please note start times are approximate and may vary at short notice
WEDNESDAY 13th AUGUST
Hugh Buckley & Tom Remon
Hugh Buckley is a Dublin born and based, self-taught guitarist, composer, arranger, educator and author. He has performed throughout Europe, the USA, Argentina and China, working as a sideman and also leading his own groups. He has performed with a wide array of internationally acclaimed artists including: James Williams, Peter Bernstein, Sheryl Bailey, Jim Mullen, John Stowell, Georgie Fame, Guy Barker, Lisa Stansfield, Ronnie Drew and Van Morrison. Tom Remon is a guitarist from London England who has started out in the artist development organisation Tomorrows Warriors, Tom then went on to record his debut album with Jazz Guitar legend Jim Mullen and has performed with some of the leading names in UK jazz including David Lyttle, Soweto Kinch, Neil Yates, Benet McLean, Steve Williamson, and American Jazz guitarists Sid Jacobs and John Stowell. Tom to date has three albums released as a leader
ADMISSION £10 Students £6
Doors 8pm Music from 8.30
THURSDAY 14th AUGUST
BROKEN SPEAKERS CLWB
open mic poetry, prose, spoken word and storytelling
entry £2 includes raffle
doors 8pm
TUESDAY 19th AUGUST
SIGLO 6
- Jazz Funk & Fusion, Covers + originals from Loz Collier : tpt, Joe Northwood : sax, Cameron saint : Bass, Newman Thai : Keys, Alex Burch : Drums and Kumar Chopra : Guitar
ADMISSION £10 / STUDENTS £6
Doors 8pm music from 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 27th AUGUST
THE TOM BARBER TRIO
The Tom Barber Trio are Tom Barber, piano, Benedict Stephens bass, with the great Sam Green stepping in on drums. Mixing together the sounds of EST, Chick Corea and Fred Hersch, the trio present a set of vibrant reworked standards with original music, mixing hypnotic grooves with folkish melodies and pastoral harmonies. Joining them is guest vocalist and longtime collaborator of Tom’s, the wonderful Bristol-based singer and songwriter Hesta Banks
Admission £10 / Students £6
Doors 8pm / Music from 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER
SIMON SPILLET
Festival regular and sold-out club draw, Simon Spillett has become one of the UK’s most dynamic tenor saxophonists. Known for his fiercely swinging, straight-ahead style, he takes audiences on a rollercoaster from blistering bebop to tender ballads. Joined by Eddie Gripper (piano), Nick Kacal (bass) & Patrick Barrett-Donlon (Drums)
ADMISSION £10 /STUDENTS £6
DOORS 8pm music from 8.30pm
TUESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
BEN SHANKLAND
‘While all three musicians impressed with their soloing, their ensemble playing was as strong or even stronger, a case of impressive parts making an even more impressive whole.’- The Jazz Mann
Winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician of the Year, pianist Ben is joined on bass by BBC Young Jazz Musician of The Year 2022 winner Ewan Hastie, and on drums Scottish Jazz Award nominee Chun-Wei Kang
‘While all three musicians impressed with their soloing, their ensemble playing was as strong or even stronger, a case of impressive parts making an even more impressive whole.’- The Jazz Mann
ADMISSION £10 / Students £6
DOORS 8pm Music from 8.30pm
TUESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER
GETHIN LIDDINGTON
Details to follow....
ADMISSION £10 / STUDENTS £6
Doors 8pm / Music from 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 17th SEPTEMBER
Kevin Figes'
YOU ARE HERE
‘You are here’ is a sextet featuring the music of Keith Tippett and those he worked with (Elton Dean, Dedication Orchestra, King Crimson etc) played by Kevin Figes - Saxes/Flutes/MD, Pete Judge - Trumpet, Raph Clarkson - Trombone, Jim Blomfield - Piano, Riaan Vosloo - Bass and Tony Orrell - Drums 'Many moments of unleashed creative inspiration and original musical joy' Jazzwise
ADMISSION £10 / STUDENTS £6
DOORS 8pm / Music from 8.30pm