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.

Click the link below to book tickets

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

Afternoon jazz at the Guildford Manor Spa & Hotel with the Sam Parker Trio.

Free entry

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12.30 to 2.30pm

Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa, Newlands Corner, Albury, Guildford GU14 8SE

Free entry

Sam Parker Trio

Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa, Newlands Corner, Albury, Guildford GU14 8S

A unique evening with legendary prog-jazz drummer and Guildford Jazz Patron BILL BRUFORD who set the standard for creative rock drumming with Yes and King Crimson before returning to his first love, jazz, with multiple editions of his band Earthworks and now with the Pete Roth Trio.

This performance includes a pre-concert interview with Bill Bruford from Guildford Mayor HOWARD SMITH (former drummer of the UK Group The Vapors), followed by a performance from the Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford on drums, Pete Roth on guitar and guest Stefan Redtenbacher on bass.

PRT strives for an intimate, relatively unscripted music that thrives in small places and dark corners. Jazz, funk, contemporary classical, Dvořák. Nothing is sacred. It’s not retro. It’s not comfortable. It’s just brilliantly unruly.

Watch a sample here: https://youtu.be/Rz7wDb8G4CM

Early booking highly advised

This event is supporting the Cheryl King Trust

*** SOLD OUT ***

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Evening Performance 8pm to 10.00pm

The evening will commence at 8pm with a 40 minute Q&A with Bill Bruford and Howard Smith, followed by a short interval and 70 minute set from the Pete Roth Trio, closing at 10pm

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 £20 (Guildford Jazz members £18)

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

General admission £20

Guildford Jazz Members £18

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

The Pete Roth Trio, featuring Pete on guitar, Stefan Redtenbacher guesting on bass, and the incomparable Bill Bruford on drums offers a near-jazz experience that is intimate, improvised, and deeply interactive. The music unfolds as a conversation between players and audience, where every performance becomes a unique exploration of sound, texture, and connection.

Roth’s original compositions, such as Dancing with Grace, the Trio’s collaborative works like Part of the Charm and Looking Forward to Looking Back, or their reinterpretation of masterworks such as Dvořák’s Largo from Symphony No. 9, offer just a few gateways into the creative world of the Pete Roth Trio, a world that will likely reshape your perspective on what the guitar trio format can achieve.

Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with King Crimson (1972–1974), Roy Harper (1975), and U.K. (1978), as well as touring with Genesis (1976). In 1978, he formed his own group, Bruford, which was active until 1980.

During the 1980s, Bruford returned to King Crimson for three years (1981–1984), collaborated with several artists (including Patrick Moraz and David Torn), and formed his own electric jazz band Earthworks in 1986. He then played with his former Yes bandmates in Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, which eventually led to a very brief second stint in Yes. Bruford played in King Crimson for his third and final tenure from 1994 to 1997, then continued with a new acoustic configuration of Earthworks.

In 2009, Bruford announced his retirement from professional drumming. He pursued other projects, including the operation of his two record labels, Summerfold and Winterfold, releasing an autobiography, and speaking and writing about music. In 2016, Bruford received a PhD in Music from the University of Surrey. That year, Bruford ranked No. 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time".In 2017, Bruford was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.[In 2022, after a 13-year hiatus, he returned to live performance as a member of the Pete Roth Trio.

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.

Former winner of the 'Young Scottish Musician of the Year' and a member of the Humphrey Lyttelton band, Jo Fooks is a wonderful tenor saxophonist whose mellow tone is often compared to Stan Getz and Zoot Simms.

Jo is joined by the fabulous hard-swinging pianist JOHN PEARCE, who’s career has taken him all over the world playing with such jazz royalty as Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee, Mark Murphy, Dick Morrisey, Art Farmer, Woody Shaw, Warren Vache, Ronnie Scott… the list is endless! And Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham completes the lline-up on double 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 note the wait list is now closed, sorry **

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

Jo Fooks - tenor sax

John Pearce - 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

MOTET’s soul and jazz funk tunes combine rich horn arrangements with high energy rhythms. Intricate melodies and infectious grooves are clearly rooted in the traditions of funk, while incorporating both latin and soul influences. MOTET delivers a modern, danceable groove that is fresh and envigorating!

MOTET plays its own originals, as well as fresh arrangements of tunes by the likes of Yellowjackets, Steps Ahead, Bob Berg and Stevie Wonder. Composer, arranger and drummer, Seb Guard, the source of much of the band’s original songs and creative arrangements, teams up with fellow rhythm section Robin Clayton (bass), David Kirby (keys) and Andy Jackson (guitar). They are joined by MOTET’s accomplished horn section of Sam Parker (saxes), Tom Parsons (trumpet) and Stuart Goodburne (trombone).

