Annual festival of live jazz sessions and days showcasing local and visiting jazz talent at the Scarborough Spa Grand Hall.
The Scarborough Jazz Festival returns to the Scarborough Spa Grand Hall on Friday 24 September 2027, kicking off a weekend of live jazz across the town. The festival is an annual fixture here, and the Grand Hall serves as its main hub, hosting a programme of sessions and days that bring together local talent and visiting jazz musicians from further afield.
If you're planning to drop in, the first session starts at 11:30am on Friday. The festival runs across the weekend, so there's more than just the one morning to work with if you want to catch several sets. The Grand Hall is wheelchair accessible, and the bars there serve drinks in plastic glasses; glass isn't allowed when alcohol is available, and alcohol may not always be permitted inside the hall itself, so it's worth keeping in mind if you're planning to spend the whole day there.
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Because the festival brings together local players and visiting names, the line-up changes from year to year, with the Grand Hall acting as the central point for the different sessions. It's a good spot to see a few different acts in one place rather than chasing them across town. The 11:30am start on Friday is one of the earliest sessions of the weekend, so it's a morning start for the jazz rather than a late-night one.
