WHAT'S ON AT THE ANVIL, BASINGSTOKE
What's On at The Anvil, Basingstoke
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Anvil, Basingstoke
What's On at The Anvil, Basingstoke
Ardal O'Hanlon
Thursday 2 October 2025
Oh, it's all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal's latest show. Beautifully crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of language? Tick. Lateral thinking, surreal flourishes, sharp observations? Of course. As for the occas...
Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
Saturday 11 October 2025
Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK's leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy. Expect a show full of fast, fabulously ...
The Repair Shop - Secrets from the Barn
Friday 17 October 2025
The Repair Shop is stepping out of the barn and onto the stage for an exciting new live tour! This captivating live show will feature Will Kirk, Steve Fletcher, Lucia Scalisi and The Teddy Bear Ladies - Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell...
The Billy Joel Songbook
Sunday 19 October 2025
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace will thrill you with his smash-hit award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook. The Billy Joel Songbook pays homage to one of the most iconic musicians, singer-songwriters, and composer...
Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues)
Saturday 25 October 2025
The legendary lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for The Moody Blues makes a rare tour as a solo artist. Alongside a mix of classic and rarely heard Moody Blues songs, the shows combine tracks from his solo career including his worldwide...
Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke
Friday 31 October 2025
Two of the most revered female singer-songwriters unite for an evening of unparalleled music. Texas singer Beth Nielsen Chapman has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame while London folk pop rocker Judie Tzuke is best ...
Fisherman's Friends
Sunday 9 November 2025
Britain's oldest boy band have nine albums to their name, two feature films, a stage musical, a book, a TV documentary, they've played for royalty and to tens of thousands of fans in sell-out tours year in year out... No, it's not The B...
Kevin Bloody Wilson
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Kevin Bloody Wilson (a.k.a. Dennis Bryant) is a comedy singer/songwriter who uses his heavy Australian accent/style with great success. Without the aid of radio or TV coverage (due to the explicit, crude and sexual nature of his songs and ...
Sara Pascoe
Saturday 15 November 2025
Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn't wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them? Sara Pacoe's new stand-up show, I Am a Strange Gloop is that thought. In t...
Ross Noble
Thursday 20 November 2025
Roll up, roll up! Or use a more conventional form of transport to get to the show. It's entirely your choice. Unless you accidentally become trapped in a barrel*. Should that happen, then just find an incline and start rolling to see the on...
Chris McCausland
Friday 21 November 2025
You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He's been called an "overnight success" - Even th...
Adam Ant
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Pop icon Adam Ant returns with his UK Antics tour, with a set list that promises to get everyone on their feet. Performing his classic chart-topping singles and personal favourites, audiences will be thrilled with the return of live musi...
Comedy Crackers
Thursday 27 November 2025
Featuring: Dara O'Briain Charlie Baker Michelle de Swarte Harriet Kemsley...
Maximum Rhythm 'n' Blues with The Manfreds & Georgie Fame
Saturday 29 November 2025
The Manfreds with an all-star line-up of original members Paul Jones, Mike D'Abo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg with Rob Townsend, Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie will be recreating many of their greatest hits both as part of Manfred Mann and...
The Manfreds
Saturday 29 November 2025
The '60s group Manfred Mann is now considered, more than ever, one of the finest and most respected bands from that era. Their numerous hits were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz - a very unusual but winning combination of playing sty...
Emmanuel Sonubi
Sunday 30 November 2025
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour with his new show Life After Near Death, following sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his Curriculum Vitae European Tour, and hi...
Defying Gravity - West End Women
Friday 23 January 2026
An Evening with Defying Gravity: West End Women is an intimate concert celebrating women that have made their mark on the West End Stage. Join our cast as they perform female led songs from some of the world's best loved musicals, as well a...
Gordon Buchanan - Lions & Tigers & Bears
Sunday 1 February 2026
Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2026, continuing the success of his biggest ever live tour - Lions and Tigers and Bears. Join Gordon as he recounts t...
The Classic Rock Show
Friday 6 February 2026
The ultimate live juke box is back, bigger and even better, celebrating the very best-of-the-best of Classic Rock. Paying tribute to its favourite rock heroes CRS thunders through legendary performances from the likes of Queen, Led Zeppelin...
Judi Love
Thursday 12 February 2026
Judi Love is back with a brand-new show, All About The Love, packed with home truths about the hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life. Known for her honesty and humour, Judi offers fresh insights into how a big heart nav...
Clinton Baptiste
Friday 13 February 2026
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...
Ellen Kent: Carmen- Feat. Ukrainian Opera & Ballet
Saturday 14 February 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. Bizet Carmen Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour An evening of passion, sexual jealousy, deat...
Mo Gilligan
Thursday 26 February 2026
Mo Gilligan is a British stand-up comedian known for his observational comedy. After several years of uploading comedy clips to social media, he found global success in 2017. He hosted The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, which debuted in 201...
The Best of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells I, II & III
Friday 27 February 2026
The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III, which celebrates the brilliance of these iconic and seminal musicalpieces, features an expansive live group, led and arranged by Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith, which will see extended s...
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Friday 20 March 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...
The Dubliners Encore - The Official Stage Show
Saturday 21 March 2026
The Dubliners Encore is the Official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced by The Dubliners' John Sheahan; renowned fiddle player and legendary Irish icon, this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and cr...
London Symphonic Rock Orchestra
Thursday 26 March 2026
Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.A collective of 12 ...
Jason Fox
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Ex-special forces soldier, star of TV's SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of The Number One Bestseller Battle Scars, Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the m...
The Bootleg Beatles
Thursday 9 April 2026
The world's Premier Beatles band continues to draw critical acclaim with their flawless recreation of the greatest songbook in history. Tracing the Fab Four's journey through the swinging 60s, every tiny detail is forensically observed fro...
Al Murray
Thursday 16 April 2026
Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There's no denying the world's a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope a...
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Wednesday 6 - Thursday 7 May 2026
Personally endorsed by Fleetwood Mac founding member, Mick Fleetwood, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is the ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll's most remarkable groups. Formed in Liverpool, in 1999, the tribute group have gone on to perf...
Jethro Tull
Friday 8 May 2026
With Ian Anderson as ever central to the performance, this tour will encapsulate the seven decades in which Jethro Tull have written and performed music. Through their 23 studio albums, they have continued to push the boundaries of their mu...
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Friday 5 June 2026
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...
Nadiya Bychkova & The Overtones - Jukebox Idols
Thursday 25 June 2026
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and the platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2025 called Jukebox Idols. From the producers of the West End smash hit Rip...
Troy Hawke
Saturday 26 September 2026
Following The Greeters Guild sellout world tour, 1930's throwback Troy Hawke is back to his globe sweeping with his new show Never Stop, Never Change! Angry security guards, barked compliments and crossed wires abound as Troy navigates...
Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited
Friday 9 October 2026
Prog legend Steve Hackett's timeless guitar-work was woven throughout Genesis' classic 70's catalogue of albums. In recent years he and his outstanding touring line-up of Roger King (keyboards), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Jonas Reingold (bas...
Russell Howard
Thursday 19 - Friday 20 November 2026
Russell Howard is back with a brand-new stand-up tour in 2026. After breaking records with sold-out shows across the globe, 'one of the world's top comedians' (The Sunday Times) is inviting you back into the room: no phones, no distractions...
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Friday 27 November 2026
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...
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