Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend
The Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend is back for 2026, bringing incredible live music to multiple venues in Newport over 16 - 20 September.
What's On
The Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend, now firmly established as one of the premier events in the UK jazz calendar, returns from 16 - 20 September with a line up that features the cream of the UK Jazz scene alongside a number of excellent local musicians.
Amongst the famous names returning, are Liane Carroll who performed a memorable solo gig in 2025. This time she returns with her trio and plays at Newport Minster. Also performing at the Minster will be the Jazz Dynamos, an exciting five-piece act who enjoyed a standing ovation from a full Apollo Theatre here in 2023.
Other headline performers include:
- The Unity Stompers
- Debi Botos Quartet with Olivia Cure
- Cameron Rossi Quartet
- "Bass to Face" with Caire Martin & Laurence Cottle
- Tom Ford Trio
- The Lapazoos
- Alan Barnes "Reed-o-Rama"
- "Celebrating Miles" with Steve Waterman Octet
- Matt Skelton "Blackhawk" Quintet
and so much more, with further acts to be announced!
Stay up to date by visiting the Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend website.
Getting There
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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