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The varied programme at The Haymarket is headlined by the twisting psychological thriller The Devil at Midnight, Terence Rattigan’s poignant In Praise of Love and the perennially hilarious She Stoops to Conquer – but don’t miss some of the one-night gems also on offer. Ballet Cymru’s interpretation of Beauty and the Beast, the intriguing Ballad of Martha Brown and passionate flamenco from Jaleo all make their mark.

At The Anvil, families can enjoy the amazing Dinosaur Zoo, and welcome stage versions of Angelina Ballerina and Scooby-Doo! Come and be entertained by Brian Conley, stars from Strictly Come Dancing and Flash Mob. And don’t miss the stunning sound of the London Symphony Chorus or music by Philip Glass and John Adams from the Basel Symphony Orchestra.

In The Forge you can hear one of the rarest instruments in the world with Mamane Barka, the current Best Duo in folk music – Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman – and Australian blues from the highly rated Hat Fitz and Cara.

The performance highlight of the community and education programme this summer is Basingstoke Youth Theatre in The Good Person of Szechwan. Come and support these talented young people from all over the Borough.

Anvil Arts is run by The Anvil Trust, an independent educational charity.

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to the April – July 2014 Anvil Arts Events Brochure

Welcome

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Robert Cray Band- Page 11

Front CoverScience Museum Live: The Energy Show- Page 16 Image credit: Benjamin Ealovega

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Scooby-Doo!- Page 32

London Symphony Chorus - Page 19

The Ballad of Martha Brown- Page 21

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Thu 3 April, 7.45pm

The Anvil

We’ve Only Just BegunWe’ve Only Just Begun is a celebration of the Carpenters’ music and the spirit of Karen Carpenter. Every song in the show, a chart hit, is brilliantly performed by vocalist Toni Lee, with her Big Band and singers. Close your eyes and re-live the magic of one of the greatest female voices in pop music. The hits include Close To You, We’ve Only Just Begun, Superstar, For All We Know, I Won’t Last a Day Without You, Goodbye to Love, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World and more.

TICKETS: £19.50TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Tue 1 – Wed 2 April, 7.30pmWed 2, 2pm

The HaymarketTalking Scarlet presents

In Praise of Loveby Terence Rattigan

An almost unbearably moving story of veiled emotions running deep, In Praise of Love is based on the true life situation of Rex Harrison’s wife, Kay Kendall.

Lydia is shielding her husband, Sebastian, from the knowledge that she is dying from leukaemia. But Sebastian does know and is seeking to spare her. She dies without either of them openly acknowledging their true feelings...

“Few dramatists of this century have written with more understanding of the human heart than Terence Rattigan” Michael Billington

TICKETS: £20; OVER 65s £18; 2PM PERFORMANCE £17, OVER 65s £15; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £11 ANY PERFORMANCETICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

We’ve Only Just Begun

Fri 4 April, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Tap FactoryTap Dance At Its Very Best

Tap Factory is a tremendously visual, highly exciting show, bringing the very best performers to the stage as they blend their art of percussion with dance and acrobatics.

Tap Factory is where Stomp meets Tap Dogs, where feet have a lift of their own and the rhythm never stops. Featuring a live percussion band and gorgeous male dancers to set your pulses racing, you will be amazed and thrilled to see the many dance disciplines performed with skill, poetry and comedy.

Hunks on tap! A stomping good show!

TICKETS: £24; OVER 65s & F/T STUDENTS £22; UNDER 16s £17TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Tap Factory

Fri 4 April, 8pm

The Forge

Peter Howarth Unplugged

TICKETS: £15.50; OVER 65s, UNDER 16s, & F/T STUDENTS £13.50TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

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Tue 8 April, 8pm

The Anvil

The Bootleg BeatlesIn the 50 years since The Beatles had their first No.1, their music has never been eclipsed, their image has never faded, and they continue to attract new fans with each generation.

For over thirty of those years, The Bootleg Beatles have been performing to audiences across the globe, winning over even the most hardened sceptics with their stunning recreation of The Beatles’ sound and look. With a little help from their orchestral ensemble, they even manage to reproduce live on stage songs The Fab Four never actually performed themselves.


Sat 5 April, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Orchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentBeethoven Symphony no. 7Schubert Symphony no. 9

Semyon Bychkov conductor

Beethoven’s seventh symphony was one of the composer’s most popular works from its first performance. The four movements have a joyous energy which generates enormous power. Schubert’s last symphony is possibly his greatest masterpiece in any form, a supremely lyrical and imaginative work. “The appearances of Semyon Bychkov have become red letter events, and this... was no exception” Sunday Telegraph

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

TICKETS: £38, £34, £27, £20; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £11 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEOver 65s standby tickets available

Group booking discount available

Sun 6 April, 7pm

The Anvil

Basingstoke Choral SocietyRossini William Tell Overture

Stabat Mater

New London Sinfonia David Gibson conductorBasingstoke Choral Society with Croydon Philharmonic Choir

Rossini completed his opera William Tell in 1829, making it his 36th in nineteen years. The overture has become his best-known work due to an indelible association with The Lone Ranger TV series.

His Stabat Mater was first performed in Paris in 1842 to great acclaim. Three of the movements had to be repeated to quieten the cheers from the audience. The solemn text, a devotional poem about the Virgin Mary, could not be in greater contrast to the unashamedly theatrical style of the work, with its beautiful and gloriously uplifting music.

TICKETS: £26, £20, £15, £11; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £6TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEGroup booking discount available

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Tue 8 April, 8.15pm

The Forge

Rita HoskingRita sings original mountain roots music with a voice that really grabs your attention, a kind of cross between the haunting delivery of Gillian Welch and the richness of Iris Dement. Come Sunrise, her 2009 album, launched her onto the national Americana scene, spending four months in the US Folk chart top 20.

“… the best-kept secret in the country-folk traditionalist movement … it’s high time Hosking got the recognition she deserves” R2 Magazine

TICKETS: £14; OVER 65s, UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £12TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Fri 11 April, 11.30am

The Haymarket

Marty MacDonald’s FarmCome and join in the adventure to help Marty, Pongo the Pig, Molly-Moo the Cow and Sheena the Sheep rescue their farm from Crafty and the Crows…

Sing along to your favourite nursery rhymes in a live, interactive puppet show full of fun and laughter, down on Marty MacDonald’s Farm!

Directed by Tweenies creator Iain Lauchlan, presented by Martin Parsons, Kate Ashmead and featuring children’s TV’s Justin Fletcher as the voice of Pongo the Pig and Nicole Davis as the voice of Molly-Moo the Cow. (Please note that Justin & Nicole do not appear in person.)

Marty MacDonald’s Farm is particularly suitable for 3 – 7 year olds.

TICKETS: £11TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Sat 12 April, 2pm & 7pm

The Anvil

Fusion Dance AcademiesMake-Believe

“Imagine a magical world where your dreams and nightmares come true”

In the village of Make-Believe, children’s imaginations are disappearing. Only Francesca dreams of adventure. Little does she realise what’s around the corner.

This production combines well-loved fairy tale characters with the dancing, acting and singing talents of Fusion Dance Academies.

TICKETS: £16; OVER 65s & UNDER 16s £11TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Sat 12 April, 7.30pm

The Haymarket

The ChristiansRenowned for a string of soulful, socially aware hits – Forgotten Town, Harvest for the World, Hooverville – The Christians enjoyed huge acclaim in the late 80s and early 90s.

Celebrating 27 years since their debut album, they return to Basingstoke backed by superb harmonies and a very tight band. On the back of a hugely successful recent tour with Go West and Hue & Cry 2014 sees The Christians choosing performances at special venues including The Haymarket.

“The best gig I’ve ever been to” Chris Evans


Wed 9 April, 7.45pm

The Anvil

The Solid Silver 60s ShowThey say that if you remember the 60s you weren’t there. Fill that gap in your memory with The Solid Silver 60s Show and relive the 60s with original artists singing their greatest hits.

