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New Northern: Offshoots - a safe and judgement free zone for musicians and audiences
For our fifth New Northern feature we spoke to the Leeds based promoter Anna Ross who runs an event called Offshoots. Anna impressed the Jazz North team with the ethos behind Offshoots in her New Northern application and were keen to hear how the bursary had helped to develop the night further.
New Northern: YardFest - building a community with live music
In our fourth New Northern feature Helena Summerfield talked to Nanette Brimble about YardFest. Nanette applied for a New Northern bursary to help support the fortnightly YardFest Jazz night in Saltaire, Bradford by topping up its ability to fund a varied programme to include more local emerging artists.
New Northern: supporting the next generation at Scarborough Jazz
In our third New Northern feature we travel across to the east coast of Yorkshire and Scarborough Jazz to catch up with promoter Bob Walker. Their New Northern bursary has been used to support fees for emerging artists presented through their Scarborough Jazz Introduces and New Jazz Generation schemes.
New Northern: Ensuring the future of big band development in Preston
In the second of our New Northern spotlight features we hear from promoter Paul Rigby. Paul applied to New Northern to present a series of big band performances at The Continental in Preston. The Jazz North team were impressed by the way Paul’s events were designed to showcase talent both old and new and give aspiring big band musicians an opportunity to develop their craft.
First ever Jazz and Blues Weekender in Barrow 21-23 Feb 2025
The first of our New Northern spotlight features highlights the work of North West Music Academy and promoter Lesley Faulkner. North West Music Academy (NWMA) is a music charity based in Barrow-in-Furness. Their mission is to bring high-quality music education, activities and performance to the local community.
Seven Promoters making a difference to the northern jazz scene
Jazz North announces the seven promoters awarded bursaries to present emerging artists in their programmes through its support scheme, New Northern.