Burton Agnes Jazz Festival 2008 last updated : Thu 12th Jun 08
The Elizabethan family home, Burton Agnes Hall, East Yorkshire, will be hosting a Jazz weekend from Friday the 8th to Sunday 10th of August with live music, picnics in the grounds and children's entertainment.
Jazz bands from the East Riding and beyond will play from a main stage on the lawn. Bands playing will include everything from Dixieland to modern jazz; and big band classics to solo performances there will be something for everyone. The bands have been selected to appeal to all and we are proud to be presenting a fantastic line up of local favourites and the UK's hottest new talent. There will be a different act every hour playing from the main stage. During the day there will be acoustic sets around the grand piano in the Great Hall.
Acts confirmed for 2008 include RevRay, The Joel Purnell Quartet, Cubana Bop, Esther Miller, Tees Valley Jazz Men, Kevin Holbrough, Safari (Saffron Byass), Mad Dog Jones & The Sophisticats, Java (James Taylor), Julie Edwards, Atlantic Jazz (James Corry), Carlos Olmos, East Coast Big Band (Mike Smith), Tombo Trio (Chris Hargreaves), Jenny Bray, Dan Collective, Martin Bennett's Old Green River Band, Octopus, Ben Grossman, Little Big Band.
There will be a bar serving local beer and chilled wines. Locally farmed meat available from the barbecue. The Burton Agnes shops, ice-cream parlour and cafe will be open throughout the Festival. Art and crafts will be on sale in the Crafts tent and children's entertainment will be provided in the grounds. Guests are invited to bring picnics.
The festival runs from 6pm-11pm Friday, 11am-11pm Saturday, and 11am-5pm Sunday.
Ticket prices, for tickets bought up to one week before the festival:
Weekend Ticket £30, on the day price £35.
Sat/Sun Day Ticket £20, on the day price £24.
Fri Evening Ticket £15, on the day price £17.
Children under 5 years old have free entrance.
Concessions: £2 off the prices shown for season ticket holders, OAPs, Children 6-16 years old.
Groups: Buy 4 get 1 free on tickets bought in advance. to buy tickets click here
This is a non-camping event. Entrance to the Hall, Courtyard & Grounds will be exclusively for ticket holders.
