The Anvil

Events at The Anvil (Churchill Way, Basingstoke)

Alan Davies: Life Is Pain

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	Sharp and inventive wit from the QI regular. View full details
The Anvil	11 Nov Nov 11, 8pm	01256 844244 £25

Andrew McCormack & Jason Yarde

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	Chamber jazz originals and improvisation from the pianist and saxophonist. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 24 Mar Mar 24, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £14 ( £12; £12; Children £12 under 16s)

Andy Abraham

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	Pop and soul from the London-based singer and 2005 X Factor finalist. View full details
The Anvil	24 Jun Jun 24, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £22.50

Anton Du Beke And Erin Boag: Let's Do It

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	The professional dancing partners and stars of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show, present a production of ballroom and music by the likes of Kander & Ebb, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. Conductor is Richard Balcombe. View full details
The Anvil	16 Mar–17 Mar Mar 16 & 17, 7.45pm, mat Mar 17, 3pm	01256 844244 £29.50–£41.50

The Australian Pink Floyd Show: Pink Floyd Tribute

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The Anvil	3 Apr–4 Apr Apr 3 & 4, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £29.50

Beverley Craven

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	Acoustic pop from the singer-songwriter best known for the 1991 hit Promise Me. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	The Forge 30 Mar Mar 30, 8.15pm 5 Apr Apr 5, 8.15pm	01256 844244 £18

Beyond The Barricade

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	Now in its 10th record-breaking year, the most successful and popular touring show of its kind, Beyond The Barricade returns with a brand new production of the show. Recreating original West End and Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, this cast of past principal performers from Les Miserables celebrate their anniversary, with a blockbusting show featuring the best musical songs of the past 10 years including The Phantom Of The Opera, Chess, The Lion King, Blood Brothers… View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	4 May May 4, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £19.50

Bjorn Again: Abba Tribute

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	The successful tribute act perform the songs of Swedish pop band ABBA. The show is seen as a satirical parody of ABBA and has received cult status since the band was founded in 1988 by director and musician Rod Stephen in Melbourne, Australia. The show explores the music of ABBA and the flared fashion of the 70s. Stephen came up with the name Bjorn Again as a play on singer Bjorn Ulvaeus's name and as it sounds a lot like Born Again. The Bjorn Again cast stay faithful to the songs of the… View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	31 Mar Mar 31, 8pm	01256 844244 £18

The Bootleg Beatles: The Beatles Tribute

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	The mop-top tribute act performs the Fab Four's hits. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	30 Mar Mar 30, 8pm	01256 844244 £25

The Chieftains

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	The six-time Grammy Award-winning outfit plays traditional Irish music. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	27 Jun Jun 27, 8pm	01256 844244 £37.50

Counterfeit Stones: Rolling Stones Tribute

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	A rock'n'roll tribute to Mick Jagger and his veteran band with a touch of humour. View full details
The Anvil	12 May May 12, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £18

Dara O Briain: Craic Dealer

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	Fast-paced and interactive stand-up from the Mock The Week host. View full details
The Anvil	5 Apr Apr 5, 8pm	01256 844244 £21 phone for availability

The Demon Barber Roadshow: Time Gentlemen Please!

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	A collaboration between The Demon Barber Roadshow and Yorkshire Dance sees young hip hop dancers performing krump and b-boying styles with traditional morris, clog and rapper. View full details
The Anvil	8 Mar Mar 8, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £17.50 ( £15.50; £15.50; Children £15.50 under 16s)

Don McLean

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	Legendary American singer-songwriter Don McLean returns to the UK in May 2010, performing dates in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester and Liverpool, in support of his 2009 album Addicted to Black. McLean has been a recording artist for more than four decades now, amassing over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide. In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was presented with the award by fellow singer-songwriter Garth Brooks, who said… View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	31 Oct Oct 31, 8pm	01256 844244 £35

Doug Stanhope

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	Controversial and abrasive humour from the American stand-up. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	13 Apr Apr 13, 8pm	01256 844244 £20

Duane Eddy

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	Duane Eddy, King Of Twang, is twanging his way round the UK delivering his roguish rock'n'roll guitar stylings. Eddy's most successful pop hits were between 1958 and 1963 and featured the sound that was to define his style, which consisted of playing the bass strings of the guitar to create the famous twang which went on to feature on 34 chart singles, 15 of which made the top 40 in the charts, and achieve sales of over 100 million worldwide. It was the fusion of blues, jazz and gospel along… View full details
The Anvil	23 May May 23, 8pm	01256 844244 £20

Fingersnap!

