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WIGAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL - 25TH ANNIVERSARY - JULY 10TH-17TH 2010

Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE [20th September 1927 - 6th February 2010]

LOWTON CIVIC HALL, HESKETH MEADOW LANE, LOWTON, WA3 2AH

From March 2010: WHELLEY EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB, VAUXHALL RD, WIGAN, WN1 3LU

Final Lowton Concert... Sunday Feb 28th, 12.30pm.... Brownfield-Byrne Quintet + W.Y.J.O.... see What's On page for details.... We''re moving back to Wigan from March 2010.... directions and pictures from the new venue online...

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Sunday February 28th 2010, 12.30pm, Lowton Civic Hall

For our final Jazz Club session at Lowton we present:

B.B.Q.

THE BROWNFIELD-BYRNE QUINTET

plus

WIGAN YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

directed by Ian Darrington MBE

Admission £9 (£8.50 concessions, £8.00 WJC members)

	WIGAN JAZZ CLUB is currently based at Lowton Civic Hall, just off the A580 East Lancs Road (map) WA3 2AH but from March 2010 will move to Whelley Ex-Servicemen's Club, Vauxhall Road, Wigan WN1 3LU.
	Club sessions are normally on the last Sunday lunchtime of each month (September-June) from 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Current programme
	Throughout the year there are special events - details are published on this site, in our flyers and in Jazz UK magazine.
	Concerts are open to both members and non-members. The concessionary price for members will more than repay the cost of membership.
	The Club is closely associated with the world-renowned Wigan International Jazz Festival, held each July, and members receive advance booking information and concessionary prices.
	Many of the club sessions feature one of our two jazz orchestras - the multi award-winning Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra, and our senior band, the Wigan Jazz Club Big Band.

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