“A sophisticated alternative to the festive playlist fatigue that often sets in by December” – Will Quinn

“It’s the most perfect, and perhaps only, cure for the seasonal blues we can think of” – The Skinny

This year’s dates …
Edinburgh • 26-30 November 2026
Headliners now on sale

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Headliners announced for 2026
Headliners announced for 2026

Five amazing acts to book for right now

Check out this year’s Spotlight videos
Check out this year’s Spotlight videos

Three fabulous tunes from some of Scotland’s finest young jazz musicians

Festival is perfect antidote to dark winter blues
Festival is perfect antidote to dark winter blues

All the highlights from our second year

Check out our playlist
Check out our playlist

Sweet snippets for all you Tidal users

Full line-up revealed for 2025
Full line-up revealed for 2025

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Somehow, there's still tickets available for Portable Infinity tomorrow night 😲 Late bookers/embracers of chaos, you're in luck! Portable Infinity is a dynamic jazz quartet formed by Danish saxophonis Benjamin Koppel, one of Europe’s leading
Portable Infinity is a dynamic jazz quartet formed by Danish saxophonist Benjamin Koppel 🌟 One of Europe’s leading jazz musicians, with nearly 60 solo albums and collaborations with legends like Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner and Randy Brecker, Kopp
We had an incredible time with Triptic last week, and have another night of live music coming up for you guys on Monday 8 June, presented in partnership with the @traversetheatre. ✨ Portable Infinity (@portableinfinity) is a dynamic jazz quartet fo
THIS COULD BE YOU 😍 See this big happy audience giving raucous applause? This is what happened last time Triptic joined us at the @traversetheatre. If you're pausing your scrolling because you think you've missed it don't worry - @tripticband join
Greg Lawson, masterful bass groover Mario Caribé, and magpie pianist/accordionist Phil Alexander, unite to form Triptic - joining us on Friday 29 May at @traversetheatre! A spellbinding fusion of tango, klezmer and folk-inspired originals, Tr
COMING SOON - very soon in fact, Friday 29 May at the Trav - Triptic featuring firebrand violinist Greg Lawson (@greglawsonofficial), masterful bass groover Mario Caribé (@mario.caribe), and magpie pianist/accordionist Phil Alexander. They br

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