Brecon Jazz
@ Brecon International Jazz Festival
Brecon International Festival of Jazz in the Brecon Beacons National Park
Welcome to the Brecon Jazz tourism website, which aims to help you plan your visit to the festival. This website provides background information on the festival and on what else there is to see and do, as well as offering a wide range of accommodation in the Brecon Beacons National Park
Celebrating its 26th year, the Brecon Jazz Festival mixes some of the world’s finest jazz music with the stunning location of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It creates a unique atmosphere for both its audience, and the galaxy of international artistes, who perform there each year on the second week-end in August.
Winner - Best Major Event in Wales, National Tourism Awards 2007.
Quote from HSBC Brecon Jazz 2007
“Without a doubt the most memorable and enjoyable aspect of the weekend was the quality and quantity of jazz. Add to this the beautiful back-drop of the Brecon Beacons, and you've got yourself a perfect weekend away.”
For detailed information on the Festival programme (available mid May)and to subscibe to the newsletter- click on the website link in the left hand column of this page
Brecon Jazz has consistently attracted the world's foremost jazz names: Lionel Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth - and is recognised as one of the leading jazz festivals in the UK and Europe.
The programme of live jazz music aims to have wide appeal featuring jazz greats, blues legends and those making their mark on the jazz scene.
For the first time in its illustrious history, HSBC Brecon Jazz decided in 2008 to make a Life-time Achievement Award.
Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine the recipients, have been at the heart of British and international jazz for nearly 60 years and are as hip and relevant today as all those years ago when they took the international world by storm
FRIENDS OF BRECON JAZZ
Why not enhance your experience of the festival and enjoy long-term benefits by joining Friends of Brecon Jazz:
For more information go to: website link
BRECON FRINGE FESTIVAL happens alongside the Brecon Jazz Festival - over 100 bands playing.
Mostly in pubs, mostly free and mostly not jazz, but the atmosphere in individual venues is friendly, warm and vibrant
Photographs on this site: © Crown Copyright (2008) Visit Wales and courtesy of students from Coleg Gwent
BRECON JAZZ VOLUNTEERS
Are you interested in supporting Brecon Jazz and having a good time?
We are looking for volunteers to help with a range of tasks at the next festival.
If you are enthusiastic friendly and enjoy helping others, if you are fit and energetic and want to get involved in a live music event – contact us.
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Wales's Leading International Jazz Festival
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Brecon Jazz is in Brecon Powys
Entrance Charge
Date and Times
06-Aug-2009 09-Aug-2009
Various
News and Special Offers
Hay Festival Has now taken over the running of the festival further information will be available shortly
Dates for this years festival 6th to 9th August 2009-
Contact Details
phone: fax:Brecon Jazz
Brecon Powys UK