What’s coming up
August Coventry Holiday Project
Event date - August 18, 2026
Locationvenue - Warwick Arts Centre
This August, NYJO Resident MD Winston Clifford will be leading a 2-day summer course in Coventry for young musicians aged 13-18. Read more
NYJO @ We Out Here
Event date - August 21, 2026
Locationvenue - We Out Here Festival
We're back at one of our favourite festivals for the fifth consecutive year of our tuba workshops here. Read more
NYJO’s Second Line Summer Project
Event date - August 26, 2026
Locationvenue - Woolwich Works
Come and join us this August to explore the joyful, communal music tradition of the Second Line brass band. Read more
NYJO’s Big Band Summer School
Event date - August 27, 2026
Locationvenue - Woolwich Works
This August, NYJO is teaming up with Sam Eastmond to explore ensemble playing and improvisation! Read more
‘In Harmony’: NYJO’s Summer Vocal Project
Event date - August 29, 2026
Locationvenue - Woolwich Works
Come and join us this August to explore the music of Carole King through vocal harmony arrangements. Read more
First Time Jazz Schools Tour
Event date - September 8, 2026
Locationvenue - Leicestershire Secondary Schools
The 2026 edition of our annual secondary schools tour this year comes to Leicestershire, led by NYJO Emerging Professional Olivia Cuttill. Read more
NYJO Blueprint Orchestra at Windsor Festival
Event date - September 19, 2026
Locationvenue - Windsor Parish Church, High Street
Our new ensemble makes it debut with a bold programme celebrating Toshiko Akiyoshi and Duke Ellington. Read more
Timeless Icons: The Music of Miles Davis & Nina Simone
Event date - September 19, 2026
Locationvenue - Cadogan Hall
An incredible night of iconic big band jazz, celebrating two of the all-time greats as part of this year's Chelsea Arts Festival. Read more
NYJO Youth Takeover Day @ Chelsea Arts Festival
Event date - September 19, 2026
Locationvenue - Sloane Square, Chelsea
Come and join us for our youth takeover day, in partnership with Chelsea Arts Festival. Read more
NYJO Under 18s Programme
Event date - September 26, 2026
Locationvenue - Woolwich Works
The 2026 Autumn Term of our NYJO Under 18s Programme. Read more
NYJO Under 18s Manchester Collective
Event date - October 3, 2026
Locationvenue - Band on the Wall, Manchester
Join our NYJO Under 18s Manchester Collective, for young people aged 13-18 interested in exploring jazz! Read more
NYJO Blueprint Orchestra at PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)
Event date - October 5, 2026
Locationvenue - PizzaExpress Live Soho
Catch our brand new ensemble at the top jazz club with the music of Ellington and Akiyoshi. Read more
Woolwich Works Songbirds
Event date - October 7, 2026
Locationvenue - Woolwich Works
The 2026 Autumn Term of our Songbirds Community Singing Group with Woolwich Works. Read more
October Liverpool Holiday Project
Event date - October 27, 2026
Locationvenue - Future Yard, Liverpool
This October, NYJO MD Fergus Quill will be leading a 2-day holiday project in Liverpool for young musicians aged 13-18. Read more
NYJO Under 18s @ Toulouse Lautrec
Event date - November 15, 2026
Locationvenue - Toulouse Lautrec, London
NYJO Under 18s take to Toulouse Lautrec as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Read more
NYJO Blueprint Orchestra – Ellington’s Nutcracker
Event date - December 7, 2026
Locationvenue - Sinfonia Smith Square
An uplifting and festive set, filled with Big Band versions of the season's favourites. Read more
NYJO Blueprint Orchestra
A new, forward-looking big band programme for NYJO Emerging Professional musicians.
Find out more about getting involved, upcoming gigs and how you can support.
