Rye International Jazz & Blues Festival 2026
Five days of jazz, blues, soul, roots and Latin music across pubs, halls and street stages in Rye for the August bank holiday weekend.
- When
- Where
Headline concerts at St Mary's Church, Rye; free fringe across town pubs and an outdoor stage at the Buttermarket (Town Hall), stretching as far as The William the Conqueror at Rye Harbour
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Founded in 2012 and now in its 14th year, the Rye International Jazz & Blues Festival pulls in over 10,000 visitors across the August bank holiday weekend. Seven headline concerts at St Mary's Church sit alongside a free fringe of jazz, blues, soul and roots in pubs and on street stages — internationally acclaimed names beside emerging talent. The Buttermarket at the Town Hall hosts the free outdoor programme; the fringe stretches as far as The William the Conqueror at Rye Harbour.
It's the biggest weekend of the Rye calendar. Stay riverside at The River Haven and walk to every venue. Book early — rooms go fast.
Stay at The River Haven
It's the biggest weekend of the Rye calendar. Stay riverside at The River Haven and walk to every venue. Book early — rooms go fast.