Now in its 29th year, the show reunites Brian Poole and The Tremeloes and features the unforgettable talents of Chris Farlowe, Chris Montez and Wayne Fontana, all backed by Vanity Fare.

Hear the classic hits performed by the original hitmakers!

TICKETS: £28.50 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

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Sun 13 April, 3pm

The Anvil

National Children’s Orchestras of Great BritainUnder 13 Orchestra

Join the UK’s most talented young musicians as they present a stunning programme of classical favourites. This hundred-strong orchestra, with no player older than 13, has captivated audiences across the UK.

The youngsters will be performing renowned concert repertoire explored at their recent spring course. Fast becoming the stars of tomorrow, you are sure to be amazed by the talent, enthusiasm and passion of the young players.

Combining the maturity of accomplished musicians with an irresistible fun factor, this concert is not to be missed.

“A magnificent concert” Classic FM

A special programme devised with children and families in mind – the perfect occasion to experience your first orchestral concert.

TICKETS: £19, £16, £11; OVER 65s & F/T STUDENTS £2 OFF; UNDER 16s £6; FAMILY TICKET AVAILABLETICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

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Tue 15 – Wed 16 April, 11am & 2pm

The Anvil

Erth’s Dinosaur ZooDare to get up close and personal!

Direct from the West End, Dinosaur Zoo brings these awesome prehistoric creatures to the stage as you’ve never seen them before!

From cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, observe and interact with these extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in this imaginative and hilarious live show.

But watch out - not all of these ravenous reptiles are as tame as they seem!

Running time: 50 minutes (no interval) followed by a meet and greet with the dinosaurs.

“Puppet-Tastic! Thoroughly entertaining. A delight” **** Time Out

A tyrannosauric treat for all ages 3+.

TICKETS: £13.50 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEGroup booking discount available

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Tue 15 April, 7.30pm

The HaymarketB.A.D. Company Present

Moving Experience 2014B.A.D. Company returns for the 6th year with its annual showcase of Basingstoke Academy of Dancing’s performing arts company and their guests.

The performance will feature works commissioned for various charitable and promotional performances, alongside new pieces specially created for this show.

Choreography by artistic director Tanya Schipelbaum, other choreographers who have been working with the students, and some of the students’ own.


Fri 25 April, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Basel Symphony OrchestraPärt “These words...”Glass Cello Concerto no. 2 (Naqoyqatsi)Adams Harmonielehre

Matt Haimovitz celloDennis Russell Davies conductor

Philip Glass’ Cello Concerto no. 2 contains intense and elegiac music distilled from the soundtrack to the film in its subtitle. This performance is given by the same cellist and conductor that gave the piece its world premiere last year and have just recorded it to great acclaim. John Adams’ spectacular Harmonielehre was triggered by a dream he had of a supertanker suddenly taking flight. It was a breakthrough piece in which the composer arrived at a new and confident means of expression, culminating in an exhilarating “tidal wave of brass and percussion.”

TICKETS: £26; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £11 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEOver 65s standby tickets available


Dennis Russell Davies

NabuccoTue 22 April, 7.30pm

The Anvil

Nabuccoby Verdi

Verdi’s haunting and melodic chorus of the Hebrew slaves follows the plight of the Hebrews as they are forced from their homeland into exile by the Babylonian King Nabucco.

This powerful tale is laced with revenge, destruction and jealousy.

A spectacular traditionally staged production featuring magnificent sets and costumes with amazing lighting and stage effects. Starring international guest soloists and the celebrated Chisinau National Opera Chorus, Nabucco promises to be an evening to remember.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

TICKETS: £36, £32, £28; OVER 65s £2 OFF; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £18.50, £16.50, £14.50 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEGroup booking discount available

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The Anvil

Hampshire County Youth OrchestraHampshire County Youth Orchestra presents an ambitious all-British programme which will include:

Benjamin Britten Four Sea InterludesGustav Holst The Planets

Come and celebrate with the best and most talented of Hampshire’s young musicians. Youthful exuberance matched with strong commitment and a real desire to perform will make for a memorable and unforgettable evening.



The Haymarket

Swing Unlimited All Stars Big BandA Tribute to Count Basie and his Big Band

Swing Unlimited All Stars Big Band is the result of musicians past and present within the Swing Unlimited Big Band Group coming together.

Following recent sell-out performances and now for the first time in Basingstoke, A Tribute to Count Basie and his Big Band is an evening of great entertainment and great music, featuring favourites (April in Paris, Lester Leaps In), alongside new material. The Swing Unlimited All Stars Big Band will show you the versatility, emotion and drama that makes ‘The Count’ one of the all time big band greats.


Sun 27 April

The Anvil

Choir of the Year 2014 AuditionsJoin choirs from across the region in an infectious celebration of singing as they compete in the first round of the UK’s biggest competition for all amateur choirs, Choir of the Year.

Singers of all ages will take to the stage in an attempt to impress a panel of expert judges and be voted through to the semi-finals. There is something for all tastes with everything from Bach to Barbershop and Gospel choirs to Glee clubs.

Choir of the Year is joining forces with the Big Big Sing to mark the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. The Big Big Sing will be running two workshops during the day; learn brilliant songs from around the Commonwealth with inspirational choir leaders. You don’t need to be able to read music, just turn up and sing!

Morning audition session: 9.30am – 1.30pmMorning Big Big Sing workshop: 11.30am – 1.00pmAfternoon audition session: 2.30pm – 6.00pmAfternoon Big Big Sing workshop: 5.30pm – 7.00pm

TICKETS PER AUDITION SESSION: £6BIG BIG SING WORKSHOP TICKET: £6*TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEPlease note all seats are unreserved.* Only 95 tickets available for each Big Big Sing Workshop and each ticket includes access to audition sessions during the day.

Sun 27 April, 6pm

The Haymarket

Surmayee ShaamSuresh Wadkar’s Bollywood Musical Concert

One of the most respected and legendary singers from the Indian music industry, Suresh Wadkar comes to Basingstoke for the first time. Throughout his singing career Suresh Wadkar’s soulful voice has been delighting fans with Bollywood songs, gazals, bhajans and regional Indian music. He is accompanied by his wife, renowned singer Padma Wadkar, for an exclusive live performance.

TICKETS: £41, £31TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Tue 29 April, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Maxim Vengerov and Oxford PhilomusicaBrahms Violin Concerto in D major*Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D minor

Maxim Vengerov violin/conductorMarios Papadopoulos conductor*Oxford Philomusica

Oxford Philomusica’s Artist in Residence and supreme virtuoso violinist Maxim Vengerov joins the orchestra to perform one of the most significant concertos ever written. At times achingly tender, and others refreshingly rugged, Brahms’s concerto never fails to enchant audiences. Also a celebrated conductor, Vengerov will step on to the podium to lead the orchestra in Schumann’s innovative Fourth Symphony after the interval.

TICKETS: £39, £34, £27, £20; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £11 (AREAS 3 AND 4 ONLY)TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEOver 65s standby tickets available


Wed 30 April, 8pm

The Anvil

Return of The Grumpy Old WomenFifty Shades of Beige

By popular demand the Grumpies are back to knock some sense into the nation. Perrier Award-winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women Jenny Eclair will be joined by fellow recruits Susie Blake (Mrs Brown’s Boys, Coronation Street) and actress and singer Kate Robbins (Where The Heart Is, Casualty) in this brand new show.

This jam-packed show includes... learning the art of ‘Grumpy Grooming’, the joy of large pants, a free nagging master class (how to get your own way without him even noticing), beards for women, which style will suit you? middle-aged drinking: the rules, how to customise an unwanted pole dancing kit and a mercifully brief Zumba demonstration.

Come and bask in an orgy of fury and big laughs in this glorious live version of the hit TV show.

