Conference govt02::basingstoke

In "food on Potters Walk", they had a small stand showing what the
concert hall would look like. I think it is a bit ugly, but like the
idea of a concert hall, to liven up that area of town. I reckon that
the area around the train station, and london road are the most
attractive bits of Basingstoke Centre, and need some focus.

However, I think the concert hall will need a lot of good marketing, and
management, to keep the momentum going. They will have to resist the
temptation to host darts or snooker!

If it is done right, then it could be a good draw for Southampton,
Winchester, Reading & Camberley area.

Mark.

Does anyone know what sort of "concerts" they'll be putting on there, or
what the capacity would be?  I'd hate to see Basingstoke DC waste their money 
on another high price, low usage, high "quality" (like the National Theatre)
institution which tries to improve Basingstoke's status, but does little for
the people of Basingstoke

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Dan Quayle : Just say noe) writes:
>If it is done right, then it could be a good draw for Southampton,
|>Winchester, Reading & Camberley area.

Not Basingstoke then?

BTW: Has anyone heard those really naff adverts for Basingstoke's shopping
     centre on the radio? 

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[posted by Notes-News gateway]

    There has been loads of info about the new Concert Hall in the Gazette
    in recent weeks.  I can't remember exact details but it sounds as
    though it will be about the same size as The Hexagon in Reading and
    will be used for similar shows.  
    
    The actual design of the building IMHO is disgusting - far too modern
    for my taste.
    
    Cheers
    Jenny

    Has anyone seen the Christmas lights on the crane at the site.
    
    There are even better than the ones you see on the cranes in London - I
    think the best I have seen in Basingstoke was a Christmas tree stuck on
    top of the one at Churchill Plaza and that was a few years back.
    
    Karen
    

Well, yes I meant that it would also be a draw for Basingstoke as well.

Only the apathetic residents of Basingstoke will decide for themselves
whether they want to use it.

I probably wouldn't go to see Classical music there, but I would like
to see Rock Concerts. It would be incredibly convenient.

I'm sure that they will succumb (like the Hexagon) to Snooker & Darts
though!

Cheers.

Mark.

    The main auditorium will seat 1400 people but it can be reconfigured
    in a number of seating arrangements (boxing and snooker have both
    been mentioned) and will have tunable acoustics to match. There will be a
    smaller hall for a few hundred and some 'meeting rooms', plus a restaurant
    and external booking office which will work in conjunction with the
    Haymarket (currently being refurbished).
    
    They aim to stage all kinds of events there and already have bookings
    for some recognised orchestras - Bournemouth Symphony springs to mind.
    
    I'm not a Basingstoke lover particularly, but its a definite step in the
    right direction....
    
    -Mike-

    So, It's actually getting built at last? Whereabouts is it?
    
    I remember all the lobbying that was going on around 4 years ago.
    I bet the Choral Society will be pleased to have a proper venue instead of
    using Park Prewett hall.
    
    Huw. (Basingstoke escapee)
    
    

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] writes:
|>    So, It's actually getting built at last? Whereabouts is it?

Its in the space between Victory (?) Roundabout and the shopping centre
underpass. There was a gap between the new building with the twin towers
anmd the shopping centre itself. 

At least its near to the central car parks.

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[posted by Notes-News gateway]

    If I said its right next door to the 'Early Learning Centre' does
    that help???
    
    ANdy

    Is it off Alen�on link?
    
    At least it's in the centre and not out in the sticks like 
    Winklebury or Chineham!
    
    Huw.

    
    re .-1:
    <<Is it off Alen�on link?>>
    
    Yes, it is.
    
    You can't miss it at night - the building crane is lit up like a Christmas 
    tree!
    
    
    R.

	Jo,

	The 'Crest' roundabout is VENTURE

		p1

    The Victory Roundabout is the diamond shaped one that you hit first
    when travelling from Town Centre West Junction (possibly the largest
    roundabout in the observable universe) to town.

    Andy

    
    For anyone who missed the local news, this is going to be called The
    Anvil, and is to have Andrew Lloyd-Webber as its Patron.
    
    Now, re 600.5: is our Andy into darts or snooker ???  ;^)
    
    R.
    

I've got a pamphlet advertising "The Anvil" which says that the opening date is
the 3rd of May. There are three open days (30th April, 1st & 2nd May) when you
can go on a free tour of the building.

The pamphlet (I got mine when I bought a CD from WEM) also has a program of
events up the the 31st of May. Looks like there'll be all sorts of stuff going
on there, from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra doing the gala opening concert
on the 3rd to "All-Star American Style Wrestling" on the 24th to the English
National Ballet on the 17th & 18th.

The highlight for me is Tull's 25th Anniversary Tour on the 29th of May (�14).

I'm pretty sure tickets can be bought for all the shows now (telephone 844244
or in person at the temporary ticket office at 2a Church Street - before April
9, after that at "The Anvil" itself).

Cheers,
Steve.

    
    
    Basingstoke has yet another new concert venue - the food hall on
    Potters Walk!
    
    The Hamsters are playing there tonight, tickets 4 pounds (some on the
    door or from the Anvil box office)
    
    Sandi
    

Rodents in the Food Hall have the public health authority been informed?

    
    Now waiting for the Smiths at the Anvil...
        

Have the Manc's reformed then ?

    There songs will be as lively as ever no doubt! :->
    
    Rick.

    I rang up to find out when The Draughtsman's Contract is going to be on
    at the Anvil only to be told to call back tomorrow as they've been
    flooded and the computer isn't working :-)
    
    So take your wellies if you are going.  It looks like the films for
    this week will be  Rain Man,  Singing in the Rain....
    
    tp

Trev,

Rain Man isn't about rain though. It's about two brothers,
one of the is autistic, the other is a bit of a Jack-the-lad.
After getting to know his autistic brother, he mellows out
and becomes a nicer guy - a bit like Regarding Henry I
suppose!

Ian

    Ian,
    
    RE: Rain Man
    I put that in to see if anyone actually reads my notes and because I
    couldn't think of any other precipitation related films.
    
    "Regarding Henry I"  is that one of Shakespeare's early sitcoms.  I'll
    watch it when it gets to "Regarding Henry VII" lots of sex, violence,
    religion and some good jigs.
    
    tmp

Sorry Trev,

I was thinking of Regarding Hamlet. They never got round to 
making a sequel.

>Rain Man isn't about rain though.

Good God he's quick!

Someone give the boy a job in cohesion!

>Someone give the boy a job in cohesion!

No thanks - tried it, didn't like it.

    It must have rained a lot in "Virgin and the Gypsy" and "Mill on the
    Floss" because people drowned.
    
    Regards,
    Rosalind

    
    Richard Thompson is at the Anvil on 11th Feb, tickets are 9.50 each
    
    Ex Fairport Convention, but don't let that put you off!, he's a
    brilliant guitarist                                   
    
    Sandi