“The UK’s best and most convincing take on Joni Mitchell” ~ The Guardian

Hejira is a formidable, highly successful 7-piece touring band, set up in 2023 to celebrate the ‘greatest’ songs of Joni Mitchell.

In particular, the band performs the masterpiece works that Mitchell recorded from ‘Court & Spark’ to ‘Wild Things Run Fast’; expect to hear such classics as ‘Amelia’, ‘Help Me’, ‘Hejira’, ‘Song For Sharon’, ‘A Case Of You’, ‘Free Man In Paris’, ‘Coyote’ ‘Hissing of Summer Lawns’ etc..

The band has produced 10 high-quality videos for Youtube, amassing more than 1,500,000 views and garnering thousands of glowing comments. World-renowned musicologist and critic, Ted Gioia recently included Hejira in his list, ‘My Favourite Videos on YouTube’

They have, in their short history, played more than 140 shows in the UK and Ireland, including headline features at The EFG London Jazz Festival; Musicport World-Music Festival; Brecon Jazz Festival; Mosely Folk Festival; Lincoln Jazz Festival; Scarborough Jazz Festival; Oxford Festival of the Arts; Salisbury International Arts Festival; Buxton International Festival.

This year, Hejira will be embarking on their first tour of the USA, including a headline slot at the 40th Syracuse Jazz Festival. They will perform 9 concerts in the north-east across 5 states, between the 7th and 17th July, 2026.

They produced a live album in 2024 which has received much critical acclaim; for example:

“…buy this album, and if you get the chance, see them live in concert – just remember to book early. This is most definitely an album of the year for me” ~ Jazz Views, July 2024

Musician and drummer extraordinaire (of Yes, King Crimson, Genesis etc.) Bill Bruford, wrote of the band: “If you’re looking for a great evening with the music of Joni Mitchell, Hejira is a top-drawer band. Run, don’t walk, for tickets.”

SOLD OUT. Please contact us if you would like to be on the waiting list

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Evening Performance 8pm to 10.00pm

The event is at the Performing Arts Studio at the University of Surrey.

Doors open from 7.15pm. Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’s a bar available beforehand and at the interval.

Tickets: General admission £22 (Guildford Jazz members £20)

If you have any questions please contact us by emailing info@guildfordjazz.org.uk

General admission £22

Guildford Jazz Members £20

Students (under 25) £10

Student Members (under 25) £7

All prices include booking fees

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Personnel

Hattie Whitehead: vocals and guitars

The band is fronted by the extraordinarily talented Hattie Whitehead, who not only sings masterfully with Joni’s pitch-accuracy, poise, and dignity, but she also plays guitar much with the mannerisms of Mitchell (incorporating various open tunings - which lend an instant authenticity to the colour of the songs). Hattie grew up surrounded by music and musicians - her father is the outstanding saxophonist, Tim Whitehead - and has a career as a singer/songwriter outside of this band. In 2016, she won the ‘Emerging Talent’ competition at the world-famous Glastonbury Festival. Her original songs have been listened to hundreds of thousands of times on various streaming platforms.

Pete Oxley: guitar

Pete grew up in a family of classical musicians, fell for jazz in his late teens, went on to study jazz at the Leeds College of Music, then moved to Paris in his mid twenties. It was there that he began gigging intensively and developing his career as a guitarist, composer and bandleader. He has produced 16 albums of critically acclaimed original music (including 7 with the Swiss guitar virtuoso, Nicolas Meier) and is one of only a handful of British composers to have their works included in the ‘European Real Book’ (Sher Publications). The Oxley-Meier Guitar Project continues to record and tour extensively throughout the UK and Europe.

 Ollie Weston: saxophones

Since graduating from Leeds College of Music, Ollie has had a diverse career which has included education, session work and live performance. In the former of these, Ollie teaches at the Guildhall (London) and has major tutorial books published by Schott Music under the heading, ‘Exploring Jazz’. In the latter, Ollie has toured all over the world with such outfits as Amy Winehouse, Tim Minchin, Bonobo and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. He has also worked extensively in the West End, performing in Chicago, Dream Girls and in two critically acclaimed seasons at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

Chris Eldred: piano and keyboards

Chris first came to prominence while playing in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), from 2008 to 2014. In the midst of that period, he was winner of the 2011 Yamaha Scholarship Award for Outstanding Jazz Musicians and graduated in the same year from Trinity College of Music with first class honours. With NYJO, he performed many high-profile gigs (such as at the Albert Hall Proms) and came to the attention of such established masters as Mark Lockheart, Jean Toussaint and Salena Jones, with whom he subsequently worked. He is now a regular performer at Ronnie Scott’s and is one of London’s most in-demand pianists.

 Dave Jones: electric basses

 Dave is one of the most brilliant bass players - on both electric and acoustic basses that the UK has produced! His deep musicianship has led him to work with, amongst others, John Etheridge, Bill Bruford, the BBC Big Band, Jacqui Dankworth, Willard White and Scott Hamilton. He is bandleader, arranger and composer of the ‘Dave Jones Nonet’, comprising the creme de la creme of UK jazz musicians. Dave is continually active in jazz education leading many courses at Richmond Jazz School where he also previously led the faculty and he is also regularly invited to teach on a number of international jazz summer schools.

 Rick Finlay: drums

 Rick’s career has seen him being perpetually occupied, dividing his time between London’s West End, education and performing as a jazz musician. In the former, Rick held the drum chair at Blood Brothers for twenty years and also played for The Little Shop of Horrors and Chess Time. As a freelancer, Rick has performed on many prestigious TV shows, including Parkinson, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and The Late Show.  Rick has, for several years, been hosting the ‘Just East Jazz Club’ in North London, where he has accompanied most of the UK’s jazz glitterati!

Marc Cecil: percussion

Marc Cecil is a musician whose career has seen him work in myriad styles, performing at all sorts of premier venues, such as The Royal Opera House, Wembley Arena, The 02, Glastonbury Festival, The Jazz Cafe - Camden and Ronnie Scott’s. He was a member of  "King Salsa”, the UK’s premier 12 piece salsa band for 17years. His extensive theatre work includes seasons with: Blood Brothers (west end), Billy Elliot (west end), Saturday Night Fever (west end), Footloose (tour), Streisand The Story (tour), The Chicago Blues Brothers (tour), Million Dollar Quartet (west end) and The Carpenter’s Story (tour).

