Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Manchester Jazz Festival is a 10-day, city-wide jazz festival now in its 31st year, taking place across venues in Manchester and Oldham. It programmes a mix of established international acts, emerging northern talent, and free outdoor events, includi…

Website

manchesterjazz.com

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Genres

JazzWorld

Date

15 - 24 May, 2026

Location

Oldham, North West

Size

Small · 1k-5k

Established

1996, Running 30 years

Vibe

It spreads across pub back rooms, concert halls, and open squares, so you end up wandering between gigs rather than staying in one spot, with the free outdoor stages making it easy to drop in without planning much ahead.

Tags

city centreintimatemusic nerdsfamily-friendlycome as you arelots of food optionstrain-friendly

LineupUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

Full lineup

China Moses

Yellowjackets

Andy Sheppard Trio

Cassie Kinoshi

as Seed.

Tony Kofi

Denys Baptiste

Yellow Jackets

Cotonet

Bel Cobain

Lau Noah

Cotonete

NOUT

Orchestra Mambo International

Olivia Cuttill

as Olivia Cuttill & Friends

Sarsen Drift

Tom Cawley

Satnam Galsian

Charlie Cooper & The CCs

David Kayode

Vipertime

DilettanteTara LilyRory A GreenSwanNekHang LintonRivkalaAncient Infinity OrchestraThanda GumedeFemme De La FemmeLara JonesHeather FerrierAndy ScottCarmel SmickersgillSimeon WalkerTom Thorp

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

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Recent NewsUpdated: 11 Apr 2026

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warringtonguardian.co.uk·1 week ago

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burytimes.co.uk·2 weeks ago

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk·4 weeks ago

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bandonthewall.org·4 weeks ago

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