Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival

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Celebrate the Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival 2025 with Birmingham Museums Trust!

Join us as we celebrate the 41st year of the festival with a series of pop-up performances across five of our sites. Experience live music in our iconic spaces and discover jazz in some of Birmingham's most beautiful locations.

Full Programme:

  • Wednesday 23rd July - Thinktank, Level 0
  • Thursday 24th July - Blakesley Hall, in the Gardens
  • Friday 25th July - Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, in the Galleries
  • Saturday 26th July - Sarehole Mill, in the Courtyard
  • Sunday 27th July - Aston Hall, inside the Hall

All performances will take place between 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

You can purchase a 'Big Band Ticket' to ensure you don't miss a beat! This special ticket gives you entry to all performances at a discounted rate of £25 for Adults / £15 for Children, compared to buying individual tickets and can be bought via the link below.

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List of Events

  1. Two musicians performing, one is playing a saxophone and the other a cello.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Thinktank -Simon Spillett Quartet , at Thinktank.

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  2. Three men playing music instruments including cello and guitar, in a room surrounded by books on shelves.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Blakesley Hall - Django Chutney , at Blakesley Hall.

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  3. A group of musicians outside on a street, smiling with their hands in the air and holding a variety of string instruments.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery - Hot Club Of Halifax , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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  4. A lady with short dark hair, wearing leopard print top sitting a wood panelled room with a table in front.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Sarehole Mill - Florence Joelle , at Sarehole Mill.

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  5. Close up of a person playing a trumpet.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Aston Hall - Bruce Adams Quartet , at Aston Hall.

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