A great start to the Lancaster Jazz Festival

What a brilliant first night to kick off the 2025 Lancaster Jazz Festival. First up we had the brilliant Donovan Haffner Quartet, followed after a quick breather with Maddy Coombs quartet. Both acts had the audience on the edge of their seats with amazing playing from all the artists.

We were delighted to sell out our first event of the festival, and the feedback from our audience was great too.

“Wonderful flowing melodic jazz. Loved it!”

“Really good start to the Festival. Thought both excellent & very nice to have Tomorrow’s Warriors alumni in Lancaster.”

“A real breath of fresh air for the city. Wonderful to be able to hear music of this quality so locally.”

This evening was a collaboration with Tomorrow’s Warriors, a Black-founded and Black-led organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors offers a free-to-access programme of learning and training, which champions and supports young Black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances.

Check out these photos from Ginny Kopenhol, who captured the atmosphere at both shows so beautifully.