Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

Events at this location

march

10mar10:00 am12:00 pmCuppa & CompanyFree hot drinks, biscuits, games & company

13mar12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Terra String Quartet IFriday lunchtime chamber music

Friday 13th March 2026 at 12pm

Doors open at 11.30am

Tickets: £15.00 (under 25s half price)

Tickets are available from Britten Pears Arts’ website HERE

Alternatively from Britten Pears Arts’ box office at Snape Maltings Concert Hall or by calling 01728 687110.

Multibuy offer
Tickets only £12 when you book for three or more concerts.

This vibrant ensemble traces the evolution of the Classical string quartet in a programme that pairs Haydn’s witty Op.33 No.4, with Beethoven’s bold and expansive first “Razumovsky” quartet.Recent prize winners at the 2025 Bordeaux and Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competitions, the Terra String Quartet is an energetic young international ensemble based in New York City. It is composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University, and the Curtis Institute of Music. Known for their sincere storytelling, commitment to artistic excellence, and versatile approach to repertoire, the ensemble strives to foster conversation and genuine human connection through their performances and pedagogy. Their name is a nod to their multicultural origins, representing four continents and speaking six languages.

Terra String Quartet:
Harriet Langley violin
Amelia Dietrich violin
Chih-Ta Chen viola
Audrey Chen cello

Haydn:String Quartet in B flat, Op. 33, No. 4 (17’)

Beethoven:String Quartet No. 7 in F, Op. 59, “Razumovsky” No. 1 (42’)

Time

(Friday) 12:00 pm

Location

Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

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20mar12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Terra String Quartet IIFriday lunchtime chamber music

Friday 20th March 2026 at 12pm

Doors open at 11.30am

Tickets: £15.00 (under 25s half price)

Tickets are available from Britten Pears Arts’ website HERE

Alternatively from Britten Pears Arts’ box office at Snape Maltings Concert Hall or by calling 01728 687110.

Multibuy offer
Tickets only £12 when you book for three or more concerts.

The Terra String Quartet returns with an eclectic programme of Seo, Britten and Prokofiev.For its second Friday lunchtime concert, the Terra String Quartet opens with Overgrown Paths, a striking new work by South Korean composer Juri Seo, premiered by the Quartet in June 2025. This is followed by Britten’s haunting final quartet, the last major work he composed. The concert closes with Prokofiev’s vibrant String Quartet No. 2, written during his wartime evacuation to Kabardia, featuring vivid folk melodies from the region.

Recent prize winners at the 2025 Bordeaux and Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competitions, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City. It is composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University, and the Curtis Institute of Music. Known for their sincere storytelling, commitment to artistic excellence, and versatile approach to repertoire, the Quartet strives to foster conversation and genuine human connection through their performances and pedagogy. Their name is a nod to their multicultural origins, representing four continents and speaking six languages.

Terra String Quartet:
Harriet Langley violin
Amelia Dietrich violin
Chih-Ta Chen viola
Audrey Chen cello

Juri Seo:String Quartet No. 2 “Overgrown Paths” (12’)

Britten:String Quartet No. 3 (36’)

Prokofiev:String Quartet No. 2 in F major (22’)

Time

(Friday) 12:00 pm

Location

Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

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27mar12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Paddington Trio IFriday lunchtime chamber music

Friday 27th March 2026 at 12pm

Doors open at 11.30am

Tickets: £15.00 (under 25s half price)

Tickets are available from Britten Pears Arts’ website HERE

Alternatively from Britten Pears Arts’ box office at Snape Maltings Concert Hall or by calling 01728 687110.

Multibuy offer
Tickets only £12 when you book for three or more concerts.

The Paddington Trio pairs the intricate craftmanship of Lotta Wennäkoski’s Päärme with the grandeur of Beethoven’s “Archduke” Trio.

Finnish for “Hem”, Päärme is a creative exploration of craftsmanship in music. Inspired by sewing, Wennäkoski stitches together a delicate soundworld of shimmering pulses and playful canons. It is paired with Beethoven’s noble “Archduke” Trio.

The Paddington Trio has been recognised in international competitions and live performances for their fresh interpretations and exuberant energy. Like Paddington Bear – after whom the trio takes its name – Finnish violinist Tuulia Hero, Irish cellist Patrick Moriarty and American pianist Stephanie Tang have made London their home and emerged as an ensemble of an entirely unique and lasting entity. The trio is celebrated for its close and energetic communication, insightful and imaginative programming as well as its highly refined ensemble playing.

Paddington Trio are the recipients of the Richard and Gillie Cave Bursary.

