Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Manchester Jazz Festival is the UK's longest-running city jazz festival, now in its 31st edition. Taking place across Manchester over 10 days in May 2026, it brings together jazz, improvised music, and adventurous sounds spanning free outdoor perform…

Website

manchesterjazz.com

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Genres

JazzSoulRockFolkExperimentalElectronic

Date

15 - 24 May, 2026

Location

Oldham Event Centre, Manchester

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: 23 May 2026

Full lineup

China Moses

Andy Sheppard Trio

Cassie Kinoshi

as Seed.

Tony Kofi

Denys Baptiste

Yellow Jackets

Cotonet

Yellowjackets

Andy Sheppard

as Andy Sheppard Trio

Cotonete

Bel Cobain

Lau Noah

NOUT

Orchestra Mambo International

Olivia Cuttill

as Olivia Cuttill & Friends

Sarsen Drift

Tom Cawley

Satnam Galsian

Charlie Cooper & The CCs

David Kayode

Vipertime

Stuart McCallum

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

TicketsUpdated: 23 May 2026

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