ABOUT

Bringing together London's vibrant underground music community for three days at the iconic Truman Brewery site and beyond, Brick Lane Jazz Festival will return in 2025, showcasing some of the most exciting new and established acts on the scene today.

Championing the eclectic and genre-defying wealth of artists that represent the London’s bubbling underground music scene, from nu jazz to hip-hop, neo-soul, electronic and more, the festival is a unique yearly opportunity to immerse yourself in the newest and most culturally rich sounds coming out of the capital today. With all festival venues a minute's walk of each other, come and discover new music, be part of a diverse community and enjoy the historic site that is Brick Lane’s Truman Brewery.

The venues

Our 2024 site saw a transformation from our previous campus with three new live music stages. Village Underground provided a Main Stage, with all shows included on the festival wristband. In addition to this, Rich Mix and Rough Trade East joined the festival programme as live music stages, alongside 93 Feet East, Juju’s Bar & Stage, Cafe 1001, Ninety One Living Room (programmed by Jazz Re:freshed), Brick Lane Tap Room (programmed by Tomorrow’s Warriors) and Big Chill.

Charity Partner

Tomorrow’s Warriors is a pioneering talent development agency, creative producer, learning and training provider, charity and consultancy specialising in jazz. Founded in 1991 by Queen’s Medal for Music recipient Gary Crosby OBE and Janine Irons MBE, TW helps aspiring young artists from diverse backgrounds discover their magic and achieve creative ambitions. TW nurtures nascent talent and builds engaged, culturally diverse audiences.

Tomorrow’s Warriors has provided a crucial development platform for many of the artists now tearing up the international jazz scene – Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Cassie Kinoshi and Nérija, Femi Koleoso and Ezra Collective, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons Of Kemet, CHERISE, ESKA, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Zara McFarlane and many more. With a dedicated resident space at The Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall to host its Young Artist Development Programme aimed at talent aged 11-25 years old, comprising of learning and participation, artist development and professional performances, Tomorrow’s Warriors is proud to be a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England and a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner.

Tomorrow’s Warriors is pivotal in elevating UK jazz, valued by its alumni and respected by funding partners for the impact delivered through its pipeline for outstanding, diverse talent.  In 2021, Tomorrow’s Warriors received the Jazz FM Impact Award and Music Producers Guild Inspiration Award, and Gary Crosby was honoured by the University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) with an honorary doctorate entitled ‘Doctor of Music honoris causa’. 

Our involvement

Brick Lane Jazz Festival made a profit donation to Tomorrow’s Warriors’ Artist Development Programme in 2024. The festival featured a programme of live showcases from Tomorrow’s Warriors emerging artists.

Tomorrow’s Warriors is a not-for-profit company and a Registered Charity No 1153613. Give today to Tomorrow’s Warriors by clicking below:

Contact us

Most answers to your queries can be found in our FAQs.

For anything else, you can email us at hello@bricklanejazzfestival.com