Day Eleven - Monday May 19
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Craig Schneider Trio
- 1.00pm at the Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds
- £7
- Ends 2.00pm
- www.craig-schneider.com
Listen to a sample of the Craig Schneider Trio's Autumn Fire from their album Trio
Pianist and vocalist Craig Schneider is one of Australia's best kept secrets. Together with his trio, he performs a dazzling mixture of jazz standards and original compositions in styles ranging from straight-ahead swing to fiery Afro-Cuban sounds. His virtuosic piano technique, smooth singing voice and melodic compositional style have made him one of the most popular jazz artists in Australia.
Jacques Loussier Trio
- 7.30pm at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds
- £20, £17 and £12
- Ends 9.30pm
- www.loussier.com
Featuring Andre Arpino (drums) and Benoit Denoyer de Segonzac (bass)
Having achieved world-wide fame through his jazz adaptations of the works of JS Bach, Jacques Loussier needs little introduction. I am delighted that one of his rare UK appearances this year will be at the Bury St Edmunds Festival.
"One can only marvel at the technical assurance of Loussier's new group" – Sunday Times
Jo Brand and Andy Robinson
- 7.30pm at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
- £7 up to £25
One of Britain's best loved comediennes, Jo Brand, returns to Bury St Edmunds with an evening of sharp, perceptive, quick witted humour. Jo is widely recognised for her numerous live shows and television appearances on shows such as QI and Have I Got News For You, as well as her own Channel 4 series, Through The Cakehole. More recently, she has received great critical acclaim for her "farcical, witty and wise" (The Times) novel, Sorting Out Billy.
"Jo is the best female comic in Britain" - The Mirror
A Theatre Royal promotion
Booking for this event opens on Monday 10 March (Theatre Royal priority bookers). General booking opens on Monday 17 March.
Clive Paine
- 7.30pm at St Peter's Church, Bury St Edmunds
- £6
St Peter's celebrates 150 years! What were the needs of this area in 1858? Why is St Peter's here? Clive Paine unlocks these secrets in a characteristically idiosyncratic presentation against the backdrop of a delightful flower festival with a display of artefacts. Victorian themed flower festival runs from Friday 16 May to Monday 19 May, 10am to 7pm. Light refreshments available.
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