WHAT’S ON
18TH SEPT - empirical at the nutshell
Join the multi award-winning UK jazz ensemble Empirical for a performance of their album Wonder is the Beginning, released on Whirlwind Recordings in 2024.
The performance will feature Nathaniel Facey (alto sax), Tom Farmer (double bass), Shaney Forbes (drums) and Jonny Mansfield (vibraphone) .
'Empirical is still a reliable touchstone of contemporary British jazz at its most sophisticated.' - Jazzwise
‘Empirical, around for an astonishing 15 years already, are one of the great British contributions to European jazz.’ - Downbeat
19th sept - Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club: The Ronnie Scott's Story at theatre royal winchester
Direct from London's world-famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz, narration and rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott's All Stars return to Winchester with a brand-new programme of music celebrating The Ronnie Scott's Story.
‘Outstanding players. For poise, balance and swing they’re a joy to listen to’ - The Observer
‘Full-on brilliance’ - The Guardian
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ABOUT WINCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL
Winchester Jazz Festival 2025 will take place from 18th-21st September in venues across the city centre. Audiences will enjoy four days of top quality entertainment from the jazz world; by bringing the jazz festival to this beautiful and historic city we create a platform to nurture local talent, expose a wider local audience to world-class jazz music and show the rest of the UK what Winchester has to offer as a destination for the arts. We are working in partnership with the city’s key arts venues as well as alongside our valued independent pubs, bars and cafés in order to offer a diverse program of ticketed and free events, balancing maximum engagement with high quality performances.
MAKING WJF POSSIBLE
Winchester Jazz Festival 2024 was part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit gov.uk
We are grateful to The Nutshell and Theatre Royal Winchester for their continued support and collaboration.
THE NUTSHELL
Discarded Nut is a female-led organisation that is run by two local women who have grass-roots involvement, a deep understanding of the changing landscape of Winchester and who have worked across the creative industry for over two decades specialising in working with young people, participatory projects, programming and small-scale community and touring theatre. The Nutshell supports the wealth of talent within our city, collaborating with local creatives - championing children, young people and emerging talent, and shouting to the world that Winchester is a thriving dynamic cultural destination.
THEATRE ROYAL WINCHESTER
The Theatre Royal is a beautiful 400 seat heritage theatre full of entertainment situated in the city of Winchester. Theatre Royal Winchester involves up to 140,000 people annually in cultural activity at the heart of the community.
BECOME A PATRON
Without our sponsors we would not be able to run this festival. We are thrilled to offer the following opportunities to sponsor or become a patron of Winchester Jazz Festival.
BECOME A SPONSOR
We have several sponsorship opportunities for businesses, and can offer different packages including individual event sponsorship, full page adverts in our programme, and corporate ticket packages for your company. Please get in contact via email - info@winchesterjazzfestival.com - or by using the Contact page to find out how we can tailor the perfect sponsorship package for you and your business.
For further information, please get in touch. Thank you for your interest in supporting live music in Winchester!
BECOME A PATRON
For a small sponsorship pledge, you will receive:
An invitation to the Patron Reception during the festival
Your name listed on the festival website and in the official printed programme (if you wish)
Two complimentary tickets to the event of your choice