TICKETS: £21 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEESuitable for ages 16 and over

Hampshire County Youth Orchestra

Surmayee Shaam

Maxim Vengerov

Swing Unlimited

Return of The Grumpy Old Women


Fri 2 May, 7.30pm

The Anvil

Robert Cray BandThe Robert Cray Band returns to the UK, to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

For forty years Robert Cray has laid down track after track of good-time, uptown, low-down blues. He’s won five Grammys and been nominated for 11 more.

Cray helped to shape the blues on the national scene in the 1980s with his breakthrough album Strong Persuader in 1986. His soulful and creative guitar work has been a dominant force in blues. Over the years Cray’s musical influence has been recognised and acknowledged.

With support from Azadeh.


Fri 2 May, 7.45pm

The Forge

Phillip Henry & Hannah MartinRecently described as “authentic, haunting roots music from a first class duo” (Seth Lakeman), Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin are two musicians with a fast growing following. Having just completed two tours with Show Of Hands, they have been receiving very warm reviews of their début album, Singing The Bones.


Thu 1 - Sat 3 May, 7.30pmSat 3, 2pm

The HaymarketTalking Scarlet presents

The Devil at Midnightby Brian Clemens

A spine-tingling psychological thriller

Liz Burns, a psychoanalyst, receives an unexpected visitor - Nicki, a deeply troubled young woman who is visited in her dreams by a bearded devil who carries her away to a lonely, terrifying old house. Liz sees immediately what her visitor is a victim of and, as the details of Nicki’s past life emerge, clues mount up that point to Liz’s husband Jack being involved. Nicki is out for revenge and, with her brother Billy, she attacks the Burnses; eventually, fully convinced of his guilt, Liz turns on her husband too. The truth is finally revealed as this gripping play reaches its shattering conclusion.

TICKETS: THU £20, OVER 65s £18; FRI-SAT £22, OVER 65s £20; 2PM PERFORMANCE £17, OVER 65s £15; UNDER 16s AND F/T STUDENTS £11 ANY PERFORMANCETICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Sat 3 May, 7pm

The Anvil

Evening of Youth MusicEight of Basingstoke’s Area Youth Ensembles, and choirs from several local schools, featuring over 300 of the area’s most talented instrumentalists and singers, present a showcase performance for all the family including, among many other pieces, music from The Beatles, extracts from Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, Gaelforce and a wide variety of music for Wind Orchestras, String Orchestra, Percussion, Choirs and Symphony Orchestra.

TICKETS: £12, £10; UNDER 16S £2 OFF TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

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Thu 1 May, 7.45pm

The Anvil

An Evening with Pam AyresPam Ayres brings her latest show to The Anvil following the recent publication of her new book of poetry, You Made Me Late Again!, copies of which she will be signing after the show.

Pam Ayres’ work is funny, and approachable. It sounds simple, as though dashed off, but this is deceptive. Her hair-trigger timing, her eye for the detail of everyday life, and for the absurdity therein, makes for an art that hides art.

Pam has sold millions of books, CDs, and DVDs over the years, and she is still a regular on TV and radio, on programmes such as Just A Minute, Ayres On The Air, QI, Countdown, and The One Show.


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Wed 7 - Sat 10 May, 7.30pmThu 8 & Sat 10, 2pm

The HaymarketCreative Cow presents

She Stoops To Conquerby Oliver Goldsmith

Marlow stutters and quivers around educated young women and when his father sets him up with his old friend’s daughter, he is totally tongue tied. However, Miss Hardcastle’s appreciation for her misguided suitor soars and she takes on a rather different persona to win him over. Meanwhile, playboy Tony Lumpkin leads young Marlow to believe that Hardcastle’s country house is an inn and the man of the house the inn keeper.

Mayhem and confusion ensue in this classic comedy by Oliver Goldsmith and the mistakes and misunderstandings that accumulate create a heart-warming and hilarious evening.

“Outstanding ensemble in a flawless production” UK Theatre Network on Creative Cow’s production of The Rivals

TICKETS: WED-THU £20, OVER 65s £18; FRI-SAT £22, OVER 65s £20; 2PM PERFORMANCE £17, OVER 65s £15; UNDER 16s AND F/T STUDENTS £11 ANY PERFORMANCETICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Thu 8 May, 8pm

The Forge

Mamane Barka“A hypnotic triumph of last-ditch musicology” Lucid Culture

A decade ago Mamane heard about the beautiful sound of the biram, a boat shaped harp sacred to the Boudouma people of Lake Chad. When he learnt there was only one elderly player of the instrument remaining Mamane went to study with the old master and eventually was entrusted with the biram and charged with bringing it to the attention of the wider world.

Now Mamane maintains the tradition by touring with master drummer Oumarou Adamou, making extraordinarly evocative music.


Fri 9 May, 7.30pm

The Anvil

Frank SkinnerMan In A Suit

Following a sell-out London run, comedy legend Frank Skinner takes his brand new show to venues nationwide.

“Provocative, remorseless, and very, very funny” The Times


Suitable for ages 16 and over

Sat 10 May, 7.45pm

The Anvil

One Night of ElvisLee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, presents the ultimate tribute to the King, celebrating the entire career of the musical legend. Backed by a world class band and featuring large screen projection, this is the largest Elvis show to tour UK theatres. Prepare to be enthralled and spend one night with Elvis.

TICKETS: £24, OVER 65s & F/T STUDENTS £22; UNDER 16s £19TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Thu 8 May, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Carnaby Street – The ConcertWhat if The Beatles, The Who, The Stones, The Kinks and The Searchers all played in the same place? Well they did in the 60s and now they’re about to do the same... Only, this time, all on the same night!

Carnaby Street – The Concert features the incredible hits of a decade that brought you the best rock and roll music of all time.

Featuring an amazing six-piece band, led by an array of fantastic singers, this astonishing night of sixties classics is not to be missed!


She Stoops To Conquer

Frank Skinner

One Night of ElvisMamane Barka

Thu 15 May, 7.45pm

The Anvil

An Evening with the Stars from Strictly Come DancingStarring Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas

A spectacular new live show – featuring two stars from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas.

Pasha and Katya are joined by four guest dancers, all beautifully costumed, to present a series of stunning dance routines, accompanied by a full audio-visual backdrop and light show, the ever enjoyable Q & A section, and an appearance by a local dance school.



Sat 10 May, 8pm

The Forge

Eliza GilkysonGrammy-nominated Eliza Gilkyson’s music has always reflected her vivid vision of the world around her, full of joys and sorrows. Whether belting out a soulful number or beautifully musing on life, her songs are always rich with emotion.

Her new album mixes a variety of musical styles, from up-tempo pop tune Looking for a Place, to moody ballad Blue Moon Night.

“One of the most influential artists on the American folk music scene” Maverick magazine


Wed 14 May, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Philharmonia OrchestraDvořák Cello ConcertoSuk PragaJanáček Sinfonietta

Truls Mõrk celloJakub Hrůša conductor

Dvořák’s Cello Concerto possesses an unceasing flow of invention and lyricism unmatched even by this composer. Suk’s orchestral portrait of Prague pictures it emerging from morning mist, with contrasting themes recalling both episodes from its history and the composer’s own life there, before ending in a blaze of glory. Janáček’s striking Sinfonietta grew into his greatest orchestral work, a confident portrait of “the contemporary free man” that the composer hoped would thrive in his newly independent homeland.The Philharmonia Orchestra is Anvil Arts Orchestra in Partnership

TICKETS: £38, £34, £27, £20; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £11 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEOver 65s standby tickets available only


Tue 13 – Sat 17 May, 7.30pmSat 17, 2.30pm

The HaymarketBasingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society presents

Jesus Christ Superstarby Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber

A stunning new production of the legendary rock musical set during the last seven days of the life of Christ, seen through the eyes of Judas.

