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A Message for the Future
A Message for the Future
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No lift access to performance studio.
No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.EVENT DETAILS
Friday 25th September 2026
£8pp
11am, 1pm & 3pm
Duration: 60mins approx
Ages 0-3 & families
Explore your magical future garden where you’ll meet a punk poet Dandelion, a rock n roll Minibeast and an operatic super Herb!
A Message for the Future is a multi-sensory art installation and gig theatre experience designed for early years (ages 0-3) and family audiences.
DIY punk poetry gig theatre parents Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy offer a multi-sensory experience that subverts the early years genre through joyful rock n roll storytelling, celebrating a journey of nature and kindness. This calm pocket of punky joy explores a future full of hope, the wonders of the environment, and its unsung heroes.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This experience offers a meditative, immersive, theatrical space in surround sound which explores themes of coexistence with nature and creativity. Combining creativity, community engagement, and artistic innovation, the show nurtures a sense of hopefulness and connection with our little ones and the environment whilst engaging multiple senses – sight, sound, touch, and smell.
ABOUT THE COMPANIES:
Commissioned by artsdepot and Southbank Centre’s Imagine Festival in 2025 to sold-out audiences, A Message for the Future has already captivated and engaged a wide range of families and communities.
Created by Crescendorious with original storytelling and live music by acclaimed Margate gig theatre-makers Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy. Set design and costumes by internationally renowned set designer and concept artist Lo Lo No, who has collaborated with Lady Gaga, Björk and MTV.
The Nutshell Pre Loved Sale
THE NUTSHELL PRE LOVED SALE
Are you ready to re-fresh your wardrobe or home while making a positive impact on the planet?
Shopping second-hand is a powerful way to reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future.
By extending the lifecycle of clothing items and homeware you are directly helping to reduce the demand for new production and so decreasing resource consumption, energy usage, and waste.
Interested in selling - £10 a table - limited availability
EVENT DETAILS
SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2025
FREE ENTRY / DONATION
10AM-4PM
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Are you ready to re-fresh your wardrobe or home while making a positive impact on the planet?
Shopping second-hand is a powerful way to reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future.
By extending the lifecycle of clothing items and homeware you are directly helping to reduce the demand for new production and so decreasing resource consumption, energy usage, and waste.
The Nutshell will be running a Pre Loved Sale as part of the Kings Walk Festival and Winchester Green Week.
Interested in selling? - £10 a table - limited availability. Purchase via the link above.
Bring Your Own Baby Comedy
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BOOK NOW.
No lift access to performance studio.
No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.EVENT DETAILS
WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2025
£18 / £25
12:30PM (DOORS 12PM)
Age: Babies under 15months
Bring Your Own Baby Comedy is the UK’s premier baby-friendly comedy club! The show features the funniest comedy stars from the circuit and TV. The events are all about you, the parents! But don’t worry – we also take great care of our younger guests.
We provide soft flooring, buggy parking and baby changing, so that your baby is happy and you can relax, have a drink and be entertained. If you need to whip out a bum (the babies please!) a boob or a bottle please feel free… and our comics won’t mind being heckled by our younger guests!
The show features two acts, plus a compere, and the whole show will last approx. 75 minutes.
Grown up comedy... babies welcome! Find out more, here.
“Bring Your Own Baby Comedy have transformed parental leave”
PLAYTIME! Cheesy Tunes
PLAYTIME! Cheesy Tunes
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No lift access to performance studio.
No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.
Buggy park available downstairs when the event is held upstairs.EVENT DETAILS
TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2025
10AM + 11:30AM
£18 - admits 2
Additional Little One £9
Additional Adult £9
Come along for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session with The Last Baguette theatre company. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music...
Expect to play, move, watch and laugh.Join Ratty and her friends for a fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play. Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t go according to plan....can you help her by playing along and working together?
Sessions last 1 hour, and are created for ages 2-6 and their grown-ups. Younger and older siblings welcome!
The Last Baguette makes entertaining, accessible and eccentric work for family audiences.
SESSION THEME: Cheesy Tunes - Join Ratty’s Band!
Sunday Sessions x WJF
SUNDAY SESSIONS X WJF
NEW FOR 2025/2026
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No lift access to performance studio.
No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.EVENT DETAILS
SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
£13 & PWYC
3-5PM
Spend your Sunday afternoon immersed in live music and conversation at Sunday Sessions x WJF. Hosted by award-winning saxophonist Alex Western-King, this new event blends performance with an open workshop, giving you first-hand insight into all things Jazz.
Be part of an open workshop with some of the UK’s renowned jazz musicians (line-up TBC), ask questions, watch live performance and maybe even try a few ideas yourself. Whether you’re a budding musician, curious about a career in music, or simply love discovering new sounds, come with friends or family and be inspired.
A jazz experience designed for the next generation. Live music made for young people aged 12+ who want to be a part of Winchester's cultural scene.