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The Haymarket:

6 - 8 Dec / 1.30pm Sat & Sun / 10.30am

Santa is determined to deliver the most fantastic Christmas present to Sarah, but he doesn’t get it right straight away!

With the help of his cheeky Elf, he finally settles on something ‘perfect’, just in time for Christmas Eve. Every boy and girl will get to meet Santa after the show and receive a special present! £15.50 (includes £3 booking fee) Infant in arms tickets available - see p39 for details Suitable for: ages 2-7 Running time: 55 minutes

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“MAGICAL FAMILY TREAT AND A JOY TO WATCH" Mumsnet

Fri 6 Dec / 4pm We are delighted to present a specially adapted performance of Dear Santa for those on the autistic spectrum and with other disabilities.

£11.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

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£29, £28, £25, £20 (includes £3 booking fee)

starring MARK RHODES (CBBC’s Sam & Mark’s Big Friday WindUp, Crackerjack), MARK MORAGHAN (Holby City, Brookside, Coronation Street) and CHRIS PIZZEY (CBBC’s Basil Brush)

Over 65s £1 off, under 16s & f/t students £3 off

Make Anvil Arts’ spectacular pantomime one of your three wishes this Christmas.

Jump aboard the magic carpet and follow Aladdin, his hapless brother, and his mother Widow Twankey, on a fearless quest to stop the evil Abanazar from ruling the world.

Featuring magnificent scenery, beautiful costumes, lamp-fulls of laughter and an Aladdin’s cave of stupendous surprises, this traditional pantomime is a genie-us way for the whole family to spend a night out together.

So don’t miss a whole new world of adventure – fly to the box office and book your tickets today.

see p39 for details

on selected performances

Infant in Arms tickets available -

Thu 2 Jan / 2pm

We are delighted to present a specially adapted performance of Aladdin for those on the autistic spectrum and with other disabilities.

£10 (includes £3 booking fee)

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The Anvil: Sun 19 Jan / 7.30pm

THE MUSIC OF PRINCE NEW PURPLE CELEBRATION

Formerly known as Purple Rain, come and celebrate the life, legacy and the music of Prince.

This brilliantly funky show features the world-class group New Purple Celebration who deliver a two-hour extravaganza.

Expect all of the hits including 1999, Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, Kiss, Raspberry Beret and many more. £27 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Thu 23 Jan / 7.30pm

JIM DAVIDSON

LAST MAN STANDING TOUR 2020

The outrageous comedy ‘General’ Jim Davidson OBE embarks on his comedy campaign following the The People Fight Back Tour. Who will he upset this time? Which battles will he win, which will he lose? One thing’s for certain, Jim never retreats! £27 (includes £3 booking fee). Suitable for: ages 16 and over

The Haymarket: Fri 24 Jan / 8pm

WRONG JOVI Are you ready for One Wild Night of Bon Jovi hits?

Wrong Jovi perform all your favourites including Livin’ On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name, as well as rarities such as Blood On Blood, and This Ain’t A Love Song.

So whether you’re a casual Bon Jovi follower, or diehard fan, get ready for your dose of Bad Medicine. £19.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

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Fri 24 Jan / 7.30pm

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE The international smash hit and winner of nine Global Awards, Spirit of the Dance is back celebrating 21 fabulous years as one of the most successful dance shows ever.

“EXPLOSIVE… BREATH-TAKING… SPECTACULAR” International Press

Irish in origin and bursting with raw energy, this explosive and powerful show combines heart-pounding Irish dance with the sensual Latin rhythms of flamenco and red-hot salsa in a thrilling production of strength and passion.

These world champion dancers sound like a runaway express train as their frenzied skill and military precision sends shivers down your spine when their thunderous feet perform as one.

With rapturous applause, standing ovations and sold out crowds at every performance, Spirit of the Dance is one of the greatest dance shows you’ll ever see. £30 (includes £3 booking fee) 5

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KEITH JAMES: THE MUSIC OF YUSUF – CAT STEVENS UNICEF CONCERT

An honest and loving reflection of the timeless and insightful music of Yusuf - Cat Stevens.

Keith James specialises in performing intimate, carefully researched biographical concerts. He weaves the story of Cat Stevens’ life from his early pop career, life threatening illness and spiritual journey around a performance of his memorable songs. £17. Under 25s and f/t students £15 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Sat 25 Jan / 8pm

THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW 2020 The Classic Rock Show returns with an amazing new live production celebrating Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Steely Dan, AC/DC, Queen, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, plus many more.

Anthem after anthem, riff after riff, and solo after solo, The Classic Rock Show takes you on a musical journey, culminating in a show-stopping guitar duel that is definitely not to be missed.

The classic rock fan’s ultimate live juke box. £39.50, £29.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Sun 26 Jan / 3pm THE ROTARY CLUB OF BASINGSTOKE DEANE IS PROUD TO PRESENT ITS 12TH ANNUAL CHARITY CONCERT

THE BAND OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES Expect a variety of music which in the past has included music from the movies, swing band, TV adverts and good ol’ fashioned patriotic tunes known by all generations.

The majestic full concert Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, the Royal Corps of Drummers and special guests The Chelsea Pensioners, will again make this a very special event, which often sells out. £29, £25, £18 (includes £2.50 booking fee) 6

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Thu 30 Jan / 7.30pm

SOUNDS OF THE 60S LIVE WITH TONY BLACKBURN Due to its sell-out success, the phenomenal BBC Radio 2’s Sounds of the 60s Live tour has been extended, and now comes to The Anvil.

Hosted by DJ royalty Tony Blackburn, the show features songs, stories and memories from the golden decade of pop with music performed live by the Sounds of the 60s All Star Band & Singers. £43, £33 (includes £3 booking fee). Please note that tickets

are limited to six per person

The Haymarket: Thu 30 Jan / 7.30pm

THE NATIONAL TRUST FAN CLUB written and performed by Helen Wood

Join Helen Wood’s one-woman quest to visit every National Trust property and become the NT’s biggest super-fan.

Direct from its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe packed to the brim with Goretex, cream teas, and a loyal canine assistant (when NT rules allow).

“ENDEARING, SINCERE, WHOLESOME AND ZANY. COMIC GENIUS!”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Everything Theatre

£18. Under 25s and f/t students £15.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Forge: Thu 30 Jan / 7.45pm

THE LOCAL HONEYS From the rolling hills of the bluegrass and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Montana Hobbs and Linda Jean Stokley are two exceptionally talented young women who have brought the folk music of Kentucky to the UK. £16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee) 7

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The Anvil: Fri 31 Jan / 7.30pm

SANDI TOKSVIG LIVE! NATIONAL TREVOR Sandi realises some people harbour an ambition to be a National Treasure, but following a misunderstanding with a friend has decided instead to become a National Trevor – half misprint, half Danish comedian, novelist, actor and broadcaster.

