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A vibrant venue for performance, entertainment and the community, since 1887

Nestling in the heart of the seaside town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk sits the historic and much-loved Jubilee Hall.

What’s On

november

05novAll Day08Poetry in Aldeburgh Festival‘This year's theme 'Infinite Worlds' - a weekend packed full of readings, workshops and events.

10nov10:00 am12:00 pmCuppa & CompanyFree hot drinks, biscuits, games & company

13nov7:00 pmOf Mice and MenAdaption by Nigel Miles-Thomas and Directed by Larry Lamb

14nov7:00 pmThe Sounds of Simon: A Tribute to Simon & GarfunkelThe UK’s longest-running tribute to the great singer-songwriters

20nov7:00 pmAldeburgh Comedy Club presents A Showcase Night with Alistair BarrieComedians Alistair Barrie and John Mann join Louie Green for an evening of hilarity!

21nov10:00 am2:00 pmChristmas Craft FairChristmas Crafts and Festive Treats

28nov11:00 amTalk: Blake Morrison - On MemoirPoet and novelist on his latest book, the challenges, ethics and charms of the memoir.

28nov7:00 pmThe Paul McCartney ProjectMcCartney’s hits from Beatles to Wings and solo career.

december

04dec7:00 pmJubilee Goes Global presents Anna Mudeka: Our CallingZimbabwean musician, singer and dancer immerses us into the rich cultures of Zimbabwe

11dec10:00 am12:00 pmChristmas Cuppa & CompanyFree festive hot drinks, mince pies, games & company

12dec7:00 pmJazz@Jubilee presents A Swinging Christmas!Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden. Swing into Christmas with jazzy seasonal favourites from the movies.

january

01jan4:00 pm03(jan 3)6:00 pmCommon Ground Theatre Company presents Father Brown and The Carnival of FearA classic Yuletide mystery with all the Common Ground trimmings - sparkling wit, ingenious staging, hilarious songs, and surreal flights of festive fancy.

22jan12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Trio E.T.A IBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

23jan5:30 pmBurns Night Supper and Ceilidh with The SuffolkRaise a glass, share a dance, and toast to Rabbie Burns in true Scottish style

29jan12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Trio E.T.A IIBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

february

05feb12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Velvet Quartet IBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

12feb12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Velvet Quartet IIBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

14feb3:30 pmRedbridge Youth Orchestra & Choir Charity ConcertJoin a joyful afternoon programme celebrating the ensemble's 60th anniversary and choir's 50th anniversary

16feb10:00 am12:00 pmWooden Roots Drumming WorkshopExperience the vibrant energy of traditional West African drumming.

19feb12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: A-Delta Trio IBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

19feb7:00 pmBox Tale Soup presents 1984Known for their ingenuity and slick storytelling, Box Tale Soup’s unique puppetry becomes a striking metaphor for Orwell’s chilling vision of power and control.

26feb12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: A-Delta Trio IIBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

march

04marAll Day07The 26th Aldeburgh Literary FestivalA wide range of talks on all subjects

12mar12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Helix Trio IIBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

13mar11:00 amTalk: Witches - Suffolk's Dark LegacyBe spellbound by the true stories of the Suffolk witch trials with the Suffolk Archives' Emily Shepperson

13mar7:30 pm10:00 pmCabaret Night: Women on the EdgeA sharp-witted, funny and deliciously unpredictable evening of songs, radio broadcasts and surprises!

19mar12:00 pmFriday Lunchtime Concert: Arete Quartet IBritten Pears Arts chamber music series

20mar7:00 pmMagic Queen: The Ultimate Queen Tribute BandStep into the golden era of rock with Magic Queen, Europe’s most electrifying Queen tribute band.

21mar2:30 pm4:30 pmThe Horn FactoryBig Band jazz from East Anglia’s finest

april

10apr11:30 amAlice's Adventures in WonderlandFollow Alice down the rabbit hole for a whimsical adventure packed with puppets, music and mayhem.

10apr8:00 pmJubilee Goes Global and The Suffolk present The FontanasTight funk soul and swinging Latin rhythms - come and get your groove on!

24apr7:30 pmAdam Holmes & Friends - Songs & StoriesBBC Award-winning Scottish singer-songwriter in an intimate evening of acoustic music and storytelling

About the Hall

Nestling in the heart of the seaside town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk sits the historic and much-loved Jubilee Hall. Built in 1887 by local businessman Newson Garrett to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, the hall was intended for “concerts and dramatic entertainments provided by well-known artistes, dances for the little people on wet afternoons and for ‘the grown-ups’ in the evenings”. Ever since then the hall has offered an array of musical and dramatic performances, both amateur and professional and has also served the community as a film-theatre, dance-hall, badminton court and roller-skating rink. The Jubilee Hall is nothing if not adaptable.

At Jubilee Hall we are ambitious for our building and what goes on within it, ensuring we not only survive, but thrive, for decades to come. We work in partnership in Aldeburgh, Suffolk and beyond, from schools to businesses, from community groups to performing artists, providing excellence balanced by diversity in both programming and activities.

A Brief History

The Jubilee Hall gained unexpected fame in 1948 when local residents Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears chose it as a venue for their ‘Festival of Music and the Arts’. In 1960 the first ever performance of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was given in the hall, and since then many notable opera premières have taken place there, such as Britten’s The Little Sweep, William Walton’s The Bear and Harrison Birtwistle’s Punch and Judy. Although the main venue of the Aldeburgh Festival has moved to Snape Maltings, many of the Festival events continue to take place in the Jubilee Hall.

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