Leeds Jazz Festival 2026 Events

Thursday 21st of May

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Submotion Orchestra

Thursday 21st May

The Wardrobe

Presented by Futuresound

Tickets: £24.95+bf

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Kanavu

Thursday 21st May

Hyde Park Book Club

Presented by Hyde Park Jazz Club

Tickets: Free Entry

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Three or Four Shades of Mingus

Thursday 21st May

Doors 7pm - Live Music from 8pm

The Domino Club

Presented by The Domino Club

18+

Tickets: £18 seated £11 standing

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Donovan Haffner Quintet

Thursday 21st May

Doors: 7.00pm Music: 7.30pm

Seven Arts

Presented by Jazz Leeds

Tickets: £20/18/10 plus fees in advance, £20 OTD

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Friday 22nd of May

Featured

A NIGHT IN HAVANA / LEEDS JAZZ FESTIVAL SPECIAL / ELIANE CORREA & LA EVOLUCIÓN + DJ YERSIN RIVAS + CUBAN SALSA DANCE CLASS

Friday 22nd May

7pm - Midnight

Howard Assembly Room

Presented by HARLate & DJ Lubi

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Blur the Lines

Friday 22nd May

Doors 7pm - Show Starts 7:30

City Varieties Music Hall

Presented by Lence

Tickets: Tickets £15 (Prices include a £2.50 booking fee and where applicable, a £1.20 charge for postage will be payable)

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Ian Shaw sings Stephen Sondheim

Friday 22nd May

Doors: 7.00pm Music: 7.30pm

Clothworkers Centenary Hall, University of Leeds

Presented by Jazz Leeds

Tickets: £20/18 plus fees in advance, £20 on the door. Student tickets £5

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Lucy-Anne Daniels

Friday 22nd May

7.30 - 10.30pm

The Cryer at GSAL

Presented by The Grammar School at Leeds

Tickets: £10

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Saturday 23rd of May

Featured

Retrospect

Saturday 23rd May

9:30pm

Northern Guitars

Presented by Northern Guitars

Tickets: Free Entry

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Paul Murphy: In Conversation

Saturday 23rd May

17:30

Hyde Park Book Club

Presented by Lift Your Feet

Free entry

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Jazz Dance Party with Paul Murphy

Saturday 23rd May

9pm - 2am

Hyde Park Book Club

Presented by Lift Your Feet

Tickets: £7 / £10 / £15

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Ancient Infinity Orchestra

Saturday 23rd May

7.30pm

City Varieties Music Hall

Presented by LEEDS HERITAGE THEATRES & DJ LUBI

Tickets: £25 advance

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Sunday 24th of May

Featured

Tian Qiyi + Crowd Work

Sunday 24th May

7:30pm

The Wardrobe

Presented by Sam Legg / Elusive Jazz

Tickets: £18+bf (discounted rate for students)

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Warriors Rise Showcase: David Kayode + Yamikani + Miles Hardy Quartet

Sunday 24th May

7.00pm-11.00pm

Brudenell Social Club - Community Room

Presented by DJ Lubi & Tomorrow's Warriors

Tickets: £10.50 adv / £8.50 adv student (both + booking fee)

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Jo Harrop Quartet and Hannah Horton Quartet

Sunday 24th May

7:30pm

City Varieties Music Hall

Presented by Peter Conway Promotions Limited

Tickets: £34

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Emma Rawicz's INKYRA

Sunday 24th May

7:45pm

Howard Assembly Room

Presented by Jazz Leeds

Tickets: £25/23, full time students £10

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Kaskade

Sunday 24th May

3pm - 5pm

Northern Guitars

Presented by Northern Guitars

Tickets: Free Entry

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Monday 25th of May

Featured

Big Bamboo X Pitanga

Monday 25th May

7:30pm

The Attic

Presented by The Attic

Tickets: Coming Soon

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Kit Downes

Monday 25th May

7:30pm

Mill Hill Chapel (LS1 5EB)

Presented by Sol Christopher

Tickets: £18 , £15 student ticket

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Jazz Sabbath

Monday 25th May

7:30pm

City Varieties Music Hall

Presented by Into The Void and Leeds Heritage Theatres

Tickets: £34

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Tuesday 26th of May

Wednesday 27th of May - Leeds Jazz Festival Closing Events

Featured

Vipertime x Moron Butler - A Jazz/Punk Meltdown Album Launch

Wednesday 27th May 2026

7.30pm-11.00pm

Wharf Chambers

Presented by DJ Lubi

Age limit : 18+

Tickets: £8.00 adv / £6.00 adv student (both + booking fee)

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