First, and most
importantly, all of us at Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival hope this message
finds you and your loved ones well.
We care deeply
about the health and well being of our audiences, musicians and staff, and we
have of course been monitoring the Coronavirus situation closely over the last
few weeks by following government, NHS and Public Health Scotland advice,
and are continually reviewing our position as an organisation.
With this in
mind we will not be presenting the 43rd edition of Edinburgh Jazz &
Blues Festival in July. We will also not present the 9th Edinburgh Festival
Carnival.
Chair of
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Councillor Jason Rust said “The last few weeks
have reinforced to me how special live music is, from intimate gigs to great
sonic adventures. The sense of community that live music creates is special too
as audiences unite with musicians to share a moment
“I believe
music can continue to unite us and bring joy in these worrying times, and we
are working on how we can still share that with you in the coming weeks via our
online platforms. Our staff are unearthing interesting footage and
content to share and working with closely with Scottish musicians to bring you
new digital content which is an artistic response to the times.
“As soon as we are able and it is determined safe
to do, we will be back presenting live concerts.
“In closing, we’d like to thank our funders,
partners, participants and audiences for their loyalty, support and
understanding”.
Best wishes - from all of the EJBF team
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