(Press release)
Award-winning
Marsden Jazz Festival has launched a funding campaign and needs to raise
£10,000 by 21 July to secure the festival for this October.
The 28th Marsden
Jazz Festival will take place from Friday 11th - Sunday 13th October welcoming
thousands of visitors to the iconic village of Marsden, set right at the edge
of the picturesque Yorkshire Pennines.
One of the unique
aspects of Marsden Jazz Festival is that three-quarters of the 90 or so events
taking place on the festival weekend are completely free to attend, including
the much-loved festival parade and street band battle.
To keep these
events free, the festival, which is a registered charity, has to raise
significant funds each year.
Barney Stevenson,
artistic director of the festival says, “The competition for funds gets keener
every year, so we have to work harder and harder to secure funds for our
festival. Luckily we have a fantastic network of supporters who have donated
and adopted gigs in the last few years, and this has contributed significantly
to the survival of the festival.”
In 2018 the
festival launched it’s very first crowdfunding campaign when funding was cut,
and they raised an incredible £12,000. Last year’s festival included the
premiere of a new suite by Shepley-born composer Jonny Mansfield, which set to
music five poems by Marsden poet Simon Armitage, who is now Poet Laureate.
The 2019 festival
will feature performances by award-winning composer Cassie Kinoshi’s SEED
Ensemble and 2018 Ensemble of the Year the Alison Rayner Quintet, which
features renowned guitarist, Huddersfield-born Deidre Cartright.
The festival
partners each year with community groups, schools and organisations working
with young musicians, providing a platform for performance and education.
The festival aims
to meet its £10,000 target by Sunday 21st July.
“It’s key that we
raise the £10k at this stage because we’re in the middle of programming,”
Barney says, “this is when all of the free events are planned, artists are
booked, and venues come on board. If we fail to reach our target, then it’s
likely we’d have to make cuts to the number of events we can programme.”
Marsden Jazz
Festival really needs your help and support - any donations are gratefully
received whether large or small, and can be made by visiting
marsdenjazzfestival.com/donate.
Marketing Manager
Marsden Jazz Festival
[n.b. I work part time over 3 days a week so there may be a slight delay in my response time. For urgent replies please contact: office@marsdenjazzfestival.com or phone the office on the number below]
T: 0800 6125 649
A: Marsden Mechanics Hall, Peel Street, Marsden, Huddersfield HD7 6BW
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