Day Four - Monday May 12

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Karen Sharp Quintet

Karen Sharp

Listen to a sample of the Karen Sharp Quintet's Wait and See from their album Wait and See

Karen's most recent album has had some great reviews and I am really looking forward to hearing a set of standards as well as her own compositions with a line up that includes Adrian Fry on trombone.

The Georgian Model Theatre Experience: OH! Smith - The King of Terror

Written, created and performed by Robert Poulter
Voice of O. Smith: Peter Baldwin

Two renowned experts on model theatre bring a 200-year old artform into the 21st century with the story of actor O. Smith, famous in the early 1800's for his portrayals of demons, bandits, assassins and monsters!

A Theatre Royal promotion

Booking for this event opens on Monday 10 March (Theatre Royal priority bookers). General booking opens on Monday 17 March.

Brodsky Quartet with Tunde Jegede

The Brodsky Quartet




This wonderful string quartet will be playing some well-known works from the quartet repertoire and will also by joined by Tunde Jegede on kora - an African stringed instrument made from a gourd - to perform Tunde's new work, Exile and Return.

Tunde Jegede - String Quartet No. 2
Beethoven - String Quartet No.11, Op. 95, "Serioso"
Tunde Jegede - Exile and Return
Mendelssohn - String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80

Call 01284 735957 to book pre-concert dinner or post-concert buffet at the West Wing at Ickworth.

Mbawula

Members of Mbawula

Listen to a sample of Mbawula's Mbalambart from their album Southern Grooves

Come and join the great musicians of Mbawula as they set up in the Fox Inn for an evening of jazz and South African grooves from 9.30pm. The Fox will be open as usual with their great menu of locally sourced produce available from 6.00pm and to ensure a table please call 01284 705562 to reserve a place for the evening.

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