Expect tall stories, fascinatingly funny facts, really silly jokes, a quick-fire Q&A and a quiz. Don’t expect tap-dancing, leotards or a forward roll. £30 (includes £3 booking fee). Suitable for: ages 14 and over

The Forge: Fri 31 Jan / 7.45pm

JO HARMAN Widely regarded as one of Europe’s finest soul / blues-fuelled voices, Jo Harman is an artist who makes sincere and heartfelt music. The Mirror proclaimed her “UK’s finest female soul blues voice” who, according to Classic Rock, writes “lip-biting beautiful songs”. £16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Haymarket: Sat 1 Feb / 7.30pm

ADAM BAYJOU

AN EVENING OF SONGS FROM STAGE AND SCREEN

Born in Basingstoke, Adam has toured the globe as a vocalist for VOXX - The West End Tenors, The 12 Tenors, The Opera Boys and Ancora. He has also performed in West End shows such as The Full Monty, The Pirates of Penzance, Love Story, Carousel, and most recently, Les Misérables.

Adam returns to The Haymarket with some friends in what will be a nostalgic trip through the well-known songs of cinema and theatre. £20. Over 65s and f/t students £18 (includes £3 booking fee) 8

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ROOPA PANESAR & GURDAIN RAYATT An evening of Indian classical music with one of Europe’s finest sitar players Roopa Panesar, accompanied by Gurdain Rayatt on tabla.

Experience Roopa Panesar’s virtuosity and deep interpretations of ragas accompanied by one of the UK’s most exciting tabla players, Gurdain Rayatt.

Rayatt regularly performs with the world’s best Indian classical musicians, including Anoushka Shankar and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

£16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Wed 5 Feb / 7.45pm £20. Over 65s and f/t students £18 (includes £3 booking fee)

THE KING IS BACK – BEN PORTSMOUTH TAKING CARE OF ELVIS

Ben Portsmouth looks like Elvis, sings like Elvis and has an on-stage charisma that has audiences believing at times they are watching the King himself.

Winner of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Ben is back to show you why he is regarded as the best in the business.

£32 (includes £3 booking fee)

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MURDER, SHE DIDN’T WRITE: THE IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY Become Agatha Christie for the night in this improvised comedy as at each performance an original murder mystery play is created based entirely on your suggestions.

So take up your magnifying glasses and don your deerstalkers for a never-seenbefore (and never-to-be-seen-again) evening of murder, mayhem and making it up on the spot.

Miss Crimson poisoned in the parlour?

Mr Gold exploded by cannon in Sainsbury’s? You decide! But will you guess whodunit?

£18 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Forge: Wed 5 Feb / 8pm

MIDNIGHT RUN Midnight Run is a high-energy, Tennessee-based band made up of four like-minded musicians. They set out to create a group that is tied to the rich traditions of bluegrass music and offers up a fresh approach to the ‘High Lonesome’ sound.

£16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee)

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The Anvil: Thu 6 Feb / 7.45pm

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Mozart Symphony no. 39 Symphony no. 40

Symphony no. 41 (Jupiter) Iván Fischer

Mozart’s last three symphonies were written in a few weeks in summer 1788. They make a satisfying triptych, with the relatively serene no. 39 contrasting with the more agitated and unsettled no. 40. The final symphony sums

up Mozart’s achievement in the form, with a spacious opening movement, an expressive and chromatic slow movement, and one of his most famous minuets. The finale is an exhilarating tour de force.

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is Anvil Arts Orchestra in Association

£42, £38, £31, £24, £16. Under 25s and f/t students £11

(includes £3 booking fee). Over 65s and Platinum Friends standby

tickets available on the day

6.30pm / The Forge

The Anvil: Fri 7 Feb / 7.45pm

LOST IN MUSIC

ONE NIGHT AT THE DISCO

Get ready to celebrate the golden age of disco by re-living some of the greatest songs of all time by artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic.

A sensational live band and an incredibly talented cast will have you dancing in the aisles to songs such as Never Can Say Goodbye, On The Radio, Hot Stuff, Car Wash and Boogie Wonderland. £31. Over 65s, under 16s and f/t students £28 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Forge: Sat 8 Feb / 8.15pm

LUCY FARRELL & ANDREW WAITE Lucy Farrell and Andrew Waite head out on tour to support the release of their debut album as a duo.

Lucy Farrell is quietly building her career with her exquisite renditions of traditional ballads and moving original songs. As one quarter of The Furrow Collective, Lucy is a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner.

She is joined by Andrew Waite, an accordion player and composer from the Scottish Borders who plays in bands such as Tyde, Dallahan, Eliza Carthy and the Wayward Band, and Fourth Moon. £16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee) 11

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The Anvil: Sat 8 Feb / 8pm

ED BYRNE: IF I’M HONEST… Ed Byrne presents his brand-new masterclass in observational comedy hot on the heels of his most recent touring hit, Spoiler Alert!

Join Ed as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children.

£28 (includes £3 booking fee) Suitable for: ages 16 and over

The Haymarket: Sat 8 Feb / 7.30pm

THE TAKE THAT EXPERIENCE As Take That celebrate 30 years as the UK’s best-loved boy band, The Take That Experience mark over a decade together as the ultimate tribute act with their best show yet!

Wowing audiences with their amazing vocals and electrifying dance routines, they bring you all the big hits you know and love from the 90s through to the present.

The boys don’t just give you a night you’ll Never Forget… they give you the ultimate Take That Experience!

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Senbla by arrangement with Opera International presents two Ellen Kent productions

The Anvil: Sun 9 Feb / 7.30pm

The Anvil: Sat 22 Feb / 7.30pm

LA BOHÈME

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

with international soloists, highly praised chorus and full orchestra

starring Korean soprano Elena Dee and the celebrated international soprano Alyona Kistenyova*

This brand new production is traditionally staged and features beautiful sets and costumes.

Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.

La bohème is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer.

The set reflects the Bohemian art of the period and will include, a brass band, snow effects and Muzetta’s dog will also make an entrance.

This tale of Parisian love and loss features many famous arias including Your Tiny Hand is Frozen, They Call Me Mimi and Muzetta’s Waltz.

£39.50, £35.50, £31.50, £27.50. Over 65s £2 off, under 25s and f/t students half price (includes £3 booking fee)

*Cast subject to change.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heartbreaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results.

Highlights include the melodic Humming Chorus, the moving aria One Fine Day and the unforgettable Love Duet.

