The Apex
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Award winning live music & entertainment venue in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. From classical to jazz, folk to pop/rock, comedy, family entertainment & more! The Apex also hosts a stunning art gallery with frequently changing exhibitions, plus a cafe!
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
What is Travelers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.

Top ways to experience nearby attractions

The area
Address
Reach out directly
See what travelers are saying
  • joe2cool
    Newmarket, United Kingdom125 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Night At The Apex Again!
    Hi visited to see & meet Lulu. Have been to the apex more than 12 times & always had an excellent experience. Great venue, comfortable seating & sound quality great. The meet & greet was well organised & a very memorable experience. Also staff have always been friendly & helpful. Definitely would recommend this venue.
    Hello, thank you very much for your lovely comments - it's great to hear you enjoy your visits. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
    Written August 8, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited May 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 7, 2023
  • Tony W
    Sudbury, United Kingdom291 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Pre-show platters are great!
    We just had the fish and veggie pre-show platters - and how good they were. There is a separate area set with white tablecloths, a free glass of wine/beer and a selection of goodies on each platter. It was so good to be in the theatre so there was no pressure as there would be if we west an outside restaurant and the staff were superb. For £17.50 each it was money well spent
    Thank you for taking the time to review our pre-show sharing platters. We’re so pleased you enjoyed them! We hope to see you again soon.
    Written November 30, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 29, 2023
  • essexmember
    209 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Let me entertain you
    Giovanni Pernice and his amazing team of dancers, singers and musicians certainly did entertain us! The performance was an absolute delight from beginning to end. Giovanni is the ultimate Showman who enthrals an audience with his dancing, singing and chat, This was a truly outstanding and spellbinding show which would not be out of place on a West End stage in London. We look forward to seeing Giovanni back here again in his next show. Thank you also to all the Staff and Volunteers at the Apex who work so hard to bring these shows to us. On this occasion you definitely excelled yourselves!
    Thank you so much for your lovely comments about the show, The Apex and our wonderful team; constructive feedback is always welcome. Could I also recommend the Strictly Band singer Tommy Blaize, who will be with us in June. Anton Du Beke is also here for a sell out show on 3rd May, and again in December for his Christmas show, for which we still have some tickets available… but be quick, they are selling fast! We very much look forward to welcoming you back to The Apex soon.
    Written February 12, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 9, 2024
These reviews are the subjective opinion of Tripadvisor members and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.

Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as wait time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.

Popular mentions

4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles310 reviews
Excellent
186
Very good
76
Average
24
Poor
12
Terrible
12

essexmember
Essex209 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Giovanni Pernice and his amazing team of dancers, singers and musicians certainly did entertain us! The performance was an absolute delight from beginning to end. Giovanni is the ultimate Showman who enthrals an audience with his dancing, singing and chat, This was a truly outstanding and spellbinding show which would not be out of place on a West End stage in London. We look forward to seeing Giovanni back here again in his next show.

Thank you also to all the Staff and Volunteers at the Apex who work so hard to bring these shows to us. On this occasion you definitely excelled yourselves!
Written February 9, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments about the show, The Apex and our wonderful team; constructive feedback is always welcome. Could I also recommend the Strictly Band singer Tommy Blaize, who will be with us in June. Anton Du Beke is also here for a sell out show on 3rd May, and again in December for his Christmas show, for which we still have some tickets available… but be quick, they are selling fast! We very much look forward to welcoming you back to The Apex soon.
Written February 13, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Alison H
Nottingham, UK138 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
We came here from Nottingham to see Beverley Craven and Judie Tzuke which should have been in November but both were ill with covid so rescheduled to January .The Apex were very good at letting us know .This is a lovely venue , staff were very friendly , polite and helpful .The venue is very good , the sound excellent and a very easy and accessible to get to being in the town centre . We love Bury St. Edmunds and the Apex is an asset to the town .
Written January 10, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We appreciate you making the trip from Nottingham and are thrilled to hear about your experience here. We hope to see you again soon!
Written January 11, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Tony W
Sudbury, UK291 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
We just had the fish and veggie pre-show platters - and how good they were. There is a separate area set with white tablecloths, a free glass of wine/beer and a selection of goodies on each platter. It was so good to be in the theatre so there was no pressure as there would be if we west an outside restaurant and the staff were superb. For £17.50 each it was money well spent
Written November 29, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for taking the time to review our pre-show sharing platters. We’re so pleased you enjoyed them! We hope to see you again soon.
Written December 1, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

ryanh1418
Suffolk11 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
As my local venue I've been to The Apex for many gigs/events, most recently the Just Push Play festival. Venue and staff are always great. Would love to see it compete with the Cambridge and Norwich venues and have more modern and/or lesser known bands play and not so much of the old school 60s 70s 80s.