MOTET is joined by accomplished live performer and in-demand session vocalist, Debby Bracknell. Debby has sung for top artists such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Shakatak. 

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7.30pm at The Backroom, The Star Inn, Guildford GU13TY

General Admission £15 in advance, £17 on he door

Dave Kirby - piano

Andy Jackson - guitar

Seb Guard - drums

Robin Clayton - bass

Sam Parker - saxes

Tom Parsons - Trumpet

Stuart Goodburne - Trombone

Debby Bracknell - Vocals.

The Backroom, The Star Inn, Guildford GU13TY

We are delighted to welcome US Jazz legend, bass player Chuck Israels!

Best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio, Chuck Israel has also worked with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, J. J. Johnson, John Coltrane, and Judy Collins. For this rare European performance he is joined by tenor saxophonist Fraser Smith, Finish guitarist Jonas Metsäkylä and Steve Brown on drums

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

** SOLD OUT . Please note the wait list is now closed, sorry **

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 - please select chicken or vegetarian when you place your order:

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

• Saag Chicken or Saag Paneer (Tender chicken/paneer simmered in earthy spinach, just like the Sunday feasts back on the farm)

• Jeera Mutter Pulao (A comforting dish of aged Basmati with cumin seeds and peas)

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

Chuck Israels - bass

Fraser Smith - tenor sax

Jonas Metsäkylä - guitar

Steve Brown - 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 32 are small 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 suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

A very special evening celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Guildford Jazz, with a rare all-female quintet featuring saxophonist ALEX CLARKE,finalist at the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and Jazz Newcomer of the Year nominee in the 2021 & 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

With ANDREA VICARI on piano ("an outstanding pianist and superbly fertile composer". - Penguin Rough Guide to Jazz ), “Goddess of groove” SOPHIE ALLOWAY on drums, and Guildford Jazz founder Marianne Windham on bass. And featuring special guest EMILY WINDHAM on vocals.

Do join us for this very special evening to celebrate 15 years!

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

** SOLD OUT. Please contact us if you’d like to be on the list 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:

• Chilli Beef ( Beef mince cooked with red kidney beans and red peppers in a rich tomato sauce and chilli spices, served with boiled rice and tortilla chips) or

• (v) Mixed Bean Chilli (Mixed bean stew cooked in a rich tomato sauce and chilli spices, served with boiled rice and tortilla chips)

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

ALEX CLARKE - sax

As a finalist at the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and Jazz Newcomer of the Year nominee in the 2021 & 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Alex Clarke is one of the most in-demand and versatile young reeds players to have emerged on the British jazz scene. Praised for her extensive repertoire list and intelligent ear for harmony, her sound is steeped in the tradition of bebop and her deep respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in a hard-swinging, melodic approach reminiscent of Scott Hamilton and Lester Young, with strong bop influences of Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley. She has received rapturous reviews for her first four albums, including winning album of the yar at the 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards . Recently chosen to support Gregory Porter’s 13-date UK Tour, Jo has graced some of the world's most prestigious stages worldwide, including The Royal Albert Hall, Newcastle City Hall, Dizzys at Lincoln Center, New York, SF Jazz club, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and The Glasshouse in her hometown of Gateshead, to name a few.

ANDREA VICARI - piano

Pianist and composer Andrea Vicari was born in Miami (Florida) and grew up in Birmingham (England). Educated at Cardiff University she won a scholarship to study at The Guildhall School of Music in London.

Recent performances have been the 2 piano Steinway jazz festival at the Pizza Express Dean St and the Ipswich Jazz festival with the all female band led by Andrea called the ‘Jazz Ambassadors’ featuring rising star Emma Rawicz on saxophone and vocalist Paola Vera. Andrea has appearanced at Teignmouth jazz festival with ‘The New Jazz Extempore band’ with trumpeter Yazz Ahmed and played at Ronnie Scott’s as part of the Jazz piano trio festival. Performances outside the UK have included China, Croatia, Italy, France, Holland and Bulgaria. Andrea has also played with jazz legends Eddie Harris, Art Farmer and appeared at Glastonbury festival.

A prolific composer, with 7 albums under her own name, she has been commissioned by the Arts Council, Trinity College Publishing, the BBC, ABRSM, Jazz Umbrella, the Peter Whittingham trust, Lyth Arts (Scotland); and completed a setting of the poetry of A.E Housman for the Ludlow festival, released on the CD New Perspectives. Other projects include The Leasowes Bank festival ; ‘Women in Jazz project’ held at the ‘Hideaway Jazz Club’ during the London jazz festival; Scoring the Chet Baker “Speedball” musical and co-composing a new musical 'The Austerity Playbook' – Andrea’s latest work is a musical about the history of Women’s football ‘110%’ - currently in development.

