A single instrument with a story to tell, one to which we can all relate, recognising our own feelings and emotions; a welcome respite from a troubled world.

Join us for a wonderful collection of music and stories, played and told by Carol Hubel-Allen on a Viola built during J.S. Bach’s lieftime.

With illustrations from the Unaccompanied Suites for Cello, in this case a Viola built during J.S. Bach's life time, we get a glimpse into his inspired use of the various keys and their relationships, making words superfluous.

As a contrast, Carol will talk a little about the viola, the instrument’s peculiarities and its advantages!

Carol’s idea for this programme came about during the Covid years, when live concerts, involving many musicians on the stage became a rarity.

A fundraiser in support of Isbourne Arts Collection on the door, suggested contribution £10 per person.

Seating will be cabaret style; doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the performance begins.

Following a sell out show at the Izzy in March 2025, the Churchfitters are back.

A folk band like no other - their instruments include a motorcycle petrol tank, musical saw, saucepan dulcimer, bing-bong machine and magic boots, all joining more conventional instruments, including fiddle, banjo, sax and whistle.

Rosie Short's sublime voice is backed by Chris Short, fiddle, mandolin and vocal harmonies, and Boris Lebret, bass and lots more. These flamboyant characters describe their music as 'Folk Unlimited', Mike Harding calls it 'Brilliant and beautiful' and David Pegg says they are 'The most musically inventive group I've seen in years'.

Tickets: £20 standard; £14 under-26

Cabaret style seating downstairs, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the performance starts.

Good Habits are one of the most exciting new indie-folk bands to come out of the UK in recent years.

In four short years Good Habits' award-winning folk fusion sound has received international critical acclaim with performances at Glastonbury and WOMAD and tours throughout Europe and Australasia.

Bonnie Schwarz, cello and vocals, and Pete Shaw, accordian and synth; the pair mix revved-up virtuosity and harmony with vivid storytelling, drawing on their diverse musical tastes, weaving them into an action-packed narrative of genre-bending folky goodness.

Their latest album 'Quarter-Life' charted in the UK Official Folk Charts top 40 and received glowing media coverage

'Strong songwriting, pin-precision vocals, hard rocking accordian and great acoustic grooves.... musicianship at its 21st century best' Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6

Tickets: £18.50 standard, £14 under-26

Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the show begins.

Let's go fly a kite! A wonderful craft experience for young people this Easter holiday.

Join us to make your own kite from recycled materials in a workshop that's all about letting your imagination soar!

Design your own kite, build and decorate it and then head outside to try and catch the breeze and make it fly. You take your kite home with you to enjoy through spring and summer days.

Parents can stay for tea and coffee in the main foyer.

For ages 5-12. Workshop runs from 10am - 1pm. Cost £10 per child, all materials included.

It's not a question of whether to be or not to be; it's about how not to be...

The greatest question in English literature is being asked again - but in a different way. And all because the King isn't happy. Well, he's been poisoned, you can't blame him. And now he wants revenge....

This is the backstory to Hamlet - a prequel to Shakespeare's play that imagines the Old King arriving in the afterlife where he meets his old court jester, Yorick.

Only Yorick can stop dead King Hamlet destroying everything and everyone he loves. But he's a fool. What follows is a battle of wits between two fools - and only one of them knows he's a fool.

It's about love, loss, legacy and letting go. And hats; hats are important.

A comedy about a tragedy and a love letter to the greatest play ever written.

Written by David Visick and performed by Tim Marriott (The King) and Nicholas Collett (The Fool)

WINNER Kenneth Branagh Award for New Writing

WINNER Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor - Edinburgh Festival Dark Chat Awards

'Outstanding - funny, insightful, and really rather exciting' ***** Get Your Coats On

'A theatrical joy from beginning to end' ***** Reviews Hub

'Fantastic performances... a masterclass' *****  Upstaged

'A joy to see these masters of their craft work their magic' **** Broadway Baby

Tickets: £18.50 standard, £12.50 under-26; suitable for 12 years and over.

Seating will be theatre style in the main auditorium, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the performance begins.

National Theatre Live presents....

Hamlet by William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Hastie

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Tickets: £15.50 standard; £11.60 under-26

Screening starts at 7.30pm, doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

One family, the heart of the American dream.