The current bar prices however are far beyond a joke. £7 for a beer that's literally brewed around the corner?! And I don't accept the response given previously that it's in line with other establishments. You're an events venue, not a cocktail bar or Wembley Stadium! Many people remarked about it and ended up leaving between sets to get their drinks in town.
As a group we go to venues all over the country and even London venues don't take the proverbial out of their customers as much as this!
Written October 23, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Many thanks for your feedback. We have taken your comments on board and have passed to the appropriate department for review.
Written December 6, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

russ C
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
Wasn't the greatest experience we traveled a long way to see cloud busting spent a lot of money to get there and the show was cancelled there was no phone call or email prior to us getting there we wasn't even so much as offered a drink or tickets to see the show at a later date the manager was very rude to my partner when she called I find it very hard to recommend the apex theater due to the nasty manager.
Written August 13, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled at lunchtime on the day of the show, just a few hours prior to the show start time. This was because the management for the touring show contacted the theatre confirming the lead singer was unwell. It’s a massive call to cancel a show for all parties involved and we accept the show would not have contacted us to cancel unless it would absolutely essential. I can confirm our box office team attempted to contact all customers who provided us with a telephone number or email address. Unavoidably, because the show was cancelled on the day, a very small number of customers didn’t pick up the notification in time and arrived at the theatre to see the show. Staff were on duty to explain the situation and to apologise in person to those few customers, as they arrived. All customers who booked for the show, of which you would have been one, were offered a full refund or tickets to the rescheduled show once a new date had been confirmed. We are very grateful all customers were very understanding of the situation and fully accepted it was beyond our control. It’s extremely rare a show is cancelled or postponed on the day of the show. Given the circumstances, we’re fully satisfied our team really couldn’t have done any more or handled the situation any differently.
Written August 15, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

joe2cool
Newmarket, UK125 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
Hi visited to see & meet Lulu. Have been to the apex more than 12 times & always had an excellent experience. Great venue, comfortable seating & sound quality great. The meet & greet was well organised & a very memorable experience. Also staff have always been friendly & helpful. Definitely would recommend this venue.
Written August 7, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello, thank you very much for your lovely comments - it's great to hear you enjoy your visits. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Written August 8, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

SparklySprinkles
9 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
Nice venue, unfortunately was letdown by the daylight robbery charges for alcohol. Was charged £11.70 for one double rum & coke.
Written July 15, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for your review. Lovely to hear that you enjoyed the venue. We like to ensure we are in line and competitive with local prices but all feedback is greatly appreciated and taken into consideration when reviewing in the future.
Written July 24, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

carol T
Lincoln63 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
We went to see a great live show but it was way too hot in the theatre, many people were fanning themselves. Would of enjoyed the show more if l had felt more comfortable and air conditioning was on.
Written June 11, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for your review. We're sorry that our air conditioning was not working correctly at the time of your visit and that this effected your enjoyment of the show. We are pleased to say it has been fixed and we hope to see you at The Apex again soon!
Written June 28, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

DeeDianaCosford
London, UK301 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
Brilliant venue! Many different events. Stage can be set in number of shapes & sizes so the audience moulds similarly. We’ve been to quite a few shows now ranging from Martin Taylor, Francis Rossi- Status Quo, a talk by a Forensic scientist and a moving presentation about the Elephants of Kenya,,,,, lots of variety.
Seats are comfortable with good leg room.
Smart & fresh…. an exceptional venue.
Sadly only cakes and sweet items available really…. or crisps. You are allowed, though, to take in food and that doesn’t seem to be abused, The audiences seem respectful of each other and the facility…. as is often the case. The staff (mostly volunteers) are proud of their role so there’s a quiet calm professionalism throughout. We’ve become members as it’s often fully booked and we get prior notice of events,
Written June 3, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!
Written June 28, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

SisterBluebird
East Anglia, UK232 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Fourth time at The Apex over the years this time on a Monday to see Joanne Shaw Taylor. Great gig spoilt by the disgraceful charging of £2.95 for a small bottle of water which I needed as I had a dry cough and needed to take one into the auditorium. Beer and wine price I can accept but that was just scandelous.
Written December 15, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

…
Showing results 1-10 of 310
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing

THE APEX: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

Frequently Asked Questions about The Apex

The Apex is open:
  • Sun - Sun 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Mon - Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM


Restaurants near The Apex: View all restaurants near The Apex on Tripadvisor