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The Rat Pack Live
- 65 min
A lavish musical show celebrating the talents of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough
Fri 22 Nov
£21.50 / 01733 265705
- 19:30
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ray McVay directs the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra through their repertoire of swing and jazz band tunes.
Assembly Rooms, Tamworth
Sun 10 Nov
£16 (£14) / 01827 709618
- 19:30
Bristol Hippodrome
Sun 14 Jul
£18–£24 / 0844 847 2325
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
Sun 25 Aug
£18.50–£20.50 / 01323 412000
- 15:00
Also on at:
Ray Gelato Giants
The ensemble performs big band and swing classics.
Fleece Jazz, Colchester
Fri 21 Jun
£20 / 01206 262 836
- 20:00 – 22:45
Ronnie Scott's, London W1D
Thu 23 May
£25–£45 / 020 7439 0747
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18:00
Fri 24 May
£25–£45 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00
Sat 25 May
£25–£45 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00
Hits From The Blitz, Five Star Swing
The band performs jazz-swing from artists such as Vera Lynn, who notably performed during WWII.
Leighton Buzzard Theatre
Wed 29 May
£11 (£10) / 0300 300 8125
- 20:00
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth
Sun 2 Jun
£12 (£11) / 01395 576798
- 19:30
The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Sun 23 Jun
£12 (£11) / 01929 422239
- 19:30
Also on at:
Paul Busby Big Band
The jazz pianist and composer and his band perform selected numbers from three suites.
Watermill Jazz At Friends Life Social Club, Dorking
Thu 23 May
£17 (£12) / 07415 815784
- 20:30
Two Rules Big Band
The ensemble performs big band arrangements of popular tunes.
Bull's Head, London SW13
Tue 28 May
Phone for prices / 020 8876 5241
- 20:30 – 23:00
Zig Zag Big Band
Eighteen-piece big band playing contemporary Scottish composers with a mix of new fresh arrangements of jazz classics.
City Halls, Glasgow
Sun 30 Jun
Bazaar Bar
Free / 0141 353 8000
Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
- 13:30
Kudos Bar Restaurant, Glasgow
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 221 1066
- 14:00 – 16:00
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 0141 221 1066
- 14:00 – 16:00
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0141 221 1066
- 14:00 – 16:00
1940s Big Band Swing Dance
Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
Fri 30 Aug
£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347
- 18:15 – 00:00
Academy Percussion Ensemble/Academy Big Band
The ensemble performs a selection of jazz pieces by Joe Locke, with Stan Sulzmann, saxophone.
Royal Academy Of Music, London NW1
Thu 13 Jun
Duke’s Hall
£7 (£5) / 020 7873 7300
- 19:30
The Allstar Goodmen Orchestra
The ensemble performs the music of Benny Goodman, plus other big band arrangements.
Malvern Theatres
Sun 2 Jun
Forum Theatre
£18.50–£22 / 01684 892277
- 19:15
The BBC Big Band
A celebration of the rise of Big Band and Dance Band music in the UK. Including a selection of favourites from the days of the BBC Dance Orchestra under the batons of Jack Payne and Henry Hall through to the music of band leaders including Jack Hylton, Harry Roy, Bert Ambrose, Geraldo, Ted Heath, John Dankworth, Joe Loss…
Corn Exchange, King's Lynn
Tue 23 Jul
£25 / 01553 764864
- 19:30
The Big Band Ball
Hark back to days before WWII, when Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington ruled the wireless. A three-course dinner is followed up by an evening full of swinging tunse and ballroom dancing. Dress code is smart casual.
Skylark Hotel, Southend-on-Sea
Fri 7 Jun
£10–£25 / 01702 279955
- 19:00 – 00:00
Fri 19 Jul
£10–£25 / 01702 279955
- 19:00 – 00:00
Fri 16 Aug
£10–£25 / 01702 279955
- 19:00 – 00:00
Big Band Festival
Zig Zag Band, the Byres Road Big Band and the Glasgow University Big Band come together for this special gig playing some works never performed in Scotland before.
Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
£5 / 0141 339 9784
Part of West End Festival.
- 19:00
Big Band Leavers Gig
Departing members from The University Of Warwick Big Band play jazz, swing, Latin, funk and soul under the aegis of Musical Directors Dan Parkes, Bradley Price and Nick Perry.
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
Sat 22 Jun
£8.50 (£5.50) / 024 7652 4524
- 20:00
The Big Beer Band
Seventeen-piece swing band.
The Grape & Grain, London SE19
Mon 27 May
Free / 020 8778 4109
- 20:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 020 8778 4109
- 20:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 020 8778 4109
- 20:00
Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz Orchestra
The ensemble performs big band arrangements of standards and popular tunes.
Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University
Fri 21 Jun
Adrian Boult Hall
£5.50 (£3) / 0121 331 5901
- 13:05
Byres Road Big Band
SNJO alumnus Paul Towndrow (saxophone) leads the big band.
City Halls, Glasgow
Sat 29 Jun
Bazaar Bar
Free / 0141 353 8000
Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
- 14:00
Cliff Longhurst’s Jazz Knights Orchestra
The drummer leads the band as it performs the big band music of composer and musician Woody Herman.
The Belvedere, Billericay
Wed 29 May
£10 / 07850 607075
- 20:00 – 22:30
Dave Barry Big Band, Steve Clayton
The band performs arrangements of well known standards and popular songs.
Iford Manor, Bradford-on-Avon
Sat 29 Jun
£32 / 01225 868124
- 18:00
Bootleggers, Kendal
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 01539 723824
- 18:00
Sun 29 Sep
Free / 01539 723824
- 18:00
Sun 1 Dec
Free / 01539 723824
- 18:00
Doncaster Jazz Orchestra, Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra
The ensemble performs big band arrangements of popular tunes and standards.
Robin Park Arena, Sports & Tennis Centre, Wigan
Thu 11 Jul
£14–£16 / 01942 828550
- 20:00
Drummond Community Big Band
Big band formed from an evening class playing mainly jazz standards.
Woodside Hotel, Aberdour
Sun 4 Aug
£8 / 01592 750625
- 14:00 – 17:00
The Duke Street Big Band
The seventeen-piece London-based band play a compilation of jazz, funk, big band, soul and blues with a distinct Latin and South American influence.
The Old Queen's Head, London N1
Mon 1 Jul
£5 / 020 7354 9993
- 19:30 – 00:00
Dunfermline Live
A weekend showcase of Scottish music.
Various venues, Dunfermline
Fri 11 Oct
Free
- 12:00 – 01:30
Sat 12 Oct
Free
- 12:00 – 01:30
Sun 13 Oct
Free
- 12:00 – 01:30
E17 Large Ensemble
The ensemble performs various jazz and big band songs.
The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, London N16
Sun 6 Oct
£8 / 020 7254 4097
- 15:30