In the jazz arena, Marc has worked with a ‘who’s who’ of top UK musicians, including: Jason Rebello, Neil Angilly, Nigel Price, Art Themen, Jim Mullen, Picante, Jacqui Hicks, Noel McCalla, Liane Carol, Lily Dior, Geoff Gascoyne, Laurence Cottle, Alan Barns, Henry Lowther, and the Derek Nash Quartet.

Marc’s extraordinary drive, groove and use of sonic colours is an essential element of the whole Hejira soundscape

Performing Arts Studio (PATS), University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.

All car parks on campus after free after 7pm.

There’s a car park on the left as you drive onto campus (car park 7 on the map below. and the Performing Arts Studio is building 29 on the map  .

Download campus map (PDF)

There’s also a large car park along the perimeter road – drive straight on at the roundabout once you get on campus and it’s signposted on the left after a little way. There’s a footpath to the PATS that runs from the this car park, between Stag Hill House and Austin Pearce Building (buildings 35 and 3) – turn right at the top, over the mini roundabout, and the PATS studio is along the road on the left.

If you require a disabled parking bay please let us know.

Seating is unreserved, please select your seats when you arrive.

Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene since relocating to the UK in December 1995. Having started his musical career with Fela's Egypt 80 band in his teens, he then teamed up with childhood friend Fela's son Femi Kuti (back in the late eighties) to kick start the Positive Force - touring, recording and performing worldwide. Over forty years later, he remains a tireless ambassador for the unique musical movement all over the world. His blend of complex funk grooves, traditional Nigerian music, African percussion and an underlying sense of jazz combines with his virtuoso keyboard skills and rhythmic singing to make him one of the most respected Afrobeat authorities of his era. 

Hackney-born and UK-based Dele has performed all over the planet, from the Montreux Jazz Festival to Mawazine Festival in Rabat Morrocco; Ollin Khan in Mexico, South Korea and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival to name a few. London's Jazz Café has said before “we're honoured that for so long we've been able to call Jazz Café the home of Dele's seminal afrobeat orchestra.” Dele was also Afrobeat music consultant for the National Theatre's production of Fela!, often performed with the late great Tony Allen.

"The love and passion I have for composing, writing, performing and teaching Afrobeat Music is my main motivation," says Dele, adding; "my aim is to build upon the rich heritage of music worldwide by creating opportunities for young people to learn. I want them to experience Afrobeat forms of music and music-making activities that will expand knowledge and broaden the horizons of the musicians young or old." 

Support from JOE GARLAND'S MEGAFUSION .

MEGAFUSION is a groovy jazz fusion project led by guitarist Joe Garland. The debut 6-track album was recorded in January 2026 at Premises Studios, Hackney. It features a group of young London based musicians at the top of their game in both the jazz and session worlds. Joe's original compositions draw on influences such as the Yellowjackets, Tribal Tech and John Scofield to produce a refreshing new sound which marries old-school groove music and a produced, high-tech modern jazz energy..

The MEGAFUSION band performed material from the upcoming album at the EFG London Jazz Festival in 2025 and will be recording a live performance as the full 15pc studio lineup in 2026 to launch the record, as well as touring as a smaller outfit throughout mid-late 2026. The band are all busy regulars at London's jazz clubs (Ronnie Scott's, Vortex, Pizza etc), as well as various outlandishly large UK pop venues (O2 Arena, Brixton Academy, Wembley Arena) and London's West End.

Follow the link to buy your tickets , or use the tabs below to read about the event in more detail.

Doors open 7pm; Joe Garland Band 7:45 - 8:30pm ; Dele Sosimi 8:55 to 10:10pm

Advance tickets

£19 General admission, £17 Guildford Jazz Members, £11 concessions +£1 booking fee

An additional £2 fee per ticket will be charged for on the door ticket sales

Please note this event is standing only, please let us know if you need seats

* concession tickets apply if you are in receipt of universal credit, income support or job seekers allowance, are registered disabled or are under 25

Dele Sosimi

⁠Dele Sosimi - Keys/Lead Vocals
⁠ ⁠Kunle Olofinjana - Drums/Backing Vocals
Justin Thurgur -Trombone/Backing Vocals
Suman Joshi - Bass Guitar
Afla Sackey - Percussion

Support - Joe Garland Band

Joe Garland - Guitar
Simon Spies - Drums
Murray Dare - Bass
Scottie Thompson - Keys
Cody moss - Keys
Ed Hogben - Trumpet & Harmoniser 
George Millard - Tenor Sax

The Boileroom,13 Stoke Fields, Guildford. Surrey, GU14LS

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Jazz, soul and bossa classics from vocalist Debby Bracknell with the Sam Parker Quartet, in the Cosy Club restaurant in the historic Tunsgate Quarter, filled with vintage wallpaper, bespoke lighting, and sparkling chandeliers.

An accomplished session and backing vocalist Debby has travelled the world singing for top artists such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Shakatak,  Boy George & Culture Club, Katherine Jenkins,  Mica Paris and many more...

Come for a meal and enjoy the music while you eat, or just come for the music and drinks in the bar . Either way, it’s a great end to the week!

Please click below to book a table if you’re planning to eat.

The Cosy Club

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Live music from 8pm to 10pm

Cosy Club Guildford, 14 Tunsgate Quarter, Guildford, GU1 3QY

For more details please email guildfordbookings@cosyclub.co.uk or call 01483 369072

There is no charge for the music

Debby Bracknell - vocals

Sam Parker - sax

Russell Jarrett - guitar

David Kirby - piano

Cameron Barnett - double bass

Dave Lambert - drums

Cosy Club Guildford

14 Tunsgate Quarter, Guildford, GU1 3QY

Free parking on the High Street after 6pm

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The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.