Andrea works at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance as a senior jazz lecturer on the jazz course and is musical director of her own Jazz summer in the Dordogne (Dordogne Jazz Summer School) now in it’s 20th year. Andrea recently gave a masterclass at Chicago University of Illinois and is an ambassador for NYJO. Previous engagements include judging the UNISA (University of South Africa) jazz piano competition and the Nottingham International Jazz piano competition.

EMILY WINDHAM - vocals

A versatile and skilled vocalist with an engaging stage presence, Emily Windham is a singer, actress, and performing coach from London. Initially training as an actor at RADA and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, her career has taken her from international theatre tours, to feature films, to global commercial campaigns- as well gigging and performing across the country. Recent performances include Pizza Express Dean Street, The Concorde Club, Petersfield Jazz Festival, Scarborough Jazz Festival, Wood Street Jazz Festival, and the Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival.

SOPHIE ALLOWAY - drums

Sophie Alloway is in demand on the London jazz scene where she has played with the likes of Jason Rebello, Mornington Lockett, Yazz Ahmed, Laurence Cottle, George Melly, Guthrie Govan, Shez Raja, Vimala Rowe, Geoff Eales, Nigel Price, Tony Allen, Wild Card, Tony Kofi, Jay Rayner, US actor/comedian Jason Kravits, among many others. She played for Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace shortly before he became King.

She has toured with rapper Roots Manuva, pop singer Gala, Blue Note pianist Chihiro Yamanaka, and the Michael Jackson musical ’Thriller’. As a session drummer she has recorded at top studios including Abbey Road, AIR and Angel.

At the rockier end she plays with Paul Stacey (Oasis/The Black Crowes) and John Hogg (Roger Daltrey), and backs soulful singers including Leee John (Imagination), Kenny Thomas and David McAlmont.

For a decade she has been the drummer in original fusion band Lydian Collective, with over six million Spotify streams and more than two million YouTube views. TV credits include Later with Jools Holland, Glastonbury, the MTV Video Music Awards, Mercury Music Prize, a Sky advert, Gareth Malone’s Christmas specials, BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, and all episodes across two series of Adrian Dunbar’s ITV/PBS drama ‘Ridley’.  Sophie’s featured tracks on ‘Abbey Road Masters: The Drum Sessions’ have been used on radio and TV across the world. She played the drums for all the finalists in the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024. The concert, at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, was broadcast on BBC TV and BBC radio.

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 32 are small 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 suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

“Their love of music and samba oozed from every note played, and the final encore & applause reflected the joy given out by them to a very grateful audience” - Ronnie Scott’s

Jazz Samba takes its inspiration and name from Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's ground-breaking 1962 album, the first ever fully-fledged bossa nova album recorded by American jazz musicians which topped the LP charts on its release and produced its own pop hit single – ‘Desafinado’

Led by John Wilson's star soloist MARK CROOKS on sax and clarinet and the award-winning guitarist NIGEL PRICE, with JOHN CERVANTES (piano), MARIANNE WINDHAM (double bass) and DEMI GARCIA SABAT (drums/percussion), this is a joyous celebration of the blending of Brazilian rhythms, jazz attitude and the majestic compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Donato and Sergio Mendes.

Guildford Jazz members please contact us for the discount code!

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Friday 20th March

7.30pm start

Select Cabaret or Balcony seating

Tickets £20 .50

A £2 discount on all tickets for Guildford Jazz Members, please Contact Us for the Discount Code

Mark Crooks is a lyrical and passionate saxophonist in the Stan Getz mould. He has appeared at jazz clubs and festivals throughout Europe, and at the Lincoln Centre in New York and is a long-standing member of the John Wilson Orchestra with which he has played regularly at BBC Proms.

Guitarist Nigel Price is of course one of the unsung heroes of the British Jazz Scene with over 500 appearances at Ronnie Scott’s, 3 years with the James Taylor Quartet and winner of the British Jazz Awards and Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

The band also features John Cervantes on piano, whose strong roots in the swinging jazz tradition are overlaid with classical and world music influences in, as he puts it, his “quest to express those undefinable flashes of life, creation, emotion & passion that make music so powerful”. His appearance at some of the biggest jazz festivals in the country and on the 2025 BBC Proms bear testament to his success!

Percussionist Demi Garcia Sabat brings a wealth of experience in Flamenco, Jazz, Arabic, Latin, Iberian Folk, and pop music, having toured all over Europe, North Africa, and USA, with Marianne Windham, the founder of Guildford Jazz and a well-respected and in demand player, completing the lineup on double bass.

Cranleigh Arts Centre

1 High Street

Cranleigh

GU6 8AS