Artist Development Days

Jazz North’s Artist Development Days are in-person networking events hosted in partnership with brilliant venues and festivals around the North of England once or twice a year. These events are relaxed and informative spaces for meeting like-minded musicians and getting practical advice from fantastic industry people.

Previous artist development days have been held in partnership with The Glasshouse, Leeds Jazz Festival, Lancaster Jazz Festival, Jazz Leeds , Leeds Jazz Festival and Brighter Sound.  We’re always interested to hear from new partners who would like to co-host a day.

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Previous Artist Development Days

October 2026 Jazz Leeds / Leeds Jazz Festival x Jazz North, LEEDS - blog https://www.jazznorth.org/news/success-on-your-own-terms

April 2026 Brighter Sound x Jazz North, MANCHESTER - blog: https://www.jazznorth.org/news/finding-your-voice-and-telling-your-story

November 2025 The Glasshouse x Jazz North, GATESHEAD - blog: https://www.jazznorth.org/news/conversations-and-collisions-in-gateshead

September 2025 Lancaster Jazz Festival x Jazz North, LANCASTER - blog: Jazznorth.org/news/a-day-of-connections-and-realistic-conversations

May 2024 Leeds Jazz Festival x Jazz North, LEEDS

March 2024 Brighter Sound x Jazz North, MANCHESTER

September 2023 Lancaster Jazz Festival x Jazz North, LANCASTER

June 2022 Launchpad x Jazz North, LEEDS