The film won 2 Academy awards in 2005 – a Best Actor for Jamie Foxx and one for Best Sound Mixing and 4 other nominations.

Watch the trailer https://youtu.be/jVHCQfcugdw?t=7

In association with Godalming Film Society

Entry is free but please book tickets.

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Borough Hall, Bridge Street, Godalming GU7 1HR

Doors open 7.15pm

Screening starts 7.45pm, running time 2 hrs 32 mins.

Certificate 15

Bar serving wine available before the screening. There is no interval

Free entry , donations on the night welcome.

Please book tickets from the link above,

This event is open to non members of Godalming Film Society with donations on the night.

For details of the film please visit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350258/

Car parking is available at the rear of the Waverley Borough Council Offices (behind the Borough Hall) or in Crown Court parking lot – both are free from 6:30 pm onwards.  It is not recommended that you park at the Library or Waitrose as they both have restrictions on parking and are monitored by 3rd party companies. 

For more details please visit : https://godalmingfilmsoc.org.uk/about-us/where-when-and-how/

The seating is partly tiered (140 seats) for a maximum capacity of ca. 200.

There are facilities for disabled access and we can accommodate wheelchair users. 

A very special lunchtime jazz for the Festival, featuring two of the UK’s most popular Jazz musicians.

Saxophonist Alan Barnes has received over 25 British Jazz Awards and has twice been made BBC Jazz Musician of the Year, and pianist Dave Newton has been voted best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz awards for the thirteenth time. The two have been playing duets together for over 40 years and play with an empathy that can only come with long experience.

Highly recommended!

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** This event is sold out. Please contact us if you would like to be notified of returns

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The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Alan Barnes - alto sax

David Newton - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

Enjoy relaxed dining and cocktails with some swinging jazz from this trio of award winning jazz musicians, delivered in Jo’s own inimitable relaxed style, in the elegant setting of the Coppa Club at the Guildford Townhouse.

A former "Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year", saxophonist Jo Fooks received an invitation from the legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton to join his band, and the rest, as they say, is history. Citing Humph's "fun-filled and melodic" approach as a major influence, Jo’s big, bright sound has also been compared to iconic players such as Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. Jo's CV includes work with some of the finest mainstream bands and artists, including Jo Harrop and Scott Hamilton.

A brilliantly inventive player and composer" Humphrey Lyttelton

Coppa Club sits on the cobbled streets of Guildford’s buzzy High Street and prides itself on its ethos of effortless hospitality, relaxation and conviviality!.

Please click the link below for more details and to book a table

The Guildford Townhouse

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Live music from 5pm tp 7pm

About the venue:

A local restaurant on Guildford High Street in the locally-loved Burton’s building. Set across three floors, the layout is set across 3 floors with a café and bar on the ground.

There is no charge for the music, please book a table from the link above

A former "Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year", saxophonist Jo Fooks received an invitation from the legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton to join his band, and the rest, as they say, is history. Citing Humph's "fun-filled and melodic" approach as a major influence, Jo's big, bright sound has also been compared to iconic players such as Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. Jo's CV includes work with some of the finest mainstream bands and artists, including Jo Harrop and Scott Hamilton.

Deirdre Cartwright is an award winning guitarist and composer who became well known presenting the BBC TV’s ground-breaking series ‘Rockschool’. She performed previously at Fleet Jazz with ARQ who won Best UK jazz group in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and British Jazz Awards in 2018, and Deirdre won the public vote for Best Guitarist at the 2019 British Jazz Awards and in 2020 was awarded Services to Jazz with Blow the Fuse at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne Windham is a distinctive presence on bass. Since becoming a full time musician 15 years ago, she has become a respected and in demand player and performs regularly at leading jazz venues and Festivals across the UK. Awarded the Services to Jazz Award in the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for outstanding contribution to jazz in the UK, Marianne is also the founder and chair of the Cheryl King Trust which helps fund music lessons for low income families.

The Guildford Townhouse

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Town centre car parks nearby

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An all-star line-up to open the 2026 Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival!

This year marks the centenary of the birth of Miles Davis, one of the most iconic and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz. Celebrating the influence of Miles’ legacy, the  Steve Waterman Octet presents a selection of music from Miles’ complete career, from Birth of the Cool through to Porgy and Bess and the Miles Ahead Gil Evans/Miles Davis collaborations, including Steve’s own arrangements of Miles’s compositions.

 The band feature some of the UK’s finest and most popular jazz musicians, including Steve Waterman (trumpet) , Mark Nightingale (trombone), Alan Barnes (alto sax), Dave O’Higgins (tenor sax), Karen Sharp (baritone sax), Gareth Williams (piano), Marianne Windham (bass), Clark Tracey (drums)

Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)

SOLD OUT. Please note the wait list is now closed

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

Mains

• Murgh Angara (Smoky chicken cooked over hot coals, deep with spice)

  OR

• Malai Paneer (Paneer in a gentle creamy gravy)

  WITH

• Yakhni Pulao (Basmati rice slow cooked in spice stock)

Accompaniments

• Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes)

• and Beetroot Raita (MK’s signature refreshing beetroot raita with creamy yoghurt) and Green Chilli Chutney (Zesty chutney made with fresh green chillies and herbs)

Full Price £22* /Guildford Jazz Members £20

Students (Under 25) £10* / Student Members (Under 25) £7

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Steve Waterman - trumpet

Alan Barnes - alto sax

Dave O’Higgins – tenor sax

Karen Sharp – baritone sax

Mark Nightingale – trombone

Gareth Williams – piano

Marianne Windham – bass

Clark Tracey – drums

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together

Kenny Wheeler (1930-2014) was one of the most influential figures in shaping modern UK jazz. He moved to the UK from Canada in 1952 and quickly became a central presence in London’s jazz scene, working with leading musicians and ensembles, such as John Dankworth.
Wheeler’s significance to UK jazz lies in his distinctive musical voice, which blended lyricism with complex harmonies and an openness to improvisation. His compositions often featured delicate, almost ethereal melodies combined with sophisticated structures, influencing generations of British jazz musicians. Albums such as Gnu High (1976) demonstrated his ability to merge European classical sensibilities with American jazz traditions, contributing to a uniquely “British” jazz sound. His long association with the German label ECM Records helped bring international attention to UK-based musicians.

