Derry jazz festival cancelled

Bad news for jazz lovers in Northern Ireland as its biggest jazz festival, the long running city of Derry jazz and big band festival, has just announced that this year's event due for May has been cancelled. Posted just now on the festival website: ''Derry City And Strabane District Council has confirmed that the decision has been taken today to cancel this year’s City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival in response to concerns around the spread of Coronavirus.'' The Derry Journal notes: ''The decision was made following a members briefing this morning in the Guildhall, as a precautionary measure and in the interest of the health and safety of the public as the local authority reviewed its contingency planning to reduce the risk of COVID-19 across the Council area.''
• ALSO CANCELLED are Saturday's Jim Beard and Jon Herington concert in Portstewart and their Sligo concert at the Hawk's Well planned for Sunday.

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Derry jazz festival cancelled

Record Store Day UK shifted to June