Recent Events

Here are the events we've run recently


October

Fri 31st

The Vagabond Jacks is a new Trad Jazz collective that involves local and travelling musicians. The band was founded by Ali Affleck in an effort to expand interest to new musicians and had huge success at the Edinburgh Fringe playing with American and French musicians.

November

Fri 7th

Fri 14th

Fri 21st

Fri 28th

December

Fri 5th

Fri 12th

Fri 19th

Fri 26th

January

Fri 2nd

Fri 9th

Fantastic trumpeter Colin Steele will return with his Kings of Swing to provide excellent Jazz tunes of the Swing era - great for dancing and listening alike!
Here's a video of the band

Paul

Fri 16th

The sextet is a growing roster of traditional jazz lovers, looking to entertain new audiences with a mix of danceable Jazz, Ragtime and Blues from the 1920s and 1930s
Here's a video of the band

Sandra (David)

Fri 23rd

Clarinetist Dick Lee will join us with his new Jazz band, the Swing Scoundrels. Expect fantastically swing Jazz with arrangements especially suited for dancing Swing, Jive, Foxtrot and more

Nick

Fri 30th

Cornetist Mike Daly's sextet plays only the best Dixieland & New Orleans Jazz, great for listening and dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot and Jive.
Here's a video of the band

Carsten

February

Fri 6th

What can we say? Expect lots of great New Orleans and early Jazz music from this fantastic and well-loved ensemble which plays regularly in Edinburgh, Scotland and across the UK.
Here's a video of the band

Terry

Fri 13th

This sextet includes some of Scotland's finest exponents of hot, swinging dance music, ideal for those who enjoy dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa and Jive
Here's a video of the band

Eric

Fri 20th

A septet exploring Dixieland/New Orleans and swinging Jazz through their own wonderful arrangements, transcriptions and compositions, from slow ballads to fast dance tunes
Here's a video of the band

Carol

Fri 27th

Cornetist Mike Daly's sextet plays only the best Dixieland & New Orleans Jazz, great for listening and dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot and Jive.
Here's a video of the band

Francoise (Carsten)

March

Fri 6th

This quintet is led by Italian vocalist Ann Vanosi, who regularly performs Blues and Jazz Music in Edinburgh. Expect a nice range of danceable Jazz tunes, including the occasional Italian ballad.
Here's a video of the band

Terry

Fri 13th

Led by the acclaimed Edinburgh singer Lorna Reid, the Jazz quintet performs a swinging American Songbook repertoire, plus a few original songs inspired by this classic genre.

Francoise (Paul_)

Fri 20th

The Toolbox Orchestra is an exotic one-in-a-million-band, even for their notorious adopted home town Berlin: They are an all-female band and originally started out on instruments straight from the workshop like singing saw and washtub bass. Completed by banjo, guitar, trumpet and clarinet they weave an earthy and unique sound very close to the roots of the music they chose as their playground: the music of the 1920s and early 30s. They made their debut with international trad-jazz star Meschiya Lake and have performed at swing dance, jazz and cultural festivals in Germany and beyond. In 2023, the orchestra was a guest at the renowned Fest Jazz in France and in 2025 at the Lugano Buskers Festival in Switzerland. In addition, the ensemble composed and performed film music for the short film festival interfilm Berlin from 2020-2022. The debut album 1928 was released in 2023.
Here's a video of the band

Shay

Fri 27th

Well-established sextet playing classic swinging Jazz especially good for dancing Lindy Hop and Quickstep, with occasional faster tunes for Balboa, Foxtrot and Jive.
Here's a video of the band

Norrie

April

Fri 3rd

Septet focussing on the famous small bands of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, John Kirby and the likes - great for some groovy and swinging dancing and, of course, good to listem to,

Sandra

Fri 10th

Clarinetist Dick Lee will join us with his new Jazz band, the Hepcats. Expect fantastically swing Jazz with arrangements especially suited for dancing Swing, Jive, Foxtrot and more

Terry

Fri 17th

The English touring quartet brings you the authentic sounds of 1920s and 30s America - jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime. Songs of murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption.
Here's a video of the band

Francoise (Blair_)

Fri 24th

A septet exploring Dixieland/New Orleans and swinging Jazz through their own wonderful arrangements, transcriptions and compositions, from slow ballads to fast dance tunes
Here's a video of the band

Hilary (Allan)

May

Fri 1st

This sextet includes some of Scotland's finest exponents of hot, swinging dance music, ideal for those who enjoy dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa and Jive
Here's a video of the band

Hilary (Paul)

Fri 8th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Play authentic old-time music, mixing down-home Blues and Rags with early Brass and String Jazz. Expect a vibrant night of swinging Trad Jazz improviisation