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Tune in tomorrow for our live broadcast with @digi Tune in tomorrow for our live broadcast with @digitalcityfest and @@streamgmuk !

There’ll be live performances from mjf hothouse artists @larr95 and @yaatrimusic, and we’ll also delve into how technology and digital impacts their work.

Join us for the live broadcast from 4 45 pm on Monday 19th April, either on our Facebook page or on www.streamgm.co.uk

#StreamGM #DCF2021 #GreaterManchester #Culture
Earlier this week we announced the lineup for mjf Earlier this week we announced the lineup for mjf at @escapetofreightisland. We’ve made a playlist to serve as a taster of what you can expect from 11- 13 June. 

Featuring new music from @nubiyantwist, @yemi_bolatiwasoulsinger, @malihayes and @manlikebinks, as well as favourites from artists performing across the weekend: 

Link in bio to listen !

📸 Yemi Bolatiwa by @retroflexive
Mjf at @escapetofreightisland is now on General Re Mjf at @escapetofreightisland is now on General Release 🎉

We’ve programmed a full weekend of free music from Friday 11 – Sunday 13 June and can’t wait to see you all there!

You can book for a ‘Standard’ seat inside for The Ticket Hall or ‘Outdoors’, with an option to choose The Round or The Pavillion. 

View the full lineup and book via the link in our bio.
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✨ HERE IT IS - the mjf x @escapetofreightisland ✨ HERE IT IS - the mjf x @escapetofreightisland lineup ✨ 

We can't wait to bring these amazing acts to Escape to Freight Island and to see all your faces, from Friday 11 - Sunday 13 June. 

General release bookings will be available from Thursday and if you're a mailing list subscriber check your inbox now for an exclusive booking link! 

Booking is done through Escape to Freight Island and Opentable. When booking you need to select the date (from 11- 13 June), time and table size you would like to book. You can then choose a time slot and area. The Ticket Hall is classed as 'Standard' seating and The Round and The Pavilion are 'outdoor' seating.

View the full lineup and find out more about the venue on our website – link in bio
Who's excited for the mjf x @escapetofreightisland Who's excited for the mjf x @escapetofreightisland line-up to be announced on Tuesday? 
 
Don't forget to sign-up to the mjf mailing list to book your free ticket 48 hours before general release - it's gonna be a busy one! 

Link in bio to signup ⬆️
 
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mjf is coming to @escapetofreightisland this summe mjf is coming to @escapetofreightisland this summer 💫 

22 acts & 5 DJ’s will be hitting up Escape to Freight Island from Friday 11- Sunday 13 June. Full line-up to be announced on Tuesday 6 April and all events will be free to attend!

Sign up to our mailing list for a 48-hour exclusive booking window before general sale on Thursday 8 April - link in bio 🎉
mjf is committed to ensuring that the people with mjf is committed to ensuring that the people with whom we work (on-stage and off-stage), the audiences we serve, and the teams behind the scenes genuinely reflect the population of our catchment area: the north of England.

We’re proud to be one of the founding partners of @blacklivesinmusic. We’re working together to support mjf’s development and championing of culturally diverse work, artists and partnerships.

Partnering with BLiM will help us strengthen our reach to diverse artists; eliminate barriers in our recruitment processes; ensure our communications speak to a diverse range of people; and refine our talent development offer to reach an even wider range of diverse new artists.

We aspire to ensure that our work reflects not only the heritage of jazz, but the people with whom we all live.

This week BLiM launched a survey and are looking for responses from Black musicians and professionals. There is currently no data on Black musicians in the UK. Opportunity and access has been denied to many Black creatives in the industry, and with no formal platform to have a voice, many have gone unheard. BLiM want to change this, and are looking for the experiences of Black musicians.

You can fill in the survey, and read our full response via the link in our bio 📝

📸 the amazing @yemi_bolatiwasoulsinger  at the 2019 festival
#TheSoundofChange #BLiMSurvey #BlackLivesinMusic
We’re thrilled to announce the latest mjf origin We’re thrilled to announce the latest mjf originals commissions!

We are supporting more than double the amount of artists in this round of mjf originals than in previous years, with a grand total of five pioneering new works, ranging from AI-generated musicians and historical commemorations to immersive drum performances, dirty cinematic electronica and place-based musical experiences.

Steve Mead, Artistic Director and CEO of mjf has noted that “in a time when gathering large forces of musicians and audiences in a physical space is unpredictable, we still want to provide our cherished platform for artists to innovate new creations for our festival audiences".

Find out more about the commissioned artists and their ideas via the link in our bio 👀
We’re very excited to present to you, the long a We’re very excited to present to you, the long awaited playlist from our Artistic Director and CEO Steve Mead!

Fancy a glance inside the brain of Steve? Look (or rather, listen) no further, link in bio.

📸 @j3nnag at Jazz Unlocked in 2020
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