Events at The Apex

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

Tel: 01284 758000

www.theapex.co.uk

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Tue 1 Mar, 7.30pm

NYJO

A welcome return for The National Youth Jazz Orchestra playing established classics from the big band canon as well as a mix of new commissions.

£16 (£14conc, £5 U25s)

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Fri 4 Mar, 6.30pm

BurySound Final

Three heat finalists, plus judge’s Wild Card, plus live performances from The Virtues & Dingus Khan. With the Vinyl Hunter pop-up shop, audience prizes and giveaways! Hosted by guest presenter Graeme Mac (BBC Suffolk Introducing).

£5adv / £7door

Sat 5 Mar, 7.30pm

The Dire Straits Experience

Featuring former Dire Straits members Chris White & Chris Witten and Terence Reis, who replaced Mark Knopfler for the band’s reunion tours from 2011-2014

£26 Sorry Sold Out!

Sun 6 Mar, 7.30pm

Otava Yo

Otava Yo bring the abandoned traditions of Russian folksong to the 21^st century; offering a glimpse into old village life, replete with romance, melancholy and merrymaking, a fierce sense of pride and a good dose of surreal humour.

£12.50 / £5 U25

Tue 8 Mar, 8pm

Tord Gustavsen

Beautiful interpretations & elaborations of ancient Norwegian hymns. Alongside long-standing musical partner, Jarle Vespestad on drums, he is also joined by Afghan-German vocalist Simin Tander whose performances at the North Sea Jazz Festival have received rave reviews.  And for the first time on stage, Tord now uses subtle live electronics, adding depth and new layers to the musical texture.

£18 / £5 U25s

Wed 9 Mar, 2pm

Salute to the 1940s

Dad’s Army Special. Alongside songs by George Formby, Vera Lynn, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and Gracie Fields, and recitals of the poems by Wilfred Owen, this ultimate wartime variety show celebrates the release of the new Dad’s Army film by incorporating a number of scenes from the popular sitcom.

£16.50

Wed 9 Mar, 7.30pm

Showaddywaddy

These long-established purveyors of retro-inspired, crepe & drape rock & roll have had 10 singles in the charts’ top-five, including ‘Under The Moon of Love’, ‘When’, ‘3 Steps To Heaven’ & ‘Hey Rock & Roll’.

£24.50

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Sat 12 Mar, 7.30pm

Cherubini Requiem

Plus Haydn’s Te Deum & Beethoven’s Symphony No 1, performed by Bury Bach Choir with Prometheus Orchestra.

£23 / £19.50 / £14

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Sun 13 Mar, 8pm

Fat Cat Comedy Club

See www.fatcatcomedyclub.com for line-up.

£12

Mon 14 Mar, 7.30pm

Puppini Sisters

With their own arrangements of classics from the Thirties to the Fifties, jazzy reinventions of pop hits, and self-penned original songs.

£25.50

Tue 15 Mar, 8pm

The Poozies

The first all-female folk band celebrates 25 years on the road. Their unique sound is a powerful combination of rhythmic, punching acoustic guitar, growling electro-harp, and dexterous fiddle and accordion, with spine-tingling songs in four-part harmony.

£16

Thu 17 Mar, 7.30pm

Barb Jungr

Shelter From The Storm sees Barb Jungr, one of the finest interpreters of popular song, in a major collaboration with Laurence Hobgood, the American progressive and contemporary jazz piano virtuoso and includes three original songs by the duo, alongside material by Dylan, Cohen, Mitchell, Springsteen, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Sondheim, Peter Gabriel and Bacharach & David.

£18 / £5 U25s

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Sat 19 Mar, 7.30pm

Suffolk Sinfonia Spring Concert

The name’s Bond. Rupert Bond. He conducts the Sinfonia Spring Concert with a licence to thrill. From Russia with Love we have Rachmaninov’s First Symphony, but beware Dvorak’s evil Water Sprite.  As for Sibelius’ Karelia – only time will tell.  Who needs SPECTRE – we will leave you shaken AND stirred!

£12 (£10, £4 conc)

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Sun 20 Mar, 11.30am

Songbook Sundays

Relax in the Apex Lounge with the Chris Ingham Trio & special guest singers from the world of jazz. Lee Gibson has over 1000 BBC broadcasts behind her, often in the company of the BBC Big Band. “There can never be too much Lee Gibson…she lights up any song with her musicality” – The Observer.

£9.50adv/£11.50door

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Sun 20 Mar, 3pm

Mayor’s Charity Concert with The Voice Squad

The Voice Squad presents World Voices, a programme of music from all over our globe, culminating in a spectacular full performance of Karl Jenkins’ Adiemus, Songs of Sanctuary, supported by students from King Edward VI School.

£12 (£10conc)

Thu 24 Mar, 7.30pm

Lulu

Sorry Sold Out!

£45

Sat 26 Mar, 7.30pm

Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders

Andy Fairweather Low came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner with hits including ‘Bend Me Shape Me’, ‘Hello Suzy’ & ‘(If Paradise is) Half As Nice’. Now flying solo, Andy has gone on to work with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, The Who, BB King, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Page, the Bee Gees, Phil Collins, Van Morrison… and hundreds more.

£20

Wed 30 Mar, 8pm

Hot Club of Cowtown

A sizzling combination of hot jazz and Western swing. Hot Club of Cowtown’s most recent release, ‘Rendezvous In Rhythm’ is an exuberant collection of Gypsy jazz and Parisian swing, featuring sparkling spins on standards made famous by Reinhardt and Grappelli, including ‘Crazy Rhythm’, ‘The Continental’, ‘I’m in the Mood for Love’, ‘Douce Ambiance’, and many more.

£18

Thu 31 Mar, 7.30pm

T.Rextasy

The world’s only tribute band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original ex-members of T.Rex, and Bolan’s catalogue management.

 “They’re the closest you’re ever going to get to the real thing” – Bill Legend (original T.Rex drummer)

£20.50

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