ALL EVENTS FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

FRIDAY 6th OCTOBER

2pm to 4pm – Sass Wellbeing Studio & Coffee House – DYLAN BRIERLEY – Singer, guitarist & songwriter, cover versions of classic songs mixed with his one tunes

5.45pm – Hansons Music Marquee – WGSF BIG BAND – Outstanding Big Band full of youthful energy

6pm – Zapato Brewery – OPEN DECK NIGHT

6pm – The Railway Inn – SCOTT WAINWRIGHT – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club

6pm to Midnight – Katie’s Homemade Kitchen – LOVE MUSIC, HATE RACISM – drum’n‘bass, hip hop, rap, soul and dub featuring Pat Fulgoni, Silverfinger Singh, Ducklin Curls, Tonia Victoria, Terry Logan & Kirsty Newton plus DJ Ktek. Donations to Love Music, Hate Racism appreciated

7pm – Hansons Music Marquee – SIMON’S JAZZ COLLECTIVE – full 25 piece big band playing standards, Latin and more

7pm – Mechanics Hall (Upstairs) – £10 – EASY STRIDE BAND/DEADBEAT BRASS

7pm to 9pm – Peel St. Social – JAZZ & BLUES NIGHT WITH STEVE AUGARDE, COLIN WALKER, DEAN FIRTH, LIAM QUINN

8pm – The Shakespeare – DAYS OF RIOT – Local rock band playing all your favourite tracks

8.30pm – Hansons Music Marquee – BLUDOGZ – 60s band (plus real ale bar and street food)

9pm – The Railway Inn – CROSSCUT SAW – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club

9pm – Marsden Liberal Club – ROCK OF AGES

SATURDAY 7th OCTOBER

9am to 10am – Sass Wellbeing Studio & Coffee House – £12.50 [book via Sass website] – LIVE ACOUSTIC YOGA – Movement + music = a very happy nervous system!

9am – Hansons Music Marquee – SATURDAY STRINGS – Breakfast with music, bacon butties, tea and freshly ground coffee

From 10am – Marsden Park – There will be a range of food and drink stalls as well as a display by Angel Falconry

10am to 10:45am – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SDHOOL BIG BAND – Presented by Musica Kirklees

10:30am to 12:30pm – Dark Woods Coffee – £17.50 (includes brunch, coffee and live music) [book via Dark Woods website] – Featuring DAVE KANE (Double Bass) and MATTHEW BOURNE (Piano) playing Jazz standards accompanying brunch and coffee. Limited places

10:45 to 1:15am – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – MUSICA SOUL BAND – Presented by Musica Kirklees

11am – FESTIVAL PARADE – Starting at the top of Peel Street and processing through the village. All welcome to come and join in!

PLEASE NOTE – There will be a childrens creative craft workshop on Saturday 30 September, 11.30am to 1.30pm (drop in) at HANSONS MUSIC Make your own wacky instruments to play in the parade (£6 per child) – bring your grown ups with you!

11am to 3pm – Parochial Hall – Craft stalls, hot food and drinks

11:15am to Midday – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – GREENHEAD COLLEGE BIG BAND – Presented by Musica Kirklees

12 to 12:45pm – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – MUSICA MIRFIELD SWING BAND – Presented by Musica Kirklees

12pm to 3pm – Marsden Shuttle Canal Boat – JAZZ BOAT MARSDEN – gypsy jazz trio on the shuttle between the station and Watersedge Cafe

12.30pm – Hansons Music Marquee – JON TAYLOR’S BLUES SPECTRUM

12:45 to 1:30pm – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – MUSICA YOUTH JAZZ – Presented by Musica Kirklees

1:30 to 2pm – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – MUSICA BATLEY JAZZ BATS – Presented by Musica Kirklees

2pm – Zapato Brewery – Pay as you feel – THE EXU

2pm to 4pm – Sass Wellbeing Studio & Coffee House – PAUL NOLAN – Huddersfield born and bred singer-songwriter

2pm to 2:45pm – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – MUSICA COLNE VALLEY BIG BAND – Presented by Musica Kirklees

2pm – Hansons Music Marquee – JAMES ALEXANDER SET – Simon Wood and band. Jazz, pop and latin vibes

2:45 to 3:30pm – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – MUSICA HOLME VALLEY BIG BAND – Presented by Musica Kirklees

3pm – The Railway Inn – DANA ALI BAND – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club

3pm – United Church Marsden – SOUL CHOIR

3pm to 5pm – The New Inn – MUCIPUPS – Twangtastic string and vocal music with members of Marsden Ukeleles Club

