Friday 26th July to Saturday 3rd August 2024

Friday 26th July to Saturday 3rd August 2024

Monday 5th to Saturday 17th August 2024

Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th August 2024

Monday 26th to Saturday 31st August 2024

Saturday 28th September 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £18

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Take a trip to 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam and join Kenneth, Hattie, Sid and ‘The Lad Himself’ for three classic TV episodes of this ground-breaking, timeless comedy.   

Hambledon Productions rescue and recreate three, ‘lost’ episodes from the original television series. Missing from the BBC archives, this UK Tour will mark the very first time these hilarious scripts have been brought to live since their original broadcast. 

It’s seventy years since comedian Tony Hancock burst onto the BBC Radio with a comedy show unlike anything the British public had experienced before. Surrounded by a stellar cast including ‘Carry On’ greats Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams, the series proved just as successful when it transferred to television. ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’ redefined comedy and continues to entertain audiences to this very day. 

Commemorating 100 years since the birth of one of our most original and ground-breaking comedians, this is an affectionate tribute to the Godfather of all sitcoms, live on stage. 

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Adapted by John Hewer 

Presented by Hambledon Productions in association with Tessa Le Bars Management 

The performance ends at approx. 9.45pm including an interval. 

Saturday 5th October 2024 at 11.00am

Doors open at 10.30am

Tickets: £10 (to include tea or coffee)

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

An essential asset and town landmark, Aldeburgh lifeboat station has been saving lives at sea since 1826 (it has been part of the RNLI since 1852). Since formation, its lifeboats have launched 1,267 times and saved 693 lives.

As the RNLI celebrates its 200^th anniversary, David Cook takes a look back at the history of our local station and gives an insight into the day-to-day operations, sharing stories of shouts, rescues and life outside the station.  A volunteer since the age of 17, David is currently helm of the inshore lifeboat Susan Scott and navigator for the all-weather lifeboat, the Mersey class Freddie Cooper.

The seating is at tables.

The event ends at approximately 12.15pm.  There is no interval.

Mondays 7th, 14th, 21st October 2024, 7.30-9pm (Aldeburgh Library)

Monday 28th October 2024, 7.30-9pm (Jubilee Hall)

Saturday 2nd November 2024, 7.30pm (part of live gig at Jubilee Hall)

With Louie Green (tutor).  In association with Aldeburgh Library Foundation

Ever wanted to perform Stand Up comedy?  Professional comedian and compere of Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall comedy nights Louie Green teaches the tricks of the trade.  From generating and refining your material to microphone technique and tips on everything from timing to audience interaction, you will build a five minute set from scratch.   The course culminates in an optional mini-set at an Aldeburgh Comedy Club Night on night at the Jubilee Hall on Saturday 2nd November. Participants receive a 10% discount on tickets for this night – invite your friends and family to come and watch you take the first steps on the comedy ladder! 

Course limited to a maximum of 10 participants. The session on 28th October will be on the Jubilee Hall stage. 

Tickets £40 for four sessions available via Aldeburgh Library Foundation website here 

Thursday 10th October 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £18

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Spanning the past 50 years, Keith has performed thousands of enthusiastically received shows in Arts Centres and Theatres throughout the UK. Thoughtful, interpretive concerts devoted to the writing of visionary Songwriters and Poets who he has always admired.

The success of these concerts has been such, that it has somewhat eclipsed Keith’s own material (which has mostly been heard on his 12 Album releases) so the writing and release of this new and significant body of work Word Paintings has given Keith, and those alongside him the confidence to open a door and let this treasure chest of original songs be heard.

The songs from Word Paintings, a stand-alone, much championed, new collection, are at the heart of this concert, set amongst the characterful and fearless songs from Can you imagine 2020, the vital commentary of Paradise lost 2019 and the poetic imagery of Message from the Gods 2017, even some songs that date way back through his music year career. The best collection of Keith’s original material in one concert – which is by no means just music. There is a ‘chatting late into the night at a Taverna’ feel about the backstories and the embryonic seed of inspiration to each of the songs.

‘Anyone who remembers and longs for great songwriting, please listen to this’ How the light gets in.

