The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival 2010
Friday 30th April to Monday 3rd May
Download last year's Festival Brochure here.
The programme of events ran as follows:
FRIDAY 30th APRIL
12.00 midday til 2.00pm. A special pre-festival Lunchtime Live from The Grand.
Henry Botham - Stride piano with percussion. Free Entry.
8.00pm - late ALAN BARNES and The Steve Berry Trio at The Atrium SOLD OUT
SATURDAY 1st MAY
2.00pm PAUL RIGBY and THE NORTHERN JAZZ ORCHESTRA with The John Wickham Trio and Tom Allonby at The Grand
8.00pm JACQUI DANKWORTH at The Grand SOLD OUT
SUNDAY 2nd MAY
12.00 midday. THE AL WOOD BIG BAND and St Christophers School Swing Band and St Augustines School Swing Band at The Grand
(Apologies - Page 7 in the brochure says Al Wood is on the Saturday but it is, as in the full listing and here, on the Sunday)
3.30pm THE PAUL RIGBY JAZZ QUARTET at The Atrium
8.00pm SIMON SPILLETT with The Steve Berry Trio at The Atrium
MONDAY 3rd MAY
2.00pm The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival wraps up with an explosive performance from Latin Jazz musicians Mas Y Mas. An irrestible meeting of Latino Flamenco, Afro-Cuban and Celtic influences, woven by driving dance rhythms.
This is your chance to dance.
At The Grand
In addition to these events, there was a free Saxophone Workshop conducted by Alan Barnes at The Grand on Friday 30th April at 5.00pm to 6.00pm.
Free Cafe Jazz was available from 12.30 midday to 2.00 pm at various cafes around Clitheroe, and Dinner Jazz from 6.00 to 7.30 pm so that you will never go without the jazz between the gigs. Details of these can be found in the brochure. Also, live jazz was performed in the outdoor areas around Clitheroe over the weekend.
Brochures can be downloaded here.
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