Arts organisations and how to get involved

Whether you are looking to become a professional arts practitioner, learn and develop your amateur skills or help out as a volunteer, there are a number of organisations in the Winchester District who can help deliver, promote or teach you.
Although many organisations activities are restricted due to the Government's Covid-19 regulations, there are some that are open. Please check individual websites for full details.
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Arts organisations in the Winchester District
Amdram - amdram.co.uk
Arts Council England - www.artscouncil.org.uk
The Arts Society Winchester - theartssociety.org
Artswork (youth arts organisations) - www.artswork.org.uk
The Chesil Theatre - www.chesiltheatre.org.uk
The Colour Factory - www.thecolourfactory.org.uk
Hampshire Cultural Trust - hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk
Hampshire Open Studios - www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk
Hat Fair - hatfair.co.uk
King Alfred Theatre Arts CIC - https://katacommunity.com/
The Nutshell - www.thenutshellwinchester.com
Peter Symonds Adult and Higher Education - ace.psc.ac.uk
Platform 4 - www.platform4.org
Theatre Royal Winchester - www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk
University of Winchester - www.winchester.ac.uk/pages/home.aspx
Winchester Art Club - www.winart.org.uk/index.html
Winchester School of Art - www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa
Winchester Discovery Centre - www.hants.gov.uk/librariesandarchives/library/libraryfinder/winchester
Youth Music - www.youthmusic.org.uk
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Winchester Architects
Winchester District is not only rich in stunning examples of historic as well as contemporary architecture, but is also home to many excellent architects and architectural and design practices, part of our Creative Industries Sector.
Adam Architecture www.adamarchitecture.com
Adam Knibb Architects www.adamknibbarchitects.com
Alexander Design Basepoint Business Centre, 1 Winnall Valley Rd, Winchester SO23 0LD
Anthony Munden Architect www.amarchitect.info
AR Design Studio www.ardesignstudio.co.uk
Architecture PLB www.architectureplb.com
Axis Architecture Ltd www.axisarchitecture.co.uk
Buttercross Creative www.buttercrosscreative.com
CL:AD 123 Upper Brook St, Winchester SO23 8DG
C H D P Architecture www.chdp.co.uk
Chaplin Farrant Wiltshire Ltd cfw-architects.com
Chris Carter Associates Ltd www.chriscarterarchitect.co.uk
Design Engine www.designengine.co.uk
LA Lally Architects www.lahally.com
OB Architecture obarchitecture.co.uk
Paul Cashin Architects www.paulcashinarchitects.co.uk
PCA www.pcarch.co.uk
Radley House Partnership Ltd www.radleyhouse.co.uk
Savills www.savills.com
Seymour and Bainbridge seymourandbainbridge.wixsite.com/sandb
Studio Four Architects studiofourarchitects.com
T2 architects www.t2architects.com
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Winchester craft organisations
Crafts can be defined as arts objects which are both decorative and functional, for example glass, ceramics, pottery, textiles, silver and fine metal work, wood, weaving, furniture and art jewellery. The design or making of these objects is done by craftspeople or makers, and we sometimes hear these described as decorative or applied arts.
Winchester District is home or workplace to many gifted crafts makers and designers, including students and graduates of Winchester School of Art.
The Badger Press www.badgerpress.org
Bella Crafts Winchester www.bellacrafts.co.uk
Birdhouse Studios www.facebook.com/thebirdhousestudio
Closs & Hamblin www.candh.co.uk
The Colour Factory www.thecolourfactory.org.uk
The Crafts Council www.craftscouncil.org.uk
Winchester Embroiderers' Guild www.winchesterembroiderers.org.uk
The Granary Creative Arts Centre www.granarycreativearts.com
Winchester School of Art www.wsa.soton.ac.uk
The Yard Studios Winchester theyardstudioswinchester.com/home.html
Hampshire Open Studios
Hampshire Open Studios is an annual art trail where the visiting public can meet artists in their studios and galleries. Details can be found at www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk -
Dance
Winchester has a wide range of dance schools covering a vast range of styles.
The Bryetts School of Dance - www.thebryettschoolofdance.co.uk
Dance UK - www.danceuk.org
Florian School of Dance - www.floriandance.com
The Hat Fair - hatfair.co.uk
Integr8 Dance - integr8dance.com
Lewis Allsopp School of Dancing - www.lewis-allsoppschoolofdancing.co.uk
Nexus Dance Theatre - en-gb.facebook.com/nexusdanceuk
Platform School of Dance - www.platformdance.co.uk
Roynon Dance Swanmore - www.roynondanceswanmore.co.uk
Salsa y Sol - www.salsaysol.co.uk
Theatre Royal Winchester - www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk
West Coast Swing - www.salsaysol.co.uk/west-coast-swing-classes
Winchester City Dance - www.winchestercitydance.co.uk
Winchester Theatre Arts - winchestertheatrearts.com
Young People's Activities - www.artscouncil.org.uk
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Digital contacts in the Winchester District
Digital technology has led to advancements in digital design work, with artists using CAD in more of their work.
The University of Winchester and Winchester School of Art both run courses in digital media design and digital work. Please see their web pages for full details.
