Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2025 | Saturday
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Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2025
With great pleasure we announce the 9th year of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.
The festival this year takes place over seven days with Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October occupying a number of spaces in the Literary and Philosophical Society.
Along with UK artists we are pleased to welcome Alister Spence and Tony Buck (Australia), Biliana Voutchkova (Bulgaria), Michael Thieke (Germany) and Luigi Marino (Italy).
Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music gratefully acknowledges associated partners and funders for their support.
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SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER
Full Day Workshop – The Joseph Swan Room
Doors: 10.45am
Workshop: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Workshop on Improvisation and Comedy: Andy Hamilton (Session 2 / 2)
A LIVE Event at Lit & Phil Event | Free Entry
Lunchtime – Performance and Discussion – The Loftus Room
Doors: 12.30pm
1.00pm – 2.30pm
Neil Charles – Dark Days ‘The Baldwin Project’
Cleveland Watkiss (Vocals) / Neil Charles (Compositions and Bass) / Pat Thomas (Piano) / Mark
Sanders (Drums)
A LIVE Event at Lit & Phil Event | £10
Early Evening – The Private Members Library
Doors: 5.30pm
5.45pm – 6.15pm
George Burt
George Burt (Solo Guitar)
6.30pm – 7.15pm
Martin Mayes
Martin Mayes (Solo Horns / Conch / Bells)
A LIVE Event at Lit & Phil Event | £6
Evening – The Loftus Room
Doors: 7.30pm
7.45pm – 8.30pm
Biliana Voutchkova / Michael Thieke / Luigi Marino
Biliana Voutchkova (Violin / Voice) / Michael Thieke (Clarinet) / Luigi Marino (Percussion)
8.45pm – 9.45pm
Alister Spence and Tony Buck
Alister Spence (Piano) / Tony Buck (Drums and Percussion
A LIVE Event at Lit & Phil Event | £14
(If you would prefer to book directly over the phone, please call the Library Desk team on 0191 232 0192 and they will be happy to help)