Director Ray Jeffery takes the musical back to its 1970s roots in this dynamic reinterpretation set in the colourful era of flower power – a radical time when notions of faith and love were redefined.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s score includes the well-known hits I Don’t Know How To Love Him, Everything’s Alright, King Herod’s Song, Heaven on Their Mind and of course Superstar.

TICKETS: £20; OVER 65s & F/T STUDENTS £1 OFF; UNDER 16s £16TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE Group booking discount available

Early booker offers until 8 March 2014.

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Fri 16 – Sat 17 May, 7pmSat 17, 2pm

The Anvil

Science Museum Live:The Energy ShowExplosive family theatre for curious minds.

Methane bubbles are set alight to make fireballs, hydrogen balloons explode and rockets are fired into the audience. Stand back and cover your ears – theatre just got dangerously exciting!

Two futuristic science students race against time to prove their knowledge of energy. With help from the incredible virtual lab-assistant, i-nstein, and a steam punk workshop full of gadgets and chemicals, they explore, experiment and explode anything and everything they can find, live on stage.

Produced by the world famous Science Museum in London, this show is suitable for everyone aged 7+.

TICKETS: £16; UNDER 16s £13; FAMILY TICKET (2+2) £52TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEGroup booking discount available

Fri 23 May, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Joe Brown in Concertwith Pete Brown, Phil Capaldi, Ben Lee and Mike Nichols

Joe, with his five piece band including his son, record producer Pete Brown, will be on stage all evening and the musical styles incorporated in to this new show are as unique as the man himself.

Packed with timeless classics, rockabilly, gospel, country, folk and rock ‘n’ roll, all interwoven with Joe’s effervescent delivery and humorous reminiscences, this sensational show is a musical journey not to be missed.

TICKETS: £26.50, £24.50TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Sat 17 May, 7.30pm

The Forge

Amanda ShiresAmanda Shires is an incredibly talented fiddle player with an amazing voice, who just happens to lace the most fascinating stories into her songs to deliver modern insights for us all. This tour supports her extraordinary new album Down Fell The Doves.

“Shires is a damn talented and idiosyncratic song-writer…She is a fiddling maestro.” Americana UK


Thu 22 – Sat 24 May, 7.30pmSat 24, 2pm

The HaymarketApollo Theatre Company presents

Carrie’s Warby Nina Bawden

adapted for the stage by Emma Reeves

directed by Tim Astley

“It’ll be such fun, living in the country. You’ll love it!”

When the Second World War air raids threaten their safety in the city, Carrie Willow and her brother Nick are evacuated to a small village in the Welsh countryside. Billeted with the kind but timid Auntie Lou and her miserly brother, Mr Evans, the children quickly learn that this is a place unlike any they have ever known and begin to discover the joys, and terrors, the countryside possesses. From the whispering woods of Druid’s Grove to the harvest fields, the children get to know and love their new world and the characters that inhabit it; the aging, glamorous Mrs Gotobed, Mr Johnny, who speaks a language all of his own, and Hepzibah Green, the mysterious housekeeper with her tales of magic and wonder and a terrifying curse…

Apollo Theatre Company bring Nina Bawden’s classic novel to the stage in a feast of story-telling and nostalgia fit for the whole family.

TICKETS: £17; OVER 65s, UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £14 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEESchool group discount available

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The Forge

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Winner: Best Duo ~ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are two of the British folk scene’s most accomplished performers. They have graced stages the world over in a number of guises, however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic repertoire ensures a rare treat.

“Thoughtful ballads to stomping acoustic rock, an impressive and entertaining set” The Guardian


Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

1918 www.anvilarts.org.ukBox Office 01256 844244

June

Wed 28 May, 7.30pm

The Anvil

Sally MorganPsychic Sally On The Road

Britain’s best-loved psychic and international star, Sally Morgan returns with her 2014 nationwide tour. Sally is best known for being the star of Sky LIVING’s Psychic Sally On The Road.

Sally’s one of a kind, bubbly yet down to earth personality attracts a whole new audience to the spiritual world but it’s her astounding accuracy that keeps audiences coming back for more… You’ve got to see it to believe it!

Sally Morgan is investigational and the show is for the purpose of entertainment.


Sat 31 May, 7.45pm

The Anvil

London Symphony ChorusTallis Spem in alium (40-part motet)Mealor Ubi caritasLauridsen O Magnum MysteriumRachmaninov Vespers

Simon Halsey conductor

The massed voices of the London Symphony Chorus, under their inspirational new director, Simon Halsey, bring to life Rachmaninov’s choral masterpiece. Glowing with radiant spirituality, the Vespers combine Rachmaninov’s soaring lyricism with the timeless ritual of the Russian Orthodox Church. Hear it alongside Paul Mealor’s Ubi Caritas, performed at the Royal Wedding in 2011, and two performances of Thomas Tallis’ spectacular 40-part motet Spem in Alium, the second introduced by Simon Halsey.

TICKETS: £28.50, £24.50, £20.50; OVER 65s £2 OFF; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £11TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Sat 31 May, 7.30pm

The HaymarketBallet Cymru

Beauty & The BeastBallet Cymru, nominated by the Critics Circle National Dance Awards in 2013 as Best Independent Company, presents a sparkling and refreshing ballet based on the fairy tale.

A ruined merchant, lost and desperate in a deep forest; an exquisite garden by a magical palace; an enchanted Beast, furious and lonely; a promise to the merchant’s youngest daughter, Beauty: a perfect red rose – so the scene is set for the greatest love story ever told.

Beauty and the Beast is a critically acclaimed ballet featuring choreography by Creative Wales Award winner Darius James, costumes by Welsh designer Steve Denton and a haunting score by composer David Westcott.

Join us in a world of myth, magic and beasts!

“These young ballet pioneers deserve wider support. Catch them if you can.” The Dancing Times


Wed 28 May, 7.45pm

The Forge

An Evening with Sam BakerSam Baker is a man of few words. Always beautifully chosen, and fully wrought. He turned inward, to relearn the use of his body and brain, after a Peruvian train bombing almost killed him in 1986. It’s taken years to heal.

Comparisons have included Townes Van Zandt, Randy Newman and even Lou Reed. But a better comparison might be that of Raymond Carver. Baker’s pen is precise, cunning and original, often weaving humour with human suffering and tender beauty.

TICKETS: £16 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Wed 4 June, 8pm

The Anvil

Brian ConleyThe multi-talented and irrepressible Brian Conley returns to the stage in this all-new touring show. Showcasing his many talents, there’ll be singing, laughs, and much much more in this latest variety show from one of Britain’s most loved performers.


Thu 29 May, 7.30pm

The Anvil

Jools Hollandand his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

featuring Gilson Lavis

with special guests Melanie C and Marc Almond

and guest vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall


Simon Halsey

Brian ConleyJools Holland

Sam BakerSally Morgan

Fri 23 May, 8pm

The Forge

ESKAPrepare to be let in on one of music’s best kept secrets. ESKA’s debut release Gatekeeper is gaining strong support from the likes of Jamie Cullum and Gilles Peterson. Possessing one of the most memorable voices in the UK right now, ESKA weaves together diverse musical elements and pairs them with stirring lyrics, born from burning passion, which traverse scenes from church stories and rituals. Having built a reputation as a writer and performer through collaborations with such legends of the game as Grace Jones, Zero 7 and Bobby McFerrin, it’s time to discover ESKA’s own sound in full force.


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Thu 5 June, 7.45pm

The Anvil

The Counterfeit StonesLet’s Pretend The Night Together

Why pay a fortune to slip around in the mud of Glastonbury when for a fraction of the price you can experience the faking brilliance of the Counterfeit Stones. Their latest shakedown, Let’s Pretend The Night Together promises a night of pure, unadulterated Xerox-rock. Packed with big hits, outrageous fashion, vintage guitars and a huge dollop of “Spinal Tap” humour, it’s SATIS-FICTION guaranteed. So “Come On” and Get Yer Doo Dahs Out!


