Nigel Kennedy
Location
The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3FD
Telephone
01284 758000- Date
- 17th May 2027
- Time
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
About this event
A virtuoso concert performance from the biggest selling violinist in the world
One of the most distinctive and influential violinists of his generation returns to The Apex by popular demand after a triumphant performance in 2026.
Renowned for his uncompromising artistry and singular style, Nigel Kennedy has performed at the world’s leading concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House.
The programme brings together classical repertoire with jazz and contemporary influences. It includes Bach, Kennedy’s interpretation of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square and his own compositions, including a tribute to his mentors Yehudi Menuhin and Stephane Grappelli.
He is joined by long-time collaborators Alec Dankworth on bass and Peter Adams on cello.
“Nigel Kennedy is 'A National Treasure' with the likes of David Hockney & Alan Bennett. A wonderful eccentric unique Englishman!” – The Sunday Times
Starts: 7.30pm
Tickets: £61.60
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About the Venue
The Apex is an award-winning venue, known for its acoustic excellence and home to a diverse programme of live music and events; from classical concerts to pop, rock, jazz, blues, world, country and folk, plus comedy and dance performances.
It also hosts a number of community and corporate events, offering the local community and wider environs a unique and exciting space from which visitors can see a great selection of artists, bands and events.
It has been very well publicised (and we never tire of hearing it!) that, as well as its architectural beauty, The Apex also has the very best acoustics, with many musicians who've played here describing it as the best acoustic in the UK, if not Europe:
"Best new venue in the UK. Absolutely superb" - Funeral For A Friend
"Best acoustic wee had in 40 years of touring" - Fairport Convention
"The best hall we have ever played in" - The Escher String Quartet
New Outside Bar
The Apex's brand-new outdoor bar, supplied and installed by Greene King, opens on Friday 31 July!
Open Thursdays to Sundays, 12pm–6pm, make the most of summer with a full bar service including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, four draught pumps, refreshing spritzes, the full Coffee House café menu and our much-loved Criterion ice cream.
Don't miss Greene King's new Pilfer - a refreshingly crisp lager, infused with juicy peach and inspired by a mischievous local legend!
