Kick start your festival with our fun and interactive music workshops for all abilities on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Accessible workshops are a key part of every year’s Bristol Jazz Festival – providing a wide range of learning activities and events led by a selection of Bristol’s finest jazz musicians and educators
Presented by Bristol Jazz Festival
Age: All ages
Unless stated otherwise, our workshops are open to all abilities.
Programme
Saturday 20 May
Craig Crofton’s Jazz Ambassadors Workshop
11:00 – 12:15, Terrace Bar
Led by Craig Crofton, one of Bristol’s most preeminent jazz educators and players, this workshop offers budding young musicians the opportunity to join in and play with Bristol Beacon’s very own Jazz Ambassadors, an exciting, experimental and cross-genre ensemble for instrumentalists aged 14-18 years.
Best suited to young musicians starting at grade 2 level (classical or jazz).
Victoria Klewin Vocal Jazz Workshop
12:30 – 13:45, Terrace Bar
A masterclass on jazz vocals. In this workshop Victoria will focus on the fundamentals of jazz singing, covering tone, phrasing, interpretation, and practical tips for vocal improvisation. Joined by Guy Shotton on the piano, Victoria will be giving live demonstrations and coaching any willing volunteers.
Sunday 21 May
Finding our own musical voice
with Emma Holbrook and Ruth Hammond
11:00 – 12:15, Terrace Bar
In recent years we have seen the meteoric rise of artists such as Jacob Collier, Louis Cole, Esperanza Spalding. All very different musicians but ones who have sculpted their individual voices as multi-instrumentalists and impacted the musical landscape.
In this workshop, Emma Holbrook and Ruth Hammond will invite discussion and exploration on honing and developing our individual musical voices. Whether you play one instrument or twenty, we will explore in this workshop what it means to bring all of your musical attributes to the table with curiosity, playfulness and openness.
Holly Carter and Joe Wilkins Slide Guitar Workshop
12:30 – 13:45, Terrace Bar
Award-winning artist and multi-instrumentalist Holly Carter and guitarist Joe Wilkins (Elles Bailey, Sefrial, Mohawkestra) team up to offer a masterclass on slide guitar.
They will discuss and demonstrate some of the key aspects associated with slide guitar playing – notably pedal steel, lap steel and bottleneck slide – as well as the various techniques and tunings used.
Ticket information
All workshops are priced as follows
Full Price: £21.80
Concession: £17.44
With the exception of Craig Crofton’s Jazz Ambassadors
Tickets: £10.90
All ticket prices are inclusive of booking fee.
The venue
Bridgehouse
at Bristol Beacon
Our foyer space located within Bristol Beacon where we host events, performances and conferences.
Getting to the venue
Location: Bridgehouse is located within Bristol Beacon with entrances on Colston Street and Trenchard Street.
Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Bicycle
Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 50m away directly behind Bristol Beacon.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.
Bus
The city centre bus stop is 250m from Bristol Beacon where most bus services stop.
Access
Mobility
Bridgehouse has level access from street level with lifts to all levels. For unallocated seated performances, seats can easily be removed to accommodate wheelchairs.
Assistance Dogs
Registered assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the venue.
Hearing Facility
There is an induction loop at the box office. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting. There is no hearing loop facility for the foyer stage.
Eat & Drink
Eat & Drink
We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.
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