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RCM Festival of Percussion: Evening Jazz

Dates
10 May 2026, 7:15pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
£16.50 (incl ticket fee), Under 35 discount available. Whole Festival tickets: £31.50 (incl ticket fee)

To purchase tickets to both the Daytime festival and the Evening Jazz concert, please add both events to your basket, and the Whole Festival discount will be applied. Visit the Daytime Festival event page for more information on the evening concert.

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full terms and conditions are available on our Box Office page.

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fee helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students.

The RCM Jazz Orchestra perform on stage in the Britten Theatre

10 May 2026, 7:15pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
£16.50 (incl ticket fee), Under 35 discount available. Whole Festival tickets: £31.50 (incl ticket fee)

To purchase tickets to both the Daytime festival and the Evening Jazz concert, please add both events to your basket, and the Whole Festival discount will be applied. Visit the Daytime Festival event page for more information on the evening concert.

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full terms and conditions are available on our Box Office page.

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fee helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students.

Mark Armstrong director
Dave Weckl drums
RCM Jazz Orchestra

For the grand finale, take your seats in the atmospheric auditorium of the Britten Theatre for an exhilarating evening of jazz with the exceptional special guest drummer Dave Weckl.

Performing alongside Dave is one of the College’s flagship ensembles, the RCM Jazz Orchestra, which brings together leading woodwind, brass and percussion musicians to showcase a range of repertoire from well-known big band classics to contemporary jazz compositions.

Please note, this performance will run for approximately 90 minutes (no interval).

Visit the RCM Festival of Percussion page to find out more.

Supported by The Victor Ford Swale Jazz Fund

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