An Evening of Spanish and Classical Guitar Favourites

Mark Jennings brings an evening of Spanish and classical guitar favourites to The Maltings Theatre on Saturday 16 January 2027. It's a solo recital, so the whole night rests on one guitar and one player.

The programme runs through masterpieces by Rodrigo, Albeniz, J. S. Bach, Tarrega and others. If those names ring a bell, you've got the gist of it: the Spanish tradition of Rodrigo and Albeniz alongside the classical foundations of Bach and Tarrega. It's a broad sweep of the guitar's repertoire, from the Baroque to the Romantic and the Spanish.

Jennings is a guitarist whose virtuoso performances have won him admirers across the UK and overseas. The critics have been specific about what they like: his technique, his sound and his musicality. The Herald called him 'a maestro of the guitar', and Craig Ogden of the Royal Northern College of Music pointed to his 'natural sense of musicality'.

He'll be playing at The Maltings Theatre, which has been at the heart of St Albans' cultural scene for 30 years. OVO has managed it since 2011, running it as both a performance space and an arts education venue for children and young people. Over the last three decades, it's hosted a wide range of names, from Eddie Izzard and Steven Berkoff to Jackie Dankworth and Stan Tracey. The concert starts at 6:30pm, and tickets are £19.50.