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Saffron Hall is an award-winning 740-seat performance space built in the grounds of Saffron Walden County High School.The hall’s critically acclaimed acoustic and state-of-the-art facilities surpass many of the world’s more established venues and since the hall opened in November 2013, artists including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov, Penguin Cafe, Nicola Benedetti, Courtney Pine and the Sixteen have performed on its stage. Close to Saffron Walden’s historic town centre, the £10-million venue is the result of a partnership between the School and Yellow Car Charitable Trust and is believed to be the largest gift of its kind to a state school.
Saffron Hall is becoming a vibrant cultural centre for the region, offering outstanding artistic encounters in an expanding programme that weaves international artists together with local performance groups and learning and participation activities. The hall’s location within the County High allows it to be deeply involved in the life of the school, and to work closely both with its students and children from the surrounding primary schools.
In its third full season Saffron Hall continues to realise its aim – to be a trail-blazing model of state school and community music provision, producing outstanding events with world-class artists, inspiring through music and the arts
For full event listings and details please check www.saffronhall.com
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Events
Friday, 8th August 2025 - Friday, 8th August 2025
China National Centre for the Performing Arts OrchestraA kaleidoscope of orchestral colour decorates a thrilling programme with distinguished first-time visitors to Saffron Hall.- more info
Thursday, 14th August 2025 - Thursday, 14th August 2025
Aurora OrchestraAurora returns to Saffron Hall with a signature memorised and dramatised performance. This year, they unwrap Shostakovich's gripping Fifth Symphony.- more info
Friday, 12th September 2025 - Friday, 12th September 2025
Foyer JazzThese aren't museum pieces-they're living, breathing statements, played by a musician who has always treated jazz as a conversation across time and place- more info
Saturday, 13th September 2025 - Saturday, 13th September 2025
Foyer FolkNick Hart and Tom Moore have been playing music together in various guises for well over a decade.
Initially, they performed as an instrumental duo or dance band with Nick on either concertina or melodeon. Tom was subsequently a contributor to Nick's three acclaimed solo records as both engineer…- more info
Friday, 19th September 2025 - Friday, 19th September 2025
Foyer ComedyCommoners' Comedy Club, Cambridge's favourite comedy club is proud to bring its celebrated shows to Saffron Hall.- more info
Saturday, 20th September 2025 - Saturday, 20th September 2025
Sunday, 21st September 2025 - Sunday, 21st September 2025
Fascinating AïdaBritain's greatest cabaret trio have been entertaining audiences for over forty fierce and fabulous years with their razor-sharp satire.- more info
Friday, 26th September 2025 - Friday, 26th September 2025
Víkingur ÓlafssonVikingur Ólafsson is a natural communicator both on and off stage. His combination of musicianship, versatility and deeply thoughtful programming make his solo recitals invigorating, often revelatory events.- more info
Saturday, 27th September 2025 - Saturday, 27th September 2025
Haverhill Silver BandEast Anglia's premier brass band make their debut at Saffron Hall.
The band will play music from the iconic Brassed Off film as well as specially transcribed movements from Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man, alongside works by Holst, Gilbert & Sullivan, Eric Whitacre and John Miles.- more info
Sunday, 28th September 2025 - Sunday, 28th September 2025
London Philharmonic OrchestraMusic has never seemed so alive as in these three nineteenth-century masterpieces.
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Friday, 3rd October 2025 - Friday, 3rd October 2025
Wild Arts EnsembleBeethoven's concerto harnesses the talents of star soloists Tom Poster, Elena Urioste & Laura van der Heijden, who join the Roman River Festival's ensemble in an ingenious, exuberant work that melds bravura display with fine spun chamber music delicacy.
