Welcome to our programme of Chamber Music concerts for 2024-25.
Concerts here in the Kettle’s Yard house offer a special experience, bringing music into this unique setting and allowing you the time to appreciate art in many forms. Even the intervals are a pleasure, with drinks available to enjoy with friends or fellow concert goers, and often a glimpse of the current exhibition. It makes for an enjoyable evening.
Justin Lee, our resourceful Chamber Music programmer, has brought together an exciting panoply of musicians including several shining young talents who will perform at Kettle’s Yard for the first time. We also welcome back old friends who have delighted us before, not least the Maxwell Quartet, who kept our spirits up by performing on film here for us in lockdown.
We start with a flourish on 10 October with the renowned Doric Quartet playing String Quartets by Beethoven and Haydn as this year’s Jim and Helen Ede Concert – an annual recognition of the importance of music to the Edes.
Concerts take place on Thursday evenings during Cambridge University term time and feature ensembles and solo performers carefully chosen to suit this unusual space.
The full concert series is listed below. Subscription tickets allow entry to all 15 Chamber Music concerts, saving you up to £120 over the year. Our experience suggests that early booking is advised!
Full Programme
10 October 2024: The Jim and Helen Eden Concert – Doric Quartet
24 October 2024: Castalian Quartet and Tim Posner, cello
31 October 2024: Sterling Elliot, cello and Gabriele Strata, piano
7 November: Trio Chagall
14 November: Alessandro Fisher, tenor and Simon Lepper, piano
21 November: Kathryn Stott, piano
23 January: The Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert – Marmen Quartet
30 January: Fidelio Trio
6 February: Maxwell Quartet
13 February: Michael Collins, clarinet and Michael McHale, piano
27 February: Astatine Piano Trio
1 May: Castalian Quartet
8 May: Peter Donohoe, piano
15 May: Adrian Bradbury, cello and Andrew West, piano
22 May: Heath Quartet
Chamber Music Subscription Ticket 2024-25
Purchase a subscription ticket to gain access into all 15 Chamber Music concerts, saving up to £120 over the year. Subscription tickets are £240 or £75 for students.
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Exhibition Opening: Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 - Now
Join us to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 - Now. Explore the exhibition after hours and enjoy a drink with friends at our pay bar.
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now
Celebrating five decades of vital photographic work, this exhibition will explore Sunil Gupta’s (b. 1953, New Delhi) pioneering contribution to photography over five decades, exploring the medium’s capacity to be a potent space for making visible and celebrating queer lives
Friends Event: Visit to V&A East Museum, Storehouse and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard for an exploration of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Visit both V&A East Museum and V&A Storehouse with a walking tour in-between exploring the legacy of the London 2012 games which has bought world class educational, cultural and sports venues to East London.
Friends-only Hours
Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Exhibition Tour: Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Today
Join us for an exhibition tour with Kettle's Yard Director and exhibition curator Andrew Nairne, and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Today.
This event is free with an exhibition ticket. Book your ticket to the exhibition here.
Friends Annual Party 2026
Join the Friends for an evening of celebrations at Kettle's Yard.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Spotlight Talk: Ben Nicholson and Nancy Nicholson Textiles
Join us for a short 20-minute spotlight talk in the Kettle’s Yard house, taking a closer look at textiles in the collection by artists Ben Nicholson and Nancy Nicholson.
Spotlight Talk: Women Weavers: Thread, Memory, Identity
Join us for a short 20-minute spotlight talk in the Kettle’s Yard house, taking a closer look at the connections between women in the Atlas Mountains and one of the textiles in the collection, on display in the dining room.
Panel Discussion: What Can Art Do?
Join us for a lively discussion, exploring the ways in which art can inform, reflect, and change how we think, feel and act, chaired by Kettle’s Yard Director, Andrew Nairne.
Spotlight Talk: Kettle’s Yard Rugs
Join us for a short 20-minute spotlight talk in the Kettle’s Yard house, taking a closer look at the rugs on display in relation to Jim and Helen Ede’s former residence in Tangiers.
Quartetto Noûs
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week we welcome the return of Quartetto Noûs.
Chamber Music 2026-27 Subscription Ticket
A subscription ticket to the 2026-27 Chamber Music concert series at Kettle’s Yard gives you entry to all fifteen Chamber Music concerts over the year and saves you up to £125. Guarantee your place at our popular 2026-27 programme by becoming a subscriber. Limited tickets available.
New Music
We are excited to be planning four more New Music concerts at Kettle’s Yard in 2024. Our New Music Curator, BBC Radio 3’s Tom McKinney will reprise his success of his 2024 season bringing us more of the top talent and excitement in New Music today. Performers will be announced later in the year on our website (as above). Be brave and expand your musical horizons!
Student Music
We are delighted to welcome the best student performers to play at Kettle’s Yard. On Thursday 28 November 2024 we will host the first of these concerts, with another in the spring term on Thursday 13 March 2025.
Keep an eye on our website and social media for the latest information.
