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About The Railway Inn
The Railway Inn is a grassroots music venue in Winchester, Winchester with a standing capacity of approximately 120. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Railway Inn books Rock, Indie, Folk, Acoustic, Various acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Winchester venue directory.
The Railway Inn is Winchester's only dedicated music venue, on St Paul's Hill, and over recent years has built a national reputation as one of the UK's premier regional live-music rooms. It runs two stages: Platform 1, the main 120-capacity venue, and Platform 2, a 50-capacity room above the front bar suited to acoustic shows and private events, with performances most evenings across 'The Barn' downstairs and the intimate 'Attic' upstairs. There is no fixed music policy — if there's an audience for it, they'll book it — so the calendar spans touring originals, folk, indie, rock and acoustic, plus comedy, poetry, film screenings and youth projects. With professional PA, an in-house team and a genuinely alternative ethos, it's the cornerstone of Winchester's grassroots scene.
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3 St Paul's Hill, Winchester, Winchester, SO22 5AE
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The Railway Inn books Rock, Indie, Folk, Acoustic, Various. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Railway Inn has a standing capacity of approximately 120, classed as a small venue. See all Winchester venues for size comparisons.
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3 St Paul's Hill, Winchester, Winchester, SO22 5AE. See the map below for directions. Browse more Winchester venues nearby.
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