ARTIST SUBMISSIONS FOR mjf2027 ARE NOW OPEN.
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Deadline: Friday 11th September, 2026, midnight.
mjf was the first festival to launch an open artists’ submission system and this still informs our programme today.
We’re a contemporary jazz festival and we champion artists playing original work – especially those living and working in the north west of England.
We are brave in our programming, constantly on the lookout for up and coming talent, and often give a platform to new and surprising music.
mjf gives priority to:
- contemporary jazz and jazz-related music
- artists based in the north of England (however, we welcome applications from all over the world)
- new and/or original work
- collaborations or work that offers mjf audiences an experience not available elsewhere
- artists who help us present a diverse programme that is representative of our society
mjf2026 artists include:
previous mjf2025 artists included:
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Ankora @ mjf2026 (c) Ana Cunha
Ben Gaunt (c) Mark Lear
Charlie Cooper @ mjf2026 (c) Mattie Croyden
Jascha Bingham Trio (c) Rina Srabonian
David Kayode @ mjf2026 (c) Chandran Jepegnanam
Deep Cabaret Un (c) Rina Srabonian
Yoshizawa (c) Rina Srabonian
Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band (c) Mark Lear
Young Pilgrims (c) Raoul Ross D’Souza
Jose Dias (c) Rina Srabonian
