Wigan International Jazz Festival 2014

Wigan International Jazz Festival takes place over four days from Thursday 10th until Sunday 13th July 2014 at Robin Park, in Wigan, Lancashire.

Line-up

Thursday: Jools Holland and the Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and special guest star Marc Almond, with guest vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall. (Tickets from £33)

Friday: AJ Brown & His Band (Tickets £12), and Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra (Ticket £20).  

Clare Teal and Her Hollywood Orchestra (Ticket £23)

Saturday: Greater Manchester Schools Jazz Showcase with The Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra directed by Richard Iles, with Trafford Jazz Collective, directed by Hywel Lewis, Bury Youth Big Band, directed by Ruth Evans, and Wigan Youth Big Band, directed by Andy Morel (Tickets £6).

Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra (Tickets £12)

Merseyside Jazz Showcase with The Jazzuits, The Mike Smith Quartet , and The Weave, supported by Liverpooljazz  (Tickets £12).

Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra and Merseyside Jazz Showcase (Tickets £20)

Free town centre concerts with Wigan Schools Swing Band, Wigan Youth Big Band.

Jon Faddis and Wigan Club Reunion Dream Band (Tickets £23)

Sunday: SK2 Jazz Orchestra salutes the music of Stan Kenton (Tickets £12 )

University of South Florida Jazztet  (Tickets £12)

SK2 Jazz Orchestra & University of South Florida Jazztet (Tickets £20 )

Super C Big Band (Tickets £20).

Tickets

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Tickets to Jools Holland are priced from £33. a 'rover ticket' package is priced at £130 (£120 if purchased before 30 April).

Accommodation

Note this is a no camping event, there are plenty of accommodation options in Wigan.

More information will be here when available.

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