IPSWICH BACH WEEKEND
16–18 October 2026 · Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House

Jorge Jiménez - Baroque violin
Joy Smith - Harps and Storytelling

Three days, three very different encounters with the world of J. S. Bach.

Join internationally acclaimed Baroque violinist Jorge Jiménez for a special weekend celebrating Bach’s extraordinary music, from the intimacy of the solo violin to the colourful and often surprising world in which it was created.

Across two concerts, Jorge performs all six of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, presenting the complete cycle in two contrasting programmes. On Saturday evening, join harpist and storyteller Joy Smith for Bach After Dark — an informal evening of stories, music, characters, scandal and the less respectable side of Baroque life.

FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
BACH I — FROM SOLITUDE TO DANCE
Jorge Jiménez · Baroque violin

The first instalment of Bach’s complete Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin, exploring the intimate, expressive and dance-inspired worlds of these extraordinary works.

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
BACH AFTER DARK
Stories, Music & Scandal from the Baroque
Joy Smith, Storyteller & harps · 18+

What was life really like in the late 17th Century? An intimate evening of extraordinary characters, strange stories, musical rivalries, scandal and music.

SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER
BACH II — ARCHITECTURE & LIGHT
Jorge Jiménez · Baroque violin

The second instalment completes Bach’s monumental cycle, culminating in the radiant E-major Partita.

£15 per event (£12 UMH Friends) · Weekend Pass £35 (£30 UMH Friends) 

Ipswich Unitarian  Meeting House