Clarinetist

Swinging jazz, sizzling melodies and sheer glamour as the BBC Concert Orchestra raises a glass of champagne to jazz-age Paris – and gets ready to party like it’s 1929.

We love Paris in the springtime! Well, who doesn’t? – and tonight, on Friday Night is Music Night, Alexandra Palace becomes the Hot Club de France, with a toe-tapping, cocktail-sipping salute to the spirit of jazz, French style.

Friday Night Is Music Night: Paris in the Jazz Age

Alexandra Palace

The much-loved festive, annual tradition of Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas returns this year for its tenth edition.

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Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas

Royal Albert Hall

Featuring a full orchestra, sensational singers Vanessa Haynes, Joe Stilgoe and Strictly Come Dancing’s Tommy Blaize, along with the silky sounds of Giacomo Smith’s jazz clarinet and sax, the Hallé is hosting the finest jazz party in town.

Gatsby & The Jazz Age

The Bridgewater Hall

Round off 2025 in style and get ready to step back in time for a night of glitz and glamour!
Featuring a full orchestra, sensational singers Vanessa Haynes, Joe Stilgoe and Strictly Come Dancing’s Tommy Blaize, along with the silky sounds of Giacomo Smith’s jazz clarinet and sax, the Hallé is hosting the finest jazz party in town.

Clarinetist

Giacomo Smith

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 17, 2025

Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas · Royal Albert Hall

Dec 30, 2025

Gatsby & The Jazz Age · The Hallé

Dec 30, 2025

The Hallé – Gatsby & The Jazz Age · The Bridgewater Hall

Past events

May 30, 2025

Friday Night Is Music Night: Paris in the Jazz Age · BBC Concert Orchestra

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