Riffs by the sea at the 17th edition of the Co Wicklow town’s Bray Jazz Festival, with a special emphasis on improvisatory musicians from all corners of the globe.

The Bray Jazz Festival enjoys a reputation for showcasing contemporary musical improvisers from both at home and abroad, and this year will be no exception.

Bray Jazz Festival

While Bray Jazz Festival is ’boutique’ in scale we are proud to have hosted some of the very finest creators and composers working in contemporary music today.

Billed as “one of the very best small jazz festivals in Europe” (All About Jazz) and as “the connoisseur’s jazz festival” (The Irish Times), our event was also described last year as

a little gem

by The Sunday Independent’s Arts Editor. It is a billing that we hope to again live up to, in 2015.

Thanks, as ever to the concert goers who come out and support us each year, and to our loyal sponsors, without whom we couldn’t function.

And thanks also to the many service providers, technicians, hoteliers, bar owners, drivers, ground crew and of course musicians - who make Bray Jazz happen every year.

Bray has a wide range of places to see and things to do for the holiday visitor - when they’re taking a breather from jazz over the festival weekend.

travelling south bound

Also, should you be looking for hotel accommodation in the area over the May Bank Holiday Weekend then why not check out the options that are available at Ireland Hotels, and you will find lots of great deals with hotel providers within easy reach of our festival.

Bray is situated on the east coast, and can be reached travelling south bound from Dublin city for approximately 20km along the N11 (Dublin/Rosslare) National Primary Route.

The town is situated 1 hour by car south of Dublin Airport, and transport from the airport to the town is services by an Air Coach (blue bus) service which runs each quarter hour from outside Terminal One. (ask attendants to point you to the correct bus).

A number of public transport options exist to reach the town. The town is serviced by the following Dublin Bus Routes : 45, 45A, 84, 184 and 185.

Venues: The Coach Inn, Royal Hotel, The Harbour Bar, Hollands Bar, Ardmore Bar, Hibernia Inn, The Porterhouse, The Strand Hotel, Bray Town Hall, Mermaid Arts Centre, The Martello and Hibernia Inn.