The historic centre of Rye and St Mary’s Church

This year sees the fifth Rye International Jazz & Blues Festival, in the historic town in East Sussex. The festival has just announced its headliners for the two main concerts in St Mary’s Church, and a substantial free programme across a number of locations:

The two main headline concert events will be:

– Mica Paris on Saturday 27th August.
– Liane Carroll and Joe Stilgoe are on a double bill for Monday 29th August.

The Festival will also involve an impressive range of venues for its free events, by both established performers and local groups:

Mermaid Inn
The Butter Market
outside the Kino Cinema Terrace
The Standard Inn
The Queens Head
La Maison Wine Bar.
the Terrace of the Rye Lodge Hotel
the Swann Emporium
Simpli Italian
the Old Borough Arms
The Ship Inn

The festival has also announced its official charity partners the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust (KSS)

More details from the FESTIVAL WEBSITE