The northern region is host to a growing number of jazz weekends and festivals.
You can also check out the Northern Online broadcasts.
Many of the established festivals feature artists from the wide spectrum of jazz and improvised music. They add to the wealth of jazz on offer in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Key: Coming up | Past | 2020 | To be confirmed
January
February
Liverpool International Jazz Festival 21-24 February 2019 (facebook page)
The Capstone Theatre
March
Great North Big Band Jazz Festival 1-3 March 2019
Gateshead International Jazz Festival 20-22 March 2020
May
Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival 1-3 may 2020
Darlington Jazz Festival 4-6 May 2018 (facebook page)
Southport Festival 11-13 May 2018
Manchester Jazz Festival 23-27 May 2019
Jazz & Blues Festival Newcastle 24-27 May 2019
June
Glasgow Jazz Festival 20-23 June 2019 The Jazz Promotion Network (JPN) conference “Stand Out” is part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival on Thurs 20 and Fri 21 June.
Grassington Festival 21-29 June 2019
July
Wigan International Jazz Festival 11-14 July 2019
Burton Agnes Hall Jazz and Blues Festival 17-19 July 2020
Hull Jazz Festival 15-19 July 2020
JazzLeeds Festival – 18-21 July 2019 – with a fringe festival taking place during the week before at jazz venues throughout the city.
August
Ilkley Jazz Festival 14-18 August 2019
Village Jazz Festival Leeds in Chapel Allerton, Leeds 26 August – 1 September 2019
September
Lancaster Jazz Festival 11-15 September 2019
Scarborough Jazz festival 20-22 September 2019 (17th Year)
Cleethorpes Jazz Festival 27-29 September 2019
October
Marsden Jazz Festival 11-13 October 2019
November
Whitley Bay International Jazz Festival 1-3 November 2019 (Village Hotel, North Tyneside)
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 15-24 November 2019
December
Various times of year
Harrogate International Festivals
International Jazz Festival Organization 15 Leading Jazz Festivals Worldwide
