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Artists & Venue

Main Festival Sponsor:
Manchester Airport

Festival Wednesday in association with P A HullP A Hull

Haigh Hall, Copperas Lane, Wigan
      
Date
Time
Artist
Price
11th July 7.30pm Jazz Ball with AJ Brown and His Band                                                                                                    

    £35 

 

Festival Thursday in association with StephensonsStephensons

Lowri Beck Celebration Hall, Loire Drive, Wigan
   
Date
Time
Artist
Price
12th July 8.00pm Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra directed by David Little with Special Guest James Morrison (AUSTRALIA)

£18 

£16 conc

Festival Friday in association with Lowri BeckLowriBeck

Lowri Beck Celebration Hall, Loire Drive, Wigan
      
Date
Time
Artist
Price
13th July
10.00am
Jazz talk with James Morrsion

£5

13th July
12.00pm
Munch Manship Octet

£10

13th July
2.45pm
APITOS - 12 piece Latin band

£10

13th July 8.00pm Alan Price & His Band

£18 

£16 conc

Gordons HondaFestival Saturday in association with Gordon's Honda

Lowri Beck Celebration Hall, Loire Drive, Wigan
Date
Time
Artist
Price
14th July
10.00am
"Stories from my world of music" with Daryl Sherman

£5

14th July
12.00pm
Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra (Alumni) directed by John Ellis MBE

£10

14th July
2.45pm
Daryl Sherman with John Hallam (saxophone & clarinet) & Frank Grime (double bass)

£10

14th July 8.00pm Wigan Jazz Club Reunion Dream Band featuring the biggest names in Big Band today from the USA Special Guests GORDON GOODWIN (Piano / tenor sax) WAYNE BERGERON (trumpet) ERIC MARIENTHAL (Alto sax)   

£25 

£22 conc

Festival Sunday in association with Wigan Dry Cleaners

Lowri Beck Celebration Hall, Loire Drive, Wigan
Date
Time
Artist
Price
15th July
10.00am
"I did it my way..." the development of Jazz in Doncaster with John Ellis

£5

15th July
12.00pm Ryan Quigley Quartet....Scottish based power-house trumpet player with his superb award winning Quartet

£10

15th July
1.00pm Six in a Bar with Rosie
Mesnes Park. Wigan.

Free

15th July
2.45pm
Chris Dean’s SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA

£18

£16 conc

15th July 8.00pm National Youth Jazz Orchestra guest musical director Ian Darrington MBE

£18 

£16 conc

 

Venues

Again this year the Festival takes place at the Lowri Beck Celebration Hall, except for the Curtain Raiser event to be held at Haigh Hall.

Venue Information:
 
Lowri Beck - Celebration Hall, Robin Park Indoor Sports Centre (opposite DW stadium).
There will be cabaret-style seating, a licensed bar and ample car parking will be available.
Haigh Hall, Copperas Lane, Wigan WN2 1PE.
*Discounts for tables of 10 persons or more.
This event is not part of the Rover Ticket package.
Reservations essential.
Tickets and information: 01942 832895.

Wigan International Jazz Festival 2012 Sponsors
 Manchester Airport LowriBeck  P A Hull Wigan Jazz Club Wigan Council
GrantThornton