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Thu 17 May to 28 July, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
Apex Gallery Festival Exhibition
Artist group N20 will explore the concept of “Festival”.

Thu 17 May, 8pm
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal
Ballaké Sissoko is one of Mali’s great exponents of the kora – joining forces with cellist Vincent Ségal, they made a sublime CD, Chamber Music, which was voted International Jazz Album of the Year in France.
Support act Muntu Valdo is a Sawa from Cameroon who delivers his unique ‘Sawa Blues’ solo, with just guitar and harmonica and using live technology to underpin his powerful melodies.
£16, £5

Fri 18 May, 1pm
Royal Academy Harp Ensemble
A solo harp recital is always wonderful, a duo is rare but today we will be treating you to 6 harps on stage at once - all musicians from the Royal Academy of Music
£7, £5

Fri 18 May, 8.30pm
Jazz at the Movies
Many of the songs that we know as jazz standards were originally written for films. Jazz At The Movies is a 5 piece band featuring Joanna Eden on vocals (“the UK’s answer to Diana Krall and Norah Jones” - Time Out), Bury St Edmunds’ very own Chris Ingham on piano, Mick Hutton (bass), George Double (drums) and Mark Crooks (saxophone).
Enjoy well known tunes such as Everybody Wants To Be A Cat, He's A Tramp, My Heart Belongs To Daddy, Speak Low, Summer Wind, On Green Dolphin Street.
£12, £5

Sat 19 May, 10am-4.30pm
Craft & Gift Fair
Local exhibitors offering a great selection of handmade crafts and unique gifts.
Free

Sat 19 May, 7.30pm
Imogen Cooper
“Simply one of the finest pianists this country has produced” - Gramophone magazine
Haydn Sonata in E flat major Hob XVI/52
Beethoven Sonata in D minor op 31/2 (Tempest)
Brahms Theme and Variations from String Sextet op 18*
Schumann Fantasiestucke op 12
£23, £18, £5

Sun 20 May, 7.30pm
Britten Sinfonia
Tonight’s concert features a quintet from one of Europe’s most dynamic chamber orchestras, featuring oboist Nick Daniel and will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Bach Sonata in Eb
Finzi Prelude and Fugue for string trio
Britten Phantasy, Op.2
Cheryl Frances-Hoad Memoria
Schumann arr. Matthews Mondnacht
Mozart Oboe Quartet in F
£16, £13, £5

Mon 21 May, 1pm
Bones Apart
Put all your preconceptions of the trombone aside because in the hands of this fantastic, award-winning trombone quartet you will hear the beauty, sensitivity and flexibility of the trombone. Inspired by Shakespeare’s plays, this concert will include music by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Duke Ellington and Bernstein.
£7, £5

Mon 21 May, 8pm
Trio Libero
Trio Libero represents a free-floating and fascinating exchange between Andy Sheppard’s melodically and rhythmically inventive lines, Michel Benita’s melodic double bass playing and the restlessly rhythmic drumming of Sebastian Rochford.
£18, £5

Tue 22 May, 7.30pm
Viktoria Mullova - Peasant Girl
Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova is renowned for virtuoso interpretations of the core classical repertoire. Tonight’s programme shows the enormous influence of gypsy music on classical and jazz music, ranging from duets for violin and cello by Bartok, an ode to Django Reinhardt by jazz composer John Lewis and compositions by fusion band, Weather Report.
£23, £18, £5

Wed 23 May, 1pm
Cellophony
After 6 harps on Friday and 4 trombones on Monday we now give you 8 cellos! Cellophony is the vibrant, sonorous and exhilarating sound of an octet of young professional cellists.
£7, £5

Thu 24 May, 1pm
Piano 4 Hands
Widely regarded as one of Britain’s leading piano duos, this award winning pair brings us a programme that recognises the 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth.
Mozart Sonata in F major, KV 497
Debussy Six Epigraphes Antiques
Edwin Roxburgh Reflets dans la glace
Ravel La Valse
£7, £5

Thu 24 May, 8pm
Imagined Village
This amazing and flexible collection of musicians features greats from the folk world (Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy and Jackie Oates) joined by the likes of Sheema Mukherjee (Trans Global Underground) on sitar, Andy Gangadeen (The Bays) on drums and Johnny Kalsi (Dhol Foundation) on percussion. This gig will feature a new work written for the Cultural Olympiad by Sheema Mukherjee and the whole evening will open with individual performances from some of the star villagers.
£18, £5

Friday 25 May, 1pm
Dixie Ticklers
By revisiting and transforming classic New Orleans music, this hard working band is building a fierce live reputation within jazz, the vintage scene and Europe’s festival circuit.
£7, £5

Fri 25 May, 7.30pm
Sinfonia Viva
For this award-winning orchestra’s first visit to the festival they’ll be joined by cellist Matthew Baley and dancer Bode Lawal for a mix of classic works and new music.
Bach Solo Cello Sonata movement
Dvorak Serenade in D minor
Pärt Fratres
Jegede Invocation
£23, £18, £5

Sat 26 May, 11am
Coffee Concert: Honeymead Ensemble
Haydn Quartet in B flat, Op.33 No.1
Janacek String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters”
Schubert Quartet in D minor, D810 “Death and the Maiden”
£12, £5

Sat 26 May, 8pm
Roberto Fonseca
One of the most brilliant young jazz musicians to come out of Cuba, this Buena Vista Social Club prodigy has grabbed traditional Cuban music by the horns and drawn it, hot, stylish and sultry, into the 21st century.
His new album, YO, looks back to his Caribbean roots while striking forwards with red-hot grooves, electronic beats and sensuous lyricism that effortlessly updates Cuba's musical lineage.
£16, £5

Sun 27 May, 12pm
WSYJO
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than a couple of hours with the talented musicians that make up West Suffolk Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Free

Sun 27 May, 3pm
Not So Silent Movies
This brainchild of cellist and composer Philip Sheppard sees top musicians perform spontaneous and improvised soundtracks to the world’s greatest silent films. Philip explains: “There will be no rehearsals. None of the musicians will have watched the films in advance. Improvisation before a live audience will begin as the film rolls….. The atmosphere will be relaxed…….and there’ll be room for some very sophisticated mucking about“.
£12, £5

Sun 27 May, 8pm
Fat Cat Comedy Special with Mark Watson
In association with the Fat Cat Comedy Club, multi award-winning British stand-up comedian, Mark Watson, brings his show to the apex.
"A stand-up superstar" Time Out New York
"Simply Exhilarating" Daily Telegraph
£20
(Tim Minchin Postponed until 9th September)

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Classical Music Concerts
Orchestral Performances
Variety of Musical Performances
Dance Acts
Spoken Word
Stand-Up Comedy
A Cultural Night Out!
Comedies
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Musicals
A great night out!
Matinees
Workshops & Courses
Fun for the Whole Family!
Conference and Banqueting Facilities for up to 220
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Variety of Conference and Meeting Rooms available
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10am - 5pm Monday to Saturday, and for events
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Individual tickets as well as group hire
Live Music
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