Enjoy the Rye International Jazz Festival in Rye, East Sussex

This coming month, visitors can enjoy one of the highlights in the beautiful town of Rye’s annual events calendar, the Rye International Jazz Festival, taking place from August 23 – 27.

The festivals’ inspiration is drawn from the world famous Montreux Jazz Festival; so, any music lovers staying at a local country house hotel are sure to be in for a real treat when they see the line up of talented acts performing.

Visitors will be able to enjoy a four day programme offering a diverse mix of musical styles and influences, from traditional and contemporary jazz, rhythm and blues and gospel, to soul and world music. Along with this is the ethos of the jazz festival which is all about having fun, relaxing and soaking up the wonderful atmosphere of Rye.

Some of this year’s line-up of confirmed bands, acts and artists that you can expect to see will include Anthony Strong, Flowers and Edwards, Ginger Baker, the IDMC Gospel Choir, the Jazz Caveners, Tudo BEM, Rod Pooley, C.J. Tozer’s Ol’ Boots ‘n Blisters, the Mercurials & Fo Sho’s, Rabbit Foot, Herbie Flowers & Mark Edwards, the Turpin Hubbard Band & Dave Silk Jazz, Jack Blackman, Maureen Connett, the Jamie Murray Trio, the Phil Hudson Duo, and many more.

In addition, there will be a host of music workshops, exhibitions, a Mardi Gras, and various street performers and entertainment featuring on the historical cobbled streets of Rye.

The Flackley Ash Hotel is just one of the local hotels in Hastings and Rye which offers perfectly positioned accommodation to enjoy this wonderful event.

About Flackley Ash Hotel

Flackley Ash Hotel is an independently owned, family run, Georgian period country house hotel, leisure club and restaurant situated on the outskirts of the historical town of Rye, nestling deep in beautiful East Sussex countryside.

At the Flackley Ash Hotel you can dine in our spacious restaurant, which serves only the finest local produce, enjoy our luxurious spa facilities which include a hydro-pool, saunas, steam room, heated indoor swimming pool, and gym, with beauty & massage rooms. Visitors can utilise the dinning and function rooms, which are also available for corporate and business hire and the hotel is often chosen as the perfect wedding venue.

This delightful hotel is surrounded by beautiful woodland and rolling fields and offers a wealth of nearby local attractions: with scenic rural and coastal walks around the town of Rye or visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve or maybe enjoy a day’s fishing or a round of golf during your stay

You will be able to experience some of the most impressive local castles and well preserved historical locations in the English countryside or venture into the East Sussex wine country and visit some of the best vineyards in the UK for a wine tour and a tasting. The Flackley Ash Hotel offers visitors the best way to experience the East Sussex countryside or for a Rye weekend break.