Back for its 2nd year, DJAZZ: The Durham City Jazz Festival brings you an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional jazz set against the backdrop of some of Durham's most intriguing venues.
** Please note, there will be no reduced day tickets or individually priced events. The flat fee of £10 gives you access to all events **
DJAZZ - The Durham City Jazz Festival brings together a number of different musical styles, groups, networks and audiences in the small but perfectly formed city of Durham. Festival-goers gain access to over 30 events ranging from intimate sets in hidden locations to big names in big venues! Think everything from cafes, bookshops and barbers to bars, venues and stunning historic buildings.
In our second year we've brought you a fantastic roster of national acts who are tearing up the UK jazz scene including festival headliner Soweto Kinch. At the same time we bring you the absolute best from the regional and student scenes which make up the jazz landscape in Durham and contribute to the city's growing profile as a hotbed for the genre.
DJAZZ is brought to you by AT THE ROOT & Empty Shop in partnership with Durham University Jazz Society.
New partners this year also include:
Jazz North
Jazz Plus Productions
Culture Durham
This partnership led approach enables us to deliver a festival which reflects the city that inspired its creation. Bringing together musicians and audiences from the region, the university and further afield, the festival utilises some of the fantastic venues and spaces in this historic city.
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Venues
We are excited to announce the venues for this year's festival. You'll see a mix of some favourites from last year and new additions for 2018. Once again we'll be utilising some of the interesting and intriguing spaces that the city has to offer including Durham's oldest building, The Norman Chapel, and our overlooked gem, Redhills, which this year will host the Saturday night headliner. Check these out...
Fowlers Yard - Festival Hub & main stage
The Barber of Neville
The Norman Chapel - Part of Durham Castle, this is the City's oldest building
Old Cinema Launderette
Redhills: Durham Miners Hall
Claypath Delicatessen
The Courtyard Cafe
Jam Jah @ Alington House
The People's Bookshop
Empty Shop HQ
Full Line up >>>
1st June | The Norman Chapel | 7:00 PM | Zoe Gilby Duo |
1st June | Claypath Delicatessen | 7:00 PM | Cathedral City |
1st June | The Courtyard Cafe | 7:30 PM | Juliane Deil Trio |
1st June | The Courtyard Cafe | 8:30 PM | Paul Edis |
1st June | Empty Shop HQ | 9:00 PM | Early Nite |
1st June | Empty Shop HQ | 10:00 PM | Robocobra Quartet |
2nd June | Fowlers Yard | 12:30 PM | Chronotic Brass |
2nd June | Fowlers Yard | 13:00 PM | Break Out Brass Band |
2nd June | Fowlers Yard | 14:30 PM | Rob & Evie Sing! |
2nd June | The Courtyard Cafe | 14.30 PM | Andy Lawrenson Trio |
2nd June | Fowlers Yard | 15:30 PM | Terminally Chill |
2nd June | Empty Shop HQ | 16.00 PM | Francis Tulip Quartet |
2nd June | Fowlers Yard | 17:00 PM | Alter Ego |
2nd June | Claypath Delicatessen | 17:00 PM | Julija Jacenaite Trio |
2nd June | The Barber of Neville | 18:00 PM | J Frisco |
2nd June | Redhills: Durham Miners Hall | 18:00 PM | Jambone |
2nd June | Redhills: Durham Miners Hall | 19:15 PM | Soweto Kinch Trio |
2nd June | Jam Jah @ Allington House | 20:30 PM | The Poetry Experiment |
2nd June | Jam Jah @ Allington House | 21:00 PM | PYJAEN |
2nd June | Empty Shop HQ | 21:15 PM | Riviera Quartet |
2nd June | Jam Jah @ Allington House | 22:00 PM | North East Super Jam |
2nd June | Jam Jah @ Allington House | 12:00 AM | Jam Jah afterparty |
3rd June | Fowlers Yard | 12:00 PM | WTFunk? |
3rd June | The People's Bookshop | 1:00 PM | Shunyata Improvisation Group |
3rd June | Fowlers Yard | 1:30 PM | Zach Fox with Strings |
3rd June | Fowlers Yard | 3:00 PM | Milne and Glendinning |
3rd June | Fowlers Yard | 4:30 PM | Niffi Osyemi Trio |
3rd June | Empty Shop HQ | 4:30 PM | Shatner's Bassoon |
3rd June | The Barber of Neville | 5:15 PM | John Pope & Faye Maccalman |
3rd June | Fowlers Yard | 18:00 PM | Stu Collingwood feat. Mo Scott |
3rd June | Empty Shop HQ | 19:00 PM | DU Jazz Soc Septet |
3rd June | Fowlers Yard | 20:00 PM | Sloth Racket |
3rd June | Old Cinema Launderette | 20:00 PM | Alan Glen Trio |
3rd June | Jam Jah @ Allington House | 21:00 PM | RAB |
3rd June | Jam Jah @ Allington House | 22:00 PM | Skeltr |
Durham City: Multiple venues, DH1 3RA