Jazz on a Winter's Weekend 4-6 February 2011 in Southport
2011 is a rather special year for our organisation. It's 20 years since we put on our first gig and 10 since we formed 'Southport Melodic Jazz Club'. It's also the 7th birthday of our 'Jazz on a Winter's Weekend' festival. Altogether three good reasons to put on an extra special programme to celebrate the three coincidental anniversaries. To look at the outline programme for our 7th festival please click on the 'festival tickets' icon. The full programme comes out in August.
'Weekender' tickets go on sale on July 1st to SMJC club members (£120) and on general sale August 1st (£130) and you can down load an order form on that page. All previous festival attendees will get a programme by post.
For a look at What's On for the rest of 2010 at the club just scroll down this page
Geoff Matthews Southport Jazz
(Drawing by Eric Appleton commissioned for the cover of the 2011 'Jazz on a Winter's Weekend' programme which is due out in August)
To read reviews of the 2010 festival by Ron Simpson (The Jazz Rag), Brian Blain (Jazz UK) and Peter Vacher (Jazz Wise) click on "10 Fest Reviews". Also, for Workshops reviews click "10 Workshops" and for Talks and Exhibitions review, click "10 Talks & Art".
SOMETHING NEW
Signed limited edition hard back book of superb photographs taken at SMJC gigs and festivals by Paul Bentley ARPS to celebrate the forthcoming 10th anniversary of the club. Ideal Christmas present. To view Paul's work go to www.apb.nildram.co.uk
£25 + £1.50 p&p (UK)
[cheques payable 'Southport Melodic Jazz' to
8, Lord Street, Southport PR8 1QD]
Falling Snow
"Jazz on a Winter's Weekend" Theme Tune "Falling Snow"
Commissioned by Southport Melodic Jazz Composed in 2007 by Alan Barnes Played by Mike Hall (tenor sax) and Dan Whieldon (Piano). Recorded August 2009 Duration 3 minutes. To listen, click the Play (>) button below.
Gig dates at The Royal Clifton Hotel - The Promenade - Southport
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The Royal Clifton is the home of Southport Melodic Jazz Club. Top class modern/mainstream jazz gigs are presented once a month on Sunday evenings except in JULY. The club also promotes a major weekend festival in early February. The hotel owner has backed the club by purchasing two Steinway - Boston pianos and Steinway & Sons Piano Gallery in Bolton are supporters of the "Jazz on aWinter's Weekend" event. The Royal Clifton Hotel offers an amazing value accommodation package of £37.50 p/p Dinner B&B on Sunday jazz nights.
'Jazz on a Winter's Weekend 2011' will take place Friday 4th to Sunday 6th February. The Royal Clifton Hotel is now taking reservations.
Room prices may vary from the 2010 schedule
The programme will be published on this site in June and 'weekender' tickets go on sale to club members on July 1st and generally on August 1st.
For more about Southport, location, wining, dining and other events in the town go via our links page to www.visitsouthport.com
Southport is linked by regular rail services to Manchester International Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (bus ride to and from nearest Merseyrail station), both Liverpool and Manchester city centres and Wigan (on the Euston-Glasgow West Coast mainline). For more information go via our links page to www.northernrail.org and www.merseyrail.org
There is a map of how to find The Royal Clifton Hotel by road on the site. Click on 'contact' and then the map icon.
