A Festival of Music with Top Headline Stars & Over 60 Gigs
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2019 A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC WITH TOP HEADLINE STARS & OVER 60 GIGS +INCLUDING+ FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS • FREE SATURDAY STREET FEST • FREE PUB GIGS • MUSIC & SINGING WORKSHOPS • SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY • PAY-AS-YOU-FEEL EVENTS • TALKS • SPOKEN WORD • BIG BAND GRAND FINALE www.rvjazzestival.co.uk @rvjazzeventsestivals For more information about the Festival and Ribble ValleyTake Jazz a & look Blues atvisit: all www.rvjazzfestival.co.uk the events inside 1 What to do! What to see! Where to go! Jazz Lovers Music Family Work If you’re a seasoned Jazz lover, and want to see some top artists at the Friendly / forefront of the Jazz world, look no IfRebels you love to go to gigs, but you shops further than our amazing gigs with... haven’t delved into the world of Children’s If you have a passion for performing we want hear from Claire Martin & Liane Carroll P 8-9 Jazz and Blues yet, these artists are sure to ignite your Jazz fire! Events you too! If you sing, or play an Alan Barnes Octet P 16 We have something for everyone instrument then take a look at Victor Brox Blues Train P 6-7 these opportunities to get involved. Zoe Gilby Quintet P 17 this year! Bring your little ones ReDiffusion All Stars P 7 along to these events for a bit of Marius Neset Quintet P 18 bank holiday family time. Simon Partridge & Cold Bath Street - Improvisation Workshop P 9 Paul Rigby’s Northern Jazz Orchestra Cold Bath Street “Return to Earth” P 11 Children’s Singing Workshops P 9 & 18 with Mark Nightingale P 19 Festival Party Night with Ubunye, Isaac Children’s Singing Workshops P 9 & 18 Burituro & the Rail Abandon, and DJ Street Art Competition with B P Liane Carrol & Claire Martin Singing P 12-13 Dandelion (Street Artist) from 11am P 10 Dom Servini Workshop P 10 Artephis P 16 Saturday Street Fest 12pm-5pm P 10 The Midnight Parade - Trombone Bonsai & Clitheroe Royal Grammar Spectacular with Chris Bridges P 19 School Swing Band P 11 Spoken Manchester Inspirational Voices - VENUES, Gospel Choir P 17 Word The Midnight Parade - Trombone FOOD & DRINK We’re not just music mad here Spectacular with Chris Bridges P 19 at RVJ&B, we also showcase our In Clitheroe and the surrounding area local literary talents, and they’re you have an amazing choice from fast talking about all things Jazz!” food take-aways to the country’s top restaurants. There’s lots of trendy cafés Women in Jazz P 6 serving everything from capuccinos to the “Out of Oppression – A Social History most indulgent hot chocolate drinks you’ve of Jazz” a talk by Phil Lee P 18 every seen! Stanza Poets P 20 See our map on page 26 2 Book tickets at The Grand’s Ticket Office - see full details at the bottom of page 5. For more information about the Festival and Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues visit: www.rvjazzfestival.co.uk 3 accessible jazz event in the UK”. Our programme, and audiences, need to be representative of people living & The Festival working in the UK. We want to make this happen. Thanks to encouragement and financial support from the Arts Council England, and from local businesses/organisations, it will! Weekend Our programme and audiences should deliver access to “I am very proud to be involved in the Ribble Valley Jazz Festival’s 10th year! We have worked very hard to create something for everyone, whether you are an old school jazz fan, or just want to experience something new. higher quality arts programmes; will be more equally I have always been a big believer in the arts and music being intrinsic to promoting wellness in communities which is why it is my representative of women, children & young people, people pleasure to encourage you to look at the fabulous artists we are hosting this year, come along, put some money in our buckets and Our 10th RV International Jazz Festival - from minority communities, disabled people, people help us celebrate the past 10 years, and the years to come! SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! on low incomes, people from across the UK, and from With thanks to the committee who have worked tirelessley since 2009 to bring so much joy to the communities of the Ribble Valley.” You’re reading this, so you’ll be in Ribble Valley for a day international communities. Achieving diversity will become Katie Wlodarczyk Festival Manager or longer for the festival over the Bank Holiday Weekend? reality as long as our music programme is influenced by Remember…the festival is open to all; Something for jazz’s black music heritage and its roots in oppression. Women in Jazz - A special pre-fest event 6 Everyone! Read on. Thus, our broad based programme includes jazz, soul, funk, fusion, Rn’B, and cross-arts - poetry; classical. These There’s a great choice of music in 20+ indoor/outdoor DON’T MISS: Festival Opening Night with Victor Brox Blues Train options, and more, are worth noting: Claire Martin/Liane venues in our lovely market town and rural countryside. 