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	Jazzy soul-pop by singer David McAlmont and pianist Guy Davies. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 17 Feb Feb 17, 8pm	01256 844244 £14.50

Greg Trooper

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	The New Jersey-based singer-songwriter plays folk-rock, Americana and roots. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 16 Mar Mar 16, 8pm	01256 844244 £13 ( £11; £11; Children £11 under 16s)

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

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	Under the musical direction of Brian Grant, the National Brass Band-winning ensemble plays popular classics. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	29 Sep Sep 29, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £19.50–£21

The Hollies

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	Distinctive vocal harmonies from Tony Hicks, Ray Stiles, Peter Howarth, Steve Lauri, Ian Parker and Bobby Elliott. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	22 Mar Mar 22, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £26

Hormonal Housewives

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	Margi Clarke stars alongside Kay Purcell and Laura Checkley in Julie Coombe and John McIsaac's comedy-drama about women of a certain age. Directed by Hannah Chissick. View full details
The Anvil	24 Mar Mar 24, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £20

Ian Shaw And Sarah Jane Morris

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	The vocalists perform works celebrating contemporary songwriters including Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave and Tracy Chapman. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 28 Mar Mar 28, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £14 ( £12; £12; Children £12 under 16s)

Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave

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	Musical comedy about online dating from the Peep Show star. View full details
The Anvil	6 Jun Jun 6, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £12

Jackson Live In Concert: Amir Sharma: Michael Jackson Tribute

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The Anvil	17 Feb Feb 17, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £18

Jim Davidson

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	Controversial stand-up from the actor and TV presenter. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	1 Mar Mar 1, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £20

Jimmy Carr: Gagging Order

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	Acerbic wit from the stand-up and 8 Out Of 10 Cats host. View full details
The Anvil	12 Jun Jun 12, 8pm 2 Oct Oct 2, 8pm	01256 844244 £25

Joan Armatrading, Chris Wood

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	The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter plays acoustic pop-rock. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	17 Nov Nov 17, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £29.50

Joan Baez

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	The veteran American singer-songwriter, musician and activist plays folk-rock. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	10 Mar Mar 10, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £32.50–£39.50

Joe Brown

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	London-born veteran rock'n'roll singer and guitarist. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	1 Apr Apr 1, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £21–£23

Julian Clary: Position Vacant, Apply Within

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	Camp humour as the stand-up searches for a husband. View full details
The Anvil	18 Nov Nov 18, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £20 ( £18; £18)

Kan

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	Contemporary folk from the combo. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 18 Feb Feb 18, 8.15pm	01256 844244 £15 ( £13; £13; Children £13 under 16s)

Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues…

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	Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe, when he was just 18. His first gig was at the Blackfriar's pub in Glasgow, and after dipping his toe in the water with this small-scale gig he dove in head first and has been hooked on comedy ever since. Over the years he has created his own brand of dry yet daring humour. Oddly enough, his stand up gigs are hugely successful in… View full details
The Anvil	26 Oct Oct 26, 8pm	01256 844244 £21

London Concert Orchestra

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	Gavin Sutherland conducts well-loved works which celebrate Britain, including Land Of Hope And Glory, White Cliffs Of Dover and Scotland The Brave, alongside music from TV and radio such as Coronation Street and Last Of The Summer Wine. With host Jennie Bond. View full details
The Anvil	19 Feb Feb 19, 3pm	01256 844244 £32.50–£37.50

London Mozart Players

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	Gerard Korsten conducts Mozart's Symphony No 17, Roxanna Panufnik's World Four Seasons and Strauss's Suite, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, with violinist Tasmin Little. View full details
The Anvil	2 Mar Mar 2, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £18–£36 ( £10; £14–£32; Children £10 under 16s)

Mark Butcher, Matt Taylor

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	Blues-rock from the London-based singer-songwriter. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 31 Mar Mar 31, 8.15pm	01256 844244 £13 ( £11; £11; Children £11 under 16s)

Motown And Philadelphia

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	The 15-piece collective performs soul covers. View full details
The Anvil	25 Feb Feb 25, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £23.50

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

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	After a full day of entertainment at The Lewisham Peoples Day, there is only one place to head to after and this is to Dirty South to continue the festivities with a night of top class live music from four excellent live bands (two of which will be taken from the festival line up) who will take the party into the night. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	15 Oct Oct 15, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £19 ( £16; Children £16 under 16s)

Orchestra Of the Age Of Enlightenment

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	Sir Mark Elder conducts Berlioz's Romeo Et Juliette, with mezzo-soprano Sonia Ganassi, tenor John Mark Ainsley and bass Orlin Anastassov. View full details
The Anvil	23 Feb Feb 23, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £18–£36 (Children £10 under 16s; £10)

Patrick Monahan: Hug Me, I Feel Good!

