Suffolk Celebration Concert

Hosted by acclaimed actress and broadcaster Helen Atkinson-Wood, and curated by theatre director and actor Nick Hutchison, the evening features an exceptional line-up including legendary keyboard virtuoso Rick Wakeman, Britten Pears Arts, St Edmundsbury Choir, DanceEast, broadcaster and writer Libby Purves, British cultural historian, biographer and novelist Lucy Hughes-Hallett, distinguished journalist Martin Bell, and Suffolk favourite Charlie Haylock — alongside acclaimed literary voices, emerging young performers and original new works created especially for the occasion.

From classical masterworks to contemporary compositions, spoken word to dance, and brand-new pieces written especially for the occasion alongside timeless favourites, this is an evening designed to entertain, move and inspire. Whether your passion is music, literature, performance or simply celebrating the place we call home, there truly is something for everyone.

Guests will be welcomed with live jazz by the West Suffolk Youth ensemble, setting the tone for an evening of warmth, creativity and celebration, before the Cathedral comes alive with performances spanning generations, genres and traditions — including a special collaboration as Rick Wakeman accompanies youth group Level Two in a unique performance.

This is Suffolk in all its richness: its stories, its music, its people and its past and its future, celebrated beneath the soaring arches of the Cathedral and surrounded by centuries of the county’s history.

All proceeds will support Suffolk Community Foundation and its vital work funding grassroots voluntary projects across the county, particularly those supporting young people and strengthening communities.

Promoted by the High Sheriff of Suffolk, Oliver Paul.

Wheelchair seats are available in nave rows K, P & U.

To notify organisers of further accessibility requirements or any other matters including sponsorship, please email suffolkhighsheriff@gmail.com

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Tickets 
From £25