📢 Leeds Jazz Festival will return for its fourth year from 22nd - 27th May 2025.

With three years of experience behind us, we remain dedicated to uniting and celebrating the musicians, venues, promoters, audiences, and organizations that make up th

During Leeds Jazz Festival 2024, we welcomed lots of new partners as part of the festival 🎷

Including Jazz at 92, who hosted fast-emerging British singer-songwriter and guitarist @rosiefratertaylor at 92 Degrees Claypit

‘Jazz at 92’ is

During this year’s festival, we got to experience @niknakdjmusic’s latest record ‘Ireti’ in an exciting new way.

The exclusive audio installation at @leedsartgallery offered audiences a fresh experience of the album Ireti, f

During this year's festival we celebrated @northbrewco's collaboration with local Jazz aficionados @ata_records with a launch party at @springwelllds

The day included a Q&A session and a special vinyl set from ATA's collection. We even tried th

Throwback to @nubiyantwist at @projecthouselds

Presented by @brudpresents in association with @djlubijovanovic 🎷

With support from @heritagetheband, the 9-piece Leeds future soul/nujazz band!

The vibes were incredible and it was great to see th

Throwing it back to when North Leeds was transformed into the backstreets of Tokyo for Jazz Kissa 🔊

Curated by @club15soundselectors , @echeloncoffee and @bottlechop, the event brought Japanese Jazz listening culture to Leeds for the very first tim

A look back at @niknakdjmusic’s Inner Ireti at @leedsartgallery 👀

The @welcometoleeds stage was buzzing this year - come rain and shine 🌞

With over 150 performers in 30 bands, and 3,000 visitors, we made Cookridge Street our home from Friday 23rd - Monday 27th May.

Thanks to all the brilliant artists who perform

We loved having @northbrewco & @littlebaoboy at the @welcometoleeds stage this year.

North x @ata_records made the official Leeds Jazz Festival beer which was a hazy fruity deliciousness, pairing perfectly with fluffy bao buns (what IS the sauce

And that’s a wrap on Leeds Jazz Festival 2024 💚

While we catch our breath, here’s a few highlights from the film we got developed.

Our biggest thanks go out to everyone who played their music at this event. You’re the reason we&r

Leeds Jazz Festival 2024 may be over but we still have more jazz for you! 🎷

It’s the last day to catch to the final jazz group ensemble performances at @leedsmusicdrama Conservatoire

These bands have worked together throughout their 3 years

HERE'S A ROUND-UP OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED ON DAY 5 OF LEEDS JAZZ FESTIVAL 2024 🪩

After some rain the previous day The @welcometoleeds to Leeds returned for a day of music curated by @jazz_leeds with lots of dancing, singing and good vibes 🎷

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HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU MISSED ON DAY 4 OF LEEDS JAZZ FESTIVAL! 🪩

The @welcometoleeds Stage returned for a day of music curated by @_launchpadmusic The weather may have been crazy but we still got to enjoy lots of music! ☔️ (📷 @samhopkinsphoto)

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LEEDS JAZZ FESTIVAL CONTINUES FOR DAY 6 🎷

Today is your last chance to catch @niknakdjmusic 's ‘Inner Ireti’ today at @leedsartgallery open from 10am - 5pm!

The exclusive audio installation merges jazz with electronic & experiment

HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED ON DAY 3! ⛅️

We kicked off the day with an insider look at a recording session at @leedsbeckettofficial and for its third day @niknakdjmusic’s Inner Ireti continued at @leedsartgallery

Kicking off at 11am the @welcometo

LET'S GO BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 🥳

Due to weather conditions yesterday we will be returning to The Welcome to Leeds stage with an earlier start time today of 12pm where @gregsurmacz will perform 🎹

Followed by a whole day of music curated by @jazz_lee

Leeds Jazz Festival - a celebration of jazz+ activity in Leeds

Leeds Jazz Festival returned for its third year from 23rd - 28th May 2024. With two years under our belts, we continued to unite and celebrate the musicians, venues, promoters, audiences and organisations who are part of the Leeds Jazz tapestry - whilst showcasing the best of local, national and international music. With music from Courtney Pine, Fergus McCreadie Trio, Tina Edwards and Nubiyan Twist.

The inaugural event took place between 1st and 12th June 2022. The programme featured a variety of free to access events and ticketed showcases, representing the wide diversity of Jazz in the city, with something for everyone, from the most die-hard jazz fan around to a first time attendee. You can check out the gallery and events listings to get a sense for the 2022 festival.

In 2023 we ran from 25th - 30th May, expanding on the previous years highlights; the Welcome to Leeds Stage and the range of gigs in venues across the city. Lara Jones immersive audio-visual dome Ensō+ was in situ at Leeds Train Station, the curated exhibition ‘The Story of Leeds Jazz through the lens of Denis Dalby’ was at Leftbank, DJ workshops for women, trans, non-binary and gender expansive people took place in Canned Heat all alongside a programme of gigs and panels celebrating the local scene and showcasing bigger names, from Gilles Peterson to Soft Machine and Mica Millar. Watch the highlight video here.

Leeds Jazz Festival is produced by a city-wide network of partners, representing venues, programmers, musicians and more, coordinated by Music:Leeds, with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England alongside Split, LeedsBID, Welcome to Leeds, Rhodes Pianos, Eiger Studios and Leeds City Council funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Stay updated through our social media and we’ll see you in May 2025 for more fantastic events in the second city of jazz in the UK.

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