‘Devotion, integrity, experience. All spinning as one’ Guardian Weekly

‘I really enjoyed the Album! It has a haunting quality’ Ian Rankin

‘Brave enough to write the music he truly believes in’ Bob Harris OBE

‘This album more than earns its place in the gallery of old masters’ Mike Davies, Birmingham Radio

‘This album finds a creative and imaginative artist at the peak of his powers’ Trevor Dann

‘Word Paintings is a musical triumph’ Radio Caroline

‘There is a delicious soulfulness going on here’ Colin Hall

The performance ends at approx. 9.30pm including an interval. 

Seating for this event is arranged as tables at the front of the hall, with tiered seating behind. 

Saturday 12th October 2024 at 7.00pm

Doors & bar open at 6.30pm

Tickets: £20

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

The Choir of the Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace

The Choir of St Mary-le-Tower Ipswich

Carl Jackson & Christopher Borrett conductors

Programme to include:

Vivaldi Gloria in D RV589

Ben Parry: Missa Brevis ‘Wolsey Mass’

In 2023, Ipswich and Hampton Court Palace (and other institutions) celebrated the 550th anniversary of Cardinal Wolsey’s birth. It is believed that Wolsey first went to school in the north transept of St Mary-le-Tower Church. Within his roles as Bishop of Durham (whereupon he became known as Prince-Bishop of Durham), and subsequently as Bishop of Winchester, he held much political power, and championed education, choral music, art and grand architecture, culminating in the construction of Hampton Court Palace. It is both the shared ‘Wolseian’ heritage and the shared commitment to the English choral tradition which brings these two choirs together for this occasion.

The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, is part of the Ecclesiastical Household of His Majesty the King, and has been the spiritual home of the Order of the Companions of Honour since 2017. The building of the Chapel began in 1528 by Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey, and is one of Hampton Court’s highlights as well as being home to one of Britain’s leading choirs. Many monarchs have heard sacred music sung beneath Henry VIII’s sumptuous ceiling, installed in 1535. From its beginnings, many of our nation’s greatest musicians have worked in the Chapel, amongst them Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons and Henry Purcell. Hampton Court Palace was central to many of the early developments of the Church of England, and of the Book of Common Prayer. Our services continue that Prayer Book tradition, and The Chapel Royal continues today as a place of worship, serving the King, the Palace community, regular worshippers and visitors. The current choir is comprised of the Director of Music, supported by the Organist and two Organ Scholars, together with six professional singers, and the boy choristers. Some recent highlights for the choir include featuring on documentary programmes produced by historians Tracy Borman and Lucy Worsley, performing for corporate clients and livery companies, and producing CD recordings with the record label, Resonus Classics. Following discs of music by Thomas Tallis, Thomas Tomkins, and a Christmas recording which featured on BBC Radio 3 Record Review as part of John Rutter’s Christmas selection, a CD of music by John Sheppard is due to be recorded by the choir in 2025.

The Choir of St Mary-le-Tower has long been recognised as a centre for choral excellence in Suffolk. Today it continues to offer a traditional style of choral worship and performance with an emphasis on the involvement of young people. The choir has appeared on BBC 1’s Songs of Praise programme, broadcast live on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship programme and recorded a number of services for the Church of England’s YouTube channel, including Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve in December 2023.  In December 2021, the choir’s carol recording The Road to Bethlehem was featured on Classic FM, as their ‘Discovery of the Week’ and was described as ‘spellbinding’ by presenter John Brunning.  A recording of Handel and Vivaldi is due to be released in December this year.

Saturday 19th October 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £20

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

An English folk-band at the top of their game, Leveret’s music demonstrates the enduring appeal and endless potential of the folk tune.  They are made up of three of England’s finest folk musicians.  Andy Cutting (button accordion), Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Harbron (concertina) are each regarded as exceptional performers and masters of their instruments.  Together, their consummate musicianship, mutual trust and freewheeling spontaneity make for a compelling live experience.  With playing as relaxed and natural as this, audiences are drawn in to share music-making that’s alive with possibilities – intimate, intense, made ‘in the moment’ and yet deeply timeless.  Their 2023 album Forms celebrated 10 years together and is a blend of new and traditional tunes played with the band’s trademark interaction and invention. 

