The Grassroots Jazz Charity currently has a raffle, with seven prizes on offer including:
- Big Jim Sullivan’s Peerless ‘Monarch’ guitar
- Ronnie Scott’s memberships and tickets.
The raffle will close on Monday, 13 January 2025 at 19:27 – or when the last ticket is sold (whichever is sooner)
100% of proceeds go to the Grassroots Jazz Charity (number 1197449).
About the charity:
The UK’s jazz industry brings in almost £100million of revenue each year,
Yet we only have around a dozen dedicated venues.
All of the other clubs (around 400) are run by volunteers in pubs, social clubs, churches, golf clubs and wherever they can find a suitable space.
Without these places there would be no industry at all. They are the lifeblood of the entire infrastructure, yet there is zero funding for them. There is a slim chance of getting an Arts Council grant but the process is fiendishly difficult and highly competitive.
Grassroots Jazz is a charity set up to help these clubs continue to exist.
We can only continue this support if we have the funds, so all donations are most gratefully received.
LIST OF CLUBS ALREADY HELPED BY GRASSROOTS JAZZ
Swansea Jazz Club
SoundCellar, Poole
Jazz at Merchants Hall, Glasgow
St Ives Jazz Club
Bennigan’s Bar, Derry
Scarborough Jazz Club
Spike’s Place, Brentwood
Chesterfield Jazz
Bebop Club
Norwich Jazz Club
Milestones Jazz Club , Lowestoft
Parr Jazz, Liverpool
Highams Park Jazz Club
