Mostly Jazz Festival is the UK’s newest festival dedicated to contemporary jazz, funk and soul.

Celebrating the dynamic grooves, innovation and excitement of the modern jazz movement, Mostly Jazz is about showcasing the diversity of contemporary jazz in all it’s forms. From avant-garde, free and modern jazz through to vocal, song based jazz, jazz-fusion and future jazz it’s also about considering jazz’s influence and relationship to other black music art-forms such as latin music, funk and soul.

Whilst there are a host of excellent Jazz festivals around the UK, remarkably there isn’t a single, one site, open air festival that is dedicated exclusively to contemporary jazz and the new wave of authentic funk/soul and nu-jazz artists.

Key to the festival each year will be the invitation and celebration of pioneering artists, the support of young and emerging talent and the showcasing some of the best established artists, both underground and known.

We'll be using 2 stages sitting right next to each other to showcase our artists. During changeovers on the main stage you need only turn your head to catch the freshest up and coming talent on our second stage. On Saturday we've handed the programming of this stage to The Yardbird, Birmingham's very own Jazz and Funk parlour, as you can see from their choices they haven't pulled any punches. On Sunday Birmingham Jazz take over, programming a day of highly talented local Jazz musicians.

Elsewhere at the festival expect to see films, artist talks, workshops, Jazz dance performances, live comedy and spoken word.

Mostly Jazz is brought to you by the same production team as the internationally respected Moseley Folk Festival so expect excellent sound throughout the weekend.

Being the first year of Mostly Jazz we don't have any photos to show you, instead here's some of the Moseley Folk Festival to give you a taste of another excellent festival in Moseley Park.

Food and Drink

You're welcome to bring your own food and soft drinks. For licensing reasons we ask you not to bring any alcohol to the festival and for safety reasons no glassware.

There will be a well stocked bar on site selling quality lagers, ales and wine. If you'd prefer a cocktail you won't go thirsty either.

We've carefully selected our food outlets to cater for all tastes, from organic roast pig through to freshly made vegetarian curry you won't be disappointed.

If you can't find what you're looking for at the festival Moseley High street is a short walk out of the gates where you'll find great restaurants, supermarkets and shops.

Dogs

Sorry but apart from registered guide dogs we can't allow any dogs in to the festival.

Children

Children are most welcome if accompanied by a paying adult. Under 12's come free and under 16's pay a reduced price.

Camping

Sorry its not that kind of festival. The park just isn't suited to it. However, being only 2 miles from the centre of the second city there's dozens of well priced hotels within a short cab or bus journey.

Where to Stay

Click here to view hotels listed on visitbirmingham.com
Click here to view hotels listed via Google maps

Football

On Saturday 3rd July we will be showing both World Cup Quarter Final matches on a large screen for those who don't want to miss any football action.

 

Mostly Jazz is held in Moseley Park, a stunning 11-acre woodland glade in the heart of Moseley Village. Although only 2 miles from the centre of Birmingham it is a world away from city life. It is the perfect setting for a festival as the ground slopes down into a natural amphitheatre in front of a stunning lake.

Originally the park was part of the Moseley Hall estate but it was cut off from the rest of the grounds by building and road developments in 1896. Luckily the land, its trees and the lake were saved by a group of local businessmen who secured its status as a private park. It is run today as a charitable trust, just as it was then, by local people who generously donate their time for the benefit of the surrounding community. It generates funds through annual subscriptions from keyholders and through special events like ours. Anyone can become a keyholder not just local residents, more details can be found at Marcus Galleries, next to the Cross by Moseley crossroads.

The park is home to a huge variety of trees and plants, and supports a wealth of wildlife. It also holds what is believed to be one of the Midland's best preserved ice-houses. A kind of eighteenth century refrigerator, it was used to serve Moseley Hall with preserved food and ice. During the festival the Ice House will be open courtesy of volunteers from The Moseley Society.

Moseley Park is in the heart of Moseley Village with plenty of shops, newsagents, restaurants, pubs and cash machines.

 

Moseley Park
Alcester Road, Moseley
Birmingham, B13 8DD

Moseley Park is situated just off The Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD. The festival entrance is located just between Dixon’s Estate Agents and O’Neils Public House and opposite Somerfield supermarket.

The festival is only 2 miles south of Birmingham City centre and is best reached by bus. The No.50 bus runs very regularly from the Bull Ring.

 

From the South

Take Junction 3 off the M42 signposted A435 Birmingham South. Follow the A435 approximately 7 miles into Moseley.

From the North

Take Junction 6 off the M6 signposted A38M Birmingham Centre. Follow the A38 through Birmigham Centre and head south. At the junction by Edgbaston Cricket Ground turn left. Drive past the cricket ground, go straight on at the roundabout up Salisbury Rd into Moseley.

Parking

Despite our best efforts we have been unable to arrange dedicated parking. The surrounding streets are residential and parking is limited. We’d recommend parking just outside Moseley in neighbouring Balsall Heath or Kings Heath. The No.50 bus will take you easily from your car to the festival and back.

By Train

From Birmingham New St or Birmingham Moor St catch the No.50 bus into Moseley.

By Coach

From Digbeth Coach Station catch the No.50 bus into Moseley.

Links

National Express
National Rail Enquiries
AA route planner