GERVASE Phinn has been touring theatres across the country for over 10 years now as a hilarious raconteur.

The bestselling and award-winning author, radio and television personality really is at his best and most exciting in front of a live audience.

An Evening with Gervase Phinn, which is coming to The Haymarket on Thursday, April 2 at 7.30pm, will have you on the edge of your seats as he shares his hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales.

With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase has delighted audiences all over the UK with stories of his experiences.

Tickets for the show, priced £18.50, are available from the box office on 01256 844244 or online at anvilarts.org.uk.

WIN!

We have a pair of tickets to the show, plus a copy of Gervase’s book Mangled English, to give away to one lucky Gazette reader.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: Which Basingstoke theatre is Gervase coming to on April 2?

Email your answer, plus your name, address and contact telephone number to joanne.mace@basingstokegazette.co.uk or send the same details by post to Gervase Phinn competition, Joanne Mace, Gazette House, Pelton Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6XD.

The winner will be picked at random from the correct entries received by 10am on March 31 and contacted shortly afterwards. Normal Newsquest rules apply for this competition. Good luck!