Swanage Jazz Festival
A long-running seaside jazz festival held each July in the Dorset coastal town of Swanage on the Isle of Purbeck.
- City
- Swanage
- Where
- Dorset, England
- When
- Mid-July
One of the longer-established British jazz festivals, Swanage Jazz Festival programmes dozens of British jazz artists across marquees and venues around the town, with a strong mainstream and contemporary British jazz focus. Its coastal setting on the Jurassic Coast gives it a distinctive, relaxed community feel.
The festival spreads performances across the weekend in a mix of ticketed headline concerts and more informal sessions, and is run with the support of local volunteers and a dedicated jazz-loving audience.
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Where to stay for Swanage Jazz Festival
Hotels and apartments around Swanage. Prices shown are for one night; you can widen the dates on the map.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Swanage Jazz Festival take place?
- Swanage Jazz Festival takes place in Swanage in mid-july. The exact dates for each edition can vary, so it's worth confirming them on the official website.
- Where is Swanage Jazz Festival held?
- It takes place in Swanage (Dorset, England).
- How do I follow the programme and get tickets?
- At Jazz Live UK we publish its gigs in our What's On listings as they are confirmed, and for the full line-up and tickets you can check the festival's official website. If you join Jazz Live UK, we'll let you know when the line-up is announced.
The exact dates for each edition can vary. Check the festival's official website to confirm the line-up and tickets.