“What was remarkable was the delicacy and quality of their playing and the empathy between the three men, watching each other intently as they progressed from repeated melody lines to subtle, spontaneous variations. It was a magical set.” The Guardian **** 

“In folk music you need to hear the human. Leveret have got that trance-like thing – I’ve taken people to Leveret concerts who don’t necessarily have an interest in folk and they’ve totally got it.  Verity Sharp, BBC Radio 3 Late Junction 

www.leveretband.com 

The performance ends approx. 9.30pm including an interval. 

Seating for this event is arranged as tables at the front of the hall, with tiered seating behind. 

Friday 25th October 2024

7.30pm

Tickets: £18

Tickets available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Written by Jón Atli Jónasson (translated by Brian Fitzgibbon)  

Directed by Jake Smith 

An epic tale of survival, based on a true story. 

As night turns into day over the ice-cold waters off the coast of Iceland, a young fisherman finds his boat sinking. With his hopes  of survival quickly drifting away, we witness his journey through the hopes, fears, and regrets of his unresolved life. Featuring projection and live choral music, this monologue presents a moving story of the fishing community and a touching tribute to those lost at sea. Written by Jón Atli Jónasson, The Deep was turned into a successful film in Iceland and won numerous awards including Best Filmscript of the Year. 

Join members of the creative team for a post-performance discussion on the making of this production. 

Post-performance discussion 8.40pm 

The performance lasts approximately 1 hour.  There is no interval 

Saturday 26th October 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £20

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

An evening of music written by Paul McCartney and spanning over 70 years is performed by The Paul McCartney Project. The band, featuring some of the UK’s top musicians, cover songs from an enormous back-catalogue including those from his time with The Beatles, Wings and solo career. A stunning light show and video complement the performance. 

Presented by Band on The Run. 

The performance ends approx. 9.30pm including an interval.

Tuesday 29th October 2024, 10.30am to 12.30pm

Doors open at 10.00am

Tickets: free entry, but register your interest HERE

Let’s get singing this half-term!

Join award-winning singer, choir leader, and educator Tom Appleton this half term at Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall for a vocal workshop suitable for singers of all ages and abilities.

With music to suit all tastes, high-quality vocal warm-ups, Tom’s infectious enthusiasm and humour, and support from pianist Jonathan Rutherford this promises to be a family-friendly event not to be missed.

The two-hour workshop is free to attend and will culminate in an informal presentation – to which friends and family are very welcome to come – at 12.10pm.

Open to all, but we ask that any under 18s are accompanied by an adult at all times (who are welcome to sing or watch!).

Thursday 31st October 2024, 10.00am to 4.00pm

Doors open at 10.00am

Entry is free and unticketed, but space is limited so there may be short waiting times at various points throughout the day.

A free family event for Halloween.  From witches’ frogs to coiled snakes, scary spiders and ‘mini-beast’ reptiles, you are invited to a Halloween gathering of fantastic beasts and exotic visitors from around the world.  Come and meet an extraordinary collection ofmammals, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians in a day-long ‘open-house’ with the opportunity to get close up to the animals and learn more about them from Our Animal World’s experts.

There will be a Curiosity Corner of reptile skins, feathers, skeletons, insects in resin, fossils and much more to be explored with our magnifying glasses and microscopes when you’re not getting close to these amazing animals.  Dressing up encouraged!

Open to all, but we ask that any under 18s are accompanied by an adult at all time.

www.ouranimalworld.com
www.facebook.com/OurAnimalWorld22

Friday 1st November 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £15 (21 and under £10)

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

The year is 1900 – the dawn of a new century. Young Jack Grimes arrives to take up his post as assistant to the keeper of the Toll Point Light, off the coast of East Anglia. 

Isaac Troop has been keeper at Toll Point for 20 years, without the need of an assistant. His self-imposed solitude is threatened by the new arrival – is he there to assist or to replace him? 

Guessing that his bosses at Trinity House have doubts about his mental fitness, he hesitates to tell Grimes about the other inhabitant of the lighthouse, as that would likely mean the end of his career.  But Isaac is not the only one disturbed by the newcomer… 

Ghost of The Toll Point Light, in the context of a good old-fashioned ghost story, also explores questions around why people seek seclusion, as a means of escape or of atonement, or as a way of finding peace or achieving enlightenment. 

