FRINGE EVENTS

The annual Brecon Jazz Festival and ‘Frazz’ Carnival Parade traditionally take place over the second weekend in August. Since around 2005 a Brecon Fringe has featured alongside the Jazz Festival (a Baroque Fringe takes place 2nd week in October for example). This is an open-access series of events, where performers and acts are organised and funded by local landlords, venue owners or individuals. Many of the gigs in pubs, and cafes etc are the same regulars who return every year, but anyone can put on an event to take part in the Brecon Fringe. Brecon Jazz Club helps advise and promote quality jazz and cross-over performers as part of this programme. The Fringe has no formal structure or organisation, but bands can find a source of information on an independently operated website Breconfringe.co.uk website. If you are a fringe musician or band, please contact the venues direct.
Third party contractors are usually engaged to manage and control a town centre street closure, which helps to provide a festive atmosphere to the whole weekend. Street traders should also contact the contractors(epm) direct for information about availability of stall locations, for example.
This years JAZZ on the FRINGE had over 30 performances, as the Festival organisers have expanded the Jazz street entertainment – download programme HERE

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