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⭐ Meet this years’ Soundcheck Artists ⭐ We are de

⭐ Meet this years’ Soundcheck Artists ⭐

We are delighted to announce the 10 new emerging artists joining our Soundcheck Programme, making music across a wide range of genres, they will work with mjf to understand how improvisation & jazz can feed into their creative practise 👉 link in bio

Watch this space to see what they do next!

#youthled #soundcheck #mjftalent mjftalent2026

Just a few highlights from our team to wrap up the

Just a few highlights from our team to wrap up the year 🎄 🎁 🎅

Cast your minds back to the sunnier times & relive #mjf2025 ☀️☀️☀️

What’s your favourite memory?! Comment Below 👇

& don’t forget to sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with all things #mjf2026 👉 at the link in the bio

📸 @rinasrabonianphotography @kaitlynb.jpeg @pixelhivemedia & @chunkyphoto

Can we be friends this Christmas?! We think our

Can we be friends this Christmas?!

We think our audiences are perfect & our wasted hearts will always love you…so why not join us & make #mjf2026 a year to remember 🫶

Plus don’t forget gift memberships are available to purchase until 19th December 👉 link in the bio to sign up 🎁🎄🎅

Expect ticket discount, priority booking & more 🎟️

📹 Special thanks to Number 8 First Street & ManCoCo for letting us film with their lovely tree 🎄

⭐ Meet the newest recruits to our Youth Advisory B

⭐ Meet the newest recruits to our Youth Advisory Board ⭐

We are delighted to announce 8 new, exciting members joining our Youth Advisory Board, busy forging pathways into the arts & music sector. They’ll spend the next year working in collaboration with the festival, steering our vision & providing a voice for manchesters’ young emerging creatives 🌱 👉 link in bio

Watch this space to see what they do next!

#youthled #youthadvisoryboard #mjftalent #mjftalent2026

Could you.... Sponsor #mjf2026 💰 Are you a local

Could you....

Sponsor #mjf2026 💰

Are you a local business, passionate about supporting live music, jazz and the arts? Partner with manchester’s longest running music festival & help make our festival year one to remember 🙌

Learn more 👉 link in bio to our sponsorship deck 📖

Contact our Fundraising & Partnerships Officer 👉jo@manchesterjazz.com

Can we be friends...with your friends? 🎄☃️ Give t

Can we be friends...with your friends? 🎄☃️

Give the 🎁 of an mjf membership this christmas 👉 link in the bio

Benefits include:
🎟️ Priority booking: hear about events first and book tickets before anyone else
🎙️ 15% off advance tickets for mjf friends on select events bought through mjf direct
👫 Ticket offers from partner venues when available
🍸 Happy hour discounts for mjf friends all night Monday-Thursday at @mattandphreds

PLUS....
A very special invite to our mjf programme launch on Thursday 12 February 2026

#friendscheme #jazz #musicgifts #christmasideas #jazzfestival

FIRST GIGS FOR MJF2026 ANNOUNCED 🔈 YELLOWJACKETS

FIRST GIGS FOR MJF2026 ANNOUNCED 🔈

YELLOWJACKETS (@yellowjackets_music)🧥

📍 @bandonthewall: The Venue

📅 Thursday 21 May, 2026

⏰ 9PM

🎟️ At the link in the bio

There is a communal joy that invigorates all music Yellowjackets create. The thrill of group discovery bristles through the muscular funk grooves, deepens the emotion of the ballads, and digs deep to unearth the roots of the band’s bracing sense of swing. Brace yourself, fasten those seatbelts: Yellowjackets are back and the pedals to the metal.

COTONOTE (@cotoneteparis) 🇫🇷

📍@bandonthewall : The Venue

📅 Saturday 23 May, 2026

⏰ 8PM

🎟️ At the link in the bio

Cotonete is a French 8-piece jazz-funk band known for their heavy grooves, vintage 70s sound, and Brazilian influences, paying homage to artists like Deodato and Herbie Hancock. Expect cosmic funk, soul, and disco for dancefloors.

Plus, receive 15% off when you become an mjf friend 👉 available at the link in the bio

Early November, our youth advisory board member, @

Early November, our youth advisory board member, @finnmuircochrane took a trip to the annual @jpn_jazz Conference taking place in Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Discover how he got on 👉 at the link in the bio 🗞️

The JPN exists to advance and support professional development, information exchange and partnership opportunities for the UK & Irish jazz industry, artists and audiences.

Plus more exciting news from our lovely youth advisory board incoming very soon 👀

#jazz #youthled #jazzconference

#throwbackthursdayy to our VIP Launch for #mjf2025

#throwbackthursdayy to our VIP Launch for #mjf2025 💥

1. Our artistic director, Steve & dance legend @dannythedancermcr
2. Members of our wonderful board spotted👀
3. Our talented photographer volunteer @kaitlynb.jpeg & our fantastic placement student
4. Our fabulous new chair Vic Robinson
5-6. Our special guests & Steve enjoying a well deserved glass of bubbly 🥂
7. Steve sporting another fabulous suit 🕴️
8. Spotted , our wonderful ex-chair , @profkirstyfairclough
9. An interpretive dance feat. Danny!
10. Our friends 👯‍♂️

Fancy bagging yourself an exclusive invite to #mjf2026 👉 sign up to our friends scheme at the link in the bio 🫶

With thanks to @innside_by_melia_uk for hosting us 🎪

📸 @jeni_illy & @kaitlynb.jpeg

#mjf2026 #canwebefriends

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