Special Offer

Buy full price tickets for both La bohème and Madama Butterfly together and get a reduced rate of £32.50, £29, £25.80, £22.60

(includes £3 booking fee)

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The Anvil:

Thu 13 Feb / 7.45pm

KODO: ONE EARTH TOUR 2020 LEGACY (EUROPE)

Japan’s Kodo drummers return to their roots with Legacy, a physically stunning and musically sensational show which puts their huge drums centre stage and reworks their treasure trove of signature pieces created across almost 40 years of international touring.

Taiko is a traditional Japanese drum and is the basis of a vibrant living art form. Drumming troupe Kodo, whose name means ‘heartbeat’, are its masters, catapulting ancient Japanese culture squarely into the 21st century.

Since their formation in 1981, Kodo have given 6,000 performances in 50 countries around the world. This new show Legacy combines some of their best-loved pieces and new work, which concentrates on the infinite possibilities of their sensational drumming. £29.50 (includes £3 booking fee) 14

“ELECTRIFYING… THEIR WORK IS STILL MAGNIFICENT” The Independent

“BALANCING A DEADLY AGGRESSION WITH UTTER TRANQUILITY, KODO’S SOUND STRETCHES FROM THE LIGHTEST OF RAINFALL TO CATACLYSMIC THUNDERCLAPS” The Guardian

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YE VAGABONDS BBC Radio 2 Folk Award 2019 winners, acclaimed duo Ye Vagabonds, join us for a special concert featuring the glorious harmonies of Brían and Diarmuuid MacGloinn.

They create harmony rich folk music, influenced by Irish traditional music, Appalachian singing, and the 1960s folk revival.

£16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee)

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Fri 14 Feb / 7.45pm

ICELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Bizet Ravel Thorvaldsdóttir Prokofiev

L’Arlesienne Suites, selections Piano concerto for the left hand Aeriality Romeo and Juliet, selection

Yeol Eum Son Yan Pascal Tortelier

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Bizet’s incidental music to L’Arlesienne was not successful at the time but has become one of his most popular works. Ravel’s concerto shows the composer responding to the constraints of using only one hand on the piano with imaginative orchestral colouring and rhythmic subtlety. After a short but striking piece from one of Iceland’s foremost composers, the concert ends with an extended selection from Prokofiev’s vividly characterised music for Romeo and Juliet. £42, £38, £31, £24, £16. Under 25s and f/t students £11 (includes £3 booking fee). Over 65s and Platinum Friends standby tickets available on the day 6.30pm / The Forge 15

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The Anvil: Sat 15 Feb / 7.45pm

JOE BROWN

60TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Premier rock ‘n’ roller Joe Brown celebrates 60 years in the business.

Combining ageless hits, rockabilly, gospel, country, bluegrass, and rock ‘n’ roll with Joe’s effervescent delivery and humorous reminiscences, this sensational show is a musical journey not to be missed.

JEREMY DENK

£32.50, £30.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

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Thu 20 Feb / 7.45pm

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Haydn Mendelssohn Schumann Schubert

Symphony no. 102 Piano Concerto no. 1 Introduction and Concert Allegro Symphony no. 5

Jeremy Denk Kirill Karabits

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Symphony no. 102 is one of the finest of all Haydn’s symphonies. Its four movements include a high-spirited finale based on a Croatian folk tune. Mendelssohn’s piano concerto shows many of his strengths, as a dramatic first movement gives way to a lyrical and tender slow section. The finale is full of elegant, fleet-fingered virtuosity. Schubert’s symphony is one of the most melodic and genial pieces that he ever wrote. The four movements are perfectly proportioned and full of delightful music.

rd soloist, Denk’s poised 6.30pm / The Forge re solo part was an ideal sly detailed and laser-like Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists. Winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Tilson Thomas.”

Fellowship, and the Avery Fisher Prize, Denk was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has recently appeared as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, the music’s dramatic the symphony orchestras of Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and London, as well as at 16 for timing, or’s intuition the BBC Proms, both in recital and with the San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson ateur who urged his

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The Anvil: Fri 21 Feb / 7.30pm

DAVID BADDIEL TROLLS: NOT THE DOLLS

David Baddiel comes back to the stage with a brand new one-man show, Trolls: Not The Dolls.

There is a common wisdom about how to deal with trolls: don’t encourage these people by replying to them. It’s a good law. And it’s one that David has consistently broken.

Come with him on this comedy journey into our culture’s most dank virtual underground.

You will come back safe, more able to deflect your own trolls, and only a little bit soiled.

£30 (includes £3 booking fee) Suitable for: ages 14 and over

The Anvil: Sun 23 Feb / 7.30pm

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY

50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Direct from the West End, a sold out worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!

Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th anniversary celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water and Homeward Bound.

£25 (includes £3 booking fee)

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The Haymarket:

25 - 29 Feb / 7.30pm Thu & Sat / 2pm

Middle Ground Theatre Company presents

Agatha Christie’s

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED – A MISS MARPLE MYSTERY adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon, directed and designed by Michael Lunney “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October the thirteenth, at Little Paddocks – at six-thirty p.m.”

The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place this coming Friday at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock.

Unable to resist, the group gather at the house at the appointed time, when the lights go out and a gun is fired.

Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer.

Now in its fifth year of touring, this lavish production has delighted packed audiences across the UK and Ireland. £29.50. Under 25s and f/t students £24.50 (includes £3 booking fee) 18

“A SUPER-SLICK MISS MARPLE WHODUNNIT” Irish Independent

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MILTON JONES in MILTON: IMPOSSIBLE

One man. One Mission. Is it possible? No, not really.

Milton reveals the truth about being an international spy, before being given a disappointing new identity which forced him to appear on Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo.

But this is also a love story with a twist, or at least a really bad sprain. £30.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Fri 28 Feb / 7.30pm

ANTON & ERIN - DANCE THOSE MAGICAL MOVIES Anton & Erin, the nation’s favourite ballroom stars, are back for a brand new show as they Dance Those Magical Movies.

With sensational choreography set to music that made it big on the silver screen including musical hits from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Singin’ in the Rain, Casablanca, The Greatest Showman, Moulin Rouge and many more.

Thrilling live vocals from TV favourite Lance Ellington, and a stunning 23-piece orchestra complete the show stopping line-up. £49.50, £42.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Forge: Fri 28 Feb / 8pm

PATRICK MONAHAN

STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NOW I’M HERE

Smart and funny observations on a new found, middle-class lifestyle through the prism of poor, immigrant roots.

As seen on The One Show, Fake Reaction, and Celebrity Squares. £16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee) Suitable for: ages 14 and over

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The Haymarket: Sun 1 Mar / 7.30pm

KOJO ANIM

presents THE TAXI TOUR

Britain’s Got Talent’s stand out stand-up comedy star Kojo Anim is heading out on the road with his debut tour.