Ultimately, Wheeler’s legacy is one of quiet innovation. He helped establish the UK as a serious centre for creative jazz, influencing both composition and improvisation. His work continues to resonate, marking him as a pivotal bridge between British, European, and North American jazz traditions

Tony Woods is renowned for his imaginative improvisation, fiery and lyrical by turn. He has toured extensively and performed at festivals including Manchester and Swanage, and venues like Southbank and Ronnie Scott’s. He has recorded CDs with his own Tony Woods Project, and with Tim Whitehead, Pete Churchill and the late Michael Garrick.

Martin Shaw is one of the top jazz trumpet soloists in the country. He plays in an extraordinary range of settings, from big band to quartet, cutting edge jazz to contemporary pop and funk. He has worked with most of the leading jazz artists of the last 40 years including Cleo Laine, Sir John Dankworth, Pete King, and Tim Garland. His big band work includes the BBC Big Band and the Michel Legrand Jazz Orchestra.

With Simon Cook (piano), Marianne Windham (bass), Martin Pyne (drums)

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7:30pm to 9:30pm

Bracknell Jazz is held in the Recital Room at South Hill Park , Ringmead, Bracknell,  RG12 7PA

Licenced bar available

Tickets from £8.50

Martin Shaw (trumpet)

Tony Woods (sax)

Simon Cook (piano),

Marianne Windham (bass),

Martin Pyne (drums)

South Hill Park Arts Centre is in the Birch Hill area of Bracknell about 7 minutes drive from the Town Centre just off the A322 Bagshot Road near the Hilton National Hotel. It is easily accessible from the M3 (Junction 3) and the M4 (Junction 10). We are very well sign posted – look for the brown road signs saying ‘Arts Centre’ or showing a comedy mask.

Free parking is available at South Hill Park for up to 170 cars.  There is additional parking a short walk away in the shopping centre car park off Birch Hill Rd., RG12 7DE.

Unreserved seating - select your seat on arrival

The 2022 winner of the Riga Jazz Stage International Jazz Voice competition, Louise Balkwill has been hailed as one of the finest jazz singers of her generation. Most recently touring with celebrated vocal harmony trio The Puppini Sisters, tonight Louise will be sharing the music from her latest album, "Chatterbox", a vibrant love letter to classic vocal jazz.

Known for her dazzling vocalese, joyful stage presence and heartfelt storytelling, Louise brings her trademark warmth, wit and thrilling musicianship to the gig, with a collection of sparkling new compositions and fresh re-tellings of beloved standards. Also featuring Jonathan Bauer on trumpet, Rob Barron on piano, Joshua Walker-Martin on drums, and Marianne Windham guesting on bass.

Expect high-energy swing, soulful ballads, playful improvisation, and the kind of musical chemistry only years of friendship and collaboration can create. Not to be missed!

"Totally bowled over by Louise Balkwill’s incredible vocals and engaging stage presence" Jazzwise;

“A true new talent, shining right here…” Ian Shaw

** SOLD OUT

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Shardana’s Italian Restaurant:

• Lasagne - Homemade with Besciamella and slow-cooked Beef Ragout

• Parmigiana - Baked Aubergines with Mozzarella, Parmesan, Basil and Tomato Sauce (v)

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Louise Balkwill - vocals

Jonathan Bauer - trumpet,

Rob Barron - piano,

Joshua Walker-Martin - drums,

Marianne Windham - bass

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together

Internationally-known chromatic harmonica player and percussionist Phil Hopkins and his trio celebrate the richly-varied musical output of the greatest jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans (1922-2016).

In a long career, Thielemans’ expressive harmonica added magic to the recordings of a pantheon of jazz greats including Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Quincy Jones and many more. In this concert, Phil Hopkins traces Toots’ career in a musical travelogue from Brussels to New York and Rio – via Sesame Street!

Phil is joined by the fantastic pianist Liam Dunachie and Marianne Windham on bass. Expect an hour of glorious swing, samba and stories of the life and times of Toots who described his music as 'between a smile and a tear'.

‘Phil Hopkins is a veritable virtuoso of the chromatic harmonica.’ Jazz Journal

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR RETURNS **

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The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Phil Hopkins - harmonica

Liam Dunachie - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

Unique on the UK jazz scene, American-born Allison Neale’s alto saxophone sound is instantly appealing. A beautifully fluent and inventive player, she plays in a strongly melodic ‘West Coast Cool Jazz’ style reminiscent of Paul Desmond (of Dave Brubeck fame), Art Pepper and Stan Getz.

Critics frequently highlight the beauty and clarity of her sound. Jazz writer Dave Gelly described her alto tone as “so light and airy that it melts at the edges.” (All About Jazz).

With Matt Fishwick on drums, Marianne Windham on bass and Eriko Ishihara on piano.

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1pm to 3pm

Login Lounge, 34 Park Street, Camberley, GU15 3PL

Lunch available, licenced bar

Tickets from £5

Allison Neale, alto sax

Eriko Ishihara - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

Matt Fishwock - drums

Login Lounge, 34 Park Street, Camberley, GU15 3PL

Parking at The Atrium multi storey car park a few minutes walk away

Cabaret seating

Get ready for a brand new summer event at Farnham Castle on Sunday, 26th July 2026. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of live music, incredible food, and a spectacular tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder, headlined by award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland’s R&B Orchestra) and mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla (voted one of Britain’s top soul singers).

Set against the stunning historic backdrop of the Castle, this intimate outdoor concert is the perfect way to celebrate music, sunshine, and summer gatherings.

This is an open-air event, so please bring along your own garden chairs or picnic blankets and find your spot on the lawn. Come hungry and ready to celebrate as our bar will be serving refreshing summer drinks, and we’ll be cooking up mouth-watering wood fired pizzas and smashed burgers to keep you fuelled for an afternoon of live music!