A play with music in two acts.

The performance ends at approximately 9.45pm including an interval 

Saturday 2nd November 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £15

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

A night featuring the finest comedians on the comedy club circuit, sprinkled with local talent taking first steps on the stand-up comedy ladder.  Bookended by two substantial slots from established club comedians, the support acts are mini-sets from the participants on compere Louie Green’s Stand-Up course.  Experienced stars mingle with newcomers in the Jubilee Hall’s traditionally warm and raucously supportive atmosphere.  Come and enjoy experienced comedians at the top of their game and give your raucous support to new local acts – could there be a star of the future amongst them?

Fancy being on stage rather than in the audience?  Find out more about the comedy writing course here

Seating will be a mix of tables at the front and tiered seating.

The performance ends approx. 9.45pm (including two intervals).

Saturday 9th November 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £18

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Ben Holder is the incredible rising star of Stephane Grappelli-style jazz fiddle, bringing a mix of traditional jazz and swing with a sprinkling of Ben’s own infectious originals harking back to the excitement, energy and abandon of the 1920s and 1930s ‘Hot Club’ era.  He is joined by the trio Jim Watson (piano), Joe Pettitt (bass) and George Double (drums).

Ben Holder is arguably the most gifted jazz violinist in the UK. His classical studies began at the age of six but he was introduced to jazz in his early teens as he discovered Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli and he has never looked back. His breathtaking technical ability and true showmanship on stage leave audiences across Europe on their feet and shouting for more.  

“Ben Holder has the warmth and flexibility of a sax player, and all the extra possibilities of a string instrument – lightning speed harmonics, col legno, glissando and double stopping. Chilled and confident, he also has the capacity to switch seamlessly within the same bar from virtuosic violin to vocals.” London Jazz Review 

The performance ends at approximately 9.45pm including an interval. 

Seating for this event is arranged as cabaret tables on the flat, with a mix of four- and two-person tables.

Saturday 23rd November 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £18

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

As seen on BBC The One Show, the Sounds of Simon is a tribute to the wonderful music of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, through their years as Simon and Garfunkel, to the successes of both their solo careers.  Exploring the friendship of one of the greatest and most distincitve musical duos that produced songs such as Mrs Robinson, The Sounds of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water, the band cover the pair’s solo careers (ou Can Call Me Al, Graceland, and Art’s smash hit, Bright Eyes.) 

Paul and Art are played to perfection, bringing in elements of their famously fractious relationship, as well as replicating the beautiful harmonies flawlessly. With video clips, stories and memories from over a half century of music-making, this multi-media show is packed with wonderful music. 

This is the UK’s longest running tribute to Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, and with its mix of brilliant musicianship, nostalgia and a genuine affection for two stellar musicians, it’s easy to see why. 

www.soundsofsimon.co.uk 

The performance ends at approx. 9.45pm including an interval. 

Seating for this event is arranged as tables at the front of the hall, with tiered seating behind. 

Saturday 7th December 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £20

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Hauntingly atmospheric story-songs for a midwinter’s night. 

The Furrow Collective is a much-loved all-star folk quartet with a unique take on traditional music of England, Scotland and beyond.  With each member an established songwriter, singer and instrumentalist they have crafted a distinctive blend of haunting vocals and string-based instrumentals.  

A decade since their first full-length album, they bring songs from their substantial back catalogue but focus on songs from their most recent album We Know by the Moon, a lunar-themed album of songs set after dark.  “The moon, the stars, darkness and night are threads woven through these songs” they say – “songs to be listened to after dark, by candlelight, firelight, or under the steady light of our constant lunar companion.” 

Their signature sound – exquisite, keening vocals, rich harmonies, understated instrumental accompaniment – is perfect for these captivating story-songs, drawing us in closer to the songs, traditions and culture of our islands. 

The Furrow Collective are Lucy Farrell (viola, voice & saw), Rachel Newton (harp, fiddle, voice), Emily Portman (banjo, concertina, voice) and Alasdair Roberts (guitars, voice). They won 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ‘Best Group’ and tour extensively throughout the UK as well as in mainland Europe, delighting audiences with their beguiling approach to traditional song. 

The performance ends at approx. 9.45pm including an interval. 