Sat 7 June, 7.30pm

The Haymarket

Surfin’ USASurfin’ USA, starring BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing lead singer, Chris Madin, backed by an incredible live band, pays tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time, The Beach Boys.

The Beach Boys had over eighty songs chart worldwide, and sold over 100 million records.

Chris Madin and the Surfin’ USA band bring those wonderful songs, energy and fun back to life. Don’t miss out on this stunning recreation of an iconic sound.

TICKETS: £20; OVER 65s, UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £18.50TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Thu 5 June, 8pm

The Forge

Hat Fitz & CaraHat Fitz is a veteran wild man of the blues scene in Australia.

Cara has a sensational voice and also plays washboards, flute and tin whistle, sometimes all at once.

Together they are the perfect blend as heard on their new album, Wiley Ways.

“They pack more energy, emotion and sheer musical exuberance into one song than most manage in a whole career.” Spiral Earth


Wed 11 June, 7.30pm

The HaymarketAngel Exit Theatre Presents

The Ballad of Martha Brown“Vivid theatricality and inventiveness” The Guardian

Expect the unexpected in Angel Exit’s latest original drama based on the life and times of Martha Brown, the last woman publicly hanged in Dorset.

1856. A tale of jealousy and passion. An ordinary woman and her ordinary husband, a hatchet grabbed in haste, a murder, an accused horse, a black silk dress, and the mob at the hang-fair who gawp in glee.

Presented in the company’s rich visual style, blending storytelling and striking physicality, this show is spliced through with wicked humour, an original score and macabre songs.


Fri 6 June, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Philharmonia OrchestraStrauss Four Last SongsBruckner Symphony no. 9

Eva-Marie Westbroek sopranoChristoph von Dohnányi conductor

Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs sum up his lifelong love of the soprano voice in music of rare and heartwarming beauty. The final pieces the composer wrote, their world premiere was given by this orchestra in 1950. Bruckner’s majestic Ninth Symphony was also his last work, left unfinished at his death. The first movement arises, like that of Beethoven’s Ninth, from a mysterious beginning, the second is a nightmarish scherzo, and the final slow movement is the most beautiful and profound music the composer ever wrote.

The Philharmonia Orchestra is Anvil Arts Orchestra in Partnership

TICKETS: £38, £34, £27, £20; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £11 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEOver 65s standby tickets available


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The Ballad of Martha Brown

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Thu 12 – Sat 14 June 7.30pmSat 14, 2pm

The HaymarketID Plays Ltd presents

Ladies in Retirementby Edward Percy and Reginald Denham

Directed by Ian Dickens and starring Shirley Anne Field, Oliver Mellor, Kim Taylforth and Karen Ford. This taut, creepy melodrama, based on a famous murder which actually took place at the end of the last century, has become one of the most successful and most frequently performed plays in the modern repertoire.

Set in the 1880s, Ladies in Retirement guarantees an evening of Victorian thrills and suspense.

TICKETS: THU £20, OVER 65s £18; FRI-SAT £22, OVER 65s £20; 2PM PERFORMANCE £17, OVER 65s £15; UNDER 16s AND F/T STUDENTS £11 ANY PERFORMANCETICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEGroup booking discount available

Fri 20 June, 7.30pm

The Haymarket

Jaleo FlamencoA Compás

In a scintillating fusion of heart-wrenching vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain after three years with their latest new stage show A Compás, brimming over with the intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre which has become synonymous with the company.

Some of Spain’s finest artists combine their talents in a mesmerising tour de force - producing a spectacle of universal appeal which encapsulates the very essence of flamenco.


Fri 13 June, 4pmSat 14 – Sun 15 June, 11am, 2pm & 4pm

The Anvil

Angelina BallerinaThe Mousical

Everyone’s favourite little star, Angelina Ballerina, pirouettes onto the stage in her brand new musical – a magical show packed full of singing and dancing.

Angelina and her friends think their dreams have come true when Camembert Academy wins the opportunity to appear in their favourite television programme ‘Dancing With Mice!’. But when the girls and boys have very dıfferent ideas for the show and just can’t seem to agree on anything, it’s up to Angelina as Dance Captain to ensure that the show goes ahead.

So put on your ballet shoes and join Angelina, Alice, Gracie, Viki, AJ and Marco for the most stupendous Mousical of the year!


Fri 20 June, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Soul LegendsThe Feel Good Show of the Year

Direct from the USA… it’s the music of Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Barry White, Earth Wind & Fire, Sam & Dave and more.

Amazing performers, choreography and costumes revive Respect, Soul Man, Sex Machine, River Deep Mountain High, Midnight Hour, Don’t Stop till You Get Enough, I Feel Good and more in the feel-good show of the year.

TICKETS: £24; OVER 65s, UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £22TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE Group booking discount available

Early booker offers until 31 March 2014.

The Basingstoke Festival is an annual arts festival designed to showcase the wealth of talent and community spirit in the borough. Running from 20 June to 13 July 2014 the programme covers a vibrant mix of drama, music, comedy, film and creative arts including performances being held at The Anvil, The Haymarket and The Forge.

For more information about the Basingstoke Festival go to www.basingstokefestival.co.uk or email [email protected] or call 01256 844844

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Sun 22 June, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Jazz at Lincoln Center OrchestraWith Wynton Marsalis

The Best of Blue Note Records

The iconic jazz record label Blue Note turns 75 in 2014. The irresistibly swinging Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and its musical director Wynton Marsalis celebrate an anniversary that embraces the entire history of modern jazz from bebop to the dance floor, performing big band arrangements of unforgettable classics from the treasure trove of a label that’s been home to a host of major jazz stars down the decades – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Horace Silver and Bud Powell, to name but a few.


Tue 24 – Wed 25 June, 7pm

The Anvil

Basingstoke Primary Schools MusicRewind

This annual concert brings together over 25 primary schools, involving over 500 children in a massed choir, orchestra and dance extravaganza.

This year’s BPSM concert Rewind takes the audience back to our musical roots, looking at the past 100 years of popular music to answer the question - Just where does all this pop music come from? The concert will begin with the jazz revolution, journeying through the war years, rock and roll up to the current day. Music will include The Beatles, Abba, Queen, Bob Marley, Coldplay and much more – something for everyone.


Fri 27 June, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Joe McElderrySet Your Soul Alive Tour

For fans of Joe McElderry and The X Factor this is one night not to miss!

Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. Joe’s first single The Climb reached number one in the UK and Irish singles chart.

This is an evening not to miss with Joe having sold in excess of 2 million records worldwide and with over 350,000 Twitter followers – expect his tickets to go fast!


20 June to 14 July

www.basingstokefestival.co.uk

Joe McElderry

Sat 21 June, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Basingstoke Symphony OrchestraSaint-Saëns Danse MacabreBrahms Double Concerto for

Violin and CelloBeethoven Symphony no. 5 in C minor

Stephen Scotchmer conductor

The Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra presents a programme including surely the most famous symphony of all. Beethoven’s fifth is instantly recognisable for its opening motif, often described as “fate knocking at the door”.

Saint-Saëns’s colourful Danse Macabre uses the violin to depict the figure of death rising at Halloween for mischief and mayhem. Finally, the BSO is delighted to welcome two much loved soloists, Rebecca Totterdell and Lucy Scotchmer, to play Brahms’s brilliantly inventive Concerto.

TICKETS: £20, £16, £11; OVER 65s £2 OFF; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £10.50, £8.50, £6TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEGroup booking discount available

Sat 21 June, 7.30pm

The Haymarket

Steve Hewlett & FriendsThinking Inside The Box

Steve Hewlett, fresh from his stunning appearance on Britain’s Got Talent, now embarks on a major theatre tour with his hilarious friends.

From talking hands, to bottles of water, from Arthur Lager to Little ‘Simon Cowell’, Steve and his creations won the hearts of the nation and wowed the judges in the BGT final.