Kojo is here to make the world laugh, sharing his funny observations and stories about life, parenthood and family. £22.50 (includes £3 booking fee). Suitable for: ages 16 and over

The Forge: Tue 3 Mar / 7.45pm

ROBBIE CAVANAGH Manchester’s Robbie Cavanagh writes unscrubbed, heartfelt Americana.

Cavanagh’s second record saw him showcase at AmericanaFest in London and in Nashville, as well as performing alongside the likes of Jarrod Dickenson and The Wandering Hearts.

Robbie will perform material from his third album for the first time on this 2020 tour. £16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Haymarket: Wed 4 Mar / 7.30pm

ROUND THE HORNE “Oh, Mr Horne! How bona to vada your dolly old eek!”

From the producers of the UK tours of The Goon Show and Hancock’s Half Hour comes another radio comedy live on stage.

From 1965 - 1968 audiences of up to 15 million people would gather around the wireless to listen to Kenneth Horne and his merry crew get up to all sorts of mischief.

Round the Horne was one of the biggest and best radio comedy shows of all time, and still endures today, 50 years on. £23 (includes £3 booking fee) 20

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THE RUSSIAN STATE BALLET & ORCHESTRA OF SIBERIA Formed in 1981, the Russian State Ballet of Siberia has established itself as one of Russia’s leading ballet companies and has built an international reputation for delivering performances of outstanding quality and unusual depth.

£44, £38, £36. Under 16s £20, Over 65s £3 off (excluding top ticket price) (includes £3 booking fee)

The soloists and corps de ballet are superb, and never fail to delight audiences with their breath-taking physical ability and dazzling costumes.

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THE NUTCRACKER SLEEPING BEAUTY This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. When midnight strikes we are swept away to a fairy tale world where nothing is quite as it seems.

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Every child’s favourite fairy tale, this is the story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. Stunning choreography, sumptuous costumes and wonderful sets form the fantasy world in which the Lilac Fairy struggles against the evil Carabosse.

Wed 4 Mar

SWAN LAKE The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score. From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.

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The Forge: Wed 4 Mar / 7.45pm

THE TRIALS OF CATO The remarkable rise of energetic trio and Radio 2 Folk Award 2019 winners The Trials of Cato on the UK folk scene has been the subject of massive critical attention.

Dubbed “The Sex Pistols of folk” (Metropolish Studios), they pay clear homage to the tradition with stomping tunes and captivating stories. £16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Thu 5 Mar / 8pm

JIMMY CARR TERRIBLY FUNNY

Jimmy’s show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.

Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket. £32.50 (includes £3 booking fee). Suitable for: ages 16 and over Extra date added: Tue 14 Jan / 8pm

The Haymarket: Thu 5 Mar / 7.30pm

THE DAME

starring Peter Duncan (Blue Peter) “My armour, my war paint, the battle out there: it’s all I’ve ever known.”

A lost world of seaside entertainment, piers and promenades is brought to life when seasoned Pantomime Dame Ronald Roy Humphrey returns to his Northern roots. As the curtain falls on the last show of the day, Roy is in a wistful, melancholic mood, but as the years fall away, ghosts and memories from the past confront him with what he has spent his whole life trying to forget.

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The Haymarket: Fri 6 Mar / 8pm

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES NOT FAKE AWAY

Described as a Rolling Stones’ hooky masterpiece, The Counterfeit Stones’ Not Fake Away promises yet another night of utter copy-rock.

Now in their 29th year, these fraud-stars continue to deliver the best ‘mock ‘n’ roll’ show on the circuit, packed with big hits, retro fashion, vintage guitars and a huge dollop of “Spinal Tap” humour.

Let’s Pretend The Night Together - Satis-faction guaranteed!

£27 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Sat 7 Mar / 7.30pm

MAYOR’S CONCERT Join the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane Cllr Diane Taylor for an evening of choral favourites, with massed local choirs accompanied by the Heritage Light Orchestra and the Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestra.

Programme includes: Hallelujah Chorus, The Anvil Chorus, Fantasia on British Sea Songs and Wagner’s Mastersingers’ Overture.

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The Haymarket: Sat 7 Mar / 8pm

THE THINKING DRINKERS HEROES OF HOOCH

The Thinking Drinkers’ new show takes a hilarious and intoxicating look at history’s greatest drinkers. The award-winning experts reveal how alcohol has inspired pioneering explorers, politicians and painters in equal measure, from Plato and Picasso, to Nelson, Napoleon and Norm from Cheers.

You’ll learn a lot, laugh a lot and, you’ll get five free drinks!

£19 (includes £3 booking fee). Suitable for: must be 18 and over to attend. Please note that those who look under 25 will be asked to produce ID to prove they are over 18.

The Anvil: Thu 12 Mar / 7.30pm

FRANCIS ROSSI I TALK TOO MUCH

Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi shares extraordinary secrets of his 50plus years in an intimate evening of chat about his mishaps and adventures with one of the biggest bands ever.

A true member of British rock royalty, expect laughter, revelations, and tales involving some of the giants of music, exclusive video clips, snatches of hit tunes, and a great night out!

The show will be followed by a book signing.

£30. Super VIP £75, VIP £40 (includes £3 booking fee)

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RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC 50th Anniversary Tour

The world’s finest tribute show to Fleetwood Mac returns for a 50th Anniversary Tour, a brand new show celebrating five decades, including a special blues set honouring the Peter Green era.

Personally endorsed by founding member, Mick Fleetwood.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is the ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll’s most remarkable groups. £39.50, £29.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Haymarket: Fri 13 Mar / 7.30pm

FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY

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Following the hit TV show, Friends! The Musical Parody celebrates the wacky misadventures of this group of 20-something pals as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life, and love in 1990s Manhattan.

It’s a typical day at New York’s only coffee shop, Central Perk, until an unexpected runaway bride enters the picture and kicks the whole gang out of second gear... £29.50 (includes £3 booking fee). Suitable for: ages 13 and over

The Forge: Fri 13 Mar / 8.15pm

TUNDE JEGEDE WHO AM I

Where do we come from? Where is our home? Where are we going? Who Am I is an interdisciplinary performance about identity, notions of home, migration and memory using movement, spoken word, film and music.

£16. Under 25s and f/t students £14

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CELEBRATING BEETHOVEN The Anvil: Sat 14 Mar / 11am

BEETHOVEN DAY Enjoy a programme of chamber music, talks and screenings, curated and presented by Professor John Deathridge (King’s College London). £10 (includes £3 booking fee). To book, please call the box office on 01256 844244.

