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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 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 10 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    10 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
    Le Quartet features guitarist Lele Bizzoca and saxophonist Zak Barrett, playing music from composers for the guitar, most prominently Lele's greatest influence, Ralph Towner.
  • Thu 15 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    15 Oct 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 midweek lunchtime show from the very talented Anglo-German collaboration that is the Tret Trio. Free admission, with a collection for the artists.
  • 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
  • Sat 24 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    24 Oct 2026, 12:00 – 13:20
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    During the 1950s Britain experience a traditional jazz boom. Young players revived the music of 1920’s New Orleans. A few bands that formed back then are still playing now . . . The Cambridge Riverside Jazz band are one such.
  • Sat 24 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    24 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
    One of the world’s leading swing bands and London’s top vintage band, The Shirt Tail Stompers specialise in the Hot Jazz of the 1920's, 30's and 40's.
  • Sat 31 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    31 Oct 2026, 12:00 – 13:20
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Unveiling a portrait of the late, and great, George Melly. On the occasion of 100th anniversary of George’s birth.
  • Sat 31 Oct
    The Jazz Centre UK
    31 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
    A welcome return for the wit, wisdom and superb playing of national (jazz) treasure Alan Barnes and his quartet.
  • Sat 07 Nov
    The Jazz Centre UK
    07 Nov 2026, 12:00 – 13:20
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    A talk on The Wind in the Willows jazz suite by Rick's brother Ron Best.
  • Sat 07 Nov
    The Jazz Centre UK
    07 Nov 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Duncan Hemstock made a big impression on tenor sax in a recent iteration of the Great British Jazz Band, at our Softpower benefit concert in April: we've invited him back to lead his own band today...
  • Sat 14 Nov
    The Jazz Centre UK
    14 Nov 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Tim Richards is an accomplished modern jazz pianist with a wealth of experience on the British scene: he plays the JCUK today for the first time, with his trio.
  • Thu 19 Nov
    The Jazz Centre UK
    19 Nov 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Improvised music, jazz, beats and experimentation.
  • Sat 21 Nov
    The Jazz Centre UK
    21 Nov 2026, 12:00 – 13:20
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Simon Spillett visits the JCUK wearing his author hat, to introduce his new book 'Further Shadows'.
  • Sat 21 Nov
    The Jazz Centre UK
    21 Nov 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
    The Jazz Centre UK, The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EX, UK
    Celebrating the centenary of Louis Armstrong's seminal Hot Five recordings, Britain's foremost Louis interpreter, Rico Tomasso, brings his own Hot Five to the JCUK.

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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!

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