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Saturday, 4th October 2025 - Saturday, 4th October 2025
London African Gospel ChoirThis hotly-anticipated new show is a vibrant and soulful celebration of the life and music of iconic reggae legend Bob Marley.- more info
Friday, 10th October 2025 - Friday, 10th October 2025
Mitsuko UchidaBeethoven has been a touchstone throughout Dame Mitsuko Uchida's career, her performances and recordings of the sonatas and piano concertos strewn with accolades.- more info
Saturday, 11th October 2025 - Saturday, 11th October 2025
Eddi ReaderWhether you're coming to see her for the first time or are one of her legion of devoted fans, Eddi Reader has an effortless knack of drawing us close to her and the music.- more info
Friday, 17th October 2025 - Friday, 17th October 2025
Foyer FolkOne of the most exciting duos to emerge from the UK in recent times, Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow combine heartfelt musicality, unparalleled virtuosity and vocal harmony.- more info
Saturday, 18th October 2025 - Saturday, 18th October 2025
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club presents: 'A Night at the Movies'Ronnie Scott's Artistic Director James Pearson is joined by a dream team of jazz stars for a brand-new concert programme celebrating the music of the movies.- more info
Sunday, 19th October 2025 - Sunday, 19th October 2025
Friday, 24th October 2025 - Friday, 24th October 2025
London Philharmonic OrchestraThe many faces of Mozart make for an enthralling first half, containing the dark sonorities of his dignified memorial, a concerto of regal pomp and elegance and an overture that offers us all the turmoil, tenderness and hope of a full opera distilled into its compact curtain-raiser.- more info
Saturday, 25th October 2025 - Saturday, 25th October 2025
Foyer ComedyCommoners' Comedy Club, Cambridge's favourite comedy club is proud to bring its celebrated shows to Saffron Hall.- more info
Sunday, 26th October 2025 - Sunday, 26th October 2025
Foyer JazzMonkin' Around is, at its heart, a trio of drums, bass and sax from all around the globe. Luke Fowler (from Australia) on bass, Billy Pod (from Greece) on drums, and Dave O'Higgins (of English-Irish-Mexican extraction) on sax.- more info
Friday, 7th November 2025 - Friday, 7th November 2025
The Elixir of LoveComplete with exquisite music played by a 16 piece orchestra, The Elixir of Love is one of Donizetti's most frequently staged operas and a classic will they? won't they? story packed with warmth and romance.- more info
Saturday, 8th November 2025 - Saturday, 8th November 2025
The Rape of LucretiaJoined by a stellar cast and 12-piece live orchestra, ETO's Artistic Director Robin Norton-Hale and Music Director Gerry Cornelius reunite after their ★★★★★ production of Blond Eckbert (2024) to bring to life the story, and tragedy, of Lucretia.- more info
Friday, 14th November 2025 - Friday, 14th November 2025
Foyer FolkSam Carter is a BBC Folk Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist renowned for his narrative-rich songwriting, which Uncut described as being "as penetrating as Richard Thompson's best work".- more info
Saturday, 15th November 2025 - Saturday, 15th November 2025
Stella ColeTo watch Stella Cole perform is to be transported back in time. One is immediately struck by her rich tone and extraordinary vocal control.- more info
Sunday, 16th November 2025 - Sunday, 16th November 2025
Tanita TikaramThe album Ancient Heart made Tanita Tikaram a star whilst still in her teens, its hit single Twist in My Sobriety an ever-present soundtrack to the late 1980s.- more info
Friday, 21st November 2025 - Friday, 21st November 2025
Courtney PineNo musician more embodies the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past thirty years than saxophonist Courtney Pine.- more info
Sunday, 23rd November 2025 - Sunday, 23rd November 2025
Aurora OrchestraAurora Orchestra bring a freshness and vitality to their music-making that is perfectly suited to a programme of exuberance and eloquence.- more info
Friday, 28th November 2025 - Friday, 28th November 2025
Foyer JazzAward-winning London based New Zealand pianist and composer John-Paul Muir leads an all-star band featuring some of the finest UK jazz musicians in presenting his critically acclaimed new album, 'Home Now', alongside a curated selection of jazz standards, in fresh interpretations created for this…- more info
Facilities
Accessibility
- Disabled access
Catering
- On-site light refreshments
Target Markets
- Coach parties accepted
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Saffron Hall is minutes from the centre of Saffron Walden and close to the M11.
If travelling northbound along the M11, exit at junction 8 and follow the signs to Hertford (A120) and then Saffron Walden (B1383). Soon after the turning to Audley End station on the left, turn right along Walden road/Wenden road. Once you reach the top of the hill, turn right at the t-junction and Saffron Hall is almost immediately on your right, on the site of Saffron Walden County High School.
If travelling southbound along the M11, exit at junction 10 and follow the signs to Saffron Walden via the A505, A1301, then B1383. Once you have driven past Audley end house and the Audley End estate turn left along Walden road/Wenden road. Once you reach the top of the hill turn right at the t-junction and Saffron Hall is almost immediately on your right, on the site of Saffron Walden County High School. Note that junction 9 of the M11 has restricted access.
Saffron Hall has ample free on-site parking, including parking for blue badge holders.
Accessible by Public Transport: Audley End station is 2 miles away.
