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Please be aware when visiting The Anvil that the council have increased the car parking prices in The Malls car park. The charge is now £2 from 7pm to 8am as an overnight fee, replacing the previous charge of £1 after 6pm.
Those attending Oktoberfest this weekend can collect their tickets from The Anvil's box office before Thu 11 Oct, 6pm.
There's just under one week to go until Music Theatres Wales' searingly beautiful Passion makes its UK premiere at The Anvil.
Now that it's October, Halloween is only just around the corner, and we've got some devilishly good spooky treats lined up... If you dare.
On Tuesday, the cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (13 Dec - 6 Jan) paid us a visit for a fun-filled day of panto.
We are delighted to announce that Rachel Podger has been named Gramophone's 2018 Artist of the Year Award.
French composer Pascal Dusapin was among the names to win at the Gramophone 2018 Awards, winning the Contemporary Award category.
Sacré bleu!
If you missed out on the action-packed Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, don't fret because you can enjoy the first-rate acts right on your doorstep here in Basingstoke!
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, our Anvil birthday Cellist, adds another award to his evergrowing collection.
Please note that the cycle parking facility adjacent to The Anvil will be unavailable from 11 - 23 Aug due to refurbishment. The nearest cycle parking can be located on Church Street across from St Michael's Church.
Our box office summer opening hours are:
We are currently recruiting for the following posts: Head of Facilities Closing date: Mon 3 Sep, 10am Interviews will be held week commencing Mon 10 Sep
Our Anvil birthday Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has been wowing classical audiences since the start of this year.
Last week, our World at Large project visited Merton Infant School. The project works to support teachers as they use music and drama to develop their school’s own learning and behavioural values.
Director Christopher Monks and eight singers from Armonico Consort were on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune on Wednesday evening.
Have you popped in to The Musication Station yet to channel your inner musician? No? Don't worry there's still time!
After the huge success of our previous Basingstone, we've hidden another one for What the Ladybird Heard (12 - 15 Jul)!
What a treat we had this morning when the awe-inspiring Jamie Raven popped by to wow us with some magic tricks ahead of his performance on Tue 16 O
Last Thursday, we launched our community project The Musication Station in Festival Place.
We are currently recruiting for a full-time Lighting Technician. Closing date: Tue 10 Jul Interviews will be held on week beginning: Mon 16 Jul
He recently played at the Royal Wedding, and now he has managed to bag two of the top awards at the Classic Brit Awards! It's safe to say that the ever talented Sheku Kanneh-Mason is taking the classical music scene by storm.
With a whole load of hot shows still to come this summer, we think it's the perfect time to start planning ahead.
Ever wanted to try a musical instrument but didn’t know where to start? Help is at hand - from The Musication Station!
The encore played by Maxim Vengerov was the Sarabande from J S Bach's Partita no. 2 in D minor
Dani Harmer (CBBC's Tracy Beaker) and Chris Pizzey (Basil Brush) will be paying us a visit on Thu 7 Jun to promote this year's panto Sno
Fancy a new challenge? Who doesn't! We're currently recuriting for a Programme & Admin Assistant. This is a full-time position.
Last week we celebrated our community project, Finding the Words, with a special showcase in The Forge which was a great success.
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We will be celebrating our 25th birthday next year and are marking the special anniversary with a Gala Concert (Fri 3 May) performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Don't miss Spira mirabilis talking on In Tune on BBC Radio 3 this evening (Friday), ahead of their concert here on Saturday.
Brightly-painted stones have been popping up all over Basingstoke.
We are pleased to announce that James Tilston has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Anvil Arts, following the retirement of Christine Bradwell after 22 years in the post.
We are excited to announce the programme from our International Concert Series 2018-2019.
The encore played by David Fray was Chopin's Nocturne in E flat Op. 9 no. 2
On Fri 16 Mar, our Community Engagement team welcomed a group of young people from the Dove House Post-16 unit to The Anvil for mock interviews.
Our brand new summer season is now on sale! We have a whole range of comedy, dance, music and more for you to sink your teeth into over the summer months.
Has the snow got you down? Well it's snow problem, as we have a very exciting announcement to brighten up your day!
Hampshire County Council have scheduled road works for the week commencing 5 Mar, which means that the ramp to The Anvil car park will be closed at 8pm every night.
Unless you've been avoiding the shops and the world in general, you're probably aware that it's Mothers Day this Sunday!
Earlier this month, Marnel Junior School invited us along to judge a competition between Year 4 pupils who have been busy making their own small scale theatres.
The encore played by Alisa Weilerstein was the Sarabande from Bach's Cello Suite no. 4 in E flat major BWV 1010. The orchestra played Brahms' Hungarian Dance no. 5.
Recently, we were kindly awarded with a Business Partnership Award from Dove House School Academy Post 16.
Good news! We've replaced all the seats in the stalls (rows H - T). We think you'll find that our brand new seats are more comfortable and supportive, as well as looking beautiful!
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?
There isn’t long left until Valentine’s Day, so if you’re still looking for the perfect way to spend it, don’t look any further!
Due to illness, Christine Rice has been replaced by Stephanie d'Oustrac as the soloist for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment concert on