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A Summer Jazz & Music Afternoon – The Day’s Programme

3:00 PM: Castle gates open, grab a spot, a drink at the bar, and enjoy wood fired pizzas & smashed burgers!

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: The Farnham Big Band

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: The Derek Nash Band presents ‘The Wonder of Stevie’

9:00 PM: Castle gates close

Adults: £30 | 11–18 yrs: £20 | Under 11s: £10

The Wonder of Stevie

Nash, McCalla and Derek Nash and their world-class live band present a diverse catalogue of back-to-back Stevie Wonder hits, including Superstition, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Isn’t She Lovely, I Wish, Sir Duke, Master Blaster, and many more

Rob Barron is a London based jazz pianist, arranger and composer and has been described as “one of the most creative and versatile musicians of his generation.”

Regarded as a mainstay of the London jazz and studio scene and constantly in demand, he is a first call pianist highly regarded for his improvisational flair, innate musicality and a deft touch that reveal influences inspired by Blue Note greats Cedar Walton, Wynton Kelly and Sonny Clark. He regularly performs with visiting American and European jazz musicians Phil Woods, Grant Stewart, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, to name a few. He has featured on many movie soundtracks (most prominently Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby,), and his session work includes such names as The BBC Big Band, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jamie Cullum, Claire Martin, Liane Carroll and Rachel Portman. He has appeared on over than thirty albums.

His trio with drummer Josh Morrison performs regularly at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, and we are delighted to welcome them to Guildford Jazz with Marianne guesting on bass.

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** SOLD OUT , Please contact us for returns

Please click the tabs for more information

The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Rob Barron - piano

Rob’s love for the piano came at an early age and quickly developed into a prodigious talent for musical expression, anchored by a deep respect for musical history and culture. Graduating from Leeds College of Music with a BA Hons in Jazz Studies, Rob received the prestigious College Award for Outstanding Performance and went on to gain his Masters Degree in Music Performance at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Rob has flourished in the rich environment of the London jazz scene, entertaining audiences by performing with visiting American and European jazz musicians Phil Woods, Grant Stewart, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, Marlena Shaw, Dmirty Baevsky, Fabien Mary and John Marshall to name a few. He has also toured the UK with outstanding saxophonist Dave O’Higgins.

Featuring on many movie soundtracks, most prominently Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Rob’s session work includes such names as The BBC Big Band, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jamie Cullum, Claire Martin, Liane Carroll and Rachel Portman. He has appeared on over than thirty albums.

A sought-after sideman in a huge number of London based groups, Rob felt a growing and powerful desire to expand the music he loves in a direction he could define on his terms. The Rob Barron Trio was formed 2012 with drummer Josh Morrison for exactly this purpose. Performing regularly at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, their engaging blend of musical creativity led them to open for The Louis Hayes Quartet, The Kenny Barron Trio and Cecile McLorin Salvant. Rob’s latest album, From This Moment On, was released in October 2020. BBC Music Magazine featured it as one of the best jazz releases of 2020 and gave it a 5 star review citing “This is classic piano trio jazz at it’s very best.” The album has already had over 7 million plays on digital streaming platforms.

Dedicated to pushing himself to greater heights, Rob regularly dives into the New York scene to study with some of the best pianists in the city, including Mike LeDonne, Michael Weiss, Michael Kanan and David Hazeltine.

Josh Morrison - drums

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

Guildford and South Surrey branch of Parkinson’s UK Welcomes back, by popular demand, TRAD’S ARMY DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND: “SUMMER JAZZ”

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Tickets £15

L’Esprit du Jazz, led by the UK’s leading virtuoso accordionist Karen Street, plays music inspired by French swing, Latin and Tango alongside original compositions and favourite jazz standards.

Expect a totally joyous evening of toe tapping music and outstanding musicianship!

Featuring Sam Dunne on guitar and Katie Patterson on drums, and Marianne Windham on bass

Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

• Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes)

• Chicken Rezala (Boneless chicken poppy seeds, mace and whole spice. Nutty and delicate and perfect with rice)

• OR Panch Mishali (A vibrant curry featuring five different vegetables, cooked in a medley of spices)

• Basanti Polau (Fragrant Govindabhog rice, ghee, whole spices)

• WITH Beetroot Raita (MK’s signature refreshing beetroot raita with creamy yoghurt) and Green Chilli Chutney (Zesty chutney made with fresh green chillies and herbs)

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Karen Street started playing the accordion when she was seven. After her studies she moved to London and began a busy freelance career encompassing classical, contemporary and jazz. Jazz credits include Mike Westbrook, Tim Garland, Phil Robson, Martin Taylor’s ‘Spirit of Django’ with Guy Barker’s jazz orchestra, Tina May, Nikki Iles and Stan Sulzman, and even performing with Maria Schneider’s Big Band at Ronnie Scott’s!

Karen writes saxophone educational music from solos to large ensembles published by Boosey & Hawkes, June Emerson and Saxtet Publications. She also recently started writing Production Music and has released several albums with Audio Network and Brilliant Music.

Sam Dunn is a hugely experienced jazz guitarist, and has performed at clubs, concert halls and festivals across the UK and beyond with some of the UK's top musicians including Alan Barnes, Dave Newton, Michael Garrick and Al Wood Recent gigs have seen him tour Australia with US Grammy nominated pianist and singer Judy Carmichael, tour the UK with Jon Shenoy's 'Draw by Four,' as well as with his own band 'Perpetual Motion Machine. Sam has performed at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott's, the 606 Club and countless more. He also works as a jazz educator, helping young musicians realise their potential.

Katie Patterson is originally from rural Nova Scotia, Canada and is a professional drummer and educator. She moved to the UK in 2008 and received a BA (hons) Jazz from Leeds College of Music. Now residing in London, Katie maintains a busy schedule of performance and education. She has performed in over 11 countries as both a side woman and bandleader and played in venues such as Wembley SSE Arena, Ronnie Scott’s, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Roundhouse (London), Molde (Norway) Jazz Festival and Tuscia in Jazz Festival (Italy) where she received ‘Best New Talent’ award. Katie works with Charlie Pyne Quartet, Ilario Ferrari Trio, Women's Words, Sisters Stories, and is Musical Director for Soul Street Productions 'The History of Rock Show'. 