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	Upbeat stories and anecdotes from the Irish-Iranian stand-up about the importance of being nice to people. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	The Forge 25 Feb Feb 25, 8pm	01256 844244 £15

Paul Carrack

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	Paul Carrack has been a stalwart of the British rock scene since the early 1970s. Although playing in other bands previously, it was with Ace that he first achieved national recognition with the classic How Long. The band eventually split and Carrack began his peripatetic career as a keyboard player, moving first to join Roxy Music in the late 1970s. From there he took the piano stool vacated by Jools Holland in Squeeze, singing lead on their 1981 hit Tempted. Later in the 1980s, Carrack… View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	24 Feb Feb 24, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £27.50

Rachel Lyn Harrington & Her All-Girl Honkytonk Band

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	Classic country plus western swing by the Seattle-based singer-songwriter and colleagues. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 17 Mar Mar 17, 8pm	01256 844244 £14 ( £12; £12; Children £12 under 16s)

Rainy Boy Sleep

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	Indie-pop by the Derry-based singer-songwriter. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	The Forge 1 Mar Mar 1, 8pm	01256 844244 £11

Rhod Gilbert: The Man With The Flaming Battenburg Tattoo

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	The TV and radio regular rants about things that annoy him. View full details
The Anvil	28 Jun Jun 28, 8pm	01256 844244 £25

Ross Noble: Mindblender

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	Surreal and nonsensical stand-up. View full details
The Anvil	21 Nov Nov 21, 8pm	01256 844244 £25

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac Tribute

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The Anvil	18 Feb Feb 18, 8pm	01256 844244 £22.50

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia: Giselle

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	Adolphe Adam's ballet of love, betrayal, ghosts and vengeance. Choreographed by Jean Coralli and revised by Marius Petipa. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	28 Feb Feb 28, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £26–£32.50 ( £24–£30.50; £24–£30.50; Children £15 under 16s)

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia: Swan Lake

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	Tchaikovsky's romantic tragedy about a princess cursed by an evil sorcerer. Directed by Sergei Bobrov. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	26 Feb–27 Feb Feb 26 & 27, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £26–£32.50 ( £24–£30.50; £24–£30.50; Children £15 under 16s)

Sally Morgan: Psychic Sally On The Road

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	The psychic presents messages of a spiritual nature. View full details
The Anvil	The Anvil 6 Jun Jun 6, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £24

Sam Sweeney & Hannah James

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	The duo plays traditional folk. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 24 Feb Feb 24, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £13 ( £11; £11; Children £11 under 16s)

Science Museum Live (Over 7s)

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	A stage show featuring various demonstrations and experiments from the world of science. View full details
The Anvil	6 Mar–7 Mar Mar 6, 7pm, Mar 7, 10.30am	01256 844244 £14.50; £10 (Children £12.50 under 16s; Children £12.50 under 16s; £48; £48)

The Solid Silver 60s Show

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	Retro pop portmanteau show featuring Peter Noone, Chris Montez, Brian Hyland with Brian Poole and all backed by Vanity Fare. View full details
The Anvil	19 Apr Apr 19, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £27.50

Spaghetti Western Orchestra

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	The Australian ensemble performs re-workings of Ennio Morricone's famous film scores. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	29 Feb Feb 29, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £20

Spiro

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	Folk and traditional from the Bristol-based four-piece as they play songs from their Lightbox album and more. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 1 Apr Apr 1, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £13 ( £11; £11; Children £11 under 16s)

Stewart Francis: Outstanding In His Field

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	Deadpan one-liners from the Canadian stand-up. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	17 May May 17, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £17.50

Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World

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	The star of BBC2's Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle embraces his status as a doting father of a four-year-old boy, who loves to watch Scooby-Doo, to ponder the vagaries of life as a sexless, middle-aged man. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	9 Mar Mar 9, 8pm	01256 844244 £18

Tom McConville, Dave Newey

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	Celtic folk from the Newcastle-based fiddler and singer-songwriter. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 22 Mar Mar 22, 8pm	01256 844244 £14 ( £12; £12; Children £12 under 16s)

Ukrainian National Opera Of Kharkiv: La Traviata

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	Ellen Kent's production of Verdi's famous tragic love story of Alfredo and Violetta. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	28 Mar Mar 28, 7.30pm	01256 844244 £27–£35 ( £25–£33; £13.50–£17.50; Children £13.50–£17.50 under 16s)

Will Pound And Dan Walsh

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	The duo plays banjo and harmonica-driven folk. View full details
The Anvil	The Forge 13 Apr Apr 13, 8.15pm	01256 844244 £13 ( £11; £11; Children £11 under 16s)

The Wiyos

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	The American outfit plays 1920s and 1930s-influenced blues, roots and swing. View full details and ticket info
The Anvil	The Forge 26 Feb Feb 26, 7.45pm	01256 844244 £14 ( £12; £12; Children £12 under 16s)

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