General Information
Programme of Events
This year’s five-day festival comprises 124 jazz events, hosted by 16 different venues.
Admission to Jazz Sessions & Collection of Stroller Passes
Please note that doors will normally open 30 minutes before the advertised start time of sessions.
Admission to most jazz sessions will be by stroller pass only – these events are coded (s) in the daily schedule. Exceptions are 11 events coded (f) - plus the Jazz Festival Church Service, Jazz Songs of Praise, the JazzDray event and the famous Street Parade.
Before attending any jazz sessions, all pre-booked ticket holders must collect festival stroller passes from the Jazz Festival Office. Stroller passes should be clearly visible to gain admission to jazz sessions. Stewards will be present at sessions to regulate admission which is subject to venue capacity. Stewards are not able to accept payment on the door. For all Stewarding enquiries please contact the Jazz Festival Office on 017687 81123.
Jazz Festival Office
For all enquiries and collection of stroller passes, please visit the Jazz Festival Office during the festival (located in the entrance foyer of Theatre by the Lake) or call 017687 81123.
Opening hours will be:
| Tue 8 May |
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14.00 – 20.00 |
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Sat 12 May |
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09.30 – 18.00 |
| Wed 9 May |
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09.30 – 20.00 |
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Sun 13 May |
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09.30 – 18.00 |
| Thu 10 May |
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09.30 – 20.00 |
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Mon 14 May |
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09.30 – 12.00 |
| Fri 11 May |
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09.30 – 20.00 |
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JazzBus Services
These bus services are free of charge to festival pass holders.
General Information
- The JazzBus Terminus (JBT) is situated on Brewery Lane, Keswick, to the rear of the Queen’s Hotel. Please have consideration for local residents living adjacent to the JBT when disembarking late at night.
- Festival pass holders can travel free of charge on any JazzBus Service.
- Please contact the Jazz Festival Office if you have any queries about the JazzBus services (tel. 017687 81123).
Disabled Access
- A wheelchair accessible JazzBus will be available throughout the festival. On Wed & Thu this bus will run on the THEATRE ROUTE; it will then operate an ‘on-call’ service for the remainder of the festival. The ‘on-call’ service can be requested at the Jazz Festival Office (Theatre by the Lake), Alhambra Cinema, Braithwaite Institute and Rawnsley Hall.
THEATRE ROUTE
Jazz Bus Terminus – Theatre by the Lake – Jazz Bus Terminus
via Bank Street, Main Street and Heads Road
This route will be in operation from Wed 9 May – Sun 13 May
| Depart JBT |
11.15 |
Then approx every 30 mins
(tea break 18.15-19.15) |
until 23.15 |
| Depart Theatre |
11.30 |
until 23.30 |
| Arrive JBT |
11.40 |
until 23.40 |
NB. If requested, buses will set down at Rawnsley Hall (on inward and outward journeys).
BRAITHWAITE ROUTE
Jazz Bus Terminus – Braithwaite Institute – Jazz Bus Terminus
via Bank Street, Main Street and A66
This route will be in operation from Fri 11 May – Sun 13 May
| Depart JBT |
11.00 |
Then approx every 20 mins
(tea break 18.30-19.00) |
until 23.15 |
| Depart Braithwaite Inst. |
11.15 |
until 23.30 |
| Arrive JBT |
11.30 |
until 23.45 |
NB. If requested, buses will pick up at the Labour Club if seats available (OUTWARD journey only) and set down at Rawnsley Hall (INWARD journey only).
Jazz Venues
Facilities available at venues are abbreviated as follows:
| WA |
Wheelchair accessible venue |
WA ass |
Wheelchair access with assistance |
| NS |
Non-smoking venue |
NSA |
Non-smoking areas |
| DF |
Dance Floor available |
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| 1 |
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Alhambra Cinema St. John’s Street, Keswick |
WA / NS |
| 2 |
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Braithwaite Institute Cockermouth Road (A66), Braithwaite, Nr. Keswick |
WA / NS / DF |
| 3 |
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Keswick Conservative Club 14 Penrith Road, Keswick |
WA |
| 4 |
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Keswick Labour Club Main Street, Keswick |
WA ass / DF |
| 5 |
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Keswick Masonic Hall St. John’s Street, Keswick |
NSA |
| 6 |
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Market Square Main Street, Keswick |
WA |
| 7 |
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Pack Horse Inn Pack Horse Court, Keswick |
WA / NSA |
| 8 |
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Queen’s Hotel Main Street, Keswick |
WA ass/ NS |
| 9 |
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Rawnsley Hall Main Street, Keswick |
WA / NS / DF |
| 10 |
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St. John’s Church Ambleside Road, Keswick |
WA ass / NS |
| 11 |
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Sienna Blues 21 Station Street, Keswick |
WA ass/ NSA |
| 12 |
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Skiddaw Hotel (Greta Suite) via Central car park, Keswick |
WA / NS / DF |
| 13 |
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Southey Street Methodist Church Southey Street, Keswick |
WA / NS |
| 14 |
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Square Orange Café Bar 20 St. John’s Street, Keswick |
WA ass |
| 15 |
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Theatre by the Lake MAIN HOUSE, Lakeside, Keswick |
WA / NS |
| 16 |
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Theatre by the Lake STUDIO, Lakeside, Keswick |
WA / NS |
(Venue numbers refer to locations on the Jazz Festival Map - see pages 24-25).
IMPORTANT FESTIVAL INFORMATION!
TOURIST INFORMATION
Keswick Tourist Information Centre is located in the Moot Hall, Market Square, Keswick, offering comprehensive information on accommodation and other amenities in the Keswick area (tel. 017687 72645).
FESTIVAL CLUB
Each evening of the festival, Keswick Labour Club will remain open until midnight serving alcoholic and soft drinks. Admission is free to stroller pass holders. Please note that as there will be no jazz sessions at the Labour Club on Sunday the festival club will not be open on this evening.
SOUND AND VIDEO RECORDING
Festivalgoers are reminded that the recording (sound or video) of jazz sessions is not permitted unless explicitly agreed with the musicians concerned, and then only at the discretion of the Festival Stewards.
JAZZ FESTIVAL PARKING PERMITS AND CAR PARK INFORMATION
Jazz Festival Parking Permits, priced at £8.50, are available to all festival ticket-holders and can be purchased at the Jazz Festival Office from 2pm on Tue 8 May. The permits are valid from 11am on Wed 9 May until 9.30am on Mon 14 May, covering three of the main car parks in Keswick – CENTRAL, OTLEY ROAD and LAKESIDE (adjacent to Theatre by the Lake).
Please note that these permits no longer cover Bell Close car park (behind the Queen’s Hotel).
There is free parking adjacent to Braithwaite Institute for approximately 40 cars. Braithwaite is a small village located 2 ½ miles west of Keswick, along the main A66 road.
Please note that the pay-and-display car park at Rawnsley Hall is not covered by the Jazz Festival Parking Permit. |