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?

Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.

Tickets: £15.50 standard; £11.60 under-26.

Screening starts at 7.30pm, doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Formed on the porches of Louisiana, Around About Dusk are a stand out sound.

A vibrant and distinctive fusion of New Orleans jazz, European folk and old-time influences. The band formed after a journey to New Orleans, playing on the porches of Louisiana, then heading through the busking festivals of Europe to campfires in England.

Warm, captivating and unique, their music, featuring beautiful melodies, tells tales of wonder and nature with nods to chanson, early jazz and folk. Add rich harmonies and folkloric storytelling, Around About Dusk conjure the romance of old

cafés, the spirit of New Orleans and the intimacy of campfire songs.

Rachel Lawrence, renowned for her work with swing band the Gin Bowlers, on accordian and vocals, is joined by Gus Dolding, on guitar and clarinet, Bill Frampton, on double bass and harmonica, Damian Keane on drums and James Guilford on trumpet.

Tickets: £20 standard and £12.50 under-26

Seating will be cabaret style downstairs, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show starts.

Eyes down, family bragging rights on the line!

A lovely family bingo afternoon, packed with rivalry and plenty of laughs. This all ages, multi generational event puts a fresh spin on bingo by mixing classic numbers with favourite characters.

Lots of quick games, music and prizes. Easy to join and hard not to get competitive.

£12 per table (tables up to 6 people, excluding under 2s).

The fun starts at 3pm, doors and bar open at 2.15pm.

Silent Disco comes to Isbourne Arts

Join us for dancing, music and a great night out as we hold our first ever silent disco at Isbourne Arts.

Fabulous playlists and stunning lighting in the beautifully restored former chapel in the heart of Winchcombe. Bring your friends, let the music play and dance into summer.

Two hours of great music and dancing.All headsets provided as part of ticket price.

Tickets £12.

Silent disco starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

The highly-acclaimed Rococo Players bring their production of Chekhov’s much-loved masterpiece, The Cherry Orchard, to Isbourne Arts.

Ranyevskaya, a charismatic but feckless member of the aristocracy, has run out of money. Her estate, including the wonderful cherry orchard, must be sold to pay her debts. Is there any way to save it?

Lopakhin, a peasant whom she took under her wing when he was young, is now a wealthy and successful businessman. He has a proposal to solve her woes. Will she take his advice?

This dilemma affects the whole household: her equally feckless brother, Gayev, her daughters, Anya and Varya, her servants and her friends and neighbours on the estate.

Through this domestic setting, Chekhov explores large themes of social change, the search for meaning in life and the tangled mix of love, hope, longing and regret that characterises so many relationships. Like all Chekhov's great plays it manages to be very funny and also deeply moving at the same time.

The production uses an extremely faithful translation in modern, idiomatic English by Michael Frayn, himself a brilliant playwright.

Tickets £17 standard,  £14 under 18.

Performances start at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm

Charm, joy, great tunes and apple crumble - welcome to a show like no other at the Izzy!

Boe-Jigge is a vibrant group of five established musicians whose concerts take audiences on a playful journey through folk, jazz and classical styles, weaving together personal stories, Shakespearean tales, heart-warming tunes about apple crumble and joyous songs celebrating life’s pleasures.

Expect an evening that is lively, imaginative and full of warmth, with exciting, sparky and good-humoured performances from start to finish.

The band’s members all live and work in the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire area. They are: Alice White (cello), Geoff Carr (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Jen Waghorn (violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Mark Harmer (harp) and Mike Beeston (percussion).

Praise for Boe-Jigge follows them wherever they go.

“Thanks again to you and all your fellow musicians for your passionate and beautiful playing” Chipping Norton

“You’ve got something really special there - hugely impressive stuff.” Radio Winchcombe

Tickets £15.50 standard and £8 under-26

Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show begins.

Anna Howie and Bev Harrell are back at the Izzy. A fabulous night of special music from two Isbourne Arts favourites.

Anna brings her beautiful blend of Americana, folk and country to a show filled with heartfelt storytelling, exquisite musicianship, love, resilience and self discovery.

Bev, local singer and songwriter, brings music that will touch your emotions. This special set paints a picutre through songs, combining Bev's influences including Joni Mitchell, for a show that lingers long after the last note is played.

