Susie Dent Word Perfect

Susie Dent

Word Perfect

Saturday 21 March 2026, 2pm

The Haymarket, Basingstoke

Susie Dent comes to The Haymarket on Saturday 21 March in her brand-new show Word Perfect which delves into of the joys of the English language with ‘Britain’s best-loved wordsmith’.

Following on from her hit show The Secret Life of Words, Susie is back with a collection of facts and stories from the wonderful world of words. Have you ever wondered whether there’s a word for going to the fridge for the umpteenth time in search of something new? Or puzzled over the reason why a group of crows is called a ‘murder’, while owls form a ‘parliament’? Is teen slang actually designed to make us tear our hair out? And just how many words do we need for being drunk?  

With the help of funny, insightful, and head-scratching examples, Susie will entertain and educate us with her pick of language’s greatest hits. Word Perfect will remind us just how unpredictable, wayward, and utterly magical our mother tongue can be.

Susie has appeared in Dictionary Corner on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown since 1992, and its post-watershed comedy version 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 

Tickets are priced at £34 (including £4 booking fee). Contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit anvilarts.org.uk.