JAM on the Marsh

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JAM on the Marsh returns to Kent's atmospheric Romney Marsh with an array of concerts, exhibitions and performances. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the festival invites audiences to engage with some of the biggest names in jazz, classical music, opera, theatre and the visual arts.

Join international and national stars over a two-week period of unmissable events: acclaimed pianist and singer Joe Stilgoe entertains with his toe-tapping jazz; one of the world's finest classical guitarists Craig Ogden performs in one of the most intimate churches of the Marsh; the Kent-based, but UK-celebrated Sacconi Quartet is joined by the outstanding pianist Anna Tilbrook for a concert of Schubert's ever-popular Trout Quintet.

Further highlights include A Day in Paris presenting some of the greatest French music of the 20th Century with sought-after mezzo-soprano Hanna Hipp, pianists Cyrill Ibrahim and John Frederick Hudson; a lunch and concert celebrating former Kent resident, the infamous Noël Coward, presented by biographer Oliver Soden and multi-talented tenor Nicky Spence; the UK debut of the renowned Delaware Choral Singers bringing an international flavour to the festival with a choral programme spanning the continents, and a jubilant finale with Sounds Baroque.

Award-winning photographer Wendy Carrig's thought-provoking exhibition provides an example of the influence of humankind on nature. The striking photographs of Washed Up showcase items found on the beaches from Dungeness to Dymchurch.
Free to visit, it is one of four exhibitions, putting local artists in the spotlight, featuring a variety of art forms: John Ballard's Turning Tides shows large-scale paintings inspired by the South Kent coastline; Penny Graham's Raku-fired pottery depicts Space from Earth; France Tetreault displays 3 large abstract canvases inspired by Debussy, Messiaen and Stravinsky, performed in A Day in Paris.

From intimate solo performances to large-scale choral-orchestral concerts celebrating the local talent; from family-friendly theatre to inspirational exhibitions – JAM offers something for every taste.