The creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community is celebrated in the School’s annual Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival. Five days of electrifying Jazz performances - all for free.

The finale of the 2025 Guildhall Jazz Festival is a vibrant celebration of community, creativity and collaboration, with Harry Trevillion's 'Cityscape' and Kinetika Bloco.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Kaleidoscope of Rainbows, Scott Stroman and Guildhall Jazz Orchestra perform Neil Ardley’s masterpiece in full, alongside works by his contemporaries.

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) and Sam Eastmond bring Zorn’s 'Masada' to life, and Finn Genockey directs the London Intercollegiate Jazz Orchestra in an exhilarating set.

Catch the future stars of jazz as the Junior Guildhall Big Band returns with high-energy classics from the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis songbook directed by Ollie Weston.

Join GRAMMY-winning bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh for an electric performance with Guildhall’s Improvisers Ensemble.

Beloved UK jazz vocalist Jacqui Dankworth returns to Guildhall with her stunning new album Windmills, featuring timeless classics by Sondheim, Legrand and Mendes.

Witness the UK premiere of Fabian Almazan’s reimagined Alcanza Suite, performed by the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Jo Lawry.

Our Jazz Festival continues with an afternoon showcasing the soulful elegance of Lucy Joy and Thomas Sladden, the rhythmically adventurous Olesa Quintet, and Lior Solomons-Wise’s lyrical, genre-crossing compositions.

From Oskar Jones’s emotive modal explorations, to Beyond the Blue’s genre-blending cinematic soundscapes, and the lush, nature-inspired grooves of Happy Garden, this is a journey through the freshest sounds in contemporary jazz.