Most people who have been to the Festival seem to agree that Swanage is the perfect place for a summer weekend of jazz. If you haven’t been before, we think you’ll find the mix of a weekend of top class jazz with a relaxed seaside setting irresistible. This is a very beautiful part of the country, with stunning coastal and hill scenery and charming villages.

The Jazz festival is run on a non-profit-making basis by a group of fans, who continue to promote the event after two decades because we love the music and enjoy the experience. It has grown from a small and rather shaky start to our present size, selling a thousand tickets for each of the three days.