Description

Following his two sold-out shows last May, Ryan returns to Winchester, this time to the comfortable surroundings of the Railway Inn's upstairs room.
Originally from Saskatchewan and now based on the east coast of Canada, The Deep Dark Woods takes up a deep tradition of forlorn storytelling, drawing lines from Celtic folksongs to country blues, John Fahey to Shirley Collins. Lush and devastating, Boldt?s gothic surrealism is stark in detail and full of emotion, a murder balladeer for our time. Following the 2019 Juno Nomination for Contemporary Roots Album Of The Year, The Deep Dark Woods have been crafting their brand of prairie psychedelics and a ?loose grungy folk sound? (Paste) for over ten years. Their sound is rooted in tradition, drawing inspiration from sounds out of the U.K. and Appalachia. Ryan Boldt, the band?s songwriter and singer, is known for his deep voice and rich storytelling.
With their upcoming 2024 album Broadside Ballads Vol. III, a 8-song LP, The Deep Dark Woods will lend a familiar melancholic warmth to a collection of traditional folk songs spanning centuries and continents.

Description

The Railway Inn is the longest established and only dedicated Live Music venue in Winchester, Hampshire.

Dating back to 1856 as a public house, The Railway Inn is a blend of traditional bar and a music venue/arts centre.

We provide some of the finest live entertainment in the south of England across two live venues.

‘The Back Room’ sounded like some function room at the back of a pub. That’s not what our back room is like so we called it The Barn, mostly because it used to be one, and ‘The Brothel’ (as apparently it also used to be) would have been problematic…

The Barn is carved into St Paul’s Hill and one side is completely underground. With its own bar and a top spec PA and lighting system, The Barn has a pretty impressive list of previous guests.

Just a stone’s throw from the train station, or a short walk from the town centre, you can find The Railway Inn, which as well as being Winchester’s only dedicated live music venue, is also a great place to come and enjoy a night out.

The bar serves everything you could ask for; local ales, a selection of wines from around the globe, and a variety of premium lagers and cocktail pitchers, as well as the usual pub staples. Almost all our spirits can be doubled up for £1, and other deals are available on our selection of shots.

Oh, and as well as all that, we also have a partially sheltered beer garden that’s almost as big as the rest of the pub, so you can sit out there of an evening, and soak up the lovely British weather.

The Attic is the newest offering from The Railway Inn and is the new name for what was the upstairs bar. Anyone who remembers the place from old will remember when a hole was cut in the ceiling and a balcony put in on the floor above. Now, the hole has been filled in, and The Attic has been born.

Kitted out with a hi-spec Nexo PA, The Attic has a cabaret feel about it and is a very comfortable place to see the quieter side of what we do with a mixed up selection of furniture, and old lamps.

Already, names such as Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick, Martin Simpson, Chris Wood, Miles Hunt, Martin Stephenson, Lau, Simone Felice, Robyn Hitchcock, Mark Morriss and many others have played on The Attic stage.

On nights when there are no shows, The Attic is available for extra seating.

3 St. Pauls Hill,

Winchester,

Hampshire,

England,

SO22 5AE.

01962 867 795