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The apex, based in the heart of Bury St Edmunds at the arc shopping development, will be holding an exciting open weekend on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October 2010. These two days will give the public the chance to take a peek inside the landmark building and find out more about what it has to offer the local and wider community. This versatile venue is set to become the new home for entertainment and business in the East of England, attracting a wide programme of events from exhibitions and conferences to international artists and home-grown performers. The open weekend event will give everyone a first glimpse inside the apex to see what's on offer. With staff on hand to answer any questions, this is a fantastic opportunity to see how the venue will have a positive impact on all our social calendars. The first event at the apex will be the established BurySOUND on Friday 8th October, giving local acts a fantastic stage to demonstrate their talents in this purpose built facility. The packed event line up aims to offer something for everyone, with all genres of music performed from classical and country to rock, pop, folk, jazz and world as well as comedy and other entertainment. The apex will also be an ideal venue for business events. Cllr Lynsey Alexander, St Edmundsbury Borough Council Cabinet member responsible for culture said: "We are incredibly excited that the apex is nearing completion. It's an amazing state-of-the-art venue that the people of Bury will be able to enjoy for many years to come. To have this kind of music facility on our doorstep will be something we can all be proud of. The positive impact on our region's economy will be extensive, from creating local jobs to operate the facility and using local suppliers in our cafe bar, to filling our social calendar with events previously unseen in the region. We also aim to attract even more tourism to the area with our unrivalled line up. By day the apex will also be a hive of activity offering cutting edge space for meetings and conferences and an exciting place for local groups to congregate and even rehearse. Cllr. Alexander said: “Final preparations are now underway to get the venue ready for the open weekend in October which will give everyone a chance to have a look inside the venue to see what it has to offer. I'm sure that they will all agree the apex will be a landmark in our town and in our social calendars." To ensure that the apex will be delivering an optimum customer experience, the first three months of opening will be ‘Sound Check Season’ enabling the venue to constantly test, trial and tweak all the operational aspects of the building. For more information about the apex and the open weekend or to join the free online apex community (for regular up-to-date event information and special offers) visit www.theapex.co.uk The apex box office is scheduled to open 6th September.
The apex box office opens for business You can now get your hands on tickets to the exciting line up of events at Bury St Edmund’s newest state of the art music and entertainment venue. The box office at the apex will be open for business from 10am on Monday 6th September and with a packed programme running from October to the end of the year, the aim is to offer something to suit all tastes. Kicking off with the first heat of BurySOUND on 8th October the first three months of opening will be ‘Sound Check Season’ enabling the venue to constantly test, trial and tweak all the operational aspects of the building. For rock lovers the line up includes ProGBury taking place over the weekend of 16th and 17th October or for the beatboxing fans – The Magnets take centre stage on 16th November. If your tastes are more classical there are a number of events booked up to the end of the year including EUCO with Julian Lloyd Webber on 21st October or the Chamber music ensemble Allegri Quartet on 4th November. There are special concerts for children plus the unusual and unique – including Toy Music – a concert where the instruments are made up from Meccano and toys – taking place on 23rd October this will be one event not to be missed. Add to this Steve Harley Acoustic on 30th November and the Killers tribute band - The Fillers on 29th December plus comedy each month with Fat Cat Comedy Club and Best of Bury on 19th November when five of the best bands on the blooming Bury scene take to the stage – the event range will be truly diverse with all genres of music performed. To book tickets visit www.theapex.co.uk or call 01284 758000 Box Office opening times 10am – 5pm Monday – Friday and event days Personal callers at the apex from 8th October |
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