Now Steve and his cast of zany characters, along with international award winning illusionist Richard Griffin, take a brand new, spectacular show on the road to delight and amaze the whole family.

Don’t miss TV’s top comedy ventriloquist.


Steve Hewlett & Friends

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Fri 27 June, 7.30pm

The HaymarketNewbury Productions (UK) Ltd presents

Reduced Shakespeare Company® in

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]

Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor.

All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.

“Pithier than Python. Irresistible.” New York Times


Fri 27 June, 8pm

The Forge

Mark ThomasWork In Progress

Ten years ago an activist and close friend of Mark’s was exposed as a spy for BAE Systems. Now Mark wants to find him and has some questions to ask. This is a true story that tries to unearth what it means to be spied upon by a corporation under the sanction of the state.

As usual plenty of laughs, some weird characters, probably a tear or two and the vague possibility that Mark might get beaten up in the making of it as he tries to find out if he wants revenge or if he can forgive a friend.

No interval.

TICKETS: £11; OVER 65s & F/T STUDENTS £9 TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEESuitable for ages 16 and over

Sat 28 June, 7.30pm

The Haymarket

The Simon & Garfunkel StoryDirect from London’s West End, award winning actor Dean Elliott (Buddy Holly in Buddy - The Musical) and a full cast of performers tell the compelling story of the greatest music duo of all time.

Using both original photos and film footage, The Simon and Garfunkel Story also features a full live band performing all their hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water and many more.



Wed 2 July, 6.30pm

The Haymarket

Bramley SchoolShakespeare Rocks!

Bramley Primary School presents Shakespeare with style!

Aubrey, The Rough Shakespeare Company’s pretentious director, obtains what appears to be William Shakespeare’s lost diary. Along with Al, his down to earth assistant, the pair decide to embark on an exclusive adaption of the flamboyant Bard’s personal journal.

Shakespeare Rocks! is a fresh, funny and up to date look at the life and times of William Shakespeare, with a cast of hilarious historical characters, amusing glimpses into some of his works and how he came ‘To Be’. The seven superb songs are exciting, modern and full of energy. They include everything you would want children to know about Shakespeare and the Elizabethan era but, are so ‘cool’ that they are not only informative, they are guaranteed to enthuse pupils, parents and teachers alike!

Spread the word... Shakespeare didn’t just write... he rocked!


Sun 29 June, 4pm

The AnvilHampshire County Youth Orchestra

NYMAD ConcertThe Hampshire County Youth Orchestra will thrill you with their virtuosity and passion for music. A varied and diverse programme, which will include Jupiter and Mars from Holst’s Planets Suite and music from the stage and screen, including John Williams’ Empire Strikes Back and Jurassic Park.

This concert is possible thanks to generous financial support from NYMAD of Basingstoke.

Retiring collection on behalf of The Pituitary Foundation and Hampshire County Youth Orchestra.


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The HaymarketBasingstoke Youth Theatre presents

In partnership with Anvil Arts, Central Studio and Proteus Theatre Company

The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertold Brecht

directed by Amanda Affleck-Cruise and Ross Harvie

“The world can stay as it is if enough people are found living lives worthy of human beings. Good people, that is...” decreed the gods.

Set in an unjust society where good can only survive by means of evil, this adaptation of Brecht’s 1941 classic story of altruism, morality and disguise follows Shen Te, a young prostitute, as she struggles to lead a life that is deemed “good” by the gods; which her fellow citizens of Szechwan merely pay lip service to. Once again, the Basingstoke Youth Theatre returns to the Haymarket stage with an epic tale for the Basingstoke Festival, giving life to the alter-ego Shen Te adopts to protect her own interests.

Utilising both music and physical theatre, this interpretation of The Good Person of Szechwan demonstrates how society can change to solve the social and economic problems we face. How can a good person thrive in a world that is not good... only you can decide!

TICKETS: £9; UNDER 16s & F/T STUDENTS £7TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

20 June to 14 July


Sun 6 July, 7pm

The Anvil

Basingstoke Festival of Choirs Heritage Light OrchestraA Century of War and Peace

A special concert commemorating the outbreak of World War I performed by over 400 voices from Basingstoke and Deane’s finest choirs with the Heritage Light Orchestra. Featuring a wide range of war-and-peace themed music from the last 100 years, from well-known wartime songs to more recent music of reconciliation, culminating in a sequence of movements from The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins.

TICKETS: £15; OVER 65s £13; UNDER 16s £8TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

Fri 4 - Sat 5 July, 7.30pm

The Haymarket

Live 2 Dance AcademyLive 2 Dance Academy invites you to join them for a fantastic evening of entertainment as they raise the roof to take a journey through the decades, styles and eras to dance and sing their way to the stars.

It’s a family affair and they have something for everyone from street to showgirls and everything in between.

So free up your diary, grab your family and friends and join them where they Live 2 Dance.


Sat 5 July, 7.45pm

The Anvil

Flash MobIf you love dance, then this is a show you cannot miss! See the stars of TV dance shows headlined by the spectacular Kevin Clifton (Kevin from Grimsby) and Karen Hauer, from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, World Street Dance champions Flawless from Britain’s Got Talent, as well as Olivier nominated Tommy Franzen (BBC1 So You Think You Can Dance) contemporary duo Alleviate and Irish fusion duo Brosena from Sky 1’s Got To Dance.

This show offers you the chance to immerse yourself in the joy of dance. From Latin to Locking, from Celtic to contemporary and from jazz to jump jive, you will laugh, cry and be on your feet for this dynamic production that celebrates the powerful emotions that dance can bring to an audience.

TICKETS: £26; UNDER 16s £16.50TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEE

The Good Person of Szechwan

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Fri 11 – Sun 13 JulyFri 11, 2pm & 4.30pmSat 12 & Sun 13, 11am & 2pm

The Haymarket

What the Ladybird Heard Based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks

Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own!

Book early for this glittering family treat. Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brand new stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks’ colourful farmyard adventure. With live music, puppetry, plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs!



Thu 17 July, 8pm

The Anvil

Rock ChoirThe Choir That Rocks

150 Basingstoke Rock Choir members will be performing at The Anvil in support of Living Paintings.

Rock Choir is the UK’s largest and most popular contemporary choir. It offers adults and teenagers the chance to sing and perform pop, rock and Motown songs with no auditions and no requirements to read music. “We’re very much looking forward to singing at this fantastic event,” says local Rock Choir Leader Glen Harvey. “The choir members have been working hard learning some spectacular harmonies, songs from our repertoire include I Say A Little Prayer, Someone Like You and Man In The Mirror and we can’t wait to perform them.”

Living Paintings is a national charity that helps blind and partially sighted people of all ages aspire, find success, fulfil dreams and simply get more out of life by providing a free library of unique Touch to See books.


Sat 19 July, 2pm & 6.30pm

The Haymarket

Footsteps Dance SchoolBoom

Boom is Footsteps Dance School’s eighth show and is packed full of entertaining numbers, uplifting music and dynamic toe tapping choreography . Most importantly, it will have the smiling faces of children proud to be part of our school. The performance will showcase ballroom, Latin, rock n roll, freestyle and the other disciplines taught in the school in an infectious and uplifting evening.


Fri 25 – Sat 26 July, 7.30pm

The Haymarket

Fusion Dance AcademyShowtime 2014

Fusion Dance Academies return once again with Showtime 2014, bringing back the variety and diversity of many different dance styles under one roof.

Come join us and let us entertain you with our annual display and get your feet-a-tapping whilst singing along to some old school tunes and modern tracks to suit everyone’s taste.


Sat 12 – Sun 13 July, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

The AnvilBasingstoke Academy of Dancing presents

Spectrum!A spectacle in dance and performing arts, exploring the colours of the spectrum by students of Basingstoke Academy of Dancing aged 5 through to adults.