With Marianne Windham guesting on bass

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together

Join us for an evening at Loseley of rhythm and colour with the Steve Waterman Latin Jazz Quintet!

Enjoy the sizzling Salsa, Samba and Tango rhythms of Latin America in the lovely setting of the walled garden at Loseley Park with the Steve Waterman Latin Jazz Quintet, featuring music from Cuba, Brazil and Argentina with pieces from composers Paquito D’Rivera, Astor Piazzolla, Antônio Carlos Jobin and many others.

Opening set from the FARNHAM BIG BAND

Bring a picnic and a bottle or two of your favourite tipple.. come rain or shine, this is always a fabulous event in this most beautiful of settings, raising money for GUTS, fighting bowel cancer.

** SOLD OUT

Doors open 4.30pm, music 5.15pm to 7.30pm
Feel free to bring a picnic and picnic chairs/rugs. There are details at the bottom of the page on how to find us.

Every penny raised at this event supports GUTS, fighting bowel cancer

The evening will open with a set of fantastic big band swing from our friends in the wonderful FARNHAM BIG BAND.

Guests are welcome to bring picnics, rugs and chairs and garden gazebos as necessary. The garden kiosk will be open where refreshments, including alcohol, will be available

Tickets £22 (£20 for Guildford Jazz Members)

Group booking for 4 people £80

Under 16s free

Steve Waterman- trumpet

Simon Allen- tenor sax

Alex Hutton - piano

Rob Statham - bass

Marc Cecil - drums/percussion

& the Farnham Big band with MD James Adams

The address Loseley Park, Guildford GU3 1HS

Directions: take the B3000 New Pond Road and the main entrance is in Stakescorner Road, signposted ‘Loseley House’ on a brown sign. The turning to the Loseley estate is then on the left after a few hundred yards.

Please bring your own picnic chairs/rugs/garden gazebos

An outstanding evening of live jazz featuring the outstanding trumpeter ANDY DAVIES and guitar legend NIGEL PRICE.

“A first class technique and marvellously clear tone with elegant, emotive phrasing” - The Times

Andy Davies is an award-winning Welsh trumpeter, comedian, script writer, voice over artist, actor and educator.  He has hosted the famous Wednesday night Ronnie Scott's Upstairs Jam Session for over thirteen years.  As a sideman, Andy has performed and recorded internationally with jazz artists such as Ian Shaw, Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, Guy Barker Big Band, Tony Kofi Quintet and Nigel Kennedy, to name a few.

He has released several albums with the Andy Davies Quartet, most recently the critically acclaimed ‘Rise of The Spidermonkey’.  His Quartet has toured internationally including a tour of Japan, culminating in a sold out performance at the Tokyo Opera House.

Also featuring multi-award winning guitarist NIGEL PRICE, and the fantastic drummer and Zildjian artist JAMIE MURRAY, plus Marianne Windham on double bass.

“Andy Davies has a lovely trumpet sound, and in the totally acoustic setting of a small club, it blossoms” — Dave Gelly, The Observer

“One of the most sensitive and creative trumpeters to emerge on the British Jazz scene in recent years” — The Guardian

SOLD OUT - please contact us for returns

Please click the tabs for more information

The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

Starters

• Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes)

Mains

• Matar Paneer (Paneer and fresh peas in a fragrant tomato sauce. A Baisakhi staple in every Punjabi home)

• or Amritsari Murgh (Chicken marinated overnight and slow-cooked in a rich onion gravy. Bold, generous, deeply Punjabi.)

• Peeley Chawal (Saffron rice with cardamom and cloves. Golden, a little sweet, the rice of celebration)

Accompaniments

• Beetroot Raita (MK’s signature refreshing beetroot raita with creamy yoghurt)

• Green Chilli Chutney (Zesty chutney made with fresh green chillies and herbs)

  Please note the new seating plan below

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Andy Davies - trumpet

Nigel Price - guitar

Marianne Windham - bass

Jamie Murray - drums

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together

Ray Gelato and Simon Spillett are both well-loved cornerstones of the UK jazz scene, Ray with his hugely popular Giants, Simon with his big band and quartet. Tonight they come together to celebrate a shared passion for their instrument of choice: the tenor saxophone.

Admirers of the rich tradition of jazz tenor, their repertoire focuses upon the core elements of great songs and a hard swinging rhythm section. If you love the classic, melodic, swinging sax sounds of US masters such as Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Dexter Gordon & Gene Ammons then this is the gig to be at!

And expect plenty of on-stage fun too, as these two fine musicians retain the ideal of jazz as great entertainment.

Pre gig menu from Shardana’s (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)

Please click the tabs for more information

The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Shardana’s Italian Restaurant :

• Green Vegetable Lasagne (courgette, peppers, greens, carrots, onions, herbs, besciamella sauce, mozarella, parmesan)

• Or Chicken Penne ( homemade pasta with chicken, tomatoes, pesto, herbs and Napoli tomato sauce)

  Please note the new seating plan below!

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Simon Spillett – Tenor Saxophone

Ray Gelato – Tenor Saxophone

Gunter Kurmayer - piano

Marianne WIndham – Bass

Pete Cater – Drums

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together

A prominent figure on the UK Jazz scene , the multi-award winning tenor saxophonist Karen Sharp is universally admired for her melodic, accessible yet distinctive, saxophone playing.

Her career took off when she was asked in the early 2000’s to join iconic UK trumpet player Humphrey Lyttelton's band, with whom she recorded and toured worldwide for four years. This led to her not only establishing her own bands but to appearing as a soloist with an impressive array of high-profile artists, including the likes of US stars Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache and Bucky Pizzarelli as well as many of the finest UK musicians. More recently she has also been involved in performing with larger ensembles including the Guy Barker Big Band at the BBC Proms, the Stan Tracey Big Band and the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra.

With six albums to her name as leader she has won the British Jazz Award for best tenor saxophonist on a number of occasions and has been a nominee in the Rising Star category of the US Downbeat Critics Poll for baritone sax in both 2018 and 2019.

