Events at The Apex

1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3FD

Tel: 01284 758000

www.theapex.co.uk

Fri 2 Sept, First band 7pm

The five4five

The Abstracts, Staycations, Gaffa Tape Sandy, Searching Grey, Suburban Minds.

£5

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Sun 4 Sept, 11am-1pm

Sunday Brunch

Superheroes themed event – Avengers assemble! We’ve got a Brunch fit for heroes! Kids (and grownups, if they like!) can come dressed as their favourite superhero. You might even get to meet some special superhero guests… And there are prizes for the best dressed! There will also be a delicious food menu available.

Free

Sun 4 Sept, 7.30pm

Adventures with Andy Kershaw

Andy’s one-man show has become a hugely successful highlight of many literary festivals – including a sold-out appearance at Hay on Wye. Fascinating and often hilarious, the two-hour audio-visual presentation treats the audience to recollections from a life spent on the front lines of rock & roll, championing world music and as foreign correspondent from of the world’s most extreme and dangerous countries.

£13

Tue 6 Sept, 7.30pm

Jeremy Sassoon’s “Ray Charles Project”

Jeremy Sassoon’s 17-piece tribute to the music of Ray Charles has headlined sell-out shows at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club and at Camden’s Jazz Café for a celebration of Brother Ray’s 85^th Birthday. The set list includes all-time classics (‘Georgia on my Mind’, ‘What I’d Say’, ‘I Gotta Woman’, ‘Hallelujah I Love Her So’) & lesser known gems (‘The Jealous Kind’, ‘I Don’t Need No Doctor’, ‘Hardhearted Hannah’)

£22

Thu 8 Sept, 8pm

Chantel McGregor

Imagine the tone of Robin Trower, the inspiration of Hendrix, the influence of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the energy of Bonamassa, the intensity of Walter Trout and the haunting vocal of Stevie Nicks all rolled into one………

Guitar prodigy Chantel McGregor has won five British Blues Awards in the last three years, including Guitarist of the Year in 2013 & 2014. This is “Rock-blues for the new age, played bya musician born with an effortless virtuosity, peppered by flights of incendiary guitar and flanked by moments of poise, grace and fluidity.”

£14adv / £16door

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Sat 10 Sept, 12-3.30pm

Harmonica Workshop with Steve Lockwood

£30

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Sun 11 Sept, 8pm

Fat Cat Comedy Club

See www.fatcatcomedyclub.com for line-up.

£12

Mon 12 Sept, 7.30pm

Albert Hammond – Songbook Tour

With 360 million records sold worldwide, Albert Hammond is one of the world’s greatest songwriters. Albert & his band present hits including ‘It Never Rains In Southern California’, ‘The Free Electric Band’, ‘The Air That I Breathe’, ‘Down By The River’, ‘One Moment In Time’ & ‘When I Need You’. Hear the songs, the stories behind them and the artists Albert’s worked with: Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner and many more…

£23.50

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‘Bury Art Society at 70’

Daily 13 Sept – 9 Oct

Exhibition launch: Sat 17 Sep, 2 – 4pm.

An exhibition celebrating 70 years of Bury Art Society featuring members both past and present

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Fri 16 Sept, 7.30pm

The Billy Joel Songbook

Performed by Elio Pace and his band. Featuring the massive hits, ‘Uptown Girl’, ‘Just The Way You Are’ & ‘My Life’, as well as fan favourites such as ‘Scenes From An Italian Restaurant’, ‘Goodnight Saigon’ and ‘Piano Man’.

£23.50

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Sat 17 Sept, 2.30-4.30pm

Strictly Saturdays

Ballroom and Latin dancing

Free

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Sat 17 Sept, 7.30pm

Illegal Eagles

The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute perform all the classics – Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, Life in the Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit, and many more.

£23

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Sun 18 Sept, 11am-3pm

The Apex Wedding Fair

Take My Hand present the biggest wedding fair in Bury, with 60 stands, free goody bags and samples, live music and a great atmosphere.

Free

Mon 19 Sept, 7.30pm

An Evening with Joan Collins

Having appeared in more than 118 feature films and TV shows, including the role of Alexis Carrington on ‘Dynasty’, the legendary Joan Collins reveals some of the exciting stories and secrets from her long career. Also includes a question and answer session with the audience.

£37.50 / £55 Meet & greet

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Tue 20 Sept, 7.30pm

Still On The Line: Jimmy Webb, The Glen Campbell Years

Jimmy Webb is the Grammy-winning songwriter responsible for hits such as ‘MacArthur Park’ & ‘Up, Up and Away’. He also wrote Glen Campbell’s hits ‘Wichita Lineman’, ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’, ‘Galveston’ & many others. Stories, visuals, and virtual duets with a recorded Glen Campbell, demonstrate their symbiotic craftsmanship.

£23

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Wed 21 Sept, 7.30pm

Lulo Reinhardt and Andre Krengel Quartet

Gypsy guitar legend, Lulo comes from a lineage of highly talented musicians, and is one of the most unique voices in gypsy-jazz music today.

Andre Krengel is one of Europe’s leading guitarists, his virtuosity and versatility means he can switch between styles and cultures without loosing his unique style.

£17

Thu 22 Sept, 8pm

Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz

Graham Parker has worked with guitarist Brinsley Schwarz since 1975 in Graham Parker and The Rumour.  Now the duo hit the road with a varied, creative and exciting set list that includes both early and more recent Rumour tracks, plus songs from his solo career. Expect a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of humour, as Parker – with the aid of Brinsley’s virtuoso musicianship – reinvents his prodigious catalogue

£22.50adv / £24.50door

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Fri 23 Sept, 7.30pm

Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers

Rollermania 2016 is a voyage back to the 1970s, when Les and his legendary band ruled the pop charts, creating the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers.

£23

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Sun 25 Sept, 11.30pm

Songbook Sundays

The Chris Ingham Trio, with Joanna Eden: Joni & Me. “The UK’s answer to Norah Jones and Diana Krall” (Time Out), Joanna examines the rich and poignant 1960s and 1970s songbook of the legendary Canadian songwriter Joni Mitchell.

£9.50adv/£11.50door

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Sun 25 Sept, 7.30pm

60s Hits and Laughter Show 3

Four 1960s acts: The Animals, with original drummer John Steel (‘House of the Rising Sun’, ‘We Gotta Get out of This Place’, ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’);  Love Affair’s Steve Ellis (‘Everlasting Love’ ), Dave Berry (‘Memphis Tennessee’ ‘The Crying Game’) & Vanity Fare (‘Hitchin’ a Ride’). Plus plenty of comedy, stories and the popular (just for fun!) 5-4-3-2-1 60s Pop Quiz.

£27.50

Mon 26 Sept, 7.30pm

Noah Stewart

Internationally acclaimed Tenor performs classical favourites plus hand-picked West End/Big Screen masterpieces and lots more in his new show, ‘In Love Again’.

£28.50

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Wed 28 Sept, 7.30pm

Think Floyd

All the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd; show features complete performances of The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here

£22

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