Relax and enjoy our lunchtime Coffee Concert. With a complimentary coffee (or tea) and biscuits, our daytime recitals are the perfect musical pit stop.

All musicians appear by the kind permission of the Royal Northern College of Music.

Award-winning harpist Jess Hughes graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a First Class Bachelor of Music with Honours degree in 2022 and a Master of Music degree in 2023, studying with Eira Lynn Jones and Anne-Marie O'Farrell. Prior to this, she attended Wells Cathedral School on a scholarship, studying with Ruth Faber.

As a soloist, Jess has performed in a variety of settings, including concert series at The Atkinson in Southport, Heswall United Reformed Church, and Castle Park Arts Centre in Frodsham. She has also performed as a visiting soloist with Bath Bach Choir, at the Pump Rooms in Bath.

An experienced orchestral musician, Jess has performed at prestigious venues including the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Cathedral, and Wells Cathedral. She regularly plays with orchestras across the North West including The Hallé, East Lancashire Sinfonia, and Gorton Philharmonic.

Jess performs in three duos: Aaben Duo with Saxophonist Nathan Holroyd, Tegid Dio with harpist Angharad Huw, and a trumpet and harp duo with trumpeter Cameron Chin-See. These partnerships have performed at venues including Whitworth Art Gallery, Buxton Opera House, and Leeds Conservatoire.

Passionate about music education, Jess has gained valuable teaching experience through the Benedetti Foundation, exploring Kodály methods and inclusive approaches to music-making. She teaches privately, at Cheadle Hulme School and online for Da Capo Academy of Music in Jersey.

Jess is grateful for the financial aid of the Royal Philharmonic Society which has helped her to purchase a concert grand harp.