The Anvil: Sat 14 Mar / 3pm

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA BEETHOVEN 250

Beethoven Symphony no. 6 (Pastoral)

Piano Concerto no. 4

Symphony no. 5

Choral Fantasia Andreas Haefliger piano Rodolfus Choir Esa-Pekka Salonen

In December 1808, Beethoven gave a mammoth concert in Vienna at which all the pieces in tonight’s programme were first performed, plus parts of his Mass in C, making “arguably the most momentous concert in history” The Guardian. We mark the 250th anniversary of his birth with this special recreation. £42, £38, £31, £24, £16. Under 25s and f/t students £11 (includes £3 booking fee). Over 65s and Platinum Friends standby tickets available on the day The Philharmonia Orchestra is Anvil Arts Orchestra in Partnership 26

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Sun 15 Mar / 7pm

FIREDANCE with

GORKA MARQUEZ & KAREN HAUER

Firedance is the brand new Latin spectacular starring Strictly favourites Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer.

Expect hot pulsing beats, seductive choreography and strong passion as these stars ignite the dance floor with their Argentine tango, flamenco, paso doble, samba, salsa, and contemporary dance moves.

With live Latin musicians and a dynamic dance ensemble, this is a dance experience you ‘Strictly’ won’t want to miss.

It’s time to heat things up - get ready for Firedance.

£44.50, £37.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

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The Anvil: Fri 20 Mar / 7.30pm

A COUNTRY NIGHT IN NASHVILLE A Country Night in Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing Honky Tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music.

Featuring songs from country’s biggest stars both past and present, Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to the Dixie Chicks, and Willie Nelson to Little Big Town, showcased by Dominic Halpin and The Hurricanes. £28 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Forge: Fri 20 Mar / 7.45pm

MIKE FARRIS In an increasingly ‘music by numbers’ world, Tennessee’s Grammy Award-winning Mike Farris is a one of a kind talent.

Mixing gospel, rock, soul, blues and more, Farris is a true powerhouse performer.

£16. Under 25s and f/t students £14 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Forge: Sat 21 Mar / 8pm

KITTY MACFARLANE BBC Radio 2 Folk Award 2019 nominee Kitty Macfarlane is an award-winning singersongwriter and guitarist from Somerset.

Her debut album, Namer of Clouds was one of the Guardian’s Best Folk albums of 2018, with Iggy Pop describing her sound as “smooth and believable”. £16. Under 25s and f/t students £10 (includes £3 booking fee) 28

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The Haymarket: Wed 25 Mar / 7.30pm

HARPY

by Philip Meeks (Murder, Margaret and Me) starring Su Pollard (Hi-de-Hi!) Birdie’s a hoarder. The neighbours call her a harridan and a harpy, although most have never even met her. They see her hoard as a hazard for house prices. But it isn’t rubbish.

It’s her life’s work and it exists because years ago something deeply cherished was stolen, and Birdie’s not been able to give up anything since. She’ll do anything to get this priceless thing back. Anything at all.

Following a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this razor-sharp drama heads out on tour for the first time. £24 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Haymarket: Thu 26 Mar / 8pm

ANDY PARSONS HEALING THE NATION

“I found myself contemplating a supermarket meal deal. The lad on the till scanned the first two items but the third item wouldn’t scan. I thought this is going to be a nightmare – there was a queue building up. Then to his credit, he tried to scan it one more time, it wouldn’t scan – so he went ‘bip’ himself and chucked it through. And it was at that moment I thought “oh we’ll be alright as a country, we will”.

And we will be alright. Trust me. I’m not a politician.”Andy Parsons As seen on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Q.I.

£18 (includes £3 booking fee) Suitable for: ages 14 and over

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Fri 27 Mar / 7.30pm

FASCINATING AÏDA Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman are back at last!

With a selection of old favourites, songs you haven’t heard before, and some you wish you’d never heard in the first place, the songs are hilarious and topical - the glamour is unstoppable.

With three Olivier Award nominations and over 25 million YouTube and Facebook hits for Cheap Flights and their scandalous Christmas song, how can you possibly miss them?

£27.50 (includes £3 booking fee) Suitable for: ages 14 and over

The Forge: Fri 27 Mar / 7.45pm

JACKIE OATES & JOHN SPIERS Multi award-winning contemporary folk duo Jackie Oates and John Spiers meld together their love of English traditional folk tunes and songs with their voices and acoustic instruments, resulting in a fresh sound that is uplifting, joyful and poignant. £17. Under 25s and f/t students £15 (includes £3 booking fee)

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Sat 28 Mar / 7.30pm

FOSTER & ALLEN Blarney charm and Celtic tunes from this evergreen Irish folk duo Mick Foster and Tony Allen.

Join them for an evening that features musical hits One Day at a Time, Everything is Beautiful, Amazing Grace, and many more.

Foster & Allen’s style and easy listening sound has endured audiences the world over for over 40 years.

£27 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Wed 1 Apr / 7.45pm

THE FUN LOVIN’ CRIME WRITERS Having temporarily put down their pens and picked up guitars, this crime-writing super-group, Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre, Luca Veste, Doug Johnstone and Stuart Neville, happily murder much-loved songs

by The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Beatles, Talking Heads, The Jam, Johnny Cash and many others who are currently considering legal action.

Between them, they have sold over 20 million books worldwide and won every major crime-writing award, but now they’re rocking out on the stage instead of the page.

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The Haymarket: Sun 5 Apr / 7.30pm

ELIZA CARTHY & RESTITUTE BAND Eliza Carthy MBE should by now need no introduction. One of the most recognisable faces of the English folk revival, she is a multi-award winning singer, songwriter and musician from a formidable English music dynasty.

Eliza and her band will perform tracks from her first solo album of traditional music in 14 years, Restitute.

£25 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Sun 5 Apr / 7.45pm

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Boulanger

Tchaikovsky Mussorgsky/arr. Ravel

D’un soir triste Piano Concerto no. 1 Pictures at an Exhibition

Daniel Kharitonov Pablo Heras-Casado

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The Philharmonia Orchestra is Anvil Arts Orchestra in Partnership

£42, £38, £31, £24, £16. Under 25s and f/t students £11 (includes £3 booking fee) Over 65s and Platinum Friends standby tickets available on the day Young Artists Recital / 6.30pm / The Forge To book your free ticket(s), please call the box office on 01256 844244.

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SHARK IN THE PARK! ​ his fin-tastic, family musical follows Timothy Pope (and his T telescope!) on three exciting adventures… but wait, is that a shark, in the park?!