For the lunchtime jazz performance, Karen will be joined by GARETH WILLIAMS, one of the UK’s leading jazz pianists, and Marianne Windham on bass

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** SOLD OUT - PLEASE CONTACT US FOR RETURNS

Please click the tabs for more information

The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Karen Sharp - tenor sax

Gareth Williams - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

Proudly supporting Cherry Trees, providing a lifeline for families of children with complex disabilities

The Sarah Jane Eveleigh Quintet featuring sensational jazz trumpeter Martin Shaw and pianist Alex Hutton will perform their Great Ladies of Jazz show with tributes to Ella Fitzgerald, Berry Carter, Sara Vaughan, Shirley Horn and many more.

You will be welcomed with a complementary glass of award-winning vintage Cuvee from High Clandon Estate Vineyard. You can then explore the stunning surrounding before settling down to enjoy the music.

Early bird tickets are £40 per person with all proceeds supporting the children and families who rely on Cherry Trees.

Use the tabs below to read about the event in more detail.

Saturday 6th June

Matinee performance 13:00- 14:45

Evening performance 18:15-20:00

Picnics or Pizzas on the Lawn 

Make the most of your time in the glorious surroundings by rustling up your own delicious picnic to enjoy before the Jazz. Feel free to make your picnic as lavish or simple as you choose with drinks of your choice.  This year there is also an option to treat yourself to a freshly baked wood-fired pizza from our high-quality pizza vendor. From classic favourites to gourmet specialties, their pizzas promise to be a tasty highlight of the evening!  We will also have 110ml tubs of local maker Gray's Gelato available on the day or for pre-order.

You’ll be served your complimentary glass of Cuvée on arrival. Additional glasses can be purchased from the High Clandon bar that will be open throughout the evening. 

You're welcome to bring anything else you may need to make your evening comfortable, such as tables, chairs, blankets and cushions. Only thing we ask is please not to bring any barbeques or open flames for safety reasons.  

Upgrade Your Experience  

Add that little bit extra to your evening and pre-book one of our cabaret-style seats. Chairs are £10 per person and will be spread around shared tables.  You can also pre-order a tub ice cream for the interval from local maker Gray's Gelato. Tubs are just £3.50 per tub and you can choose from a range of flavours. You can add these to your booking when purchasing your tickets below. 

Pizza and additional Cuvee can be purchased on the night.Make the most of your time in the glorious surroundings by rustling up your own delicious picnic to enjoy before the Jazz. Feel free to make your picnic as lavish or simple as you choose with drinks of your choice. 

There is also the option to treat yourself to a freshly baked wood-fired pizza from our high-quality pizza vendor. From classic favourites to gourmet specialties, their pizzas promise to be a tasty highlight of the evening! 

You’ll also be served a complimentary glass of Shakespearean Cuvée 2019 vintage on arrival with additional glasses available for purchase from the High Clandon bar throughout the evening. 

You’re welcome to bring anything else you may need to make your evening comfortable, such as tables, chairs and cushions. Only thing we ask is please not to bring any barbeques or open flames for safety reasons.  

Cherry Trees are introducing a new corporate or group booking option for 2026. This will see you secure entry, a cabaret style seat in our own designated area, a second glass of Cuvee, half a pizza and an ice cream for each attendee. You can also pre-order additional pizza or Cuvee to suit. This is for a minimum of 8 people and costs just £60 per person.  Whether you use this as a group or business social, to entertain clients, or with friends, this is the perfect way to get together, enjoy world class jazz, and support an outstanding cause. If you would like to find out more about group bookings please email fundraising@cherrytrees.org.uk

Early Bird Tickets £40 with all proceeds supporting the children and families who rely on Cherry Trees.

SARAH JANE EVELEIGH

Originally from Manchester, jazz vocalist and songwriter Sarah Jane Eveleigh moved to the south of England to study a diploma in performing arts. Since then, she’s developed her stage craft playing her own compositions in venues across London and the Southeast, as well as working as a singer in bands for high-end private events. Respected for her passionate delivery and interpretations of jazz standards, Sarah is a gifted storyteller who brings a level of style, accuracy and class to her performance

MARTIN SHAW

A well established and highly regarded studio and touring musician, Martin's powerful yet wonderfully fluent playing has been heard with the likes of Sting, Natalie Cole, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine and he is a first call for numerous high profile musicians both in the UK and abroad.

A featured soloist with the BBC Big Band, his melodic improvisations and warm, fluid sound are universally admired and respected.

ALEX HUTTON

 Pianist Alex Hutton is one of the UK Jazz’s hidden treasures. A fine composer, and an inventive jazz musician, he is a gifted, thoughtful improviser and a mainstay of the London Jazz scene, working with the leading figures from Jim Mullen and Pete King to Pete Wareham.

 ‘A great British talent and a wonderfully natural pianist’ - Ronnie Scott

MARIANNE WINDHAM

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne is a distinctive presence on bass. Since becoming a full time musician 15 years ago, she has become a respected and in demand player and performs regularly at leading jazz venues and Festivals across the UK. Awarded the Services to Jazz Award in the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for outstanding contribution to jazz in the UK, Marianne is also the founder and chair of the Cheryl King Trust which helps fund music lessons for low income families.

“A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise‍ ‍

Andrew Eveleigh

Andrew is a professional drummer and drum tutor, who has played with numerous artists and bands nationally and locally. 

High Clandon Estate Vineyard, East Clandon, GU4 7RP

If travelling by car, parking is available on site with the option for accessible parking if needed. Please specify your requirements for this on our booking form so we can plan accordingly.  

There will also be a designated drop off area for those arriving or being collected via taxi, friends or family.

Two of the UK!s most acclaimed saxophonists, Denys Baptiste and Tony Kofi, reunite for a dynamic project celebrating one of the most iconic front-line partnerships in jazz history: Julian "Cannonball” Adderley and John Coltrane.

