Scarborough Jazz Festival 2026

Running from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th September, this will be the 23rd year of the festival!

Information on artists and performers can be found on the Scarborough Jazz Festival Facebook page!

Weekend, single day and session tickets available NOW available!

Full Festival Line up:

Alan Barnes + 11

Soft Machine

Ian Shaw & Liane Carroll

Xhosa Cole Quartet

Rory Ingham’s Trombone Assembly

Shirley Smart Sextet

Brigitte Beraha w/ Alan Barnes & Barry Green

Alina Bzhezhinska – HipHarpCollective feat. Tony Kofi

Dark Side of the Big Band: Pink Floyd ReWorked

David Newton Trio

Levitation Orchestra

Bryan Corbett presents the Instrumental Groove Unit

3D Jazz Trio

Benet McLean Quintet

Barry Green’s Expansions: McCoy Tyner Project

John Settle’s Vibe-ology

Orchard

Al Morrison Trio

Funky Tuesday Choir

Easy Concert Band

Full Festival Timetable:

Friday 25th September

Session 1 

11:45am - John Settle’s Vibeology

1:30pm - Orchard

3:15pm - Barry Green’s Expansion: McCoy Tyner Project

Session 2 

6:00pm - Shirley Smart Sextet

7:45pm - David Newton Trio

9:30pm - Levitation Orchestra

Saturday 26th September

Session 1 

11:45am - Benet McLean Quintet

1:30pm - Brigitte Beraha with Alan Barnes and Barry Green

3:15pm - Xhosa Cole Quartet

Session 2 

6:00pm - Dark Side of the Big Band: Pink Floyd ReWorked

7:45pm - Rory Ingham’s Trombone Assembly

9:30pm - Soft Machine

Sunday 27th September

Session 1 

12:30pm - Bryan Corbett presents The Instrumental Groove Unit

2:15pm - Alina Bzhezhinska – HipHarpCollective featuring Tony Kofi

4:00pm - Ian Shaw and Liane Carroll

Session 2 

7pm - 3D Jazz Trio

8:45pm - Alan Barnes + 11

Also featuring at SJF26:

Al Morrison Trio

Funky Tuesday Choir

Easy Concert Band