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WHATS ON

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE JAZZ CENTRE UK

EVER WONDERING; "WHAT’S ON NEAR ME?"

The Jazz Centre UK is a national cultural centre based in Essex that hosts a wide variety of events at our centre, on location and online. We host:

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  • Live Music

  • Live Dance Performance

  • Art Exhibitions

  • Educational Workshops and Masterclasses

  • Talks and Lectures

  • Book launches

  • Celebratory Events

  • Networking Events

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This page is the central listing for all our events. See below to find out what’s coming up:

PURCHASING TICKETS

Due to the variety of events we hold we have different types of entry available. Some of our events are free entry, some events are pay-on-the-door and some are ticketed. Please browse our events listing below to find out more about each listing. Entry information, ticket pricing, the event location and joining instructions should be clearly detailed on each event listing page.

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If you purchase a Ticket on our website you can find our Terms and Conditions here and our privacy policy here.

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If you have purchased a ticket and need customer support, have any questions about an event or ticketing please contact us via email (enquiries@thejazzcentreuk.co.uk) so your query can be directed to the correct team.

EVENT LISTING

  • Sat 11 Jul
    The Jazz Centre UK
    11 Jul 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    A JCUK debut for this well-established and versatile British pianist and her group...
  • Thu 16 Jul
    The Jazz Centre UK
    16 Jul 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    One of our popular free lunchtime events, featuring the free improvisation/spontaneous composition of Over the Edge, playing as a quartet, and a percussion duet with Trevor Taylor and Marcello Magliocchi
  • Sat 18 Jul
    The Jazz Centre UK
    18 Jul 2026, 14:00 – 18:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Virtuoso clarinettist/saxophonist Ewan Bleach makes his JCUK debut today.
  • Sat 25 Jul
    The Jazz Centre UK
    25 Jul 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Another year, another trip across the pond: yes, it's that hard-gigging, globe-trotting old school NYC alto man, Greg Abate, with a clutch of his favourite home-grown musos marshalled in support.
  • Thu 30 Jul
    The Jazz Centre UK
    30 Jul 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    A lunchtime recital from US singer-pianist Daryl Sherman.
  • Sat 01 Aug
    The Jazz Centre UK
    01 Aug 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    An exceptional new sextet, formed to celebrate the repertoire and legacy of the great South African pianist /composer Abdullah Ibrahim
  • Sat 08 Aug
    The Jazz Centre UK
    08 Aug 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Pianist Dan Banks leads Lost at Sea in a programme of compositions drawn from major jazz figures associated with the ECM record label
  • Sat 15 Aug
    The Jazz Centre UK
    15 Aug 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Popular local guitarist Levent brings his trio to the JCUK, featuring two guitars and a clarinet, in an eclectic musical mix.
  • Thu 20 Aug
    The Jazz Centre UK
    20 Aug 2026, 13:00 – 14:30
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Two Essex poets and five jazzers get together to fuse literature and improvised jazz...
  • Sat 22 Aug
    The Jazz Centre UK
    22 Aug 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    For his first appearance in Southend for some years, we're very pleased to welcome the outstanding vibes player Roger Beaujolais for his JCUK debut...
  • Sat 29 Aug
    The Jazz Centre UK
    29 Aug 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Master vibes player Nat Steele leads his quartet at the JCUK today, with its MJQ-style piano/vibes/bass/drums instrumentation.
  • Sat 05 Sept
    The Jazz Centre UK
    05 Sept 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    An exciting line-up of significant young players from the contemporary London scene, led by tenorman Harry Brunt, who appeared here last year with Howl Quartet.
  • Sat 12 Sept
    The Jazz Centre UK
    12 Sept 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    An accomplished quintet featuring saxophonist Martin Hathaway and guitarist Dave Whiting, exploring music from other noted guitar/sax combinations in jazz.
  • Thu 17 Sept
    The Jazz Centre UK
    17 Sept 2026, 13:00 – 14:30
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Freely improvised music from a large ensemble, guided/conducted by various of its members.
  • Sat 19 Sept
    The Jazz Centre UK
    19 Sept 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    The music of Paul Desmond played by Simon Bates (alto sax) and Dave Warren (guitar).
  • Sat 26 Sept
    The Jazz Centre UK
    26 Sept 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Spike's Place presents hard-swinging pianist Leon Greening.
  • Sat 03 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    03 Oct 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    The second of this year's Softpower fund-raisers, featuring as ever the creme de la creme of swinging mainstream British jazz musicians
  • Sat 17 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    17 Oct 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Testaments are a talented young band with an unusual line-up and an original approach. They played here a couple of years back as the Mark McQuillan Band, but return under a new name today. This event is part of the Southend Jazz Festival 2026

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OUR JAZZ VENUE

We are a growing venue on the UK jazz scene with an open door to host all forms of Jazz music. We have had some fantastic acts on the Jazz Centre stage including Alan Skidmore, Dave O’Higgins, Alan Barnes, Derek Nash, The Humphrey Lyttelton Band, Trevor Watts/Veryan Weston, Len Skeat, Daryl Sherman and many more.

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Take a look at our past events page to get an overview!

Simon Spillett
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