To see the first artists to kick off this year’s jazz programme – including major headline acts – make sure you grab a ticket for our Jazz Weekender (Thursday 9 July – Sunday 12 July).

The Jazz Weekender programme is shaped by world class musicianship, improvisation, storytelling and that unmistakable sense of spontaneity that only live jazz can deliver.

A day ticket means you get to enjoy two to four legendary jazz acts and a weekend tickets gets you all twelve! The programme features 11 performances at The Palace Hotel, with one special event taking place at the Buxton Opera House.

To secure your spot at the BIF 2026 Jazz Weekender, get your tickets now to enjoy a truly unforgettable weekend:

‘Jazz Weekender is all about bringing people right up close to the music. Twelve gigs across one weekend, intimate spaces and some of the UK’s most exciting musicians coming together. It’s a brilliant way to discover new sounds, revisit the classics and feel the real energy of live jazz.’

– Wesley Stephenson, Jazz Director for BIF 2026

THE EASY ROLLERS

Saturday 18 July
Doors 2.30pm / Music 3pm – 4.45pm
Pavilion Arts Centre
Tickets: £25

Whether in their widely acclaimed, lingo-slinging, all-singing-and-dancing cabaret show, or delighting festival audiences with their enormous repertoire and own songwriting, The Easy Rollers are a septet who embody the famed spirit and consummate virtuosity of today’s booming British jazz scene and bring it straight back to the music’s roots in 1920s and ‘30s Harlem, Kansas City and New Orleans.

You can catch The Easy Rollers at the Pavilion Arts Centre on Saturday 18 July.

LAURA JURD – RITES & REVELATIONS

Thursday 9 July
Doors 6pm / Music 6.30pm – 8.15pm
Jazz at The Palace
Tickets: £20

Mercury-nominated Laura Jurd’s unique approach to the trumpet is celebrated in the work that she creates. A past BBC New Generation Artist, Laura’s love of folk traditions can often be heard in her music, alongside her background in classical composition. The result is a melodic world full of compelling twists and turns, whilst retaining a grounded sense of familiarity.

Laura Jurd will be at The Palace Hotel on Thursday 9 July, one of the first jazz artists to perform for BIF 2026. Don’t miss a chance to see her – jazz weekender tickets are available now.

BIF 2026: The full line-up in this year’s jazz festival

THURSDAY 9 JULY

LAURA JURD | 6.30pm
TONY KOFI AND DENYS BAPTISTE QUINTET | 9pm

FRIDAY 10 JULY

ANDREW MCCORMACK TRIO | 12pm
ZOË GILBY WITH ANDY CHAMPION PLUS JOHNNY HUNTER TRIO WITH NAT BIRCHALL | 2.30pm
MARIO BAKUNA QUARTET | 8pm
JOSEPHINE DAVIES WITH SATORI AND ALCYONA MICK | 10.15pm

SATURDAY 11 JULY

NOA LEVY, ALAN BARNES AND THE PAUL EDIS TRIO – PORTRAIT IN EVANS | 1pm
ALINA BZHEZHINSKA –HIPHARPCOLLECTIVE QUINTET | 7pm
DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET | 10pm

SUNDAY 12 JULY

FRASER FIFIELD –SECRET PATH TRIO PLUS OLIVIA MOORE AND ADAM FAIRHALL |1pm
ARUN GHOSH QUINTET | 4pm
COURTNEY PINE | 9pm

FRIDAY 17 JULY

GAZ HUGHES TRIO | 10pm

SATURDAY 18 JULY

THE EASY ROLLERS | 3pm
FERGUS MCCREADIE TRIO | 8pm

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY

HANNAH BRINE WITH BIM WILLIAMS | 10pm

THURSDAY 23 JULY

DENNIS ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO WITH CAMERON PIERRE | 8pm

FRIDAY 24 JULY 

BLIND MONK TRIO | 10pm

SATURDAY 25 JULY

PETE ROTH TRIO WITH BILL BRUFORD | 8pm