Seating for this event is arranged as tables at the front of the hall, with tiered seating behind.

Friday 13th December 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £20

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Star vocalist Joanna Eden and the Chris Ingham Quartet celebrate the season in style with jazzy festive favourites, as featured on the silver screen sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and a host of others. 

The show has sold out Ronnie Scott’s annually for over a decade and is now established as an Aldeburgh Christmas fixture.  The set-list and arrangements may change but the spirit remains the same.  It’s an evening packed with great music, sophisticated swing, superb vocal and instrumental talent, sparkling with an infectious, palpable joy.   

The UK’s answer to Norah Jones and Diana Krall Time Out on Joanna Eden 

Seek her out! Michael Parkinson 

One of the finest combos in the country and a seriously talented vocalist..a great evening that satisfied both jazz and movie buffs. Quite a trick. Jazz Journal 

The performance ends at approx. 9.45pm including an interval

The seating is a mix of tables at the front and tiered seating.

Saturday 14th December 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £25

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Live on stage, television favourites Colin Baker (Doctor Who, The Brothers) and Peter Purves (Blue Peter, The Office) lead the cast in a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. 

“He was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge – a squeezing, grasping, covetous, old sinner!” 

On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge is warned by the ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley, that he will be visited by three Spirits – Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet To Come. Together they whisk Scrooge to the past and his happy boyhood Christmastimes, to the present to meet Tiny Tim at Bob Cratchit’s Christmas feast, and finally to the future and Scrooge’s own miserable grave – all attempting to show him the error of his ways. But will Scrooge wake on Christmas morning a changed man? 

Presented by the Crime And Comedy Theatre Company as a radio-play-live-on-stage, our setting is a radio studio, our actors ready as if for a radio broadcast, and our sound effects created live, transporting us to Victorian London for this 180th anniversary production of Dickens’ timeless tale of charity, forgiveness and redemption. 

The performance ends at approx. 9.15pm including an interval. 

Friday 20th December 2024 at 7.30pm

Doors & bar open at 7.00pm

Tickets: £15 (21 and under £12)

Tickets are available HERE

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

Following in the fine festive tradition of telling ghostly stories by the fireside, this is an evening of haunting, dark delights set during Christmastide. Our night of seasonal spirits features terrors from some of the finest authors of their age… W. W. Jacobs, Algernon Blackwood and A. M. Burrage.  

In Jerry Bundler patrons gather in a London tavern at Christmastime swapping traditionally terrifying ghost stories, only to discover the establishment itself is haunted.  In Smee some festive parlour games are just the thing to raise some spirits. But it’s always wise to know how many people are hiding in the house before you start trying to seek them.  And finally, in The Kit-Bag packing for the Christmas holidays takes a turn for the worse as a young lawyer finds his recent gruesome trial comes back to haunt him. Bone chilling tales to conjure the spirits of Christmas…  

A one-man performance, directed and haunted by Matthew Wood.

Suitable for ages 10 and above.

Presented by Edwrydian Tales 

The performance ends at approx. 8.50pm. There is no interval.

Wednesday 1st – Thursday 2nd January 2025

Wednesday 1st January 2025, 4.00pm – tickets available HERE

Wednesday 1st January 2025 7.30pm – tickets available HERE

Thursday 2nd January 2025 4.00pm – tickets available HERE

Thursday 2nd January 2025 7.30pm – tickets available HERE

Tickets: £16 (21 and under £10)

By phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

The Suffolk village of Dangleford is hanging by a thread! As Xmas approaches, its veneer of civility is cracking, like last year’s Yule Log. A series of poison pen letters, signed “The Christmas Fairy”, threaten to expose corruption at the heart of village life. As the mulled wine simmers, old grudges reach boiling point. Even Father Brown’s renowned frosted plums may fail to get the party going! He must use all his wits to stop the midwinter madness snow- balling into… a snowball of terror!

Common Ground present another of their much-loved festive comedy mysteries.

Common Ground Theatre Company have been touring the Eastern region for many years now with their unique brand of music theatre.

“One of the best things on the road in East Anglia right now, the ever-inventive Common Ground…pathos, humanity and dry humour. A proper treat.” – Libby Purves

The performance lasts for approx two hours including an interval.