Upcoming Events

With over 50 free gigs around Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley, plus 6 ticketed events at The Grand and St Mary's Centre, there is something for everyone whatever your musical tastes are.

And there are plenty of ways that you can plan your weekend.
Visit our website www.rvjazzfestival.co.uk where you can view all the gigs by venue. Or you can download our easy to read guide or flick through the online brochure.

Pick up a copy of the brochure at any of the pubs or from the information centre St Mary's Centre, which will be open throughout.

Go to any of the venues and you'll see our full listing displayed.
Stop a volunteer and use the QR code on the back of their badges to link through to the website.

Or, simply look at our full events listing on Facebook.

Remember to fill in feed back forms after gigs. These are invaluable to us as they let our funders know how the weekend has gone and it helps us plan future years.

Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival 2024
Friday 3rd May to Monday 6th May

Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival 2024 is supported by the Arts Council, England and sponsored by James’ Places.

The majority of gigs are free, there are six ticketed events.

Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat
St Mary's Centre, Friday 3rd May, 7pm, tickets £15
A cinematic performance full of magic and joy with a 4 star Jazzwise review.

Unfurl
St Mary's Centre, Saturday 4th May, 2.30pm, tickets £5
Innovative violinist Olivia Moore leads the Unfurl quintet with diverse influences of jazz, Indian and Arabic rhythms.

corto.alto
The Grand, Saturday 4th May, 7.30pm, tickets £15
Groove, intuitive improvisation, electronic production, broken beat bounce and bass-heavy dub.

Ed Kainyek Quartet
St Mary's Centre, Sunday 5th May, 2.30pm, tickets £5
Saxophonist with an earthy and impressive style who has graced the stages of Manchester and Cheltenham Jazz Festivals.

Ancient Infinity Orchestra
The Grand, Sunday 5th May, 7pm, tickets £15
Melodic, warm and honest music which offers a deep celebration of togetherness.

Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra
The Grand, Monday 6th May, 4.30pm, tickets £15
Award winning pianist and composer with her all star 18 piece jazz orchestra. 
 

Finally, thank you to all our venues, the bands, the sponsors and most of all you, for supporting the festival year after year. We hope you have a great time.