Record panto sales
Jack and the Beanstalk is officially our best-selling panto for eight years! Our 2015 - 2016 pantomime performed to over 20,000 people over three weeks and received glowing reviews from press and public alike.
News Articles
Panto collections raise over £9000 for St Michael's Hospice
We are delighted to announce that post-show collections after performances of Jack and the Beanstalk raised a staggering £9,135.43 for St Michael's Hospice.
Great reviews for Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk has opened to four star reviews!
Kirill Gerstein encore
The encore played by Kirill Gerstein was the Three-Part Invention in E flat by Bach BWV 791
Announcing our Spring Season
Booking now open for Friends Public booking opens Wed 18 Nov
EFDD Conference
Please note: Anvil Arts is not responsible for any transaction with TicketSource and any problems with them should be taken up with EFDD. You will need a valid Anvil Arts ticket with seat number in order to attend this event.
Katherine Ryan date change
Don't forget that the performance by Katherine Ryan which had been scheduled for Saturday 7 November has been changed to Sun 29 November because of her changing work commitments.
16 October - Dresden Philharmonic and Andrei Korobeinikov encores
The encore played by Andrei Korobeinikov was the Phantasiestuck Op. 12 no. 2 Aufschwung by Schumann, and the orchestra's encore was the Hungarian Dance no. 5 by Brahms.
John Taylor obituary
We are very saddened to learn that John Taylor died on Friday 17 July.
Orquesta Filarmonica de Mexico UNAM - encore
The encore was the Intermezzo from the opera Atzimba by Ricardo Castro Herrera
Andsnes wins!
Leif Ove Andsnes, who will make his only recital appearance outside London here on 9 June 2016, has just won Recording of the Year and the Concerto Award in the 2015 BBC Music ma
St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra - encores
Leon McCawley's encore was Rachmaninov's Prelude in G Op. 32 no. 5 The orchestra's encores were: The Entr'acte from Act 2 of The Snow Maiden by Tchaikovsky
Cinderella - Audience Reaction
Hear what our audience members are saying about Cinderella Our magical pantomime plays in The Anvil until 4 Jan. Wey Hey!
Black Dam roundabout works
Extensive improvement works are now under way at the Black Dam roundabout. Read more details.
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra encore
The encore played by the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra was Nimrod from the Enigma Variations by Elgar.
Want to be amazed, astonished and astounded?
Of course you do! Well, Champions of Magic are heading to The Anvil on Saturday 20 September to do just that.
Tim Vine wins funniest Edinburgh Fringe joke award
Congratulations to comedian Tim Vine who has won the funniest joke award at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Inala Production Photos
Production photos for Inala are now available online to view.
Box office summer opening hours
The box office summer opening hours are: THE ANVIL Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm Sat 10am - 3pm CLOSED: Wed 20 - Mon 25 August THE HAYMARKET CLOSED: Mon 4 Aug - Fri 5 Sep EXCEPT: Wed 20 - Fri 22 Aug 10am - 5pm
The Anvil Trust wins Arts Council investment
The Anvil Trust has won Arts Council England investment for another three years. The Trust is included in the list of National Portfolio Organisations published by ACE today, one of only six music organisations in the region to achieve this status.
Robert Cray loves The Anvil!
Limited tickets available for his previously sold out concert today - Friday 2 May - click here to book
Zurich Chamber Orchestra - encore
The encore played by Jonathan Biss was the Andante cantabile from Mozart's Piano Sonata in C K.330.
Vienna Tonkunstler Orchestra - encores
The encore played by Barry Douglas was October from The Seasons by Tchaikovsky The orchestra's encore was the Polka Schnell Leichtes Blut by Johann Strauss II
Anvil Arts commission wins award
Rivers to the Sea, by British composer Joseph Phibbs, won the Orchestral award at the British Composer Awards last night.
Basingstoke Youth Theatre
Central Studio, Anvil Arts and Proteus Theatre Company are working together to transform theatre for young people in Basingstoke.