The original LP was while Cannonball and Coltrane while working with Miles Davis. Miles had gone AWOL and Cannonball used the free time to cut a disc with classics including, Limehouse Blues, Stars Fell on Alabama and Grand Central. The album was created in the same year as both Kind of Blue and Giant Steps, two of the most important jazz records in jazz history.

First collaborating in the early !90s as members of Gary Crosby!s influential Nu Troop, Baptiste and Kofi now bring their outstanding musicianship, deep rapport, and commanding stage presence to a fresh tribute honouring the classic Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago recording.

Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)

** SOLD OUT. Please contacts us to enquire about any returns **

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

Starters

• Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes)

Mains

• Paneer Methi Chaman (Soft paneer in a gently spiced Kashmiri-style sauce, finished with fragrant fenugreek)

• OR Hariyani Murgh (Tender chicken in a fresh coriander and mint marinade, grilled and finished with bright herbs)

• Tawa Pulao (Fragrant rice cooked on the tawa with whole spices)

Accompaniments

• Beetroot Raita (MK’s signature refreshing beetroot raita with creamy yoghurt)

• Green Chilli Chutney (Zesty chutney made with fresh green chillies and herbs-gig

  Please note the new seating plan below!

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Denys Baptiste – Tenor Saxophone

Denys Baptiste is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British jazz. Emerging from the Tomorrow!s Warriors programme in the 1990s, he quickly established himself as a formidable improviser, composer, and bandleader. His early albums earned major acclaim, with nominations for the Mercury Music Prize and wins at the MOBO Awards and British Jazz Awards, marking him as a leading creative force.

Baptiste!s playing combines technical authority with emotional depth, drawing from the Coltrane tradition while forging a personal, contemporary sound. He has collaborated widely across the jazz spectrum—from international greats to groundbreaking UK artists—and is celebrated for projects that blend spiritual jazz, Afro-Caribbean influences, and deeply melodic lyricism. His commanding tone and adventurous approach make him an ideal interpreter of the Coltrane legacy.

 Tony Kofi – Alto Saxophone

Tony Kofi is renowned as one of the UK’s finest alto saxophonists, known for his powerful sound, fearless improvisation, and deep-rooted connection to the jazz tradition. A graduate of the legendary Berklee College of Music, he has built an extensive career performing with the likes of the World Saxophone Quartet, Courtney Pine, Abdullah Ibrahim, Branford Marsalis, and many leading UK ensembles.

Kofi has released a string of acclaimed albums, including tributes to Thelonious Monk and Cannonball Adderley, and has been recognised with numerous awards including Best Instrumentalist at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and multiple wins at the BBC Jazz Awards for his quartet album The Silent Truth. His dynamic stage presence and commitment to musical storytelling place him firmly within the lineage of great post-bop saxophonists—making his partnership with Denys Baptiste both historically aware and electrifyingly fresh.

Bruno Heinen – Piano

Equally at home supporting Lee Konitz or Roy Hargrove at the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club as he is playing with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, Bruno Heinen comes from three generations of classical musicians. Bruno Heinen started playing piano at the age of four and started composing pieces early on. He was introduced to the world of jazz through the music of John Coltrane and Bill Evans by his uncle (jazz pianist Johannes Heinen) in his late teens. His compositional voice has been informed by his love of composers from Duke Ellington to Béla Bartók and from Wayne Shorter to György Ligeti. Professor of jazz piano and composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music, Bruno has been described by The Guardian as "eclectic, eccentric and unobtrusively erudite"

Mikele Montolli – Bass

Italian-born bassist Mikele Montolli has become a key figure in London!s contemporary jazz and improvised music community. His warm tone, rhythmic strength, and ability to move seamlessly between groove and abstraction provide a solid yet flexible foundation for the front line.

 Winston Clifford – Drums

Winston Clifford is one of the UK!s most in-demand jazz drummers, celebrated for his creativity, responsiveness, and deep swing feel. His intuitive sense of dynamics and interaction ensures that the music remains vibrant, propulsive, and continually evolving.

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together

Guildford Jazz anchor and founder Marianne Windham, recently awarded the Services to Jazz Award in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, bring the bass to the fore to explore the role of the bass in the history of jazz and the bass players who have influenced her playing and her musical journey.

With the brilliant STEVE LODDER on piano, and MARTIN PYNE on drums.

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** SOLD OUT. Please contact us below if you would like to enquire about returns ““

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The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Steve Lodder - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

Martin Pyne - drums

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

The Pioneers of Jazz were the trailblazers who revolutionised the musical landscape, shaping a genre into a force of artistic expression and cultural significance. Join the Julian Bliss Quintet in the beautiful surroundings of the Hilltop room at RHS Garden Wisley for an exciting and vibrant programme exploring music from Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter amongst others. With their innovative arrangements, the Julian Bliss Quintet breathe new life into both traditional and contemporary jazz, captivating listeners with their expressive interpretations and undeniable chemistry.

This event is part of the Surrey Hills International Music Festival

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Tickets £45 (£10 aged 8-30)

Irrepressible saxophone star of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and one of the hottest, funkiest players on the UK scene, Derek Nash received the British Jazz Award for best album for his Acoustic Quartet CD release Joyriding.

He exudes an irresistible exuberance as both bandleader of his distinguished group Sax Appeal and as a distinguished jazz soloist and composer in his own right.

With David Newton, 16 times winner of Best UK Jazz Piano Player (British Jazz Awards) , Sebastian de Krom on drums , and Marianne Windham on bass

“Good vibes and upbeat grooves” All About Jazz

Pre gig menu from Keeley’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)

** SOLD OUT . Please contact us for returns

Please click the tabs for more information

The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Keeley’s Kitchen:

• Beef Stroganoff (Thinly sliced beef sauteed and simmered with onions in a rich creamy mushroom sauce served with white & wild rice and fresh parsley)

  OR

• (v) Mushroom Stroganoff (Sliced mushrooms sauteed and simmered with onions in a rich creamy sauce served with white & wild rice and fresh parsley )

  Please note the new seating plan below!

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Derek Nash - sax

David Newton - piano

Sebastiaan de Krom - drums

Marianne Windham - bass.

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together