See all three of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park books Shark in the Park, Shark in the Dark and Shark in the Park on a Windy Day, live on stage! £15.50 (includes £3 booking fee). Suitable for: ages 2 and over

The Anvil: Thu 9 Apr / 7.30pm

THAT’LL BE THE DAY Prepare for a nostalgia extravaganza as the UK’s no.1 rock and roll variety performance returns with the best of That’ll Be The Day! This very special edition of the show presents the most popularly requested songs, impressions and comic sketches from over 33 years of touring featuring smash hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. £29 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Haymarket: Thu 9 Apr / 7.30pm

THE REAL THING

GREATEST HITS TOUR 2020 The UK’s own disco pioneers, Chris Amoo with Dave Smith stop by The Haymarket.

Featuring no. 1 singles You to Me Are Everything, Can’t Get By Without You and Feel the Force in this action-packed show.

£27 (includes £3 booking fee)

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The Haymarket:

Sat 11 Jan / 2.30pm & 7.30pm HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS PANTOMIME PLAYERS presents

SICK WHITTINGTON

Join our hero ‘Sick’ Whittington as he seeks fame, fortune and happiness on an adventure that sends him from London to Basingstoke.

Don’t miss this action-packed hospital pantomime full of laughter, music and dancing, performed by your local hospital doctors, nurses, support staff and consultants. £17.50, 2.30pm £12.50. Under 16s £7.50 (Matinee) (includes £2.50 booking fee) Suitable for: ages 16 and over (evening performance)

The Anvil: Sat 1 Feb / 7pm

CINEMA IN SYMPHONY Williams Shore Morricone Badelt Williams

Star Wars Lord of the Rings The Mission Pirates of the Caribbean Harry Potter

Heritage Light Orchestra and Fleet Concert Orchestra Rory McAllister Neil Streeter

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The magic of Cinema in Symphony returns to The Anvil.

6 – 7 Feb / 7.30pm, Fri / 2.30pm

Experience your favourite film scores played by a full-scale orchestra, get up close and personal to film props and rub shoulders with Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers.

SHERFIELD SCHOOL

This truly immersive, engaging and spellbinding event is not to be missed.

The Haymarket:

AN EVENING OF CULTURE WITH HORACE GREEN PREP SCHOOL

Sherfield School will entertain with a splendid evening of: Recitals of our favourite Shakespeare sonnets Orchestral Manoeuvres Cultural products of the arts Klassical music played to the highest of standards £14.50. Over 65s, under 16s and f/t students £12.50 (includes £2.50 booking fee)

The Haymarket:

13 – 22 Feb / 7.15pm, Sat / 2pm

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW Basingstoke Gang Show presents its 27th stunning, variety show spectacular! With over 70 cast members from the local scout and guide associations, you’ll be delighted by magnificent live music and comedy. £21 (Sat 22 Feb), £20. Under 16s £14. Early bird offer: (13, 27, 18 Feb) £2 off if booked by 31 Dec (includes £2.50 booking fee)

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£25, £20, £15. Over 65s £2 off, Under 16s and f/t students £12.50, £10, £7.50 (includes £2.50 booking fee).

Early booking offer: £2 off if booked by Sun 22 Dec

The Anvil: Sun 8 Mar / 4pm

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA A celebration of the best in youth music in Hampshire. Performed by Hampshire County Council’s award-winning Music Service.

Featuring over 200 of the county’s most talented young musicians from Hampshire County Youth Band, Hampshire County Youth Choir, Hampshire County Youth Orchestra, Hampshire County Youth Wind Ensemble and Hampshire County Youth Jazz Ensemble.

£15. Over 65s, under 16s and f/t students £8

(includes £2.50 booking fee)

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The Haymarket:

The Anvil: Sun 22 Mar / 4pm

Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society presents

WINCHESTER AREA SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

17 – 21 Mar/ 7.30pm, Sat / 2.30pm

MY FAIR LADY

Known for the Oscar-winning film, My Fair Lady is that rare musical by which all others are measured. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady features one of musical theatre’s greatest scores, including Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? and I Could Have Danced All Night.

Come and celebrate 50 years of music making with school and college students from Winchester and the surrounding areas, featuring string ensembles, wind bands and a youth orchestra. £15.50. Over 65s, under 16s and f/t students £12.50 (includes £2.50 booking fee)

Opening night £20, Wed - Sat £25.

Over 65s, under 16s and f/t students £2 off excluding opening performance (includes £2.50 booking fee)

Early bird rate available

The Anvil: Sat 21 Mar/ 7.45pm

BASINGSTOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Spring Serenade Mendelssohn Elgar

Brahms

Hebrides Overture Cello Concerto Symphony No2 in D major

Stephen Scotchmer conductor Rebecca McNaught cello Spring Serenade brings you three great classics, Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture evokes the sights and sounds of the island of Staffa, Elgar’s magnificent Cello Concerto, performed by dynamic, young, British ‘cellist Rebecca McNaught promises to be a delight, whilst Brahms’ springlike Second Symphony simply overflows with lush, joyful, melodies.

The Anvil: 24 – 25 Mar / 7pm

BERKSHIRE MAESTROS WEST BERKSHIRE JUNIOR MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020 Berkshire Maestros West Berkshire Junior Music Festival once again brings hundreds of children together from local primary schools to celebrate the joy of singing.

This year’s festival will focus upon All the King’s Men by Richard Rodney Bennett. Everyone knows the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty, but do you know where and when it originated?

£15.50. Over 65s, under 16s and f/t students £12 (includes £2.50 booking fee)

£26,£21, £14. Over 65s £2 off, under 16s £2.50, f/t students £13, £10.50, £7 (includes £2.50 Anvil booking fee). Early booking offer - £2 off if booked

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Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a day out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig - it’s going to be her best day ever!

Get ready for a road-trip full of adventures. From castles to caves, dragons to dinosaurs and ice creams to muddy puddles.

Prepare for the brand new Peppa Pig live show packed full of songs, games and laughter, it really is the best day ever for Peppa Pig fans!

£20. Under 16s £18 (includes £3 booking fee) Infant in Arms tickets available – see p39 for details

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“TODDLERTASTIC...

FAST-PACED, COLOURFUL FUN” ★★★★★

All Edinburgh Theatre

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The Anvil: Thu 16 Apr / 2pm & 6pm

THE WIZARD OF OZ: EASTER PANTOMIME Follow the Yellow Brick Road to The Anvil for the fantastic all-new Easter pantomime, The Wizard of Oz! Packed with brilliant dance routines, well known pop songs, lots of audience participation, and plenty of laughter for all the family.

Star cast to be announced.