Arqiva - www.arqiva.com
The Canopy - thecanopy.studio
The Hampshire Picture Co - www.thehampshirepicturecompany.co.uk
IBM - IBM United Kingdom Limited, Hursley Park, Winchester, Hants, SO21 2JN, Telephone: 01962 815000
The Ice Agency - www.theiceagency.co.uk
Ministry of Fish - www.ministryoffish.com
Rooster Digital - www.roostermarketing.com/
Shift Digital - shift.digital/discover/about
Sixth Level Marketing - www.6lm.co.uk
Sprechen Ltd - www.sprechen.co.uk/
Studio Republic - www.studiorepublic.com
Sweet TV - www.sweet-tv.co.uk
Think Creative - www.think-creative.co.uk
University of Winchester - www.winchester.ac.uk/pages/home.aspx
Waypoint Digital Marketing - www.waypointdigitalmarketing.com
Winchester School of Art (search for 'digital' to find related courses) - www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa
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Galleries
Bell Fine Art Ltd - bellfineart.co.uk
Canvas Gallery – www.canvasgallery.com/
City Space, Winchester Discovery Centre - www.hampshireculture.org.uk/city-space-winchester-discovery-centre
Claridge Fine Art - www.claridgefineart.com
The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre - www.hampshireculture.org.uk/gallery-winchester-discovery-centre
The Garden Gallery - www.gardengallery.uk.com
Hampshire Framing - www.hampshireframing.co.uk
The Minster Gallery Ltd - www.minstergallery.com
Stonemasons Gallery - stonemasons-gallery.business.site
The West Downs Gallery, University of Winchester - www.winchester.ac.uk/about-us/venue-hire-and-facilities/the-west-downs-gallery
Whitewall Galleries Winchester - www.whitewallgalleries.com
Winchester Framing - winchesterframing.co.uk
Winchester Guildhall - www.guildhallwinchester.co.uk/about/art
The Winchester Gallery, Winchester School of Art - www.southampton.ac.uk/wrc/activities/winchester_gallery.page#_ga=2.149226038.128499514.1545306814-2107959158.1545306814
The Winchester Studio & Gallery - 23 Little Minster Street, Tel: 07917 028 235
The Wykeham Gallery - www.wykehamgallery.co.uk
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Music contacts in the Winchester district
Winchester is home to many gifted musicians and fantastic festivals, and arts venues and pubs host regular live music events.
There are a wide variety of musical styles being performed across the district
Below are some links to national and local music activities:
Arts Council - www.artscouncil.org.uk
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - www.bsolive.com
British Arts Festival Association - www.artsfestivals.co.uk
Festivals in Winchester - www.festivalsinwinchester.co.uk
The Friends of Music in Winchester - www.musicinwinchester.co.uk
Geoff Denyer Violins - geoff-denyer-violins.co.uk
Hampshire Music Service - www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/hampshiremusic
Hayward Guitars - www.haywardguitars.com
Liquorice Stick Tuition - www.liquorice-stick.com/home
Open Access Music Studio – www.openaccessmusicstudio.co.uk
The Railway Inn - www.railwayinn.pub
Theatre Royal Winchester - www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk
Upbeat Drum Academy - www.upbeatdrumacademy.com
Winnall Rock School - www.winnallrockschool.org/index.htm
Winchester Chamber Music Festival - www.winchesterchambermusic.com
Winchester Chamber Orchestra - www.winchesterchamberorchestra.org.uk
Winchester College Music School - www.winchestercollege.org/music
Winchester Music Club - www.winchestermusicclub.org.uk
Winchester Musicals and Opera Society - www.wmos.org.uk
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Street art contacts in the Winchester district
Street Arts, including Street Theatre, is an art form that changes everyday surroundings into unique stages - unexpected situations, performances, sights or sounds transform the streets or public spaces in a lively and direct way.
The Hat Fair - www.hatfair.co.uk
Independent Street Arts Network - www.isanuk.org
University of Winchester - www.winchester.ac.uk/pages/home.aspx
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Theatre and drama in the Winchester district
Theatre and drama are performing arts, involving acting for an audience, often involving speech, movement, music, dance, sound, film and lighting. Winchester has a deep interest in theatre, with several amateur groups as well as theatre companies and performance venues, youth theatres, playwrights, and courses in theatre studies at the University of Winchester.
Winchester offers a large and varied amount of drama based activities. From traditional theatres to more contemporary performance spaces, workshops, youth theatre groups and participatory classes, there is something to suit everyone.
2timetheatre - 56 Marston Gate, Winchester SO23 7DS
Act Too - www.acttoo.org.uk
Blue Apple Theatre - blueappletheatre.com
The Cheriton Players - www.thecheritonplayers.org.uk
Chesil Theatre - www.chesiltheatre.org.uk
The Crawley Players - thecrawleyplayers@gmail.com
Curdridge Amateur Drama Group - www.facebook.com/cadguk
Denmead Operatic Society - denmead.operatic@hantsweb.org.uk
The Discarded Nut Theatre Company - www.discardednut.co.uk
Encore Youth Theatre - www.facebook.com/encoreyouththeatre
Fire Fly Theatre School - www.fireflytheatreschool.co.uk/
Gallows Productions - gallowsproductions.weebly.com/
King Alfred Theatre Arts CIC - https://katacommunity.com/
Perform - www.perform.org.uk/venue/areas?area=Winchester
Platform4 Theatre Company - www.platform4.org/
RicNic Hampshire - www.ricnic.org.uk/
The Soberton Players - www.sobertonplayers.co.uk/home
Stagecoach - www.stagecoach.co.uk/winchester
Storm Cloud Arts & Theatre - stormcloudartsandtheatre.co.uk
Swanmore Amateur Dramatic Society - swanmoreamateurdramaticsociety.co.uk
Theatre Royal Winchester - www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk
University of Winchester - www.winchester.ac.uk/pages/home.aspx
Upham Players - www.uphamvillage.org.uk/upham-players
Wet Picnic - wetpicnic.com
The Worthy Players - www.theworthyplayers.co.uk
Winchester Musicals and Opera Society - www.wmos.org.uk