4pm to 6pm – The Little Lock Cafe – CONOR LARKIN – jazz pianist

3:30 to 4:30pm – The Bandstand (Marsden Park) – MUSIC ASHELLEY BIG BAND AND ADULT SWING BAND – Presented by Musica Kirklees

3.30pm – Hansons Music Marquee – HANSON SISTERS – close harmony vocal and virtuoso jazz violin

4.30pm – Hansons Music Marquee – MUSTARD COUNTY BAND – Americana and country

5pm to 7pm – Zapato Brewery – Pay as you feel – YELLOW GOOSE DANCE

6pm to 11:30pm – Mechanics Hall (Upstairs) – MJF Presents… EMMA JOHNSON’S GRAVY BOAT, BEN CROSLAND QUARTET and VIPERTIME – See ‘WHAT’S ON’ page for full details and ticket prices

6pm – Hansons Music Marquee – TOM HARRIS – Jazz pianist playing original music and standards

6:30pm – The Railway Inn – VELVET HAMMER – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club

7pm to 11pm – Marsden Royal British Legion – BASS BEHAVIOUR SOUND SYSTEM PRESENTS: SIMPLY DREAD – Reggae and Dub DJs

7:30pm – Parochial Hall – RASPBERRY JAM – Classic standards to funked up modern songs. Bar with pie and peas available on the night

7.30pm – Hansons Music Marquee – HARRY STOBART QUINTET – Jazz funk fusion

8pm – The Shakespeare – HANGOVER HEROES – Playing all genres of hits, something for everyone to dance and sing along to

9pm – The Railway Inn – PAOLO FUSCHI QUARTET – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club

9pm – Marsden Socialist Club – BACKWATER BLUES

9pm – Marsden Liberal Club – TOMBSTONE BUZZARDS

9pm – Hansons Music Marquee – DR. PETE’S SALSA BAND

9pm till late – Peel St. Social – NICK DUNN – Jazz and House DJ

SUNDAY 8th OCTOBER

10:30am – Mechanics Hall (Upstairs) – MJF & Marsden Mechanics Presents: JAZZ CAFÉ with TERRY KENYON, ADRIAN INGRAM & HAYDEN MINETT and STEVE AUGARDE – The MJF Sunday jazz café is back! Come and listen to some tunes and have breakfast at the Marsden Scout’s café. The Mechanics bar will be open.

10:30am – United Methodist Church – TOM KITTEN’S JAZZ KATZ (JAZZ SERVICE) – “The longest running event at the Marsden Jazz Festival”

11am – Hansons Music Marquee – CALDERDALE BIG BAND – Sax guru Geoff Atherton and his band – Breakfast with music (tea, fresh coffee, bacon butties)

11am to 1pm – Sass Wellbeing Studio & Coffee House – MARSDEN WRITE OUT LOUD GETS LOUD – Marsden poetry jam: a lunchtime session of live spoken word

12pm to 3pm – Marsden Shuttle Canal Boat – JAZZ BOAT MARSDEN – gypsy jazz trio on the shuttle between the station and Watersedge Cafe

12:30pm to 2pm – United Methodist Church – TOM KITTEN’S JAZZ KATZ – Old style New Orleans music

12.45pm – Hansons Music Marquee – CHRIS JOLLY GROUP –

1pm – Marsden Liberal Club – GELATOS

2pm – The Shakespeare – WAYNE SIMONS – singing 80s Motown, ska and reggae. Dancing shoes required!

2pm – St Bartholomew’s Church – £5 on the door – MARSDEN SWING & UNITY VOICES – Fundraiser for Marsden Resilience Fund

2pm – Zapato Brewery – Pay as you feel – COLNE VALLEY CLASSICAL MIXTAPE

2pm to 5pm – Sass Wellbeing Studio & Coffee House – DJ PAUL QUINN – An afternoon of Balearic chilled beats

2.30pm to 3.30pm – United Church Marsden – COLNE VALLEY BOYS CHOIR

2.45pm – Hansons Music Marquee – DEREK HARRIS QUARTET – jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader with his quartet

3pm – The Railway Inn – CHRIS MARTIN – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club

3pm to 5pm – The New Inn – COLIN WALKER

4pm – Mechanics Hall (Upstairs) – £12 [£10 concessions] – ALLIGATOR GUMBO

4pm – Marsden Liberal Club – STATE OF CONFUSION

5pm to 9pm – Peel St. Social – DES HURLEY & FRIENDS – Traditional Irish music

6pm – The Railway Inn – PAT FULGONI BLUES EXPERIENCE – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club

7pm – Marsden Royal British Legion – £5 – Electric Theatre Cinema presents SUMMER OF SOUL [film screening]

9pm – The Railway Inn – TOM ATTAH & MATT WALKLATE – Promoted by Huddersfield Blues Club