[email protected]

Opening hours

Weekdays 9–7

Saturday 9–5

Sunday 11–3

We are closed on all bank hoildays.

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Winchester Discovery CentreLimited parking with disabled spaces

Online Booking Systemwww.hants.gov.uk/wdc

In PersonAt the Box Office at the Café

end of the Discovery Centre

By Phone01962 873603

During Discovery Centre opening hours:

Weekdays 9–7, Saturday 9–5, Sunday 11–3

• Children under 8 must have a parent/guardian with them at all

times during an event.

• Details correct at time of going to press.

• There is a £1 booking fee for credit/debit cards.

Postage will cost 50p.

• With proof of eligibility, some events have concessionary

rates for: essential carers accompanying registered disabled

customers, the over 60s, NUS card holders, those claiming job

seekers allowance.

• You, as parent or guardian, must complete an enrolment form

for an under 18 taking part in an activity unaccompanied.

• The Performance Hall has unreserved seating at all events.

• There will be a £1 administration fee for any re-sale of tickets.

Finding the Discovery Centre

By car

Follow signs for Winchester City Centre from

J9 or J11 of the M3. Jewry Street is on the

one-way system – turn left into Jewry Street

car park immediately after Brasserie Blanc

restaurant. Sat Nav users can use SO23 8RZ

as their destination. Alternative parking is

available at Tower Street – SO23 8TA.

By train

Walk downhill past the registry office and

cross the junction onto City Road. At the end

of the road turn right onto Jewry Street – the

Discovery Centre is next to Theatre Royal

Winchester. The walk is less than five minutes.

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Winchester Discovery Centre What's On Guide: Summer 2014