Tickets £15 standard, £10 under 26. A fundraiser for Radio Winchcombe

Show starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Ceilidh with The Whole Caboodle.

Join us for an evening of music and dancing with The Whole Caboodle Electric Ceilidh Band.

Party the night away at our spring Ceilidh as we dance at Isbourne Arts.

Our fun filled evening is led by The Whole Caboodle, a lively rock ‘n’ roll style dance band. We've got a friendly experienced caller to explain and lead the dances.

In between your turns on the floor, The Whole Caboodle keep the entertainment going by playing songs and tunes from an extensive repertoire, Including a selection of 60s pop hits.

See what they've got in store for you....

https://youtube.com/watch?v=en3J4Zc9fA8&feature=share

Tickets £15 standard and £7.50 under-26

The event lasts from 7.30 to 10.30pm with a half hour interval. Doors and bar open 45 minutes beforehand.

A man shares a dark secret and becomes a hero. And then everything changes again.

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to

the brim with secrets.

Tickets £15.50 standard, £11.60 under 26.

Screening starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Thomas Atlas is a dynamic British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and performer whose musical journey seamlessly blends blues, soul, funk, jazz and Americana to create an authentic and organic sound.

Known for his electrifying guitar prowess and genre-blending compositions, Thomas consistently delivers energetic and soulful shows backed by talented bands, forging deep connections with audiences. He is dedicated to delivering unforgettable performances that resonate long after the final note.

Tickets: early bird £17 standard and £12.50 under-26 until 19 April; £20 and £14 thereafter.

Seating cabaret style in main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony (steep, winding staircase to balcony). Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show begins.

Swing from Paris are back at Isbourne Arts.

After a sell-out perfromace at the Izzy last August, they're back!

This all-string jazz quartet of violin (Fenner Curtis), guitars (Andy Bowen and Sam Hughes) and double bass (Tomasz Williams), is inspired by the music of the 1930s, '40s and '50s: from Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian and Artie Shaw to Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the master of tango Astor Piazzolla.

Their Parisian flavoured jazz and gypsy swing has been thrilling audiences for over 15 years from major jazz festivals to the BBC's hairy bikers and the opening of Gloucester Services.

Tickets £20 standard, £14 under-26

Seating will be theatre style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony.

Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the performance starts.

'Musical chemistry that sets the stage ablaze'

Brooks Williams, “Top 100” acoustic guitarist and singer songwriter, with violinist Aaron Catlow, founder of Sheelanagig, create a fiery, fearless sound of Americana, folk and country blues.

There’s the bluegrass-swing of Gillian Welch’s “Red Clay Halo,” complete with aw-shucks whistling; the Celtic-blues of their self-penned “Anniesland”, a song for the late-great Rab Noakes; and their metal-like riff-driven arrangement of Molly Tuttle’s “Dooley’s Farm.”

With three highly praised albums to date, the Williams-Catlow high-energy collaboration will release and tour their fourth album this year, provisionally called Working in Wood.

“How such a complete and sensational sound can come from just two voices and two instruments is awe-inspiring.” AmericanaUK

Tickets: standard £18.50 and £12.50 under-26

Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show begins.

Saddle up for a night of high-octane country as Taynee Lord brings her powerhouse live show to Isbourne Arts.

Anthemic hooks plus commanding, heartfelt lyrics: Taynee creates music made for sunsets and open highways from Bristol to Nashville…and now Winchcombe.

With a  No.1 iTunes charting single “No God Of Mine”, grabbing airplay on over 250 radio stations worldwide, and songs championed by BBC Introducing, Taynee’s rise has captured international attention.

Rolling Stone magazine named Taynee a “powerhouse vocalist” and one of their Top 10 Artists You Need on Your Radar for 2026.

Backed by her 5 piece band Taynee has wracked up millions of views for her dynamic live performances. With a new album out in April 2026 and festival slots booked this summer, don’t miss your chance to see one of British country music’s brightest stars up close. Get a taster here then book your ticket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5ytFGxoZW0

Tickets £15.50 standard and £11 under-26

Show starts at 7.30pm, doors and bar open 45 minutes beforehand.

 https://tayneelord.com