Over the weekend approximately 350 students will showcase their work in a piece that should entertain everyone.


20 June to 14 July


What the Ladybird Heard

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To The AnvilBy 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.

By train: Basingstoke station is just a short walk away. Journey time for London Waterloo 45-60 mins; Southampton Central 30-35 mins.

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

To The HaymarketBy 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 pay and display car parks or in Festival Place shopping centre. Coach drop off point in Red Lion Lane.

By train: Basingstoke station is 10 mins walk away, through Festival Place shopping centre.

* The Forge is located within The Anvil. Roads shown in grey are pedestrianised

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Fri 25 – Sun 27 JulyFri 25, 7pmSat 26 & Sun 27, 2.30pm & 7pm

The Anvil

Scooby-Doo!The Mystery of the Pyramid

Scooby-Doo and the gang are back by popular demand and with even more spooky mystery and fun - this time in the pyramids – the cartoon classic comes to life!

Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne arrive in Egypt where they must solve the mystery of Pharaoh Hatchepsout’s Pyramid. Easy, you say? Not if the gang has to deal with mysterious mummies, plus the wrath of the Pharaoh who will transform anyone who dares to approach the pyramid... into stone!

With hilarious physical comedy, popular tunes and special effects, the whole family will enjoy this new episode live on stage.

Zoinks... book early for best seats!

Running time: 90 mins including interval

TICKETS: £20.50; UNDER 16s £15.50; FAMILY TICKET (2+2) £62TICKET PRICES INCLUDE £1 BOOKING FEEGroup booking discount available

Rare Productions Annie Open AuditionsAudition 1 – Thu 8 May 5.30pm – 7.30pm Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College

Wessex Close, Basingstoke RG21 3NP

Audition 2 – Sat 10 May 2pm – 5pm Fort Hill Community School

Kenilworth Road, Winklebury, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 8JQ

Nothing to prepare and no need to book, just come along at any time between the hours stated.

Fri 1 – Sat 2 August, 7.30pmSat 2, 2.30pm

The Haymarket

Annie The heart-warming tale of Annie and her adventures. Deserted in an orphanage run by the wicked Miss Hannigan, Annie escapes to an easier life outside during the Great Depression where tomorrow is always brighter because of hope.


Show fee is payable by all successful applicants. See website for details: www.rareproductions.co.uk

Scooby-Doo! Rare Productions Summer School

Basingstoke Youth TheatreCentral Studio, Anvil Arts and Proteus Theatre Company are working together to transform theatre for young people in Basingstoke. With opportunities to perform on at least two stages in the town including The Haymarket and Central Studio, you will work with professional artists in the performing arts industry. This is an opportunity like no other to make a lasting impact on all young people who choose to be involved. If you are aged between 14 and 21, and are interested in performing on the stage, you are eligible to join this inclusive group. Weekly rehearsals run by Proteus Theatre Company professionals will take place at Central Studio on the campus of Queen Mary’s College. Performances take place in February and July and include a mix of plays and musical theatre.

If you are aged between 8 and 13, don’t feel you are missing out as you can join the Central Studio and Proteus Young People’s Theatre who will also put on two shows a year in Central Studio, with automatic graduation into the Basingstoke Youth Theatre. Ideal for complete beginners and budding Oscar winners alike.

If you are not interested in acting, but have a passion for Technical Theatre, then you can join the Young Technicians if you are aged 16 – 21, learning all the crafts to put on a show!

£65 PER PRODUCTION For more information and to obtain an application form, please contact Proteus on 01256 354541 or e-mail [email protected]. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis. You can find further updates on www.proteustheatre.com

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Seating plans

Booking details

Red: Stalls rows A to TGreen: Circle rows A to N

Blue: Side Circle rows CA to CD and DA to DD

Orange: Choir seats rows A to E

Please noteThere is level access to Stalls row H and, via a lift, Circle row C and most of rows CB, CC, DB and DC (all Side Circle).

Red: Stalls rows C to MGreen: Stalls rows N to S

Blue: Circle rows A to D, plus CC and DD

Please noteThere is level access to Circle row D via a lift

Red: rows A to G

Please noteThere is level access to row A

For detailed seating plans please go to www.anvilarts.org.uk

The Anvil The HaymarketThe Forge

Box Office: At The Anvil and The Haymarket main entrances.

The Anvil Box Office is open Mon-Sat from 10am (excluding Bank Holidays) Open one hour before Sunday performances.

Summer opening hours may vary – please check the website.

The Haymarket Box Office is open Sat 10am-2pm and one hour before performances.

Phone lines are open until 6pm Monday to Saturday, later on performance evenings. Please note that lines are very busy at 10am.

A queuing system is in operation.

Telephone: 01256 844244

Fax: 01256 366900

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.anvilarts.org.uk

Post: Box Office, Anvil Arts, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR

Reserved tickets are held for 3 days or until an hour before the performance, whichever is sooner. After this time, unpaid reservations will be released.

Sold out performances: Please contact the Box Office to join the waiting list.

Booking FeeAll 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 The Anvil and The Haymarket, or our extensive work with schools and young people.

Group BookingFor information on group booking rates and availability, please email [email protected] or call the Group Booking Line on 01256 366935 (answer service when not staffed).

Support The Anvil Trust – now and in futureThe Anvil Trust is a registered charity. If you like what we do, please consider supporting us.

DonationsA 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 FriendEnjoy priority booking, no postage charges, advance information and other benefits. Please contact the Box Office for details.

Make a gift in your willBy including The Anvil Trust in your will, you will also reduce your inheritance tax bill – a nice thought.

Conditions of saleIt is the nature of live performance that start and running times may vary.

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

For full terms and conditions of sale, contact the box office, or see www.anvilarts.org.uk

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

The Anvil Trust is grateful for the support of the following:

Supported by:

Sponsors and Corporate Members:

You can pay by:

Mastercards and all Visa cards

Postal orders and Anvil Arts vouchers

We do not accept personal cheques

Please do not send cash through the post

Gift Vouchers: Are available from the Box Office. They are redeemable for tickets in any Anvil Arts venue, and valid for twelve months.

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 www.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 can be reprinted at a cost of 50p per ticket. We operate a resale facility on sold out perfomances (charged per ticket).

Paying less for your ticketsDiscounts are available for performances where stated

Only one discount can apply to any one ticket

Infants in arms: children under 2 years old when accompanied by an adult ticket holder require an infant in arms ticket, price £1 (available at selected performances only).

You may be asked to provide proof of eligibility

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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 Anvil Arts website.

• Both of our ticket counters have drop down counters for wheelchair users.

• The Anvil and The Haymarket are equipped with infra-red hearing enhancement systems for use with headsets or portable induction loops. Both are available from the Stewards’ point.

• If you require any help in planning your visit, please contact the Box Office.

The Anvil and The Forge

Up to six wheelchair spaces in The Anvil, and up to two in The Forge. Lift to Circle level and accessible toilets on both floors.

The Haymarket and The Exchange

Two wheelchair spaces at Stalls level, and two at Circle level, reached via a lift. Lift to all levels, a platform lift to The Exchange, and accessible toilets on the ground floor.

Blue badge parking is available in car parks within a short distance of both The Anvil and The Haymarket. Please see www.basingstoke.gov.uk for full details.

The Anvil and The Haymarket foyers are open one hour before all performances. Bars at both The Anvil and The Haymarket are located in the stalls and circle foyers. The bars open pre-show and during the interval, serving a selection of beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks, hot beverages, confectionery and ice cream. For most performances interval drinks can be pre-ordered at the bar and may be taken into the auditorium in plastic glasses. Re-admission to the auditorium with drinks once the performance has started will not be permitted. We operate a Challenge 21 Policy in our venues.

After the auditorium doors have closed, latecomers may only be admitted at a suitable point in the performance, at the discretion of the Duty Manager. Anvil Arts reserves the right to refuse admission and to request any ticket holder to leave the building.

