Sadly this gig has been postponed until 2026 keep watching the website for a new date!! Al Swainger - Bass and Electronics, Gary Alesbrook - Flugel, Gary Bamford - Keyboards, Jon Clark - Drums and Electronics. Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty invites you to experience a world where sound knows no limits. With a genre-fluid […]
Please join us for another night of fun and madness to raise money for the Thomas Read Bursary! There will also be a raffle and the bar will be open from 7pm. Teams can be up to 8 people (4—8) @ £5 per person
Join supremely talented Annika and her band in celebration of some of her absolute favourite songs, an eclectic mix of jazz standards, Latin, Nordic jazz, contemporary tunes and some original compositions. Born in South America and raised in Sweden, Annika Skoogh is a highly versatile and celebrated multilingual jazz vocalist with a natural talent who’s […]
Merlin Hanbury-Tenison will be talking about his new book, Our Broken Bones, a story of how we can heal Britain's rainforests and how they, in turn, can heal us. After suffering from complex PTSD from three tours in Afghanistan and while struggling to start a family in the face of several miscarriages, Merlin and his […]
Raised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull, Katie Spencer’s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through her assured guitar style and songwriting. Now, as Katie steps into this new era with a third album, her focus […]
The Storyville Jassband, founded in 1959, is one of the oldest Trad. Jazzbands from The Netherlands still playing all over the world. The band focuses on the new music, called Jazz that became popular during The Roaring Twenties in the US. When New Orleans Jazz came over to Europe, the European jazzbands of the fifties […]
“This trio brings together three of the most gifted young improvisers on the current scene.” Pete Churchill (Royal Academy of Music) 2 album releases, 2 national tours and recipients of 2 awards from Help Musicians, ‘Aspyrian’ are fast gaining a reputation as one of the most ambitious new acts to emerge on the UK jazz scene. […]
LEVERET ANDY CUTTING • SAM SWEENEY • ROB HARBRON Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians. Andy Cutting (button accordion), Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Harbron (concertina) are each regarded as exceptional performers and masters of their instruments. Together their performances combine consummate musicianship, compelling delivery and captivating spontaneity. Leveret’s […]
Celebrating 50 years of Blood On The Tracks Tobias ben Jacob continues his Icons & Influences series, celebrating 50 years of Bob Dylan's best selling album, Blood on the Tracks, released on 20th January 1975. This acoustic performance from Tobias Ben Jacob will be enhanced by a string section, featuring Cori Smith on Viola and […]
"It's a bish-bosh, wish-wash, car crash mishmash!" Ever wondered where the word hoo-ha comes from? Why there ain't no party like a double negative party? And why bead doesn't rhyme with bread, machine doesn't rhyme with nine, and don't get me started on yearly and early? From gangs of gung-ho Anglo-Saxons and smelly Vikings to Covidiots and Instagram influencers, from enormous vowel movements to katsu curries self-isolating […]
The much-lauded, award-winning and eclectic quintet ARQ, led by bassist and composer Alison Rayner, are widely celebrated from over ten years of extensive UK and European touring across a complete range of jazz clubs, concert halls and international festivals. They regularly sell out London clubs such as Ronnie Scott’s and the Pizza Express Jazz Club, […]
A Magical Journey Welcome to the Wonderland Hat Shop! Listen and watch the Hatter as he tells the story of Alice's journey in Wonderland through puppets, beautiful painted scenery, music , song and of course hats! Along the way meet some strange and magical creatures, get to wear one of the Hatter's special hats, join […]