£22.50. Over 65s, under 16s and f/t students £20.50 (includes £3 booking fee)

The Anvil: Sat 16 May / 8pm

JACK DEE OFF THE TELLY

“In these difficult and uncertain times people need hope – a ray of sunshine to brighten their day. And that’s very much where I come in”, says Jack.

Star of TV sitcoms Bad Move, Lead Balloon and Josh, Jack also hosts the Radio 4 show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Additional credits include presenting Jack Dee’s Helpdesk, The Jack Dee Show, Jack Dee’s Saturday Night, Jack Dee’s Happy Hour and Jack Dee Live at the Apollo.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Seating Plans The Anvil

Booking Details 01256 844244 anvilarts.org.uk box.office@anvilarts.org.uk Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR Box Office: situated at The Anvil and The Haymarket main entrances.

Red: Stalls rows A to T Blue: Circle rows A to N Purple: Side Circle rows CA to CD and DA to DD Yellow: Choir seats rows A to E

The Haymarket

The Anvil Box Office: Open Monday – Saturday Open from 10am (excluding Bank Holidays) and one hour before Sunday performances.

The Haymarket Box Office: Open 1 hour before performances.

Both box offices typically close 30 minutes after the start of a performance.

By Phone: phone lines are open until 6pm Monday – Saturday, and later on performance evenings. Please note the lines are very busy at 10am. A queueing system is in operation.

Reserved Tickets: held for three days or until an hour before the performance, whichever is sooner. After this time, unpaid reservations will be released.

Returns Only Performances: please contact the box office to join the waiting list. Some tickets may be released nearer to the performance date.

Blue:Stalls rows C to M Orange: Stalls rows N to S Purple: Circle rows D to D plus CC and DD

Booking Fee: all ticket prices include a booking fee. The Anvil Trust is an independent educational charity. Without the booking fee, we would not be able to offer the current level and variety of programme at our venues or our extensive work with schools, young people and people living with dementia.

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For information on group booking rates and availability, please call 01256 366935 (answer service when not staffed) or email group.booking@anvilarts.org.uk.

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You can pay by: Cards: Mastercard and Visa.

We do not accept personal cheques. Please do not send cash through the post.

Gift Vouchers: Anvil Arts gift vouchers can be used for tickets at any Anvil Arts venue, and are valid for twelve months. Available from the box office.

Please note we do not accept Theatre Tokens.

No refunds can be given. We offer ticket cancellation protection – please contact the box office for details, or visit ticketplangroup.com.

Exchange and resale of tickets Once tickets have been printed, they can be exchanged within the run of the same event for tickets of the same value at a cost of 50p per ticket.

Lost tickets for reserved seats can be reprinted at a cost of 50p per ticket. We operate a re-sale facility on sold out performances (admin fee applies).

Paying less for your tickets Discounts are available for performances where stated.

Only one discount can apply to any one ticket.

Children under 18 months, when accompanied by an adult ticket holder with other children, require an Infant in Arms ticket (available at selected performances). To book, please call the box office on 01256 844244.

You may be asked to provide proof of eligibility.

Student tickets cannot be posted out. Please show your ID on collection.

For full terms and conditions of sale, contact the box office, or visit anvilarts.org.uk/ termsandconditions.

Please note: details in this brochure were correct at the time of going to press, but changes may be unavoidable.

Not all seats may be available at all performances or when booking opens.

Bars and Refreshments Our bars and serving areas in both The Anvil and The Haymarket are in the stalls and circle foyers, serving pre-show and during the interval. We offer a selection of beverages, confectionary, ice cream and small snacks, including locally sourced products.

and may be taken into the auditorium in our reusable or compostable plastic glasses. To respect fellow audience members and performers, readmission to the auditorium with drinks once a performance has started will not be permitted.

For most performances interval drinks can be pre-ordered at any of our bar/foyer serving areas

We operate a Challenge 25 policy in both venues.

Safety and Enjoyment Please ensure you always have your ticket with you as all tickets are checked when entering the foyers and auditorium.

We may on occasions conduct bag and security searches. Large bags will not be permitted into the auditorium.

We will make every effort to admit latecomers at a suitable break in the performance, but we cannot always guarantee entry.

We reserve the right to refuse admission or eject audience members from our venues and events at our discretion. To include occurrences of behaviour affecting people’s enjoyment of the performance.

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Please switch your phone off or to silent during a performance or event.

We do not permit the unauthorised use of cameras and recording equipment within the auditorium or foyers.

Please be aware that other members may stand or dance during the performance.

If you experience any problems during a performance or event, please inform a member of staff immediately, so that we can do our best to resolve the issue at the time.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder; Anvil Arts cannot be held responsible for children unaccompanied by an adult.

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Children’s Performances

Conditions of Sale

A limited number of booster seats are available on entry to the auditorium, for use free of charge.

It is the nature of live performance that start and running times may vary, and artists, programmes, and other details may be subject to last minute changes.

Baby changing facilities are available in both venues.

Anvil Arts reserves the right to introduce discounts and special offers at any time, and these cannot be applied to tickets already purchased.

Access Facilities Access List Anvil Arts operates a free Access List in order to improve our service to patrons with access needs.

Registration forms are available from the box office or anvilarts.org.uk/access.

Wheelchair Users Both ticket sales counters have drop-down or lowered sections for wheelchair users. There are up to six wheelchair spaces available in The Anvil, and one in The Forge. The Haymarket has up to three wheelchair spaces. We cannot sell wheelchair spaces or allow transfers out of wheelchairs into seats in the Circle at The Anvil. Emergency evacuation from Haymarket wheelchair positions is via an emergency lift or evacuchair. Lifts cannot be used in an emergency at either venue. Personal emergency evacuation plans can be made available on request.

Assistance dogs are welcome; please discuss availability of suitable seating areas at the time of booking.

Parking Blue Badge parking is available in car parks within a short distance of both The Anvil and The Haymarket. Please visit anvilarts.org.uk/ howtogetthere for full details.

Familiarisation Visits If you would like to look at the venues in advance, please call the box office to arrange.

Visual Stories Visual Stories for The Anvil and The Haymarket can be found at anvilarts.org.uk/access to assist your visit.

Hearing Enhancement

This brochure is available in large print and Braille on request.

The Anvil and The Haymarket are equipped with infra-red hearing enhancement systems for use with portable headsets and personal induction neck loops. Both are available at the Stewards’ Point.

If you require any help in planning your visit, the box office will be happy to help.

For more information visit anvilarts.org.uk/access or go to disabledgo.com (search for The Anvil or The Haymarket).

Privacy Anvil Arts is committed to protecting your privacy and to this end has developed a Privacy Policy.

We operate and are registered in accordance with current data protection legislation. For more information visit anvilarts.org.uk/privacypolicy.

