Lancaster Jazz Festival 2026 Open Call – submissions now open!

Want to play the festival?

The Lancaster Jazz Festival open programme is open to all artists without restriction.

At Lancaster Jazz Festival we want to promote brilliant musicians from the breadth of contemporary jazz. We are interested in promoting a diverse programme of events from around the UK, which includes new works, genre pushing acts, emerging artists and projects, and cross art form collaborations.

Lancaster Jazz Festival has a commitment to equity and inclusion which includes offering a platform for under represented groups in our industry.  We would like to represent more black, asian and global majority artists within our programme, and we encourage applications from artists from these backgrounds.

We work to proactively address accessibility in our venues and festival delivery, working collaboratively with our community and artists with additional access requirements. You can review our accessibility and safe spaces statement here.
Deadline for applications is the midnight Sunday 15th February 2026. We aim to be in touch with everyone who has applied by the middle of April.