Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend
The Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend is back for 2025, bringing incredible live music to multiple venues in Newport over 24-28 September.
The Isle of Wight's annual jazz festival, now in its 13th year. The event brings the very best of the UK jazz scene to the Island for an intensive few days of top class music, using venues in and around Newport.
The event is popular with many jazz fans and visitors from the mainland, many of whom have commented upon the friendly and informal nature of the event, which is organised and run by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis. The festival is now regarded as one of the best small jazz events on the calendar. In previous years, it has hosted Stacey Kent, the BBC Big Band, Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw and a host of top musicians, alongside the best of the Island's own vibrant jazz scene.
2025 line-up to be announced soon.
Stay up to date by visiting the Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend website.
Getting to the Newport Jazz Weekend is easy from Southampton.
- By car - catch the hourly vehicle ferry service from Southampton to East Cowes, the journey will take 55-60 minutes. Upon arrival, head south on Dover Rd following the A3021 and A3054, Fairlee Road to Newport. The journey will take about 15 minutes.
- On foot - catch the Red Jet to West Cowes from Terminal 2 in Southampton. On arrival in West Cowes, Southern Vectis operate frequent buses from West Cowes to Newport (service 1). Taxis are also available outside the East & West Cowes terminals. For car hire, we recommend Enterprise - they will pick you-up from either terminal if you tell them your arrival time.
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