Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival
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About this event:
- Category:
- Featured | Guildhall Jazz Festival | Jazz
- Event type:
- Free | In-person
- Admission:
- Free No tickets required
- Date and location:
- to in Milton Court Concert Hall
Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival
Guildhall Jazz Festival in association with EFG London Jazz Festival
18, 20, 21 & 22 November 2026
The creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community are celebrated in the highly anticipated return of our Jazz Festival in November, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival.
The annual free showcase, as part of London’s EFG Jazz Festival, hosts 19 performances across four afternoons and evenings, showcasing an array of vibrant and joyous performances at Milton Court Concert Hall.
Expect headline sets from emerging percussionist‑composer Max Kroon, Molly Davies’ new programme Hatchling - an exploration of the work of Linda May Han Oh, and Neil Charles’ Dark Days featuring the composer on bass, alongside drummer Mark Sanders and vocalist Cleveland Watkiss MBE.
The weekend continues with high‑energy appearances from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and The Hornsmen of the Apocalypse, who present genre-bending compositions by Angus Grierson that fuse big band with modern metal. Sunday’s programme brings performances by Electric Counterpoint, the National Youth Jazz Collective, Novos Londrinos and concludes with Itiberê Orquestra Família with the Guildhall Improvisers Ensemble.
Alongside these highlights, the festival also showcases a dynamic line‑up of Guildhall Jazz students, alumni and ensembles, with a tribute to Miles Davis from Guildhall Jazz Orchestra directed by Scott Stroman, as well as Junior Guildhall’s Big Band, Guildhall vocalists, instrumentalists and composers presenting new collaborations, original work and re‑imagined repertoire throughout the week.
All events are FREE, no tickets required
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This event is part of the 2026 Guildhall Jazz Festival in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival - four days of electrifying jazz at Milton Court.
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Venue information
Milton Court, based across the road from our Silk Street building, provides the School with world-class performance and training spaces, including a state of the art concert hall, a lyric theatre, a studio theatre and several major rehearsal rooms.
- Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
