Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival 2025

Soul II Soul :: Gabrielle :: Curtis Stigers :: Eric Bibb

Friday 23 May 2025 - Soul II Soul, Wonder 45
Saturday 24 May 2025 - Gabrielle, Nubiyan Twist, Laurence Jones, Synthonic, Malitiva, Rue, Seena Weekes
Sunday 25 May 2025 - Curtis Stigers, James Taylor Quartet, Zayn Mohammed, Sambroso All Stars, Martin Harley, Joanna Cooke, Harry Dodwell Group
Monday 26 May 2025 - Eric Bibb, Wolfgang Valbrun, Allysha Joy, Kyla Brox, Annika Skoogh Quartet, Jonah Hitchens, John Prescott and Capital Swing

For the full lineup and up-to-date programme please visit www.sidmouthjazz.com

We promise you four days of exceptional live music with a stellar line-up of World-Class internationally acclaimed artistes. This year’s programme includes an evening concert to open the festival on the Friday followed by three days of incredible live music performances between Saturday 24 to Monday 26 May on our dedicated outdoor performance stage, a wonderful free educational programme of workshops, masterclasses and performances, plus fantastic free live music events at many local venues.

Individual Day Tickets

Friday Night - £45
All Day Saturday - £65
All Day Sunday - £60
All Day Monday - £55

Festival & Day Tickets Available Now

Your festival ticket includes access to all four days of music, from Friday night until the close on Monday evening. The festival ticket gives the best price guarantee access to all the great music we have to offer, daytime tickets will be released in the Spring of 2025.

Tier A - £175 - Available until 30/11/2024
Tier B - £195 - Available from 01/12/2024 until 28/02/2025
Tier C - £215 - Available from 01/03/2025

Children's tickets for those aged between 13-17 are available for £75, children aged 12 and under are free but need to register for a ticket.

Click the 'Get tickets' button to buy your tickets today!

Accommodation Packages Available

We are please to be able various accommodation packages for the festival. For full information please visit our Accommodation Partners page on our website.

Camping & Touring Pitches and Lodges

Oakdown Holiday Park

Holiday Cottages

Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays
Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages

Hotels

Bedford Hotel
Elizabeth Hotel
Harbour Hotel
Kingswood Hotel
Royal Glen Hotel
Royal York & Faulkner Hotel
Woodlands Hotel

Education Programme

Returning for the 2025 festival we are pleased to present our education programme. All sessions are FREE, just make sure you book your place to make sure you get in, these events will be popular!

All ages and abilities are welcome to the programme, bring your kids, parents and grandparents - everyone is welcome to join in the groove!

All events are held in the Sidmouth Methodist Church, High Street, Sidmouth EX10 8LE

Sidmouth Methodist Church - Main Church

Saturday 24th May 2025

10:30am - 12:30pm - Even you can play the Blues

Get started with playing the blues and be encouraged whatever level you are and whatever you play! Bring a guitar or harmonica! Drums and keyboards will be available.

2:00pm - 4:00pm - Blues Jam

Lead a Blues Number with the House band from the Blues in the Pews Team or sit in with a standard - bring your instruments!

Sunday 25th May 2025

10:30am - Blues Church Service

Everyone is welcome!

2.00pm - 4.00pm - Jazz Jam

This open curated Jazz Jam is hosted by Devon Music Hub. It will be supported by a house band of experienced performers to support attendees who wish to participate. This is an inclusive, supportive, and fun model that also ensures a quality experience for all involved. It allows for more experienced participants to shine with a supportive rhythm section and less experienced people to sit in alongside the house band and be guided along.

Monday 26th May 2025

10:30am - 12:30pm - Blues Jam

Another opportunity to lead a Blues Number with the House band from the Blues in the Pews Team or sit in with a standard - bring your instruments!

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Acoustic and Electric Blues Guitar Techniques

From Slide to Stevie Ray Vaughan we've got you covered - bring your guitar!

3:30pm - 4:30pm - The History of the Blues

Roots and Routes to the Blues, this popular seminar returns for a second year with something new for everyone to learn. From the American Civil War, banjos to Ragtime through 8 bar and twelve bar blues to R&B and Soul. Male and female blues legends and their innovations.

Sidmouth Methodist Church - Rear Hall

Saturday 24th May 2025

10:30am - 12:30pm - Singing for the Slightly Terrified

Do you love to sing but fear doing it in front of others?
Have you always fancied having a go but believe you're simply not good enough?
This workshop is for you!
Designed for EVERYONE and ALL abilities, together we will learn some Jazz and Blues Numbers. Led by Jess Cunningham.

2:00pm - 4:00pm - Jazz Workshop

With members of The Solomon Grundy Band.

Sunday 25th May 2025

2:00pm - 4:00pm - Family Djembe Drumming Workshop

This extremely popular workshop with James from Drum Devon returns for a second year. Rhythmic fun times for the whole family! Bring your kids, their friends, your friends, your grandmother, uncles & aunties, bring everyone for this fun-filled drumming session. No experience necessary.

Monday 26th May 2025

10:30am - 12:30pm - South Devon Youth Jazz Workshop

Join us for a 1.5 hour workshop with a 30 minute sharing concert at the end for everyone to enjoy. Suitable for all instrumentalists Grade 3+ ability.

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Jazz Composition Workshop

Led by Sam Massey from Devon Music Hub.

3:30pm - 4:30pm - Jazz Trumpet Workshop

Devon-based trumpet player Sam Massey will host a workshop for trumpet players of all ages focussed around developing jazz style and improvisation skills.

Remember - all education sessions are FREE but please make sure to book your place!

More details about the festival will be announced on our website so make sure you sign up to our mailing list to be kept up to date.