2nd May at Holmes Mill • Jane Smith & Trish Ferrarin’s Breaking Jazz at the Thursday Emporium • The Jazz Club 3 at the Aspinall Arms. 6 Spend 5 days listening to great music at ticketed/free gigs Carroll; Victor Brox; Norwegian Marius Neset; Ghanian xylophonist Isaac Burituro, Zoe Gilby, Elms Bank School then stay longer to visit a beautiful environment. Clitheroe HIGHLIGHTS: Liane Carroll & Claire Martin at The Grand • Mark is a good town. Small shops; coffee houses; selection of Choir. Keep reading, check out our mission. 3rd May Lewis Trio with guests Lyn Fairbanks & Wilf Nuttall at the URC • Friday ReDiffusion All Stars at the Rugby Club 7 restaurants, wine bars & hotels. Tell us what you think. Have we missed anything out? Something for Everyone? One significant aim for this More programme information, a guide to eating places, and BE THERE: Singing Workshops • Street Fest from 12noon • “We accommodation is on www.rvjazzfestival.co.uk - Enjoy! 4th May are 10” Festival Party Night with Ubunye, Isaac Burituro & the enterprising festival is to be “the most culturally diverse, Saturday Rail Abandon, and DJ Dom Servini at The Grand 9 BE AMAZED : The Alan Barnes Octet - A Short & Incomplete 5th May History of Jazz at The Grand • Artephis • Manchester Inspirational The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival is Sponsored and Supported by: Sunday Voices at St Mary’s Church• Marius Neset Quintet at The Grand 13 CHILL OUT: Out of Oppression – A Social History of Jazz • The Midnight Monday 6th May Parade - Trombone Spectacular • FESTIVAL FINALE! Paul J Rigby’s 18 Northern Jazz Orchestra with Mark Nightingale + Stanza Poets Clitheroe Town Ribble Valley Council Borough Council The Whole Festival Planner 14 Map of Clitheroe - Venues & Food 26-27 3 Ways to save money when TICKETS Book tickets at The Grand’s Box buying your tickets! Office: Open Tuesday - Saturday 9am - 3pm or Tel: 01200 421599 Buy a Festival Freedom Pass and do the whole Buy online: www.thegrandvenue.co.uk 2019 Festival Patrons 1 festival! At £99 you‘ll be saving at least £40. The Grand Venue ~ Clitheroe Chamber of Trade ~ Greenacre Honda ~ DSM Chartered Accountants ~ Become a member of RVJ&B - only £15! Then To get your member’s discount please book through the Box Office. Dugdale Nutrition ~ Paul Ellis ~ James Places & The Emporium, Holmes Mill ~ Geoff Jackson ~ Maxwells Cafe Bar save up to £2 on each ticket. A booking fee of £1.50 is charged per transaction when booking ~ Rose & Crown ~ Spread Eagle Hotel ~ Diane Warner & Philip Tyers ~ Station Bar & Grill ~ Clitheroe Food Festival 2 Get your tickets in advance! Save up to £2 on through our Box Office so best to buy all your tickets in one go. ~ No. 39 Hipster Brewery Tap ~ Aspinall Arms ~ Sue Lightbown ~ Esc CC ~ John Flanagan Graphic Design ~ This charge is to help The Grand provide an efficient Box Office Su Williams - Ed Lomax ~ Kong San Cantonese Restaurant ~ Castle Chippy ~ United Reformed Church ~ 3 each ticket and, by buying in advance, you‘ll service and helps support the venue’s wider outreach work. There St. Mary’s Parish Church ~ Jungle ~ Jazz North ~ Longridge: The Dog Inn, The Palace Cinema & Derby Arms ~ also guarantee you‘ll get in. is no booking fee charged for on-line sales. Royal British Legion ~ Clitheroe Rugby Club ~ EscCC Cocktail & Coffee Bar ~ The Ale House 4 Book tickets at The Grand’s Ticket Office - see full details at the bottom of page 5. For more information about the Festival and Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues visit: www.rvjazzfestival.co.uk 5 WEDNESDAY 1ST MAY THURSDAY 2ND MAY FRIDAY 3RD MAY A SPECIAL PRE-FEST EVENT Mark Lewis Trio with guests Lyn Fairbanks & Wilf Nuttall Doors: 11:45am | Stage: 12:30pm to 3:00pm | Venue: United Reformed Church | Adv Ticket: £14/£12 members, under 16s £5 Women in Jazz - A Discussion & The Mark Lewis Trio with band leader, Ed Lomax, Rehearsal Workshop with Trish Ferrarin delightful singer Lyn Fairbanks, and the well-known/ Doors: 7pm | Stage: 7:30pm to 10pm | Venue: Holmes popular vibes player Wilf Nuttall lead this session. Mill | Adv Ticket: £5/£4 members, under 16s: Free This lunchtime event includes food - Lasagne or Cheese Are the Arts Council keen on promoting wider & Onion Pie (Veggie). Tea, coffee & cake available and you participation in the arts and jazz by groups that are poorly are free to bring own drinks! Food orders must be placed represented? Yes, Arts Council England wants to increase 7 days prior to the event at The Grand Box Office.