Ealing Jazz Festival
| Ealing Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
 The main stage marquee in 2006 | |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Dates | 1984 to date |
| Location(s) | Walpole Park |
| Years active | 32 |
| Founded by | Albert 'Bev' Bowles-Bevan,[1] Dick Esmond[2] |
| Organized by | Ealing London Borough Council |
| Website | Ealing Jazz Festival |
Ealing Jazz Festival is an annual Summer jazz festival in Ealing's Walpole Park. It was first held in 1984.[3]
In 2016 concern was raised after Ealing Council announced it was to take over management of the festival from "The Event Umbrella". As a result the festival programme was reduced from five to two days of live music and ticket prices increased sharply. These unpopular measures were intended to reduce financial risk.[4] A group of protesters staged a demonstration outside Ealing Council's offices to publicise their objections.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Street, Tim (13 April 2015), "Ealing Jazz Festival co-founder's life celebrated", Get West London
- ^ Cooper, Goolistan (5 February 2016), "Proposed changes to Ealing Jazz Festival 'would rip its heart out'", Get West London
- ^ Oates, Jonathan; Hounsell, Peter (2014), Ealing: A Concise History, Amberley, p. 151, ISBN 9781445633817
- ^ "NEWS: Concern over future of Ealing Jazz Festival is spreading / petition reaches 1000 signatures". London Jazz News. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "'Leave the jazz alone': Angry protestors fight Ealing Council Jazz Festival cuts with placards and petition". Ealing Times. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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