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If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or information we hold about you, email datacontrol@anvilarts.org.uk or write to us at: Information Controller, Anvil Arts, Churchill Way, Basingstoke RG21 7QR.

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Support The Anvil Trust

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Now and in the future

The Anvil Trust is a registered charity.

If you like what we do, please consider supporting us.

Donations A one-off or regular donation will be used to support our programme of events. The Great Music of the World fund specifically supports the International Concert Series.

Please contact the box office for details.

Become a Friend Enjoy priority booking, no postage charges, advance information and other benefits.

Please contact the box office for details or visit anvilarts.org.uk/friends.

Make a gift in your will By including The Anvil Trust in your will, you’ll enable us to continue to give the gift of music as well as reducing your inheritance tax bill.

The Anvil Trust is grateful for the support of the following: Sponsors and Corporate Members

Picture Credits Benjamin Ealovega, Marco Borggreve, Kaupo Kikkas, Michael Robinson Chavez, Sim Canetti-Clarke, Monica Cordiviola, Molina Visuals, Graham Macfarlane, Wullie Marr, Toby Madden, Rich Hardcastle, Yve Assad, Karen Cox, Rosalind Wilson, Niclas Weber.

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Sun 15 / 2pm & 6pm

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HOSPITAL PANTOMIME: SICK WHITTINGTON

THE MUSIC OF PRINCE

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE

WRONG JOVI

Sun 19 / 7.30pm

Fri 24 / 7.30pm

Fri 24 / 8pm

KEITH JAMES: THE MUSIC OF YUSUF – CAT STEVENS

THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW 2020

Fri 24 / 7.45pm

Sat 25 / 8pm

JO HARMAN

Fri 31 / 7.45pm

SANDI TOKSVIG LIVE! NATIONAL TREVOR

THE LOCAL HONEYS

Fri 31 / 7.30pm

Thu 30 / 7.45pm

THE NATIONAL TRUST FAN CLUB

Thu 30 / 7.30pm

SOUNDS OF THE 60S WITH TONY BLACKBURN

Thu 30 / 7.30pm

THE BAND OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES

JIM DAVIDSON

Thu 23 / 7.30pm

Sun 26 / 3pm

JIMMY CARR

Tue 14 Jan / 8pm

ALADDIN

Sat 11 / 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sun 5 / 2pm

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JANUARY

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WINCHESTER AREA SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA

KITTY MACFARLANE

BASINGSTOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

BAOS: MY FAIR LADY

MIKE FARRIS

BAOS: MY FAIR LADY

A COUNTRY NIGHT IN NASHVILLE

BAOS: MY FAIR LADY

BAOS: MY FAIR LADY

BAOS: MY FAIR LADY

FIREDANCE

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

BEETHOVEN DAY

TUNDE JEGEDE

RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC

FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY

FRANCIS ROSSI

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

THE THINKING DRINKERS

MAYOR’S SPRING CHARITY CONCERT

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES

JIMMY CARR

THE DAME

THE TRIALS OF CATO

ROUND THE HORNE

SIBERIAN BALLET: SWAN LAKE

ROBBIE CAVANAGH

SIBERIAN BALLET: SLEEPING BEAUTY

SIBERIAN BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

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MURDER, SHE DIDN’T WRITE

MIDNIGHT RUN

Wed 5 / 8pm

SHERFIELD SCHOOL

THE TAKE THAT EXPERIENCE

LUCY FARRELL & ANDREW WAITE

Fri 7 / 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sat 8 / 7.30pm

Sat 8 / 8.15pm

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

DAVID BADDIEL

Wed 19 / 7.15pm

Thu 20 / 7.45pm

Fri 21 / 7.30pm

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY

MILTON JONES

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED

Wed 26 / 7.30pm

Thu 27 / 2pm & 7.30pm

Fri 28 / 7.30pm

Sat 29 / 2pm & 7.30pm

ANTON & ERIN – DANCE THOSE MAGICAL MOVIES

PATRICK MONAHAN

Fri 28 / 8pm

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED

Fri 28 / 7.30pm

Wed 26 / 7.30pm

Tue 25 / 7.30pm

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Sun 23 / 7.30pm

Sat 22 / 7.30pm

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

Sat 22 / 2pm & 7.15pm

Fri 21 / 7.15pm

Thu 20 / 7.15pm

Tue 18 / 7.15pm

JOE BROWN

Mon 17 / 7.15pm

Sat 15 / 7.45pm

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

ICELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sat 15 / 2pm & 7.15pm

Fri 14 / 7.45pm

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

YE VAGABONDS

Fri 14 / 7.15pm

Tue 13 / 8pm

KODO: ONE EARTH TOUR 2020

Tue 13 / 7.45pm

BASINGSTOKE GANG SHOW

LA BOHÉME

ED BYRNE: IF I’M HONEST

LOST IN MUSIC

Thu 13 / 7.15pm

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Sat 8 / 8pm

Fri 7 / 7.45pm

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

SHERFIELD SCHOOL

Thu 6 / 7.30pm

Thu 6 / 7.45pm

THE KING IS BACK – BEN PORTSMOUTH

Wed 5 / 7.45pm

ADAM BAYJOU

Wed 5 / 7.30pm

Sat 1 / 7.30pm

ROOPA PANESAR & GURDAIN RAYATT

CINEMA IN SYMPHONY

Sat 1 / 7.30pm

Sat 1 / 7pm

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SHARK IN THE PARK! THE REAL THING

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The Forge

The Haymarket

The Anvil

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PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

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Sun 5 / 7.30pm

Family Ticket

Schools rate available

Group booking rate available

THAT’LL BE THE DAY

THE FUN LOVIN’ CRIME WRITERS

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How to find us The Anvil | The Forge

The Haymarket

Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR

Wote Street, Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 7NW By car: from the ring road or junction 6 of the M3, follow signs for Basingstoke town centre and then brown signs for The Haymarket. Parking is available in several surface car parks or in Festival Place shopping centre. Coach drop off point in Red Lion Lane. Nearest EV charging points in the Central car park.

By car: from the ring road or junction 6 of the M3, follow signs for Basingstoke town centre and then brown signs for The Anvil. These direct you to the car park next to the building. Coach drop off points are in Churchill Way. Nearest EV charging points in the Churchill Way car park.

By train / bus: Basingstoke train and bus stations are just a short walk away. Journey time for London Waterloo 45-60 mins; Southampton Central 30-35 mins.

By train / bus: Basingstoke train and bus stations are both a 10 minute walk away, through Festival Place shopping centre.

For more information visit anvilarts.org.uk/howtogetthere

By bike: cycle parking is available at the front of The Anvil, underneath the car park ramp to the right of the main doors.

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