Old Fruitmarket

UNESCO Jazz Day 2018

UNESCO Jazz Day 2018
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Tickets
£18.00
Dates and times
30th Apr 2018
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Age
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Glasgow Unesco City of Music presents UNESCO Jazz Day! 

FEDERATION OF THE DISCO PIMP / RAY HARRIS / FAT SUIT 

Monday 30 April, 7.30pm, The Old Fruitmarket 

Tickets: £18 / £10 student 

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland student card holders can purchase tickets from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall box office counter for £5. 


Join us for a triple-bill show with three of Scotland’s best jazz acts!


Winners of Best Live Performance at 2016’s Scottish Cultural Awards, Federation of the Disco Pimp combine elements of Old-School Funk, Disco, Psychedelic and Jazz, this 7-piece band of Scots are legendary for their endless energy and blistering live sets. As Scotland’s premier exponent of modern funk, they have toured the UK, Europe and North America, sharing the stage with various international artists including – George Clinton & Parliament, Family Stone, Fred Wesley & the JB’s, Giles Peterson, Roots Manuva, Lee Fields, The James Taylor Quartet, The Neil Cowley Trio and Hot 8 Brass Band. 


Ray Harris; a previous support act to the Godfather of Soul James Brown, Chic Ft Nile Rodgers, Average White Band, Brian Auger, Smoove & Turrell, Jaga Jazzist and MOBO winner Denys Baptiste; performs internationally recently headlining Indonesia’s 37th Jazz Goes To Campus Festival. With a career spanning over ten years record releases worldwide include Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Europe, Ray Harris is renowned for his ability to blend a unique mix of Acid Jazz, Latin, Disco and Soul with imprints of a distinctive 60s and 70s style. 


Fat-Suit is a multi-genre music collective from Scotland with deep roots in Jazz, Funk and Soul. More than that, they effortlessly assimilate influences from Fusion, House, Brass-Rock and Scottish folk music to create a vibrant new musical vocabulary. The Fat Suit manifesto embraces a seamless mix of styles, but the top priority is to provoke maximum joy through exuberant performances and stunning recordings of original compositions. 


Booking Information

Booking fee included in ticket price.

Dispatch Charges

E-tickets - Free of charge
Fulfilment Fee - £1.95

Transaction Charges apply as follows

Online up to £1.50
Phone up to £1.75
Counter/ In Person: Free

Tickets Booking Line:
0141 353 8000.
Lines open Monday-Saturday 09:00-17:00 (excluding Bank Holidays). Please check opening hours over any Bank Holiday period.

To view the full Ticket Purchase Policy please click here

Accessible toilets

There are accessible toilets located to the right of the entrance to the auditorium on the ground floor and on the balcony adjacent to the Candleriggs Bar.

Assistance dogs

Guide and assistance dogs are welcome and are allowed in the auditorium.

Hearing loop

This venue does provide audio described performances.

There is a hearing assistance system. The hearing system is infrared. A deposit is required for the sound enhancement system.

Baby changing

There is a baby changing unit within the accessible toilet located to the right of the entrance to the auditorium on the ground floor.

Baby feeding

Available on request

Cloakroom

The cloakroom is located on the 1st floor next to the toilets. There is a £1 charge (only open for events or where a client has requested the facility)

Parking

On street, metered parking and nearby multi-storey

Free wifi

There is free public Wifi access. To connect, visitors have to register with the Old Fruitmarket Public Wifi which should pop up on their browser. After that visitors will only need their password for future uses.

Location Map

Part of the City Halls complex the Old Fruitmarket is an incredibly versatile venue. Visit the Old Fruitmarket's venue hire webpage to find out more.


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