The Haymarket is the smaller, older and slightly easier-to-miss sibling of The Anvil.
Sitting in Top of the Town on Wote Street, it hosts theatre, comedy, music and touring productions in a much more intimate setting than Basingstoke’s main concert hall.
It also feels more connected to the older town centre around it. You can leave a performance and immediately encounter actual streets rather than a shopping-centre concourse, which counts as heritage by Basingstoke standards.
Anvil or Haymarket?
The Anvil is the bigger venue and the obvious choice for concerts and larger touring productions.
The Haymarket is the one you want when the show benefits from being closer to the stage — or when you’d simply like to remember what the performer looks like without consulting a screen.
Planning dinner first? Chennai Express is on the same street, and our before a show guide covers parking, food and where to go afterwards.
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