The Old Black Cat Jazz Club meets each month, on the third Friday of the month, for relaxed performances in beautiful surroundings. All are welcome. The Mark Williams Trio have recorded three albums, the most recent - A Long Way Out was released in December 2024. Mark Williams - Guitar Paul Susans - Bass Rob Walker - Drums Known for their distinctive compositions and the use of effects and loops, the Mark Williams Trio create a unique modern sound that sets them apart from the traditional guitar led jazz trio.

The Old Black Cat Jazz Club meets each month, on the third Friday of the month, for relaxed performances in beautiful surroundings. All are welcome. Tom Waits for No Man is a homage to the song writing prowess of one of Americas most enduring composers. They dont seek to impersonate Waits work, but rather, celebrate it. Vocalist and composer Lindsay Hannon has chosen and re-arranged a selection of songs from the legendary Tom Waits decades spanning back catalogue. From the tender nostalgia of Martha, the gospel infused Picture in a frame and the variously, dark, comedic and lewd content of such numbers as The Piano has been Drinking, Way down in a Hole, and Christmas card from a Hooker in Minneapolis; this outstanding live show is both intimate and raucous, playful and moving, and appeals to both established Waits fans and newcomers alike. Band personnel: Lindsay Hannon (vocal), Alan Law (piano), Paul Grainger (double bass), Brendan Murphy (percussion)

The Old Black Cat Jazz Club meets each month, on the third Friday of the month, for relaxed performances in beautiful surroundings. All are welcome. From Suffolk (sixth form college) to London (Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance) to New York (The Juilliard School), Mejedi Owusu is a star in the making. At the age of 20, trumpeter Mejedi is rubbing shoulders with some of the Big Apples most illustrious names, not least pianist Emmet Cohen. As a student at Juilliard, Mejedi has appeared at Dizzys Club (Lincoln Center), Lucilles in Harlem and Smalls in Greenwich Village. At the end of the current semester Mejedi will be returning to the UK for a short visit, catching up with family and friends, and doing a few performances in the region. If ever there was an I was there occasion, this is it! Join Mejedi, Francis Tulip (guitar), Tommy Fuller (double bass) and Noah Stone (drums)

The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his anime and compositions inspired by his creations.

The Old Black Cat Jazz Club meets each month, on the third Friday of the month, for relaxed performances in beautiful surroundings. All are welcome. Pianist Martin Litton is an authority on early jazz piano, from ragtime to stride to swing, and their pianists, including: Earl Hines, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller and Teddy Wilson. Martin has appeared at jazz clubs and festivals worldwide, working with an array of established artists, including: Alan Barnes, Alex Clarke, Kenny Davern, Wild Bill Davison, Scott Hamilton, Humphrey Lyttelton, Clare Teal and Enrico Tomasso. In addition to holding the piano chair in the all-star Midnite Follies Orchestra Martin has a long-standing relationship as guest artist with Tynesides New Century Ragtime Orchestra.