We're delighted to present Ustad Irshad Khan for his first-ever performance in the North East. A rare chance to experience one of the most compelling sitarists of his generation up close.
Kefaya Hazara and Elaha Soroor are an award-winning, boundary-breaking collective. Their music's a powerful synthesis of cultures, voices, genres and rhythms. Their new album, Our Freedoms Must Be Won (2026) pushes further into synth rock, post punk, and jazz psychedelia, all while keeping subtle influences from Afghan folk traditions.
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Three years on from his celebrated BBC Proms x Masala Festival show in Gateshead, clarinettist Arun Ghosh returns to the North East, bringing his joyful and effervescent IndoJazz sound. Part of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.
Join us for an incredible double bill with Urvashi and the John Pope Quintet, as part of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.
Zoe Rahman presents music from her new album "Hull Suite Live" with her world-class jazz trio, as part of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.