Sound levels are monitored in accordance with the conditions of the licensing authority.

Photography and recording of any kind, including the use of mobile phones, is strictly prohibited within the auditorium.

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AprilThu 3, 7.45pm We’ve Only Just Begun The Anvil 3Fri 4, 7.45pm Tap Factory The Anvil 3Fri 4, 8pm Peter Howarth Unplugged The Forge 3Sat 5, 7.45pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment The Anvil 4Sun 6, 7pm Basingstoke Choral Society The Anvil 4Tue 8, 8pm The Bootleg Beatles The Anvil 4Tue 8, 8.15pm Rita Hosking The Forge 4Wed 9, 7.45pm The Solid Silver 60s Show The Anvil 5Sat 12, 2pm & 7pm Fusion Dance Academies The Anvil 5Sun 13, 3pm National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain The Anvil 6Tue 15, 11am & 2pm Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo The Anvil 6Wed 16, 11am & 2pm Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo The Anvil 6Tue 22, 7.30pm Nabucco The Anvil 7Fri 25, 7.45pm Basel Symphony Orchestra The Anvil 7Sat 26, 7.30pm Hampshire County Youth Orchestra The Anvil 8Sun 27 Choir of the Year 2014 Auditions The Anvil 8Tue 29, 7.45pm Maxim Vengerov and Oxford Philomusica The Anvil 9Wed 30, 8pm Return of The Grumpy Old Women The Anvil 9

Tue 1, 7.30pm In Praise of Love The Haymarket 3Wed 2, 2pm & 7.30pm In Praise of Love The Haymarket 3Fri 11, 11.30am Marty MacDonald’s Farm The Haymarket 5Sat 12, 7.30pm The Christians The Haymarket 5Tue 15, 7.30pm Moving Experience 2014 The Haymarket 7Sat 26, 7.30pm Swing Unlimited All Stars Big Band The Haymarket 8Sun 27, 6pm Surmayee Shaam The Haymarket 8

MayThu 1, 7.45pm An Evening with Pam Ayres The Anvil 10Fri 2, 7.30pm Robert Cray Band The Anvil 11Fri 2, 7.45pm Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin The Forge 11Sat 3, 7pm Evening of Youth Music The Anvil 11Thu 8, 7.45pm Carnaby Street – The Concert The Anvil 12Thu 8, 8pm Mamane Barka The Forge 13Fri 9, 7.30pm Frank Skinner The Anvil 13Sat 10, 7.45pm One Night of Elvis The Anvil 13Sat 10, 8pm Eliza Gilkyson The Forge 14Wed 14, 7.45pm Philharmonia Orchestra The Anvil 15Thu 15, 7.45pm An Evening with the Stars from The Anvil 15 Strictly Come Dancing Fri 16, 7pm Science Museum Live The Anvil 16Fri 16, 7.30pm Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman The Forge 16Sat 17, 2pm & 7pm Science Museum Live The Anvil 16Sat 17, 7.30pm Amanda Shires The Forge 17Fri 23, 7.45pm Joe Brown in Concert The Anvil 17Fri 23, 8pm ESKA The Forge 18Wed 28, 7.30pm Sally Morgan The Anvil 18Wed 28, 7.45pm An Evening with Sam Baker The Forge 18Thu 29, 7.30pm Jools Holland The Anvil 18Sat 31, 7.45pm London Symphony Chorus The Anvil 19

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Thu 1, 7.30pm The Devil at Midnight The Haymarket 10Fri 2, 7.30pm The Devil at Midnight The Haymarket 10Sat 3, 2pm & 7.30pm The Devil at Midnight The Haymarket 10Wed 7, 7.30pm She Stoops To Conquer The Haymarket 12Thu 8, 2pm & 7.30pm She Stoops To Conquer The Haymarket 12Fri 9, 7.30pm She Stoops To Conquer The Haymarket 12Sat 10, 2pm & 7.30pm She Stoops To Conquer The Haymarket 12Tue 13, 7.30pm BATS Jesus Christ Superstar The Haymarket 14Wed 14, 7.30pm BATS Jesus Christ Superstar The Haymarket 14Thu 15, 7.30pm BATS Jesus Christ Superstar The Haymarket 14Fri 16, 7.30pm BATS Jesus Christ Superstar The Haymarket 14Sat 17, 2.30pm & 7.30pm BATS Jesus Christ Superstar The Haymarket 14Thu 22, 7.30pm Carrie’s War The Haymarket 17Fri 23, 7.30pm Carrie’s War The Haymarket 17Sat 24, 2pm & 7.30pm Carrie’s War The Haymarket 17Sat 31, 7.30pm Ballet Cymru – Beauty & The Beast The Haymarket 19

JuneWed 4, 8pm Brian Conley The Anvil 19Thu 5, 7.45pm The Counterfeit Stones The Anvil 20Thu 5, 8pm Hat Fitz & Cara The Forge 20Fri 6, 7.45pm Philharmonia Orchestra The Anvil 20Fri 13, 4pm Angelina Ballerina The Anvil 22Sat 14, 11am, 2pm & 4pm Angelina Ballerina The Anvil 22Sun 15, 11am, 2pm & 4pm Angelina Ballerina The Anvil 22Fri 20, 7.45pm Soul Legends The Anvil 23Sat 21, 7.45pm Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra The Anvil 24Sun 22, 7.45pm Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra The Anvil 25Tue 24, 7pm Basingstoke Primary Schools Music The Anvil 25Wed 25, 7pm Basingstoke Primary Schools Music The Anvil 25Fri 27, 7.45pm Joe McElderry The Anvil 25Fri 27, 8pm Mark Thomas The Forge 26Sun 29, 4pm NYMAD Concert The Anvil 27

Sat 7, 7.30pm Surfin’ USA The Haymarket 21Wed 11, 7.30pm The Ballad of Martha Brown The Haymarket 21Thu 12, 7.30pm Ladies in Retirement The Haymarket 22Fri 13, 7.30pm Ladies in Retirement The Haymarket 22Sat 14, 2pm & 7.30pm Ladies in Retirement The Haymarket 22Fri 20, 7.30pm Jaleo Flamenco The Haymarket 23Sat 21, 7.30pm Steve Hewlett & Friends The Haymarket 24Fri 27, 7.30pm Reduced Shakespeare Company The Haymarket 26Sat 28, 7.30pm The Simon & Garfunkel Story The Haymarket 27

JulySat 5, 7.45pm Flash Mob The Anvil 28Sun 6, 7pm Basingstoke Festival of Choirs The Anvil 29Sat 12, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Basingstoke Academy of Dancing The Anvil 30Sun 13, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Basingstoke Academy of Dancing The Anvil 30Thu 17, 8pm Rock Choir The Anvil 31Fri 25, 7pm Scooby-Doo! The Anvil 32Sat 26, 2.30pm & 7pm Scooby-Doo! The Anvil 32Sun 27, 2.30pm & 7pm Scooby-Doo! The Anvil 32

Wed 2, 6.30pm Bramley School The Haymarket 27Fri 4, 7.30pm Live 2 Dance Academy The Haymarket 28Sat 5, 7.30pm Live 2 Dance Academy The Haymarket 28Thu 10, 7.30pm The Good Person of Szechwan The Haymarket 29Fri 11, 2pm & 4.30pm What the Ladybird Heard The Haymarket 30Sat 12, 11am & 2pm What the Ladybird Heard The Haymarket 30Sun 13, 11am & 2pm What the Ladybird Heard The Haymarket 30Sat 19, 2pm & 6.30pm Footsteps Dance School The Haymarket 31Fri 25, 7.30pm Fusion Dance Academy The Haymarket 31Sat 26, 7.30pm Fusion Dance Academy The Haymarket 31

AugustFri 1, 7.30pm Rare Productions Summer School – Annie The Haymarket 32Sat 2, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Rare Productions Summer School – Annie The Haymarket 32

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