Paddington Trio:
Tuulia Hero violin
Patrick Moriarty cello
Stephanie Tang piano

Lotta Wennäkoski:Päärme (12’)

Beethoven:Piano Trio in B flat major “Archduke”, Op. 97 (40’)

Main image: Paddington Trio © Pietari Purovaara

Time

(Friday) 12:00 pm

Location

Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

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31mar2:00 pm3:00 pmThe Highland Joker presents The Bubble Show 2... More Bubbles!Journey through the awe-inspiring legends of Bubbleland

Tuesday 31st March, 2pm

Doors open at 1.30pm

Tickets: £12 single ticket / £40 family ticket (group of 4) available HERE

From the creator of The Bubble Show® comes a dazzling new adventure full of bubble artistry and visual magic!

Journey through the awe-inspiring legends of Bubbleland, as they are brought to life in a breathtaking theatrical experience made of soap and water. Watch as the master of bubbles breathes life into: light, water, plants, animals, stars, and even the essence of human nature itself — in a celebration of creation!

This magical production is a feast for the senses, featuring fire effects, poetic puppetry, light-displays, majestic music, and brand-new bubble masterpieces never seen before. Whether you’re discovering bubble theatre for the first time or returning for more, this show promises a fresh and unforgettable delight for all ages.

Don’t miss this mesmerizing family spectacle that will leave you spellbound. Book your tickets today and enter an enchanted realm where dreams do come true — through the wonder and joy of bubbles!

Suitable from age 2+

Duration: 60 minutes – No interval

Some reviews from our original production of The Bubble Show:
★★★★★ Deadline News, Edinburgh “The Bubble Show: flawlessly simple and full of wonder”
★★★★ The List, Edinburgh “Engaging showmanship from bubble maestro the Highland Joker”
★★★★★ Theatre Review New Zealand “Mr Bubbles works wonders with buckets, bowls and troughs of water and detergent”
★★★★ Edinburgh49 “This show’s gentle humour and obvious passion will lift your spirits”
Best Family-Act award, Face TV New Zealand 2016
Audience Choice Award, Nelson Fringe 2018
Top Children’s Entertainer Award, New Zealand Variety Artists club 2019
Caravanserai Award Nominee, Brighton Fringe 2023
As seen in the Guinness World Record Book 2025

Time

(Tuesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location

Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

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april

14apr10:00 am12:00 pmCuppa & CompanyFree hot drinks, biscuits, games & company

18apr10:00 am1:00 pmSpring Makers MarketFine Suffolk food, drink & crafts

may

12may10:00 am12:00 pmCuppa & CompanyFree hot drinks, biscuits, games & company

15may7:30 pm9:30 pmDire StreetsSix piece tribute to one of the world's greatest guitar bands.

29may(may 29)10:00 am31(may 31)9:30 pmMad About ShakespeareA weekend exploring madness in Shakespeare's plays.

june

09jun10:00 am12:00 pmCuppa & CompanyFree hot drinks, biscuits, games & company

25jun11:00 amAldeburgh Festival: Britten and Menuhin at Bergen-BelsenViolinist Maria Włoszczowska & pianist James Baillieu perform in this recital as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the concentration camps and to those who survived its unimaginable horrors.

Thursday 25th June 2026 at 11am

Doors open at 10.30am

Tickets: £25, £17.50; under 25s half price

Tickets are available from Britten Pears Arts’ website HERE

“We simply played as one”: the music performed by Benjamin Britten and Yehudi Menuhin at Bergen-Belsen.

In July 1945 Britten and Menuhin gave a series of concerts in the liberated concentration camps. One of their recitals took place at Belsen: in the audience was the cellist Anita Lasker (later Lasker-Wallfisch) who had been transferred there from Auschwitz where she had been a cellist in the women’s orchestra. She later vividly recalled the performance, particularly Britten’s playing: “He was completely unobtrusive and yet I found myself transfixed by him sitting there as if he wouldn’t say boo to a goose – but playing to perfection”. Menuhin also paid tribute to his pianist:

“He didn’t accompany me, I didn’t accompany him, we simply played as one.”

The music performed during these recitals has been pieced together through camp survivor testimony, including that of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, and is performed in this recital as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the war in the camps, and to those who survived its unimaginable horrors. The versatile Polish violinist Maria Włoszczowska is joined by James Baillieu at the piano for this memorable tribute.

Maria Włoszczowska violin
James Baillieu piano

J.S. Bach:Chaconne (from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004) (14’)

Beethoven:Adagio sostenuto–Presto (from Sonata for Piano and Violin No.9 in A, Op.47 “Kreutzer”) (14’)

Chausson:Poème, Op.25 (15’)

Grieg:Sonata Violin and Piano No.1 in F, Op.8 (20’)

Debussy:La fille aux cheveux de lin (from Préludes Book 1, arr. for violin and piano) (2’)

Debussy:La plus que lente (arr. for violin and piano) (5’)

Tchaikovsky:Valse sentimentale (from Six morceaux, Op.51, arr. for violin and piano) (2’)

Tchaikovsky:Valse-scherzo in C, Op.34 (7’)

Time

(Thursday) 11:00 am

Location

Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

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Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall