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Best live show in town for an age

Best live show in town for an age

4:30pm Thursday 21st May 2009

Bang Bar Basingstoke

Get in the swing

Get in the swing

9:50am Tuesday 5th May 2009

DON’T miss the Dutch Swing College Band when they appear at The Anvil on May 8 during one of their rare visits to the UK.

Plenty of life in The Enemy

2:30pm Wednesday 22nd April 2009

The Enemy

Festivals of fun on the horizon

Festivals of fun on the horizon

10:27am Wednesday 22nd April 2009

THE days are getting longer and so it is that festival season looms into focus – with some electric line-ups in and around north Hampshire.

Country girl Pam has honest sound

Country girl Pam has honest sound

11:03am Friday 17th April 2009

AMERICAN country singer and songwriter Pam Tillis is looking forward to coming to Basingstoke as part of her first UK tour.

Male choirs on song as joint force

2:20pm Wednesday 15th April 2009

THE United Reformed Church rang with the wonderful sound of male voice singing when the Wessex Male Choir were guests of Basingstoke Male Voice Choir in a joint concert – despite some strong competition from the bar music nearby!

Rushing around with a new album

Rushing around with a new album

9:20am Wednesday 15th April 2009

IT'S a big day for Chineham-based Oli King as today marks the release of the debut album of the band in which he is the drummer.

Sophie plays for charities

Sophie plays for charities

5:10pm Saturday 4th April 2009

A BASINGSTOKE bassoon player is performing at Cen-tral Studio on Sunday to raise money for two charities.

Costello discovers right combination

Costello discovers right combination

9:38am Thursday 30th April 2009

Elvis Costello with the Brodsky Quartet The Anvil Basingstoke

Hip Hop night hitting the right spot

Hip Hop night hitting the right spot

10:10am Thursday 2nd April 2009

BASINGSTOKE hip hop night Beats n Bars has gone from strength-to-strength since its launch a year ago, and its promoters are working on their vision for the future.

Charity is a driving force for Irish star

Charity is a driving force for Irish star

12:13pm Wednesday 1st April 2009

BOYZONE frontman Ronan Keating’s new album, Songs For My Mother, is out now. He explains why he made it as a tribute to his late mum Marie, and talks about his recent trek up Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief. Charity is a driving force for Irish star

'60s survivor at peace with past

'60s survivor at peace with past

8:50am Monday 30th March 2009

BEING an icon of the 1960s entitles you to certain things – and calling in some of the most credible names in music to help you out on your latest album is one of them.

Rockin' all over Anvil

Rockin' all over Anvil

1:30pm Saturday 28th March 2009

LEGENDARY rockin’rockers Status Quo are heading to Basingstoke as part of their 2009 UK tour later this year.

Sunday best for rising new bands

Alexia

8:47am Friday 27th March 2009

SUNDAYS will never be the same again after this stunning Bang Bar show.

Spellbinding

Spellbinding

9:30am Sunday 15th March 2009

Basingstoke Ladies Choir

Anvil pride at staging the latest opera by Benjamin

Anvil pride at staging the latest opera by Benjamin

9:20am Saturday 14th March 2009

Mahler's Ninth has audience in rapture

Good night Vienna!

4:20pm Friday 13th March 2009

Philarmonic Orchestra City of Dreams: 1900 – 1935 The Anvil RAPTUROUS applause followed an electric performance by the Philarmonia Orchestra in Basingstoke.

The greatness of Beethoven

8:30am Monday 9th March 2009

THERE is probably no other musical experience as satisfying, both for performers and audience, as an expertly played string quartet.

Hart and Jagger playing at The Forge

Hart and Jagger playing at The Forge

12:40pm Sunday 22nd February 2009

CHRIS Jagger and Charlie Hart (pictured) have worked together for over 30 years and you can see them at The Forge on February 22.

Good night Vienna!

Good night Vienna!

9:40am Sunday 22nd February 2009

ENJOY a very special evening at The Anvil when the Philharmonia Orchestra performs two late romantic masterpieces from Vienna.






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